11 Sep 1947
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1947
Page
1
The Gravity Independent notes a .60 inch rainfall last night with optimism for more. The weekly paper, priced at 1.00 to 1.60 yearly, is published every Thursday and entered at Gravity as second class mail matter.
Mrs Hopkins, longtime resident of Taylor county now in Asheville North Carolina, sends an autscriptions renewal and a letter with items of interest for readers. She reports fine weather with a cool summer, a rare heat wave, and recent rain in August, hoping to be in our...
Jira A Hopkins reports plans for new homes to be finished in October. He notes four acres bought about three miles from Asheville where Hisie and a doctor are building homes, with a small cottage planned for him. All are well and he sends regards to Francie and friends.
Larry Grove of Iowa State College horticulturist warns gardeners not to leave onions to mature in the garden. Onions left in the ground will not store well and should be spread out in a warm, well ventilated area to cure properly.
The article describes an heirloom quilt dated 150 years old found among Mrs Sally Cook’s effects in Maireta. It links the quilt to a great-grandmother’s work from worn fabric and to Sarah Dyer, captured by Indians at age 14, who later wed a West Virginia farmer, framing a tale of family history and survival.
List of donors and supporters paying independent subscriptions since last report. Names include Mrs Frank Coppel Mrs I M Damewood Paul Parrish A J Leighton Frank E Johnson Frank Harland Medeline Smith G F E Smith Dorothy Embree C I Martino B F Adema Mrs A F Hopkins Mrs Fred Kurth Mrs Coral Adams.
The Free Methodist Church led by Pastor Bertha A Brown invites all to Sunday School at 10:00 a m Ministry of the Word at 11:00 a m Young People's Service at 7:30 p m Preaching Service at 8:00 p m Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 8:00 p m Fast Prayer Friday at 10 a m All are welcome to attend these services and events.
The Methodist Church led by Pastor W J Weber presents a 10:00 sermon titled Fellowship with God. Church School follows. Evening service at 7:30 includes song service and meditation by WSC. Wednesday meetings at 9:30 am.
Bill Dey Ermand formerly in business at Lenox and now secretary to Congressman Ben F Jensen visited a short while at this office Tuesday evening. He is spending the recess period of Congress in the district as Jensen handles vacation committee work. Ermand reports good health and growing influence in Congress, and looks forward to a more satisfactory next session.
One day recently a doctor weighed a newborn baby using a fisherman's scales resulting in a 47 pound reading. The note closes with an ad promoting Buy U. S. Savings Bonds.
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