Fern L. Anderson Wins At American Royal Show
Audubon resident Fern L. Anderson and his Clydesdale entries won multiple prizes at the American Royal Live Stock Show in Kansas City including firsts in aged mare two-year-old mare and yearling categories. He captured grand championships in the two-year-old stallion and gelding divisions and plans to ship horses to Chicago for the International Live Stock Show this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern L. Anderson
Audubon
Anita
Kansas City
Hitch
Mr. Anderson
Chicago
Former local girl Anita Barrett hosts radio programs
Miss Anita Barrett of Pratt Kansas, a former Anita girl, guest this week of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Val Wiegand, presented two fine programs broadcast from station KFLZ Anita. Barrett, who has studied music for years, plans after Pratt graduation next June to study in Chicago and then Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Barrett
Pratt Kansas
Anita
Val Wiegand
KFLZ
Walnut Grove Company
Miss Barrett
Pratt School
Chicago
Boston
Oil Well Roars In Exclusive Los Carritos Colony
In Long Beach California an oil well on the Los Carritos colony erupted in a roar and spilled thousands of gallons of oil into the ground. Colonists pleaded with authorities to stop the flow and determine ownership, with speculation that the gusher may belong to Bill Hamerick, a former Anita resident active in local oil lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Cali
Los Carritos
Bill” Hamerick
Anita
California
Cash-Raising Sale at The Vogue in Atlantic
The Vogue at Fifth and Chestnut streets announces a forced cash-raising sale starting 9:00 A.M. Friday December 4 to raise 10000 in ten days. The entire 30000 stock of Ladies Ready-to-Wear will be sold at greatly reduced prices with no reservations. The store promises best values, latest styles, and garments taken away for far less than their value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogue
Atlantic
Fifth and
Chestnut Streets
Cass
Letter from Mrs. Carrie Smith with payment for the Record
In Neponset Illinois on November 28 1925 Mrs Carrie Smith sends a post office order for $2.00 to Friend Sherm with thanks for the Record urging continuation of the publication and best wishes on the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Carrie (Johnson) Smith
Elect New Officers For Cemetery Association
At the annual meeting of the Wio ta Cemetery Association the following officers were elected for the ensuing year John Hummerick President Henry Wissler Secretary F M Huff Treasurer Fred Schain M E Judd Claus Barnholdt Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiota
Fire The Prairie Demon: USDA Film Captures Western Blaze
A USDA motion picture photographer escaped a prairie fire in western Nebraska unscathed and captured dramatic views as the blaze swept about 200000 acres of grazing land. The film Fire The Prairie Demon is distributed by the USDA Educational Film Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
United States Department of Agriculture
U. S. D. A. Educational Film Service
Prarie
Golden Wedding of Rev D M Helmick in Los Angeles
On November 21 Rev and Mrs D M Helmick celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their Los Angeles home. He once served as a Methodist minister in the Des Moines conference, notable for three year charges in Cass Adair and Audubon counties. Known as the fightin preacher he maintained many friends across the Atlantis district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Helmick
Los Angeles
California
Helmick
Des Moines
Cass
Adair
Audubon
Atlantis
Pinochle Club Hosts Guests and High Score
The Pinochle Club met Wednesday night hosted by Mrs. R. C. Rasmussen with substitutes Mrs. Elsie Kopp and Miss Anita Highley. Out of town guests included Mrs. Elvida Rasmussen Campbell and Mrs. Whitesell of Omaha. Lydia Kuehn won the high score. A two course luncheon was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Rasmussen
Elsie Kopp
Anita Highley
Elvida Rasmussen Campbell
Whitesell
Omaha
Lydia Kuehn
Pioneer Lead Lester W Stone Dies After Heart Attack
Lester W. Stone aged 75 a Cass County pioneer died suddenly at the C H Van Vinck home near Cumberland after a heart attack He had lived in Atlantic and Omaha and farmed on two nearby farms He was born in Connecticut February 7 1850 never married and is survived by two nieces and two nephews Funeral services were held at the Van Vinck home at 1 PM and at the United Presbyterian church in Atlantic at 2 PM with interment in Atlantic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester W. Stone
Cass County
C. H. van Vinck
Cumberland
Atlantic
Omaha
Mr. Stone
Connecticut
Iowa
G. H. Bamford
Columbush Junction
Ralph H. Stone
Yuma
Colorado
J. Hughes Stone
Anita
United Presbyterian Church
Atlantic Cemetery
Cumberland Enterprise
Conservationists on Navajo Reservation Fight Prairie Dog Poison
Indians in Arizona resist standard poison campaigns and offer cooperation with government efforts to eradicate prairie dogs. After heavy rains, they run water into burrows to flush the rodents into the open for capture or killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navajo
Arizona
Miss Lesetta Hereth Hosts Ladies Bridge Evening
Miss Lesetta Hereth entertained a group of lady friends Thursday at Mrs. W. S. Reed’s Rose Hill Avenue home. The gathering centered on bridge with refreshments served. Margaret Morrison won high score and Muriel Butler took consolation. Attendees included Gladys Pray Madeline Reynolds Lydia Kuehn Lucille Lamborn Alicin Swatosh Irene Johnson Mildred Willison Bessie M. Lowell and Mildred Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesetta Hereth
Lady Friends
W. S. Reed
Rose Hill Avenue
Mrs. Reed
Margaret Morrison
Muriel Butler
Gladys Pray
Madeline Reynolds
Lydia Kuehn
Lucille Lamborn
Alicin Swatosh
Irene Johnson
Mildred Willison
Mesdames
Bessie M. Lowell
Mildred Shaffer
Joys Celebrate Forty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary in North Anita
The Joys marked their forty fifth wedding anniversary with a large home-coming at their North Anita home. Children and grandchildren gathered for a bountiful dinner, sharing reminiscences and best wishes. Mr and Mrs Joy are longtime Lincoln township settlers and Anita residents, honored by many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Joy
Joy
North Anita
Mrs. Joy
Lincoln Township
Anita
Grandma Warns Porter Then Returns to Train
An Atlantic elder, a member of a jovial party, rebukes a porter who calls her Grandma. She warns she is not in danger but will be hurt if addressed that way, then boards the train again, resembling a youthful traveler headed home for Christmas.
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Atlantic
Soo N
Insurance Association of
Omat
Grandma
Rexall Doll Contest Finalists Named
Iris Baker Dorothy Bangham Marjorie Bean Virginia Darrow Kathryn Dean Wintha Deeming Jean Dorsey Dorothy Forshay Clarabell Goodwin Blanche Hansen Dorothy Hanson Velma Harrison Beth Harry Marie Lindbloom Dorothy Mathies Margaret Moore compete for top prize in Rexall event with public interest high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Bangham
Marjorie Bean
Virginia Darrow
Kathryn Dean Wintha Deeming
Jean Dorsey
Dorothy Forshay
Clarabell Goodwin
Blanche Hansen
Dorothy Hanson Velma Harrison
Beth Harry Marie Lindbloom
Dorothy Mathies
Margaret Moore
Changes Among Tenant Farmers Signal Market Shifts
Adair News notes next spring will bring changes as farms for rent are scarce and some renters plan public sales and migration to other states. The piece questions whether bumper crops will fetch prices below production cost, contrasting farming hardship with other businesses lacking vast financial backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair News
How They Launch the Suckers in the State of Lemons and Fish
Elijah Birge of Anita invested in Florida land that rose from a modest parcel to selling offers of 700, 1700, and finally 10000 dollars. The dramatic price surge drew frantic buyers and a near-accident as the final purchaser secured the tract amid the rush, leaving Birge disappointed.
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Florida
Elijah Birge
Anita and
Vicinity
Birge
Anita
Iowa State College Showcases 164 Live Stock Head at Chicago
The Iowa State College at Ames is well represented at the International Live Stock Exhibition in Chicago this week. The college shows 164 head across the classes including ten draft horses, twenty-five fat steers, 103 hogs, and twenty breeding and fat sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Agricultural College
Ames
Chicago
Non essential citizens in old paper billing tale
A critic defines a non essential citizen as a newspaper subscriber who fails to remit after pickup from the post office and returns the issue marked Refused. The note parallels a rustic joke about pasturing a pet goat on a mother-in-law’s burial lot.
Sunshine Club Meeting Report and Christmas Grab Bag
Mrs. Grover C. King hosted the Original Sunshine Club gathering Friday with many members and visitors. After a one o'clock dinner the afternoon included quilting and club business. the next meeting is set for Thursday December 10 at Mrs. Wm. Wahlert’s home with the Christmas Grab Bag expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover C. King
Sunshine Club
Wm. Wahlert
Pavement dispute between Anita town and contractors settled out of court
Cook and Stucker of Ottawa Kansas cancelled a $5000 paving claim against Anita after a brief conference with town officials. Tests by both sides indicated potential trial in Atlantic district court. The cancellation at their expense saves local taxpayers from further costs and dismisses the case filed over a year ago.
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Cook & Stucker
Ottawa
Kansas
Anita
Atlantic
Sister Lane dies in Chicago after brief illness
Mrs. Lane, longtime Chicago teacher aged sixty, died after a nervous attack followed by a second fatal illness. She is survived by three brothers and two sisters, including Isaac Brown of Berea and Samuel A. Brown of Atlantic, with nieces and nephews in several states. Funeral plans were not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Brown
Berea
Samuel A. Brown
Atlantic
Chicago
Mrs. Lane
Lane
Anita Vicinity
J. E. Brown
Nanarado
Kansas
R. A. Caddock
Hannah Snowden
Upton
Wyoming
Earl Caddock
Walnut
Iowa
Lost Rose Curtain Drape in Anita
On streets of Anita a rose curtain drape with taupe flowers is missing. Call Record office or No 74 to identify and recover the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Call Record Office
Old Resident Jesse Wheatley Dies at 48 in Atlantic
Jesse Andrew Wheatley aged 48 years 10 months and 5 days died at his Atlantic home after two years of ill health and a stroke two weeks earlier. He was born January 23 1887 in Cass county Iowa and lived in Maine Anita and Atlantic. He was survived by six brothers and one sister, with services at the Church of Christ in Atlantic conducted by Rev. H J Edwards and burial in Brighton cemetery.
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Jesse Andrew Wheatley
O. W. Wheatley
Aaita
Hickory Street
Atlantic
Jesse Wheatley
Brighton Township
Cass County
Iowa
Maine
Anita
Mr. Wheatley
Church of Christ
B. Franklin Hall
Wilbur O. Wheatley
Walnut
J. Oo. Wheatley
Moses A. Wheatley
Menlo
Bert S. Wheatley
Oregon
Walter H. Wheatley
Eugene S. Wheatley
Homer Bowen
Ed. Mellon
Ida Ie ~ i
Church of Christ In
H. J. Edwards
Brighton
Entertained C O Z Club Hosts Delightful Dinner
Mrs. Andrew Wiegand graciously hosted the C O Z Club at her North White's Avenue home for a one o'clock dinner and an afternoon recalling bygone days. The Anita Ladies Club, founded January 1920, now has twelve members with vacancies filled by vote. Only two charter members remain active, Mrs. Walter Hook and Mrs. A D Bullock, while Mrs. Benjamin Wagner's death opens a spot for Mrs. H C Bangham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Wiegand
North White’s Avenue
Maggie
Anita
Walter Hook
A. D. Bullock
Benjamin Wagner
Thanksgiving Reunion At Wiegand Home
One of the pleasant reunions on Thanksgiving Day occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs Val Wiegand who entertained guests including their sons in law and daughters Wm P Barrett wife and daughter Anita of Pratt Kansas and Lloyd Miller wife and two sons of Omaha The two hungry sons in law never fail to register at a big feed at Pap and Mother Wiegand s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Wiegand
Wm. P. Barrett
Anita
Pratt
Kansas
Lloyd Miller
Omaha
Pap
Robe Stolen From Local Minister During Service
At the M E church in Adair Rev Tally vice president of Simpson College and former district superintendent reported a fine quality robe stolen during services. He condemns theft from a preacher as a mean act in hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Adair
Tally
Simpson College
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