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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1923
Page
1
The Anita schools prepare for a September 3 opening with praise for board and Mr. Workman. Supt Garlock lists instructors, notes a 2:30 PM Saturday teachers meeting, and emphasizes community support, playground upgrades, and a Children’s Day break at the County Fair.
Mrs. C. B. Johnson of Tampa Florida has visited Anita and surrounding areas this past week. A longtime Lincoln township resident, she stays with her daughter Mrs. Clarence W. Bruce while in Tampa she calls home.
John W. Bork completed a business and leisure visit to Peoria and Pontiac, Illinois. He notes crop conditions in Illinois are generally good but not at a high standard of excellence.
A narcotics theft at Dr. H. E. Campbell’s office occurred Friday between six and seven. The intruder forced the inner door after locating the key, overhauled the safe, stole one thousand codine tablets morphine and about fifty dollars from fines in the cash drawer. Police suspect a repeat dope fiend burglar with knowledge of the premises.
Judge Wm R Green the local congressman announces Ed L Newton of this city as postmaster candidate for Anita to succeed Harry H Cate whose eight year term ends August 5. Cate will stay until October 1 before the change. Newton previously served as postmaster for four years before the current appointment. Patrons are assured of continued efficient service.
Ed Wilson and wife of Randolph Nebraska visit Anita at parents home Mr and Mrs W G Wilson and relatives Ed reports bumper crop in his Nebr region despite heavy rainfall This follows his long tenure with Chas E Townsend and D W Faulkner and his move to Randolph years ago Rural pride and steady work mark the family tale
Warren McDermott of Des Moines a former Anita boy and son of Mr and Mrs Chas D McDermott now living in Greeley Colorado spent a few days last week with relatives and friends. He served in the police and detective department of the Rock Island Railway Company during World War I and afterward.
Mrs. Dr A B Maxwell of Ames has stayed several days as guest of her daughter Mrs Dr H E Campbell. She mingled with old friends and schoolmates while recovering from a hospital illness.
H. L. Kelley of Bedford Iowa and Sam J. Kelley of Los Angeles Calif were guests last week of their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. W B Kelley. They are sons of the late A C Kelley a former local resident who was killed in a Montana accident years ago.
J. H. Hill and his wife returned from a visit with Mrs. John Hill the mother of Mr Hill and with the families of Ed Young and Wesley Donaldson in Exira.
Mrs Hattie Becker and her children of Carroll Iowa spend the week in the city with sister Mrs J H Schaake and brothers F W Stager and W H Stager renewing family ties and enjoying the visit.
Citizens State Bank of Anita informs stockholders of a 100 percent assessment ordered by the State Superintendent of Banking. The bank, created to take over Citizens Savings Bank, faced heavy losses from notes purchased from the old bank, with losses exceeding the $130000 guaranty. The assessment aims to maintain unimpaired capital and depositors' security amid unforeseen bankruptcies and inflated note sales.
A new city well drilled to seventy six feet produced sixty seven feet of standing water in an eighteen inch hole after a forty eight hour test. The well supplies more water than several shallow wells since paving began. Expert L C Campbell guarantees inexhaustible pure water or no pay. Better hire him.
Mrs Rosa Freid of New York City visits with sister Mrs C P Smith and husband, who stops in Ohio before joining her in Anita. The couple then plans to move to California for the winter. Freid is a former operator at the Anita Rural Telephone Exchange.
Claude Smith of Bussey Iowa former Anita schools head was chosen Superintendent of the Bussey schools for a two year term at a higher salary. He is visiting with his sister Mrs H E Campbell and family along with his two sons and one daughter after a successful year at Bussey.
Two cars driven by B. B. Reilly and E. Muntz collided on Main street Thursday morning. Reilly’s vehicle suffered a broken front wheel running board and fender while Muntz’s car was equally crippled. The crash resulted from one car occupying the wrong side of the street with slow speeds, likely preventing injuries.
The Wahe sisters were out on Sunday afternoon at the farm with Dad John Wahe and Mother Wahe, enjoying time together.
Wm. C. Westlake, once Rock Island operator and assistant agent at Anita in the early eighties, stopped in the city for a brief visit. He reunited with many old friends, shared memories, and spoke of his Des Moines headquarters with Rock Island, his wife Mrs Westlake, their children and four grandchildren on a summer trip.
Former Anita resident Miss Lucile Way Umbenhauer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel S Umbenhauer, married Allison Park Ogden in Grinnell Iowa on August 15 1923 at the Umbenhauer home. The bride, born in Anita, was long known to neighbors and friends of the Way and Umbenhauer families.
Hon. Marsh N. Baker longtime county resident and former state representative, now at Nampa Idaho, slowly recovers from severe injuries after falling from his roof while doing minor repairs. He broke his breastbone and injured his spine and has been bedbound until recently. Friends in the old home community wish for his speedy recovery. He is over seventy and not suited to rooftop work.
Iowa's public schools will renew activity September first, marking the start of the annual educational cycle. Excerpts from the Midland Schools emphasize the schools' enduring role in society and cite H. G. Wells on the public school as a major contribution to human progress.
The era around Stuart shows a surge of red fox sightings with a notable incident where a fine specimen was shot and another escaped. Local observers report several animals in the area.
H. C. Bangham returned Friday from a trip to Clarion and Eagle Grove to visit his daughters and his son L. C. Bangham in Des Moines. The note ends with a reflection that Henry is much the same as others and there’s no place like home.
N F Strachan and the curb and gutter crew finish Anita work and ship equipment to Humboldt Kansas where Cook and Stucker hold a 20 000 yard paving contract. The firm already has contracts in Douglas Kansas and Winnewood Oklahoma and Lamont Iowa reports a completed first contract. Weather will determine completion of Anita’s third contract within thirty days.
Ben F Brockman a former Anita resident reports marriage in Garwood Missouri and purchase of a small fruit farm there. He notes two thousand strawberry plants and one hundred grape vines to bear next season and describes attractive prices for home grown fruit. He contrasts Missouri farming with Iowa corn, poultry, hogs and kaffir corn. He longs to return to Iowa to harvest big ears from tall corn stalks.
Wilson Marcellus Heath died in Portland Oregon on August 2 1923 at age 75 after a lingering illness. He lived in Anita Iowa for years before moving with his wife Emma to Portland in 1905 and operated a barber shop on Main Street. Survived by his widow two daughters Annie Heath and Ethel McRae and son Clarence M Heath all of Portland. Funeral and interment were held in Portland.
Three Anita youths Bryan Parker Wayne Sisler and Leo Coch explored western states in a second hand Ford bought from Atlantic auto dealer Dave Raben for 50 dollars. They crossed Nebraska attended Cheyenne Round-up Denver and returned home with the odometer over 3000 miles and only 135 cents spent on minor repairs.
William J. Weston, who has received months of government hospital care at Hot Springs South Dakota, will come home this week and may travel to Des Moines to stay with his son Dr. Robert A. Weston or with his daughter Mrs. Fred B. Parkinson in Massena for the winter. He has not shown significant health improvement during his stay.
Bruce Engle his wife and two sons from Burlington Iowa are visiting in the city with Mrs. Engles father James Morgan and sister Mrs. G M DeCamp. Engle owns a large Montana land tract and is away assisting in harvesting a big grain crop seen as likely to lift Montana land prices after years of drought and failures.
Rev M Dallas Reed of Rodney Iowa formerly an Anita resident spent a brief visit in Anita Tuesday while returning from Grinnell with Mrs Reed and their two daughters Esther and Dorothy. The Reed family long based in Payette Idaho traces roots to Anita with George W Lattig Cyrus J Lattig Elmer F Lattig and others. Mrs Reed formerly Ada Lattig daughter of the late Peter Lattig. Reed is Congregational pastor at Rodney and once served in the state legislature from Audubon County.
Mrs B F Sisler and daughter in law Mrs F L Sisler traveled to McLean Nebraska to spend weeks with Mrs Wm P Galvin and relatives. Friends hope the trip improves Mrs Sisler’s health in that part of the state.
Arthur C. James of Ralston Nebraska visits the city this week to attend to business related to the estate settlement of his father the late Willard B. James.
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