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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1913
Page
6
Adair residents visit the city. several local names appear among court, church, and business items. Recent births, divorces, and bankrupt filings are noted. Promotions and resignations in public posts include postmasters at Massena and Lewis. Community updates cover seed corn sales, flour specials, and cemetery ash drives.
In March Earl 8 Holton wrote life insurance policies in Bankers Life of Illinois totaling 15000 dollars, placing him sixth among agents and earning a spot on the Roll of Honor.
H J Carey came back from Ex ce lsior Springs where he aided in Lew Martins care after gall stone surgery. Lew is slowly improving but still weak and has returned to Watertown. Rev Don A Allen, ex Anita pastor now at Kings ary Cal M E Church, reports ongoing special meetings with strong interest and a subscription drive for storm relief totaling seventy dollars turned over to the Red Cross for needy localities.
Miss Anna Steffins writes from her claim in South Dakota that a recent storm swept through her area, killing her horse and cow and blowing her buggy away. She is a well known local resident and this note explains the damage she endured.
Ford Hansen 25, son of Eli Hansen, near Brayton, was fatally injured when his clothing became caught in a gasoline engine's fly wheel. He was found unconscious and died a few hours later. the exact sequence of events remains unclear.
Portland Oregon based Mrs Chas E Weaver National Field Secretary of the Womans Home Missionary Society will address the Methodist Church Sunday at 11 o clock. She has spoken at Iowa conventions and is expected to discuss Mormonism a key missionary issue. Hearers urged to attend.
Poreh spent Sunday at Peter Smith’s home. Hutchinson and wife attended the Morgan funeral Thursday. Fred Heck and wife ill with la grippe. Mrs Maud White of Omaha visited her brother I H Bowen last week. Ben Godanour helped build a new house. A dance at C Saxton’s was postponed due to weather. J H Bowen and wife called at Geo Scholl’s home. L A Koob wife Curtis Benson Milton Smith visited Wim Gillpatrick home. F A Forrester and mother were visitors at Gillpatrick on Tuesday evening. W F Wise and his brother Fred gathering wood for next summer. Saxton wife and twin boys visited Miss Anna and Wu Gilpatrick.
Mrs Jack Burton returns to Beatrice Nebraska from a sisters visit Miss Gladys Cooper sings at Dexter M E district meeting Ladies Improvement League holds April 4 1913 monthly session about twenty attend asks League to use new Club Room for meetings League agrees reports from committees share ideas for summer work plan to raise funds one mile of pennies equals 84480 for library lot purchase effort to be supported by adhesive paste fundraising Library Committee to meet Wednesday afternoon at the Library Room.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society Atlantic district met April 5 to 7 in First M. E. Church Dexter with sixty delegates and twenty Queen Esther delegates. President Margaret Chambers Anderson presided. talks by Mrs. Chas. L. Weaver and Mrs. Geo. W. Keen inspired attendees. The rally featured Italian outreach by Miss Rosa Bilotti and a Children’s program directed by Mrs. Anna Hobbs Woodcock. Officers elected include Anderson as President and Smith as Vice President. A local Adair Camp session initiated twelve candidates and a banquet followed.
Nattie McVay arranges to grade up his lots and construct cement walks inside the yard area, detailing planned outdoor improvements.
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