New Conservation Officers Appointed by State
The State Conservation Commission announces five new conservation officers following competitive exams with 90 candidates. Cherlan Olafson from Storm Lake and H McMullen Jr from Council Bluffs begin training and are assigned to Mahaska Keokuk Union Ringgold and Taylor counties respectively. Other appointees include Herbert Wells Mechanicville H M Blomquist Des Moines and Wm L Boswell Iowa City.
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The
State Conservation Commission
Cherlan F. Olafson
Storm Lake
H. McMullen, Jr
Council Biuffe
Herbert Wells
Mechaniceville
H. M. Blomquist
Des Moines
Wm. L. Boswell
Iowa City
Olafson
McMullen
Mahenka
Keokuk
Union
Ringgold
Taylor Counhies
Balls
Blomquist
Boewell
Fellowship Supper At Metiadiab Church This Thursday
There will be two fellowship suppers at the Metiadiab church this Thursday evening September 1. Everyone is welcome. An interesting program will follow the supper.
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Metiadiab
Galcome
Bulldozer Tragedy Claims Bedford Farmer's Life
Lloyd Simmons aged 27 of Bedford was killed when a bulldozer he operated overturned on a farm south of town. He was clearing a hedge at George Stevens’ farm northwest of Bedford and was found lifeless in a 15 ft ditch, pinned under the machine. He left a wife three children and his mother.
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Lloyd Simmons
Bedford
George Stevens
Hese
Lenox Woman Named Taylor County Kenny Foundation Chairman
Mrs Rollin Walters of Lenox is named Taylor county chairman for the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation fall appeal. Bruce Reineker of Minneapolis, area chairman, announces funds will support the Kenny Institute in Minneapolis and Kenny treatment center efforts for poliomyelitis in the region.
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Rollin Walters
Lenox
Taylor County
Sister Elizabeth
Blake and King Wedding in Blockton
Miss Virginia Blake and Quentin E. King were married Friday evening August 26 at the Christian Church parsonage in Blockton. Rev Swan officiated with Mr and Mrs Dick Beemer in attendance. The couple, Gravity High School alumni, plan to reside on the Robert King farm west of Blockton.
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Virginia Blake
Quentin E. King
Christian Church
Blockton
Rev Swan
Mra
Dick Beemer
Mra Elz
Blake
Hart King
Gravity High School
Virginia
Quentin
Robert King
Winslow Family Reunion At Creston Park
Winslow family reunion and picnic held at Creston park last Sunday August 28 with members from Diagonal Sharpesburg Bedford San Diego Grav ity Clearfield Lenox and other locales sharing a bountiful dinner and good time.
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Winslows
Creston Park
A. C., Addison
Alicin Winslow
Ad Tha Fred Adkisson
Diagonal
Gao. Winslow
Paul Winslow
Sharpseburg
Gee. Norton
Hdgar Winslow
Bedford
Lewis Hance
Marvin Hancernod
Fiord Blair Ene
Creston
Yels Kabu
Susian
San Diego
Calif
Sire E. W. Norgats
Orin Winslow
Gravity
Joe England
Clearfield
Mea
Roy Leedom
Lenox
Ell
Couple Returns From Colorado Vacation in Ten Days
Mr and Mrs Ted Selders returned home Monday from Boulder Colo where they spent ten days visiting his sister and husband Mr and Mrs W E Heginbotham. They also visited the Sand Hills and Omeba with Mrs W R Stapleton and daughters Mrs William Huntington and Mrs Dick Chase and their families.
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Ted Selders
Bholyoke
Colo
W. E. Heginbothsm
Sand Hille
Omeba
W. R. Stapleton
William Huntington
Dick Chase
Hollis Reunion Held at Gravity Park
The Hollis Reunion was held at Gravity Park on Sunday August 28 with about forty in attendance. Election of officers took place and attendees enjoyed a good time. Next year’s reunion will be at Corning.
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Hollis
Gravity Park
Fouy
Corning
Veterans of 34th Division Hold Second Annual Reunion
General Bolte will address veterans of the 34th Division Aerocistion at their second annual reunion at the Nicollet Hotel in Minneapolis on Sept 10 11. The division, built from Iowa Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota guardsmen, has over 500 combat days in World War II and is expected to be joined by about 4 000 veterans.
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Bolte
Army
Nicollet Hotel
Minneapolis
Upper Midwest
Army Department
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Gravity Wins From Nevinville In Nodaway Valley Playoff
A Sunday ball game at the local park drew a good crowd as Gravity defeated Nevinville 7 to 2. Gravity led 3-0 in the third, added two more in that inning and scored again in the fifth sixth and seventh. Nevinville tallied twice in the sixth. Briggs and Wallace pitched for Gravity, with Wallace behind the plate. Next Sunday Gravity travels to Corning for Nodaway Valley League playoff games against Grant at 12 30 PM, followed by another game Monday.
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Ball Park
Nevinville
Gravity
Fickess
Briggs
Wallace
Corning
Nodaway Valley
Grant
Posten and companions spend Sunday in Van Meter
Mre E J Posten and Gertrude with Mes Cora White and Miss Zona Posten visited Van Meter on Sunday and spent the day with Mr and Mrs Cherald Roberta. Others present included Jim Richardson and family, Mr and Mrs Walter Hunt of Bedford, John Agnew and wife of Nodaway, and Mr and Mrs A W Bender and Maurice.
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E.J. Posten
Gertrude
Cora White
Zona Posten
van Meter
Cherald Roberta
Jim Richardson
Walter Hunt
Bedford
John Agnew
Nodaway
A. W. Bender
Maurice
Odd Iowa Clippings Chronicle Unusual Local Mishaps
A string of brief Iowa items describes a pancd drawer finding an eight foot balloon, a neighbor spotting a snake, a fatal car crash with 1735 rollovers, a fire extinguisher using pop to put out a Gowrie blaze, a Lisbon telegram timing oddity, a toddler nearly drowning in a jar, and a farmer's rib injury after a ditch incident.
Obituary of Mrs Lou Chandler of Gravity and Bedford
Mrs Lou Chandler a longtime Gravity and Taylor county resident died at her Bedford home on Monday evening August 22 at age eighty years eleven months and nineteen days She was active in the Christian Church and the Eastern Star later joining the Rebekah Lodge Survived by one sister two daughters three grandchildren and several relatives Funeral services were held August 24 at the Gravity Christian church with burial in Gravity Cemetery Attendees from distant towns included numerous relatives and friends with Rev Ben W Sinderson officiating.
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Mra Lou Chandler
Gravity
Taylor County
Bedford
Louie Emme Turner
J C
Margaret Jane Turner
Taylor Co
W. &. Chandler
Kent Wallace
Toby Garnon
Benson John
Infan
Macie
Mary Ytarte
Order of the Eastern Star of Gravity
Jeanie Shaw
Rebekah Lodge
Mre
Jennie Shaw
Kent Walace
Toby Carson
Shenandoah
Gordon Wallace
Boulder
Colo
Sterling Wallace
Kay Carson
Christian Church
Burwell Family Visits from Ozocels This Sunday
Mr and Mrs Paul Burwell and their children from Ozocels visited Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Alde Burwell.
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Paul Burwell
Ozocels
Residents Visit Kansas City Relative Reunion
Me and Mrs Darrell Souare and Eugene sod Justine went to Kansas City Friday to visit relatives and friends. Arnold Adams of that city who has been spending his vacation here returned home with them.
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Darrell Souare
Eugene Sod
Justine
Kansas City
Arnold Adams
St Olaf Group Traverses 80 Miles On Heer's Back
They started from St. Olaf and made an 80 mile trip on herees back, spending two nights on the road.
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St. Olaf
Sleight-of-Hand Artists Arrested After Theft at Two Stores
Two carnival workers William Louis Shea and Bill Aberela were taken into custody after reports of shoplifting at J. C. Peoney's and other stores around Hawleyville. Police halted them south of town as they traveled toward Burlington Junction. Authorities found clothings, pens, knives, and small items on the men and in a bag. They await district court after waiving preliminary hearing. bail set at $1,000.
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Ctiff
Hawleyville
J. C. Peoney
William Louis Shea
Bill Aberela
Burlington Junction
Cook
Hurl Williams
Clavinds
Berald-Journel
Dinner Guests At Parks Home In Iowa
Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Farke included Frank Hszen and family of Creston Belle Schooling of Corning and Leeter Parks with daughter Betty Cooper and Linda of near New Market Histle Parke and Evelyn Groves with son Donald of Gravity. Afternoon callers were Ray Koneene his wife and son of Corning and Kenneth Frueck of Nodaway.
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Albert Farke
Frank Hszen
Creston
Belle Schooling
Corning
Leeter Parks
Betty Cooper
Linda
Near New Market
Histle Parke
Evelyn Groves
Donald
Gravity
Ray Koneene
Kenneth Frueck
Nodaway
Chagsia Harkless Taken to Municipal Hospital
Mra Chagsia Harkless was admitted to the Municipal hospital at Clarinda Thursday of last week in critical condition.
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Mra Chagsia Harkless
Clarinda
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Winslow
Truman
Mike Folliard
Washington
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Promise City
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Mosher
Selgievn
Mea Raymond
Lloyd Clever
Williameburg
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Postville
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Portugal
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Janice
Lealle Smith
Near le Mars
the Fair Ab
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Michael Mulroney
Elkader
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Lou Chandler
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Les Animag
Katherine McNebb
End
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Eppart
Paul McColm
Wichita
Kans
Gertrune Knodle
Marvin Warner
Fort Morgan
Mea Pearl Bowen
Merend Roy Lepley
Harry Losg
Perry Lampoon
Steva Hayden
Earl Bond
Hal Stieger
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Henry Read
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Kenneth Boyd
Kenneth Boyd, Mr and Mra L. C. Merch, Sil of Shenandoah
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