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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1922
Page
4
The Atlantic News-Telegraph accuses Smith Brookhart of attending a Chicago liberal gathering aiming to form a new party to topple Democrats and Republicans. The Dallas Co News says Brookhart could sue for libel if not true, or Republicans in Iowa should know if he did attend.
More than 35 000 tons of relief supplies were shipped from the United States. Iowa farmers donated seven years of corn plus 5036 bushels purchased with cash from Plymouth Lyon and Woodbury counties. The corn arrived in fine condition and famine regions praise the aid to child saving work. The Iowa Committee for Near East Relief credits the County Farm Bureau for their efforts.
Adair plans a pure bred poultry show later in the season as local activity grows. Burt Stone and family from the Cumberland Enterprise visited the city Tuesday for the golden wedding celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Jnc. C. Kelley. K. and K. Market in Atlantic promotes fresh and cured meats and groceries with possible large or small orders.
Lew M. Martin of Atlantic visited the city on Monday. Mrs. Mary Smither returned from a stay with her daughter Mrs. C. E. Blakesly in Gowery Iowa. Miss Emily Bailey went back to Mirror Canada after weeks with her sister Mrs. Bb. W. Robison. W P Barrett his wife and daughter Anita of Corneil Bluffs were guests of Val Weigand and wife last week. Practice in all Courts. Opinion on Land Sites and the Settlement of F states a specialty.
The city council met in regular session Monday evening. Mrs. W J Weston has been ill recently and is under treatment by Dr H E Campbell. G M DeCamp connected his new dwelling to the sewer and city water. Mrs. Marie Kirkwood of Guthrie county visited the city Wednesday. Kellastoning the Higgins and Dalzell building on Main street was completed this week. Many residents from Anita and nearby areas attended the weekly band concert in Adair Thursday evening.
Akita offers made to order work shoes and moccasin slippers as a specialty, highlighting custom fit and durable craft for labor needs.
Mrs Cari D Carson hosted a 1 o'clock luncheon at 1307 Poplar Atlantic for former M M bridge club members now visiting from Anita. Attendees included Mrs Roy Eneix Mrs Gertie Slater Mrs E M Blakesley Mesdames Hansen Lewis Johnson Donohoe Lattig and McIntyre. The afternoon featured bridge and a three course menu with xenias as table decoration. The Adair News reports on Adair history with a note that Adair’s fiftieth anniversary will be observed on Tuesday August 22.
Anita plans to inaugurate Pick-Up Day to haul rocks and various rubbish from every street and alley including Main Street to the town dump. The effort seeks to improve appearance by general collection and disposal of waste.
An application was filed with the Board of Supervisors to add the public highway running north from the schoolhouse street in Anita to the county road system. The proposal includes extending the road west from the old J S Johnson farm northwest of Anita to Henry McDermott homestead and on to Highland.
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