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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
7
The 1917 Box Social is planned for Friday evening February 2 at Sunny Ridge School four miles west of Anita. Deborah Milford, teacher, says program begins at 8:00. Attendance invited and community members mentioned include local residents and past events.
Records are filed for the Audubon county district court juror Louis Piper as February term begins February 14. Local visits include James Morgan and Mrs Gertie Slater stopping by the RECORD office. Mrs Dennison Pearce travels to Chicago then Linzburg Indiana to visit family with sister Mrs Pearl Crawford Minert.
A local dispute centers on milk sourcing and fat content with ALAMITO SANITARY DAIRY manager Floyd Angell asserting regional milk supply limits while noting sour cream and butter fat comparisons. Community notices mention sales, rentals, livestock moves, and residents visiting nearby towns.
Jarl Sporting sent one thousand bushels of shelled corn on Thursday to the Kunz Grain Company. Mrs. E. B. Wood of Omaha visits this week with her sisters Mrs. Bert Stauffer and Mrs. J. L. Carey. Ressie Slater of Sioux City, son-in-law of W. H. Wagner Sr. and former Anita resident, accepted a position with Friedman Shelby Rope Co. of St Louis and will work in northwest Iowa, southeast Dakota, and northeast Nebraska starting February first.
Mrs. Eva Kieh will move February 1st to the Ben Wagner residence recently vacated by Jacob Singer. Harry Hooper, longtime supervisor at northern Colorado sugar factories, is promoted to assistant to R M Booraem and will oversee the three Nebraska factories in the future. Hooper is married to a former Anita lady. Grace Steinmetz, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Steinmetz of Lincoln township, is noted in the report.
For sale notice listing one Scotch Short Horn Bull about ten Duroc Jersey male hogs and a few Fox terrier pups. Seller Jas D McDermoty of Wiota Iowa provides contact phone 37.
Public notices and town news cover well bidding and water concerns. Debts and illness reports include Mrs Roscoe Currier under Dr Adair care. Hogs sell for 10 50 per hundred. George O Smither buys Peters Cafe and plans March 1st possession. Harry Rex elected secretary treasurer of Nowa State Traveling Mens Association with a 5000 salary after beating L C Deets by 326 of 1800 votes.
Mrs. Ira F. Bontrager nears recovery after a two week illness from inflammatory rheumatism. Frank J McCord directs a minstrel show at the opera house January 29 for Anita Concert Band. Tom Dement shows some improvement after weeks of serious illness but remains unable to sit up. Ola Sam Cooper battles a ailment like a mix of croup and grip with epizootic signs yet runs about without an overcoat. Frank Bontrager rushed to Davenport for a brother in law’s death. Bontrager’s sister is in serious condition and he may be away for an indefinite time.
The Grant Township Board of Trustees Cass County Iowa will meet Monday February 5 at 1 PM to receive bids for the office of Superintendent of Public Highways for the ensuing year. Bids may be for one half or the entire township and based on eight hours per day with or without a team. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. c O Gipple John Heck William Wahler Trustees. Township Clerk Bow en. Mrs Bert Stauffer travels to Omaha for eye specialist help. sister Mrs E I Wood accompanying her.
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