Family Picnic Dinner Honors Lebanon Guests in Anita
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kelley on East Main Street a large family picnic celebrated H. D. White and his wife from Lebanon Missouri. About eighty relatives and friends attended including Rev. E. O. Douglass and many Daughenbaugh, White, and Kelley families. John and father Kelley hosted a bountiful meal with leftovers for the Waite family on their return to Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Kelley
East Main Street
H. D. White
Lebanon
Missouri
Anita
E. 0. Douglass
Hamilton Campbell
G. S. Daughenbaugh
Cora
Roy Derry
Wayne Armstrong
Fred Baier
J.W. Denny
L. C. Daughenbaugh
Frank Daughenbaugh
Roy Daughenbaugh
Milo White
Louis Pieper
A. J. Nelson
Burt Stone
Johnson
Emma White
Frank White
W. A. Bailey
Wesley Miller
Oliver Kelley
Robert Bagley
H. G. Stuart
John
Father Kelley
Waite
Wagner Family Reunion At Mrs Kirkpatrick Home
More than fifty relatives gathered at the Sol N. Wagner family reunion held at the home of his daughter Mrs Lou Ford Kirkpatrick near Casey. Attendees included children and grandchildren from Menlo Casey Anita Ruthven Des Moines and Colorado with one son in California and a daughter in Texas unable to attend. A banquet was enjoyed by all present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol N. Wagner
Lou Ford Kirkpatrick
Casey
Menlo
Anita
Ruthven
Des Moines
Colorado
California
Texas
Anita Post Office Drops to Third Class Ranks
With the fiscal year end the Anita post office again becomes a third class office retiring Solon Karns and Miss Marian Wagner from the regular staff. They are replaced by Mrs. E L Newton and Haakon Gronn who will start next week after months at W F Crawford store. Karns will pursue other work and Wagner will enter college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Solon Karns
Marian Wagner
E. L. Newton
Haakon Gronn
W. F. Crawford
Karns
Miss Wagner
Home From Pe Southland John Pearce and Family
John Pearce and wife and Dennis Pearce and wife have returned from an auto trip to Missouri and Oklahoma. They met many former Cass and Adair county residents who are in good health and prospering. The Pearces own a large tract near the Ozark mountains with evident coal and valuable minerals in great quantity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pearce
Dennis Pearce
Missouri
Oklahoma
Cass
Adair
John
Dennis
Ozark Mountains
Carlson Couple Travel to California For Winter Stay
Mr and Mrs Henry Carlson formerly of Anita now travel through Albuquerque New Mexico en route to California likely to stay through fall and winter. Carlson is a traveling salesman for a Los Angeles wholesale house dealing in ladies ready to wear. Mrs Carlson is known as Miss Dolie Saunders daughter of the late Fred Saunders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Carlson
Anita
Alberquerque
New Mexico
California
Los Angeles
Carlson
Carson
Dolie Saunders
Fred Saunders
Retained At A Good Salary Miss Gladys Forrester
Miss Gladys Forrester, former Anita girl and daughter of Mr and Mrs Burt Forrester of Evans Colorado, has been retained in her Globe Arizona school position for the coming year at 2500.00 salary. She is a Unity High School and Colorado State Normal College graduate. Also notes Chris Baier remains in ill health at his home northeast of Anita and rarely comes to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Forrester
Anita
Burt Forrester
Evans
Colorado
Globe
Arizona
Miss Forrester
Unity High School
Colorado State Normal College
Chris Baier
Anita Literary Club Hosts Twelve Members and Guests
Mrs. Anna Porch presided as hostess with twelve members and two visitors Mrs. T. W. Curry of Des Moines and Mrs. B. D. Carlton of Atlantic. Mrs. A B Store led a flag quiz and Mrs. W S Reed answered most questions. New officers elected: President Cora Stoodt Vice President Anna Porch Secretary O W Shaffer Treasurer Lew Anderson Librarian Lilla K Fish. Mrs. Curry visits Anita week with her sister Mrs. Wm H Shults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Porch
Anita Literary Club
T. W. Curry
Des Moines
B. D. Carlton
Atlantic
A. B. Store
Reed
Cora Stoodt
O. W. Shaffer
Dr Roland Felt Visits Anita Before Mayo Clinic Course
Dr Roland A Felt of Tulsa Oklahoma spent a day in Anita last week en route to Rochester Minnesota for a Mayo Bros hospital post graduate course. He is a former Anita boy, son of the late Mr and Mrs Charles M Felt, now practicing in Tulsa with noted success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland A. Felt
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Anita
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Felt
Anita Boy
Chas. M. Felt
Burkhart Family Travels Fast to Mission Texas
M. M. Burkhart wife and son Paul join Mrs. Joe Vetter and Joie Jr in Mission Texas area at relatives homes formerly from Anita. They set swift travel records on the trip down without puncturing a tire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Burkhart
Paul
Joe Vetter
Joie, Jr
Mission
Texas
John Burkhart
Gus Huter
Edwin Burkhart
Anita
Guests of old friends before Kraemers depart for Canada
Just before leaving for Canada, Mr and Mrs Val Kraemer and their son Roland of Long Beach and Riverside California were dinner guests of J D Mc Dermott and wife and Mrs Cora Stoodt. The hosts were old friends and former neighbors in the country before the Kraemers moved to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Val Kraemer
Roland
Long Beach
Riverside
California
J. D. McDermott
Cora Stoodt
Kraemer
Former Anita Man Is Ill Stricken in Philadelphia
Bayard C. Bangham of Philadelphia, son of the late Henry C. Bangham, is seriously ill in a Philadelphia hospital with a mysterious malady baffling doctors. He is a brother of Wm. Bangham of Anita and Lew C. Bangham of Des Moines, with other siblings listed in the Anita area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Bayard C. Bangham
Philadelphia
Bay
Henry C. Bangham
Cass County
Wm. Bangham
Lew C. Bangham
Desin
A. H. Bangham
Durham
California
Hattie Eneix
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Ruby Peterson
Webster City
Oklahoma Indian Leon Voorhees Visits Anita
Leon G Voorhees of Oklahoma City Oklahoma spent last week in Anita on business and visiting relatives and friends. His cheerful view of life and good health impressed locals as he asserts Oklahoma ranks highly in resources and prospects when Iowa is set aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Oklahoma
Anita
Iowa
Leon
Bartleys Plan Westward Auto Trip to Colorado Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bartley depart this week for an auto tour through the western states. They will stop to visit relatives and friends in Scottsbluff Nebraska and in Colorado towns including Denver Boulder Loveland Fort Collins and Greeley. The couple previously lived in Colorado before moving to Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Bartley
West States
Scottsburff
Nebraska
Denver
Boulder
Loveland
Fort Collins
Greeley
Colorado
Mrs. Bartley
Anita
Mrs. Anderson Visits Family Near Anita
Mrs. P. F. Anderson, staying with her daughter Mrs. C. O. Gipple northwest of Anita, is spending a few weeks with relatives. Joe Kopp and wife return from a trip to Sioux Falls SD and Spencer IA. They were joined by Mrs. C. S. Camp of Lewis, mother of Mrs. Kopp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Anderson
Omaha
Harvey Delahoyde
C. O. Gipple
Anita
Joe Kopp
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Spencer
Iowa
C.S. Camp
Lewis
Kopp
District Notes and Local Social News
The district secretary J A Wagner and his son returned from northern Minnesota after a fishing trip where landing big fish required a rope. Howard Wagner and his wife of Des Moines visited Anita for a Saturday evening with relatives. Mrs. Wagner is remembered as Elsie Leach daughter of Silas and Mrs. Leach, longtime Anita residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wagner
Great Lake Country
Minnesota
Howard Wagner
Des Moines
Anita
Nordman Cousins Visit in Cass County on Way to Chicago
Grover Cleveland Nordman of Boyd Montana, long a Wiota resident, spends several weeks in Cass county and at his parents C G Nordman and Mrs Nordman’s home in Stuart. He travels to Chicago to visit a sister with cousin Fred McDermott of Wiota along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland Nordman
Boyd, Montana
Wiota
Cass County
C. G. Nordman
Stuart
Chicago
Fred McDermott
Van Keuren Moves Harness Shop to Shenandoah
G P Van Keuren previously ran a harness and shoe shop in Anita for the past year and has relocated his stock to Shenandoah. He aims to capitalize on a larger trade territory and expects a significantly increased business in the southwest corner of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. van Keuren
Anita
Shenandoah
Iowa
Annual Financial Statement for Anita School District 1928
Independent School District of Anita Township Grant County Cass State of Iowa presents its annual financial report for year ending June 30 1928 with pages one and two certified as correct under Iowa code. Filed July 2 1928 and published July 5 1928 in the Anita Record. President Glen Arce Secretary Joe Vetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiota Consolidated School
Franklin Township
Cass County
Iowa
Wiota
Independent
Anita
Grant
Cass
Code of
Anita Record
Receipts Totals From General Fund Ledger
On hand last report 23341.46 General fund tax levy 14398.97 Semi annual apportionment 960.87 Tuition 7023.09 Sale of text books and supplies 582.51 Other sources 47.04 Total General Fund 46553.85
Financial Ledger Summary for Anita School House Fund
The report shows cash on hand and receipts for the School House and General Funds. Notable disbursements include payments to C. W. Garlock for 3,000.00 and numerous vendors totaling amounts across 1,000s, with balances carried forward of 18,682.24 and 1,293,209.05 into the new period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Garlock
V. Horswell
Margaret Myers
Harriet Vierick
M. Souston
Gladys McVey
Muriel Butler
Addie Martin
Mildred Willson
Gladys Pray
Irma Lewis A
Alice Shimer
Christina Hollen
Maude Walker
Geo, Aldvich
iGuy Canon
Farmers’ Coop
Om Seenck
Ella Biggs Satis
Bether Vetter
Imperial Sash and Door Company
Lowe & Campbell
Lassi Tapee Lj
Kunz Grain Company
DeMent Motor Company
American Medical Associatce
New York Times Company
F. E. Compton Company
General Service Company
Chas. Scribner’s Sons
Anita Bank, Insurance
John C. Winston Company
Standard Oil Co
Pratt Paper Company
Blackmar Company
Klipto
Eri Askes
Midland Chemical Company
Huntington Labratories
Atlantic Visit Highlights Mrs Porch and Miss Mildred
Mrs. Anna Porch and her daughter Mildred visited Atlantic on Saturday. For sale a good young milk cow that is currently giving milk, offered at a reasonable price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Porch
Mildred
Atlantic
Local health drive and household tips notice
Bulk dip offered at 1.00 per gallon by Bongers Bros. Mrs. Ed L Newton returns from Cambridge Ohio after visiting daughter Erma Salmon and family. Use Dr Hess fly spray for all day fly immunization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bongers Bros
Ed. L. Newton
Cambridge
Ohio
Erma Salmon
Deeming Bell wed in Anita Iowa parsonage ceremony
Miss Virginia C Deeming daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Deeming and Edward Bell son of Mr and Mrs Fred H Bell of Anita Iowa were married at the M E parsonage in Anita on June 27 Rev E O Douglass officiated The bride a 1927 Anita graduate active in Glee Club and declamatory work The groom a 1926 graduate active in Glee Club and athletics Both natives of the community They will reside in Atlantic where the groom works for Maytag Machine Company The bride has been stenographer for Dr C H Johnson and H P Ziegler Howard Wagner and wife of Des Moines former Anita residents plan a Florida trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia C. Deeming
J. M. Deeming
Edward Bell
Fred H. Bell
Anita
M. E. Parsonage
Iowa
E. O. Douglass
Anita Public School
Glee Club
C. H. Johnson
H. P. Ziegler
Maytag Machine Company
Atlantic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wagner
Pe Southland
Beatrice
Ors
Bartley’s Feed Store
Dr. R. A. Felt
Lone Star State
Anita Man
Leon G. Voorhees
John P. Metz
Montana
Glen A.rce
General Fund
School House Fund
H. C. Lewis Pe
Wm. Stager
Earl Knowltoness
H. B. Parrott
Hillyard Chemical Comae Rick As
J. P. Christensen
A. J. Nystrom
Ellis Publishing Company
Ron Peterson Co
Lyons & Carnahan
Geo. Aldrich Ee
Crawford’s Store
J. B. Lewis
Christina Hollen Epee
Mien
Scott Foresman Company
E. W. Holmes Company
Maggie Trumbull
Mrs. L. Hofmeister
American Book Company
A. N. Palmer Company
Newson & Company
Pany
D. C. Heath
Conseles
Allen & Bacon S. W. Publishing Company
Macmillian Company
Metropolitan Meney
Ae Prials
Big Summer Shoe Sale
Welch-Moore Shoe Co
Deeming
Florida
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