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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1924
Page
1
The piece warns of repeated calamitous predictions about Anita's future yet urges residents to accept current conditions and unite to revitalize business. It cautions against neglect that could lead to decline and even funeral, urging prudent treatment and community effort to restore vitality.
Des Moines hotels report about 3000 towels disappear monthly as patrons treat towels as common property. Hotelkeepers estimate stolen towel value at around 1000 dollars per month and note guests also leave valuables such as photographs, scissors, shoe buttoners, and goblets, often from other hotels or Pullman cars.
The Record presents a six column feature compiling important world events from 1923 in a compact, carefully arranged chronicle. The piece invites readers to study any portion and suggests filing the overview for future reference.
Mrs. J. W. Hutton was guest of honor at a children s home coming and dinner hosted by her daughter Mrs. Dr G M Adair. Attending were families of Messrs and Mesdames IF W Herbert H G Dacken Atlantic G W Preston Avoca Mrs Lulu Gotsche Grand Island NE B D and PD Forshay Anita and Miss Nelle Shrader Des Moines.
Mrs. H. G. Armentrout was summoned to Hazelton Iowa last week due to her son H. E. Armentrout suffering a severe periodic attack of appendicitis. The physician believes an operation will be needed to relieve him. He is the son of Supervisor H. G. Armentrout of Lincoln township.
The Bear Grove Township Farm Bureau debating team won the county title for a second time and will represent Cass in inter county debates for the state title. The contest at Atlantic City Hall on December 27 featured Bear Grove defending the negative on the state taxation question against Benton. Judges were A. S. Hill C. W. Martin and C. S. Gilbert with about 300 people present.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the Congregational Church will meet at Mrs J A Wagner's home Friday afternoon with a program on the Schauffler Training School in Cleveland Ohio and musical selections led by Miss Vera B Hook. A luncheon will follow and all women are invited.
Anita observes a calm holiday with New Year's Day calls and cheerful good wishes. The Record notes no real business, no gambling incidents, and a rare moment of potential danger as Martin Cristensen shovels snow on his walkway, urged by his wife.
Nostalgic piece recalls New Year calling parties in Anita noting their social role and the mingling of fruit juices and frappa as modern trends. It contrasts past joys with present comforts and cheeky remarks on aging and Adamsite humor.
Judge Tom C. Whitmore orders James G. Whitney executor of the John Stoner estate to pay Cass County $3 202 19 to County Treasurer Jesse N. Jones for the estate tax and penalty. The action followed discovery by the treasurer and county board of supervisors that a large probate estate owed taxes.
The County Board of Supervisors holds its first meeting of the year. New members Chas. E. Malone of Atlantic and C. H. Hansen of Cumberland are sworn in, succeeding A. C. Highley of Atlantic and W. D. Bell of Massena.
A large and jolly company of relatives visited the Cole Musick home on West Main during the holiday week. Guests included Cummings Musick, Mrs Maude Ziegler, Mrs Don Musick, Miss Vernie Musick, Junior and Charles Ziegler.
A large crowd witnessed Friday’s basketball games as Anita beat Lewis 10 to 4 in the girls’ contest after a 2 to 2 halftime tie. The Lewis boys fought hard, but fell 20 to 8 to Anita.
The piece jokes about widespread apologies for past winter remarks as California and Florida respond to Iowa's harsh season. It notes people are busy shoveling through a three foot snowbank and can only apologize once weather moderates.
The Friday Bridge Club met Friday at Mrs. Fred M. Sheley’s home with a luncheon after a cordial session. Attending members included Mrs. Leo Rongers Miss Minnie Forshay Mrs. G. M. DeCamp and Miss Holtz of Lincoln Nebraska. Mrs Bongers won high score.
On New Year's Day sixty years ago in Bureau County Illinois the thermometer read forty degrees below zero and a stiff wind and deep snow defined conditions Aldrich recalls vividly from that era.
At a meeting of the C. O. Z. Club in Anita the topic Women in Politics and Official Position drew wide interest. Members discussed a potential March city election ticket led by ladies and the influence women may wield in votes to either make or break candidates.
A Christmas day reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs G W Thornburg in Alpena South Dakota honored Mrs Thornburgs father A L Goodwin a longtime Anita resident whose health has not been good recent years. Guests included H B Goodwin and family from Letcher E H and Miss Ella Goodwin from Mitchell and Merle Walker and his wife. Another daughter Mrs Frank N Johnson of Tampa could not attend due to illness in the family.
Bank chaos at Audubon Iowa Savings Bank prompts official assurances that depositors will not lose money. Despite the statements, wary depositors linger and waste time awaiting liquidation progress.
Henry Bissell Jr and wife hosted a Christmas Day gathering for the Henry Bissell Sr family. A fine dinner followed by visiting. Guests included Henry Bissell Sr and wife Richard Edwards and family John Pierson and wife Frank Bissell and three daughters Dexter Iowa Alva Bissell and family Wm Casteel and wife Corning Harold Mills and family Verne Scott and family Bridgewater Ansel Bissell and wife Wm Casteel and wife Mas sena Echo
Germination tests from Iowa shows on 1 700 ears across 15 counties indicate 15 percent of ears unfitted for seed. Ex tension specialist F G Churchill notes mold in seed corn this year and warns weak germination ears can yield barren stalks. Individual ear tests are the sure method to detect mold and seed quality.
Miss Leichen E Kuehn daughter of A J Kuehn and sister of Lydia Henry and Fred L Kuehn from Anita wed Robi A Davis a mechanical engineer in the National Capitol on July 26 1923. The bride completed nursing training at Walter Reed Hospital Washington DC and will reside with Mr and Mrs Davis in Cuthbert Georgia after January 15 1924.
The Epworth League of the M. E. Church hosted two holiday socials. A Christmas social on December 27 welcomed teachers and college students home for the holidays with games a debate on popular cars and a luncheon for 55 guests. A New Year’s Night Watch social ran from December 31 to January 1 with services and games ending in oysters and a church bell greeting the New Year.
The piece defines community as a group with shared interests actively working together. It contrasts this with older country towns where individuals acted independently, drifting without collective progress, and notes a town becomes a community when people wake up to pool efforts.
The Aldrich children held a Christmas tree at Wayne Bullock's home and attended services before a large Christmas dinner hosted by W. E. Kellaway on West Main street. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Aldrich of Iowa City, E. E. Grace and wife of Harlan, Max and Wallace Bullock at State University, Everett Kelloway and wife of Marshalltown, and Paul Kelloway of Iowa University.
Ernie M. Bourne, longtime Wiota resident, lost his daughter Ona Bourne this week after a brief illness. Ona died at her grandmother's home in Atlantic. Funeral services were held Monday at the Presbyterian Church in Atlantic conducted by Rev. M. A. Gable of the M. E. Church.
The rural free delivery network began twenty seven years ago with three routes in West Virginia and now spans forty four thousand routes serving six and a half million families, effectively reaching nearly all rural Americans.
Master Randall McDermott of Atlantic spent Friday in Anita visiting his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. E. Holton. He was the guest of honor at a Holton home party attended by a number of his young friends, making a very pleasant day for the boy.
A longstanding deer herd near Avoca once numbering in the hundreds has dwindled to five. The decline is not attributed to disease, as no carcasses are found along their usual brorushing routes.
WY. T. Herrick is acting postmaster at Bridgewater succeeding Mrs. Bessie Bricker who resigned. Civil service examinations for the postmaster appointment will be held January 26.
Mrs. Chas Workman and her young daughter arrived home from Hastings Nebraska after attending the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mrs Workman’s parents Mr and Mrs Asher T Turner. Turner, a former Anita resident, celebrated at the Turner home on New Year’s Day. Turner is a brother of S C Turner and Mrs R D Vernon of this city.
A very pleasant family reunion and Christmas dinner was held and served at the home of H. C. Bangham.
Otto Ronna former Walnut banker is charged in three indictments from a Cal ifornia case tied to May 1920 false statements false bank entries and false reports to the banking department. The Walnut banker allegedly covered up about 480000 in bad notes during a 1920 reorganization and fled to California before returning to Pasadena.
Miss Ethel Muriel Templeman wed Carl Douglas Crill at the Templeman home in Lincoln township on Sunday noon December 30 1923. Rev Aldrich officiated as Mrs Clyde Greenwalt and Clyde Greenwalt served as bridesmaid and best man. A three course dinner followed with many gifts and warm wishes from family and friends. The couple will reside in Prescott Iowa where the groom operates a garage.
At the annual meeting of Hiawatha Camp Nn 1392 Royal Neighbors of America, officers were elected including Rosetta Anderson as Oracle and Sarah Rhoads as Vice Oracle. The initiation of new officers will be held Friday evening, with a banquet planned.
John Henry of the Atlantic vicinity is making a rapid recovery two weeks after his car ran off the Anita Massena road. He remains under treatment at Dr H B Campoe hospital in Anita with a trained nurse caring for him.
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