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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1944
Page
2
The first killing frost arrived Monday night with light damage to corn. Most late corn matured, though some will be killed by the frost, while stalk removal will aid field maturity ahead of corn pickers. Rainy conditions limited second growth in gardens, and overall cooler weather and frost are seen as beneficial rather than harmful.
Mrs John Wright fell in her home Tuesday night and broke both bones in her right arm, needing medical treatment.
Jim Anderson is appointed Scout Master of the local group and begins the role. The first meeting is set for Tuesday night at the school building.
Lae Sullivan of Ginnell visited from Sunday to Monday evening with his brother in law and sister Mrs Ed Loek. He left Tuesday for employment awaiting civil service work in Europe.
Mr and Mrs Albert Parks announce their grandson Lt Geo Parke has been transferred from Mars to Providence Rhode Island. The family notes the move marks a new posting and expresses pride in his service.
Kenneth Parks spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Parks in Keokuk.
Mr and Mrs Batle Parke, Eve lyn and Lowell joined Mr and Mrs Joe Pace and children, Donnie Pace and son, and Mr Mrs Ray Gammel of Hopkins Missouri for a Sunday gathering in Bedford.
De Luxe Studio plans a photo session at Milas Mary Hill residence in Grivi Ty next Thursday October 19 from 1 pm to 8 30 pm. Look for the advertisement in the thin paper.
Mrs Roscoe Dunn, formerly ill at her sister Mrs C C Hill's home, was taken to her residence near Conway on Sunday, marking a return to familiar surroundings.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lock of Cedar Rapids came Sunday for a visit with their parents and with Kenneth's brother, Glen Lock who is home on a fur lough.
Mr and Mrs Marie Richmond of Kansas City Missouri visited here Sunday with Mrs Richmonds mother Mrs Sarsh Martin They were accompanied home by Mrs Faye Lane who had visited here the past week
Mr and Mrs Ralph Brokaw and son and Mr and Mrs Fry and son of Wichita Kansas with Mrs Anna Brokaw of Clarinda visited Sunday evening with Mrs Iona Heninger.
Mrs Bruce Hicks and Miss Annabell Stephens spent the weekend in Des Moines at the home of Mrs Hicks' uncle Barry Haldon.
Lt and Mrs Maynard Stogdill of Lemoore California are expected to arrive Friday night to visit their parents Mrs M C Stogdill and Mr and Mrs Ray Walker.
Misa Leema Walker is expected to arrive in the latter part of the week from Washington D C to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Ray Walker and other relatives.
Chaplain Charles M. Buck of Algona recounts the wreck and rescue of nine crewmen at an Aleutian weather station. Three enlisted men died during a two day Arctic storm while others fought elements to reach the shipwreck. Surviving corporal Clarence B. Clements was wounded and found near collapse. Names of the deceased include Sergt. William E. B. Black and Sergt. Wilfred R. Scurem.
The St Louis Cardinals and Browns, both based in St Louis, staged a tight five game set. The Browns won game one 3 1, Cardinals followed with 3 2, Browns 6 2, Cardinals 2 1, and Cards closed with a 2 0 win on home runs to take the series.
Wednesday evening visitors to Ted Selders home included Harold D. Brown on leave from the U S S Texas after serving in the invasion across the English Channel and Harold Campbell G C S on leave from the African front. Campbell flew from Africa to Detroit, with Mrs Harold Campbell of Detroit. Fido Beach, New York, was also named among guests.
The first quarterly meeting of the year convened Monday evening at the Methodist church. District Superintendent R. W. Swick of Creston attended and led the conference business.
Orville Humphrey delivered a branch from a young cherry tree Southeast of Gravity showing well developed blossoms. The blossoms appear full and typical for a normal spring season.
Mr and Mrs Ed Lock and Mr and Mrs Glen Lock with Kenneth Lock traveled to Omaha on Tuesday where they spent the day.
Fall planting requires caution for trees and shrubs in Iowa. Most ornamental trees and shrubs are best planted in spring. some perennials like crocuses and oriental poppies can transplant in October. Roses may be ordered for fall and buried in a two foot pit with proper soil, waterproof cover, and weight. If fall planting occurs, secure trees with wires, firm the soil, and wrap trunks to prevent damage, ensuring moisture around roots before winter.
A dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Meyers to honor the 85th birthday of Mrs Meyers mother Mrs Emma Pfander of Clarinda. Guests included four sisters in law, Mrs John Loudon of Council Bluff, Mrs John Lawan of Clarinda, and Mrs I M Damewood of Gravity, along with Homer Pfander and other local residents.
Malvern residents flocked to watch as welders repaired a leak in the bottom plates near the outlet pipe when a torch ignited the packing and caused a fire in the water tower.
Joe Oberbreckling of Deversville narrowly escapes disaster when a steam pressure cooking tank explosion at Du buque Packing Company injures several workers and kills two. His body is searched in the ruins but he returns to the plant minutes later, reporting for duty after a tire delay.
G D Remy of Knoxville displayed an egg flattened on one side with a perfect outline of the Japanese rising sun around the flat area, highlighting an unusual decorative or symbolic feature.
Mrs. Laura Spencer of Sioux City began a 40 mile horseback trip to Ray Dale farm near Hawarden. A blunt turn of events saw a trucker named Blankenburg stop for a chat, back into a ditch, and cause the horse to walk into the truck. They continued the journey with Mrs Spencer astride the horse, until Akron where they resumed the original plan and finished on horseback.
In a field at the Bert Johnson farm near Greenfield a crew used a mole tiling machine while another group operated a pickup baler. Three more men hauled loose and baled hay to a nearby barn.
About 300 years past in France peasants complained that common berberry hedges split grain fields and blasted the crops. It was 200 years before science proved these bushes spread black stem rust, causing great losses in European grain fields.
Mr and Mrs O Jvar Posten traveled to Des Moines Sunday to spend several days with their daughter Mrs Leonad Gallagher and her family.
Pvt. Glen Lock of Little Rock Arkansas arrived here Sunday to spend a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Lock and with family at Corning.
Mr Harry Morley received a message last week stating her brother Orville Morrison was wounded in the left eye and was in a hospital somewhere in Europe with the details unclear and unconfirmed.
Gene Erickson 17 of Kent and his great grandfather will both join the navy soon. H W Hagemeister 74 of Philadelphia just back from 16 years retirement to train gunners.
Four boys Roger Phil lips Billy Phil lips aged 10 and 13 and Donald Ferden with Alfred Miller aged 10 built a miniature town in the Phil lips residence parking lot. It includes stores houses a depot railroad tracks streets and cars with a future airport feature added for a growing town display.
Mr and Mrs Green Moore and their son Estis Spriggs visited Thursday and Friday with Mrs Green's sister at Melbourne.
David J. McDonald, financial secretary of the Sidney Hillman Political Action Committee, urged supporters to “get out and get the dough” to boost political action, asserting Pennsylvania’s legislature would be improved by the effort.
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