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Newspaper

Gravity Independent

Location

Gravity, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1947

Page

5

Harley Wallace Injured in Traffic Accident Near Tabor

Harley Wallace suffered serious injuries in a traffic collision about a mile and a half north of Tabor while traveling from Omaha with Verl Baker and Alonzo Drennen Jr. The truck towing lumber toppled after a passing maneuver, pinning Wallace amid wreckage. Drennen and Baker escaped with minor injuries. Wallace required x rays and a neck brace and headed to Omaha for spine specialist care after preliminary treatment in Sidney and Clarinda.

Harley Wallace Omaha Verl Baker Alonzo Drennen, Jr New Market Tabor Drennen Baker Wallace Sidney 2 Sidney Clarinda

Gravity Wins From Prescott In 10 Inning Contest

Gravity and Prescott fought a tight game that went to the 10th with a 5 all tie. Teeters doubled, Ambrose singled to drive in the decisive run as Gravity won 6 to 5 in hot weather. Belgga pitched six, Shafar four for Gravity. Prescott hit one homer. Next game on Prescott diamond faces Seevandoah. attendance praised players and umpire Supt. Cole.

Prescott Gravity Nour Favor Teeters Ambrose Belgga Shafar Supt. Cole Seevandoah

Gravity Baseball Schedule Here

Schedule note lists upcoming games with Shenandoah on September 14 and Prescott on September 21. The terse entry outlines local baseball matchups and dates, reflecting a brief sports listing. The item names teams and dates, indicating a simple calendar snippet for readers planning attendance.

Shenandoah Prescott

Fatal Guard Rail Crash Into Yellow River Near Forest Mills

In a recent incident Marvin Hammond and Wesley Merritt failed to make a turn drove through a guard rail and plunged about 20 feet into the Yellow River near Forest Mills. The car landed upright in three feet of water. The Osceola fire department battled a grass fire on school grounds as neighbors watched in silent mourning. Abe Bernstein reports a three-pound bass was pulled in at Country Club lake when a three-ounce sunfish leaped into his boat. Mrs Virgil Carley and infant son Jimmy left for Tokyo to join Lieutenant Virgil Carley. in Seattle he learned he was listed as a missing B 17 crewmember from a crash near Honolulu. Dale Turnmire, 16, Cresco, completed a 1000 mile motorbike trip with an average pace of 32 miles per hour including stops in Minneapolis and Mitchell, D.

Marvin Hammond Wesley Merritt Yellow River Forest Mills Abe Bernstein Albia Country Club Lake Virgil Carley Jimmy Jefferson Tokyo Snez Seattle Honolulu Dale Turnmire Cresco Minneapolis Mitchell

Mrs Rachel Beery Funeral Held Here Saturday Afternoon

Rachel Heidlebaugh born September 12 1858 in Davis county Iowa died September 3 1947 at Gravity Iowa age 88 11 21 married December 28 1875 Daniel J Beery had ten children four died young moved to Taylor county near Gravity 1894 joined Methodist church later Gravity church funeral held at 2 pm with Rev W J Weber officiating. Burial at Shambaugh with pallbearers from Kimpton and Beery families and a Beery band later.

Rachel Heidlebaugh David Martha Heidlebaugh Davis County Iowa Glen Hicks Gravity Page County Daniel J. Beery Mary A. C Maybelle Zana Ethel Lawrence Iva Taylor County Methodist Church Wesley Chapel A. C. Beery Mra Mery Hixaon Mra Zena Weatfall Ethel Kimpton Meybelle Argetainger Mason City Lawrence Beery Wolf Point Mont Hom Meble Oxley Olive Bloos Sharpsburg Eula Kurth Bakersfield Calif Beery W.J. Weber Vera Gold Frank Bordner Earl King

Honorary Dinner Honors Posten and White Kin

Miss Iona Posten and Mrs Jora White hosted a Sunday dinner to honor the birth anniversaries of their aunt Mrs E J Posten and their uncle Geo Irwin of Bedford. Also present were Mrs Geo Irwin, Mr and Mrs Tom Roberts of Bedford, and Miss Gertrude Posten.

Iona Posten Jora White E. J. Posten Geo. Irwin Bedford Geo.rwin Tom Roberts Misa Gertrude Posten

Lovitt and McMabill Families Visit Relative in Missouri Hospital

Mr and Mrs Wayne Lovitt and Mr and Mrs Jay Alene McMabill with their son spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs Jay Lovitt, at the Missouri Hospital in St. Joseph Missouri, and also with their mother who is there with her.

Wayne Lovitt Jay Alene McMabill Ro Jay Lovitt Missouri Fuhodial Hospital St. Joph, Mo

Posten Families Enjoy 7000 Mile Vacation Trip

The Posten family group and relatives travel across the Midwest and West during a 7,157 mile trip. They visit Le Mare Iowa, Canova South Dakota, Wolf Point Montana, Malta Montana, Red Willow Alberta and many California sites including Los Angeles Long Beach Catalina Island Sequoia Park and the Bay Bridge. They pass through Glacier National Park Grand Canyon and Boulder Dam on the return route through Albuquerque Oklahoma City and Kansas City.

Canada E. M. Posten Lester Posten Victor Raymond Murdock Murdock le Mare Iowa Henry Dennis Canova South Dakota Newell Beery Wolf Point Mont Granville Barrett Malta Eva Posten Mag” Bean Babcock Red Willow Alberta Ada Edith Jessie Clement Dunlap Meedie Frost Clemment Glacier Park Harmond Frank Cabbage Mra Lena Johnson Kalisbell Cabbage Spokane Grand Coulee Dam Wede Howard Buth Ephrata Woosh Ab Bingen Wash Blair Prices Lloyd van Alstines Neil Akern Glyde Spring Lowell Leighton Oakland San Francisco Bay Bridge Effie Smith Nash Porterville California Ray Seid Chula Vista Calif Tijuana Old Mexico Bob Huss Riverside Riverside Park Barton Eerl Powell Clark Cowell al Bender Morris Maele Munsey Cliff Posten Grand Canyon Boulder Dam Albuquerque N. M Oklahoma City Okls Kansas City

Local Visit Dainsville Couple Returns Home

Mr and Mrs J. P. Hamilton traveled to Dainsville Missouri to visit Mrs M. B. Hoadley and other relatives and friends They returned home Saturday with Mr and Mrs Harley Nickell covering chores in their absence.

J. P. Hamilton Dainsville M. B. Hoadley Harley Nickell

Mrs John Barchus Leaves For Japan To Join Husband

Mrs Virginia Barchus daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Anderson is sailing to Japan to join her husband seaman John Barchus who served in the navy during the war and is stationed in Japan for at least a year. She has lived in Clarinda where she was employed and will accompany him for the year.

Virginia Barchus J. P. Anderson Japan John Barchus Clarinda

Moore-Allen Marriage Announces BedfordNebraroota Union

Mr and Mrs J J Moore announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Margaret to Dean Allen son of Mr and Mrs Merle Allen. The ceremony was at the Presbyterian Manse in Omaha Nebraska on August 29 with Reverend Bancroft officiating. Mary Margaret a Gravity High School and Missouri State Teachers College graduate has been a noted Tay lor County teacher and will continue teaching. Dean Allen a Gravity High School graduate served three years in the late war in the Aleutian Islands and now farms. The couple will reside in Bedford for the present.

J. J. Moore Mary Margaret Dean Allen Merle Allen Omaha Nebraska Bancroft Gravity High School Missouri State Teachers’ College Taylor County Bedford

Elmer Neller Family Heads Home to Nevada

Mes Elmer Neller and her son Dwight were visiting at her mother's and stepfather Don Huntaman's home when they departed yesterday for Beowawe Nevada.

Elmer Neller Dwight Don Huntaman Beowawe Nevada

Mrs Iona Heninger Returns Home From Hospital

Mrs Iona Heninger left Clarinda municipal hospital and was brought home Friday evening. She will be cared for at home by Mrs Anne Brokaw who accompanied her.

Iona Heninger Clarinda Anne Brokaw

Glen Hicks Heads to Glendive for Two Month Auctioneer Run

Glen Hicks departed Sunday for Glendive Montana to work as an auctioneer at farm sales for the next two months planning to sell and manage rural properties and livestock auctions during the period.

Glen Hicks Glendive Montana

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Arnold Henry H. Arnold U. S. Army Air Forces Sonoma Warren Bets Osceola Fire Department Rachel Beery Ala Iven Bob Bert Argetsinger Frank Town Robt J. S. Efrocin Wiud Mufs Burmeister Hower Tbere the Kimpton Wilbur Kimpton Jackie Com- Blood Harold Beery Frank Archery Shambaugh Getsinger Paul Oxley Rue Posten Moore-Allen Clinton Ivory Posten & Sen
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