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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
5
Mrs. I. N. Taylor of Berea sent a nice big fat chicken enabling a bountiful Christmas dinner for the editor and his family. The piece notes wandering spouses and sweethearts as a prevalent pastime around Hollywood and other parts of California with no danger to those with money, but warns those with an ugly mug.
Ed Godanour and Andrew Nelson return from Minnesota while F W Stager handles Atlantic business. Families share Christmas dinners. Mrs. Becker hosts in Atlantic. Miss Parkinson and Miss White visit Anita. Local moves include Walter Root leasing a Benton township farm and Chas A Robison's health update. A mix of visits, illnesses, and community notices across Anita and surroundings.
The Mutual Benefit Club met at Mrs. Ellsworth Parker s home with eleven members piecing quilt blocks then dining together. A Santa Claus gift distribution followed before the Vice-President called the annual election, choosing F H Osen as President Glen Porch as Vice-President C E Parker Secretary Lewis Hayter Assistant Secretary L L Dorsey Treasurer and Chas Jewett Reporter for the coming year.
The Grant Township Farm Bureau met for an all day session at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Morgan with a noon dinner. County agent Sorden reported on the International Live Stock Show and the American Farm Bureau Federation in Chicago. Hugh L. Walker discussed the Warehousing Act and Frank Osen spoke on the Corn Growers Association. A committee including J. B. Cecil Wilbur Heckman and Henry Kuehn will plan the next meeting. Ladies reported fireless cookers and will demonstrate in township locations.
A holiday message from the Earl family of Milo Missouri and Sherm Earl to Mr and Mrs A J Earl of Mito Missouri and Mrs Imogene Earl Younger of Los Angeles California. The note speaks of cherished memories and enduring friendship during Christmas.
Marie E Tierney of Detroit Michigan sends a warm seasonal greeting to her friend Sherm. The note wishes the old year yields to the new with time and tide bringing their best to Sherm.
Mrs. G. I. McDermott and her son Randall from Atlantic visited this week with E. S. Holton and wife along with other relatives and friends gathered for the occasion.
Miss Ethel Booth of Adair Syl via Booth of Des Moines and Lela Booth a teacher in Alta Iowa were home to spend Christmas with their parents Mr and Mrs Haney Booth. The Booth brothers Frank in Maryland Jerome in Des Moines and Nile in Omaha could not attend.
The editor of the Record reports R. S. Kiel once a prominent Anita resident is slightly improved but remains bedridden in Long Beach California. He is memory impaired and unable to recall old friends. The note requests blessings for his recovery and a new lease on life.
Regular classes and studies resume Monday in Anita Public Schools. One makeup day will be added to reach full-time attendance, with homing school on Saturday next week if weather cooperates.
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