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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
5
Local notes report ongoing loss of livestock by thieves in Griswold including milk and chickens. Other items mention Everett Hansen purchasing a fine Clydesdale mare, a steel flag placed on the Atlantic courthouse, and visits between Anita, Des Moines, and Omaha residents. Minor health news and social updates accompany the bulletin.
Mrs W R Spetee visits Des Moines last week while A A Miller remodels barn for auto space. Fred Pleper and son How ard Pleper called Fri. Miss Grace Stilwell of Omaha hosted by E C Porch family. Frances Willard Stone ill with complications. Rev C L Thomas ill. Hansen Bros. shipped Hereford cattle to Chicago for 12 dollars per hundred. Ralph Forshay returns from Omaha hospital. Mrs John H Schaake and Clara Stager visit Valley Junction for Easter with Chas Stager family. John Hall and wife move Atlantic to Valley Junction for Rock Island Railway job. Mrs Mary Smither recovering, back in town. E N Henderson family from Atlantic visit Anita. 8 E Goodrich works at Lester Bowen farm, repairs done. Rev C L Thomas assists in 96th birthday observance of her father at Van Meter. Chas D Worthing ill in Newton, returns to Anita delayed by measles. Editorial urges progress and critique of food stats. notes Millard's Blacksmith and plow work in West Main Street. 16 2t.
Ira Bontrager, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bontrager, born September 19, 1885 in Grand Mound Iowa, died April 10 1917 at his Anita Iowa home after a brief illness from la grippe. He married Marie Mallory on July 4 1906 and they had three daughters LaVerne Opal Frankie May. A successful Anita automobile dealer since 1912 he supported a square deal policy and was beloved in the community. Funeral services were held at his West Main street home with Masonic honors and burial at Evergreen Cemetery. Also noted is 1915 tobacco area and production data for the United States.
John L. Jamison, longtime resident of Wiota, visited the Record office in the city last week. He now lives in Woodward Oklahoma with wife Minnie Tromblee and a growing family. He reports former Anita residents nearby in Woodward enjoy good health and prosperity, including W. W. White Judy White Deb White Homer Ola White E G Worden Emma White Benage Tromblee William Mert Ross Tromblee Frank Merrill and others. Jamison returned home due to his brother Lon Jamison’s illness in Greenfield to renew old friendships across Anita Wiota Atlantic and the surrounding community.
A cer load of eggs at Anita Produce Company on West Main Street Anita Iowa is noted. A. G. Todhunter known as The Cream Poultry and Egg Man is cited. George W. Houck, formerly of Anita, has bought a farm near New Virginia Iowa and orders the RECORD changed.
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