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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
5
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Mrs Mary Deeming writes from Rochester Minnesota August 1 1914 about Lowell’s postoperative condition under Dr Mayo and staff at St Marys Hospital. She notes kidney surgery outcome and promises an update. Also mentions address change for the Record and brief local social items including Kensington event for Verdell Case and weekly trips to Arnold’s Park along with visits from Reuben Pigg family and Miss Mabel Robison returning from the south and taking a cashier job in Des Moines.
The church schedules services next Sunday with a morning sermon on The Supremacy of the Spiritual. Sunday School at 7 p.m. studies The barren tree and the defiled temple. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 15 p.m. led by Harold Stone. An open air park service at 8 p.m. will feature Rev. E W McDade. H J Wilkins, Pastor.
Misses Fannie Stauffer and Christian Saxton were in Atlantic Friday for unspecified personal engagements.
The seven year locust and army worm have caused severe crop damage across eastern states, especially Ohio. Mrs H E Boatright and daughters Anna May and Virginia attended Father Boatright’s funeral in Newton before the burial at the old home in Russell Ohio.
Mrs. James Lund and her daughter of Atlantic visited Anita last week and stayed with Jas. B. Herriman and wife. Mrs. Lund, a former resident of Anita, once managed the Whitney Hotel and reconnected with many old friends during the visit.
The 420 acre farm southeast of Anita, formerly owned by T. T. Smith, has been sold to Matt Kleuver, brother of Nick Kleuver, who exchanged the Nash farm adjoining Audubon for it. The total consideration for both farms was $175,000.
Mrs Stalcup cannot follow the trail due to a badly sprained ankle. Her sister Mrs Weatherly, ready to return to Des Moines, stays on for a few more days after the accident.
Mrs. W. E. Whited formerly Miss Ruby Scarlett arrives from Woodstock Minnesota with her two children and will spend several weeks with B. L. Scarlett family and her sister-in-law Mrs. J. W. Brown in the city.
B D and D R Forshay and families returned Friday from Arnold's Park after spending a few weeks there. They faced persistent rain and mud on the trip from the Park to Manning and were glad to be back in an area where showers are rarer.
Miss Zeta Vernon completed her course at Highland Park Des Moines last Friday. She passed the required examination and returned home on the evening train with a diploma in possession. She will take a four weeks pleasant vacation.
The church notes describe a planned picnic trip to Lewis with about eighteen participants if weather stays fair. Pastor Swick thanks church ladies for their gifts, notes the value of their kindness, and announces Bro. McDade will preach next Sunday evening in the park. The fourth quarterly conference meeting is set for eight o clock Monday morning for official members to enable McDade's other engagements.
Jas O Jenkins, formerly of Fort Collins and previously in Iowa and Oklahoma, has returned to Colorado to settle here. He and his family, who came back about six weeks ago, are staying near the Forks on the Big Thompson river and plan to reside in Fort Collins this winter.
Dr. Macklin holds a patent pending for an automatic treatment table operated by an electric motor. Stuart New.
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