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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1923

Page

3

Shower Honors Irma Newton Bride-to-Be in Anita Social Items

A Wednesday luncheon and shower at Mrs. Chas. A. Robison’s home honored Miss Irma Newton, who will wed Charles Salmon of Cambridge Ohio on August 25. Guests included Des Moines and local residents. decorations featured pink and white garden flowers and tiny pink white place cards. The gift display resembled a Beech School teaching scene with a golden key presented by two young girls. A second shower at the Holmes home Monday afternoon welcomed guests with a bride and groom duo and a comforter gift, followed by refreshments for thirty six attendees. Miss Newton, a prominent Anita young woman, plans to move with her groom and join a new community network after marriage.

Chas. A. Robison Mesdames Robison W. T. Biggs Philip T. Williams Ida Biggs Des Moines Irma Newton Charles Salmon Cambridge Beech School Marie Biggs Patricia Williams Miss Newton Madeline Reynolds Dorothy Chinn Bride Mesdames Ed. L. Newton Fred M. Sheley E. W. Holmes J. J. Overmeyer C. M. Vohs Peterson L. E. Bean W. D. Pratt Tony Kopp G. O. Smither H. E. Newton R. H. Miller W. F Kirkham Abe Biggs Lillian Hayter J.m R. Smith Joe Vetter Homer Millhollin Guy O. Rasmussen H. P. Ziegler Carrie Reynolds A. A. Miller Harvey Turner Denison Pearce Misses Merle Mildred Walker Edna Pieper Bernice Stone June Karns Bernice Kirkham Ruth Turner Edna Carey Mildred Lamborn Ohio Anita

Mrs Dr L R Johnson Hosts Knot-a-Kare Klub

Mrs L R Johnson entertained the Knot-a-Kare Klub at her home Friday afternoon. The event likely featured socializing and club activities among members.

Dr. L. R. Johnson Knot-a-Kare Klub

Large Attendance Honors President Harding in Anita Service

An unusually large crowd gathered at the Anita M. E. church despite a storm to honor Warren G. Harding. Dr. H. E. Campbell presided, Rev. Alva C. Jacobs led prayers, Rev. A. A. Robertson spoke on Harding’s life, and Hobart E. Newton gave the keynote address. The program featured violin solo and vocal quartets in a national colors decorated service.

Anita M. E The United States Warren G. Harding H. E. Campbell Alva C. Jacobs Anita M. E A. A. Robertson

Atlantic Visitors Honor Mrs Myer and Mrs Ward

Mrs Sherm F Myers and Mrs Bessie M Ward were visitors to Atlantic yesterday, visiting local friends and enjoying the day in town.

Sherm. F. Myers Bessie M. Ward Atlantic

Nurse Kathryn Tierney Vists Sisters in Colorado Springs

Miss Kathryn Tierney a City Hospital nurse in Des Moines is spending her mid summer vacation in Colorado Springs visiting her sisters Miss Zita Tierney and Miss Monica Tierney.

Kathryn Tierney Des Moines Colorado Springs Zita Monica Tierney

Fifth Anniversary of Arthur Ballou Jr

A pleasant party was given for Arthur Ballou Jr at his home on Monday afternoon to mark his fifth birthday. Attendees included Hugh Bowen, Mary Brunson, Clark and Claire Weise, Leland Turner, and many others. Refreshments were served by Ruth Herriman, Ida Wade, and Edna Pieper.

Arthur Ballou, Jr Hugh Bowen Mary Brunson Clark Claire Weise Leland Turner Helen Jane DeMent Beth Knowlton Mary Lucile Henderson Duane Wade Karns Doris Dean Arthur Crandall Arlo Christensen June Booth Adelia Edith Louise Burkey George Deeming Marie Lindblom Donald Shipman Billy Donahoe Mary Margaret Mack

Mrs C A Long Hosts Bridge Club Afternoon

Mrs C A Long acted as hostess to the Bridge club Thursday afternoon with members gathering for cards and social time in a cordial setting.

C. A. Long Bridge Club

Mrs. J A Wagner Hosts P E O Gathering

Mrs. J A Wagner entertained the P E O sisters at her North White’s Avenue home Friday afternoon in a social gathering reflecting traditional local club hospitality.

J.A. Wagner North White's Avenue

Klan Subscribes to Berea Relief Paper

A subscription paper circulated in Anita this week to aid Mrs. Milo A Wickey follows her husband’s death from exposure while aiding in Nodaway river search for two drowned girls. Howard Marshall organized the drive and nearly one hundred dollars was raised including a ten dollar Klan donation.

Milo A. Wickey Vetter Berea Nodaway Anita Howard Marshall Order of Knights of the Ku Klux Klan

Stauffer Family Visits Pine Bluffs Wyoming Trip

Ignacio Colorado residents Jesse C Stauffer and his wife with children Jessie Margaret and Harold are visiting J E Stauffer’s family in Pine Bluffs Wyoming. They also visit their mother Mrs M M Stauffer and sister Mrs Alpha Nelson and her sons James and Robbie. Before returning to Colorado they will spend a few days with relatives in Anita and vicinity.

Jesse C. Stauffer Jessie Margaret Harold Ignacio Colorado J. E. Stauffer Pine Bluffs Wyoming M. M. Stauffer Alpha Nelson James Robbie Jesse Anita

Ku Klux Klan Donation Noted by Anita M E Church

The Anita M. E. church reports a communication from the Ku Klux Klan enclosing twenty dollars for church use. The receipt is acknowledged by R. D. Vernon secretary and Rev. Alva C. Jacobs pastor in today’s Record.

Anita M. E Ku Klux Klan R. D. Vernon Board of Stewards Alva C. Jacobs

Business visitors Geo Ward and H Clay Lewis in Omaha

Geo Ward and H Clay Lewis traveled to Omaha for business yesterday meeting local firms and discussing potential partnerships. The pair's itinerary included visits to several downtown offices and consultations with regional contacts.

Geo, D. Ward H. Clay Lewis Omaha

Pratt family in Atlantic visit to Simpson household

W. D. Pratt and wife and daughter Mrs Elsie Kopp spent Tuesday in Atlantic at the home of B F Simpson and wife.

W. D. Pratt Elsie Kopp Atlantic B. F. Simpson

Miss Agnes Tierney Returns to Anita from Colorado Springs

Miss Agnes Tierney, who spent two years in Colorado Springs aiding her sister Miss Zita Tierney, returned to Anita last week and will stay until September when she will go back to the Springs with her youngest sister Miss Margaret.

Agnes Tierney Colorado Springs Colorado Zita Tierney Anita Springs Miss Margaret

Forty Acre Cass County Tale of Beels Ambition and Industry

The Atlantic News Telegraph notes Anita residents Mr and Mrs Henry Beel built a comfortable life from a forty acre Cass county tract purchased in 1886. Their story, echoed across the state, shows how ambition and industrious effort can secure a retirement home in Iowa.

Anita Henry Beel Beel Cass County Atlantic News-Telegraph

Lawyer’s Mocking Will Ends In Shocking Twist

A Cumberland Enterprise verse recalls a lawyer who flatters a widow about her husband’s legacy, then dies after a fall the next morning. The bawdy rhyme implies a sting in a will drawing.

Burt Stone Cumberland Enterprise

Bargain on Forty-Foot Steel Tower Wind Mill

One new forty foot steel tower eight foot Samson steel wheel wind mill complete for sixty five dollars cash. Only one on hand. R L Robinson Hardware Co.

R. L. Robinson Hardware Co

Time to overhaul your furnace and heating plant

Anita Plumbing & Heating Co announces a timely overhaul offer for furnaces and heating systems. Contact 31 tf and phone numbers 147 or 37 for details and service scheduling.

Anita Plumbing & Heating Co

Rexall store hosts August factory to you sale

Atlantic visitors and local spots appear in a small town bulletin. Be O W Wheatley of Atlantic stops in Anita. The New Calumet Cafe offers fifty cent noon lunch beside Whitney's Bank. Farmers’ Coop advertises Binding Twine Plymouth Standard as a value. Mrs Rex Howlett of Akron Colorado visits her Butler kin.

New Calumet Cafe Whitney’s Bank Atlantic Rex Howlett Akron, Colorado J. M. Butler

Fathers at fault credit in son banquets

The article argues fathers should be praised for their past efforts toward their sons rather than seeking praise for present duties. It compares today’s boy with youths from forty or fifty years ago to claim much has already been done by fathers.

Manson

Bryant Weathering Typhoid Fever In Griswold

Word from Griswold reports former County Attorney Wm. C. Bryant recovering from a severe bout of typhoid fever lasting several weeks. Though his condition has at times been alarming to family and friends, hope remains that he will soon regain health and return to his community.

Wm. C. Bryant Griswold

Rural Carriers Meet. Perkins Re-elected Secretary

Claude E. Spry of Wiota and A. F. Perkins of Atlantic attended the Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association meeting in Marshalltown. Perkins was re-elected to the secretaryship for the eighth time and chosen as a delegate to the national meeting in Louisville, September 18–21. The 1924 state meeting will be at Spirit Lake.

Claude E. Spry Wiota A. F. Perkins Atlantic Iowa Marshalltown Louisville Kentucky Spirit Lake

Cass County Fair Keeps Low Admission Prices This Year

The Cass County Fair will keep admission at 50 cents for September 3 4 5 6 and 7 with grandstand tickets at 35 cents. Old soldiers may enter free on Tuesday September 4 if they wear an emblem.

Key to community success encourages industry growth

Encouragement of industries large and small drives local progress and prosperity. The message emphasizes practical support turning effort into economic gains for all residents through steady investment and civic partnership.

For Sale Twenty Tons of Hard Coal

Holmes Lumber Co offers twenty tons of hard coal for sale while supplies last. The notice notes quality is good and lists the seller's name.

Holmes Lumber CO

Clardy and wife and Sheley visit Atlantic on Sunday

C W Clardy his wife and James Sheley spent Sunday visiting in Atlantic. They were seen in the town and renewed acquaintances with local residents during their stay.

C. W. Clardy James Sheley Atlantic

Gasoline Price Drop Startles Shoppers

The price plunge to about 15 cents a gallon shocks consumers and prompts curiosity about how John D. reacted to the sudden financial jolt.

John D

Families Return From Lake Okoboji Vacation

The families of U. S. Walker W. E. Kellaway and Waits Bullock have returned from Lake Okoboji after a pleasant two week stay.

U. S. Walker W. E. Kellaway Waits Bullock Lake Okoboji

S. F. Cooper to Return from Wyoming Visit

S F Cooper staying several weeks at daughter Mrs R A Zike's home in Federal Wyoming will soon return to Anita.

S. F. Cooper R. A. Zike Federal Wyoming Anita

Lawyer Practice in All Courts and Estates Specialties

E. S. Holton, lawyer, handles practice in all courts with land titles and estate settlement as a specialty. Mrs. Fred Engle visits this week with her aunt Mrs. Elvira Hyde. The Farmers' Co op advertises binding twine, standard ply mouth at 27 tf.

Fred Engle Elvira Hyde

Buy Plymouth Standard Binding Twine Through The Farmers' Coop

When buying binding twine choose Plymouth Standard praised nationwide as the best. Place your order with 27 of THE FARMERS' COOP for reliable supply and prompt service.

Plymouth Farmers

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Harding Bridge Club Mets C. A. ‘Long Kontributes Rexall O. W. Wheatley Rural Carriers’ Meeting R. L. Robinson Irving-Newkirk Welding East Third Street Atlantic, Iowa E. S. Holton Anita Marble & Granite Works A. F. Choate Fullerton Lumber CO Hamilton America Rexall Drug Store Jos
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