Bowker Sentenced to 28 Years for Tismer Murder
Gerald Bowker twenty year old man convicted of the murder of Fred W. Tismer on the Tismer farm near Oval South Dakota. He received a 28 year term at the state penitentiary. Tismer was found dead in a corn field with thirty five chest wounds from a shotgun. Bowker owned Tismer’s Ford truck and held a 22 caliber rifle. Augusta Simon and Fred Simon Jr. returned from South Dakota after the trial to settle affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Bowker
Fred W. Tismer
Oval
Cak
South Dakota State Penitentiary
Tismer
Bowker
Augusta Simon
Fred
South Dakota
Anita
Anita on the Map Prominence in Wholesale Market
J. W. Zike of Zike's Cash Grocery receives a letter from the Iten Biscuit Company of Omaha. The note shows Anita holding a prominent position in wholesale business advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Zike
Zike
Iten Biscuit Company
Omaha
Anita
Iaten Biscuit Company Credits Anita Record Ad Aid
Omaha Nebraska November 28 1927 Zikes Cash Grocery Anita Iowa acknowledges receipt of the Anita Record issue dated the 17th with Iten Quality Products featured. The letter praises its Thanksgiving advertising and offers more advertising material on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebraska
Zike’s Cash Grocery
Anita
Iowa
Anita Record
Iten Biscuit Company
Anita Public Schools Supt Garlock Recovers From Injury
Superintendent C. W. Garlock of Anita Public Schools has fully recovered from multiple rib fractures and returned to his classes. He says the experience will not deter him from engaging with students in games and hopes to remain active for as long as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
C. W. Garlock
Anita Public Schools
Way Back When Old Hotel Bell Memories
A nostalgic vignette recalls the old hotel life with the bellman, clerk, or roustabout who rang the bell three times daily to announce meals. It evokes brisk, no frills dining and the charm of plentiful hot food in large dishes, contrasting with modern dining styles.
Returned Home Of Lincoln Man After Brother In Law Stroke
Jos F Gissibl of Lincoln township returned Saturday from Hastings Nebraska where he was called a week ago reporting his brother in law A C Long suffered a severe stroke. Due to age recovery is doubtful. Mr Long is twin brother of the late Mrs J F Gissibl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. F. Gissibs
Lincoln Township
Hastings
Nebraska
A. C. Long
Mr. Long
J. F. Gissibl
Artistic Christmas Seal posters urge early shopping
Local stores display posters featuring a young woman with parcels and a letter bearing a Christmas Seal. The image promotes the Shop Early campaign to ease health dangers of last minute buying and reduce clerk fatigue. Cards are available from Mrs. H. E. Campbell, the local Christmas Seal Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Campbel
Anita P T A to Have Xmas Program
The Anita Parent Teachers Association holds its regular meeting at the Anita High School assembly room on Thursday evening December 8 at 7 30. The program includes Christmas carols by the P T A and performances by First and Second grades, with discussion by H P Ziegler and E S Holton and music by the girls sextette. A ten cent lunch is served after, all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Parent Teachers’ Association
H. P. Ziegler
E. S. Holton
Christmas program by Anita businessmen announced
The Christmas program by the business and professional men of Anita is in preparation and will be announced next week. All residents within a radius of twenty five miles are urged to attend on two days of entertainment and enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Rialto Theatre
Emory Johnson
Virginia
Belle Bennett
Miss Bennett
Boerner Family Visits Anita Amid Wheat Downturn
Mr and Mrs C C Boerner and children Betty and Robert of Colby Kansas, visiting relatives in Muscatine Iowa, spent Sunday in Anita with Mrs J L Carey and Mrs M M Stauffer and cousins Mrs Alpha Nelson and Mrs Robert Scott. They report the wheat crop failure causing general quiet in their mercantile business area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Boerner
Betty
Robert
Colby
Kansas
Muscatine
Iowa
Anita
Visiting Here By Northfield Brother Reunites After Years
David Wright of Northfield Minnesota visits in the city with sister Mrs. W G Wilson and nephews and nieces Mrs. Lafe Koob Mr and Mrs Curtis Benson and families. They have not seen each other for many years, sharing a welcome after a long separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wright
Northfield
Minnesota
W. G. Wilson
Lafe Koob
Curtis Benson
Closing Out Sale Of Estate Stock At Turner Farm
Mrs Myra M Turner administrator of the estate of the late A L Turner announces a closing out sale of stock and farm implements at the Turner farm on Tuesday December 13. The farm has been leased for 1928 to Marion Cassell of the Berea vicinity who will take possession later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra M. Turner
A L. Turner
Marion Cassell
Berea
Crowd Flocks to Anita Drug for Christmas Gifts
Shoppers flood Anita Drug Company stores seeking Christmas presents as discounts and seasonal displays draw crowds. Store staff report steady lines, with popular items including toys, grooming kits, and small electronics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Drug Company
Old Santa in Riley Verse Echoes Childhood Truths
A poem fragment recalls Old Santa overheard by James Whitcomb Riley as children celebrate Christmas. The speaker envies the jolly figure yet feels a child’s clear rebuke that Santa’s wealth and magic pale beside innocence and the simple truth of being a child.
Local notices on heating stove cafe update and club meeting
D. C. Bell installs a new heating stove at his cafe. The Ladies Union Club holds a regular meeting at Mrs. H. A. Shannon home with a covered dish dinner at noon. Anita Drug Company promotes holiday gifts and invites inspection of its line. Mrs. Ella Worthing visits Woodbine Iowa to spend holidays with Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Lantz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Bell
Ladies’ Union Club
H. A. Shannon
Ella Worthing
Woodbine
Iowa
R. A. Lantz
Winter in Calif Homn Marsh N Baker Resident Legislator
Former Cass County Iowa legislator and long time Lincoln township resident, now residing in Nampa Idaho with extensive real estate interests, spends winter at 1232 East First Street Long Beach California. He is accompanied by his daughter Mrs Emma Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homn
Marsh N. Baker
Lincoln Township
Cass County
Iowa
Nampa
Idaho
East First St
Long Beach
California
Emma Murray
First Real Winter Brings Old Time Sleighing Memories
Snow blanketed the area late Saturday night and residents recall how, in bygone days, this would have been superb sleighing before modern road improvements ended such practice. The piece notes the contrast between old sleigh traditions and current road conditions in remote areas.
Anita High School Boys Basketball Beats Elkhorn 17 9
Anita High School hosted Elkhorn for a tight game that stayed close in the first half, ending 6 to 5. In the second half Anita surged with two early baskets and held off Elkhorn for a 17 to 9 victory on the local floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita High School
Elkhorn
Anita
A. J. James Family Plans Move to Sioux City
Minor A. James and wife with two sons and a daughter from Fontanelle area visited Anita on Saturday to say goodbye to friends. They will move to Sioux City where two sons are employed and James will resume contracting and building work after years on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. James
Fontanelle
Anita
James
Sioux City
Vincent Weikert Dies After Illness and Hotel Work
Vincent Weikert died at his Menlo home after a long illness caused by tuberculosis. He operated the Victoria Hotel in Anita with his sister for several months and had spent time in Colorado hoping for relief. He leaves his wife and son Maurice, plus other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at All Saints church in Stuart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Weikert
Victoria
Anita
Menlo
Colorado
Maurice
All Saints Church
Stuart
Help Wanted on Wheels at McNess Store
Classified ad offering male workers $7.00 daily, $35.00 weekly for five days, no experience needed. Job runs on wheels in the country with year round work, no boss, need a car and references. Apply to Furst & Thomas, Kim Dept., Freeport Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNess
Furst & Thomas, Kim Dept
Freeport
Illinois
Hansen to Assist Regulator Store During Holiday
M C Hansen proprietor of Regulator in Anita will assist during the holiday season while serving as traveling salesman for Hamilton Brown Shoe Co of St Louis Missouri. His territory covers 21 counties in southwest Iowa with strong sales gains. He plans to resume travel in January with a higher salary and home time on Fridays and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Hansen
Regulator
Hasen
Haton-Brown Shoe Company
Louis
Missouri
Hansen
Iowa
Hamilton-Brown Company
Anita
Olaf
O. C. Hansen
Anita Literary Club Holds Thanksgiving Meeting
The Anita Literary Club met at Mrs. W. H. Schultz's home with sixteen members. Programs included Thanksgiving Proclamation read by Mrs. Kathryn De Camp and readings by Anna Porch. A game titled Thanksgiving Turkey entertained guests and luncheon followed. The next meeting is set for December 15 at Mrs. Charlotte Ziegler's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Literary Club
W. H. Schultz
Kathryn de Camp
Anna Porch
Ella Biggs
Schultz
Genevieve DeMent
Emma Hofmeister
Dasha Scholl
Charlotte Ziegler
Gifford Named Director of Euclid Avenue State Bank
Dr. L. E. Gifford President of the University of Commerce Highland Park Des Moines was elected to the Board of Directors succeeding Kenneth Potters who moved to Davenport. Bank officials hail him as a blend of educator and businessman with a record in Omaha teaching and Des Moines accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Gifford
University of Commerce
Highland Park
Des Moines
Euclid Avenue State Bank
Capitol City
Kenneth Potters
Davenport
Dr. Gifford
Omaha
Commerce
Anita
Gertrude Chapin
Henry T. Chapin
Rural Carriers Attend Massena Convention Banquet
Postmaster Es L. Newton and rural carriers S V Metheny RS Henderson and Harry Dressler joined the quarterly meeting of the Essex County Rural Carriers Service League in the Massena M E Church Monday night. A banquet followed the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Es L. Newton
S. V. Metheny
Henderson
Harry Dressler
Massena
Ess County Rural Carriers’ Service League
Massena M. E
Opportunity for honest man to handle Anita territory
Wanted: dependable person with livestock knowledge to manage territory and customers around Anita for the Moorman Milling Company. Must own a car, aged 30 to 55, and eager to learn. Write C. M. Jensen, Vine St. Apartments, Council Bluffs, La.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Moorman Mig
C. M. Jensen
Vine St
Council Bluffs
Zike of Zike’s Cash Grocery Visits Omaha
J. W. Zike of Zike's Cash Grocery was a business visitor in Omaha on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Zike
Zike
Omaha
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Bongers Brothers
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