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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1923
Page
7
Bert Willison and Fred L. Kuehn appear as Record callers on consecutive days. John Ruggles suffers a bout of la grippe and flu. A Missouri man declares going out of business selling a baby buggy and baby bed by phone. Dr H E Campbell reports another dwelling connected to the city sewer and water.
Miss Mildred Dasher, a teacher in Elwood Iowa, returned home last week to help care for her seriously ill baby sister, highlighting family duties during a health crisis.
Mrs Roy Deeming and her baby traveled to Council Bluffs on Sunday to spend a few weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank W Luxford.
Miss Susie Richter of Wiota stayed in the city Saturday as a guest of her uncle Nickie Richter and aunt Miss Victoria Richter.
Mrs. Maude Hanna and Miss Leota Shaw of Oskaloosa were in the city last week as guests of August Piper and his daughter Edna.
Jesse McElfresh and his sister Miss Dora have been spending the winter in California and are expected to come back to Anita this week.
Anita residents enjoyed a Thursday afternoon benefit hosted by the Anita Literary Society at Mrs. Garrett M. DeCamp’s new home. Seventy five guests attended with a program by Mrs. H O Stone, Mrs. Bessie M Ward and the Anita High School Orchestra. A one act play The Kleptomaniac featured many participants. Easter luncheon followed. A Knights of Pythias Hard Time dance at Castle Hall drew a large crowd despite bad roads, with music by the High School Orchestra.
Misses Anita Fast and LaVerne Bontrager stayed with the Misses Dorothy and Lenore Carson in Atlantic over the weekend. A Saturday evening party honored the visitors with music dancing and games. Easter morning Miss East sang at the Presbyterian church with Miss Bontrager at the piano. The guests expressed pleasure with the trip and were invited to return.
The Ladies' Union club met with Mrs. Charles Campbell on Wednesday and enjoyed a busy afternoon of work followed by a one o clock dinner of stewed chicken and side dishes.
Mrs C W Crandall attended as a Record caller Wednesday. Adair faced coal shortages last week as snow and weather linger. Many towns report slick roads and drifting snow. Various residents return to health and travel, while property exchanges and new additions keep builders busy. Community events include church activities and school improvements with a new drinking fountain installed.
The section iron flagstaff on Main Street is to be taken down due to its unsafe condition endangering life and property.
Wm. H. Dorale has installed a Standard Oil pump at his station on East Main street and will hereafter dispense Standard products instead of Manhattan.
The Lewis Standard reports that recent snow blocked road trucks, making the railroad branch line more profitable as surface transport was halted. The snow disruption increased demand for rail freight and transportation services along the branch line.
Jens A. Miller and Miss Ethel Pearl Soper were married at the M E parsonage in Atlan tic on Tuesday March 27 1923 at six oclock P M Rev F W Simpson officiated. Witnesses were Frank and Mrs Rhoads. The couple will reside on the Soper farm and are warmly wished well by friends.
A large concrete handling bucket was built last week by home talent for the Cook and S ucker Company. Carl D. Millard and Lewis Ward completed the project, demonstrating local craftsmanship.
Mrs. Sadie Bosley widow of the late William H. Bosley former Cass county sheriff has sold her Atlantic residence and will relocate to Fairfield Iowa to establish her future home.
The Royal Neighbors will be guests of the Modern Woodmen at their hall next Saturday night. The Woodmen will provide ice cream and coffee while the Royal Neighbors supply angel food and other varieties of cake.
The rumor that Mrs. M. Smith leased the Hotel Victoria to the Cook Stucker Paving Co for the summer has no foundation in fact and is dismissed as circulating gossip.
The mayor of Lewis issues a proclamation warning chicken owners to fence in their fowls and announces strict enforcement of the ordinance against chickens running at large.
Mrs. Carrie Reynolds and her daughter Miss Madeline joined Walter H. Faulkner for a birthday dinner at the Faulkner home in Des Moines. Judge Fred H. Sears, father of Mrs. Faulkner, also attended.
Miss Anita East daughter of Mr and Mrs C V East sang a solo at the Presbyterian church in Atlantic during Sunday morning worship under the direction of Mrs Carl D Carson a former well known local musician.
At a recent meeting the Ladies' Union club of this city contributed ten dollars and nine cents to the Christian Home in Council Bluffs.
The Red Cross of Chicago announces an assistant nurse will be available in early April to assist County Nurse Miss Ethel Hedges. The effort supports Red Cross work in Cass County conducted under Chicago guidance.
Mrs C G Hayter entertained a company of lady friends at her home with cards and luncheon one evening last week.
Reports describe frequent disputes among Klan members in public venues. A recent clash occurred on a freight train between Atlantic and Anita, but no violence or bloodshed resulted.
Frank W. Burkhart traveled to Anita on Thursday to visit his brothers and tend to business interests for the Omaha wholesale house he represents.
Mrs. Cora Ball helped care for her father Edward Fickel then visited Des Moines on Sunday and returned to Anita on Monday. Mrs. Abe Biggs renewed a two copy Record subscription for 1923 for herself and her son Frank Biggs of Chicago. Mrs. E W Holmes and Mrs. J C Calkins traveled to Guthrie Center to attend the Eastern Stars initiation of their daughter and daughter in law Mrs Glen Holmes.
J. W. Daugherty aims to move out to a farm as Guthrian, the Guthrie Center newspaper, celebrates fifty years of publication and continues to serve the community with steady reporting and local focus.
Edward Ficker remains seriously ill with pneumonia but shows slight improvement under expert care. Dr and Mrs L R Johnson relocate to a new East Main street home by W G McFarland, a notable addition to Anita. Mrs May Saunders Duthie returns to Denver after a brief Anita visit with family.
During the recent blizzard period Anita faced its first postwar coal shortage as local dealers ran out completely and no coal was available for several days last week.
Mrs H E Boatright left Thursday for Omaha and will ship household goods to Wheatley Arkansas where Homer Boatright is employed as railroad station agent. She and daughter Miss Virginia will move to their new home in about a week.
Miss Stella Fisher spent last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bean. Lew C. Robinson visits the Rogler home in Benton township. Frank M. Nebe, a noted Atlantic shoeman, attended to business in the city Monday. S. R. Horton’s health shows improvement. Anita faces a housing shortage with high demand for rental dwellings. Miss Kathryn Galiher, Citizens State Bank assistant cashier, visited Omaha relatives. J. M. Graham and family from Lincoln joined A. A. Miller and wife. Mrs. Graham formerly Miss Irma Spiker. City Council met in regular session handling routine business and sat as Board of Equalization for a few evenings.
The Cook & Stucker company, based in Anita for the summer, has already paid over 1200 for freight on paving machinery and equipment. Costs continue to mount with several carloads still en route, signaling a sizable frontier project.
John Wigginton who had stayed at Roy Deeming's home relocated his household goods to the residence of his sister Mrs. Co L D Miller.
Edgar Vernon of the Elliott Graphic spent Sunday in Anita with his wife and his parents R. D. Vernon and wife and H. A. Karns and wife.
Mrs. F R Valentine of Casey was the guest last Wednesday of Mrs. O W Shaffer and attended the Anita Literary Society meeting at the home of Mrs. Garrett M DeCamp.
Mrs Phoebe Tharnish and Miss Lena Schaake called on the Record editors with pleasant remarks. Dr H E Campbell operated Saturday on Mrs Mason Linderman for removal of tonsils. Milk bottles suffer from unusually hard freezing in the cold spell. Ed L Newton visited Council Bluffs for bankruptcy business. Art Dean and Old Charlie Scholl joked about hiding by the depot water tank.
Eva Kiehl, long in Lake City, returns to Anita this week and plans to visit her father in law R. S. Kiehl in Indianola soon.
Mrs Jessie Walker from Maine stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs W D Pratt from Saturday to Sunday. Sister Jessie is recalled for her long running Hello calls to Anita and vicinity via Rural Telephone Company lines, a service long praised as first class.
Contractor and Builder Anita Iowa notes Farmers' Supply Co advertises low price on steel fence posts with a brief sales line M6tf.
Small law practice emphasizes settlement of estates as a specialty with general legal work, opinions on abstracts, and collections.
Found small gold Fraternity pin. Owner call at Record office to prove property and pay forty cents for this notice.
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