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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1926
Page
1
An unusually successful vacation Bible School concluded with programs showing deep understanding of biblical and Christian behavior by the children. A large attentive audience witnessed a moving service marked by thoughtful storytelling and moral instruction, enhanced by decorations and a surprise picnic.
Relatives in Anita announce the death of Mrs Martin Niklason a former Anita girl who died after an operation for appendicitis at a Slayton Minnesota hospital. Elizabeth Haring born July 4 1898 near Anita was daughter of Fred G Haring and married Martin Niklason in May 1922. Surviving are husband father two sisters and seven brothers.
Relatives and friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Parrott’s South Anita home on a Saturday evening to celebrate Mrs. Parrott’s birthday with baskets of food, music, and dancing. Mrs. Peter Wade and Mrs. Archie Van Aerman organized the event and rounded up the guests.
Dr. L A Thomas of Red Oak and his family halted in Anita yesterday en route home from Des Moines where they spent a day with their son the Deputy Treasurer of State. The former Anita and Atlantic resident once lived with the Bailey and Hillyard families and later served as State Veterinarian. He is a prominent Ninth District Republican worker.
Miss Sarah Hall eighteen, formerly of Omaha, died in Enid Oklahoma after an appendectomy failed to save her. She visited Anita years ago at the home of Mr and Mrs J M Deeming and made many friendships in the area. Her stepmother Mrs Gladys Glines Hall went to Enid to aid in her care.
The past week saw several procedures at Dr. G. M. Adair's office. Patty Porch, Lucille Simon, Florence Pierce, and Gail Wiese all underwent tonsil removals.
A. B. Stone and wife return to Anita from Andover South Dakota with son Ernest A. Stone and wife after a visit. They drove by auto to Andover and came back by train enjoying the trip. W J Weston and Ernie Baston holdt, who toured the west and northwest including Yellowstone, return to Anita with many anecdotes of the journey.
Leon G. Voorhees returned to Ardmore Oklahoma for a few weeks before resuming residence at the Hazel Dell cottage at Lake Okoboji where his family is currently staying until season end. H R Redburn visited Green Meld last week to do painting. Scene Turkey Creek flooded last Thursday due to heavy rain, but has since receded.
Frank M Gaskill a longtime Anita resident during the 1970s and 80s spends the week with his brother in law T F DeMent and family. He is accompanied by his daughter Elma Gaskill. The Gaskill home has been in Sutherland Iowa since they left Anita years ago where his wife and mother died after a long illness. Gaskill at over seventy remains in fair health and enjoys meeting old friends from another generation.
Albert Campbell of Moundville Missouri and his two daughters Irene and Eunice called on old friends in Anita and nearby areas where he lived years ago before moving to Missouri. They traveled by auto enjoying ideal weather and good roads. Mrs Joseph Finch, Campbell's mother in law and early Wiota resident, also lives with the Campbells and remains in good health. Campbell has served as postmaster at Moundville for many years.
Chicago oil man Harry P Harrison proprietor of Redpath Chautauqua and Lyceum Bureaus and owner of 3000 acres in Texas toured the city Monday to visit family and discuss real estate. He has leased several hundred acres to a syndicate for immediate well development as nearby wells gush forth substantial oil bearing material.
Ever green Cemetery faces desecration by unnamed individuals. Authorities promise to apprehend and prosecute those responsible, with strict penalties and public exposure. Nighttime incidents prompt warning that repeat offenses will trigger swift action against all involved.
The Camp Fire Girls of Ta Ta Pochaw met at guardian Mrs. E. S. Holton's home to plan upcoming work. Miss Maude Walker is named Assistant Guardian and a campaign to recruit new members is under way. Eligibility starts at eleven years old.
Jonah Scholl and wife with two daughters and two sons from Long Island Kansas stay in the homes of Chas Scholl and P P Nichols families. They bring good reports on conditions with no land booms or bank failures and praise prospects for abundant crops this year.
Everett Morgan Harold Wheatley Leo and Lon Littlefield of Anita traveled to Water Town South Dakota for permanent employment through the harvest and threshing season at attractive wages. They spent about forty days there last year before moving to Minnesota for potato harvest work and again secured good wages.
The late Dr. J. W. Harrison of Guthrie Center, long known in Anita circles, carried life insurance totaling 40 000 which is now paid or being settled. He owned a top equipped hospital with a broad practice. The valuable hospital property will be disposed of as soon as possible.
Edgar E. Davis sends a letter to Myers referencing a Washington Post item that mentions Myers in a derogatory way. He notes voting in Willis and predicts ballot outcomes this fall amid gloomy Iowa news and expresses well wishes.
ARE HERE FROM KANSAS Claude E Blakesley and wife of Belleville Kansas spent a few days in Anita this week guests of the Blakesley and Smither families and their large circle of friends. They were on their return trip from Winnebago Minnesota where they visited Mr and Mrs Chas M Blakesley residents of that town engaged in the hotel business. Dr C E Harry and family are spending a few weeks in Yellowstone Park Wyoming. John Wade and wife attended funeral services for Mrs George Grower at Adair Monday.
The St Marys Catholic church in Anita held a Sunday picnic in Keystone Park to celebrate the parish second anniversary. Rev Father M J O Connor received a purse of appreciation from parishioners who praised his two years of service and voted to make the picnic an annual event.
Miss Anna Ditman received notice from the Secretary of the Board of Education at Wyoming Illinois of her election as instructor in the schools there but declines due to a prior similar election in Ovid Colorado last week.
Notice to horsemen that a Belgian stallion will stand for a stud fee of 15 dollars to insure the foal will stand and suck. Signed J. D. Medermott, dated 33-11.
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