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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1928
Page
8
Local dealer announces agency for Willys Knight and Whippet automobiles located at Anita General Service. Customers are invited to visit before purchasing to see the latest models at new low prices and learn about the modern features offered.
Walter H. Faulkner of Des Moines spent Tuesday night in Anita as a welcome guest of his mother Mrs. D. W. Faulkner and brothers Chas E and Harry C Faulkner. Ella Hamdorf of Carson Iowa also visited Anita Tuesday to see old friends.
Lew J. Boyd and family, long time Anita residents, are moving from Indianapolis to Syracuse New York. Mr. Boyd will base his wholesale selling work there while Mrs. Boyd, a Blakesley daughter, is from Winnebago Minnesota.
The Women’s Home Missionary Society of the M E church gathered at Mrs. H P Ziegler’s North Anita home last Thursday with strong attendance. President Ms F A Black led the business session while Mrs George Denne conducted devotions. Members presented reports, a playlet illustrated mite box use, and several readings and a piano solo by Mrs J Hughes Stone highlighted the event. Plans for the May meeting and mite box openings were discussed to boost interest.
Frank R. Wilbourn longtime Anita resident suffered a severe paralytic stroke Friday afternoon at his son Rollie’s southwest of town home. He is under care of Dr H E Campbell and listed in critical condition.
The film 7th Heaven based on Austin Strong's play screens Sunday and Monday April 22 and 23 at Rialto Theatre. Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell lead as Diane and Chico in a Paris setting praised as one of the finest productions with remarkable atmosphere and strong love story.
A Fresno correspondent writes a personal letter recalling a 84th birthday in October and twenty years in California. She mentions Mrs. Allen celebrating a 73rd birthday, plans to visit Iowa, a long friendship with Sherm, and a wish to see old friends. Also notes illness of Little Miss Jane Gotsche and a kind Easter greeting.
On Tuesday April 10 the eighty four year old Civil War veteran Uncle John C Kelley of Anita received a wide show of affection from relatives neighbors and friends. Cards letters and calls poured in along with cakes and gifts from Davenport Iowa Wiota and Lebanon Missouri among others. The day ended with a return procession reminiscent of the sixties as Kelley kept step with the visitors and festivities at home on East Main Street.
Nine members of the Original Sunshine Club and two visitors Mrs. L. M. Heckman and Miss Ruth Waitler enjoyed a one o clock dinner hosted by Miss Ruby Peterson south of Anita. The group spent the afternoon quilting and performing duties the club is known for. The next meeting is set for Thursday April 26 at Mrs. Wm. Duff’s home.
The Atlantic Electric Hatchery owned by Thos B Trailer supplies young broilers to numerous poultry houses and ships them to New York where they bring forty cents a pound, signaling strong returns. Mrs Fred Bell and son Caryell visited Dr D Secord and wife in Omaha last week. relatives.auction
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