Improving Farm Family Foods in Taylor County Study
Taylor County rural home demonstrators launch a yearlong program to improve home produced foods. Miss Vera Akers leads the course Improving Quality of the Farm and Food supply in cooperation with the county Farm Bureau. The program trains about 15 women per session to serve as instructors for neighborhood study groups, with the first lesson on poultry selection and preparation in October.
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Taylor County
Vera Akers
County Farm Bureau
Messiage
Holt
Washington
Paul Greeley
Grandmother Honored at Basket Dinner for Kate Alvord
Mr and Mrs W F Johnston hosted a Sunday basket dinner honoring Mrs Kate Alvord grandmother of Mrs Johnston on the occasion of her 82nd birthday celebrated the previous Saturday Relatives present included Chas Alvord and wife A G C Bedel and wife Alfred Hansen and wife W F Johnston and wife Dorothy Je vine and the honored guest
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W. FF. Johnston
Accident at Leighton Farm Injures Clarence Tribolet
Clarence Tribolet of the A. J. Leighton farm northwest of town sustained a serious injury Wednesday of last week when his left arm was caught in a corn binder. The accident crushed his left arm and fingers and caused a fracture.
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Clarence Tribolet
A. J. Leighton
Town
Farm Bargains Across Acres near Gravity and Bedford
80 acres near Gravity with school close by and improvements priced at 2000 with 400 due by March. 80 acres 3 4 mile from town on county road offered at 2400 with 450 due by March 1. 120 acres near Bedford mostly grass with water priced at 3500 with 700 due by March 1. 160 acres one mile from town on pavement features cement silo large barn and other buildings priced at 40 per acre with good terms.
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Bedford
New School Building Plans Welcome Mews Here
Announcement last week that federal WPA funds approved final plans to transform the old frame school into a one story four room modern grade school. Work to begin about October 22 with salvaged materials used in the new building.
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WPA
Din Haat
Stevens
Red Oak
Lee Community Meeting at the School House
The Lee Community meeting was held at the school house Friday evening. The program included two plays and games by the families of Art Hess, Glen Mick and Jake Kernen. A weiner roast was enjoyed at the close of the meeting.
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Lee
Art Hess
Glen Mick
Jake Kernen
Fresno couple visits brother's family Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Crossley of Fresno and Mrs. Jim Corts of San Francisco visited Friday at the home of Walter’s brother Ben Crossley and his family.
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Walter Crossley
Fresno
California
Jim Corts
San Francisco
Ben Crossley
Gravity Wins Waubensie Tournament In 10 7 Final
Gravity High School under Coach Nickle repeats as Waubensie conference baseball champion defeating Blockton 10 to 7 on a local diamond. The event featured Nedaway Conway Sharpsburg and Gravity with weather delaying Friday’s game to Monday afternoon and Gravity posting 29 1 in the opener and 9 0 in a shutout over Conway.
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Gravity High School
Nickle
Waubensie
Blockton
Gravity
Nedaway
Conway
Sharpsburg
Nodaway
Quarterly Meeting Draws Free Methodist From Nearby Towns
The quarterly meeting of the Free Methodist church was held here from Thursday through Sunday with strong attendance. Notables from out of town included Mrs Belle Dugar Mrs Mabel Massinger of Mt Ayr and Rev Ben Hunter with wife of Carbon plus several others from Shenandoah Clarinda Sham baugh Tabor and Sham. They were hosted by local families during the sessions and many distant attendees traveled to participate.
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The
Free Methodist Church
Belle Dugar
Mabel Massinger
Mt. Ayr
Mary Brown
Ben Hunter
Carbon
Laura Austin
Groesbeck
Inch
Clarinda
Mendenhall
Elmore
Tabor
Biggerstaff
Jerry Johnson
George Shum
Mesdames
Louisa Dunn
Mary Osburn
Cemetery name submissions sought by October 29
A notice calls for interested parties to submit cemetery names by October 29. Names will be reviewed by a committee with one representative from each Washington township club. Club presidents must appoint and send the delegate names to the notice author. Watch this paper for meeting time and place.
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Washington Township
Chiffon Pie Variations with Coffee Pineapple and Cranberry
A vintage recipe card describes Chiffon Pie variants including Coffee Chiffon, Mocins Pudge Chiffon, Pineapple Marshmallow, and Cranberry Chiffon. It details ingredients such as coffee, gelatin, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, and whipped cream, plus baking shells and chilling steps for each pie.
Teachers Attend Convention in Creston Gathering
The South Central District Iowa State Teachers Association held its annual convention at Creston on Saturday with full Gravity school participation as all nine local teachers attended.
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Iowa State Teachers Association
Creston
Gravity
Mrs Smith Donates Bank Night Money to Local Groups
Mrs B Smith drew the bank night gift of 80 dollars and announced allocations for Christiana Church 10 dollars, Methodist Church 10 dollars, Woman's Study Club 5 dollars, and P T A organizing school fund 5 dollars. The act pleased the public and beneficiary groups.
Wild Rose Club Holds Meet at Mrs Wiley Adams Home
The Wild Rose club met at Mrs Wiley Adams home with Mrs F A Batton assisting Twenty members and two visitors Mrs Dale Adams and Mrs Earl Coy attended Roll call noted First teacher and pace of going to school Gifts were given by mystery friends Refreshments included salad sandwiches pickle and iced tea Next meeting planned at Mrs Clara Bakers home
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Wild Rage Club
Wiley Adams
F. A. Batton
Hooteas
Dale Adams
Earl Coy
Clara Baker
Sunday Visitors Bring Many Local Families Together
Vernon Gilland and Mrs Richards visit Divis City relatives. Arthur Meyers and family join Ora Churchill and wife. Mr and Mrs Posten host. J S Stephens visits daughter Mrs Oliver Ray at Athlestan. Bill Reed and family at Phillip Liston. BE Johnston and wife at daughter Mrs Downey. June Pierson ALE Hill Audrey Taylor and Jays Clarke picnic at Lake. Levi family guests of Crossfield kin. David Levi and Mrs Gledge Keith with Cecil Morgan visit Paul Morris family. Fred Joslyn family in country. Guy Joslyn hosts Mrs Mead Grayson and sons.
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Vernon Gilland
Richards
Lugille Meyers
Divis City
Arthur Meyers
Francis Churchill
Winternet
Ora Churchill
Will Lwin
Clarinda Sgod BE
J. Posten
Gertrude
R. B. Monahan
J. S. Stephens
Mr. Stephens
Oliver Ray
Athlestan
Bill Reed
Reed
Phillip Liston
BE. J. Johnston
Anesta
Downey
June Pierson Ale Hill
Audrey Taylor
Jays Clarke
Lake of
David Levi
Gledge Keith
Cecil Morgan
Paul Morris
Fred Joslyn
Willis Kimpton
Guy Joslyn
Mead Grayson
Rebekah Circle Meets With Mrs Sparks and Helpers
The Grevity Rebekah Circle met with Mrs Nellie Sparks on Wednesday September 27. Fern Joslyn presided as usual. Mrs Joslyn and Mrs Iane Roberts served as helpers. A traveling bag was presented to Mrs Laura Kent. Refreshments included peaches cake and ice tea.
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Grevity Rebekah Circle
Nellie Sparks
Joslyn
Iane Roberts
Fern Joslyn
Laura Kent
County Association meeting elects delegates amid votes cast
The Sun Uueoser vation Association convened Monday evening to elect delegates for the county meeting. Sixty two votes were cast with Walter Webt elected deputy to the County Asan while other named nominees faced unclear outcomes amid a tense local contest.
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Sun Uueoservation Association
Wilsons Pay Banse
Walter Webt
Asan
Gedo Bare Relly
Darreid Moor
Paul
Harcy
Marie E Parrish
Club meeting notes with 17 members and 8 visitors
Marshall Seelal dour disk Tee Mevatell 2 ela holds a Wednesday meeting with Mos vate Weller and Mrs A'ia Stepeen asaigtart Lortse. Seventeen members and eight visitors attended as listed by Roll call. Two cake varieties and coffee were served by hostesses. The next gathering will be hosted by Mrs Fannie Weller with assistance from Mrs Ruth Bowers.
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Tee Mevatell
Ela
Wedeesdeay
Mos
Vate Weller
Ia Stepeen Asaigtart Lortse
Viaitorn
Merdames Stele Shum
Gesee Brown
Eila Knot
Tee Ereem
Theosteraes
Fannie Weller
Ruth Bowers
Aid Society Meeting at Methodist Church
The Ladies Ana Scelly of the Methodist church led a meeting last Thursday with 40 attendees. Devotional guidance came from Mrs. Albert Levi while program chairs included Mrs. Lewis Morley and Mrs. John Walker. performances featured Mrs. Guy Campbell and a playette by Mesdames Ledgerwood Buckner Masker.
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Ana Scelly
Methodist Church
George Garrett
Albert Levi
Lewis Morley
John Walker
Guy Campbell
Leon Ledgerwood
O. M. Buckner
Mies Ore Masker
MB Gancet
Mix
Homer Beamer
Mesatten Gay Campbell
Levi Kernen
Mesgdam- Tessy
Kerner
Mortey and Brown
Donkin Family Celebrates Sunday Gathering in Grant City
Mr and Mrs Fred Donkin host relatives including Mrs and Mrs Irs Ardbur and Geannie at their Grant City Missouri home for a Sunday gathering marking a family occasion.
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Fred Donkin
Irs
Jeek Dunkin
Grant City
Missouri
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Nutrition Training School
Lee Community Meeting
Gravity Oil Company
Gravity Oil CO
Wild Rose Club
Rebekah Circle
Harry Lambley
Marshall Seelal Dour
Aid Society Meeting
Posten & Son
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