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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1916

Page

6

Free Lectures by Mrs Lilla English At Anita Church

Mrs Lilla English, renowned lecturer and soloist, offers free talks at the Christian Church. On Friday April 21 she speaks to women and girls over 12 on The Life Beautiful, and Sunday at 2 30 pm addresses men and boys on the Importance of Clean Living. The Board of Education backs the events, encouraging attendance to support her work. Dan Robison ordered roses for the event at six dollars per dozen, noting constatus three feet long.

Anita Lilla English Christian Church

Easter program at Congregational Sunday School yields praise

Ed L Newton made a business trip to Massens and Cumberland on Monday. The Easter program by the Congregational Sunday School was a success with notable performances by ten girls in Her Faster Choice and five girls in Abide With Me. Saturday afternoon the children enjoyed their annual Egg Hunt at the Church, praised like Washington's White House tradition, thanks to Mrs Wilkins for her tireless efforts.

Congregational Sunday School Washington, D. C White House

Miss Emma Wahe Visited in Wiota Last Week

Emma Wahe visited in Wiota last week with other Hazel Dell residents. Ira Rater and Freida Wahe attended Easter services in Anita. John Wahe and family spent Sunday with Mrs Wahe’s parents in Audubon county. Chas Jewett and family visited Anita with Mrs Jewett’s parents A C Godanour and wife.

Emma Wahe Wiota Ira Rater Freida Wahe Anita John Wahe Freida Emma Ida Wade Neva Turner Wm. Dorale

Neighborhood News Roundup from Funny Corner

Jas Roberts visited the neighborhood last week Mrs Chas Spry spent Monday with Ed Lewis Frank Dement visited Howard Joy Sunday F Schwenneker family with C M Spry Miss Irene Gipple with Mrs Howard Joy Saturday afternoon Irene Gipple with Evona Cooper Saturday Miss J F Just and Miss Cleo Spry helped hang paper with Mrs Clay Lewis Elmer Scholl and family with the Joy household Nora Hoover returned home after weeks with her sister Mrs Karl Griffin Jim Jensen Emil Christensen Wilbur Wolf and two Audubon county men visited Monday Henry Limbaugh family Massena Eli McNeil family Atlantic Chas Karns family at John Row Sunday

Jas. Roberts Chas. Spry Ed. Lewis Frank Dement Howard Joy F. Schwenneker C. M. Spry Irene Gipple J. F. Just Cleo Spry Clay Lewis Nora Hoover Extra Karl Griffin Jim Jensen Emil Christensen Wilbur Wolf Audubon County Henry Limbaugh Massena Eli McNeil Atlantic Chas, Karns John Row

Seed Corn for Sale and Local News Notes

Seed corn for sale 1000 bushels of 1914 corn offered by I F Gussibi Anita Iowa with free samples. Local notes include editor’s yellow hen double eggs remark and updates on Ben Taylor’s election to Sioux City council and street commission post. R W Calkins visits Hot Springs SD. Guy Swarts visits Anita. Bub reports growing business. Mrs Swarts family recovering from measles. Jay Wilburn and wife to reside in Atlantic while home remains with Chas Ragan and wife. Bay offered a position in Des Moines.

I. F. Gussibi Anita Iowa Guy Swarts Parkersburg Bub P. R. Smith Atlantic Horse Jay Wilburn Atlantic Chas. Ragan A Bay Des Moines

Plastering and Concrete Work Offered by Frank Lerfing

Frank Lerfing offers plastering and all kinds of concrete work with sixteen years of experience. He guarantees satisfaction and promises prices consistent with first class work.

Wilson Bros Offer Quality Work Horses For Sale

A classified note invites buyers to consult Wilson Bros for good work horses with stock on hand. Also mentions a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Glen A Holmes at Guthrie Center on April With. Congratulatory message to EF W Holmes and wife and J C Jenkins and wife in Anita.

Glen A. Holmes Guthrie Center Anita EF. W. Holmes J. C. Jenkins W.K Carey Kiethsburg Illinois Carey Ranch

For Sale First Glass Clover and Timothy Hay

Several tons of first glass Clover and Timothy Hay for sale. Caller phone 2 on 28 17-1.1. Richards. Fred M. Bliss, longtime Rock Island conductor between Des Moines and Council Bluffs, died recently in Canada. His body returned to Des Moines for funeral services held Sunday conducted by the Knight Templars. Remembered as one of the best known jolly conductors who ever punched cardboard.

Timothy Hay Gaurn Richards Fred M. Bliss Rock Island Des Moines Council Bluffs Canada Knight Templars Fred Bliss Fredliss

Visit of Bessle Jenkins and Katharine in town

Bessle Jon and her daughter Katharine of Fort Collins Colorado spend a few weeks with relatives in Anita. They visited Recoup office and Uncle Sherman. Katharine, once a popular Anita teacher, now works with Portland schools. Rev H J Wilkins attended the district Congregational convention in Extra Tuesday.

Bessle Jon Ji Haby Katherine Ate Graidmsa Etta Sherma Bessie M. I. Jenkins Fort Collins Colorado Katharine Anita Portland Oregon H. J. Wilkins District Convention of Congregational Churches

Congregational Church Notes Highlight Week of Services

Laster Sunday capped a week of services with strong attendances on other evenings despite stormy weather. Revs Kelly Spellman and Swick received praise for their addresses. The choir offered two anthems and the Sunday School program drew a large crowd. Two members joined by letter and one was dismissed. The Council Bluffs Association meets at Extra this week with local attendance. pastor Mrs Heath is expected to be ordained. Next Sunday sermons focus on Love's Constraint and Our Plans and Gods Purposes with Endeavor Societies scheduling.

Kelly Spellman Swick Council Bluffs Association Extra Heath

Easter Program Draws Record Sunday School Attendees

The First M E Church notes a packed house for Easter services, praising Self Denial offerings during Passion week and gifts received. Focus turns to the W F M S convention with Daisy Wood of Calcutta speaking Thursday and Lo Hana Clinton of China on Friday, including a 6:30 supper.

Daisy Wood Calcutta India Lohana Clinton China

Tile Ditching by Frank Knowlton

If you hire this service you will get it done right and to order with no need to redo. All work guaranteed and priced fairly. Telephone 200, 1t. Frank Knowlton.

T. Frank Knowlton

Primary Election Farce Critics Say Law Fails

The Avitu la ReEcoRD argues that the latest primary election law proves a political farce as only about 25 percent of statewide voters participated in the presidential preference contest. Despite a real Republican challenge, turnout lagged behind regular elections and critics say reform falls short of promises. A separate notice reports an early morning barn fire at W. T. Parker’s farm in South Anita with origin unknown and quick fire department response.

Avitu Reecord Towa Weld Co Colo W. T. Parker South Anita

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