Local Notes and Social Gleanings from Anita
Mrs. Dr. P. T. Williams has recovered from illness. Paving work in Anita has been delayed. Mrs. Howard Marshall and children spend a week in Atlantic. H. L. Bell and wife return from Lake Okoboji. Regal Caps advertised for quality and style. Chas Wood and Harry Jordan of Wiota visited Anita. Wm. Griffith of Omaha stayed with cousins Chas Ragan and wife. Robinson Bros improved Lincoln Center to Berea highway. B Forshay family plan Lake Okoboji cottage. Fly study with Vapo powder and fly swatters at the Racket. Mother Upton and Fred visiting H. C. Bangham’s family. Attorney E S Holton, recently ill, now out but not fully recovered. Mrs Genia Henderson of Wiota visited Anita.
Miss Wilma Stone Visiting Anita With Father
Miss Wilma Stone, a student at State University of Iowa City, is spending the week in Anita with her father H. O. Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Stone
State University At
Iowa City
Anita
H. O. Stone
Mrs Reed Recovers After Coffee Pot Burn Incident
Mrs W S Reed suffers burns from a hot coffee spill that overturned during a kitchen accident a week ago. She is reported to be recovering, with injuries described as painful but not life threatening.
Severe storm barrelled into northwest Anita area
High wind and heavy rain with hail struck the community northwest of Anita last Saturday, causing extensive damage to corn crops and property. Local residents reported downed branches and scattered debris across fields and roads as authorities assessed the impact.
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Anita
Slater Family Returns to Sioux City From Anita Visit
Rollie Slater his wife and son spent weeks in Anita and Wiota visiting relatives and friends and have now returned home to Sioux City.
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Rollie Slater
Anita
Wiota
Sioux City
Mrs Ed L Newton Returns Home From Nevada Iowa
Mrs. Ed L Newton spent several weeks in Nevada Iowa with her son Glen Newton and his family and returned home on Tuesday.
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Ed. L. Newton
Nevada
Iowa
Glen Newton
Wagner, Sr. Returns Home From Cass County Visit
Wm H Wagner Sr has come back to San Pedro California after several weeks visiting relatives and friends in Cass County.
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Wm. H. Wagner, Sr
Cass County
San Pedro
California
Scholl Family Enjoys Lake View Summer Outing
Elmer Scholl and his family spent a week at Lake View camping fishing and boating while enjoying a midsummer outing with leisure by the water and in the woodland surroundings.
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Elmer Scholl
Lake View
Avoca Woman Arrested for Forged Checks Held for Sanity Judgment
A young Avoca woman known for passing worthless checks was arrested and adjudged sane. She was taken to the Clarinda hospital for treatment.
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Avoca
Clarinda
Karns Kin Spend Week in Anita Visiting Kinfolk
D. I. Karns of Wilton Junction and Sam Karns of Davenport, former Anita residents, are spending the week in Anita with W. H., Chas. F., and Henry A. Karns and their families.
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D. I. Karns
Wilton Junction
Sam Karns
Davenport
Anita
W. H
Chas. F
Henry A. Karns
Col Jones and associates visit city on Whiteway Highway business
Col. Dave Jones a noted Casey auctioneer arrived in the city Monday with his son J. R. Jones and L. A. Wallace to handle affairs connected with the Whiteway-7 Highway project.
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Dave Jones
Casey
J. R. Jones
L. A. Wallace
Parker buys piano for daughters music education
Co. E. Parker recently purchased a piano for the use of his daughters who show rare talent in mastering other instruments and are to be given every advantage in musical education.
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Co. E. Parker
Plumbers Finish Barnholdt Station Pump Refit
Lewis and Ward complete repairs on the Barnholdt service station plumbing system. They reset two large pumps after an expert previously failed to set them correctly.
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Lewis & Ward
Barnholdt
Booths Return From Colorado Auto Trip
Jerome Booth and wife of Atlantic and their sister Miss Ethel Booth of this city have returned from an auto trip to Denver and other points in Colorado enjoying the trip and their visit to Denver very much.
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Jerome Booth
Atlantic
Ethel Booth
Denver
Colorado
New patterns of Chinware A K Coomes in Atlantic
Atlantic visitor A K Coomes attended to business Friday. Mrs Ernest Wade and children of Adair visited Anita friends. The infant of Mr and Mrs Wm Spear died Thursday and was buried Friday. E E Barnholdt and wife spent Sunday in Adair county. Emma Wade accepted a position in Dr G M Adair office. S V Jenkins improving via special treatment. Edna Carey returned from Des Moines. R C Ross of Grinnell visited Anita with Mrs B F Sisler family. Otis Worthing family from Marengo spent week in Anita. Main street walk approaches laid with concrete. E J Palmer moved to Witten South Dakota to work on farm.
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Wm. Spear
R. C. Ross
Grinnell
Anita
B. F. Sisler
Mrs B F Sisler House Improvements Noted
Mrs. B. F. Sisler has had her dwelling house painted and the property generally improved in several ways.
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B. F. Sisler
Mrs Harrold Notified of Mother's Serious Illness
Mrs H L Harrold was summoned to West Liberty on Saturday by a message reporting the grave illness of her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Harrold
West Liberty
Dows Couple Welcome Visit as They Tour Cass County
Dr. Chas. Wagner his wife and baby of Dows Iowa are spending the week in Cass county visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Wagner
Dows
Iowa
Cass County
Miss Violet Prather Visits Friends in Wiota Anita
Miss Violet Prather of Council Bluffs former employee of the Anita Bank visits relatives and friends in Wiota and Anita.
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Violet Prather
Council Bluffs
The
Anita Bank
Wiota
Anita
Mayor Campbell Opens Court Weekend Case Fined
Mayor H. E. Campbell opened court Saturday evening and disposed of a case of one plain drawrk by assessing a fine of 19 dollars and costs totaling 13.85.
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H. E. Campbell
Atlantic Couple Visiting Relatives Near Anita
Jacob Swin and his wife of Atlantic have spent the past week as guests of their daughters Mrs J E Morgan and Mrs Jas Jensen and families northwest of Anita.
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Jacob Swin
Atlantic
J. E. Morgan
Jas. Jensen
Anita
Mrs Lulu Alvord Plans Nebraska Vacation Visit
Mrs Lulu Alvord spends two weeks touring Nebraska with Omaha and Norfolk as she visits friends. In Norfolk she will stay with Miss Blanche Cooper noted for her former millinery store in Anita and stop at local points of interest.
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Lulu Alvord
Omaha
Norfolk
Nebraska
Blanche Cooper
Anita
New paving proves rain handling on Main Street
During heavy rains the new paving demonstrated its capacity to drain large rainfall, reducing mud on Main Street and promising relief for residents and merchants.
Berea funeral for two girls drowned in Nodaway river
Around 1500 mourners attended Monday services at the R. A. Caddock home in Berea for Claire Caddock and Helen Weaver two sisters who died in a Nodaway River drowning.
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R. A. Caddock
Berea
Claire Caddock
Helen Weaver
Nodaway River
Neilsen to Move from Anita After Long Contracting Career
N. P. Neilsen, known for years in Anita and vicinity for contracting and building, will dispose of his household goods and other property next Saturday before moving with his family to Los Angeles.
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N. P. Neilsen
Anita
Vicinity
Los Angeles
California
Sovereign Lodge and State Rebekah Assembly Meet in Cedar Rapids
The Sovereign Lodge and State Rebekah Assembly plan their annual gathering in Cedar Rapids on October 19 20 and 21. Mother Hook a local member and Past Grand Officer will attend the event.
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Sovereign Lodge
Rebekah Assembly
Cedar Rapids
Mother Hook
Assembly
Farmer Jacob Carstens Adjudged Insane After Collapse
Jacob Carstens a farmer from Audubon township east of Extra was declared insane last week and admitted to the Clarinda hospital for treatment. Financial troubles were cited as the cause of his mental breakdown and his attempt on his own life.
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Jacob Carstens
Extra
Audubon Township
Clarinda
Beel Fiftieth Anniversary Observed Near Anita
Social items recall Mr and Mrs Henry Beel celebrating fifty years of marriage at their north Anita home with children and grandchildren. The Beels, born in Denmark, moved to Illinois, then Iowa in 1882 and built a Cass County homestead. Six children survive among longtime neighbors and friends offer warm congratulations. A separate note covers Mrs Charles Ragan hosting an eighth birthday party for her niece Louise Alice Ragan with a crowd of attendees and gift exchanges.
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Henry Beel
Beel
Anita
Mrs. Beel
Denmark
Mr. Beel
Illinois
Monmouth
Walter
Sedalia
Missouri
Leonard
Henry
Valentine
Nebraska
Mabel Ackerman
Grand Island
J. J. Heck
Huldah Johnson
Lynn Johnson
Deer Trail
Colorado
Jane Barber
Old Settlers
Nineteenth Birthday for Miss Pauline Woods
Miss Pauline Woods celebrated her nineteenth birthday at the Woods home south of Adair on Tuesday evening. The surprise party was organized by friends from two Sunday school classes and their teachers Mrs. Wm. J. Fulton and Rev. J. M. Winder. Gifts included cut glass candle-sticks and a flower basket.
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Pauline Woods
John S. Wods
Woods
Adair
Wm. J. Fulton
J. M. Winder
Entertains for Sister at Mrs Johnsons Home
A group of ladies was entertained Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dr. L. R. Johnson in a complimentary gathering for her sister Miss McKee of Stuart. Refreshments were served.
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Bridge
L. R. Johnson
Miss McKee
Stuart
Ladies Missionary Society Hosts Friday Program
Entertains L. M. 5S. The Ladies' Missionary Society of the Congregational church were the Friday guests of Mrs. L. J. Hofmeister. Members enjoyed a pleasing program followed by refreshments.
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Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
L. J. Hofmeister
Westlake Injured in Des Moines Auto Collision
Wm. C. Westlake, formerly an assistant agent for the Rock Island Railroad at Anita and later a dispatcher at Atlantic, was recently injured in Des Moines when an automobile backed into his car on a city boulevard.
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Wm. C. Westlake
Rock Island R. R. Co
Anita
Atlantic
Des Moines
Railroad Crossing Crash East of Earlham Injures Four
A Sunday derailment near Earlham left four people in a stalled car struck by an eastbound train. One woman suffered a broken arm while the others escaped serious harm. The Stuart Herald reports on the Iowa State Fair drawing attendees from across the state, with expectations of higher class attractions boosting 1925 exhibition attendance.
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Earlham
Stuart Herald
Red Cross Sends $100 to Wickey Widow After Tragic Loss
The Be rea area Red Cross chapter forwarded a $100 check to the widow of Milo A. Wickey. Wickey collapsed and died last Saturday night after a long day and night spent at the Nodaway river aiding in the search for two drowned girls.
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The
Red Cross
Milo A. Wickey
Wickey
Vetter
Bereea
Nodaway
Birthday Party Honors Lorraine Hubbell at Home
A large company of friends and neighbors gathered Friday at Mr. and Mrs. Leland E. Hubbell’s home to celebrate Lorraine Hubbell’s birthday. Guests, assisted by Misses Bontrager and Lewis, enjoyed entertainment and refreshments and presented Lorraine with many gifts.
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Leland E. Hubbell
Lorraine
Mrs. Hubbell
Bontrager
Lewis
Joan Faulkner
Agnes Betty Stracken
Betty Burns
Chas Pratt
Dora Jean Campbell
Marjorie Bell Bean
Mary Jane Bear
Jack Long
Patricia Williams
Ruthie Koob
Max Harry
Dorothy Forshay
Jayne Gotsche
Marilyn Johnson
Junior Marshall
Betsy Rose Crawford
Billie Crawford
Clara Weise
Clark Weise
Gwenevieve Redburn
Frankie Mae _ Bontrager
Eunice Scott
Hallie May Koob Hosts Junior Missionary Society Event
The Junior Missionary Society King's Heralds of Anita M. E. church were entertained this week by Miss Hallie May Koob at her North Chestnut street home. An appropriate program was rendered followed by refreshments and an hour of recreations in playing games.
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Junior Missionary Society
King’s Heralds
Anita M. E. Church
Hallie May Koob
North Chestnut Street
Birthday Party Held for Thirty Guests at North Anita
Miss June Booth hosted a Monday afternoon birthday party at her North Anita home for thirty young guests. Refreshments were a principal feature of the celebration.
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June Booth
North Anita
Bridge Party Honoring Miss McKee At Mrs Campbell's
Mrs Dr H E Campbell entertained a company of ladies at bridge Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss McKee of Stuart who is visiting her sister Mrs Dr L R Johnson Mrs McKee and guests enjoyed refreshments in the gathering.
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H. E. Campbell
Bridge
Miss McKee
Stuart
L. R. Johnson
Anita Proclaims Day Of Mourning For President Harding
Mayor I H E Campbell proclaims Friday August 10 1923 as a town day of mourning in Anita Iowa All amusements and business are to halt from 1 PM to 4 PM Citizens will assemble in City Park to honor Warren G Harding the late U S president The proclamation is dated August 7 1923
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Warren G. Harding
United States
Calvin Coolidge
I. H. E. Campbell
Anita
Iowa
A. D
Farmers' Coop Sells Ply mouth Standard Binding Twine
Buyers are urged to obtain Ply mouth Standard Binding Twine only from The Farmers' Coop at a price of 27 tf per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
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P. T. Williams
Howard Marshall
H. L. Bell
Lake Okoboji
Chas. Wood
Harry Jordan
Wm. Griffith
Chas. Ragan
Robinson Bros
Lincoln Center
BR. D. Forshay
Upton
Fred
H. C. Bangham
E. S. Holton
Genia Henderson
Wm. White
A. K. Coomes
Ernest Wade
Anita Friends
E. E. Barnholdt and
Everett Hansen
Adair County
Emma Wade
G. M. Adair
S. V. Jenkins
Edna Carey
Otis Worthing
Marengo
Main Street
E. J. Palmer
Weave
Witten
South Dai
Mr. Palmer
Mrs
Rose Hill Avenue
Neice
Louise Alice Ragan
Joyce Chinn
Elain Leffingwell
Marguerite Biggs
Isabelle Biggs
Jane Scholl
Beth Harry
Neva Saxton
Marie Lindblom
Agnes Lindblom
Elain Smither
Patty
L. M
Lorraine Hubbell
Miss Hallie May Koob
Uncle Sam
Treasury Savings
American Legion
Griswold, Iowa
Corning
Creston
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