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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1940
Page
3
Gravity town weekly newspaper announces subscription at $1.50 per year. S Francis serves as proprietor and publisher. Paper is entered as second class mail matter at Gravity post office.
Warm Saturday and Sunday boosted a ripening corn crop while avoiding frost. About 90 percent of Iowa corn is now hybrid variety, with yield and quality forecast to be excellent. Southwest Iowa praised as the best growing area by visitors to the corn belt.
Wet weather cripples tomato production in parts of Iowa. W H Colins from Iowa State College notes fruit rot on vines and failed fruit set due to heavy vine growth from prolonged wet season, leaving many green tomatoes on the vines.
Collins says that setting probably will not ripen before frost and offers two methods to save tomatoes. One is to pull vines when green ripe and store them in a sheltered place. the other is to pick individual tomatoes and wrap them in paper. The fruit can then be used as it ripens, though these methods fail if fruit is too green.
A list acknowledging patrons who have paid independent subscriptions since the last report. Names include Jessie Ray Roberta Mary Burn Madeline Smith Sarah Martin Bert Terry Elmer Chamberlin Homer Beemer Carl Werner Frank Smith Homer Foster Etta Walker Akey Hinton Fleming Allen Dionne Kimpton Pierce Clabaugh Riley Lee Fisher Robey Brown Young Scott Norris Coppel Hines Adams Chandler and others.
Prof W Carl Rufus of the University of Michigan proposes that Earth and Moon separated after a colossal tidal force, ejecting a glassy basalt layer. Tektites along the Pacific shore support the idea of fragments orbiting Earth before reentering the atmosphere. The trenches on the Pacific floor may extend into the glassy sub layer. Description has been sent to the University of the Philippines for study.
Reports from Santoria and the South Pacific recount islands that appear and vanish. The text notes Atlantis legends, Cook Islands, Bogaslof in the Aleutians, Falcon in the Friendly group, and a Trinidad coast isle that vanished after a flag ceremony. United States sailors also reported an Alaskan shorefloat that burned birds.
Dr Henry Field of the Field Museum in Chicago confirms a fourth fundamental division of the white race. The Iranian Plateau people were found during a five year study in Iran Persi a and are described as lean with light skin dark wavy hair elongated heads and brown eyes. A convex nose is noted as a key feature.
The harvest season is marked by village festivals and processions with peasants marching bearing rakes scythes and tools decked with ribbons. Grace Humphrey describes afternoons of singing dancing gypsy music and a grand supper of goulash potatoes paprika onions and wine.
The article describes former transatlantic passenger liners repurposed as whaling ships with ramps at the stern to hoist carcasses aboard. Small support vessels assist, blubber is rendered, whalebone used by makers, and food portions saved for consumption.
The Posten annual picnic drew about 70 people to the city park in Clarinda for a bountiful dinner. Betty Lou Sickler provided entertainment before officers were elected. Vernon Gold chosen president and plans set for the second Sunday in September picnic in Clarinda. Numerous Posten families and guests from Gravity and nearby areas attended.
Hi yu wau wau ladies met with Mrs B E Lucas Friday afternoon then a Lake of Three Fires steak fry bridge and dessert. DMC club met Friday afternoon with Mrs Earl King. JFF club gathered Sept 5 with Mesdames Chan and Leonard Perdew 11 members 2 guests joked during roll call. quilt blocks made for Mrs Leonard Perdew. Next meeting with Mrs Pat Lucas October 8. Watermelon and musk melon served. Women’s Study Club to meet Sept 17 with Mrs Paul Greeley studying Latin America and the United States Seminar. Mra O M Buckner to present Survey of the American Republic. Mrs Paul Greeley to present Inter American Relations. Spread Eagle Club met Sept 5 with three visitors. Eva Akers birthday gift. baby photo guessing game and refreshments. Next meeting with Mrs Lois Valentine. U U Club and families enjoyed steak fry at Bibbins Park Bedford in honor of Mr and Mrs Lyle Posten.
A gasoline stove exploded Thursday evening at 6 o'clock at the Fred Keith home. Firemen and bystanders carried out the stove and extinguished the blaze, but substantial smoke damage was reported.
Dave Foster, located at the Vceans hospital in Des Moines, says his health is improving and he is on the mend.
Lafe Williams came back Sunday after visiting relatives in Shenandoah. He was greeted at home by family and friends and reports a pleasant trip with no incidents.
Rex the dog of George Herrick of Bridgewater is to receive a medal from the Pet Owners' Research foundation in New York for saving the Herrick family from a March fire. He may also be considered for the canine hero of 1940 award to be announced later this year.
Frank Clabaugh of Arvada Wyoming visits his brother Arthur near New Market to tend business tied to their farm after arriving east with a cattle shipment from the ranch.
The Clerk of the District Court of Taylor County Iowa appoints Elmer Brown as administrator of Mary E. Firkins deceased. Creditors must file claims legally authenticated for court allowance. Publication dates September 5 12 and 19 in Gravity Ind.
Mrs Anna Newberg and her infant accompanied by her mother Mrs Ethel James and grandmother Mrs Kate Alvord visited Villisca on Sunday seeking family time and town greetings.
Virgil Sexton traveled to Carbon at the start of the week to take up mining work in the local coal mines.
The Gravity school faculty visited Miss Laura Gaebler at her home Thursday evening to surprise her on her birthday anniversary. Ice cream and wafers were served.
Mrs Emer Brown visited at the home of her daughter Mrs Lloyd Trusdal and family in Lewistown Montara and returned home yesterday.
Mrs Art Newman and her young son returned to their Beaconsfield home Saturday noon after visiting at the home of her sister Mrs Joe Aiton.
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