25 Nov 1937
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1937
Page
1
Journal note indicates J. B. Francis serving as editor and purser being registered or listed in Gravity lawn area with post office handling as second class mail matter.
A compact note outlines preparing a mince meat pastry. Mix 1 cup mince meat with 11-4 cups flour baking powder and creamed butter and sugar. Beat in an egg then fold in mincemeat and flour. Drop by teaspoon onto a greased baking tin and bake in a hot oven for 5 to 10 minutes.
Simmer diced citron with lemon rind orange rind and juices in cider until tender. Combine with finely chopped meat or fruit mix and simmer about 20 minutes until apples soften. Sterilize and seal in jars for preservation.
Wiley Adams and wife Clarence Harland and wife and Oscar Roush and wife were guests of Mrs Maud Grayson and were gone Sunday.
Wm. Porter of Denver visited Mia and Nettie Emanuel on Wednesday and Thursday of the week, meeting residents and sharing plans.
Mrs. Fred Keith taught a hominy making lesson at the Ray Walker home Monday. Several ladies attended and benefited from the class.
A brief note salutes readers who have maintained independent subscriptions since the last report, extending thanks and noting ongoing support from loyal patrons.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church met at the parsonage with Mrs. Grace Beemer in charge and Mrs. Maud Dutton leading devotions. Six members born in November and December were honored at a Thanksgiving themed table. Fortunes read by Mrs. Albert Lo. Refreshments served by Menames G E Smith Jay Jocitt Albert Levi and Ben Iny to 35 attendees.
Hill area aid society met at the home of Jessie Beemer on November 17 with 22 present. Irs Caskey led a devotion. Beulah Morgan assisted by Hilda Liston gave an interesting program. Hostess helped by Mesdames Goudie Fern Beemer and Valentine served refreshments. The Aid will meet December 15 with Mayme Gold.
Mrs John Walker and her two sons will spend Thanksgiving Day with relatives at Cumberland, as family plans travel and holiday gathering arrangements are announced.
Mr and Mrs Frank Chandler expect Thanksgiving Day visitors led by their son Will and his Des Moines based family.
A request offers sale of property in Gravity or trade for livestock and farm implements. Advert appears under a town property listing by A. J. Leighton.
Misa Marjorie Stowell visited her sister Mrs. Arthur Heuer in Guss and returned home Saturday evening.
Leslie Preston of St. Joe spent the weekend visiting his father, Tom Preston, sharing time together in the city site.
Mrs L A Coy was taken ill Monday but is improving at her home. She has received medical attention and is reported to be recovering steadily.
A playful collage of quips and questions from The Weekly News of Auckland New Zealand. Jokes touch on golf club misadventures and art quotes, while a family joke about a daughter playing Beethoven adds light home humor.
A girl exclaims she could play bridge in her sleep and her partner teases back with a playful response. The light exchange hints at a social scene likely from a club or park setting. Names, places, or dates are not provided in the readable text.
A traveler, driving an ancient car, balks at the toll as a toll-bridge scene unfolds. He sighs, offers a fair price, then declares he will walk the rest of the way amid a gloomy mood and lingering rain. The moment captures grit and stubborn resolve.
A fragmentary sports style item references a windbag fellow named Smith and mentions players Jones and Brown. It alludes to a fumble and a boastful wife, with cryptic bee motifs and disjointed chatter typical of a bustling locker room overheard in a noisy setting.
A dialogue snippet contrasts a professor and a student discussing chemistry's impact on science and the term blondes is referenced as a humorous aside. The fragment provides a glimpse of a classroom exchange without a clear narrative or outcome.
Local chatter centers on two men, Rastus and Mose, with Mose reporting insomnia and Rastus appearing unwell. Neighbors note health concerns and unusual behavior as the community weighs possible causes and remedies.
A brief dialogue from Pathfinder Magazine shows a customer asking for an unseen haircut. The barber responds with a silent exchange, highlighting a minimal interaction about style. The piece captures a quirky, wordless moment between barber and client.
The text presents a terse dialogue where one speaker prefers male company and the other urges honesty about being broke. The fragmented line reads like a social interaction snippet with no clear story context or named individuals.
The revival of the medieval Boy Bishop rite at Salisbury Cathedral features two boy choristers reading evensong as the Boy Bishop and Vestry Monitor. Historical recollections describe the boy in episcopal vestments on the throne with canons and singers in role reversals, a custom halted by Henry VIII.
Gruen suffered a brain concussion from a nearby grenade last year and has since endured insomnia. He lies on a couch or listens to music at night, takes a cold bath in the morning, and goes to work with an unusually strong appetite.
The British Sportsmen's club asserts a record in London for after-dinner speaking with eleven speeches in seven minutes. Three women delivered the fastest talks while an RAF officer who spoke last was the slowest. All speakers were champions in tennis golf squash or aviation.
A colossal Scottish carpet woven for the Maharajah of Bae roda traveled 7500 miles from Glasgow to India. Packed in a huge tin tube, the carpet covers more than 100 square yards and adorned the Maharajah’s Palace.
A historic note explains that trees harmed by fire are often doomed as heat weakens them and invites disease, while some trees may survive light scorching but suffer lasting damage.
A fragmentary line mentions a preference for tea by a wife and coffee by a narrator while noting adaptation over time. The readable portion shows the contrast in drink choices and a hint of eventual familiarity. Further context is unavailable in the provided excerpt.
Guests from Shenandoah Coin Clarinda Blockton and nearby towns attended the Friday funeral of Mrs. Fred Meyers. Names listed include J C Riggle Lyle Jeffere W A Mannasmith Stewart Cav ener Chas Dug an Wm Henry Meyers Otto Herzverg John Von Deiegen Clifford Bowman and others.
Ora Cade and sisters Mrs Harland of New Market and Mrs Oscar Roush of Gravity attended the funeral of their cousin Bilgworth Foreman at Bedford on Wednesday.
Dr. L. T. Reed attended a regional district meeting in Council Bluffs on Monday where the newly elected officers for the coming year were installed. He was accompanied by H. C. Lyon who traveled to Omaha.
Merrill Leighton sustained an ankle injury Friday evening when a pony fell on him.
Fred Konecne and family of Creston visited Sunday with Mrs. John Koneene and the Da ve Foster family.
Dr and Ms L T Reed attended the Moila Shrine 50th anniversary at St Joe on Friday Dr Reid was among eight candidates to join Moila chapter by affiliation that evening.
Mrs J S Francia will depart Saturday morning via Corning and travel to Chicago Illinois to visit at the home of her daughter Ma Scott Cramer and Mr Cramer.
Dr L T Reed took Homer Foster to St Joe hospital Friday for operation on a limb infection. He is reported to be getting along well.
E. J. Posten offers three young Duroc Jersey boars for sale. The ad notes their breed and availability.
John Goodhue and his Carlisle family spent the weekend with Mrs. Goodhue’s parents, and with siblings Tom Young and wife and Mark Young and family, gathering for a family visit.
The Misses Helen Madden Edith Slack and Mrs E R Chamberlain attended the community meeting at Benton No 5 where Misa Madden is teacher, Friday night.
Mrs Roxie Williams traveled to Omaha on Monday to visit her sister Mrs Flossie Frum.
A feature look at must have kitchen items including a Kitchen Helper with multiple functions and attachments. Also lists a cast iron double boiler waffle iron enamel pans and new cutters and pastry tubes. Recipes for Italian Mayonnaise Bacon Dressing and fruit sauces are provided with steps and measurements.
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