Cass County Sunday Schools Parade Promises Big Fair Feature
Sunday School parade at the Cass county fair grounds Tuesday at 1 PM highlights Christian Education. Eight denominational colleges, teaching and mission work to America’s frontiers, including miners cowboys and various ethnic groups, will be depicted. Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls bands and an orchestra will contribute under Rotary Lyons club direction.
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Cass County Fair Grounds
Cass County
America
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Wind mill struck by lightning mars Lincoln farmstead
During a recent electrical storm lightning hit Supervisor H. G. Armentrout’s wind mill in Lincoln township. The tower appeared wrecked and, as Armentrout inspected the damage, a cross beam fractured his nose. He is described with rough humor tied to political allusion while recovering from the injury.
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H. G. Armentrout
Lincoln Township
Bible Class entertained at Mrs Overmier home
The Ladies' Bible Class of the M. E. Church met at Mrs. Jennie Overmier's home Tuesday afternoon with twenty guests despite heat. They meet quarterly for social afternoons and share hospitality with teachers. the serving committee included Mesdames B. L. Scarlett, Overmier, Lewis, Newton, Reed, Rogers, Rhoads, and Stuart who served apple pie a la mode and iced tea.
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Overmier
Lewis
Newton
Reed
Rogers
Rhoads
Stuart
First Man On Job For Whiteway 7 Highway Work
P. W. Lowenburg leads the initial move to set back the fence on the Whiteway 7 road between Anita and Wiota as Cass county moves to upgrade the seven mile public highway. The right of way is secured, grading starts next week, and the grade will be level with the Rock Island tracks with guard rails.
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P. W. Lowenburg
Anita
Wiota
Cass County Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Iowa
Rock Island Tracks
Thompsons Move to Des Moines After Anita Residence
After more than twenty five years in Anita Mr and Mrs Chas A Thompson plan a six month stay in Des Moines with a view to making it their permanent home Their daughters Mrs Fred H Aldrich and Mrs Waldo Lowell live in Des Moines and Grandpa and Grandma wish to be near them Their Anita home will be closed during their absence.
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Anita
Chas. A. Thompson
Des Moines
Capitol City
Fred H. Aldrich
Waldo Lowell
Grandpa
Grandma
Thompson
Numerous families picnic at Sunnyside Park
Families of J. L. Carey Bert Stauffer Robert Scott and Mrs L M Martin enjoyed a bounteous picnic at Sunnyside Park Atlantic on Sunday in honor of guests James and Robert Nelson from Winnetoon Nebraska and Mrs J C Stauffer with son and daughter from Ignacio Colorado who have returned home.
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J. L. Carey
Bert Stauffer
Robert Scott
L. M. Martin
Sunnyside Park
Atlantic
James
Robert Nelson
Winnetoon
Nebraska
J. C. Stauffer
Ignacio
Colorado
Florida Woman Mrs Lora Fitch Houston Visits Anita
Mrs Lora Fitch Houston of De Land Florida is spending a week in Anita as a guest of Mother Hook and her daughter Miss Vera. A longtime Anita resident and pioneer descendant of Rev and Mrs Lemon Fitch she taught in Cass county and lived at Niagara Falls before moving to De Land. Old friends extend a warm welcome.
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Lora Fitch Houston
De-Land, Florida
Anita
Mother Hook
Vera
Houston
Resi
Mr. Houston
Niagara Falls, New York
Anita Concert Band Presents Meyerbeer Evening
A concert by the Anita Concert Band is announced for Tuesday evening September 2, 1924 featuring works by Meyerbeer. The event showcases the band under the baton of conductor ee ye.
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Anita
Visiting the Old Home Folks
Mrs. Finis B. Perry of Omaha, former Anita resident, stays with Mrs. E. W. Holmes and friends in the city. Both Perrys stay busy since leaving Anita with Fin in lumber work at Joyce Company and Sister Mery also active. Mrs. Perry heads to Des Moines for the rest of her mid summer vacation with relatives.
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Finis B. Perry
Omaha
Anita
Telephone Exchange Sold at Anita in Rural Network Deal
A new company formed by S A Corey Des Moines D C Phillips Grinnell and A W Weibold Williamsburg Iowa has purchased the Anita Rural Telephone Exchange. They take active charge around October 1 with A W Weibold moving to Anita to oversee operations. Phillips recently sold exchanges at Williams burg and Marengo but the firm retains Greene Orange City and Richland exchanges. The group promises improved service and cites Phillips as key in the Williamsburg system’s five year improvement.
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S. A. Corey
Des Moines
D. C. Phillips
Grinnell
A. W. Weibold
Williamsburg
Iowa
Anita
Marengo
Greene
Orange City
Richland
Rural Exchange
Death of Anita Young Man John Miller
Mr and Mrs C L D Miller of Anita announce the death of their son John Miller in Charleston South Carolina after a brief illness. He served in the U S Marine Corps with three years service and his term would have ended next December. His brother Samuel was killed in World War I. John Miller’s body will be brought to Anita for burial with funeral services at the Anita M E Church Sunday at 2 00 p m conducted by Anita Post No 210 American Legion, interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
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U. S. Marine Corps
Anita
M. E
Anita Post No. 210
American Legion
Evergreen Cemetery
Hooper Family Visiting Relatives in Lincoln Township
Harry Hooper his wife and three children from Scottsbluff Nebraska are spending the week with Mrs Hoopers parents Mr and Mrs Chas Steinmetz in Lincoln township and other relatives and old friends. Hooper is superintendent of the Scottsbluff Sugar Refining Company a job he has held for many years after a long transfer from Fort Collins Colorado.
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Harry Hooper
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Hooper
Scottsbluff Sugar Refining Company
Fort Collins
Colo
Former Cass county residents visit Ottumwa and Mt Pleasant
W S Reed and wife return from a pleasant visit to their old home communities in Ottumwa and Mt Pleasant Iowa. They recall early life years before moving to Cass county and reconnect with old friends including Rev H J Wilkins and his wife formerly of Anita.
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Ottumwa
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Kins
Anita
Rev. Wilkins
Faithful Record Caller Remains Confident Amid Old Farm Dream
Chris Baier, a longtime Record caller, left a $2.00 payment and recalls a past farming season north of Adair. He planted corn on June 2 with slim odds of maturity before frost, yet September weather proved favorable, yielding 65 to 70 bushels per acre. He fears hail wind or frost less than failure.
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Chris
Adair
Hemphill Family Reunion Draws Hemphill Descendants
The second annual Hemphill reunion and picnic gathered over 100 people from Iowa at the J. H. Trimmer home near Anita. Some 35 families attended with hearty dinners and renewed ties as plans for the next gathering on the third Sunday in August 1925 were made. Frank Dodd of Browning Illinois and Mrs. Dodd, sister of Uncle John S. Hunter, were the only out of state relatives present.
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Hemphill
J. H. Trimmer
Anita
Mrs
Frank Dodd
Browning, Illinois
Mrs. Dodd
John S. Hunter
Busy Doing the Dare-Devil on Wiota Cemetery Hill
A near disaster on Wiota Cemetery Hill as a touring car attempts to pass a Ford on the brow, forcing the eastbound driver to nearly go into a ditch to avoid a collision. Bystander drivers condemn the reckless passing and warn against such road hog behavior.
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Adam
Former Anita Man Doing Wes
Dr. R. L. Sheeler and wife of Council Bluffs former Anita residents stopped in the city Saturday en route to Davenport for a chiropractors convention. They plan to visit relatives and friends while noting the doctor has settled in Council Bluffs and enjoys a broad and lucrative practice.
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Davenport
Council Bluffs
Anita
Mrs Claudia Brown Heads to Boulder with Son
Mrs Claudia Brown departs for Boulder Colorado with her son Harvey to settle permanently. Harvey will enroll in school while mother and son establish residence.
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Claudia Brown
Boulder
Colorado
Harvey
Sisters Reunite in Cedar Rapids Visit
Mrs. C. H. Stauffacher and daughters Joy and Dean of Cedar Rapids Iowa visit their sister Aunt Mrs. J. F. Scar lett. W S James of San Antonio Texas plans arrival. Worthing girls to reunite after years. Massena visitors Madge Worthing Stauffacher and Bessie Weston Parkinson stay with J F Searnett family.
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C. H. Stauffacher
Dean
Joy
Cedar Rapids
W. S. James
San Antonio
Texas
Massena
J. F. Searnett
Madge Worthing Stauffacher
Bessie Weston Parkinson
Reed family returns from Mt Etna visit
Mrs D C Reed and her children have concluded a two week stay at the home of her daughter Mrs James Cooper near Mt Etna and have returned home.
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James Cooper
Mt. Etna
Returned to God’s Country
Clarence N. Campbell his wife and daughter returned to Anita from Colorado where they planned to stay permanently but concluded there are more undesirable places elsewhere than in Iowa. They found Colorado no better than Iowa and chose to return home.
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Clarence N. Campbell
Colorado
Anita
Iowa
Shorty
Boys Back to School Again
James and Robert Nelson return from a happy vacation at the homes of grandparents Mr and Mrs Bertrand Stauffer and Uncle Mr and Mrs Robert Scott to Winnetoon Nebraska to begin school on Monday September Lat.
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James and
Robert Nelson
Mrs
Bertrand
Deans Return After Pleasant Oklahoma City Visit
Hugh Dean and family of Oklahoma City and Delmar Dean of Canning South Dakota returned home after visiting A. D. Dean and other relatives and friends.
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Hugh Dean
Oklahoma City
Delmar Dean
Canning
South Dakota
A. D. Dean
Community Church Auction in Anita August 20
The Christian Church of Anita hosts a street auction Saturday night August 20 for church funds. Donations from all are welcome.
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Anita
Holstein herd owned by Merle Denne in Cass County
Merle Denne from the Anita vicinity owns a Holstein herd in Cass county consisting of thirty eight cattle. The herd is one of four accredited herds in the county.
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Merle Denne
Anita
Cass
Hail Storm Sparsely Damages Local Corn Field
A heavy rain and hail swept the area Saturday morning with some wind. The hail was small and caused little, if any, damage to the corn crop, which residents say would have been a severe setback at this time.
Mrs Ann E Lewis Visits Brother In Menlo This Week
Mrs Ann E Lewis of Menlo has been a guest of her brother John C Kelley this week. The visit highlights family ties and local social life as Kelley hosts relatives at his home in Menlo.
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Ann E. Lewis
Menlo
John C. Kelley
Miss Garside Opens Beauty Parlor on Main Street
Miss Garside and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garside of Atlantic announce lease of the former C. G. Wycoff jewelry shop on Main Street. The space will be fitted for a modern beauty parlor serving the town.
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Garside
Frank Garside
Atlantic
Main Street
C. G. Wycoff
Thresher Accident Leaves Lincoln Man Injured
Charles Bliese of Lincoln township sought medical help after his leg was cut by a threshing machine hand cutter. He later found a deep gash near the knee when his shoe filled with blood.
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Chas. Bliese
Lincoln Township
Attracting People to Town Anita Band Concerts
The weekly Anita band concerts draw many visitors from up to forty miles for fine music and socializing with locals. The season ends next Tuesday with a special program of broad interest inviting all to attend.
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Anita
World War Veteran Ill as Family Heads to Helena
Mrs. Belle Dougherty left Anita for Helena Montana after her son Joe Dougherty, a World War I veteran who served overseas, fell seriously ill and is now in a hospital with prognosis seen as poor. Joe was among Anita's early volunteers and served full time overseas.
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Belle Dougherty
Helena
Montana
Joe” Dougherty
Anita
Taking Look at Grand Iowa
Mrs. Glen W. Wells and Day R. Barron visit Anita Iowa and see a different state than expected. Barron’s wife and daughter Miss Jeanette from Ironwood Michigan traveled by car and enjoyed the pleasant trip and surprising scenery.
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Glen W. Wells
Day R. Barron
Jeanette
Ironwood
Michigan
Anita
Iowa
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