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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1929

Page

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Celebrated 82nd Elizabeth Neines obituary and local notes

Elizabeth Neines of Cass county died January 12 1929 at age 30 years 10 months 12 days from pneumonia complications. Funeral January 14 at St Joseph’s Wiota. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Michael Neines of Viota husband Charles P Kopp and three children Margaret Mary Leo Michael Agnes Lucille. Also sister Mrs Fred Ehrman Jr and brothers Michael John Neines Jacob Neines. Includes notes on neighbors and a town highway discuss. Also celebrates Carl Hansen’s 82nd birthday January 16 1847 to 1929 Denmark to America and long community tenure in Anita.

Elizabeth Catherine Neines Michael Neines St. Paul Minnesota Anita Cass County Franklin Township Wiota Charles P. Kopp Margaret Mary Leo Michael Agnes Lucille Michael Neiies Viota Fred Ehrman, Jr Michael and John Neines Jacob Neines Extra St. Joseph's Catholic Church M. J. O’connor Carl Hansen Carl Mr. Hansen Denmark America New York Chicago Clinton County Iowa T. P. Davis Adair County East Main Street Mrs. Hansen Hansen

Thanks for Kindness After Mrs. Chas. P. Kopp’s Death

Grateful acknowledgment expresses appreciation from the Kopp family and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Neines and family for neighbors friends and floral tributes shown during illness and death of the late Mrs. Chas. P. Kopp.

Chas. P. Kopp Michael Neines

Too Many Evangelists in Unemployment Debate

A Corydon Times Republican letter argues there are too many evangelists and urges bishops ministers and elders to open church doors for local pastors to hold revival campaigns. It criticizes high priced evangelists and notes local pastors historically conducted campaigns successfully without outsiders.

Corydon Times-Republican Anita

Miss Opal Bontrager Visits Anita with Family Ties

Miss Opal Bontrager of Rockwell City Iowa spends the week in Anita with her grandparents Mr and Mrs J H Mallory and other relatives and friends.

Opal Bontrager Rockwell «Ty, Iowa Anita J. H. Mallory

Record for the year 1929 enclosed by Mrs Emma Moore

Mrs Emma Moore encloses $2.00 to the editor for the 1929 Record season. She notes a harsh winter with snow drifts four feet deep and extends best wishes to the editor and their family.

Sherm Emma Moore

Former pastor still ill in Orient after resignation

Rev. Miss Leora Miars, who resigned from Anita Congregational church effective January 1, remains bedridden at her parents home in Orient Iowa. Reports say she is slowly recovering due to complications.

Leora Miars Anita Congregational Church Orient Iowa

Anita Babies On Screen At Local Theatre

Pictures of Anita babies to be shown at the theatre next Wednesday and Thursday January 23 and 24. W Wf Di took seventy five to eighty photos of local children. slides prepared at expense by manager Mr. Lacey will screen the images as a special attraction beside Waterfront International Newsreel and a comedy. Admission remains unchanged.

Anita W. Wf. di Mr. Lacey

Senator Booth on Deck in Anit a Visit

Senator Chas D Booth and wife of Harlan stopped in Anita briefly last Friday on their way to Des Moines for the winter. Booth will be the state senator from the Cass and Shelby district and foresees an unusually interesting and constructive legislative session.

Earl S. Holton Canada Anita Dexter Geo. W. Beatright Stuart Lake Worth Florida Iowa Mudden United States Union Missouri Chas. D. Booth Harlan Anita Brefly Des Moines Booth State Senate Cass Shelby

John L Carey Improves After Long Hip Injury

John L Carey of Anita, longtime resident, has regained some mobility with a cane after months confined by a badly fractured hip. Recovery remains slow due to serious complications.

John L. Carey Anita

Returning from California Sol Wagner Heads Home to Omaha

Sol N Wagner 84 returns from California via Fort Morgan after visiting daughter Maude Amarine and a son and brother. He will be met in Omaha by his son W H Wagner. He visited brother William H Wagner in California and once lived in Anita, now based in Ruthven Iowa with son Elmer L Wagner in the hardware business.

Sol N. Wagner Fort Morgan Colorado Maude Amarine California Omaha W. H. Wagner Sol Wm. H. Wagner Anita Mr. Wagner Ruthven Iowa Elmer L. Wagner

Fleeting Health Update From Burt Forester Family

From Burt Forester Evans Colorado the writer reports that his wife and he and their son Glen and his family are recovering from flu and widespread illness in the area. He notes a cold winter with heavy snow at Thanksgiving and asks after the recipient and family.

Sherm Glen

Millard W Chrisman In Ill Health At Beatrice Nebraska

Old friends in Anita and vicinity report Millard W Chrisman remains gravely ill at his sister Mrs Seaborn Moore’s home in Beatrice Nebraska where he has lived since leaving Anita. He has been in serious condition for five years and is now under hospital care for bodily ailments from complications. Local friends hope for his speedy recovery and general health improvement.

Anita Millard W. Chrisman Seaborn Moore Beatrice Nebraska Chrisman

Mrs. Carey Visiting Atlantic With Ill-Health Hosts

Mrs. Wm. K. Carey of Afton Iowa a former Anita resident is spending a few weeks in Atlantic at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. B F Simpson who have been seriously ill for months Also visiting is W H Hank Vear son of Madison Minnesota a brother of Mrs Simpson at the Simpson home

Wm. K. Carey Afton Iowa Anita Lady Atlantic B. F. Simpson

Original Sunshine Club Hosts Quilt Afternoon

Mrs. John Robson entertained Original Sunshine Club members at her home with a one o clock dinner and an afternoon of quilting. The next meeting is set for Thursday January 24 at Mrs. Wilbur Heckman’s home.

John Robson Sunshine Club Wilbur Heckman

Enclosed Fund Check for Record to January 1 1930

Letter from Mrs. Harrison Spangler to Anita mentions a $2.00 fund check for a record, notes flu cases in Anita, and recalls a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Peterson while sending regards to Anita and Iowa correspondents.

Sherm Anita J. D. Peterson Iowa Harrison Spangler

Bid Notice for Bridge Hardware White Lead and Oil

Atlantic Iowa January 8 1929 notice invites sealed proposals to County Auditor Cass County Atlantic for bridge hardware white lead and oil. Proposals due 2 PM January 21 1929. Specs and forms available at County Auditor or County Engineer offices. Charlie Miller and his two sons George and Ernie visited the Record office Saturday.

Atlantic Iowa Cass County Charlie Miller George Ernie

Wiota Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge Install Officers

Joint installation of Wiota Lodge No. 461 F and Rebekah Lodge No. 514 was held at the hall Wednesday evening. Officers installed include N G Carl Keller and N G Ada Barnholdt, with past and present officers listed for both lodges. Deputy Grand Officers from Atlantic and Griswold conducted the ceremonies followed by supper.

Wiota Rebekah Lodge Carl Keller N. G Cecile Lowe W. G. Leland Engle Chas. Sherrett Herman Stutelberg P. C. Pederson E. C. Holcomb L. G Fred Toepfer O. G Cora Daughenbaugh Emma Morgan Gladys Wissler Floye Taylor Atlantic Griswold

A Real Letter From Home Subscribes for Another Year

A resident from Ames writes about a subscription expiration and encloses a $2.00 check for another year. He compliments the paper as a real seller from the old home town and sends best wishes for the recipient and family.

Sherm

Mrs Maxwell Remembered As Dora Sloan Pioneer Ties

Mrs Maxwell known as Dora Sloan, mother of Mrs H E Campbell of this city, is remembered by Anita residents and others. Her parents, the late Mr and Mrs J W Sloan, were early pioneers of Anita, when the town was young and simple.

Maxwell Anita Dora Sloan H. E. Campbell J. W. Sloan

Judgment for $10 000 in auto accident case

Mrs Mary Haver former Anita resident now in Pasadena California won a district court verdict of 10000 for injuries after a truck struck the auto she rode in The truck company appealed to the supreme court but the verdict was affirmed and a full settlement followed The case highlights the lengthy recovery and limited compensation awarded for severe injuries from the wreck.

Mary Haver Geo. F. Haver Anita and Atlantic North Hudson Avenue Pasadena California Haver

Mutual Benefit Club Holds Small Friday Meeting

The Mutual Benefit Club met Friday at Mrs. F. H. Osen’s home with eight members present due to illness and bad roads. After a one o'clock chicken dinner, the afternoon was spent sewing rags for rugs.

Mutual Benefit Club F. H. Osen

Anita High Boys and Girls Split Confident Home Games

Anita High School hosted Stuart teams with the girls losing 19 to 12 after leading early as Anita stretched the margin in the first half and held on in the second. The boys’ contest stayed tight until the end with Stuart edging Anita by a single free throw as the visitors seized the late lead.

Anita High School Stuart Anita Anita Boys Massena Adair

Tour of Roses Pasadena 202-Page Los Angeles Times Forty Years

The Record thanks Joe A. Miller of Los Angeles for a mid winter Los Angeles Times in ten parts and 202 pages published January 1 on Pasadena s fortieth Tourna ment of Roses. The mammoth volume details the parade floats and includes extensive California resources and statistics.

Anita Joe” A. Miller Los Angeles California Los Angeles Times Pasadena

Parent Teachers to Meet Anita PTA Program

Anita Parent Teachers Association holds a regular meeting at the High School auditorium on Thursday evening January 17 at 7 30. The program includes community singing an address by E 8 Holton a piano duet by Misses Florence Rickel and Maurine Turner five minute talks on Teaching Children the Value of Money by Mrs Floyd DeMent Joe Vetter Dr C E Harry B D Forshay and Sam M Houston and a PTA song.

Anita Parent Teachers’ Association Holton Florence Rickel Maurine Turner Floyd DeMent Joe Vetter C. E. Harry B. D. Forshay Sam M. Houston

Representative in Pictures Rev L B Shannon Picture in Des Moines Trib

A photograph features Rev L B Shannon of Wiota representative elect from Cass county in the Des Moines Evening Tribune Capital edition and the Register Sunday issue. Shannon is one of two ministers in the legislature along with Rev E A Elliott of Des Moines.

L. B. Shannon Wiota Cass County Des Moines

Spent Day With Mother

Harry P. Harrison of Chicago spent several days in the city this week after being summoned home by his mother Mrs. D. B. Harrison whose advanced age makes it hard to recover from a severe flu attack. Mrs. Harrison is under care of Dr. H. E. Campbell.

Harry P. Harrison Chicago D. B. Harrison Harrison H. E. Campbell

See Larson the Eye Man at Atlantic Theater

Local theater invites audiences to a recurring showcase featuring Larson the eye man with a longer act at the Atlantic venue. Performances highlight specialty optics and visual demonstrations.

Larson Atlantic

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Mrs. Seaborn Moore Box Beatrice, Nebraska Senator Booth Burt Forester Evans, Colorado Olive Ave Long Beach Bartley Ames Sargent & Co Armour Sargent’s Hen Cackle Challenge Raven Sargent Bartley’s Produce & Feed Store Wiota Odd Fellows The Odd Fellows Kellogg Ave the Mutual Benefit Club
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