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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1914

Page

8

East Grant News Social Roundup with Local Families

Sunday visits and weekend gatherings across East Grant are listed. Josephine Miller spent Sunday with Bery Spiker and with Lorene Chase. Elmer Rapder and family visited Wr. Rater. Nora Newman sent Saturday with Caroline. Harry and Ray Chase spent time with O. A. Chase family. Dora Carlton and others dined with Madeline Sheeley. Wm. Elery returned to Menlo after visiting A. H. Steinmetz and wife. Carlton and wife and Baier families also hosted get togethers.

Wm. Elery Menlo A. H. Steinmetz

Anita High School Notes Highlight Weekend and Events

Harold Blanchard visited the high school this week. The Saturday game against Atlantic drew little notice in the Atlantic paper. The Rev Paul Becker called Tuesday afternoon. No more exams for six weeks. If spring fever lingers we may crave those first three words. The box social raised about 30 dollars for the Ball Club. Proceeds will clear their accounts. The Literary Program postponed to Friday April 24 features a Mock Trial. Anita beat Atlantic in the ball game, judged by the paper’s scare headlines. A J Joy and wife visited their daughter Maggie Fairholm yesterday.

Harold Blanchard Atlantic Paul Becker Anita

Change of Address Request from Des Moines Resident

Miss Anna Johnson asks to change her mail address from 3316 Cornell Avenue to 2407 West Walnut Street in Des Moines Iowa April 1914. She notes good health and hopes neighbors are well, and requests the RECORD be forwarded to the new address.

Eorror Cornell Avenue Walnut Street Ania

Public sale nets high prices for stock and farm

The public sale of stock, farm implements, and Joe Reynolds’s farm, held last Thursday, fetched strong prices. Personal property brought $2000.00. the farm sold for $143.50 per acre to Platt Kellaway of Adair. Barber & Clark acted as auctioneers and earned high praise. Albert B. Smith managed the property duties creditably.

Joe Reynolds Platt Kellaway Adair Barber & Clark Albert B. Smith

Miss Gladys Glines Birthday Surprise at Deeming Home

On April 2 to mark her 14th birthday, Miss Gladys Glines was surprised by a group of girls at her sister Mrs. J. M. Deeming’s home. The evening featured games a taffy pull and later ice cream and cake served by Mrs. Deeming with help from Mrs. J. L. Stalcup and Mrs. A Talbott. Attending were Leila Hendricks Marie Dittman Clara Stager Merle Brown Anna Dittman Janie Brown Ida Biggs Mildred Bangham Ruth Allanson Lena Pieper Minnie Bear.

Gladys Glines J. M. Deeming

Mary H Allanson Davis obituary in Anita Illinois

Mary H Davis born in Carroll County Illinois December 1860 daughter of Thomas Palmer Davis and Clara Kacker. She taught in Mt Carroll schools before marrying Ed G Allanson of Anita on December 26 1902. She lived in Anita nearly 22 years raising four sons and three daughters and was active in church and local clubs. Funeral Tuesday at Congregational church Rev H J Wilkins preached with interment at Evergreen Cemetery.

Mary H. Davis Thomas Palmer Davis Clara Salome Kacker Carroll County Illinois Mt. Carroll Seminary Mt. Carroll Ed. G. Allanson Anita. Towns Anita Allanson The Baptist Church Anita Literary Club Chautauqua Club Anita Improvement League Pythian Sisters Congregational Church H. J. Wilkins Evergreen Cemetery

Edith Heary Vows Remarry After Divorce Granted

In the divorce case of Edith Heary versus Judson D Henry heard before Judge J B Rockafellow last week a decree was rendered as prayed for and the court records show permission granted the plaintiff to remarry within three months if she desires.

Edith Heary Judson D. Henry J. B. Rockafellow

Henry D D Holaday Seeks Cass County Treasurer Nomination

Henry D. Holaday announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for Cass County Treasurer. The primary is set for Monday June 1 and votes will determine the party’s chosen candidate.

Cass County Henry DD. Holaday Sherif A. S. Perryman Cumberland Tom C. Whitmore O. M. Hobart

Congregational Church Notes for Next Week

The Rev Nelson W Wehrhan of Tabor College will speak at morning and evening services next Sunday. Sunday School meets at 10 AM, Junior Endeavor at 2 30 PM, Senior Endeavor at an o clock in the prayer room led by Wilma Wagner on The Consecra tion of Time. Evening service features Rev M W Wehrman. Council Bluffs Association meets with Dunlap Congregational Church Tuesday and Wednesday. Pastor H J Wilkins notes a strong program and large attendance.

Nelson W. Wehrhan Faculty of Tabor College Wehrhan Endeavor Wilma Wagner M. W. Wehrman Council Bluffs

Local social notes from Casey area and others

Miss Marie Jensen has been in the past few days. Mrs A R Brown visited Fontanelle Friday and Saturday. The W T Sivadge family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Neils Jensen. Thelma and Harriett Brown ate Easter dinner with the Wim Steele children. Mr and Mrs R C Peterson spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives near Casey. Mrs J J Smith has been spending a few days with relatives in Adair returning home Monday. C A Smith and family Miss Tillie Smith and Scott Gayhart of Cumberland spent Sunday at the Harry Foster home. Miss Ermine Brown, Drake University student, is spending spring vacation with her parents. A large crowd attended the wrestling match held in Anita last week and we wish Earl further success.

Lulu Wagner Ford Casey Anita Ford J. J. Smith Adair C. A. Smith Tillie Smith Scott Gayhart Cumberland Harry Foster Ermine Brown Drake University Mrs Isaac Brown Earl

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DE Laval Farmers Supply CO. Anita East Grant News Josephine Miller Bery Spiker Nora Newman Saturda Caroline Carlton Wife Elmer “Rapder Wr. Rater’s Clarence Hedges Lewi Lorene Chase Harry and Ray Chhase O. A. Chase B. Elie Mrs. Baier John Baier Dora Carlton Irma Spiker Edward Carlton James Reed Raymond Miller Madaline Sheeley Tim Knowlton the Metheny Geo. H. Stoffs Helen Dinsmore A.J. Joy Maggie Fairholm Anna Johnson Des Mores Iowa Yours Truly, Anna M. Johnson Oxfords Ladies’ Oxfords Wim. Bear County Tigwasen Por Co. BE. Kringel T. C. Swart County Recorder C. BE. Malone Cong's Elmer Storer Berea and Vicinity Marie Jensen A. R. Brown Fontanelle W. T. Sivadge Mrs. Neils Jensen Thelma [Ee and Harriett Brown Wim. Steele R. A. Becker Citizens Bank H. E. Campbell Campbell Block Wagners Restaurant M. E. Church DR. C. V. Beaver J. A. Irving G. H. Parchen G. M. Adair L. R. Galiher Fred ©. Knowlton Carpenter D. L. Evans Osteopathic Physican Galiher
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