Old Citizen Called to Rest in Anita Community
Obituary for Frederick Harrison Sears a Civil War veteran and longtime Anita resident born 1847 in Virginia. He served in the 47th Iowa Infantry and held public offices including Mayor and Justice of the Peace. He died February 17 1925 at his Florida home with funeral services held February 19 at Anita M E Church. He left a daughter Myrtle Faulkner and two granddaughters.
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John
Phoebe(Tucker) Sears
Ritchie County
Virginia
Monroe County
Ohio
Burlington
Dallas County
Adair County
Emma Lillian Trowbridge
Myrtle
Walter H. Faulkner
37Th Street
Des Moines
Iowa
Averil Faulkner Harris
Fairbault
Minnesota
Lillian Faulkner Climie
Ottumwa
47Th
Iowa Infantry
General Prentiss
Jackson
Eureka
Meade Post
Obedience Lodge
Columbia Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Anita Methodist Episcopal Church
Cass County Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Anita
Sears
Judge Sears
Twenty Years Ago Items Highlight Carrie Anders’ Scholarship
In the Des Moines Register-Tribune a column notes Carrie Anders, once of Atlantic and longtime Anita area operator, won a full scholarship to Highland Park College. She later became a bank book- keeper and then wife of Adair businessman W A Marean, reflecting broad opportunities for youth.
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Des Moines Register-Tribune
Highland Park College
Des Moines Register
Carrie Anders
Atlantic
Anita
Anita Rural Telephone Exchange
Anita Couple Married in Anita with Escape to Ardmore
Miss Jennie Allegra Brown and Howard Theodore Vernon wed at the home of the bride’s parents in Greenfield Iowa on February 18 1925. The couple fled in a high geared car toward Ardmore Oklahoma to elude a kidnapping party. Ted Vernon previously worked at Anita Bank and later served as cashier at the First National Bank in Ardmore.
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A. R.,brown
Greenfield
Iowa
Jennie Allegra ,Brown
Howard Theodore Vernon
R. D. Vernon
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Anita
Ted” Vernon
Anita Bank
Leon G
Miller Opens New Meat Market in Anita
Miller's Meat Market opened to the public in Anita on Saturday with a full line of first class market goods. Patrons attended in large numbers as the new shop showcased modern equipment and promised the best in meat products and satisfactory service.
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Miller’s
Anita
Miller
Cemetery rites mark Mausolevum interment for local figure
Interment was held at the Mausolevum in Atlantic Obedience Lodge No. 380 A F and A M with a full lodge in attendance. The church services preceded a lodge ceremony led by Past Master Robert Scott. Out of town relatives included George Sears and Chas Sears of Bridgewater Iowa and several Sears family members from nearby towns.
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Sympathy
To the many friends for their kindness thoughtfulness and words of sympathy during our bereavement we express our heartfelt thanks. Mr and Mrs W H Faulkner Mr and Mrs Guy Harris Mr and Mrs Clyda B Climie
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W. H. Faulkner
Guy Harris
Clyda B. Climie
Keeping Close Tab On The Klan
The piece discusses Anita Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and possible recent meetings and actions. It notes threats to reveal their activities and praises safety practices while urging Iowa legislators to aid constituents. It questions what may be hoped from future measures and actions.
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Anita Knights
Ku Klux Klan
Mystic Circle
Night Hawk
Tere
Iowa
No Excuses for Coming Back to Guthrie From Anita
Roy Dalzell a former Anita resident now in Guthrie Center visited his old home town on Thursday. The piece notes locals often return to the “best town in the world” and recalls a bashful man who once claimed he would never return but did.
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Roy Dalzell
Anita
Guthrie Center
Gink
Soper couple buys Ackley hotel to run with sons
Dr and Mrs J M Soper longtime Anita residents who relocated to Stuart to practice have purchased a hotel in Ackley Iowa. The hotel will be operated by Mrs Soper and her two sons. Dr Soper previously practiced in Grand Island Nebraska and Audubon Iowa.
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J. M. Soper
Anita
Stuart
Ackley
Iowa
Soper
Grand Island
Nebraska
Audubon
Global investing waste blamed for missed value
Analysts warn two billion dollars yearly are squandered on dubious ventures while genuine opportunity is wasted. The piece argues flawed markets and hype obscure real returns as time continues to pass.
Law urged to curb gossip and scandal mongers
A call promotes enacting a law to suppress gossipers and scandal mongers in the community and state, aiming to reduce harmful circulation and restore public decency.
Anita High School doubles up Wiota in fast double header
The Anita teams beat Wiota on home floor in a Tuesday double header. The girls led 4-0, widened to 25-5 by full time with Dougherty and Highley starring. The boys won 26-13 after a strong second half, as Anita’s backups helped seal the victory.
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Anita High School
Wiota
Anita
Dougherty
Wiotes
Highley
Invaders
Wieta
Viota
Adair
Old Resident in Canada Writes Home From Ontario
Rev J F Davis, former Anita M E pastor, writes from Ingersoll Ontario in February 1925. He describes a mild Iowa-like winter, snow, green grass, and camping and fishing near Lake Erie. He notes a misprint in the paper's Saskatchewan address and asks Sherm to pass along regards to friends.
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J. F. Davis
Ontario
Canada
Saskatchewan
Iowa
George
Lake Erie
Florida Florida Florida in the sunshine state
Lora Fitch Houston writes from Deland Florida praising Florida over California citing lighter taxes and more visitors. She contrasts Florida’s lack of income and inheritance taxes with California’s new poll tax and broad taxation, and shares brief Florida resource notes while visiting with guests from the north.
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Lora Fitch Houston
Florida
California
Evening News
H. G. Pope
Los Angeles
Golden State
Sherm
Celebrates Her 85th Birthday at Gulfport Return
Chas I Beason of Chicago visited Gulfport Mississippi for his mother Mrs Lewis Beason’s eighty fifth birthday. He notes she can cook as well as in the past when the family owned the Vorhees Estate near Anita. Edith Beason sends regards to Anita friends and neighbors. McCoy Named to Succeed Nichols at Fullerton Lumber Anita office Glenwood Iowa managership follows Nichols resignation.
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Chas. I. Beason
Chicago
Gulfport
Mississippi
Lewis Beason
Charley
Beason
Vorhees Estate
Anita
Mother Beason
Edith
McCoy
Nichols
W. B. McCoy
Glenwood
Iowa
Theo. B. Nichols
Fullerton Lumber Company
Mr. Nichols
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Fredrick Harrison Sears
Walter Faulkner
Frederick Harrison Sears
Anita M. E
B. W. McEi¢ow
Acme
Acme Quality
Bongers Bros
Lowa
Ingersoll
Mrs. Davis
Deland, Florida
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