Opposition plans loom as Pitt challenges Green in Iowa race
Des Moines Register report from Council Bluffs says Milton B. Pitt of Crescent will oppose William R. Green in the ninth Iowa district primaries next June. Pitt, former Harrison county legislator and ex speaker, has backers, while Green faces muttered discontent over postmaster picks and tax policy. The contest signals a wide district battle as candidates prepare for the arena.
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Des Moines Register
Council Bluffs
Wm. R. Green
Congress
Iowa
Milton B. Pitt
Crescent
Harrison County
Iowa House of Representatives
Congressman Green
House
Ways and Means Committee
Friends of Pitt
Green
Pitt
Prizes Find Homes On Christmas Eve In Anita
On Christmas Eve night many residents received prizes from Anita merchants. Notable awards included a $15 doll baby won by Mrs Genevieve DeMent at John R Stuhr store and $10 wool blankets awarded to Mrs John Atwood at Zikes Cash Grocery. Master Paul Steel claimed the airplane on display at Zikes, inviting his father to fly with him.
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Anita
John R. Stuhr
Genevieve DeMent
Zike’s Cash
John Atwood
Zike’s Cash Grocery
Paul Steel
Advertising copy deadline tightens in Anita Record
The Anita Record announces weekly copy deadlines moving to 3 30 Tuesday afternoon for that week's issue. Early submissions help ensure proper form closing, press time, and delivery to subscribers, aiding local merchants in weekend bargains.
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Anita
Anita Record
Christmas Cablegram Reaches Far Corner of Ocean
A Hawaii based clerical worker Cecil Peterson sends a brief message to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Peterson in the city, wishing them a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from thousands of miles away, marking a joyful holiday despite distance.
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J. P. Peterson
Cecil Peterson
Honolulu
Territory of Hawaii
Ames Doctor Maxwell Visits Anita for Christmas at Campbell Home
Dr A B Maxwell and wife from Ames Iowa visited Anita over weekend as guests of Dr and Mrs H E Campbell. They enjoyed a large Christmas tree Santa Claus and dinner. Maxwell, once a surgeon, is city clerk of Ames and will oversee several miles of new street paving planned for 1928.
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A. B. Maxwell
Ames
Iowa
Anita
H. E. Campbell
Maxwell
Campbell
Dora Sloan
J. W. Sloan
City of
Nip these buds and the teachers charged
N Jensen of Extra accuses the wholesale release of teachers from training institutions. He claims many lack arithmetic and other subjects, and he faults county superintendents for issuing teaching certificates. The remedy is plain, he argues, to address the issue.
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N. Jensen
Des Moines Register
Jensen
Iowa
Audubon County
Idaho Native Visits Family After Seventeen Years Away
George Rogge of Mullen Idaho spends several weeks in Cass county visiting his mother Rosa Rogge of Lincoln township and brother W F Rogge of Atlantic. He left Anita seventeen years ago and this is his first home visit in that period, to be warmly welcomed by family and friends.
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George Rogge
Mullen
Idaho
Cass County
Rosa Rogge
Lincoln Township
W. F. Rogge
Atlantic
George
Anita
Local Resident’s Illness Brings Son to Anita
Chas W. Hook of Cedar Rapids Insurance visits Anita this week as his mother Mrs. Flavia C. Hook resident of Anita for almost fifty years and aged eighty seven, battles serious illness.
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Chas. W. Hook
Cedar Rapids Insurance Company
Anita
Flavia C. Hook
Christmas Reunion at Karns Home with Family Guests
The Karns home in this city hosted a Christmas day reunion for children and grandchildren. A large Christmas treeOverflowing with gifts and memories filled the scene as Santa Claus joined in. Attending were E. F. Reynolds and Mrs Reynolds of Kansas City. Frank Karns and family from Dexter Iowa. Cloyd Karns and daughter Marjorie. Albert Karns and children. Ada Joy and two daughters Imajean and Margaret Alice. Azel S. Ames and son Robert. Solon A. Karns. Hazel Karns. George Bils.
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Chast F. Karns
Santa Claus
E. F. Reynolds
Reynolds, Sr
Kansas City
Missouri
Frank Karns
Charles
Dexter
Iowa
Cloyd Karns
Marjorie
Albert Karns
Duane
Betty Jean
Albert, Jr
Walnut
Ada Joy
Imajean
Margaret Alice
Azel S. Ames
Robert
Solon A. Karns
Hazel Karns
George Bils
Teachers Go Home Over the Holidays
The Anita public school teachers known as the DeCamp Children left Friday evening for Christmas vacation. Margaret Myers heads to Keokuk Iowa Ethel Denny to New London Iowa Ethel Kirk to Atlantic Iowa Gladys McVey to Bussey Iowa and S M Houston to Cedar Rapids Iowa. Lindy the bird promises quiet holiday entertainment during the teachers absence.
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Anita Public School
G. M. DeCamp
Anita High Girls and Boys Sweep Cumberland In Doubleheader
The Anita teams defeated Cumberland 15 to 9 in the girls game and 15 to 13 in the boys contest on their home floor. The girls built and kept the lead with determined play, while the boys erased an early Cumberland edge and held on for a narrow win as the clock ran out.
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Anita High School
Cumberland
Cumberland Girls
Anita Girls
Anita Boys
Anita
Ring
Cows Reported Missing Near Anita After Suspected Theft
Three cows believed missing from Avery tire east of Anita may have been stolen. A neighbor saw cows loaded into a truck on a public highway after dark, and Mr Stephenson will help search for the stolen property and the thieves.
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Avery Rire
Anita
Earle
Stephenson
Christmas Dinner Guests At Holmes Domicile
Christmas day dinner guests at the E. W. Holmes residence included Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Thorpe of Des Moines, Glen Holmes and family of Guthrie Center, and H. P. Ziegler with wife and daughter of Anita.
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E. W. Holmes
Geo. E. Thorpe
Des Moines
Glen Holmes
Guthrie Center
H. P. Ziegler
Anita
Death of Baby Betty Jean Richter in Sac City
Betty Jean Richter died at ten months in Sac City on December 25 1927 after brief illness. Body to be brought to Anita for funeral at Congregational church at 2 00 o clock December 8 1927. Interment Evergreen cemetery. Granddaughter of C O Gipple and Mrs Richter of Wiota and Anita vicinity.
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Betty Jean Richter
Fred Richter
Anita Viciniy
Sac City
Iowa
Beith
Anita
Congregational Church
Evergreen Cemetery
C. O Gipple
Anita Vicinity
Wm. Richter
Wiota
Ditman Family Reunion Celebrates Eight Daughters At Christmas
Mr and Mrs Fred Ditman hosted for Christmas in their city home eight daughters Bessie Nelson Cody Wyoming Marie Kirkwood Des Moines Louise Ditman a schoolteacher Council Bluffs Anna Ditman schoolteacher Ovid Colorado Mabel Macklin Grace Crandall Lillie Ditman Anita and several grandchildren The event recalled past holidays and Santa visits and highlighted the family gathering as a memorable Christmas occasion with a bountiful dinner by Mother Ditman.
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Fred Ditman
Bessie Nelson
Cody
Wyoming
Marie Kirkwood
Des Moines
Louise Ditman
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Anna Ditman
Ovid
Colorado
Mabel Macklin
Grace Crandall
Lillie Ditman
Santa Claus
Mrs. Ditman
Newtons Celebrate Christmas Dinner and Reunion
A merry Newton family reunion and Christmas dinner took place at the Ed L Newton home on East Main Street in Anita. Guests included Glen Newton and his wife and son from Nevada Iowa Chas Salmon and wife with their baby from Cambridge Ohio Hobart E Newton and wife with daughter from Stuart Iowa Emmett Newton from Glenwood Iowa Nate Newton from Massena Iowa and C Ray Aszy from Stanley Sask Canada.
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Newton
Anita
Ed. L. Newton
East Main Street
Glen Newton
Nevada
Iowa
Chas. Salmon
Cambridge
Ohio
Hobart E. Newton
Stuart
Emmett Newton
Glenwood
Nate Newton
Massena
C. Ray Aszy
Stanley
Sask Canada
Christmas Programs Draw Large Congregations in Anita
The festive entertainments at the Congregational and M. E. churches in Anita drew large crowds Saturday evening and Sunday, with attendances high and programs praised. Community churches and Sunday schools are known for doing things right and proper, and this year’s Christmas offerings met that standard with credit to all participants.
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M. E
Anita
Fort Fourteen Acre Farm For Sale Near Anita Iowa
Forty acre farm five and a half miles from Anita with a well kept house barn hog house corn crib chicken house windmill cave scales and a good road. Priced at six thousand dollars on favorable terms. Contact Sherman F Myers Anita Iowa Clyde R Falconer resumes milk and cream delivery business starting January first after Mrs Falconer’s illness and eye loss.
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Anita
Sherm F. Myers
Iowa
Clyde R. Falconer
Bennie Bell Slowly Rebounds From Wind Mill Injury
Bennie Bell shows slow but satisfactory recovery months after being struck on the back by a falling wind mill. He remains under care but progress is noted and hopes rise for further improvement.
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Bennie Bell
Little Fellow Breaks Arm on Christmas Day Fun
Nine year old John Holmes of Guthrie Center broke both bones in his left arm after falling from a fence in Anita on Christmas Day. He received surgical attention at Dr. H. E. Campbell hospital.
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Anita Sunday
John
Glen Holmes
Guthrie Center
Dr. H. E. Campbell Hospital
Atlantic Man Killed When Struck by Train
Vic Carlson 56 chief engineer at the Atlantic municipal light and power plant died when his Dodge touring car was struck by Rock Island train No 5 at Pine street crossing near the plant. Witnesses say the car stalled and then lurched into the path as the train approached. Carlson’s body was thrown 150 feet. Coroner ruled accidental death with no inquest. Carlson, born July 22 1871 in Illinois, had long service with the Atlantic plant and was active in the Masonic lodge. Surviving sister Miss Olga Carlson. Funeral at Atlantic Baptist church. burial in Atlantic cemetery.
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Vv. G
Vic’) Carlson
Atlantic Municipal Light and Pw
Nic Cirees
Ian'ly
Rock Istead
Pine Street
City
Carlson
Mr. Carlson
Fred Baily
Atlantic Machine Shop
Homer Allen
Allen
I. N. Brown
Atlantic Mill and Elevator Company
Atlantic High School
F. M. Alexander
Atlantic
Masonic Lodge
Pymosa Lodge No
Iowa Masons
Illinois
Olga Carlson
9Th St
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Judge Green
KARNS
Rongers Brothers
Anita the
Rexall Stor
Ditman
Newton’s
P. T. Williams
V. G. Carls
City Water Works
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