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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
1
Special May Sale advertises a spring event with new merchandise in all departments at unprecedented prices. It notes unpacked goods first shown and sale prices around 49 cents per item, highlighting value and limited availability of fresh stock.
Miss Anita Barrett daughter of Mr and Mrs W P Barrett and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Val Wiegand presented in musical recitals in Pratt Kansas by Miss Amelia Mae Gilland Wichita College of Music. She performed with Miss Marcella Hunt and Halsey Hulbert in Pratt High School Auditorium with works by French American and Italian composers including Italian sung piece. Barrett also featured in a sacred cantata with the Pratt Presbyterian church choir at Easter services.
The brief note praises a young musician for notable talent and suggests strong potential for future honors and recognition in the field.
R D McDermott son of Mr and Mrs Chas W McDermott Wiota recently graduated from the State University Lincoln Nebraska with a focus on social welfare work He now serves as assistant executive of the Lincoln Boy Scout Council and will lead Camp Quivera Louisville Kentucky for a third summer He is an ex service man of World War I and a member of the American Legion
A brief trip to Wiota this week brings together a local resident with his parents and relatives for a cordial welcome from friends. The plan emphasizes family ties and community hospitality during the visit.
Supervisor H. G. Armentrout escaped serious injury when his family horse kicked him in the barn with both hind feet after his return from a county business trip. His wife notes the animal did not recognize him due to his long absence this spring.
Arthur Lee and his wife, residents of Atlantic, were brief visitors in Anita on Friday.
James Morgan, after a year in Los Angeles, is traveling home via Pendleton Oregon and Portland. He plans to pass through Washington on the Northern Route praising the scenic drive and sending regards to old home folk.
The one act play Thursday Evening will be staged by Iowa State College students at Ames on May 7. Cast members were chosen from student candidates by Marvin Bauer of Public Speaking. Anita will be played by Lester H. Heckman, a college student.
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