Narrow Escape as Gas Tank Explodes on Lake Okoboji
A private motor boat owned by Leon G. Voorhees exploded its gas tank off Lake Okoboji injuring several aboard. Mrs. Voorhees and Mrs. Roberts sustained serious burns while others escaped into the water and were rescued within minutes. The incident occurred near shore with three local men aiding in the rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon G. Voorhees
Anita
Anita Bank
Des Moines Beach
Lake Okoboji
Miss Genia Culver Visits From Audubon
Miss Genia Culver of Audubon, a member of the first Anita Public Schools graduating class, spent a few days in Anita with relatives and friends. She is listed among the inaugural graduates alongside Grace Calkins Wagner, Carrie Ferguson Townsend Nichols, and the late Johanna O'Leary Linehan, a longtime primary teacher in Anita schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genia Culver
Audubon
Anita
Miss Culver
Anita Public Schools
Grace Calkins Wagner
Carrie Ferguson Townsend Nichols
Atlantic
Johanna O’leary Linehan
Anita Schools
Mary Whitmore Stone
Springfield
Missouri
Sunshine Club Celebrates Fourth of July Picnic
Sunshine Club members and families held their fourth of July picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs O S Amburg east of Anita. A large attendance enjoyed a dinner fit for kings. A ball game between club men and a team from Extra was hotly contested and won by the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Club
Mail pouch chewed by train delays Des Moines Register delivery
A mail sack carrying Des Moines Register subscriptions for Anita subscribers was shredded beneath a fast train on Saturday. Postmaster Ed L Newton notified the Register office by phone and Train No. 5 from Rock Island brought a duplicate supply, delaying the morning paper by only a few hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Registers
Anita
Ed. L. Newton
Register Office
Rock Island Train No. 5
Newton
Original Sunshine Club Meets at Anita Area Home
Mrs Lee Crane hosted the Original Sunshine Club at her east of Anita residence with nine members and four visitors Mary Jane Pitmer Ruth Wahlert and others present. Dinner was served at one o'clock and the afternoon was spent quilting and sewing. The next meeting is set for Thursday July 7 at Mrs Dagmar Stoners northeast of Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Crane
Sunshine Club
Anita
Wm Wahlert
Henry Minerman
Extra
Mary Jane Pitmer
Ruth Wahlert
Dagmar Stoner
Dr. Phil Williams Family Visit Near Stuart
Dr. Phil T Williams and his family spent a day last week at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs W C Williams near Stuart. The Wagner Filling Station has installed up-to-date battery charging equipment. We do not charge them quick, but they are charged to last. 29-21 Wagner Filling Sta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil T. Williams
Mrs
W. C. Williams
Stuart
Wagner
Wagner Filling Sta
Quick work saves house from flames
Firefighters and Grover King family neighbors prevented total destruction of a farm dwelling three miles south of Anita on the Massena road. Fire, likely from firecrackers, started beneath the front porch on the east side as the King family planned to go to town. Prompt action and ample water limited the damage to a portion of the porch and a corner of the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover King
Anita
Massena
Meeting Success in Florida Business Ties
Clarence W. Bruce son of Senator James E. Bruce visited Anita this week revisiting boyhood haunts and meeting relatives. He works in Tampa with his father and reports their business efforts succeeding. Florida's economy has recovered from the prior boom and business is returning to normal conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W. Bruce
James E. Bruce
Tampa
Florida
Anita
Clarence
Plenty Doing in Town on the Fourth
The piece notes a busy Fourth of July with many residents from Anita and nearby areas choosing trips to Atlantic Extra Griswold Fontanelle Guthrie Center Des Moines and other locales. Soaking up the holiday, people spent the day pursuing various pleasures and amusements until noon, when a general exodus of revelers occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Atlantic
Extra
Griswold
Fontanelle
Guthrie Center
Des Moines
Congo Missionary Society Meets at Mrs Scholl Home
The Congregational Missionary Society gathered Friday at Mrs. George Scholl's east Main Street residence. Mrs. J. A. Wagner led, with readings by Mesdames Forshay and Wagner, an address by Miss Jean Culver of Audubon Iowa, a piano duet by Freda and Jane Scholl, and refreshments served by the hostess and several committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Congregational Missionary Society
George Scholl
East Main Street
J. A. Wagner
Mesdames
B. D. Forshay
W. H. Wagner
Jean Culver
Audubon
Iowa
Freda
Jane Scholl
D. R. Forshay
Andrew Miller
Lafe Parker
Milk Sale Notice Limiting Stores to Miller's Market and Jewett
Notice dated July 7 1927 states our milk will be on sale at Miller's Market and 8 G Jewett & Sons only. This marks a restricted distribution change effective immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller’s Market
8. G. Jewett & Sons
Early-laying hens advertised with Hen Cackle feed
A city ad notes early-laying hens offered for sale at 29 by Bartley’s Produce. A Pasadena letter reports Hazel Haver, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo F Haver, remains in critical condition after several weeks of illness. A Sunday family gathering at the Vernon home brought relief to Mr. Vernon recovering from a mild stroke. E S Holton and wife departed for Lake Okoboji to visit Leon Voorhees and family at Hazel Dell Cottage with Miss Marilda Trimmer joining for the summer by the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley
Pasadena
California
Hazel
Geo. F. Haver
R. D. Vernon
E.S. Holton
Lake Okoboji
Leon G. Voorhees
Hazel Dell’ Cottage
Des Moines
Marilda Trimmer
Old Resident John Heck Dies After Nine Month Illness
John Heck longtime Anita resident died Tuesday morning at his home in Anita after a nine month illness. He was born December 31 1856 in Marburg Germany and came to America aged seventeen. He married Christina Cheatrick February 6 1881 at Peru Illinois and had six children. Funeral at Anita M E church Thursday at 2 30 pm with Rev E O Douglass officiating. Burial Evergreen cemetery. He belonged to Anita M E church and I O O F Lodge 262.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Heck
Anita Ad
Anita
Marburg
Hessen
Germany
America
Peru
Illinois
Christina Cheatrick
Fred Heck
John Heck, Jr
Chas. Heck
Anita Vicinity
Henry Redling
Jewell Junction
Iowa
Anna Birge
la Moines
California
Pauline Birge
Elk Creek
Lizzie Bushey
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Heck
Anita M. E. Church
E. O. Douglass
Evergreen Cemetery
Mr. Heck
Anita Lodge No
Picnickers Celebrate Chas W Hook at Cedar Rapids Home
A July 4th gathering at Mrs. Flavia C Hook and Vera B Hook home honors Chas W Hook and his wife of Cedar Rapids. Attendees include Forshays Jewell Stuhr Campbell Fish and others from Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. Fireworks conclude the evening for the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flavia C
Vera B. Hook
Chas. W. Hook
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Charlie
B. D. Forshay
Minnie Forshay
Arthur Jewell
Howard
Iowa City
J. R. Stuhr
John Jr
Robert
H. E. Campbell
W. E. Fish
Flavia C., Hook
Ruthven visitors honor Pete and Aunt Anderson at old town homecoming
Peter F. Anderson and his wife of Ruthven Iowa, long-time Anita residents, spent a week visiting their son in law C O Gipple and daughter, with relatives and friends greeting Uncle Pete and Aunty Anderson warmly during their return to the old home town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter F. Anderson
Ruthven
Iowa
Anita
C. O. Gipple
Pete
Anderson
Nichols Visit Stirs Mason City Ties in City Guests
Lee K Nichols and his wife from Mason City Iowa stayed this week at the home of Andrew Wiegand and G A Roe in the city, renewing local connections and hosting brief calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee K. Nichols
Mason City
Iowa
Andrew Wiegand
G. A. Roe
Last of Family Dies at Old Ohio Home
Mrs. Clarinda Shanibarger, 84, died at her home near Lucas Ohio. She was the last of the McDermott Shanibarger lineage, linked to early Benton township pioneers and Revolutionary War ancestor James McDermott. Survived by son P M Shanibarger of Florida daughter Mabel Shanibarger daughter Alverda Shanibarger adopted daughter Mamie Duncan and three grandchildren. She belonged to Zion Lutheran church for over fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Clarinda Shanibarger
Lucas
Ohio
Shanibarger
James B
Henry McDermott
Benton Township
This County
Richland County
Mark
Sarah (Handley) McDermott
James McDermott
Masonic Fraternity
Scotland
McDermott
Elias Shaniburger
P. M. Shanibarger
Pine Castle
Florida
Mabel
Alverda Shanibarger
Mamie Duncan
Zion Lutheran Church
Missionary Program Opens Congregational Sunday School
Mrs. L. J. Hofmeister’s class presented the Missionary program for the opening exercises at the Congregational Sunday School. The group included Lois McIntyre Ruth Parker Helen DeMent June Booth Dorothy Forshay Marie Henneberg Dora Jean Campbell Jane Gotsche Imojean Joy Virginia Carlton.
Pray Family Heads for Regent South Dakota Trip
L. E. Pray his wife and son Garnet left Monday by auto for Regent South Dakota to visit relatives of Mrs Pray and tour the northwest country their return to Anita is indefinite they will go via Des Moines to visit daughter Mrs Cloris Mayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Pray
Garnet
Auto
Regent
South Dakota
Parker and wife visit Anita from Waterloo Iowa
C M Parker and his wife from Waterloo Iowa spent Saturday and Sunday in Anita as guests of Charles E Faulkner and wife and friends. Parker is remembered as a former superintendent of Anita Public Schools about fifteen to eighteen years ago before practicing law in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Parker
Waterloo
Iowa
Anita
Chas. E. Faulkner
Parker
Anita Public
Samuel Budd Former Anita resident dies in Atlantic
Samuel L. Budd a longtime Anita restaurant owner died July 5 at his Atlantic home after several years of illness from a paralytic stroke. He was 56 years old. He married Nellie Beers in 1901 and left a daughter Eva Marie Budd. Funeral 2:30 p.m. at Rowland Pea cock Baxter with Masonic rites at Atlantic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel L. Budd
Anita
Atlantic
Samuel Budd
H. W
Rachel Budd
Jackson County
Iowa
Cass County
Lincoln Township
Nellie Beers
Brayton
Eva Marie Budd
H. W. Budd
First National Bank Ardmore Shows Strong 1927 Status
The First National Bank in Ardmore Oklahoma reports healthy condition with capital of 200000 dollars, surplus 100000, undivided profits 16568.29 and deposits 2443353.30. Leon G Voorhees, former Anita man, serves as president and H T Ted Vernon, son of local residents, is cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Leon G. Voorhees
Anita Man
H. T
Ted’) Vernon
R. D. Vernon
Notice to Contractors for Grant Township Schoolhouse Bid
Proposals for erecting a schoolhouse in Grant Township Cass County Iowa will be received until 1 PM July 30 1927. Bids opened 8 PM same day. lowest responsible bidder awarded. Plans on file at Cass County Office Atlantic and Anita lumber firms. Secretary C E Parker Grant Township School Board. 29-4¢
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Township
Cass County
Iowa
Elizabeth Morse
Atlantic
Fullerton Lumber Company
Holmes Lumber Company
Anita
Aggen Family Visits Iowa Roots and California Success
Fred M. Aggen his wife and son Alvin of Somis California spend weeks in Anita and vicinity staying with Crow and Daughenbaugh families. Aggen Sr. and his wife are Lincoln township pioneers who moved for health over thirty years ago. Now aged eighty and younger wife, they enjoy good health and prosperity from lima bean farming in California. The party traced a return trip by auto visiting M. S. Chaney in Omaha. Aggen Jr. is active in local affairs and serves as treasurer of the California Bean Growers Association which markets the crop for growers’ profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Aggen
Alvin
Somis
California
Anita
Crow
F. A. Daughenbaugh
Mr Aggen
Fred Aggen
Lincoln Township
Aggen
Iowa
M. S. Chaney
Rock Island
Omaha
Mr. Aggen, Jr
California Bean Growers’ Association
Old Resident Visits Here to See Friends in Anita
George E. Turner of Denver spent days in Anita as a guest of his cousin Mrs. R. D. Vernon and other relatives. He is the son of the late Geo E Turner Sr long associated with Turner Moving and Storage and famous for the slogan Turner Moves the World. Turner Sr was a son of Capt. Samuel C Turner a pioneer Anita resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Turner
Denver
Colorado
Anita
R. D. Vernon
Mr. Turner
Geo. E. Turner
Turner Moving and Storage Company
Geo. E. Turner, Sr
Samuel C. Turner
Geo. E., Jr
Mackinac Island
Picnic Breakfast for Old Resident Honored in Anita City Park
Mrs. A B Maxwell of Ames Iowa mother of Mrs H E Campbell was guest of honor at a Saturday breakfast in Anita City Park planned by Mrs Sherm F Myers and daughter Mrs Bessie Myers Lowell. Old friends and former neighbors recalled years past while enjoying bacon and eggs coffee and fruit. The group decided to make the event annual with attendees including Deede Calkins Roma Newton Belle Forshay Mary Holton Isola Bangham Claudia Brown Flavia Hook Lillian Fish May Myers Bessie Myers Lowell Grace Wagner Laura Campbell Elvira Faulkner Vera Holt Jean Culver Dora Jean Campbell Master Howard Elmer Campbell and Dora Maxwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Maxwell
Ames
Iowa
H. E. Campbell
Anita City Park
Sherm F. Myers
Bessie Myers Lowell
Maxwell
Anita
Mesdames Deede Calkins
Roma Newton
Belle Forshay
Mary Holton
Isola Bangham
Claudia Brown
Flavia C. Hook
Lillian Fish
May Myers
Grace Wagner
Laura Campbell
Elvira Faulkner
Vera Holt
Jean Culver
Audubon
Dora Jean Campbell
Howard Elmer Campbell
Good piano for sale at Record office for $100
Desirable Schiller piano in first class condition offered for 100 dollars, below its value. Call at the Record office for further information and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schiller
Live Stock Fly Spray on Sale at Bartley's Produce
A money back guarantee offers live stock fly spray at Bartley's Produce located at 291. The item is advertised as on sale with a customer satisfaction promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley
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Sunshiners
Congo Missionary Society
Clyde Falconer
Old Ohio
Tox
Flit
Lee’s
Dr. Hess
Bongers Bros
Samuel F. Budd
Oklahoma Bank
Cc. E. Parker
Grant Township School Board
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