Pioneer resident Seymour Hicks dies near Gravity
Seymour Clayton Hicks, 85, longtime resident of Taylor county Iowa, died Friday at his Gravity area home farm seven miles northwest of Gravity after long illness. Funeral Sunday at the Christian church, Rev. Ben W. Sinderson officiating, burial in Gravity cemetery. Obituary notes his pioneer citizenship, farm life, and marriage to Alma E. Russell in 1879. survived by two daughters, Jessie L. and one other child.
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Seymour Hicks
Taylor County
Gravity
Christian Church
Ben W. Sinderson
C. Posten
Cecil Morgan
Earl King
George Roberts
Claude Gray
Leon Oxley
Glen Oxley
John Kimpton
Frank Kimpton
Ralph Burright
Clyde Long
Hicks
Seymour Clayton Hicks
James A
Libby C. Hicks
Stark County
Minois
Iowa
Elderly man leaves kin across several states in obituary
Eula F. preceded him in death. He leaves one son Roy of Gravity, four grandchildren Vesta Law rence of Des Moines, Wilma Lister of Chariton, Seldon Hicks of Portland, Harold Beemer of Gravity, five great grandchildren, two brothers Butler of Gravity and Bert of Omaha, and two sisters Anna McAlpin and Clara Hicks of Long Beach. Also numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. He was a kind father and loving husband and a broad minded reader involved in world and community affairs.
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Eula F
Roy
Gravity
Vesta Lawrence
Des Moines
Wilma Lister
Chariton
Seldon Hicks
Portland
Oregon
Harold Beemer
Butler
Bert
Omaha
Nebraska
Anna McAlpin
Clara Hicks
Long Beach
California
Granddad laid to rest in loving memory poem
Dear Granddad, your suffering has ended and you rest with God. We will miss you and remember your words. You helped us when tough times came and we try to repay. Rest in peace dear Granddad until we are together again. Mrs Harold Beemer.
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Granddad
God
Gravity Takes Torce From Prescott In Basketball
Gravity teams swept Prescott foes in a Tuesday swing. Girls edged Prescott 41 to 40 on Virginia Ledgerwood’s final basket breaking a one point lead. Gravity boys dominated, with first team 41 13 and second team 30 4 victory as most players logged major minutes.
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Prescott
Gravity
Virginia Ledgerwood
Gravity Boys
Preacott
Burmeister Family Prepare Thanksgiving at Moravia
Harry Burmeister and his family plan to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with his mother in Moravia, marking a family gathering on the holiday.
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Harry Burmeister
Moravia
Taylor Co. Stock in National Stock Show
Two Taylor county stockmen from Iowa enter the 1941 Intentional Live Stock Exposition in Chicago. Sam Wurster of Clearfield and G A Boyer of Sharpsburg bring carloads of prime Hereford cattle to the fat cattle contests, expanding Iowa's representation to 55 counties. The exposition runs November 29 to December 6.
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Taylor County
Sam Wurster
Clearfield
G. A. Boyer
Sharpsburg
Chicago
Iowa
Wurster
Flereford Beeven
Boyer
School News Grade Update and Cheerful Anecdotes
The primary class enjoyed the new readers and plans to welcome Jackie and Judith Beemer and Buddy Shields back. High School faculty from Des Moines photographed seniors, while a sociology trip to Clarinda visited the state hospital. Six weeks tests occurred. some regret not studying.
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Oader
Jackie
Judith Kaye Beemer
Buddy Shields
Waltz
Des Moines
Clarinda
State Hospital
Harvey
Kanene City
Missouri
Cupid
Rosa Lee Rourk
Robert Mitchell
Mitchell
Wheeling
Ladies Aid Society Luncheon at Christian Church
The Christian Ladies Aid met at the church for a 1 PM luncheon on Thursday. President Mrs Cleo Savage led the business segment. The program featured songs including America and America the Beautiful, a Thanksgiving reading by Mrs B. Smith, a play It Pays to Advertise by Mesdames Pratt, Earl Coy, Geo Depew, Lloyd Bradley, Carl Sexton and Glen Baker, plus recitations and a closing song Tell me the Old Old Story.
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Christian Ladies Aid
Cleo Savage
America
Earl King
America the Beautiful
B. Smith
Mesdames Pratt
Earl Coy
Geo. Depew
Lloyd Bradley
Carl Sexton
Glen Baker
Honors Father at Birthday Dinner
Family members gathered Sunday for a dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Wiley Adams in celebration of Wiley Adams's birthday. Guests included Coy Dale Adame Dorotha Actor Alta August Hope and others.
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Mea
Frances Martine
Bothor
Wiley
WSCS Meeting Yields New Officers at Methodist Church
The Women Society of Christian Service met Thursday afternoon with Mrs Geo Garr ett. Devotions were led by Mrs Jess Clark and Mrs Elmer Brown presided. Election of officers for the coming year produced Elmer Brown as president B E Lucas as vice president Proctor as 2nd vice president Horace Beemer as treasurer Clarence Churchill as secretary Ilo Wilson as assistant secretary Andy Nielsen as student member and Harry Burmeier as rat. Miss Orra Maskers led the program.
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Women Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church
Geo. Garrett
Jess Clark
Elmer Brown
B. E Lucas
Mra Proctor
Horace Beemer
Clarence Churchill
Ilo Wilson
Andy Nielsen
Harry Burmeierat
Orra Maskers
School Faculty Entertains Board at Home
Members of the school board were delightfully entertained Thursday evening by the school faculty with help from Mrs B E Lucas and Mrs Ronald Webb at the home of Mr and Mrs John Gaebler. A two course dinner was served at 7 o clock from beautifully appointed tables and a social hour followed.
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Be, Lucas
Ronald Webb
John Gaebler
Funeral Attendees From Distance for S C Hicks
Distant mourners at the funeral of S C Hicks include Mr and Mrs Alfred Lawrence of Des Moines, Mr and Mrs Ted Lister of Chariton, Mr and Mrs Guy Hicks, Mr and Mrs Lute Taylor, and Millard Greeley of Bedford.
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S. C. Hicks
Alfred Lawrence
Des Moines
Ted Lister
Chariton
Guy Hicks
Lute Taylor
Millard Greeley
Bedford
Selective Service Advice Aids Des Moines Area Men
State Adjutant R. J. Laird says discharged men with disabilities can seek help from department and local service officers. Legion officers offer aid to beneficiaries of Federal benefits if a service member dies. A Fort Des Moines induction station exchange highlights marriage not preventing service in wartime.
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Army
Des Moines
American Legion
R. J. Laird
Legion
Fort Des Moines
Railroad Decision Soon From Public Hearing Adjoining Line
The State Commerce Commission will decide after the Mount Ayr hearing on November 14. Attorneys have 30 days to file briefs, then the commission will act in due course. Trains will run on the current schedule until the decision is made public.
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State Commerce Commission
Mount Ayr
Clarinda
Weldon
Sunlight Lodge Secretaries Meeting December Election Notice
Sunlight Lodge calls all members to a regular lodge meeting in the lodge room on December 2 to elect officers for the coming year. Attendance is urged. G. E. Smith, Secretary.
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Sunlight Lodge
G. E. Smith
Neighbors Complete Husking at George McNees Farm
About a dozen neighbors finished gathering the remaining corn on the George McNees farm Tuesday afternoon last week. A prior gathering included the women who served dinner. Mr McNees, once in St Joseph hospital, is recuperating and grateful for the community help.
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George McNees
Mr McNees
St. Joseph
Missouri
Mr. McNeese
Halterman Joins Wayne Akers Auto Repair Team
Harry Halterman and his family moved here last week and he is now employed in the automobile repair department of the Wayne Akers blacksmith shop.
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Harry Halterman
Wayne Akers Blacksmith Shop
High School Teacher Weds Miss Rosa Lee Roark in Maryville
A Maryville ceremony joined High School teacher Rosa Lee Roark and Mr Robert Mitchell last Saturday in the Christian church with Rev. Sherman Moore officiating. Miss Roark will teach music and literature for the rest of the school year. Mr Mitchell, principal and athletic coach in Wheeling, Missouri, plans to continue there through year’s end.
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Rosa Lee Roark
Robert Mitchell
Maryville
Missouri
Christian Church
Sherman Moore
Roark
Mitchell
Wheeling
Misses Marie and Darline Fickess Visit Kansas City Trio
The Misses Marie and Darline Fickess of Kansas City Missouri visited from Wednesday until Friday with their parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Fickess.
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Marie and
Darline Fickess
Kansas City, Mo
Floyd Fickess
Colombia Abounds With Natural Endowments
Colombia offers both Atlantic and Pacific shores as the only South American nation with that feature. The study notes Colombia ranks fifth in size in Latin America and has rich mineral sources including gold silver copper lead and coal. Emeralds from Muzo and Coscuez are famed. Coffee bananas maize cacao cotton and sugar cane thrive with a vast forest goods and potential hydro power near four million horsepower.
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Republic of Colombia
Columbia University Press
Colombia
Dwight C. Niner
Antioquis
Cauca
Peru
Muzo
Coscuez
Republic
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Alma E. Russell
Alma. E
Jessie L
Gravity Oil CO
Talyor Co
Ladies Aid Society
Weds
Nodaway
Blockton
Sharpaburg
Maloy
Conway
Delphos
G.W.C. Bleach
Posten & Son
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