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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1919
Page
4
Atlantic region notes list district court sessions attended by H P Ziegler and visits by Mrs Chas Barber Mrs Ed McLaughlin and others including Miss Amber Steinmetz and Mr Chas McVay. Shipping of cattle onions potatoes and farm moves also mentioned with local figures and events.
Henry McElfish a longtime Massena area settler died last week at his son’s home in Melrose Iowa The body was returned to Massena for burial reflecting his status as an early Cass county resident and local figure
A special election in Wiota Iowa will be held April 7 1919 at the Town Hall from 8 am to 7 pm. Voters will decide on erecting a municipal electric light and power plant and issuing bonds up to 5000 dollars to fund the project.
Eva Independence Parker Godanour, born July 4 1857 in Bedford Missouri, died March 6 1919 at her Anita Iowa home aged 61 8 24. She married Angus C Gachanour in 1878 three children survived with seven other offspring and husband. She joined the Methodist Church at twelve and lay in Evergreen Cemetery burial after services led by Rev Eben A Thomas.
Card of thanks thanks friends neighbors and Royal Neighbors for kindness during sickness and death of wife and mother. Marriage notice Earl Soper and Miss Myrie Bills wed at Atlantic Christian parsonage with attendants and plans to live near Anita. Also local political and business notices including changes in party and ownership of the Fontanelle Observer.
Mrs Edna Robison enjoyed an over Sunday visit with her daughters Miss Birdean a nurse in Morey Hospital Des Moines and Miss Gertrude recently in Sioux City Earl Townsend son of Mr and Mrs Fred Townsend has been in government service stationed at two remote points.
Notice of probate hearing for the will of F B Nichols in Cass County Iowa set for April 8 1919 at 9 am at Atlantic Court House. Also local items note Fred Joy hiring Charles Dressler and Navy sailor Edgar Vernon of Anita returning on leave then resuming overseas service after enlisting in 1917 and Navy record of crossings and voyages.
Mr and Mrs C H Bartley and family express sincere thanks for the sympathy shown after the death of their son and brother Oscar Bartley in a foreign land. Neighbors and friends are thanked for their kindness in this hour of sorrow.
John Schaake Sr. recovers from a severe illness and Walter Faulkner visits Milwaukee while D. W. Faulkner greets him. Mrs Galiher nears recovery as Mildred reports her father’s resemblance to Rip Van Winkle and Robinson Crusoe, needing a shave and haircut. Dresses priced at 1.45 and 1.75, overalls at 1.98. John H. Schauke pays 200 for 1919 home paper.
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