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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1929
Page
5
Advert says rheumatic and sciatic pains stem from blood impurities and kidney function. It promotes Cytex Test sold for 60 cents with a money back guarantee if relief isn’t felt, offered by Bongers Bros. 2.
The closing out sale of Arlo Johnson last week drew a large crowd and every item offered sold at a satisfactory price.
Elma I Herrick daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Herrick and Robert W Storer son of Mr and Mrs Richard Storer wed at the Baptist parsonage in Atlantic on January 15 1929 with Rev J E Bruner officiating A wedding dinner followed at the groom’s parents home The couple will establish a new home on the Storer farm southwest of Anita.
Sealed rental notice advertises a 120 acre farm well improved three and one half miles from town on a rural route with telephone line one half mile from school. Cropland includes 45 acres corn 20 acres cane 30 acres hay and 23 acres pasture for more details contact HARRY C FAULKNER.
FOR RENT sixty acres of corn stalks and ten acres of pasture with ample running water. Miss Lillian Metz, a Mercy hospital nursing student in Council Bluffs, is ill at her parents' Benton township home.
The condition of Fred Wise, long ill with flu, has greatly improved after several weeks of critical illness. Relatives and friends welcome the return of better news and potential recovery.
Mrs. Flavia C. Hook, 88, of Anita, received an invite to the golden wedding anniversary of Cornelius and Mrs. Graham in Rock Island Illinois to be observed January 23. The Grahams once lived near Anita on a farm adjacent to the Hook homestead and later moved to Rock Island. Mrs. Graham is sister to the late Franklin H. Whitney, a prominent Cass county figure. Due to infirmities Mrs. Hook cannot attend in person.
W H Hank Pearson once a prominent Anita businessman visits old friends in Anita during a winter stay in Atal ntc with his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Ben F Simpson. He meets his former neighbors Mr and Mrs W D Pratt and his niece Mrs Dulcie Scholl. His daughter Eva Pearson serves as auditor for a largeMinnesota lumber company and a son works in the U S Postal service at Madison.
A stranger feigned hunger to obtain a free meal. After dining, a counterfeit twenty dollar bill was found. a waiter handed it to the landlord who deducted 75 cents and returned 19.25 in cash. The landlord later learned the bill was fake, leaving him with one meal cost and 19.25 in cash loss.
Porter and Martha White longtime Anita residents now living in Alda Nebraska send a $2.00 post office order to renew the old home paper for another year. Mrs White remembered by many as Martha Scott daughter of the late Mr and Mrs William Scott among Anita pioneers.
Barred rock cockerels from the E. B. Thompson strain offered at two dollars each. Contact 15 R 6 and 52 to E. W. Reimers for purchase and pickup arrangements.
Juanita Rebekah lodge installed elective and appointive officers at a Friday meeting conducted by District Deputies Mrs. W. S. Reed and Mrs. W. H. Wagner. New officers include Stella Musick Noble Grand Jessie Parker Vice Grand Bertha Lewis Secretary Lucy Galiher Treasurer Mary Reed R S N G Vera B Hook L S N G Neitha Hutchinson R S V G Anna Davey L S V G Anita Barrett Warden Luiu Alvord Conductor Dasha Scholl Musician Supper followed the ceremonies.
Geo P Fish wife and daughter visited Anita over the weekend calling on old-time friends. Fish traced to Cass county from Massena New York where he moved in 1873 bought a farm and built up hundreds of acres. Now retired he remains active at eighty one and well known in Cass county.
Miss Blanche Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs H A Johnson and Donald Kvalnes were married at the Johnsons Polson home. Blanche trained at Malta Montana and University of Montana class of 1924 now works in her father’s newspaper. Kvalnes a Minnesota University graduate and instructor at the University of Minnesota will reside with Blanche in Minneapolis. Mrs Kvalnes is granddaughter of Peter F Anderson, a pioneer of Anita.
Mrs. Emma Hofmeister hosted a noon luncheon Saturday honoring her sister Mrs. Julia Smith of Rockyford Alberta Canada and Miss Amber Steinmetz of Lincoln township. The two lifelong friends and schoolmates began together in the old A B C Class at the Lincoln township country school and remained close through school. Mrs. Smith is wintering in Anita with her mother Mrs. Nettie McIntyre, now past eighty, and two sisters and one brother: Mrs. Emma Hofmeister, Mrs. Myrtle Cooper, and W H McIntyre.
M Dorn was a business caller in Creston last week. Fred McDermott of Wiota was in the city Sunday. Mrs. Myrtle Steinmetz was a caller at the Record office Saturday. Mrs. W. A. Suplee is recovering from two weeks illness due to flu. A dance at the E P hall Thursday night drew a large crowd. Lost a case of keys. finder to the Record office for reward. Dr H E Campbell reports birth of a baby boy at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Ehrman Jr on January 22. N B Rhinehart of Cumberland spent Tuesday in Anita with his daughter and son in law, Mr and Mrs W B Inhofe. An average good quality of ice is being harvested along highway 32 between Anita and Wiota. Mrs B F Sisler is recovering well from flu despite age over eighty. Two head of mules owned by Fred Kuehn were killed after being struck by a freight train on the Rock Island line. The Fortnightly Club met at the home of Mr and Mrs B F Broders on Tuesday night with 6:30 dinner. Bridge led to high scores for both sides. Mike Metz Jr who graduates from the Wiota school this year has accepted a position with the Iowa State Highway Commission and will attend college next fall. Rev L B Shannon of Wiota, a county representative in the state legislature, was named to the committee assigning ministers for daily prayer in both houses during the session.
Rev L B Shannon Wiota representative elect named to House committees including Child Welfare Motor Vehicle Transportation Police Regulations and Public Health He also chairs the Motor Vehicles committee Senator Chas D Booth Harlan Cass Shelby district named to Senate committees Appropriations Board of Control Fish and Game Highways Judiciary Military Affairs J W Griffith ordered to forward Record One for a year For Sale Mammoth White Pekin Drakes 2 50 each Phone 52R27 Mrs Wm Duff For Sale extra good milk cow just fresh Enquire at Record office Mrs C E Harry and Mrs Carl H Miller guests of Atlantic friends Monday A L Saxton former Anita resident visiting Anita James C Rickle suddenly ill at work at Farmers Coop moved home in North Anita under Dr H E Campbell care and treatment considered quite sick
Township road reports show disbursements for road purposes across townships. The synopsis lists amounts and items received and ordered filed by the governing authority.
A dated ledger lists numerous payments for dragging road work blacksmithing and supplies including Geo Campen Theo Kloppenburg and Michael Pettinger with amounts from 1.00 to 6660 and a transfer to the drag fund of 500.00 Also noted is a 240 acre Benton township farm lease to Ralph Ballentine and visits from Fern L Anderson and James Anderson to Audubon Coon Rapids and Mrs C C Gipple family.
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