Richter family Reunion At Nick Richter Park Draws Many
The regular annual Richter family reunion was held Sunday at Nick Richter Park near Anita with favorable road conditions and ideal weather. Attendees included numerous Richter relatives from Anita Griswold Atlantic Sac City and Des Moines, sharing a day of games, entertainment, and a plentiful feast. An Ardmore Chamber of Commerce folder highlights Ardmore Oklahoma with population 20 000 and multiple civic amenities, while local visits include Neola and Samonok engagements.
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Richter
Cass County
Nickie Richter
Anita
Dave Imrie
Modale
Iowa
Fred F. Joy
Fred Bell
Griswold
W. C. Richter
Harvey Richter
Ralph Richter
Anton Richter
Rice
Lena
Atlantic
Tony
Willie Richter
Viola
Ed. Dimig
Theo Richter
Anna
H. P. H. Wedemeyer
A. T. Richter
Adair
Fred Ehrman
Elizabeth
Wm. Mailander
Theo. Ehrman
Anita Alumni Meeting at High School in Friday
The first meeting of the Anita Public Schools Alumni Association will be held at the High School Friday evening. More than one hundred graduates have enrolled as charter members. The gathering aims to finalize organization and invite all eligible alumni to join and support the local school.
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Alumni Association of
The
Anita Public Schools
Ladies' Union Club Holds Meeting at Shannon Home
The Ladies' Union Club met on Wednesday at Mrs. H. A. Shannon's house and served the customary one o'clock dinner.
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Ladies’ Union Club
H. A. Shannon
W. C. T. U. Convention at Cumberland Church
The Cass County W C T U convention meets at the Cumberland Christian church on Wednesday August 18 starting at 9 A M. Mrs Dosha Shell of Anita presides with devotions by Mrs Harriett Worthington and Mrs Neal Dennam. Program includes reports, election of officers, address of welcome, readings, solos, duets, and Cumberland children’s exercises followed by a picnic dinner in the church basement.
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Cass County
Christian Church
Cumberland
Dosha Shell
Anita
Harriet Worthington
J. M. Hoyt
Joyce Anderson
Atlantic
Freda
Jane Scholl
Neva Wollenhaupt
Priscilla Studley
Esther Gordinier
Ruth Edwards
Ruth Denham
Massena
Reading
Blanche Pace
Mary Edwards
Walter
Marjorie Wilson
Miss Virginia Deeming Travels With Miss Marie Borth
Miss Virginia Deeming spent last week in the country with her friend Miss Marie Borth. The weather man favored the vicinity early Tuesday morning with a heavy downpour of real water worth a regulation million dollars or more.
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Virginia Deeming
Marie Borth
Death of a former resident Henry Wiegand
Relatives in Anita announce the death of Henry Wiegand at his Fontanelle Iowa home on Sunday August 8 1926 after a ten month illness from liver cancer He was born June 25 1849 in Glam Hessen Germany aged 77 years 1 month 14 days He came to the United States in 1880 living in Scott County Iowa before moving to Cass County near Massena then Anita and finally Fontanelle He married Margaret Mehlman in Germany and they had three children Carl Anna Pfundholler and Andrew Wiegand all of Fontanelle He is survived by his widow two brothers Valentine and Andrew of Anita and six grandchildren Funeral services were conducted at the Fontanelle Methodist Episcopal church with burial in Fontanelle Cemetery.
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Anita
Henry Wiegand
Fontanelle
Iowa
Glam
Hessen
Germany
United States
Scott County
Cass County
Massena
War
Anna Pfundeller
Margaret Mehlman
Carl
Anna Pfundholler
Andrew Wiegand
Valentine
Fontanelle Methodist Episcopal Church
Fontanele
Scholl Family Visits Des Moines Relative of Maxwell
Geo H Scholl and family from Long Island Kansas visited Des Moines with H J Maxwell’s family. Maxwell, former Berea general store owner and postmaster, earlier ran the Anita store and now works for International Harvester Company.
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Geo. H. Scholl
Long Island
Kansas
Des Moines
H. J. Maxwell
Berea
Anita
Maxwell
International Harves*r Company
Laura Row Buerkin现身威斯康星大道花房经商
曾在 Cass 与 Audubon 县任教的 Laura Row Buerkin 如今在 Peoria 伊利诺伊 1725 Wisconsin Ave 创办并经营温室生意，获赞誉并取得可观利润。她的朋友和故乡社区将获悉此好消息。
Married Forty-Eighth Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Andrew Chapman
The forty eighth wedding anniversary was celebrated Sunday at the Chapmans' Wiota home. Thirty five to forty family members gathered for a glad day for Pap and Mother Chapman who enjoy good health and long companionship. The couple formerly resided near Anita. Friends and neighbors extend congratulations and best wishes.
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Andrew Chapman
Wiota
Pap
Mother Chapman
Chapman
Anita
Choose Your Own Vehicle
A humorous note encourages readers to reserve air travel early while mocking modern enLightenment ideas and a famous line about preferring to walk over riding in a hearse. The item blends travel planning with a satirical jab at technological progress and public fascination with new transport.
Invitation to California by Anita resident Harry Cate
Former Anita resident Harry Cate now of Los Angeles invites the editor of the Record to visit California. He promises abundant fruit and flowers at his new home including apricots peaches lemons oranges figs grapes red raspberries blackberries and other blossoms to entice a visit.
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Harry Cate
Anita
Los Angeles
California
The
Record
Wells boring contract ad seeks water test days payment
An advertisement offers a contract to bore wells and test large water quantities for specified days and price terms. Interested parties are instructed to call 79 or write to P O Box 41 Anita Iowa with the listing code 34-11.
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P. O
Anita
Iowa
Lincoln Center Club Picnics at McKinley Park Trip
The Lincoln Center Club visited Cres ton on Sunday August 8 for a cafeteria style picnic at Mc Kinley Park. Afternoon leisure included swimming boating and other resort attractions. Attendees listed include Irvin Joy A V Robinson Cecil Scholl Lee Bills Tom Burns Frank Benham Ada Joy and George Bills.
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Lincoln Center Club
Creston
McKinley Park
Messrs. and Mesdames Irvin Joy
A. V. Robinson
Cecil Scholl
Lee Bills
Tom Burns
Frank Benham
Adair
Azel Ames
Anita
Ada Joy
George Bills
Missionary Society Meeting Planned at Vera Hook Home
The Congregational Missionary Society will meet Friday at Miss Vera B Hook's home with Miss Enid Wagner leading. The society's young ladies will run the meeting and all are invited for an enjoyable afternoon.
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Congregational Missionary Society
Vera B. Hook
Enid Wagner
Queen Esthers Meet At Mrs Vohs Home
The Queen Esthers met Saturday at Mrs C M Vohs with good attendance. Miss Florence Rickel led the session on The Armor of God. The next gathering will be in the church League room with Miss Virginia Deeming in charge. Refreshments followed.
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Queen Esthers
C. M. Vohs
Florence Rickel
God
Virginia Deeming
Former Anita Man Married in Detroit Partnership
Wilbert C. Smith of Detroit Michigan and Miss Ethel M. Lewis of Kansas City Missouri obtained a marriage license. Smith is a son of Albert B. Smith of Atlantic formerly Anita resident. he is an aviation veteran and 1914 Anita High School and Iowa State College graduate. The bride is a Kansas City schools employee and musician. They will reside in Detroit where Smith works as a mechanical engineer for a pump and machinery firm.
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The
Kansas City Star
Wilbert C. Smith
Detroit
Michigan
Ethel M. Lewis
Kansas City
Missouri
Smith
Albert B. Smith
Anita
Atlantic
Wilbert
Anita High School
Iowa State College
Ames
To Plow or to Disc for Alfalfa Seed Bed
Farmers debate discing versus plowing when preparing seed beds for alfalfa. With light rains and weed cover, discing may yield a firmer surface, especially if no hollow roller is available. Shallow plowing remains possible, but effort should focus on a solid seed bed.
Pioneer Resident Carl Hanson Recalls Old County Days
Carl Hanson, a longtime county resident since the 1870s, reflects on the hard knocks of early settlement when neighbors were few, conveniences scarce, and money tight, contrasting those times with today’s abundance and familiarity.
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Carl Hanson
Postponed Vacation Trip of Atlantic Daily News Editor
Chas F. Chase editor of the Atlantic Daily News Telegraph and his wife with Mrs. W. C. Moyer of Tabor were in the city Thursday returning from a planned northern Iowa Wisconsin trip. Illness interrupted the outing fifteen miles north of Marshalltown and the trip is postponed until cooler weather.
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Chas F. Chase
Atlantic Daily News-Telegraph
W. C. Moyer
Tabor
City
Iowa
Wisconsin
Chase
Marshalltown
Frailey backs auctioning U S Senator nominations
State Senator Joe Frailey of Fort Madison proposes federal law to sell U S Senatorial nominations at public auction replacing the primary. Proceeds would fund road building projects.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Joe Frailey
Fort Madison
U. S
Miss Vera Currier Vacationing in Anita and Audubon
Miss Vera Currier a Keokuk Iowa furniture store book keeper is spending a few weeks with relatives and friends in Anita and with her father in Audubon She is pleased with her position and the attractions of the big city life locally.
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Vera Currier
Keokuk
Iowa
Anita
Audubon
Miss Vera
Big-Dan City
Hog Cholera Reported in Cass and Adjacent Counties
Hog cholera has been reported in Cass and adjoining counties and in our county. It urges attention to sanitation and vaccination of hogs, warning of a widespread outbreak possible this year and stating vaccination is the only protection.
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Cass
Larson, The Eye Man A Good Man To Tie To
The brief notes a figure named Larson and describes him as a reliable, steady associate described as “the eye man” in a local context. It portrays him as trustworthy and suitable to rely on in connections or tasks, highlighting his steady nature.
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Larson
Atlantic
Missionary from Egypt visits Anita for talk
Miss Margaret Bell long-time Egypt missionary spent a brief Cass County visit with relatives and spoke at the Congregational church Tuesday afternoon. Her address inspired Anita missionary society members and offered a glimpse into foreign conditions as she prepares to sail to Cairo on September 1.
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Margaret Bell
Egypt
Cass County
Anita
Phil T. Williams
Missionary Societies
Miss Bell
Congregational Church
Missionary Society
Cairo
Birthday Dinner At Mrs Reed’s Home
On Saturday Mrs D C Reed celebrated her birthday with a fried chicken dinner for relatives and friends. Attending were her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Fred Akers from Monroe Iowa, daughter Mrs Gladys Reeves and children from Berea, and Mr and Mrs C A Carey. Those at Uncle Dave and Mother Reed’s table left fed and grateful.
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D. C. Reed
Fred Akers
Monroe
Iowa
Gladys Reeves
Berea
C. A. Carey
Dave
Mother Reed
Visitors from Colorado Plan Journey to Anita Home Folks
Jesse Stauffer and his wife and two children Jessie Margaret and Harold of Ignacio Colorado will visit Anita next week to see Mr. and Mrs Bertrand Stauffer and Fred Stauffer along with Mrs. Fannie Scott and other relatives and friends. It has been nine years since Jess last visited the area and the home folk look forward to the reunion.
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Jesse Stauffer
Jessie Margaret
Harold
Ignacio
Colorado
Anita
Mr. Stauffer
Bertrand Stauffer
Fred Stauffer
Fannie Scott
Jess
Ride-A-Wee Club entertains at Anita home
The Bide-a-Wee Club met at Mrs. Lafe Parker's east Anita residence on Wednesday. Members sewed and enjoyed lunch served by the hostess with visitors including Mrs. Merle Wilson and Mrs. Wayne Sisler. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Azel Ames's home in two weeks.
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Lafe Parker
East Anita
Merle Wilson
Wayne Sisler
Azel Ames
Vacationing in California
Miss Frances Benson daughter of Chas I Benson of Chicago and former Anita resident is spending the summer in Beverly Hills California as guest of her uncle Ed Fenn and family. Mr Fenn belongs to the noted realty firm Fenn and Shelton. the Fenn home is described as one of the beautiful places in Beverly Hills.
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Frances Benson
Chas. I. Benson
Chicago
Anita
Beverly Hills
California
Ed. Fenn
Mr. Fenn
Fenn & Shelton
Fenn
Weeds Thrive Along Public Highways Across Cass County
The article notes rapid weed growth along public highways in Cass and neighboring counties regardless of weather. It says growth remains unchecked despite laws requiring cutting in July and August, with communities experiencing normal to extensive weed spread.
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Cass
Old Veteran George W. Butts in Critical Condition
Geo. W. Butts, eighty eight year old veteran, long ill at daughter Mrs. Wm. Steele home in Berea, remains in critical condition and unconscious for much of the past several weeks with slim chances of recovery.
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Geo. W. Butts
Mrs Ida Travers Recovers Health in Anita Visit
Mrs. Ida Travers of Des Moines spends a week in Anita with her parents Mr and Mrs Abe Biggs and other relatives. She has nearly recovered from a major operation performed months ago and is enjoying good health again.
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Ida Travers
Des Moines
Anita
Abe Biggs
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W. C. T. U. CO. Convention
Neal Dennam
Ticut Mutual
J. H. Stone
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