Iowa Day Picnic Visit and California Travel Tales
A reader in Los Angeles sends a long personal letter recounting attending an Iowa Day picnic with Hattie Myers Knoll and many Cass County friends. The note notes Frank Merriam’s roles, travel from Imperial Valley to Mexicali and San Diego, visits to Tia Juana and El Centro, and stories of San Diego homes, racing, and romance. It praises the Record and mentions rainfall, climate comparisons to Florida, and updates on Cass County connections in Pasadena and Anita.
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Sherm
Hattie Myers Knoll
Rt. No. 1
Ontario
California
Iowa
Frank Merriam
Merriam
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge
Wm. R. Myers
San Bernardino
Imperial Valley
United States
Mexicali
Tia Juana
San Diego
el Centro
Maryland
Condra
Silver Strand
Ramona
Adair
Cass County
O. K
Lew Anderson
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Long Beach
California Travel Log From James Morgan Letter
James Morgan writes from Los Angeles describing travels with Mrs. Cate to Catalina Islands and an extensive 600 mile trip through Imperial Valley, Salton Sea and Mexicali. He notes mild weather, frosts that damaged oranges, long coast travel, visits to San Diego and Tia Juana, and nightlife at the border town. He plans to head home via Oregon and Washington, sends regards, and mentions friends Jess McElfresh and Dr. E. E. Major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Kathryn
Mr. Weston
Iowa
California
Cate
Imperial Valley
Salton Sea
Mexicala
Mexico
el Centro
San Diego
Tia Juana
Harry Cate
Oregon
Washington
Long Beach
San Pedro
Jess McElfresh
Jess
Pasadena
San Bernardo
Letter from Lee Hubbell on Calfornia trips and local events
Letter describes travel notes from Pasadena to April 5, details on Santa Fe railroad schedules California Limited daily runs in winter and two summer sections, Raymond Hotel Station operations January to April, attendance at the Iowa Picnic with mentions of Uncle Billy Weston James Morgan and Harry Cate, and updates on Everett Lyman Lou Anderson and Anita locals.
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Pasadena
Santa Fe
Sherm
Kiddin
Santa Fe Railway
Chicago
Harry Houses
Raymond Hotel
Iowa
Anita
Billy’ Weston
Billy
California
James Morgan
Harry Cate
Mr. Morgan
Guest of Old Home Folks Visit Anita Family Tale
Mrs. Lela Hillebrand and her son Billy, from San Pedro California, are spending the week in Anita with her sister Mrs. Ed Blakesley and relatives. Mrs. Hillebrand will tour South Dakota before returning to California. She was formerly Miss Lela Wagner, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Wagner Sr longtime Anita residents now living in San Pedro.
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Billy
Weston
Florida
Don Allen
Bra Allen
Mary Haver
Cass County
Ralph Corlett
Anita
Wm. L. Overman
Rock Island
Pasadena
North Catalina Avenue
Overman
Iowa
Lela Hillebrand
San Pedro
California
Ed. M. Blakesley
Estate settlement prompts repairs in Anita residence
Mrs. W. H. Fenikner of Des Moines spends the week in Anita to handle the settlement of the late Judge F. H. Sears estate. After necessary repairs on the residence two blocks from Main Street, the property will be rented.
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W. H. Fenikner
Des Moines
Anita
F. H. Sears
Main Street
New Computing Scale Installed at Miller Meat Market Anita
A modern computing scale was installed this week at Miller Meat Market in Anita, signaling upgraded checkout efficiency for the newly established butcher shop.
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Miller
Anita
Visit to Stuart for Mrs Buckley in serious condition
Mrs Flavia C Hook and daughter Mrs Vera Cole Musick and wife visited Stuart Sunday afternoon to see Mrs G C Buckley who recently returned home from Omaha hospital after a major operation and remains in serious condition. Buckley is a former prominent state officer of the Rebekah Lodge and S O O F with many friends statewide hoping for her speedy recovery.
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Flavia C. Hook
Vera
Cole Musick
Stuart
G. C. Buckley
Omaha
Buckley
Rebekah
Invoicing the damage done at Evergreen Cemetery
Work trimming storm damaged trees and clearing dead grass in Evergreen cemetery is finished under the Board of Trustees and the Ladies' Cemetery Association. Much of the damage is irreparable as preparations begin for the regular season this month.
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Evergreen Cemetery
Board of Trustees
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Miller to Take Possession of Thompson Residence
Carl H. Miller has leased the A. Thompson residence and will take possession soon, as G. A. Roe vacates the home this week.
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Carl H. Miller
A. Thompson
G. A. Roe
Guests of Old Home Folks Visit Anita Area
Mrs Grace Carey and two children from West Liberty Iowa stay several weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Oren Burns and other relatives. Mrs Carey is in good health and the news pleases relatives in Anita and vicinity. Dr James C Carey her husband a former Anita boy is busy with a growing veterinary practice in West Liberty since Iowa State College at Ames graduation years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Carey
West Liberty
Iowa
Oren Burns
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Harry
Calif
Atlantic
Cal
Dr. E. E. Major
Lee Hubbell
Everett Lyman
Lou Anderson
Betty
Lorraine
ACME
Bongers Bros
Lowa
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