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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
9
The Anita Record notes growing support for school consolidation across the country though some communities question the approach. The paper argues consolidation helps reduce inefficiency and waste in the current system amid ongoing public debate.
Local dealer touts Insyde Tyre as a reliable option praised for general satisfaction and invites inquiries for more information about the product.
Anita will close all day Monday July 5 except restaurants and garages due to a legal holiday. County Supervisors met. Swartz and Hofmeister replaced the scales for The Farmers' Coop. County Attorney Follett was called to Anita to investigate official matters. Anita attracts quites with Adair youth on Sunday evenings. A Clay Lewis and wife, touring the west, are in Washington.
Bible School at 10 A M with preaching by SLA M Kensington at Mrs N W Way home Friday afternoon. Evening union service at the Evangel Church and Lincoln Center gathering at 2 30 P M. Ladies Aid holds an all day meeting at the church Thursday.
Sabbath School at 10:00 and preaching at 11:00 focus on the Christian Sabbath. Evening union service led by Mr H C Gibson of Ohio supports the Anti Saloon cause. Ladies Aid holds a day meeting at parsonage and church, with work and business. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8:00.
Reverend N Paul Barton will deliver an eight sermon series on The Prayer Life during July and August. The first sermon titled How to Pray will be at Epworth League 7 00 PM. After League, congregants will join union services at the Evangelical church for Anti Saloon League efforts.
At a recent meeting the Congregational Church voted to discontinue evening services in July and August and skip morning services on the first two Sundays in August, otherwise morning services at 11 o'clock and Sunday School at 10. Miss Johnson, re-elected musical director, visited town en route west to vacation with friends and sang a solo last Sunday. The Ladies Missionary Society will meet Friday at 2:30 at Mrs. Peter Voorhees’s home north of town. Next Sunday’s service will be patriotic with the topic America in the Making and a duet by Enid Wagner and Elvida Rasmussen.
Howard T. Joy works for The Anita Produce Company. Attorney L A Pine of Atlantic visited the city on business. The Century Post at Holmes Lumber Yard. 2011 Geo Allanson, a State University student at Iowa City, spent several days in Anita. A G Reed of Ottumwa and his family were guests of his brother W S Reed and wife, joined by his daughter Mrs Curr and her son.
Peter Scott Jr and Rostoe Lur ner of the city are appointed agents and distributors for the automobile brand previously represented by W I Biggs.
Mrs A Goodpasture spent a few days in the country last week with her daughter Mrs O WN Pierce and family.
Barb Wire at right prices and big Red Cedar Anchor Fest displays at Holmes Lumber Yard. Record callers Cleo Spry and Ivabelle Lew are noted. Uncle Billy Suplee touts unusually large new potatoes claimed to surpass neighbors seed stock post frost.
A public notice lists Koolfit underwear with boys sizes priced at 79 cents and men’s sizes at $1.25. The listing emphasizes affordable options for families and includes standard retail details.
We WwW V. Siglin paints the dwelling of Roscoe Turner in terracotta with white trimmings. The new combination is described as a beauty and very attractive.
The noon lunch by the M. I. Church ladies drew many hungry people while their Sunday supplies sale brought in substantial money.
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