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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1922
Page
5
Iran Bowen reported a record call Friday. The Anita Drug Co. guarantees Dr Hess's Stock Food with directions. A fifty cent extra-good broom was advertised at Goog's Place. Wm. T. Cooley, formerly of Stuart, visited the city Tuesday.
Rev A A Robertson presides with Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 11. Junior Endeavor meets at 3 with Young People's Assembly later. Choirs meet midweek, Friday features church supper and annual business meeting.
The notice touts Dr Hesss Poultry Panacea as a standard remedy with guaranteed value for poultry raisers. It mentions Anita Rug Co and Mrs Dr W R Koob of Brayton visiting the city. Howard D Allapson has leased his Massena township farm and will move to South Dakota for a new position.
Walter and Robert Meyer of Extra were visitors in Anita. Nelse Jorgensen proprietor of the Anita Tire and Tube Repair Shop sold his farm in Arkansas at a satisfactory price. At the Farmers’ Coop stockholders meeting three directors were elected N. W. Way Geo. E. McDermott and Wm. Wahlert. Annual meetings will be May 1st, starting from the date the company began business, to reduce duplicate reports.
Record notices list J D Young Mrs Wayne Bullock J I Brewer and others visiting Atlantic Des Moines Anita Adair Wiota and Carlyle area. Shipments of hogs, church event at North Massena, births twins and a death in Davenport. A piano for sale and local health and commerce notes complete the week.
Keith Vawter’s booking agent and a Holiday Lyceum Bureau representative visited to gauge business support for a lyceum course next winter. Both failed to spark interest with the committee due to poor ticket sales this year, foretelling a $150 deficit. The committee believes the public does not want another lyceum and will not pursue it without clear demand.
A Williston Florida editor and a local businessman exchange views on paid advertising. The businessman urges regular paid mentions to boost visibility, while the editor notes willingness to publish if beneficial and not forced, criticizing many so called business men for neglecting their own interests.
Miss Helen Mau of Carlyle Iowa was guest of honor at a party hosted by Miss Nellie Woodcock at Mrs Carrie Reynolds home on Saturday January 1922. Four young ladies served a two course luncheon. The event announced Miss Helen Mott and Mr Earl Rothfus as to wed January 26 1922.
Mrs Wm Stoffs hosted relatives and friends at her Anita Iowa home on the occasion of Uncle Bills 76th birthday in 1922. The gathering featured Mother Stoffs generous dinner and a crowd from Valley Junction including 8 F Cooper and wife J D Peterson and wives Uncle J W Berry FE M Kobi and wife W B Kelley and wife Sherman F Myers and wife R M Durham and son and daughter Joe Cooper and wife of Valley Junction.
Notice A requests individuals knowing themselves indebted to the Coffey and Irwin Implement Company to call and settle at once. K L Robinson is chairman of the board of trustees. Safe Koob was a Brayton visitor last week. County Attorney W A Follett of Atlantic attended business in Anita Friday. Grandmother's Bread advertised as the bread that caused Mothers to quit baking, for sale at Goog's Place.
Mrs. Pyra Hamilton of Denver writes her parents in this city that an unusual epidemic of black smallpox prevails throughout Denver with about ninety percent of cases proving fatal quickly, leaving few survivors.
Mrs. Anna K. Hunter and her daughter Miss Florence of Massena traveled to Omaha on Friday for a short visit. Florence, a former Anita teacher, recently completed a program at the State University of Iowa and has since taught in Massena schools.
Fry's Colfax Water sells five cent glasses. Rev Frank Poreh, Nokomis IL Lutheran pastor, attended his brother Joshua Poreh's funeral in the city. Rev Poreh, age 76, remains active in church work. Joe Cooper and wife from Valley Junction visited Anita, joining S F Cooper and wife for a large Sunday dinner at Mr and Mrs Wm Stoffs, in honor of Uncle Bill Stofs's 76th birthday. Mrs Cooper, known as Caroline Senna, half sister of Neise John- 500.
Donald Crandall four year old son of Mr and Mrs L H Crandall from Des Moines faces another hospital visit and a probable second operation after complications following an appendicitis surgery. He endures painful experiences with notable courage for his age.
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