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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
3
The Gravity Independent lists a subscription price of 1.50 per year. Francis, editor and publisher is noted with the publication's postal classification as second class mail matter in Gravity Iowa.
Oak Hill Oscar Cerven traveled to St Joe Missouri on Thursday to be with his son Dale who lies in a St Joe hospital recovering from an ap pendicitis surgery two weeks earlier. Dale underwent a second operation to remove a pus pocket and in hopes of a swift recovery. Mrs Cerven stays with a sister in St Joe to be near him. Dale's friends and family express hope for his swift return home. Several local visits and family gatherings are noted among relatives in the area during the past week.
Two tournament games were played in the Waubonsie baseball tournament with Gravity defeating Nodaway 9 to 1 and Blockton beating Sharpsburg 7 to 0. A Thursday game Gravity vs Conway added a 9 to 0 score. finals were moved to Monday due to bad weather.
The article explains why sweet corn loses sugars after harvest and how canners preserve its flavor for year round use. It offers two tested recipes Dixie Corn Fritters and Corn and Carrot Salad with steps and servings for each.
Mrs Homer Beemer visited over the weekend with her mother Mrs Olive Johnson in Clearmont Missouri.
Glen Widner and his wife of Columbus Ohio arrive today to visit the homes of Mrs Widner's mother Mrs Lewis Morley and sister Mrs Jay Lovitt.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Meane of Omaha visited her father A L Martin over Wednesday evening. They attended funeral services for Mr Mean s mother at Willia ca Thursday afternoon.
Horace Beemer and siblings Lee Faithe Kenneth and Keith T Farrens drove to St. Joe Missouri on Sunday to visit their mother Mrs Russell Farrens. Faithe and Lee stayed with their father and mother while the others returned home with Mrs Beemer who had gone Saturday with her parents.
Chas. Alvord and his wife traveled to Clarinda last Thursday for a business visit. They were seen meeting local associates and discussing upcoming market opportunities in the area.
Don Weil and Boonie Wycoff drove to Omaha on Sunday to enroll Miss Wycoff in a Beauty Culture course. The trip aims to start her training in beauty culture education.
The ladies of the D. M. C. club and their husbands enjoyed a September dinner party at the C. C. Hill home Friday evening.
Saturday guests included Mr and Mrs Lloyd Humphrey and son of Creaton J B Willey and Bennett Shelton of Mt Ayr and Mr and Mrs James Flack of St Joe Missouri.
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