Life-Long Friend Remembered In Glowing Tribute
A memorial piece recalls Harry H. Cate and the editor’s return to the old Wiota area. The narrative blends childhood farm life with the enduring value of friendship, memory, and family ties across generations. The tribute evokes people like John and Judy, Mollie and Dan, Old Brownie, Speck, Susie, and Old Shep, ending with reflections on aging and lasting bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Judy
Mollie
Dan
Susie
Shep
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge of
California
Myers
W. R. Myers
Getting the Business Department Stores Advertise
City department stores push fall and winter sales after the season through judicial advertising. A country town merchant should rival city ads in effort and returns, or risk failure like selling peanuts in a graveyard.
Old-Time Cass County Resident Visits City
Wm. C. Williams and son, Roger, of Menlo, were in the city Friday to handle business and visit their son and brother, Dr. Phil T. Williams, and family. Bill Williams is known in Cass county for service as County Treasurer and as Postmaster at Atlantic.
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Wm. C. Williams
Roger
Menlo
Phil. T. Williams
Bill” Williams
Cass County
Atlantic
Hand of Jehovah Pageant set for Iowa State Fair
Iowa church and Sunday school workers are being selected to stage The Hand of Jehovah at the State Fair. The pageant features 18 scenes 14 tableaux and over 2500 characters tracing gods history from civilization’s start. It will be directed by Chalmers Brooks Fitchian and aims to break Sunday attendance records.
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Iowa
Iowa Sunday School Association
God
They Don’t Do It Today
A 19th century Avoca Journal opinion argues that youths default to easy money and idleness, blaming lax parenting for a generation of loafers. It urges stricter parental discipline to reduce labor capital clashes and build a more contented society.
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Avoca
Avoca Journal
Anita Man Ernest Stone Marries Georgia Brown in Webster
The wedding of Ernest A. Stone and Miss Georgia Brown took place at the bride’s parents home in Webster South Dakota on August 5 1924 with Rev M C Haecher officiating A triple birthday party for Frank R Charles 55 Mrs Wm Rater 69 and Benjamin Zanders 73 followed at the Charles home southeast of Anita The couple will honeymoon in the Black Hills and reside in Andover South Dakota where Stone is cashier of the bank Stone’s past includes World War service and teaching English at Benson Minnesota prior to joining the Bank of Andover The bride a University of Minnesota graduate has taught English and is a musician of note.
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Georgia Brown
A. E. Brown
Webster
South Dakota
Frank R. Charles
Anita
Wm. Rater
Benjamin Zanders
Messrs
Mesdames Chas. Mortimer
Will Rater
Ben Zanders
Helen
George Bater
Russell
Elmer Zanders
Dana
Doris
Ernest Voss
John Voss
Extra
Ernest Schmidt
Elsie
Lola Charles
Harley Charles
Virginia
University of Minnesota
Benson
Minnesota
Ernie” Stone
Citizens’ Bank
Bank of
Andover
Board to Re advertise Bids on Primary Road Project 44
The Board of Supervisors will re advertise for bids on the Anita-Wiota-Lewis bridge project after the State Highway Commission rejected the Condon Company bid due to an error. The council upheld the original survey routing through Anita, opting for a straight line south of Main Street, ironing out objections with a highway engineer.
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Board of Supervisors
Anita—Wiota—Lewis
Condon Company
State Highway Commission
Anita
Main Street
Will Admitted to Probate for Samuel F. Cooper Estate
The will found at Citizens' State Bank names B. D. Forshay as Administrator and provides equal property division among the children Thos. P. Cooper Monroe Iowa Mrs Fannie Zike Federal Wyoming Mrs Della Douglass Adair and adopted son Joe L Cooper Valley Junction The probate is in the district court with H P Ziegler as attorney
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Samuel F. Cooper
Citizens’ State Bank
B. D. Forshay
Thos. P. Cooper
Monroe
Iowa
Fannie Zike
Federal
Wyoming
Della Douglass
Adair
Joe. L. Cooper
Valley Junction
District Court
This County
H. P. Ziegler
Congregational Church Social Nets Substantial Sum
The Ladies of the Congregational Church Society served ice cream and refreshments in a vacant building Saturday evening. Road conditions kept the Omaha orchestra from attending, but a literary and musical program was enjoyed, adding to the society’s receipts.
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Ladies of the Congregational Church Society
Omaha
Storm damages Avoca fair. refreshment stand owner escapes
F W Stager, running a refreshment stand at the Avoca fair, escaped with only slight damage to his portable outfit as a near-twister storm ripped through the grounds. Trees, poles, tents, and buildings were blown down amid heavy rain.
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F. W. Stager
Independence pair breaks all time records on western tour
Geo W Robinson and his daughter Miss Elva of Independence Iowa visited Lincoln township Cass county where Supervisor H G Armentrout and wife hosted them. A son of Armentrout married a Robinson daughter and the two families frequent each other. While in Topeka Kansas they planned to sup at the Armentrout home after breakfast, marking a 349 mile day.
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Geo. W. Robinson
Elva
Independence
Iowa
H. G. Armentrout
Lincoln Township
Armentrout
Robinson
Topeka
Kansas
Cass County
Cedar Rapids Doctor in Serious Condition After Mushroom incident
Dr E P Childs a Cedar Rapids physician and his son Grant and mother in law Mrs Routh are in serious condition after eating mushrooms. The son was moved to hospital but Dr Childs and Mrs Routh were too ill to move and have remained in critical danger for days. Childs formerly served as pastor of the Congregational Church in Anita.
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E. P. Childs
Cedar Rapids
Grant
For sale new refrigerator offered by Cecil Scholl
A classified item lists a brand new refrigerator for sale with inquiry directed to Cecil Scholl at 32 2tp. The notice is terse and offers no price or additional details.
World's Largest Sign Lights Up California Subdivision
A forty five foot high word sign sits on a mountain side near Los Angeles to designate a real estate subdivision. Four thousand Mazda lamps outline the surface making the letters visible by day and night. the sign spans a quarter of a mile and is touted as the largest electrically lit sign by dimensions.
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Los Angeles
California
Mazda
Good Words for Home State in Cass County Visit
Chalmers Robinson and wife, former Massena residents now in Minnesota, spend a week with relatives in Cass county on a hometown trip by car. They praise Iowa and its resources while criticizing the general system of building and maintaining public highways.
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Chalmers Robinson
Massena
Minnesota
Cass County
Chalmers
Iowa
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Harry H. Cate
The
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Wiota
Pine Flat
Mr. Myers
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
William Raymond Myers
Mrs. C. M. Myers
Garvanza
Wm. R. Myers Company
Myers Land Company
Highland Park
Security Trust and Savings Bank
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Brother Jonathan Club
University Club
Marimonte Lodge
Dramatic Order of Khorrassan
Cooverstown, New York
Iowa State College
Ames
Law Department
State University At
Iowa City
W. D. Jones
R. W. Rohrer
Jones
Logan Lodge
Grand Lodge of
Miramonte
al Barak Temple
Khorrassan
Imperial
Avraduka
Maharajah
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
Marimonte
Forest Lawn Cemetery
al Barak Band
Chas, Stansbury
Judge Guerin
Kenton A. Miller
Stanley B. Wilson
Robi. G. Loucks
K. of P
F. H. Jones
Frank F. Merriam
House of Representatives
J. Stanley Brown
Griffith Condron
H. W
Jehovah
R. J. Cornell
Association
Professor Chalmers Brooks Fithi
Anita Man
Ernest A. Stone
Alfred B. Stone
M. C. Haecher
Waubay
Phyllis Brown
Dr. Brown
Ada Stone
Earl Stone
Winnifred
Ruby Cowie
Minneapolis
Mary Jamison
Belle Fourche
Highway Commission
Atlantic News-Telegraph
Will
Frank
Cecil Scholl
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