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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1941
Page
6
Dr M R Francis Dentist and Oral Surgeon Bedford Iowa. For SALE Salid mouth brea ding ewes on hand at all times at Pete Thuman's sruthwest of Bronks or see Dr M V Jennings Corning Iowa. 52tt
Mias Cara Louise Morris attending Drake in Des Moines visited from Saturday evening until Monday morning with her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Morris Mr and Mrs Fred Keith and sons Wendell and Leonard. They traveled to Omaha to visit relatives. Leonard returned to Camp Robinson Arkansas after a fifteen day furlough. For long term low rate Federal Land Bank loans in Taylor County see J D Loudon secretary Taylor County Iowa.
Mrs Perry Knowles Mrs Alice Stipe Mrs J F Per dirtz and Mrs Stella Forstall of Des Moines attended the burial of Harry Puffer here last Tuesday.
The drug store offers window glass cutting to any size or shape and can frame sizes up to 62 inches long.
Tom Scott of the US Fish and Wildlife Service with the State Conservation Commission detonated fourteen ponds in seven locations to deepen duck marshes using dynamite as part of the Town Cooperative Research program. Ponds averaged 20 feet wide 100 feet long and 4 feet deep. Ralph Franklin and James of Red Oak visited the Franel home after attending James Salter’s funeral in Bedford.
Mr and Mrs Glade Grubb along with Dorothy of Omski Nebraska visited Saturday and Sunday with his mother Mrs J K Grubb.
Russell Ackley and family of Decatur were weekend guests of his parents, Mr and Mrs Jim Ackley.
Miss Lorene Stafford spent the weekend in Omaha Nebraska as the guest of Miss Loretta Baker.
Mrs Clyde Whipple died suddenly October 15 at her Sharpsburg area home. Funeral services conducted Friday October 17 at the Church of Christ Lenox with Rev. J W Magee and Rev. Christopher Shaw officiating. Interment in Lenox cemetery. Survived by husband Clyde M Whipple and daughters Mrs Jessie Beemer Gravity and Mrs Hazel Probasco Sharpsburg. five grandchildren. one great grand daughter. sister Mrs Mary Kappel Creston. brother Prentiss Martin, preceded in death by two children Mae Boltinghouse and Lucy. Little biography notes marriage near Eagleville 1889 and emigration to Iowa. Active with Blue Grove and Lenox Christian churches.
Mies Geneva Houchin of Ellott visited over the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Houchin.
Glen Lock and family along with the Misses Mjorie Sturm and Gwendolyn Walker were guests of Mr and Mrs Ed Lock at a dinner Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Harry Livingston of Cherokee visited Tuesday with her mother, Mrs Lewis Morley. They report Mrs Rube Livinston as improving rapidly. Hampton Wintermute and family of Conway were guests of her parents, Mr and Mrs J. J. Moore, Sunday.
We thank neighbors and friends for acts of kindness and sympathy in the sudden death of our beloved wife and mother. Your flowers and comfort words eased our sorrow and will be remembered. Special thanks to those who furnished the music. Clyde Whipply and family George Beemer and family Jo Probasco and family Cieo Bollaghouse and Mae.
Harry Puffer of Des Moines born January 25, 1904 and died October 19 at Iowa Methodist Hospital. He married Elsie Goudie March 9, 1938 at University Church of Christ. Survived by wife, mother Idal Ryle, and many friends. He worked as a pressman for the Register and Tribune 16 years and was active in the Christian church and Moose Lodge. Funeral at Lilly Des Moines October 21 with burial at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
Church of Christ schedules a morning worship at 10 o clock led by Minister Ben W Sinderson with church school prior to the serviceCelebration includes communion and communal worship in the morning session
Next Sunday services include church school at 10:00 a m with Mrs Heninger and Ralph Weller as superintendents. morning worship features appropriate music and a sermon by the pastor. evening worship at 7 30 p m. All are welcome.
Mrs Hurld Dowell drove to Des Moines yesterday and attended the CES Grand Chapter meeting. Mr Dowell and Clif fordne of Sharpsburg attended the evening session.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Brown announce their son-in-law L F Tysdal has been appointed to the Civilian Air Authority at Gooding Ohio and will report for duty on November 1.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Fickess with Wendell Levitt and Francis Lucas drove to Kansas City Missouri Sunday afternoon to take Marie and Darlene Fickess back to their work in that city.
Leroy Reed, injured when a car he was repairing fell on him, returned to work on the section Monday to resume duties and continue projects.
Mark Warner and his daughter Avis returned Monday morning from a visit with old friends in the Wymore Blue Springs and Lincoln area. The Warners formerly lived in that section of Nebraska.
George Dernold of Lincoln Nebraska traveled here with his wife and grandson to attend the George Shum sales last week. They met Mra Darnold’s sister Mra George Shum and old friends, then left Saturday morning escorted by Mra Shum who will visit in Lincoln for some time.
The senate approved by 59 to 13 a new 5.985 billion Lend-Lease measure to supply planes guns and tanks to allies fighting Germany including Russia. Photo shows Senator Alva B. Adams of Colorado, chair of the appropriations subcommittee, signing the bill.
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