Merchants Plan Big Festival Days in Anita
The Greater Anita Club announces a two day community festival before Christmas with a Christmas Tree at the Anita Bank corner. Merchants donate merchandise for display and prizes including two large turkeys. Free cookies doughnuts and coffee will be served. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy the celebration.
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Anita
Greater Ania
Anita Bank
Main Street
Anita General Service Company
Greater
Anita Club
Family Reunion Dinner From Pollock Family
A Thanksgiving day reunion for Clyde Pollock relatives was held Sunday at the Pollock home in Berea. W. A. Judd and wife, George Judd and daughter, Cliff Pollock and family, Mrs. Mary C. Pollock and son Ross, all from the Atlantic vicinity, attended a delicious dinner and a pleasant gathering.
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Clyde Pollock
Berea
W. A. Judd
George Judd
Cliff Pollock
Mary C. Pollock
Ross
Atlantic
Fountain Pen Sale Promises Low Prices
Anita Drug Company advertises fountain pens from $1.00 and up. The Loyal Circle Sunday School Class of the M. E. Church met at Mrs. Jessie Wheeler's home with 22 members answering roll call to discuss matters for next year and enjoy lunch.
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Anita Drug Company
Loyal Circle
M. E. Church
Jessie Wheeler
Christmas Seals Display Materials Prepared for Anita Drive
Mrs. H. E. Campbell, chairman, receives posters and window cards for a Christmas seal sale. Designs feature Santa in a snow scene with the slogan Buy Christmas Seals Fight Tuberculosis. Three poster sizes, a cutout easel, and a Shop Early card show a shopper with parcels and a mail box stamp. Two lantern slides are being shown at the Rialto Theatre.
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H. E. Campbell
Anita
Santa Claus
United States
Rialto Theatre
Original Sunshine Club Meets at Mrs Reimers Home
Mrs Eddie Reimers entertained the Original Sunshine Club at her east of Anita home with seven members and two visitors present. A delicious one o'clock dinner was served by the hostess. The next meeting is Thursday December 8 at Mrs Myrtle Rork's home for the annual Christmas grab bag.
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Eddie Reimers
Sunshine Club
Anita
Plate
Myrtle Rork
Stauffer Couple Celebrate 54th Wedding Anniversary
The Bertrand Stauffer and wife observed their fifty four year union with a family dinner at their Locust Street home. They married on Thanksgiving Day 1873 in Grandview Iowa and lived in Adair county Lincoln township Anita and now enjoy quiet life with six children and many grandchildren.
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Bertrand Stauffer
Stauffer
Locust Street
Mrs. Stauffer
Grandview
Iowa
Adair County
Stockton
Kansas
Lincoln Township
Anita
J. E. Stauffer
Pine Bluff
Wyoming
Lew
Fred Stauffer
Durango
Colorado
Jesse Stauffer
Ignacio
Alpha Nelson
Fannie Scott
Henry Beel In Ill Health At Home Of Son In Law
Henry Beel longtime Anita resident remains in ill health with limited progress. He is staying at the home of his son in law John Heck. Chas Dressler and wife traveled to Rochester Minnesota last week where Mrs Dressler underwent tumor removal and is recovering satisfactorily.
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Henry Beel
Anita
John Heck
Chas. Dressler
Rochester
Minnesota
Old Residents Here Visit Anita Friends During Thanksgiving
Dr C L Simmons wife and son of Westphalia Kansas spent Thanksgiving day and a few days with relatives in Anita and vicinity. They were guests of G E McDermott Harold McDermott Mr and Mrs E S Holton and others. Dr Simmons is son of pioneers of Audubon county and daughter of Horace Vas Slyke. They traveled from Kansas by car enjoying good roads until crossing into Iowa.
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C. L. Simmons
Westphalia
Kansas
Anita
G. E. McDermott
Harold McDermott
E. S. Holton
C. W. Simmons
Audubon County
Simmons
Horace Va Slyke
Geo. E. McDermott
Medical College
Simons
Kan
Guests of Honor Visit Anita Family Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Worthing and daughter Alberta, en route from Lake Crystal Minnesota to Los Angeles California, were honored guests at a Sunday evening dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Rasmussen. Attending were S. A. Worthing and local families. The party planned stops in Missouri and Arkansas before continuing to California where Mr. Tottinham and family will relocate for business.
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Anita
Lake Crystal
Minnesota
Los Angeles
California
A. M. Worthing
Alberta
R. C. Rasmussen
S. A. Worthing
F. Karns
H. R. Redburn
D. R. Donohoe
Jas. B. Lewis
M. C. Hansen
Nelse Johnson
Aaitta
Worthing
St. Joe
Kansas City
Nevada
Mile
Missouri
Olney
Arkansas
H. E. Boatright
Worthings
Family Walker Thanksgiving Reunion at Mrs Fitzgeralds Elk Horn
A U S Walker family reunion took place on Thanksgiving Day at Mrs Mer Fitzgeralds home in Elk Horn Iowa. Papan Mother and the big girls gathered for a full Thanksgiving feast with turkey cranberries potatoes pies and all the trimmings. Max Walker was missing as he studies at Iowa State College Ames.
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U. S
Max Walker
Iowa State College
Ames
Auto accident injures several in Los Angeles trip
George Hallam husband of Mildred Fish Hallam and Arline Fish and Iva Mae Wilson two local girls were injured in a recent Los Angeles crash. Hallam sustained slight injuries and the two young women escaped serious harm as their auto was wrecked and all occupants survived by a near miracle.
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George Hallam
Anita
Mildred Fish Hallam
Arline Fish
W. E. Fish
Iva Mae Wilson
Charles L. Wilson
Los Angeles
California
Thanksgiving guests in Atlantic for Nebe dinner
Mrs. Flavia C. Hook and her daughter Miss Vera B. Hook were Thanksgiving day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Nebe in Atlantic.
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Flavia C. Hook
Vera B. Hook
F. M. Nebe
Atlantic
Shanghai Pirates and Western Showdowns at Rialto
Edward S. O Reilly notes long running piracy on Yangtse River near Shanghai with raiders boarding ships. Richard Rix onscreen look at river life in Shanghai Bound at Rialto Theatre. Gary Cooper features in Nevada as rustlers battle lawmen with Thelma Todd co starring. John Waters directs. Meighan discusses an Irish storyteller in City Gone.
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China
Edward S
Tex) O’reilly
Yangtse
Shanghai
Richard Rix
Paramount
Nevada
Rialto Theatre
Zane Grey
Gary
William Powell
Thelma Todd
Cooper
Powell
John Waters
Thomas Meighan
James Cruize
Willis Gipple Returns to Anita in Indefinite Stay
Willis Gipple returns from Albin Wyoming to Anita for an indefinite stay among relatives and friends. Mrs. C S and Claytor, sister of Mr Gipple, is slowly recovering from a prolonged illness. Crops in the region are unusually good and prices for farm products are satisfactory.
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Willis Gipple
Albin
Wyoming
Anita
Stray Red Calf and Local Notices From Anita
A stray red calf about 325 pounds is on the premises reported by Clyde P Pollock. Local mentions include Mr and Mrs Chas Campbell moving to town to care for Hamilton Campbell, a Raven Pig Meal shipment on the way, Clyde Falconer Dairy milk at the Hamburger Stand, Christmas goods promotion by Anita Drug Co, Thanksgiving guests of D R Forshay, sale of wooden art candles, and social visits by Freda Scholl and Frank E Taylor family with guests.
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Clyde Falconer
Harvey Peterson
Anita Resident Chris Baier in Critical Health Stricken
Long-time Anita resident Chris Baier has been critically ill at his northeast Anita home for three weeks due to long standing illnesses. Recent reports say he is making slow improvement.
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Anita
Baier
Farm House of Earl Soper Destroyed by Fire
A farm dwelling eight miles northwest of Fontanelle owned by Earl Soper and family burned last week. The origin is unknown, flames showed in the pantry, and the building was a total loss with minimal household items saved and little insurance.
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Earl Soper
Fontanelle
Sunlight Club Organizes At Congregational Church
The Junion department of the Congregational Sunday School held a Thanksgiving party Saturday from 2 30 to 4 30. A Sunshine Club formed with officers Chas Miller President Margaret Biggs Vice President Ruth DeMent Secretary Grace Dougherty Secretary. The club aims at spiritual educational and social goals with songs games and a Thanksgiving story. Popcorn was served and members met the pastor.
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Junion Department
Congregational Sunday School
Sunshine Club
Chas. Miller
Margaret Biggs
Ruth DeMent
Grace Dougherty
Tis New Club
Amicitia Society
Congregational Bible School
Ford
Thanksgiving Dinner in Minden at Mrs Stuhr’s Home
John R. Stuhr and his wife with two sons John Jr and Robert spent Thanksgiving at their mother’s home in Minden. Also present was Dr W A Stuhr of Chicago, a prominent professional man whose Iowa visits are occasional due to a large practice.
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John R. Stuhr
John Jr
Robert
Minden
Friday Bridge Club At Mrs Forshay Home
Friday Bridge Club met at Mrs B D Forshay s West Main home with substitutes Miss Minnie Forshay Mrs B D Forshay and Mrs H L Bell in attendance. Mrs Jessie Wheeler won high score as refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Miss Minnie Forshay and Mrs Lydia Kuehn Brown.
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Bridge Club
B. D. Forshay
West Main Street
Minnie Forshay
H. L. Bell
Jessie Wheeler
Lydia Kuehn Brown
Veteran Frank A. Watkins Referred to Dwight Hospital
World War veteran Frank A. Watkins, in ill health for years after discharge, was sent to Dwight Illinois hospital last week for examination and treatment. He is among many veterans not receiving needed medical consideration in his community and beyond.
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Frank A. Watkins
Dwight
Illinois
Frank
Thanksgiving Day in Anita Shines Under Clear Skies
A sunny calm Thanksgiving in Anita brings beauty and elegance, rivaling the famed weather boasts from California and Florida. The piece notes optimistic claims by Harry Cate and Lora Fitch Houston about superior conditions in those states.
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Anita
Harry Cate
California
Lora Fitch Houston
Florida
Harry
Bartley's Produce Sells Tankage and Oil Meal
Bartley's Produce announces sale of tankage and oil meal. The business highlights available feed products for agricultural use and livestock nutrition.
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OK Bartley’s Produce
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Guests OF
Wright
Wrights
Bongers Brothers
Rexall Store
Clyde P. Pollock
Chas. Campbell
Hamilton Campbell
Bartley’s Produce
W. E. Kelloway
Des Moines
E. E. Grace
Harlan
D. R. Forshay
Smiley
Freda Scholl
Omaha University
George Scholl
Frank E. Taylor
Hubert
Morris
Dean Travis
Chris Baier
P.T. Williams
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