Sedan Crash West of Anita Injures Woman In Critical Condition
A Sunday morning car crash three miles west of Anita on Highway 32 left Mrs. Mary Moore in critical condition at Campbell Hospital with a severe arm laceration and multiple bruises. The vehicle, driven by Chas. Smith, reportedly slept momentarily and veered into a ditch, then struck a fence post. Passengers included Mrs. Moore’s daughter, daughter-in-law, and six grandchildren. none were seriously hurt besides Mrs. Moore. Smith admitted fault and was helped by witnesses at the scene.
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Anita
Sunshine Club Holds Dinner and Quilt Project
Mrs Clyde Moore hosted the Original Sunshine Club for a one o clock dinner for sixteen members and six visitors. Mrs Axel Jensen joined as a new member. The group finished a club quilt presented to Miss Neva Turner who will enter Atlantic hospital nursing training soon. The next meeting is September 1 at Mrs John Dills with each member to bring a quilt block.
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Clyde Moore
Sunshine Club
Axel Jensen
Neva Turner
Atlantic Hospital
Neva
John Dill
Chris Baier Returns to Iowa Roots After Midnight Train Tale
Chris Baier stopped at the Record office in Anita to renew his home paper subscription. He recalls forty seven years since arriving in Iowa and building a life around Anita, farming and steady work. A former trip to Missouri for cheap land ended with a midnight train back to Iowa and contentment with his lot.
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Chris Baier
Chris
Iowa
Anita
Missouri
Picnic Dinner in Keystone Park Anita Attended by Local Families
An enjoyable picnic dinner was held in Keystone Park Anita on Sunday. Attending were the families of D. C. Reed of Anita D. E. Hadley E. E. Ellsworth and James Cooper from the Corning area.
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the Record
Keystone Park
Anita
D. C. Reed
D. E. Hadley
E. E. Ellsworth
James Cooper
Corning
Old Timers Visit Recalled by Libhart Couple
John Libhart and his wife from Kansas stopped in Anita on their way to Indiana to visit a sister. The pair, aged locals from the Anita area, reminisced with C. A. Carey about days past, sharing memories of their younger years.
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John Libhart
Anita
Kansas
Indiana
Libhart
Former Anita schools superintendent wed in Ames
The marriage of Marian Hammers and Claude Wallace Smith occurred August 17 at 721 Hodge Ave Ames. Rev R M Shipman officiated. Guests included Amy Hammers and Earl Sloan Smith with reception hosted by Mrs Earl Smith. Claude W Smith, a former Anita schools superintendent, will reside in Ames.
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Hodge Avenue
Ames
Iowa
Marian Hammers
Oliver Hammers
Malvern
Claude Wallace Smith
A. B. Maxwell
R. M. Shipman
First Methodist
Amy Hammers
Earl Sloan Smith
Earl Smith
H. E. Campbell
Anita
Lohengrin
Marcellus MacMichaels
Des Moines
Simpson College
Indianola
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
J. Smith
Smith & Smith
Frank Morris
C. H. Morris
Laurence C. Morris
Helen Kene Workman
Arlie Knudson
Ellsworth
Mrs. Smith
Claude W. Smith
Anita Schools
Hemphill Family Reunion Held Near Anita
Wm Hemphill and wife with daughter from Gretna Nebraska visited Anita Sunday for a Hemphill Hunter and Trimmer reunion at J H Trimmer's Voorhees Estate west of town. They joined J A Wainwright and wife, parents of late Dr C I Wainwright a longtime Anita physician and surgeon and husband of Mayme Trimmer.
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Wm. Hemphill
Gretna
Nebraska
Anita
Hemphill
Hunter
Wainwright
Mayme Trimmer
Kelley Visit Through Anita On Kansas Trip
Royal Kelley and wife of Wilton Junction Iowa visited Anita last week to see their uncle and aunt John C. Kelley A J Nelson and family and other relatives. They planned to continue to Kansas to visit Mrs Kelleys sisters and brother.
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Royal Kelley and Wife
Wilton Junction
Iowa
Anita
John C. Kelley
A. J. Nelson
Kansas
Injured Bennie Bell in Critical Condition After Windmill Accident
Bennie Bell remains in critical condition two weeks after being struck by a falling windmill while aiding repairs on Willard Miller's farm near Anita. An X-ray at Campbell hospital showed a fractured hip joint and a partial dislocation of a vertebra.
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Bennie Bell
Whch
Willard Miller
Anita
Campbell Hospital
Cass County Fair Plans Spectacular 1927 Pageant
Cass County Fair officials gear up for a record 1927 celebration with a strong livestock show and diverse entertainment. Acts include Willis-Patrick Trio wire walking and the Namba Japanese team, plus a fireworks finale featuring Chinese Pagoda and The Sons of Liberty with Theatre Dufield’s Pyrophone.
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Cass County
Willis- Patrick
E¢ Sakara
Sons of Liberty
Theatre Duffield
Two Anita Women Enroll in Nurses Training
Miss Neva Turner daughter of Mrs A L Turner and Mrs Aileen Weatherby daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Weatherby will enroll September 1 at Atlantic hospital to take the full course in nurses training and qualify for the duties of the profession.
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Neva Turner
A. L. Turner
Aileen Weatherby
Ed. Weatherby
Anita
Atlantic Hospital
Cass County Boy May Get Scholarship for Agriculture
About 73 Iowa farm youths will share $100 scholarships to Iowa State College Ames with $60 in state waivers. Eligibility opens to any Iowa farm boy 17 or older regardless of high school completion. Applications go to the county agent or superintendent or the dean of agriculture. selections by a county committee.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Mrs Victoria Love Van Duzer Visits Anita Friends
Mrs Victoria Love Van Duzer, once a popular music instructor in Anita public schools, spent a day in the city last week calling on her many old friends. She was accompanied by her husband.
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Victoria Love van Duzer
Anita Public Schools
Umbenhauer Helps Bring 1928 Iowa Gideon Convention to Grinnell
Dan S. Umbenhauer, former Anita clothing merchant and vice president of the Iowa Gideon Association, influenced securing the 1928 state convention in Grinnell. Since selling his Anita business years ago, he has worked as a traveling salesman for a wholesale firm.
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Dan S. Umbenhauer
Anita
Iowa
Gideon Assoma
Mr. Umbenhauer
Grinnell
Umbenhauer
Counties Vote Bonds to Fund Iowa Road Improvements
Counties voting primary road bonds in Iowa aim to accelerate hard surfacing projects. The primary road fund totals 15.3 million dollars yearly from auto fees and gasoline tax, plus federal aid, all earmarked for state road work. Maintenance costs about 3.4 million, bridges and rights of way about 1 million annually, with 60 counties’ bonds totaling 60 million. Principal payments approximate 5 million annually, interest about 1.6 million, leaving roughly 3.4 million for construction each year.
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Iowa
Highway Commission
New Hampshire Visitors Call on South Dakota Friends
Mr and Mrs Roger E Daughenbaugh and son Ralph from Exeter NH are visiting Cass County relatives in Hartford SD. They stayed with Mr and Mrs W C Carter, longtime Anita residents, and were joined by Mr and Mrs Geo S Daughenbaugh from the Wiota area for a brief South Dakota visit.
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Roger E. Daughenbaugh
Ralph
Exeter
New Hampshire
Cass County
Hartford
South Dakota
W. C. Carter
Anita
Geo
Reed-Hadley win prizes at Adams County Fair display
Mrs Iva Reed Hadley former Anita girl and daughter of D C Reed won first premiums and sweepstakes for canned fruit at the Adams county fair earning $30.00 in cash. The display will be shown at the Union county fair in Creston this week. Her husband D E Hadley won first prize on ten ears of 1927 corn.
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Iva Reed Hadley
Anita
D. C. Reed
Adams County Fair
Creston
D. E. Hadley
Des Moines Methodist Conference Opens in Shenandoah
The annual Des Moines conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will open in Shenandoah on September 14 for a week. Bishop Keeney will preside and ministers will be assigned to work in various charges for the ensuing year.
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Anita
Des Moines
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
M. E
Iowa
Shenandoah
Keeney
Iowa Weather Hope Drives Corn Maturation Outlook
This region seeks a spell of favorable weather to ensure safe maturation of the corn crop, stressing the need for stable warmth and moisture to support yields. Local farming officials monitor forecasts for essential growing conditions.
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Iowa
Iowa Picnic Draws Anitaites to California Visit
Dear Sherm, Saturday August 13 in California drew about 100000 for the Iowa Picnic though Anita crowd was smaller. Attendees included H O Stone and family, Ollie Thornburg, Anita Willison, Raymond Fordyce, Howard Allanson, Faye Carlson, and Frank Wagner clan. We visited San Pedro, Venice, Whittier and Redondo, enjoyed 500 games, and heard Prof. W N Anderson’s book news. Best wishes from Harry H. Cate, 6181 Springvale Drive, Los Angeles.
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Sherm
California
Iowa
Lincoln Park
Los Angeles
Yander
H. O. Stone
Ollie Thornburg
Anita Willison
Raymond Fordyce
Howard Allanson
Anita
Lincoln
Nebraska
Long Beach
San Pedro
Wagner
Henry
Faye Carlson
Ocean Front
Frank Wagner
Howard
Pearl
Emma
W. G. McFarland
Venice
McFarland
Whittier
Postmasters
Redondo Rends
Frisco
Postmasters’ League
W. N. Anderson
Messrs. and Mesdames
Geo. F. Haver
Wm. H. Wagner
Frank R. Wagner
H. C. Carlson
I. E. Meairs
Good Speaker Planned for Cass County Picnic
At the Cass County Masone Picnic in Municipal Park Anita on Thursday August 25 Rev Gilman Smith chaplain Des Moines Methodist hospital and secretary of the White Cross will deliver the principal address. He is noted as a forceful and entertaining speaker.
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Cass County
Municipal Park
Anita
Gilman Smith
Des Moines Methodist Hospital
White Cross
Masonic Order
Smith
Des Moines vacation with Mrs Crossland hosts Trumbull and Dougherty
Misses Louise Trumbull and Marian Dougherty are spending a two weeks vacation in Des Moines at the home of Mrs. Bessie Dougherty Crossland.
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Louise Trumbull
Marian Dougherty
Des Moines
Bessie Dougherty Crossland
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Southwest
den Pers
CO. Fair
Bangers Bros
Rexall
Aarrey Cate
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