Old Bill Steele's birthday surprise in Berea area
The Griswold American reports a March 28 birthday for Old Bill Steele near Berea. Invitations to many locals preceded a surprise party with cake, food, and games, ending with a late luncheon. The notice also discusses D. J. Bode's potential bid for Supervisor, noting his long service and admired record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill’ Steele
Berea
Cal Darrow
Isaac Brown
Jesse Taylor
Earl Lantz
James Furman
W. I. Darrow
Clyde Smith
Roy Taylor
James Brandy
W. A. Baier
Ed. Darrow
Cloyd Karns
Leland Taylor
Elmer Hitt
J. B. Smith
Elsie Patterson
Steele Farm
Bill
Phillys Gissibs
Lewis Steele
Harold Weaver
Howard Gissibs
Mutual Benefit Club Celebrates Thirteenth Anniversary
The Mutual Benefit Club and spouses gathered at Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Koob home northwest of Anita for a seven o'clock banquet and anniversary celebration. Guests included Lafe Koob, Martin Christensen, Wm. H. Shultz of Anita, with many members and spouses attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Benefit Club
H. C. Koob
Anita
Lafe Koob
Martin Christensen
Wm. H. Shultz
Messrs. and Mesdames Wm. Stockholm
Wayne Sisler
Tony Kopp
L. L. Dorsey
Paul Nichols
F. H. Osen
Chas. Jewett
B. R. Godanour
Guy Smith
Everett Vernon
C. E. Parker
Glen Porch
Arline von Bilohn
Pearl Dorsey
Letter from Hartford resident pays for 1928 paper
A former Hartford resident encloses $2.00 for a 1928 issue of The Record. He notes pleasant weather but widespread sickness including pneumonia and his daughter Nellie’s flu. He mentions a letter from Wiota reporting Mrs. Daughenbaugh is very ill. Signed by W. C. Carter.
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Hartford
South Dakota
Sherm
Nellie
Wiota
Daughenbaugh
W. C. Carter
Chicago Family Visits Anita Home Folks
Wm. G. Butler his wife and two children Master Jack and Miss Betty of Chicago spent the week in Anita at the home of J. M. Butler and wife and with other relatives. Bill is employed at the Chicago terminal station in the U S mail service having been recently transferred from railway mail service and enjoys visiting the old home folks.
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Wm. G. Butler
Jack
Betty
Chicago
Anita
J. M. Butler
Bill
U. S. Mail Service
Railway
Former local girl Cora Evans visits Lincoln township
Mrs. Cora Evans formerly of Chicago and a Palmer School of Chiropractic graduate spends the week at the home of her mother Mrs. Rosa Rogge and sister Miss Lena Rogge in Lincoln township.
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Cora Evans
Chicago
Anita Girl
Palmer School of Chiropractics
Rosa Rogge
Lena Rogge
Lincoln Township
Getting Better at Oakdale Sanatorium
Encouraging reports reach relatives in Anita about Mrs. Carrie Reynolds now a patient at the Oakdale Iowa sanitarium. She was taken there weeks ago seeking improved health through special treatment.
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Anita
Carrie Reynolds
Oakdale
Iowa
Reynolds
New Harness Shop Opens in Greenfield by C R Turner
C R Turner of Greenfield leases east room of the old Chambers building on Main street and opens a harness shop this week. The business features a fine line of harness and accessories with repair and oiling services at reasonable prices. Turner, a former Anita boy and son of the late Darius Turner, plans to move to Anita when a residence property is secured.
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C. R. Turner
Greenfield
Chambers
Main Street
Turner
Anita
Darius Turner
Anita boys in quartette join Iowa college group
Two Anita youths Byron Wagner and Wayne Wagner sons of local families at Iowa Agricultural College Amer now full members of the college male quartette in addition to their Glee Club status. During a Wins of the quartet in Winnebago Minnesota the lads were guests at the Blakesley home long-time Anita residents.
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Anita
Byron Wagner
J. A. Wagner
Wayne Wagner
Wm. EB. Wagner
Iowa Agricultural College
Amer
Winnebago
Minnesota
Byron
Wayne
Chas. M. Blakesley
Retired on Pension for Cedar Rapids Company Veteran
Chas. W. Hook of Anita has reached pension eligibility after long faithful service with Cedar Rapids Insurance Company. He visited the city Saturday to spend time with his mother Mrs. Flavia C. Hook and sister Miss Vera B. Hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. W. Hook
Anita Man
Cedar Rapids Insurance Company
Charlie
Flavia C. Hook
Vera B. Hook
J Hughes Stone in Iowa Life Insurance Meeting Photo
More than a hundred Central Life agents gathered in Des Moines at the Hotel Savery for a state convention. J Hughes Stone of Anita was highlighted in the group picture published in Saturdays Evening Tribune and Capital. A banquet and theatre party completed the event.
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Iowa
Central Life Assurance Society
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
Evening Tribune
Capital
J. Hughes Stone
Anita
Story of My Life lecture at Congregational church
Rev Bertha J Harris evangelist who has held meetings at the Congregational church will deliver a talk titled The Story of My Life on Monday night April 9 at 7 45. Admission is 25 cents and all are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha J. Harris
Evangelis
Congregationa Church
Harris
Won Spelling Contest by Anita Student Isabellé Biggs
Isabellé Biggs daughter of Mr and Mrs Zate Biggs won Anita public school spelling contest and will represent Anita at county contest in Ath tic on Saturday April 7 where the winner advances to the state contest at Des Moines.
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Isabellé Biggs
Zate Biggs
Anita Public
Sch
Anita
Des Moines
Newton Named Temporary Chairman of County Convention
Ed L Newton of this city was chosen temporary chairman of the Republican county convention to be held in Atlantic at 11:00 next Saturday. Delegates will select representatives to the 1928 congressional convention in Council Bluffs to nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Wm R Green.
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Ed. L. Newton
Atlantic
Council Bluffs
Wm. R. Green
Aunt Mollie Jenkins Seriously Ill in Braylton
Aunt Mollie Jenkins, well known in Anita and vicinity, is seriously ill at relatives’ home in Braylton. Her daughter Mrs Irene Burton of South Sioux City Nebraska is spending the week with her.
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Mollie Jenkins
Anita
Braylton
Irene Burton
Sioux City
Nebraska
Petitions circulate in Anita for county offices
Petitions seeking the nominations of candidates for County Auditor and County Attorney are in circulation in Anita Cass County. Mrs. C. B. Clovis and Ralph W. Gockshoot are the candidates. Republicans are circulating petitions and appear active this year.
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C. B. Clovis
Ralph W. Gockshoot
Anita
Cass County
Anita Citizen Scholl Undergoes Major Operation
George Scholl of Anita, taken to Atlantic hospital two weeks ago for examination and treatment of complicated ailments, submitted to a major operation early Saturday. He withstood the procedure better than expected and is holding his own, moving toward recovery which pleases his relatives and many friends across the county.
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George Scholl
Anita
Atlantic Hospital
Lincoln man and daughter return from Nebraska visit
Jos F Gissibs of Lincoln township and his daughter Mrs Bert Willison of Earth, Nebraska, have returned from a trip visiting relatives and friends in several parts of the state.
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Jos. F. Gissibs
Lincoln Township
Bert Willison
Earthan
Nebraska
Weather outlook hints at April shower season onset
Report notes an initial April shower has begun with likely full quota of rain to follow soon. Forecasters expect showers to arrive as seasonal pattern shifts, bringing renewed wet conditions across the region.
Original Sunshine Club Holds Annual Meeting
At the regular annual meeting held last Thursday at Mrs Myra Turner’s home nineteen members and ten visitors were entertained and shared a one o'clock dinner. The year saw quilts quilted comforters tied bouquets sent to cheer the sick showers for brides birthdays and picnics. Officers elected include Minnie Wahlert president Myrtle Rork secretary. The club received a new quilting frame from T E Root and 161 visiting luncheon entertainments were noted. Retiring president Maude Moore was commended for her service.
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Myra Turner
Sunshine Club
Peter Biggs
G. O. Smither
Lee Bills
Ruth Wahlert
T. E. Root
J. W. Ror
Clyde Moore
Axel Jensen
Harold Wahlert
Merle Turner
Minnie Wahlert
Myrtle Rork
Effie King
Chris Jensen
Catherine Heckman
Maude Moore
Spelling Contest At Anita Schools Produces Top Spellers
Patricia Williams from Third grade won first in the primary contest with Margaret Davey taking second. Isabelle Biggs won the upper grade title over Mary Alice Parsons after a forty minute spell off. Isabelle, Margaret Biggs and Mary Alice Parsons are eighth, seventh and sixth graders respectively. Isabelle will represent the school in Atlantic for the county contest on April 7.
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Anita
Patricia Williams
Margaret Davey
Isabelle Biggs
Mary Alice Parsons
Atlantic
Margaret Biggs
Isabelle
Margaret
Mrs Lola Campbell Harris Recovers After Double Operation
Mrs Lola Campbell Harris expects to return to Lincoln township this week from Atlantic hospital where she underwent a double operation including appendectomy. Relatives report the operation was successful and recovery is rapid and satisfactory.
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Lola Campbell Harris
Lincoln Township
Atlantic Hospital
Rose Marie Daughenbaugh Born In Hollywood
Dr and Mrs H Earl Daughenbaugh welcomed a baby girl likely a twin on March 26 1928 at 4311 Kingswell Ave Hollywood California. The child weighed six pounds eight ounces and was christened Rose Marie as a proud grandmother in Canada plans a cross country visit to meet the infant.
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Earl Daughenbaugh
Kingswell Avenue
Hollywood
California
Rose Marie
Canada
Anita native plans return after fifty years
WILL LOCATE IN ANITA IOWA WILL LOCATE IN ANITA G YEATER of Pleasentville spent a few days last week with his niece Mrs Ira Ruggles and her sister Mrs Ollie Thornburg from Meni. He contemplates purchasing residence property and moving to Anita to spend the balance of his days, praising Anita as a cordial welcome to good men.
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G. W. Yeater
Pleasentville
Iowa
Anita
Ira Ruggles
Ollie Thornburg
Meni
Visitors from Lewis and Cumberland Called On Hilton Cowley and Glen Porch Homes
Mr and Mrs H O Smith of Lewis and Mr and Mrs Louie Ger lock of Cumberland visited the Hilton Cowley and Glen Porch homes Sunday, sharing a social call.
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H. O. Smith
Lewis
Louie Gerlock
Cumberland
Hilton Cowley
Glen Porch
Virgin soil tract bought near Anita by Kirkham
The 160 acre Wagner estate land northeast of Anita was purchased by Benjamin Kirkham who plans first time cultivation this year and expects a bumper corn yield.
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Anita
Benjamin Wagner
Benjamin Kirkham
Larson Atlantic Eye Man A Good Man To Tie To
The terse phrase appears as a likely caption or brief notice noting a person or label associated with Larson Atlantic and the descriptor good man to tie to. No additional context is provided to confirm roles, dates, or outcomes.
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Larson
Atlantic
Former Local Man Horace Gregory Dies in Idaho
Horace Gregory 74 of Payette Idaho died March 22 after a long illness. He was a Cass county Iowa resident earlier, a founder of Farmers Operative Creamery in Payette, and is survived by two daughters and siblings in Nebraska South Dakota and Idaho. Funeral at Payette Baptist Church with burial in Riverside Cemetery.
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Anita
Horace Gregory
Cass County
H. O
Alfred B
Aldula
Matilda Stone
Payette
Idaho
Vernon County
Wisconsin
Atlantic
Ner York
Nebraska
Wayne
Horace
Iowa
Alice F. Stone
Massena
New York
Massena Township
J. C. Anderson
Florence G. Thomas
Payettte
Earl Fichter
Norfolk
Mianiel Gillette
Leoia
South Dakota
Walter Gregory
Battle Cre K
Gregory
Baptist Church
Rev. Fraser
Riverside Cemetery
Robt. H. Wood
Frank B. Suplee
State Republican leaders visit Anita on trip to Greenfield
Willis L. Stern chairman of the Republican state central committee and George Kellogg former state representatives from Harrison county stopped in Anita on their way to Greenfield. They met local Republicans but rain and hail forced an overnight stay with Kellogg returning to Logan and Stern continuing by train to Des Moines.
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Willis L. Stern
Republican State Central Committee
George Kellogg
Harrison County
Logan
Anita
Greenfield
Kelloge
Stern
Des Moines
Bad check artists rounded up by constable
Constable Charles L. Wilson made trips to Jefferson, Coon Rapids and Adair last week and captured three men accused of writing bad checks. The trio paid all expenses and faced no further prosecution under state law governing bounces on insufficient funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. L. Wilson
Jefferson
Coon Rapids
Adair
Miss Walker Better in Anita After Illness
Miss Maudie Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs A 8 Walker and a teacher in Anita public schools was taken to Atlantic hospital for treatment during her illness. She has been brought home to Anita and is receiving care from relatives and friends with signs of improved condition.
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Maudie Walker
A. 8. Walker
Anita Public
Atlantic Hospital
Anita
Not in the Poorhouse Bert Willison Visits City
Bert Willison of Earlham, once a familiar Anita area resident, spent Wednesday in the city for business and to see old friends. He has lived on a farm near Partham for two years and is enjoying prosperity.
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Bert Willison
Earlham
Anita Viccinity
Bert
Partham
Dasher Family Visit Spans Anita and Vicinity
Mr and Mrs Robert Dasher of the Fletcher Chapel community spent Sunday with the Dasher and Rickle families in Anita and vicinity.
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Robert Dasher
Fletcher Chapel
Dasher
Rickle
Anita
Vicinity
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. J. Bode
Anita Boys
Quartette
Bessie Myers Lowell
Price
Bongers Brothers
CLUB
Will
Miss Walker
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