Nutrition Training School Aims to Improve Farm Food Quality
Tay o County rural home maters undertake a year long study of foods and nutrition under the course Improvies Quality of the Farm and Food supply led by Vera Alters with the cou reau. The project will be divided into training phases with about 15 women per session who will become leaders sharing knowledge with county neighbors. The October module focuses on poultry selection and preparation, with instructors from Holt and Washington townships meeting October 11 at Mrs Paul Grealey’s home in Warm Bue.
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Tay'o
Vera
County Throne
Holt
Washington Townships
Paul Greeley
Warm Bue
Banker's Dinner Honors Grandmother Kate Alvord
Mr and Mrs W F Johnston entertained Sunday at a banker dinner honoring Mrs Kate Alvord grandmother of Mr Johnstons. Relatives present included Chas Alvord and wife A C Bede and wife Alfred Hansen and wife W F Johnston and Dorothy Neevie among the guests.
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Mes
W. Ff. Johnston
Mes. Johnston
Kate Alvord
Chas. Alvord
A. C. Bede
Alfred Hansen
W. F. Johnston
Dorothy Jfeewie Eid
Accident on Leighton Farm Injures Clarence Tribolet
Clarence Tribolet of the A. J. Leighton farm northwest of town suffered a fractured left arm and crushed hand and fingers when his arm was caught in a corn binder on Wednesday of last week.
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Clarence Tribolet
A. J. Leighton
Town
Farm Bargains Near Gravity and Bedford Offer Land Deals
A reader notes multiple acreage offerings with modest down payments due by March. 80 acres near Gravity with school access and 14 bottom land, priced at 2000. Tems 80 acres four miles from town at 2400 with 450 down. 120 acres near Bedford mostly grass with water at 3500 and 700 down. 160 acres one mile from town with cement silo and barn at 40 per acre with good terms.
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Mch
Bedford
New School Building Plans Welcomed Here
The federal WPA approved final plans for a new four room grade school building with a 68 by 52 foot footprint and a full basement. Construction is set to begin around October 22 with 12 to 15 men, salvaging usable material from the old building. Two rooms remain in use during the transition as the school board weighs grade arrangements for the current year.
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Ement
Federal
Govrnmons
WPA
Ying
Comrane
Maio
Stevens
Red Oak
Lee Community Meeting at the School House
The Lee Community meeting held at the school house featured two plays and games by families Art Hess Glen Mick and Jake Kernen. A weiner roast closed the event with a friendly communal sendoff.
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Lee
Art Hess
Glen Mick
Jake Kernen
Fresno couple visits brother Ben Crossley and family
Mr and Mrs Walter Crossley of Fresno and Mrs Jim Corts of San Francisco visited Friday at the home of Walter Crossley's brother Ben Crossley and family.
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Walter Crossley
Fresno
California
Jim Corts
San Francisco
Ben Crossley
Gravity Wins Waubensie Tournament Again
Gravity high school under Coach Nickle repeated last year by capturing the Waubensie conference baseball title with a 10 to 7 win over Blockton in the finals. The week's games were played on the local diamond despite weather delays. Gravity defeated Nodaway 9 to 1 and shut out Conway 9 to 0 while Blockton beat Sharpsburg 7 to 0.
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Gravity High School
Nickle
Waubensie
Blockton
Gravity
Nedaway
Conway
Sharpsburg
Nodaway
Quarterly Meeting Draws Wide Attendance at Free Methodist Church
The Free Methodist church quarterly meeting began Thursday and ran through Sunday with strong turnout. Visitors from Mt. Ayr Shenandoah Clarinda Tator Sham Baugh and Sham Baugh area towns joined local members. Out‑of‑town guests and local hosts were entertained in private homes during the sessions.
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The
Free Methodist Church
Belle Duyar
Mca
Mabel Messinger
Mt. Ayr
Mary Brown
Ben Hooter Side
Cagbon
Laura Austin
Groesbeck
Inch
Clarinda
Mendenhall
Shambaugh
Clarence Stone
Adams
Names Sought for Township Cemetery Naming Committee
Notice calls for interested persons to submit cemetery name ideas by October 20. Names will be forwarded to a committee with one representative from each Washington township club. Club presidents must send the name of their club’s delegate. Watch this paper for time and place of the meeting.
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Washington Township
Chiffon Pie Variants With Fruit and Pineapple
Chiffon pies prepared with crushed pineapple and cranberries use gelatin and egg whites to create a light filling. The recipe involves boiling coffee for flavor, beating egg whites and sugar, and folding into the creamy base, then chilling in a baked shell for a firm set.
Teachers Attend Convention in Creston District Meet
The South Central District of the Iowa State Teachers Association held its annual convention at Creston on Saturday. Gravity School was well represented with all nine local teachers in attendance.
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Iowa State Teachers Association
Creston
Gravity
Mrs Smith Gifts Bank Night Money Avicy
Mrs Smith distributed funds to a bank event last week and to the P school. The act drew unanimous public approval from benefitted organizations and individuals, with statements praising generosity and civic spirit.
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Wien
S. B.smith
P. School
Wild Rose Club Meeting at Mrs Wiley Adams Home
Wild Rose club gathered at the home of Mrs Wiley Adams with Mrs FA Gatton presiding. Twenty members and two visitors Mrs Dale Adams and Mrs Hart Coy attended. Roll call cited first teacher and pace of going to school. Five ladies received gifts from mystery friends. Refreshments included salad sandwich ed pickle and wedges. Next meeting at Mrs Clara Bakers home.
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Wild Rose Club
Wiley Adams
FA Gatton
Dale Adams
Hart Coy
Clara Baker
Sunday Visitors Gather at Vernon Gilland Family
Sunday visitors include Mrs Richard and Lige Lugille Meyers of Davis City visiting Meyers family in Winter cet and several others such as Arthur Meyers Francis Churchill Ora Churchill and B J Posten with dinners and afternoon calls across multiple households. Local residents Bill Reed Cecil Morgan Lester Led ters Albert Levi and David Levi are among those hosting or visiting relatives with extended family gatherings noted.
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Vernon Gilland
Richard
Lige Lugille Meyers
Davis City
Arthur Meyers
Francis Churchill
Wintercet
Hie Perants
Ora Churchill
Wi Twin
Clarinda
B.J. Posten
Gertrude
R. B. Monanan
Stephens
Mr. Stephens
Mrs
Over Ray
Athleston
Bill Reed
Ms. Reed
Phillip Liston
B. J. Johnston
Bhi Nie
Downey
Busbs Pinson Taylor
Afaced Ap Pires
Do Dough
Lester Levters
Cleufida
Albert Levi
David Levi
Gledys Keith
Cecil Morgan
Paul Morris
Fred Joslyn
Willis Kimpton
Guy Joslyn
Maud Grayson
Rebekah Circle Meeting Noted In September Session
Rebekah Circle met with Mrs. Nellie Sparks on Wednesday September 27 with helpers Mire Joslyn and Iane Roberts. The usual business meeting was conducted by president Fern Joslyn. A traveling bag was presented to Mrs. Laura Kent. Refreshments included peaches light and dark cake and ice tea.
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Gravity Rebekah Circle
Nellie Sparks
Mire. Joslyn
Iane Roberts
Fern Joslyn
Laura Kent
Vague event note with names and meeting mention
An unclear record lists members and names including Brown Bowers and Weiler, with references to a meeting at a mall or venue. The readable fragments suggest a group gathering or board related activity, but details, date, place, and purpose remain obscure.
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Aveboart
Visio
Bell Mall
Nie Weiler Bowers
Aid Society Meeting at Lecies Charms and Songs
An Aid Society gathering of Lecies Ai Sees at the Methodist church day. Forty people attended including chairmen Mrs Albert Levi, Mrs Lewis Marley, and Mrs Juba W gram. Mrs Guy Campbell performed a reading and vocal solo.
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Gerge
Albert Levi
Lewis Marley
Juba W Gram
Guy Campbell
Michmes Gay Keynes
Unclear Names Mark Missouri Home Event
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a Mr art M airy and Mrs. Avis ind nniv at a home in Saint City Missouri on a Sunday the 20th. Details are missing and entities are partially garbled.
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Art Mairy
Rs Avis
Ant City
Missonri
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Bisquick
Posten & Son
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