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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1943
Page
7
Mrs C M Stogdill visited Saturday between trains at the Jess Stogdill home in Diagonal. For long term, low rate Federal Land Bank loans in Taylor county Iowa, J D Loudon, Secretary, Taylor County, Ia.
Mr and Mee Orville Humphrey and daughter Bonnie Lee spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Chas Hall. Lost Gold bowknot earring. Finder please return to Gertrude Posten Gravity. Mrs L Payton of Bedford came Friday evening to visit Mea Iona Henninger for a few days.
J. S. Stephens offers a heating stove eighteen inches in good condition for sale. Furniture and household items catalog shows this compact stove suitable for small rooms or cabins. Local buyer contact details not provided.
Lyle Young and his mother Mra T A Young drove to Carlisle on Tuesday where Mrs Young will stay indefinitely at her daughter Mrs Helen Goodhue's home. Lyle will remain in Carlisle for a time and later return to Baldwin Park California.
Mrs A J Nelson and Mrs Mary Hill visited Creston on Friday to see Mrs E Semter and her son Charlie Elwin. A son named Charlie Elwin was born to Dr and Mrs Semter on October 18 at Greater Community Hospital Creston. Ruth Bowers Elsie Soffebroten Bonnie and Jan Clarence welcomed visitors, Harold Terry and Bobby visited Celesta Smith's home on Saturday afternoon.
Registered Black Poland China boar yearling offered by C. C. Churchill. Sale details not provided in fragment.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Hanson spent Saturday in Omasha with the Misses Dorothy Lewin and Margaret Gray who remained until Sunday. They accompanied Mrs and Miss Keith Fareens home. The Farrena visited her parents, Pred Shafer and wife, in Omaha.
Mre B E Lucas and Patric ka returned Friday to extend a two week school break at Traynor so boys could help gather the corn crop. They were joined by Miss Florabel Waugh, a Traynor teacher, who spent the night and headed to her home near Redding Saturday morning. Waugh is noted as a former Gravity school teacher.
Wilbur Ellison will hold a public sale Monday November 1 and will leave the farm now run by his son in law. The Ellisons have bought property in New Market where they will reside. Bills and further advertising will appear next week.
Mr and Mrs Walter Alger and daughter hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Clifford Reed and daughter from Gravity who returned to their Sterling Colorado home after visiting on Sunday.
The Owen Ray family relocated to Massena Sunday. Mr Ray has been employed by the Harry Burmeister Implement Co.
Mies Adra Jones of Des Moines came Saturday and visited until Sunday with her parents E. E. Jones and wife. Mr and Mrs QO. C. Posten went to Des Moines Sunday to attend a grocer men convention the first of the week and to visit their daughter Mrs Leonard Gallagher and family.
Mr and Mrs Ed Apple of St Edwards Nebraska arrived Monday to visit Mrs Apples sister Mrs Jennie Alexander and other relatives.
Mrs John Goodhue is reported to have returned to her home near Carlisle on Sunday evening.
Will Irwin of Clarinda visited Saturday evening with his sister Mrs BE J Posten and family, sharing a pleasant social hour.
At Mrs Breeder home on October 19 twelve members attended the meeting featuring a program with Ajns Jane Pierson and Pot ol U Smith. Next gathering planned at Mrs Jane Smith Joe with Mrs Edward. Social events include a DMC dinner, Social Hour with 12 members present, and a birthday greeting to Mrs Walter Cutherta. Next hostess Mrs Jobo Gieblar for November meeting.
The following relatives were guests of Mrs Edna Roberta at dinner Thursday of last week Mr and Mrs Welter McDowell of Chicago Illinois Mr and Mrs Rose Parke and Miss Blanche Walker of Clarinda.
M R Young appointed administrator of Thos A Young estate in Taylor County Iowa on October 1 1943 by the Clerk of the District Court. Creditors to file claims with legal authentication for allowance. dated October 15 1943. J M Haddock attorney. Published October 21 28 and November 4 1943.
On October 6 1948 the Taylor County District Court appointed SLMER BROWN administrator of the Elmer M. Burwell estate. Creditors must present and prove their claims to the court for allowance. Attorney J M Hinldock to handle filings with dates October 7 14 and 21.
Clyde Hall of Corning Iowa, age 64, owns a vaccinated Chester White boare described as a robust breeding animal. The note highlights health status and farm context in a concise rural livestock summary.
Mrs Clyde Damewood comes home from Cedar Rapids where she spent two weeks visiting her three daughters.
Rev Lines of the Free Methodist church conducts revival meetings at Carbon.
Patty Hayes and Dorothy Seldera visited Creston over the weekend to spend time with relatives of Patty. Local notes mention their friendly arrival and family gathering opportunities.
Sim Beemer remains very ill at the home of his daughter Mra Ivan Houchin where he is being cared for. The family left their home last week to visit their daughter north of town. His Sunday condition was reported serious, with distant children notified. Mra Cleve Roas of Leon arrived Saturday evening. The illness is due to hardening of the arteries and Monday his condition was believed critical.
We sincerely wish to thank each and everyone for all the lovely things they did during our recent bereavement. Words cannot express our appreciation. Mrs T A Young and family.
There will be no preaching at the Free Methodist church here Sunday evening due to special services at the main Methodist church.
John Pickering and his wife were Sunday visitors at the home of Fred Dunkin, according to local social notes. The casual gathering highlighted community ties and friendly exchanges among neighbors.
Mr and Mrs Homer Beemer report the birth of an eighteenth baby girl to Lt and Mrs Forest P Newman of Jackson Mississippi. Mrs Newman is formerly Miss Marjorie Beemer of this place.
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