Anita Boy Bob Stuart Returns as Family Reunion Highlight
RECORD OF FORMER ANITA BOY Robert O. Stuart and wife plus their twenty two year old son visited Anita last week greeting uncles aunts and many old friends. Bob, once a Rock Island janitor and telegraph trainee, rose to Minneapolis lawyer and financier with a quarter million net worth. His son nears law admission after graduating from Minnesota University. Mrs. Stuart is daughter of Atlantic residents William Shay. Stuart lineage traces to Anita and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert O. Stuart
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Anita
Mr. Stuart
H. G. Stuart
Bob
Stuart
Rock Island
Bob” Stuart
Minnesota University
Wm. Shay
Atlantic
V. A. Stuart
Des Moines
Helping Hand Club Meets For Quilting And Song
The Helping Hand Club gathered with Mrs C F Borth on Thursday for piecing blocks and quilting. A key moment was a broadcast of Beautiful Words of Jesus from Henry Field Seed Co Shenandoah dedicated to the club. Twenty one members attended along with several visitors, and the next meeting is set for July 9 with Mrs W C McCrory.
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C. F. Borth
Jesus
Henry Field Seed Company
Shenandoah
Helping Hand Club
Mesdames D. §. Biggs
J. J. Dill
B. D. Crozier
Cecil Scholl
Jesse Eblen
Anna
Dora Rupperle
Reba
Mildred King
Edna
Helen McCrory
Louise Pletcher
W. C. McCrory
Surprised the Young Man Celebrates Eighteenth Birthday
A large gathering of relatives neighbors and friends met at Mrs. E. E. Soper to honor Glen on his eighteenth birthday. June 20 crowd exceeded one hundred guests with dancing and a late lunch. Wishes for many more happy birthdays followed.
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E. E. Soper
Glen
Resigns From Pastoral Charge of Anita Church
Rev. John W. Ferner has resigned as pastor of the Anita Congregational church effective July 1 after a fourteen month tenure. He plans a California visit and then relocation to Washington D C to live with a son. At nearly eighty years old he leaves amid general regret for his faithful service and short pastorate beginning in 1879 at Altoona Iowa.
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John W. Ferner
Anita Congregational Church
Anita
California
Washington, D. C
Ferner
Altoona
Iowa
Herman Miller Grading Rural Roads In Griswold
Herman Miller of Griswold moved his equipment to the county area east and west of the Ragan schoolhouse near Anita. He will bring the road from the school to the McDermott homestead to first class condition with his road grader.
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Ragan
Anita
McDermott
Herman Miller
Griswold
Herman
Turkey Industry Shifts Growth From McCulloch to San Angelo
The 1907 McCulloch County turkey market totaled 500 birds, while 1906 shipments reached 110,000. San Angelo began shipping turkeys after 1921, with 42 carloads in 1924 distributed nationwide. This shows a regional shift in turkey production and distribution across Texas to national markets.
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McCullough County
Texas
San Angelo
United States
Farewell to Rev. John W. Ferner at Anita Congregational
Last Sunday marked the end of Rev. John W. Ferner's pastorate at the Anita Congregational church with a farewell morning service and a bountiful dinner in the League room. His years of untiring labor left a lasting impression on parishioners, the church organization, town, and community.
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John W. Ferner
Anita Congregational Church
Road roller suggestion for county improvements
A reader urges the Board of Supervisors to buy a heavy tractor roller to compact graded roads across the county. The letter argues rolling enhances road durability, reduces shoulder-wash from rains, improves drainage, and costs nothing to implement as a suggestion.
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Board of Supervisors
Anita
Viota
Former Des Moines Residents Return to Anita Visit Family
Robert L. Clarkson and wife of Des Moines, longtime Anita residents, visit with H. G. Stuart and relatives. Their son Roy Clarkson, also of Des Moines, has worked with police and helped convict a band of criminals, prompting lengthy prison terms in the Capitol City.
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Robert L. Clarkson
Des Moines
Anita
H. G. Stuart
Bob
Roy
Capitol
Grant Township Farm Bureau holds June meeting at Wahlar t home
The Grant Township Farm Bureau gathered at Mr and Mrs Wah lert s home for a largely attended June meeting. President called the meeting to order and the secretary read the report. A community sing followed with solos by Ruth Marie Parker and violin pieces by Dorothy Dinsmore. County Agent Sorden spoke on taxation with informative pictures. Refreshments were served and the next meeting is planned for East Anita at the Hughes Stone home.
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Grant Township
Dorothy Dinsmore
Florence Rickel
Farm Bureau
Sorden
Hughes Stone
East Anita
Bridge luncheon hosts entertain forty ladies at Anita home
Mrs. F. M. Sheley and daughter Mrs. E. F. Carlton hosted forty ladies at the Sheley home on East Main Street for an afternoon of bridge followed by luncheon. Guests included Mrs. W. E. Fish, Mrs. J. B. Lewis, Mrs. M. C. Hansen, and many others from Anita and nearby towns.
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F. M. Sheley
E. F. Carlton
Sheley
East Main Street
Bridge
Mesdames
W. E. Fish
J. B. Lewis
M. C. Hansen
C. A. Long
J. D Young
Geo Pratt
H. C. Faulkner
W. F. Budd
G. M. Adair
F. Carter
G. M. DeCamp
B. D. Forshay
M. M. Burkhart
P. T. Williams
E. 8. Holton
H. E. Campbell
Carl Miller
V. C. McCoy
L. R. Johnson
A. M. Mikkelsen
H. A. Marshall
H. V. Millhollin
G. Rasmussen
Leo Rongers
E. M. Burkhart
C. E. Harry
C. A. Robison
W. T. Biges
Merle Fitzgerald
Esse Kopp
Misses Vera Hook
Bernice Kirkham
Anita
Mesdames Mildred Fish Hallam
Hollywood
California
Leon G. Voorhees
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Washington
Iowa
J. W. Budd
D. Carson
H. E. Newton
Atlantic
T. B. Nichols
Lincoln
Nebraska
C. H. McDermott
West Liberty
Chas. Salmon
Beech
H. Travers
Des Moines
Mesdames Berta
Roscoe Meneray
Council Bluffs
W. J. Farwell
A. Weaver
J. O. Stahl
Cumberland
A. J. Johnson
Charles City
Gee, Weaver
Elliot
Raymond Persyman
Red Oak
First Cutting of Weeds Urged Along Public Highways
The law for the first cutting of weeds along public highways should be enforced without delay. Prompt observance will beautify scenery and prevent accidents from obstructed driver view. Early cutting may aid thousands suffering hay fever caused by pollen from these weeds.
Iowa Ranks Second in Butter Production in 1924
Iowa shows strong dairy output as 1924 figures place the state second in butter production nationwide. Industry data highlights steady farm productivity and regional processing capacity.
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Iowa
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Anita Boy
the Helping Hand Club
Larson
the Eye Man
Cass County Farm Bureau
Massena
Farmers Co-Op Elev Co F.C
Chinn
Anita Iowa
Turkey
The
Rainbow Beauty Shop
Rexall Drug Store
Mrs
Mabelle L. Mock
Tal
Grant Farm Bureau Meeting
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