Local Notes on Farm Moves and School Reopenings
Frank Van Slyke works at White Pole Garage. 3 M Butler and wife plan to return to their Anita farm around March 1 with their son William Butler and wife set to occupy the Berea farm. Anita schools resume after a week off. H C Bangham and wife stay at Kangrove Grove Iowa with daughters Mrs Roy Eneix and Mrs Leland Peterson. Mrs Bangham’s health improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Butler
Anita
Mareh
Wm. Butler
Berea
H. C. Bangham
Kangle Grove
Iowa
Roy. H. Eneix
Leland Peterson
Bangham
Atlantic guest as family hosts Samuel Petty
J. M. Hubbell of Atlantic visited the Samuel Petty family last week. Tuesday December 27 a baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tompkins at their Eddyville Nebraska home. The mother is a former Anita girl, daughter and sister of Mother Whited and Miss Anna Whited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hubbell
Atlantic
Samuel Petty and
Family
Gir
Wm. Tompkins
Eddyville
Nebraska
Anita
Mother Whited
Anna Whited
Robison Resigns as Local Manager Moves to Delivery Firm
Chas A Robison resigns as local manager for Manhattan Oil Co and hires on with Wagner and Shaffer of the White Pole Garage as driver for their gas and oil delivery wagon in town and country. Harold Wahjert was employed at The Anita Drug Store during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wahjert
Anita
Chas. A. Robison
Manhattan Oil Co
Wagner and Shaffer
White Pole
Death of Joshua Porch in Anita after long illness
Joshua Porch, longtime Cass County resident, died at his Anita home on Tuesday January 3, 1922, at age 83. Born February 1, 1839 in Holmes County Ohio, he moved to Cass County in 1874 and lived on a Grant Township farm before relocating to Anita. He is survived by his wife Marie Smith, a son Elmer C. Porch, and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be at the M E Church in Anita, with interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Porch
Cass County
Anita
David and
Catherine (Hess) Porch
Holmes County
Ohio
Marie Smith
Elmer C. Porch
Mr. Porch
North
Grant Township
Mother Porch
Glen Porch
J. C. Rickel
Mildred
Roscoe Porch
M. E
W. R. Radliff
Evergreen Cemetery
Atlantic Court Term Preview for January 24
John L. Carey attended the Atlantic session as 154 cases sat on the district court docket at term end. Seventy cases were settled, in or out of court, with the remainder expected to be disposed of at the next term beginning January 24 in Atlantic under Judge E B Woodruff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
E. B. Woodruff
Farm residents plan to move back to town
Ernie Barnholdt and wife contemplate leaving the farm for town life. Guests at a Friday skating party at Frans Crawford home northeast of Anita included Louise Trumbul, Edris Lizer, Marian Dougherty, Helen Trumbull, Harlan Lizer, and Virginia Deeming. At 4:30 they were served a tasty lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Barnholdt
Louise Trumbul
Edris Lizer
Marian Dougherty
Helen Trumbull
Harlan Lizer
Virginia Deeming
Frans Crawford
Anita
Helping Bear the Burden in Hard Times
An argument for landlord compassion toward tenants facing farm price losses. The author praises humane landlords who cut rent or discount notes to ease payment, noting distressed farmers impact communities and deserve leniency for honest effort.
Danish Farm Coops Urge Fast Action For American Farmers
At the Atlanta Farm Bureau meeting Danish agricultural envoy Soren Sorensen urged rapid American progress in farming cooperatives. He cited Denmark's long effort to build a dairy cooperative despite private competition and warned that farming groups must follow leaders loyally, even when costly. The piece also notes local social events, visits, and a Civil War veteran, Mr. Tinsley, reflecting community life in Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
American Farm Bureau Federation
Soren Sorenson
America
Mr. Sorensen
Denmark
Local residents visit city and notices of sales and callers
Mrs. Phoebe Tharnish spent last week in the city. Harold G. Calkins of Bondurant Iowa spent a few days with his father R. W. Calkins and sister Mrs. J. A. Wagner. FOR SALE Piano in good condition Enquire at Record office 221 Miss Gertrude Richter of Des Moines and Miss Louie Carey of Whitneyville were Record callers Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Tharnish
City
Harold G. Calkins
Bondurant, Iowa
R. W. Calkins
J. A. Wagner
Gertrude Richter
Des Moines
Louie Carey
Whitneyville
Grain firm ships 2000 bushels of core
Kunz Grain Co. shelled and shipped out 2000 bushels of core Friday. Geo Pawley and family visited Atlantic, staying at the home of Chas Pawley and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kunz Grain Co
Geo. Pawley
Atlantic
Chas. Pawley
Illness in Linden Leaves Suplee Sister at Home
Mrs Thornburg sister of Mrs H J Suplee is seriously ill at her Linden Iowa home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Suplee
Linden
Iowa
Thornburg
Adair Visitors Include Mrs Lanny Ruby and Mrs Harderson
Mrs J H Lanny and her daughter Ruby visited Adair last week along with Mrs Louise Harderson, reflecting social ties and local travel patterns during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Lanny
Ruby
Louise Harderson
Adair
Atlantic Visitors and Local Social Notes
Henry Shanke and sister Lena were in Atlantic on Friday. The Ladies' Cemetery Association will elect officers for the year. Miss Lillian Ditman, a nurse with the Dolan family at Adair, returned home to Anita. Matt Darrah and wife spent a few days in the city. Charles Cate of Chicago visited relatives, the H. H. Cate, A. Thompson and A. M. Worthing families, last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Ditman
Adair
M. Dolan
Mary Matson
City
W. van Slyke
Ferguson
Nebraska
Henry Shanke
Miss Lena
Atlantic
Dolan
Anita
Matt Darrah
Charles Cate
Chicago
H. H. Cate
A. Thompson
A. M. Worthing
Local notes on residents and business changes in Cedar Falls area
Miss Helen Dinsmore instructor in Cedar Falls spent the holiday week in Anita with relatives. Levi Swangler and George Henning formed The Pioneer Grain Co. with offices in Atlantic. Clyde White and wife moved to the Peter Scott Jr property, vacated by the Scott family who moved to Adair. Barney Harrison visited Guthrie Center to see his brother Dr J W Patterson before returning to Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Dinsmore
Cedar Falls
Anita
Levi Swangler
George Henningsen
Pioneer Grain Co
Oransky Building
Atlantic
Clyde White
Peter Scott, Jr
Scott
Adair
Barney’ Harrison
Guthrie Center
J. W. Parrison
Columbus
Ohio
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Anita Bank
Leon G. Voorhees
H.T. Vernon
Harry G. Faulkner
A.R. Robinson
Frank van Slyke
Swift & Co
Cole Musick
Death OF
Emma Wabhe
Anita Drug Store
Extra
C. G. Wycoff
Paul Denham
The
Citizens’ State Bank
Massena
Pearl Mahan
Ma Millholm
W. Ho Wagner
Rowland
Patten
Towa
Corning
Fred Denison
Great White Way
Lagrippe
L. R. Dilley
Fontanelle
O. W. van Siyke
F. D Joy
Miss Blossom Walker
Cora Hamerick
Wyoming
Samuel Howlett
Magnolia
Ray Workman
Galiher
D. A. Weatherby
South Anita
Ladies’ Union Club
H. A. Shannon
W. Shaffer
John F. Shaffer
Ed. L. Newton
Council Bluffs
Chas. Scholl
Sister Scholl
Helen Mott
Carme
Ralph H. Miller
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Bros.’ Hospital
Mr. Miller
Henningsen Construction Co., General Contractors
John L. Carey
Alaska
Baarry
Chestnut Street
K. P. Hall
Dan Moore
F. O. Worthing
Calaboose
James Nelson
Andrew Schwab
Meyronne
Canada
Wilhelm Hettinger
Louise Hardersen
Chas Hettieger
Arthur Schwab
Schwab
Dave
Marys Seaman
Wm. Wood
Wiota
Tinsley
Citizens State Bank
Anita, Iowa
Pratt & Naylor
Choice City Property
N. L
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Robt. Bell
Dun’s and Dradstreets
Essential Automotive Products Co
Forshay
Life Insurance
North Citizens’ State Bank
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