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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1925
Page
4
The Anita Record comments on Senator Brookhart political tension in Iowa and notes the Estherville and Bayard Savings Banks closing due to faded credits. It jokes about youth knowledge, coal mining, farming, taxes, licenses, and editor woes in a local newspaper voice.
A Montana reader recalls birthplace near Anita in 1880 and praise for KFLZ Iowa reception. The letter mentions relatives Henry T Chapin and Henry Chapin Sr and notes the audience enjoyed Friday evening program. The piece closes with friends visiting near Menlo.
Chas R Hunt a Cass county resident for fifty years and former Atlantic National Bank president died after a three day illness at his Atlantic home aged seventy five years six months and seventeen days. He was born near Burlington Iowa married Fannie Gearhart and lived on a farm near Atlantic before moving to town in 1902. Survived by wife son Fred R Hunt two brothers two sisters and two grandchildren. Funeral services Sunday at his home led by Reverend Spooner with Reverend Gable assisting.
James Morgan writes from Daytona Florida November 26 1925 to Sherm describing a trip to DeLand to visit Mrs Lora Fitch Houston. He praises DeLand fruit land and orange groves and notes Houston’s hospitality and plans to travel next to Melbourne requesting the Record be sent there.
Miss Victoria Love chairs Anita's drive as 1925 seals in red and green feature two candles, holly, and mistletoe with the motto Merry Christmas and Good Health. The red cross represents the worldwide tuberculosis movement including the International Union Against TB and the National TB Association. Iowa is distributing 26 million seals to fight TB and support health work in schools, literature, nursing, clinics, and child welfare as the campaign runs from the day after Thanksgiving to Christmas.
A cow laments hunger and pain from neglect. She describes four stomachs, rationing, and roving in rain. She appeals to a judge to condemn the farmer for milk deprivation and asks for humane comforts.
The piece praises improving federal and county road conditions across Cass County and southwestern Iowa, urging joyful travel and roadside corn opportunities. It champions corn selling at least a dollar a bushel to help push the nation toward economic ease and prosperity.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Cass county auditor in Atlantic Iowa until 1 30 P M December 14 1925 for 331 557 board feet bridge lumber 17 236 linear feet red cedar piling. Specifications and forms available at the auditor or county engineer offices. Jennie M Ward county auditor.
The Chicago Record quotes a mistaken forecast about Abner Brown undergoing appendix surgery tomorrow. It notes a rise in world prices for many goods, including bread imports into the United States, suggesting producers are charging more than in prewar years and the prior year.
Mrs W E Fish acted as hostess to the Friday Bridge Club at her home with Mrs Reba Rasmussen taking high score. Luncheon followed, served by the hostess and her daughter Miss Arline. Edw R Gardner and wife hosted Thanksgiving dinner guests at their Benton township home.
Raymond J. Cornell and family of Des Moines spend the week in Anita with families of E. W. Holmes and H. P. Ziegler and visit the Cornell family in Atlantic as part of a gathering across three Iowa communities.
Miss Anna F Ditman of Anita is among sixty five students who graduated Monday from the Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls, earning the Bachelor of Arts in Education degree.
A note indicates friend Sherm enclosed a four dollar fund for the old home paper the Record for 1925 and 1926.
Miss Louie Carey, a teacher in Clarion Iowa public schools, spent Thanksgiving Day with her mother Mrs Amy Carey and sister Mrs Edna Noland in the city.
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