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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
4
Jesse McElflesh in Tampa asks for a RECORD copy while joking about local wildlife and sending greetings. Fern Antrim Nelson in Flagler Colorado reports missing issue and sends $200 for another year, asks last week’s issue be mailed, and sends regards to Mrs Myers and Bessie.
Charlie Baker requests a copy of last week's Record as it was not received. O. B. King and family visit Charlie DeWald's family. they anticipate staying in Anita next week. Baker notes harsh conditions with low temperatures and scarce coal in the region.
Dear Sherman, I enjoy the paper you sent and pass it along at home. I visited Sammy Karns and his family, and his father and mother were visiting. I have gained almost a pound a week since arriving. our class has six hundred students and the new building should be ready January 1. Tell everyone hello.
New figures show women produced 371.5 million Red Cross articles during the war. Materials worth 394 million dollars were supplied by eight million workers for these creations.
Mary Perkins of Hurley South Dakota writes to A H Bangham enclosing a $2.00 check for the Record and shares life updates. She notes husband’s operation and hospital stay, winter travel to Des Moines at The Wellington, school buses affected by snow, corn harvest delays, coal shortages, and train service cuts. She also mentions working at a general store and writing for a newspaper, and sends regards.
Mrs. Chester Crandall has been confined to her home after a fall. H. E. Summers of Arapahoe Nebraska visited the past week with his stepfather Louis M. Johnson and family. J. F. McMullen of St. Louis is visiting his uncle J. F. McMullen and wife. Mrs. E. S. Holton entertained Miss Addie Winchell of Coffeyville Kansas for a Thursday evening visit.
Jimmy Clark and family travel to Hiwasse Arkansas to visit relatives and may stay until winter eases. Joe Johnson orders aercorp for his brother Herve Johnson in Pine Lake Alberta. Mrs Chas Steinmetz renews the Record for Grace Hooper in Scottsbluff Nebraska. Ben Brockman returns to Beatrice Nebraska after months with relatives in Anita area. Ira and family reside there, with properties owned by Uncle Isen and Ira.
Cass county Grand Jury returns an indictment against Mabel Robison for assault with intent to commit murder after she fired four bullets at her stepfather Carl D. Millard on November 29. Robison pleads not guilty and bonds out at 8000 signed by Austin and Oscar McFadden. Millard recovers as three bullets remain lodged. Trial postponed to January 28.
On December 11 Mrs Flavia C West Hook turned eighty nine? No eighty four? The text notes a seventy ninth birthday celebrated by her daughter Miss Vera with a gathering of neighbors and friends at the Hook home. Guests included Mrs F O Naylor Mrs S W Clark Mrs M C Hutchinson Mrs J L Carey Mrs F D Joy Mrs D W Faulkner Mrs J H Aldrich Mrs F C Chinn De W E Fish and S V Jenkins. Vera Hook with Mrs Dr W E Fish served oysters pickles cake and coffee.
Ellis Alexander visited Grandpm Bain while Charlie Graham spent time at Ralph Stephenson’s. George Parkinson returned from Winterset and neighbors aided Rob Bain vaccinating cattle amid cold weather. The Oak Ridge Club met with Mr and Mrs W F Kirkham as snow delayed routes. Senior Adair class oyster supper hosted by G B Graham and wife with James Parkinson driving them home.
Harry L. Carey and C. P. Smith are spending the week at Excelsior Springs Missouri.
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