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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1943
Page
3
The Clinton Herald reports a $600 bill for killing three prairie chickens in Newton Illinois with a $200 fine per bird by a Clinton justice court. Analyst J C Day predicts a long Indian summer based on swallows delaying migration.
Mrs T A Young joined Lyle and Helen Mae Young for a visit at the John Goodhue home in Carlisle Tuesday. Lyle and Helen Mae returned yesterday. Mrs Young stays to live with her daughter and family. Lyle departed last evening for Baldwin Park California.
George Clark learns of his uncle's death from niece Lucile Yoder of Danver Colorado. He suffered a severe stroke and lingered days at Fitzsimmons General Hospital before passing September 15, twenty three years after his wife died. He leaves three children Lucile Yoder Thomas Morton Clark and Victor W Clark and two grandsons Hugh and Charles Yoder. Funeral in Denver with Masonic rites in Ft Collins and Denver.
The Methodist church holds ongoing special meetings through next week with daily home prayers and practical sermons by Rev. Bressler. A hymn sing opening each service invites participation and naming of favorite hymns. No services Saturday evening.
Mrs Betty Ginn is back from Clarinda where she received treatment at Municipal hospital for an appendectomy performed Tuesday of last week.
Advice warns against handling running corn husking machines and matches. It notes injuries from adjusting powered devices and child deaths from fires sparked by matches, urging stopping work to fix machines and supervising children to prevent burns.
Relatives prepared basket dinners and visited the Richardson residence for Rile Richards ninety first birthday Sunday Two cakes were given one by Zona Posten a niece and one by his two grandsons serving in the armed forces Others visiting included Mr and Mrs Tom Roberte Bedford Mr and Mrs Jim Richardson Conway and family Mr and Mrs Walter Hunt Clarinda Mr and Mrs John Agnew Nodaway Mr and Mrs Bud Johnston Mr and Mrs Ralph McPaperren Mr and Mrs Ben Richardson Mrs Effie Koene Mel and Mrs Karl King afternoon callers
Sgt. Kenneth Barker is expected to arrive tomorrow from Fort Myers Florida to spend a week with his wife and her parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Barker. He will return to Fort Myers with his wife and stay for the duration of his husband’s station there.
Beginning the 1943 pheasant season all state conservation officers will be required to carry two Wood's emergency first aid kits in their cars or boats while on duty. Officers are often called to administer first aid in various accidents and have attended first aid schools annually. The State Conservation Commission deems it advisable to mandate possession of elaborate state owned first aid kits.
Relatives gathered from several towns for the funeral of T A Young held last Wednesday afternoon. Attendees included Lyle Young of Baldwin Park California John Goodhue and three sons of Carlisle Robi Martin and wife of College Springs John Young and wife Mayetta Kansas Harry Young and wife York town Paul Isaacson wife and son Harold Martin and wife of Clarinda Bert Ray and wife Mrs Lyle Ray Mrs Ella Ray Mrs Pearl Dorsey and Mrs Myrie Parker all of Greenfield Mrs Mattie Williams and Mrs Mary Garrett of Greenfield Mrs T R Young and daughter of Shambaugh Mr and Mrs Gates and Ralph Young and wife of Page County.
A surprise birthday dinner was held at Fred Ridnour's home west of town to honor his 68th birthday. A potluck meal followed and many relatives including Rufus Ridnour Nodaway James Ridnour Gues Alvin Mitchell Joe Ridnour Ben Evans New Market Clinton Heuer Coin Don and Kenneth Filder Camp Cooke California Ethyl Belding Chas Filder Matthew Weil Gravity attended or sent greetings.
Mrs Glen Brown and daughter arrived from Grundy Center to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Amza Hamblin. Also visiting Sunday were their daughter Mrs Kenneth Smith of Bedford and Mr and Mrs Clifford Bowman and daughter of Blockton.
A Creston couple Mr and Mrs N McGregor celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary next Sunday October 24 with a reception from 3 to 5 pm in the Methodist church fellowship hall. Sponsored by the W S C 8 of the church, the couple invites Gravity friends and nearby residents to join as they expect all family members to attend.
Jessie Hamblin Cundy born September 29 1883 at Hamblin farm west of Sharpsburg Iowa died October 14 1948 in Sharpsburg aged 60. She married F L Cundy December 23 1903 and had four children Francis Howard Mary Lou Orrin all living with husband. She lived fourteen years in Howard Lake Minnesota active in church WCTU and local work before returning to the Hamblin farm then Sharpsburg in 1941. She joined Sharpsburg Presbyterian church in 1895 and engaged in many projects. Services were held at the Sharpsburg Presbyterian church at 2:30 Sunday afternoon led by Rev J W Chase. Gravely cemetery burial followed Gravity. Pallbearers were Charlee Raed A L Pennebaker Dewny Evans George Gillett Clifford Underwood Amos Swanton. Singers were Mrs Howard Eno Mrs Clifford Underwood Floyd Boltinghouse Clifford Young Mrs Boltinghouse and pianist.
W. 5.C.S. W.S. GC will meet with Mrs B. E. Lucas on Thursday October 28. Mrs Grace Clark and Mrs Roxie Williams assist as hostesses. The semi annual mite box opening will occur at this meeting.
Mrs Sarah Martin and Mrs Faye Lane visited Sundy with Martin's sister Mrs Prank Marshall and Baivu at Bedford helping with local social visit and gathering.
Frank Bailey about 60 was struck and killed while walking on the railroad tracks a mile west of Centerville Louisiana on a Saturday afternoon. He lived with cousin Charlie Bailey of Cincinnati and is survived by a sister and a brother. The accident delayed the eastbound train about 5:30 that evening.
Wendell W. Lovitt of Gravity Iowa completed naval training at the University of Chicago signaling school and earned the designation qualified striker for maintaining a strong scholastic record. He awaits active duty orders and assignment ashore or to sea.
Registration for the new ration books began yesterday at the school house and will run daily from nine to five through Friday. All registrations are expected to be completed by five o'clock Friday evening.
The Jess Sexton family of Conway visited Sunday at the home of his brother Carl Sexton and family for a social and family reunion.
Mrs Anna Churchill A D Robey and Raymond spent Sunday with Mrs Mary Robey, sharing time together at an family gathering.
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