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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
1
The piece surveys taxation burdens and teacher pay, urging fair compensation to enable pension funds. It praises W H Bender for State Superintendent candidacy, denounces Non Partisan League, and reflects anti silver standard and pro gold standard sentiments amid global diplomacy and figures like Emma Goldman and the Kaiser.
Mrs. Mary Wilson of this city received a letter from Mrs. Chas. Sherman announcing the death of her husband, occurred November 20 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Walla Walla Washington. He died after diabetes led to amputation of his left lower limb and a temporary rally followed by a sudden decline. Funeral services were held in Walla Walla with interment at Mountain View Cemetery. The Sherman family lived in Lincoln township Cass county, later moving to Spirit Lake Iowa and Milton Oregon. Mr. Sherman is survived by his wife and several grown children, Walter the youngest at home. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Sherman live at Garfield Washington. Charlie Sherman was a nephew of the late Chas. M. Felt. Friends in the old home community offer sympathy.
Property for sale lists six lots a ten room house a barn and other buildings on good terms with contact A D Dean 51. Local notices report Mrs Wayne Bullock a Record caller Tuesday Miss Anna Whited new subscriber and others including Bert Johnson routing Record to Griswold. A Cass county scene notes a party of youths auto riding to Adair Tuesday and T J Gibbons family visiting Lake View Iowa. The James family quarantined near Bossprain Manitoba due to scarlet fever. B R Morrison of Crawford Nebraska, former Anita resident, visits with relatives. Des Moines trip for Mrs G W Weimer for son Daniel Mallory surgery. Moses A Bell dies in Tarkio Missouri after pneumonia treatment. longtime Cass county resident born 1865 in Guthrie county. Mage Bell remembered as a good-natured fellow.
The author questions which authoritative body can remove the so called middleman hindering a quick return to normalcy. Congress and state legislatures could test their right to act in this matter.
E W Holmes and wife return from Des Moines after visits with daughters Donna Cornell and Wilma Nelle Tharp. Mrs L E Bean stays in Atlantic near sister Laura Soper in hospital. Miss Mattie Harrison returns home from Guthrie Center after time with Dr J W Harrison. Report says many farms will be leased next year for grain rent instead of cash as the usual practice.
Bert Wiggins formerly led the undertaking department at Farmers' Supply Co. in this city. He traveled from Tipton, Iowa after attending his mother’s funeral and now resides with his family in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Mrs Laura Soper daughter of Mr and Mrs John A Cooper and sister of Mrs L E Bean is in the Atlantic hospital where on Monday an operation was performed for relief from a complication of ailments she has suffered from for some time.
At the annual meeting of Obedience Lodge No. 380 A F and A M officers were elected for the ensuing year Worshipful Master W B H Egan Senior Warden Paul Edwards Junior Warden OC V East Treasurer Chas Scholl Secretary Marsh Millhollin Trustee Geo Scholl for three years Installation set for Tuesday January 10 1922 and will be for Masons only
Glenn H. Campbell formerly of Anita and Cass county now in Pittsburg Pa rises to director of sales for the National Stockman and Farmer a journal with 160000 circulation He held earlier editorial and publicity roles in agricultural colleges and defense prior to joining the stockman and farmer two years ago He is a prominent figure in farm journalism while local notices reflect community events and opinions from Anita Iowa and nearby areas
Wilbur F. Worthing a local businessman now living in Aztec New Mexico is a stock holder in a new company developing gas and oil projects in northern New Mexico. A gas discovery near Aztec at nine hundred feet is said to be inexhaustible and will be piped to town for lighting and other uses. The gas well reportedly worth $100000 and units priced at $25 rising to $100 have sold out. Promoters include George F. Bruington and Worthing's associates from Anita, Colorado Springs, and New Mexico.
Royal Neighbors elected officers led by Mrs Sherm F Myers Oracle and Mrs M H Millhollin Vice-Oracle at a Friday meeting. Other posts filled include Mrs C L Wilson Past Oracle and Mrs T T Logan Receiver with refreshments served. Officers to be installed in January. Also notes WCTU meets Friday at Mrs Myers home and Fred Dahl relocates from Anita area to a Fontanelle area farm.
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