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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1925
Page
5
Mrs. Harry C. Faulkner entertained the PEOs at her West Main street home on a Tuesday afternoon. Among the guests traveling from out of town were Mrs. F. H. Patton and Mrs. G. B. Lynch of Adair.
Miss Minnie Christensen of Omaha who has held a responsible post for two years spent Saturday and Sunday in Anita with her parents Mr and Mrs Laurence Christensen at their home.
Mrs A W Wiebold, ill for several weeks, has left for Williamsburg Iowa to spend a few weeks with her parents.
Local items list residents visiting relatives and traveling to Atlantic Des Moines and Lewis, a school vacation note, business moves at Wagner’s Station and Chambers Building, sales ads for Round Oak Cook Stove and eggs for hatching, plus social club and church visits and a missing gray glove.
Theo Goodwin, longtime Cass County resident, who stayed last winter with his son Ralph Goodwin in Anita, suffered a slight paralytic stroke last week and is slowly recovering.
Mrs J D Young entertained the Friday Bridge Club at her West Main street home with a luncheon served after the session.
Darrell Crisman, son of residents on the Hugh Walker farm northwest of Anita, was operated on at Dr H E Campbell hospital for tonsil removal this week. The operation was successful and he is recovering rapidly. Art Davey, a Rock Island employee from Anita, will be laid up for weeks after being struck by a railroad tie fracturing bones in his ankle.
Byron Wagner was taken to Dr J W Harrison hospital in Guthrie Center last week for hernia surgery.
Robt. Scott and wife and M DeCamp and wife attended the last regular Cumberland Eastern Star Lodge meeting, joining members in ceremonies and fellowship at the Cumberland lodge hall.
Melvin Christensen and his wife of Des Moines spent a weekend visiting Anita Wiota and nearby communities hosted by relatives and friends. Mrs. Christensen was Miss Gertrude Richter, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Richter of Wiota. The Original Sunshine Club enjoyed a Thursday gathering with twelve members and elected officers Mrs Agnes McCosh president and Mrs Wm Wahlert secretary. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Clyde Moore.
Miss Dorothy Dinsmore served as a guest at Stuart Sunday assisting in the Palm services of the Presbyterian Church. The event reflected the community observance with local members present and participating in the ritual.
Tourists flock east and west as spring begins. Notable visitors include Hobart E. Newton and wife, Paul Edwards and wife from Atlantic, and Mrs S R Leach of Des Moines visiting Anita. Chase Huff attended the Iowa legislature session and was en route home.
Classified notice lists apple prices with a price per bushel of 1.50 and 3.00 and names seller including Mrs. Chas. Stonebraker.
Albert Campbell now postmaster at Moundville Missouri sends $200 for the old home property. Roger Chinn, long ill, enjoyed a brief wheel chair outing on his porch. Clara Robison hosted L C C Club with Elsie Kopp winning high score. N D Chinn returns home from Glendale California to Spokane Washington. Peter F Anderson and wife Ruthven Iowa guests of daughter and son in law C O Ripple Anita residents years. Thompkins ill but returns Sunday to Omaha.
A notice lists a few choice farms available for sale or trade. It also notes Mrs. George Pirie of Rolfe Iowa has been a guest the past week of her brother Fred C. Chinn and family.
A Sunday gathering of relatives and friends at Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sisler’s home north of Anita featured a bountiful dinner served to attendees.
After five months at his home in Anita, John Row leaves this week for Joliet Illinois where he will spend the summer with his daughter Mrs Laura Buerkin.
John W Berry who recently celebrated his ninetieth birthday at his daughter Mrs J D Petersons home in Anita is slowly recovering from an attack of rheumatism.
J. W. Todhunter, once an Anita lad, currently works for the Her ring Motor Company of Atlantic and spent Monday as a business visitor in Anita.
Miss Gladys Karns returned from Des Moines Saturday evening after several days of shopping in preparation for the Junior-Senior banquet, which is scheduled for Friday evening.
The article notes rising American consumption of bananas with import values totaling 22.674 million dollars in 1924, up from 16.398 million in 1914 and 7.71 million in 1904. It highlights large American investments in banana industries abroad and references the proverb yes we have no bananas.
The ordinance of baptism was conferred on eleven persons at the Christian church following Monday evening services, eight of whom were children.
Mrs Charley Wilson hosted a One o clock dinner for Sunshine Club members. Quilting soap making and recipes filled the afternoon. Officers chosen include H E Williamson President Charlie Wilson Vice President and Oberlin Arnberg Treasurer. Next meeting set for May 7 at Williamson home.
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