Local Social Notes Include Visits and Travel
The record lists various visits and travels including C D Miller Sundaying with the John Robison family and W H Dinsmore visiting Omaha. It notes Mrs Chas Trent of Walnutta visiting Anita friends, and J M Briggs with Miss Boyle and the two Misses Helen and Gladys visiting near Wiota. Andrew Bailor drives a new automobile, Bertha Renter from Corydon visits Des Moines College alumnus Ethel Stone, and Nettie Steinmetz leaves for Red Oak hospital duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Briggs
Bertha Renter
Corydon, Ia
Des Moines College
Ethel Stone
Frank Boyle
Helen
Gladys
Atchison, Kansas
Miss Boyle
Boise
Idaho
Anita and Newton Baseball Clash Delights Local Crowd
A large Anita crowd watched the Tuesday ball game at the Anita park as Anita faced Newton. The Newton team, all salaried players, were held to seven runs while Anita scored three, with no on field wrangling and good sportsmanship noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Ball Park
Anita
Newton
Newton Bunch
The Great White Way Travel Route Advertised
Anita promotes the Davenport to Omaha White Pole Route as the best road across Iowa. Travel The Great White Way and enjoy the famed Davenport Omaha corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Davenport
Omaha
Iowa
Bees Draw Curious Interest In Jim Brewer Yard
Last Friday afternoon a swarm settled on a tree in Jim Brewers yard. Mrs Brewer and Ruby offered the bees to several people but most passed. Mr Scarlett approached, took a handful, and studied the swarm with calm familiarity. Onlookers stayed nearby, wary yet trusting his handling of the bees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Brewer
Mr. Scarlett
Runaway Horse Injures Teddy Blanchard In Local Incident
Teddy Blanchard suffered several bad bruises last Sunday evening when a frightened horse dragged the buggy. Jonas, riding with him, leaped clear and emerged uninjured as the horse ran off, reminding readers no horse is completely dependable and to ensure proper hitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Blanchard
Teddy
Jonas
Plucky save stops runaway mule team on hill
Howard Allan son acted quickly to control a sprinting mule team after a speeding auto followed him down a hill south of the tracks. He managed to bring the team to a stop at the foot of the hill as the crowd breathed a relief, noting the mules stayed in the road and the wagon rattled loudly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Allanson
Jack Robison
Dr. Eller
Howard
Five Hundred club hosts picnic and auto ride in Anita
A group of Anita youths gathered at Lewis last week for a Five Hundred club picnic and social ride. Participants included Fay Jenkins Bertra Richter Ralph Forshay Love Farnham Lee Peterson B J Beveridge Leon Voorhees Ray Bangham and others. The first union street meeting was held Sunday night with Rev. Wilkins of the Congregational church delivering a sermon and a large crowd in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Lewis
Five Hundred Club
Fay Jenkins
Bertra Richter
Mesdames
Ralph Forshay
Love Farnham
Lee Peterson
Messrs
B. J. Beveridge
Leon Voorhees
Ray Bangham
Union Street
Wilkins
Congregational Church
Young man Glen Newton Leaves for Griswold to Work
The community extends best wishes as Glen Newton moves last Sunday to Griswold to join the Fullerton Lumber Company. He aims for a good position and plans additional training to advance in the business world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Newton
Griswold
Fullerton Lumber Company
Glen
Pitston Hard Coal Offered at Holmes Lumber Yard
Buy early and you will have it when you need it as Holmes Lumber Yard advertises Pitston hard coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitston
Holmes’ Lumber Yard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colgate
C.D. Miller
John Robison
W.H. Dinsmore
Chas. Trent
Walnutta
Andrew Bailor
Nettie Steinmetz
Red Oak Hospital
Clyde East
Optometrist
East
C. ¥. East
Anita, Iowa
W. H. Dinsmore
Wim. Bear
W. K. Carey
Frank Burkhardt
A. Brock
Atlantic Sunday
Fred Dittman
Atlantic
Raymond Beaver
F. O. Worthing
Father Taylor
Wiota
Homer Ford
Little Daughter
Ladies’ Improvement League
Eacs
BEAR
John Clarkson
Indianola
Ben Godanour
Wilken Monument Works
Crawford
Fullerton Lumber Co
Busines
Martha J. White
Zenia, Ohio
Andrew and
William Johnson
Johnson Home
M. E. Sunday School
Ben
Chester Wagner
Chas. Exline
Albert Wagner
Nebraska
Dakota
Raymond
Frank Lee
Adair
John Roberts
Stuart
Harriet Dilts
Avoca
Dolly Fillinsworth
Will Chambers
Des Moines
Bert Jameson
Dayton, Iowa
Daisy Jenkins
Fred Parkinson
Chas
Robison
Massena
Anita Newton Ball
J. B. McCosh
Rochester
Minnesota
Ida Dilts
Des
Moines
Georgia Sheplee
Lem Moorehouse
Wm. Weston
White Lake
John Wheatley
Moses Wheatley
Modets
Canada
Augusta Simon
H. E. Boatright
Ohio
Ruggles & Hayter
Elmer Porch
A. L. Saxton
Roscoe Turner
William McAftee
W.M. Dudley
Methodist Church
Ladies’ Missionary Societies
Dudley
B. D. Forshay
M. Blakesley
W.R. Spence
D. R. Forshay
J. D. Young
Insurance Dept
Citizens Savings Bank
State of
United States Postal Funds
Jones
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