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Newspaper

Gravity Independent

Location

Gravity, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1944

Page

8

Local items Miss Margeret Hackman visits in St. Joe

Mise Margeret Hackman visited over the week end with her parents in St. Joe. Will Humphrey returned Thursday from Paola Kansas where he had visited his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Will Price. For long term low rate Federal Land Bank loans in Taylor county J D Loudon Secretary Taylor County la 12

Mise Margeret Hackman St. Joe Will Humphrey Paola Kansas Will Price Federal Taylor County J. D. Loudon

Mrs Stella Petrie Visits Home of Father Tom Preston

Mrs Stella Petrie is at her father Tom Preston's home. She is described as being quiet and settled there.

Stella Petrie Tom Preston

Frances Carlaon Visits Family Over Weekend

Mrs Frances Carlaon has spent several weeks with her father Charles Harga din and visited the homes of Mr and Mrs Chas Hall and Mr and Mrs Fred Kyser over the weekend.

Frances Carlaon Chas. Hargadin Chas, Hall Fred Kyser

Visits of Mrs Brookman Highlight Sunday at Blanchard

Me and Mrs W R Brookman of Blanchard spent Sunday at the home of his mother Mrs Ella M Brookman.

W. R. Brookman Blanchard Ella M. Brookman

Mrs Dwight Hargadin Returns From Texas Trip

Mrs Dwight Hargadin arrived home Saturday morning after spending three weeks in Texas with her husband.

Mra Dwight Hargadin Texas

Wanted: Office seeks to buy corn cobs

The Independent advertises a request to purchase a load or two of cobs. Readers with time to sell or who will have some soon are urged to call in or visit to share details.

Tome Gome the Independent

Des Moines Visitor Peggy Nelson Drops By Sharpsburg Friends

Mrs Peggy Nelson of Des Moines visited Sharpsburg on Friday with friends and left the area Tuesday.

Peggy Nelson Des Moinees

Mrs Dick Baader Visits Miss Zona Postes In Washington

Mrs Dick Baader of the Washington arrived here Friday evening and visited with Miss Zona Postes until Saturday noon when she went to Clea fid ict a visit.

Mra Dick Baader Washington Zona Postes Clea Fid Ict

Mrs Erne Guests Visit Here From Omaha

Mrs Erne Houchin and her daughter Mrs Geneva Barker with their children visited from Omaha and are spending a few days at their home in the local area.

Mra Erne Houchin Geneva Barker Omaha

Maurice Bender Returns From Visit to Aunt

Maurice Bender of Red Oak returned home Sunday after visiting since Friday with his aunt Misa Zona Posten.

Maurice Bender Red Oak Misa Zona Posten

Keokuk Residents Kenneth Parke and Family Visit Kin

Kenneth Parke and his family from Keokuk spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Parks, enjoying time together in their home community.

Kenneth Parke Keokuk Albert Parks

Mr and Mrs Ollen Mothers Visit Maryville Hospital

Mrs Ollen Mothers visited last Wednesday with her father Oliver Wilson who is in the hospital in Maryville Missouri.

Mra Ollen Mothershead Oliver Wilson Maryville Missouri

Walker travels to Des Moines for Air Corp exam

Dick Walker visited Des Moines last Thursday to take an Air Corp examination and to see his mother, Mrs Agnes Walker.

Dick Walker Des Moines Air Corp Mra Agnes Walker

Two Women Visit Mr Walker at Camp Polk Louisiana

Meredith Walker and Alice Ann left Friday evening to visit Mr Walker who stayed at Camp Polk Louisiana.

Mes Meredith Walker Alice Ann Mr Walker Camp Polk Louisiana

Minneapolis Man Visits Corning After Farm Stop

R. B. Kennon of Minneapolis arrived Friday after visiting his mother’s home in Corning. He plans a visit to his wife’s mother Mrs. Ek E. B Crawford before continuing to tend farm interests in the area.

R. BE. Kennon Minneapolis Minnesota Corning EK. Eb, Crawford

Birth of John Barton Je to Mr and Mrs John Kemery

A son was born September 6 to Mr and Mrs John Kemery of Bedford. He weighed 9 pounds and is named John Barton Je. Mea Keamary is the former Norma Dean Bradley of Gravity. Mrs Bradley is caring for them. The great grandmother Mrs Bruce Monahan of Kansas City arrived in Bedford Friday for a visit.

Sptember John Kemery Bedford John Barton Mea Keamary Norma Deen Bradley Gravity Mra Bradiey Mes Bruce Monahan Kansas City

Gravity schools Werving lun es program starts under Ed Lock

The werving lun es program at Gravity schools began last week with Mr Ed Lock again in charge of the project.

Ed Lock

Mrs Sollara and son return from Denver funeral

Mrs Art Sollara and son Darrell returned last week from Denver Colorado where they attended the funeral of Mrs Rachel McKune, the mother of Mrs Sollara.

Art Sollara Darrell Denver Colorado Sollara Rachel McKune

Miss Faithe Farrens Visits Farrens Family in Bedford

Miss Faithe Farrens of California arrived last week to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Russell Farrens and her sister Mrs Horace Beemer and family at Bedford.

Faithe Farrens California Russell Farrens Horace Beemer Bedford

Walker Family Visit in Clarinda Recounted

Mr and Mrs Ray Walker visited Clarinda on Wednesday with their daughter and her husband Mrs Jens Johnson.

Mra Ray Walker Clarinda Jens Johnson

Local visitors from Clarinda and Council Bluffs

Mee John Lawson of Clarinda and Mrs John Loudon of Council Bluffs visited over the weekend with their sister Mrs I M Damewood and their niece Mrs Arthur Meyera and husband.

John Lawson Clarinda John Loudon Council Bluffe I. M. Damewood Arthur Meyera

Ira Jewells Move Into Repaired Home Near City Park

Ira Jewell and his wife moved Saturday into the Kenneth Shields residence east of the city park. They bought the home recently and have carried out extensive repairs and interior work since the purchase.

Ira Jewell Kenneth Shields

Gardener reports five pounds of sweet potatoes in one hill

Maggie Douglas says she dug five pounds of sweet potatoes from a single hill last week and notes the crop is good this year. She believes others may match or beat this yield if gardeners check their own harvest. The reports hint at high quality and usable produce from the season. GI Nurse's New Hat

Maggie Douglas Cee Chen Reporta Wa

Last Rites Held for Ben Wright at Bedford Home

Funeral services for Ben Wright, 70, were held Friday afternoon at Walker-Shum Funeral Home near Bedford. Rev. O. H. Raugrimasa of the Baptist church officiated. Burial followed in Fairview cemetery. The Wright family formerly lived on a farm north of gravity.

Ben Wright Bedford Walker- Shum H. Raugrimasa The Baptist Church Srvices Wan Fairview Cemetery Weight Gravity

Levi Family Visit Reported in Cedar Rapids Visit

Albert Levi of Cedar Rapids arrived here Wednesday evening of last week to visit his father Dave Levi and sister Mrs Gladys Keith.

Albert Levi Cedar Rapids Dave Levi Mra Gladys Keith

S. Sgt. Lewis Walker Returns Home Before Transfer

S. Sgt. Lewis Walker of Camp Pinedale California arrived home Saturday to spend a week with his parents Mr and Mrs Ray Walker. He is being transferred to Salt Lake City Utah.

Sgt Lewis Walker Camp Pinedale California Ray Walker Salt Lake City Utah

Free Methodist Church Services Notice

Bertha A. Brown pastor leads Sunday School ministry of the Word at 11 00 Young People Service at 7 30 Preaching Service at 8 00 p m Prayer Meeting Wednesday 8 00 p m Fast Prayer Meeting Friday 10 00 a m You are cordially invited to attend these services

Ministry of the Word

Prayer at Methodist Church Inspires Quiet Reflection

A woman writes in a room and discovers her friend asleep on the couch. The friend notes the woman was busy and did not speak, drawing a parallel to prayer as talking to God. Joining worship is at 10 a.m. with Sunday school immediately after.

Jesus God

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