Former Adair County native named head of Interior legal dept
E. O. Patterson of Dallas South Dakota, born in Adair County, was appointed by President Coolidge to lead the Interior Department's legal staff in Washington. A Iowa State University law graduate and former Interior associate, Patterson has long served as royal Union Life Insurance attorney and local booster. Judge Patterson and family traveled to Anita before relocating to the national capital. The Dallas News lauds Patterson as a trusted friend who aids others and embodies Lincoln and Harum traits.
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Iowa and
Adair County
E. O. Patterson
Dallas
South Dakota
Coolidge
Interior Department
Washington, D. C
Patterson
Law
Iowa State University
Washington
Dallas St. Dakota
Royal Union Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Rosebud
Henry Houck of Anita Visited by Son in Van Wert Iowa
Henry Houck, longtime Anita resident nearing eighty, has retired and is enjoying a pleasant visit with his son Chas F. Houck and family in Van Wert Iowa during a recent trip.
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Henry Houck
Anita
Chas. F. Houck
van Wert
Iowa
Anita Church Holds Annual Meet
The Congregational church annual meeting was held Tuesday evening at 6 30 with a large attendance. An enjoyable supper followed and a varied program featured saxophone, violin and piano solos, vocal solos and duets, addresses by Eric Osen and Earl S Holton, devotions by Rev Robt N Chord, and readings by Louise Trumbull.
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Congregational Church
Gerald Stone
H. O. Stone
Louise Trumbull
Prohibiton
Rev Morris
G. M. Adair
H. E. Campbell
L. B. Trumbull
Donna Dorsey
Robt. N. Chord
Anita Congregational Church
Rev
Morris
Corn Growers Association Expands Membership Drive
Frank H. Osen promotes a state effort to organize township farmers into the Grain Growers Association to raise corn prices toward its true value. County farmers and business leaders are joining, believing higher farm prices will aid both agriculture and local commerce.
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Frank H. Osen
I Ae
Grain Growers’ Association
Willard Miller Retires After 25 Years on Local Farm
Willard Miller of a farm near Anita announces retirement after twenty five years of farming. On February 4 he will sell stock and personal property at public sale, leasing the farm to J F Scarlett who bought the B L Scarlett homestead. The Millers will remain on the farm rather than move to town.
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Anita
Willard Miller
J. F. Scarlett
B. L. Scarlett
Mrs. Miller
Canadian hunter Gene Pratt recalls no mans land trip
Gene Pratt formerly of Anita writes his parents about a northern hunting expedition in Canada. He traveled by rail to the far north where a dog train carried him into remote country with abundant game including a bear. Kodak photos of camps scenery and route intrigue his hometown readers.
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Gene Pratt
Anita
W. D. Pratt
Canada
Gene
No Man’s Land
Kodak
Entertains Relatives At Duck Dinner In Berea
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Smith hosted a duck dinner Friday at their Berea home. Guests of honor were Judge and Mrs. E A Patterson of Washington DC. Also present were J B Smith and wife Eby Smith, with Mrs Patterson being a daughter of the Smiths and sister to Clyde and Eby.
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Patterson
Washington Post
Dallas
National Capitol
Washington
The
Dallas News
Clyde Smith
Berea
E. A. Patterson
District of Columbia
J. B. Smith
Eby Smith
Clyde
Daubendiek & Son Take Over Anita Telephone
Change of ownership announced for the Anita Telephone Company with W. H. Daubendiek of West Bend, Iowa and his son H. Daubendiek of Rolfe in charge. No change in operators. A. W. Wiebold retains management to aid transition. C. H. Daubendiek to move to Anita and lead, promising continued service and planned improvements.
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Anita Telephone Company
D. C. Phillips
Grinnell
S. A. Corey
Des Moines
W. H. Daubendiek
West Bend
Iovva
H. Daubendiek
Rolfe
Iowa
C. H. Daubenbiek
Anita
A. W. Wiebold
Wiebold
C. H. Daubendiek
Son of Former Resident Driver Faces Manslaughter Charge in Omaha
Rollin C Sherman son of a noted Anita man is held in Omaha on manslaughter and driving while intoxicated charges after his car struck 75 year old William Kinsey as he crossed a street. Witnesses say the car traveled at high speed and Sherman's intoxication was evident after the crash. A high school student, Edward Schnell, and his mother restrained the driver and later Sherman was inside a home with Schnell’s shotgun nearby. Sherman hinted police wouldn’t be kept, while authorities had denied his liquor license.
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Rollin C. Sherman
Chas. R. Sherman
John Sherman
Rangers’ Bros
Omaha
Wm. Kinsey
Sherman
Edward E. Schnell
Mr. Kinsey
Schnell
Nelsons market large corn crop this week
Mrs. Stenie Nelson and her sons shelled and marketed a sizable quantity of corn this week, showcasing family farming activity and local agricultural commerce.
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Stenie Nelson and Sons
Test Seed Corn Dont Guess at it
The 1925 seed corn outlook differs from 1924 with USDA noting 1924 had a poor seed crop but 1925 shows ample seed due to favorable weather. Farmers are urged to test early for germination after freezes and obtain instructions from state experiment stations or the USDA.
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United States Cement of Agriculture
Federal Department of Agriculture
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Union Pep Meeting at Anita Churches
A union Pep meeting of the three Anita churches is set for Sunday at 2:30 PM at the Christian church. Program includes community singing, devotions by Rev. McEldowney, talks on prohibition’s farmer and social life, and various musical and address segments led by local pastors and residents.
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Anita
The
Christian Church
McEldowney
F. H. Osen
J. B. Herriman
Little Boys’ Quartette
Paul Bartley
Cecil Budd
Sherman F. Lowell
Claude Smither
Wrestling Night at Unique Theatre Promises Entertaining Bout
Lovers of sports will be entertained at the Unique theatre Anita on Tuesday evening January 19th for a fast wrestling match with interesting preliminaries. Admission is affordable and the events are planned as a special feature for an indefinite period to merit both ladies and gentlemen attendance.
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Anita
Atlantic Visit Highlights Dr Williams Family
Dr P T Williams his wife and daughter Patty were guests of Atlantic friends Sunday in a social note reflecting local hospitality.
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P. T. Williams
Patty
Atlantic Friends
Citizens' Bank Building Sold At Public Sale
The Citizens' State Bank building in Anita, part of liquidation assets, sold at public sale. Frank Downey of Massena bid $6,000 after a sequence of offers from H. L. Bell Val Wiegand and Homer Kirkham. sale awaits court or state department approval. The central, well-located property was deemed a bargain and adaptable for other business uses.
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Citizens’ State Bank
Anita
State Banking’ Department
Frank Downey
Massena
H. L. Bell
Val Wiegand
Homer Kirkham
State
Former Anita Man Broadcast From KOA Denver
A resident and bandmaster once of Anita and Atlantic now based in Fort Collins Colorado will broadcast a concert from KOA Denver on Friday January 15 at eight pm. The Fort Collins band directed by Carl Carson with fifty members will likely add five more. Radio enthusiasts in Anita Atlantic and Cass county will enjoy the program with Prof Emsley from Simpson College Fort Collins overseeing the singing portion.
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Anita
Atlantic
Fort Collins
Colorado
KOA
Denver
Carl Carson
Cass County
Emsley
Simpson College
Indianola
Iowa
Mrs Wm Richter Taken To Hospital For Treatment
Mrs Wm C Richter in ill health for weeks is moved to Atlantic hospital Monday for special treatment and possible operation to prolong life or gain relief. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Chapman longtime Anita residents.
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Wm. C. Richter
Atlantic Hospital
Richter
Andrew Chapman
Anita
Parent Teachers Meet Opens Year With Program
January meeting of the Parent Teachers Association is set for Thursday night January 14 at 7 30 in the school building. Miss Swatosh Willson and Fifth Grade parents lead the program featuring a two act play The Trial of Book Hill a vocal solo by Bessie Myers Lowell a talk by Rev McEldowney and other numbers all welcome.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association
Swatosh
Willson
Book Hill
Bessie Myers Lowell
Four Pioneers of Cass County Pass On to Final Sleep
Richard H Louden of Anita dies at 55 after a long cancer illness. Born in Ireland in 1870 he immigrated to the United States in 1884, lived in Illinois and Nebraska before settling in Anita. He worked for the Rock Island Railway, married Angeline Ogilbee in 1891 and had nine children. Funeral today at M E church with pallbearers his sons.
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Richard Louden
Anita
South Anita
Richard Hayes Louden
Ballamoney
County of Antrim
Ireland
United States
Flannigan
Illinois
Nebraska
Rock Island Railway Company
Dana
Angeline Ogilbee
Roscoe W. Louden
Oakland
Iowa
Orville H. Louden
Frank J. Louden
Lillie Belle Louden
Richard H. Louden
Reuben A. Louden
Esther E. Louden
Roy L. Louden
Minden
Velma E. Padilla
Guthrie Center
Wm. Louden
Long Point
Sarah Louden
Greymont
M. E. Church
B. M. McEldowney
Evergreen Cemetery
Louden
Wallace Ogilbee
Mitchell Ogilbee
Rockwell City
Maggie Louden
Lizzie Richardson
Douglas
David Ogilbee
Adam Carney Rites Held for Anita Resident
Adam Carney age 78 died Monday January 11 at 6 30 p m at the home of his son Sherwood Carney two and one half miles southeast of Canby Adair county Iowa Funeral services will be at the M E Church in Anita Saturday January 16 at 1 p m with interment in Evergreen cemetery He was born in Pennsylvania October 1847 and lived in Mt Carroll Illinois before moving to Anita then Lincoln township and later lived with his son He married Mary Jane Rosenstock and had seven children Albert Henry Sherwood Mary Jane Maria Gracie and two others plus two brothers Jacob and Henry Carney The second wife Anna Williamson died fourteen years ago He engaged in business in Anita for two years before moving to a farm in Lincoln township)
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Adam Carney
Anita
Sherwood Carney
Canby
Adair County
Pennsylvania
Mt. Carroll
Ilinois
Cass County
Iowa
Lincoln Township
Illinois
Mary Jane Rosenstock
Albert Carney
Marcus
Henry Carney
Lake Wilson
Minnesota
Arthur Brockman
Hattie Foote
Lincoln
Nebraska
Maria Brockman
Stuart
Gracie Brooks
Omaha
Jacob
Carney
Anna Williamson
M. E
Evergreen Cemetery
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Pattersons
Judge Patterson
Masonic Order
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
David Harum
Anita Church
Lela Adair
Laura Campbell
Eric Osen
Miss Opal Bontrager
A. B. Stone
Robt
N. Chord
Corn Growers Association
Telus OF
BIG Hunt
W.H. Daubendiek & Son
Citizens’ Bank
Anita Man
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