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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
4
The Bontrager family expresses thanks for kindness and sympathy during illness and death of Ira F. Bontrager. Gratitude is extended for tributes, music, sermons, and assists lightening their burden. Acknowledgments also note donations and visits from neighbors and friends and a note about S.R. Pell visiting Mrs. Claire Sweney before returning to Lakeside, Washington.
Wiota supervisor Mike Metz Griswold supervisor Dick Bode and others from Atlantic visited the RECORD office Saturday on official business. Ed McMahon went to Rolfe Tuesday and plans to return to Anita next week to handle matters tied to the estate of his mother the late Mrs C D Bartlett.
James Duff born December 25 1828 near Queenstown Ireland died April 4 1917 aged 88 years 3 months and ten days. He married Elizabeth Gellespi November 3 1853 in Philadelphia PA and had seven children four survive William Duff Belle Cooper Mary Spangler Emma Fillenworth. His wife died June 1878 and he married Mellisa Flack July 28 1880 with two more children Calvin Duff Ida Lewis. He leaves three stepchildren Lillie Mae Huffman Kansas City Missouri A Flack Moorpark California W E Flack Esk bank Sask and 27 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
In LaHarpe Kansas on April 12 1917 Mrs L M Burnett writes to George’s Wife lamenting a missed April 6 RecRorp address that arrived April 11 and asks Sherm to prevent future mistakes. She notes being new to the area among the large RECORD family. John Cooper renews his RECORD subscription and is busy with farming Season.
J E Bronson and family, once in Anita Wiota area, moved from Missouri to Sidney Montana where they have taken one homestead. The piece notes a pattern of absenteeism in districts that could have saved a general assembly seat.
A car load of eggs arrived at the Anita Produce Company on West Main Street in Anita. The property is listed under A G Todhunter, owner, described as The Cream Poultry and Egg Man.
Anna Tierney Stellingworth writes from Jackson Michigan about Grand Rapids industry growth, Dutch heritage and parks, Jackson motor plants closures, and a potential relocation to Flint for better pay. She notes Consumers' Power Co. offers and job transfers, and mentions a cattle market price outlook by Drovers Commission head.
The Ladies Aid meets Friday afternoon in the League room for work. Trustees hold Friday evening meeting there. All board members urged to attend. Next Tuesday evening a social for all church youth and a Sunday school in the basement. W. F. M. 8 District convention to be held at Oakland May 8 and 9 with a planned food delegation from the local society.
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