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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
4
The record shows the Anita Cass County Iowa publication as a second class mail under federal act with editor Shermd F Myers and official paper status for Cass County and the city of Anita. Subscription price listed as 82.01 yearly. The issue is dated Thursday February 1 1923.
W G McFarland notes a record caller Monday and promotes the Night Hawkers Minstrel at Unique Theatre the week of February 11. The Ladies Cemetery Association held its annual meeting at Mrs J L Carey’s home electing officers and committees and planning Memorial Day dinner and supper.
A Year end note from a local businessman asks patrons to settle all unpaid accounts within two weeks or adjust the business affairs to close the books amicably. The message thanks Anita and vicinity for patronage and wishes health happiness and prosperity for the New Year.
Grant Township Cass county Iowa board to meet February 6 1923 at The Farmers Coop Anita Iowa to receive bids for Superintendent of Public Highways for east and west halves. Bids based on eight hours per day with or without team. Board may reject any or all bids. A L Turner J EB Morgan trustees. IRA E Bowen clerk. Minor A James pays two for old home paper 1923.
Alva Jacobs serves as pastor at the M E Church with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning preaching at 11 a.m. Epworth League meets at 6 30 p.m. and a second preaching service at 8 p.m.
West Liberty Iowa resident Dr James C Carey sends a check for 4.00 to cover the old home paper for the years 1922 and 1923. The note is addressed to a friend named Sherm.
A G Conley of Council Bluffs Iowa encloses a two dollar fund check for the year 1923 and sends regards to former neighbors. He notes good health and hopes to visit soon, asking to remember him to friends and neighbors.
The State Library Commission in Des Moines sent 39 books to Anita High for first four grades. Books are loaned for three months with 37 cents postage each way. Also noted is a fire drill last week with quick evacuation and return. Fourteen pupils plan to enter the declamatory contest with readings practiced daily. event on February 7th.
A brief note from Meyvonne Sask Canada encloses a money order for the old home paper. The writer asks about mutual friends Clare Carey Watt Budd and others and signs off with best regards and a promise to do better next time.
John N Burkhart of San Juan Texas encloses a 200 dollar fund check and comments on prospects for the valley. He notes cotton selling around 27 cents per pound and broom corn at about 400 per ton with best wishes for the coming year.
Mrs Seaborn Moore of Beatrice Nebraska asks for a replacement Record after noting a prior missed issue and mentions a winter trip to California. She encloses a 22.00 check for another year. The note also records visit mentions of Peter Voorhees Uncle Watson Trego Old Bill Steele Mrs Denison Pearce Willard Miller Lawrence Jewett Warren Kiscaird and farm lease at Mt Etna.
Pastor A A Robertson invites all to Junior Choir and Ladies Aid meetings at the parsonage and with Mrs Chas Scholl plus the Missionary Society gathering with Mrs B D Forshay. Sunday schedule includes School at 10 AM, worship at 11, Junior Endeavor at 2:30, Union Service at 7:30 with Rev Jacobs.
Mrs. Roy Deeming has been seriously ill with tonsillitis. H C Lewis and wife visited relatives in Wiota and Atlantic. D E Hadley and family of Dexter were guests of D C Reed and family over the past week.
Notice states all accounts due have been left with M. E. Millhollin for collection and urges prompt payment of the owed sums before the writer’s departure to the west.
Mrs. Louie Wagner Kirkpatrick of Casey sends payment for the old home paper to January 1 1924. Settlement of Estates a Specialty. General law practice opinions on abstracts and collections.
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