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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1929
Page
5
A compact list of grocery items appears including 25¢ strawberry jelly 52-07 jar corn flakes two large packages Iowa pack corn two cans Great Northern beans two pounds coffee in a glass jar. The note says save the jar for the canning season and includes price cues like 50c and 19e.
G W Marsh and wife spent Friday in Audubon visiting their son. Lawrence Reed and wife from Omaha, Nebraska visited Anita at the home of Mr and Mrs W S Reed. Mrs Jennie Miller of Grand Island Nebraska staying with her parents Mr and Mrs Val Wiegand. M C Hansen of The Regulator was a Des Moines visitor. Willis Gipple, now of Albin Wyoming, sent a post office order for the old home paper. About forty members and visitors attended the Royal Neighbors Kensington at Mrs W C Turner’s home. Lost turquoise shell rimmed glasses between Bell's Cafe and Mrs Hansene Johnson's home. A new awning graces Miller's Meat Market front on Main Street. City water rentals due this period. 15 11 Bartley Produce. Gordon Galiher of Atlantic spending week in Anita with Sherman F Lowell. Misses Gladys Pray and Ethel Kirk of Anita Public School corps of instructors visiting the Record.
E R Tad Turner formerly of Anita now farms near Oelrichs South Dakota sends a check in payment for the old hom paper.
Frank H. Osen, patient at Dr. H. E. Campbell hospital for two weeks, continues to improve from a major surgical operation and will soon be moved home to the northwest of Anita. Mrs. Osen provides all needed care. a special nurse has been dispensed with.
The American Legion Auxiliary plans a meeting Friday April 12 at Mrs. W S Reed home on Rose Hill Avenue. An official board meeting will be held Monday April 8 at Mrs. Floyd DeMent home. All members are urged to attend.
Mrs J H Aldrich was a Record caller Wadne cay. Miss Gladys Pray spent Sunday at her parents home Colfax. Joe E Morgan called Monday and renewed subscription to the home paper. Houston has 12732 rooms in the H H Cate dwelling on West Main. Mrs A A Johnson returned from a week with relatives at Harlan. A A Johnson of Rialto Theatre attended to business in Omaha Wednesday. Another car load of Sargent’s BIG-10 and PIG MEAL just received at Bartley’s Produce.
Charles V. Wilson aged 44 7 15 died at Methodist hospital Omaha. He is son of Mrs Mary Wilson and the late L V Wilson. Body to arrive Anita this evening. Funeral set for 2 30 P M tomorrow at the Christian church with Elder Wayne Greene in charge. Obituary to follow next week.
The Mutual Benefit Club met all day at Mrs. Lela Stockholm’s home northwest of Anita. Members hemmed and embroidered tea towels and enjoyed a bountiful dinner. Guests included Mrs. Lafe Koob and daughter Charlotte Belle, Mrs. Pluma Christensen, Betty Jane and Joan Christensen, Mrs. Fred Pratt and daughter Phyllis, with Mrs. Pratt becoming a member.
An Easter morning breakfast for the Record editor and family was made possible by the thoughtfulness of Mother Stauffer. Thanks are extended for her kindness and generosity in preparing the meal.
Seed potatoes northern grown and seed corn gathered early and fire dried guaranteed to you. Herman Baier buys a new corn shelter with Grover C. King assisting. Mrs. Anna Porch visits Omaha relatives. SAYING MASH priced at 2.85 START ING AND GROWING MASH 3.85. Ladies Union Club guests of Mrs. H. C. Dasher for a one o clock dinner. George Denne reports a record ice subscription renewal. Chas Miller of Omaha, longtime traveling salesman, visits the city, still active after many years.
The Grant township Board of Trustees met Monday and filled a vacancy for township road Supervisor covering the east half. Mrs Myrtle Rork hosted a one o’clock dinner Thursday for ten Original Sunshine Club members and visitors, with quilting activities. Mrs Lillian Turner joined the club.
Owner seeks a good lowland farm for sale with fall delivery. Send description to F. W. B. Bor 408 Olney Illinois.
Mrs. Carl Miller, recently discharged from a hospital in Omaha where she received special treatment, remains confined to her home in South Anita with little improvement in her condition.
For sale a good Jersey cow coming fresh in April with inquiry at the Record office. Track is coming in for its share of interest as a squad of Anita Public Schools boys report to Coach Bur ham each night in limbering up. Attorney E. B. Holton homebound recovering from illness. L. E. Pray, former Anita resident, now runs a cafe in Colfax after years in Dexter.
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