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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1927
Page
1
Dear Sherm writes from DeLand in 1927 about Florida’s boom and bust talk. She explains how outsiders trimmed real estate value, but insists progress continues with roads, a court house, more taxes, and restored Florida charm despite the upheaval.
Paul T. Brown forwards the Illinois Evening Herald News and notes a Free Speech letter giving Iowa deserved credit. He remits $2 for another year of the Record, praising weekly visits, old friends, and vacation news from the setting sun.
Mr and Mrs John Titus of Independence Oregon pioneers of Massena long time residents visit Anta staying with niece Mrs Mary Wilson and local relatives. Titus owns a large Oregon hops ranch noted for high profits and observes many changes in the old home county over the years.
J. D. Peterson and wife stay with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Wm Schaake near Corning while Schaake recovers from a major operation in the hospital. The family reports a rapid and satisfactory recovery.
Albertus Forrester his wife and daughter Miss Gladys of Greeley Colorado are visiting relatives in Anita and Cass counties. They traveled by auto with multiple stops en route and enjoyed the trip. Gladys has taught in Arizona for two years and was re elected for the next school year.
Grant township School Board awarded the district No 3 schoolhouse contract to Harvey H Turner of this city and Frank A Drake of Atlantic for 1640 dollars. Work to start immediately with completion by September 1. The design includes a full basement housing the furnace and space for student amusement and winter hot meals.
Harley A. Miller of Minneapolis and son of Willard Miller returns to his old neighborhood after years away. He recently left the hospital following a major operation and is resting to recover his strength.
Mrs. Mary Wilson of Anita plans to join a large Titus family reunion in Pennsylvania with relatives from distant parts of the country. She may visit the West Coast before returning home.
C. G. Wycoff and his wife, once prominent Anita residents and jewelry shopkeeper, were brief visitors in the city Saturday.
Willard Miller with his wife and daughter Miss Mildred are spending a few weeks visiting relatives and friends in northeast Iowa by automobile.
Hamilton Campbell spends the past week at Viola Center Iowa as guest of his daughter Mrs Ella Yeager and family along with relatives and friends from the area.
From Old Uncle Ben Westmoreland Kansas dated July 30 192 Dear Sherm requests a power change from Beatrice Nebraska to Westmoreland Kansas care of Chas Pininke. He will raise squabs for the market and notes earning two fifty per squad dinner. He asks for the old home paper and news from the best little town in Iowa.
The Anita Women’s Christian Temperance Union will meet Tuesday afternoon August 9 at Mrs. A B Stone’s home to organize for the W C T U County Convention set for Friday August 12 at the M E church in Anita. Members are urged to attend.
Mrs. Fred H. Aldrich and a son John joined Mrs. Jaunita Lowell and two daughters Mary Jane and Janette along with Mrs. Max Aldrich, all of Des Moines, as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. John H. Aldrich. The group, returning from Denver and western points, toured local sights and shared hospitality last week.
Round trip tickets from Anita to Grand Rapids Michigan for the National Reunion and Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic are issued by Hamilton Campbell Commander Meade Post 50. Fare is one cent per mile. Special Des Moines to Chicago train departs September 11 to join the Grand Rapids route.
Bruce Engle, wife and three children from Burlington Iowa, visited Anita this week at Mrs. Engle's sister Mrs G M DeCamp. They traveled from Billings Montana after a business and pleasure trip where they own land with a promising wheat crop. They were greeted by J F Engle and wife, longtime Wiota residents now in Clarkston Washington, for a real family reunion.
A ball at Bixler Park near Massena broke through a car windshield injuring a woman and her baby who were watching a game. The park, a summer resort by the Nodaway River, lies in a grove of heavy timber and attracts local spectators.
A baby boy, first of its kind, was born last week to Mr. and Mrs. Zate Biggs. They already have two daughters and would have been happy with a child of either gender, or twins, as Dr. H E Campbell notes no difference in the number of babies in the community.
Local merchants report widespread shop lifting in Anita with incidents frequent especially on busy Tuesday and Saturday nights. Authorities warn that stores may publicly expose guilty parties and pursue arrest and punishment to curb the thefts.
Charles Schaake was severely injured when his car left the high embankment east of Wiota and plunged into deep water in the roadside ditch. A following motorist tried to rescue him but could not free him until help arrived from Wiota. injury extent was not yet known.
Residence on Elm Street from the estate of the late Abraham and Arazina Good pasture sold at a referee's sale last week. Purchaser is O. N. Pierce for $700, subject to court approval. Sale price much lower than real value due to paid paying and sewer assessments.
Norwood Stratton and his wife and sister, and a sister of Mrs Stratton, visited Mr and Mrs Ed L Newton over Sunday. It was their first meeting in nearly forty years. Stratton has traveled widely and shared varied experiences, which were especially engaging to listen to.
Describes a Schiller piano in first class condition offered for 100 dollars, less than a third of its value. Encourages interested buyers to call at the Record office for more information.
The corn crop across southwestern Iowa is said to be far ahead of other sections. Cass, Audubon, Adair and Guthrie counties rank high for quality and yield prospects. Some fields require favorable weather and a late fall to fully mature.
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