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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
7
Chas. Scholl visited the county seat on Friday to inspect a display of men’s leather lined Moleskin Verts sleeves and jackets in sizes 36 to 44 priced at six dollars seventy five cents.
Geo M Aldrich and wife return from Avoca after visiting daughter Mrs Irma Plahn and family. Chas Salmon and wife in charge of Beech consolidated schools spent Thanksgiving in Anfta with Postmaster Ed L Newton and family. Mrs E B Perry of xira attended funeral services for her son. A group of friends gathered Monday night at Bridge at J T Ming home with refreshments served. Fred M Sheley was a record caller Saturday. Ed Petit of Kansas City spent days with brother W M Petit and family. Silk and Wool hose triple spliced heel and toe double sole priced at 1 50. Racket lost Eastman No 1A Kodak between our garage and farm west of town. reward offered by Mrs Leon G Voorhees.
John A. Cooper and his wife have been active this past week. Men's medium and heavy wool socks priced from 35 to 58 cents.
Enrollment at Anita High School remains strong at 138 with some pupils transferring to other communities. Lafe and Helen Scarlett recently joined the Freshman class, having moved to Anita from Bosworth Missouri, and Mrs. Scarlett is a former Anita pupil.
A grateful family gathering and Thanksgiving dinner were held Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Nichols in Atlantic. Attending were E. E. Sands of Des Moines, Theo B. Nichols and wife of Anita, Earl Townsend and wife of Mitchell SD, H. F. Harris and wife of Des Moines, T. E. Nichols and family, F. M. Nichols and wife, and Mrs. D. M. Lewis of Atlantic. Mrs. Nichols, hostess, was formerly Mrs. Caddie Ferguson Townsend, longtime Anita resident.
Des Moines resident John F. Riggs emerges as a leading U S rice grower after expanding to Arkansas. Judge S F Prouty initiated rice farming in the area and sold Riggs 300 acres in 1917 for 16000 dollars. Riggs’ first rice crop then sold for 27000 dollars, with yields of 50 to 60 bushels per acre and last year’s price at one dollar per bushel though this season’s price fluctuates.
Mr and Mrs Everett Hansen observed their china anniversary with a noon gathering at their Bridgewater area home attended by about seventy friends and neighbors. A dinner was served cafeteria style followed by music a mock wedding and a chinaware gift from Rev M B Wilson. Carl Hasen of the city attended the event with the couple leaving with many happy returns.
The Wellington Kansas News editor Harry Woods recalls paying eight dollars and forty five cents for a church supper and getting a chicken wing in exchange. he now charges for all church events and refuses freebies, insisting on fair value and the right to the best portion. Also notes Mr and Mrs Carl Garside move to Atlantic for new Telegraph office job and farm occupancy shifts in their community.
Judge Geo B Lynch of Adair attended legal matters in Anita on Friday as snow fell. F W Burkhart of Omaha spent Thanksgiving day with relatives in Anita, reflecting on the holiday.
Atlantic attorney C. B. Clovis was in Anita Saturday handling business matters and meeting clients.
John Row plans to sell his residence in Anita and relocate to Peoria Illinois. The notice indicates a transfer of property and change of domicile, with no further details on sale terms or timeline.
L. E. Bean and family were Sunday guests of John and Mother Cooper near Adair. William Bangham and family will move to the J. H. Trimmer farm on or before March 1.
Miss Mildred Lamborn has returned from a visit with relatives and friends at Davenport. Misses Emma and Ida Wade have taken rooms in the home of Mrs. S. W. Clark for the winter.
Mise Elveda Rasmussen at Des Moines University spends Thursday at home in Anita. Irma Salmon of Beech and her mother Mrs. Ed Newton were record callers Saturday. Mrs. Ray Workman returns from Winterset visit with relatives. Dr. H. E. Campbell and family were Thanksgiving guests at Dr. C. L. Campbell’s in Atlantic. Ida Stevens and two children from Oklahoma visit aunt Mrs. L. R. Goodpasture for several weeks.
Occasional signs of life in real estate cycles suggest the industry may rebound. Analysts note selective rebounds in key markets, with investors eyeing steadier demand and potential growth as activity returns.
Junk dealers from Des Moines went through Anita on Tuesday and collected a large quantity of junk, paying cash to residents.
Ernie Burke shipped seven carloads of fat cattle to the Omaha market last week averaging 1340 pounds each. The overall sale brought near record prices for the period as buyers showed strong demand.
Mrs. Ross Howlett and her young daughter from Paoli Colorado are staying with relatives and friends in Anita and Cass counties as welcome guests.
Guy Todhunter of Mitchell South Dakota visiting relatives and friends in Atlantic and Anita during the holiday display season featuring men’s and ladies’ furnishings china toys and glassware sold by local shops.
H P Ziegler provides general law practice with emphasis on settlement of estates and opinions on abstracts. He handles collections and related legal matters.
A discussion at stag parties centers on whether sian must be clothed to be in his right mind to create an appetite for lamL fries.
Jos Gissib and wife of Lincoln Township travel to Princeton Illinois for a few weeks to visit relatives and friends, recalling their former home before moving to Cass County.
Holmes of Pridgewater was fined $60 and costs by Mayor Adam in Fontanelle court for driving an auto through the town’s principal streets at forty to fifty miles per hour.
Mrs Laura Buerkin will stay in Anita to work and care for her father John Row until sometime in February when she, her father, and Mildred Striebeck will return home to Peoria Illinois.
Mrs George Denne remained confined at home from Thursday evening after a bicycle accident left her with severe bruising and injuries while returning from town. The incident involved a rider who struck her and knocked her down, causing extensive damage.
Industrial engineer J. D. Hackett warns that annual labor turnover costs the United States more than nine hundred million dollars. He cites employer efficiency losses and replacement costs as well as workers’ job search time.
Both the boys and girls teams prepare to meet Stuart Friday on the Stuart floor. Stuart is described as a veteran squad, signaling a tough clash. The local gym hosts the first game December 10 when Casey comes for a double header.
D J Kelly of the AQ Bullock farm seven miles southeast of Anita recovers from four weeks of typhoid fever. Neighbors with fifteen teams husked the remaining twenty five acres of his corn, a kind act gratefully noted by Mr Kelly.
Miss Irene Johnson hosts the Two-Sixty Club where members spend the evening on needlework and studying Pimechic. Miss Gladys Pray wins high prize and Miss Mildred Lamborn takes consolation prize after a unanimous vote.
Ted Vernon formerly assistant cashier and insurance manager at Anita Bank left Monday for Ardmore Oklahoma to become cashier at the First National Bank of Ardmore. Leon G Voorheese presides over the Ardmore institution as president.
Sale of Christmas Seals will be conducted at the residence to support the tuberculosis campaign. Miss Holland and Miss Turner assist. Saturday, December 8, is Tag Day under school supervision with Wear a Button or Tag. Citizens urged to buy stickers to fight the White Plague and improve Iowa health.
A large audience greeted the Chicago Lyceum Players at the opening of the School and Community Entertainment Course at the M E Church on Wednesday evening. The program featured the comedy Aroma Sarah Sisters, praised for clever situations. The course promises varied entertainment and the next event on December 10 features George E. Francis as lecturer and entertainer.
Joe Johnson returns to activity after a two week illness influencing Nashua Wool Nap Plaid Bickets priced at 4.75. Miss Lois Turner, daughter of Mrs. Edith Turner, spends the week with relatives and friends at Menla.
A fragment notes homemade comforters with better filling sold by the Ladies' Societies of Anita at approximately $4.46 each, indicating local craft goods or fundraisers.
Rev. B. J. McEldowney performed the ceremony uniting William George Wonnelee and Maude Roberts at the M E parsonage on Thanksgiving Day in Athan i, two prominent young residents.
Andrew Johnson, occupant of a P. A. Gerard farm in Lincoln township, is disposing of the farm and will enter the employ of Moorman Manufacturing Company of Quincy, Illinois, with headquarters in Atlantic.
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