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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1926
Page
1
An Ontario reader sends a two dollar money order for renewal of a local paper and submits a poem by a Kansas girl who moved west. The note mentions prior letters and a response from friends including Harry Cate and Mrs. Wagner.
The poem linked by Mrs. Knoll is published in this issue under the heading So This is California, with the full text appearing in another section.
Mr and Mrs Carl Hansen plan a home coming and reunion at De Witt Iowa on September 1 relatives and friends in De Witt welcome them Miss Genevieve Shannon plans nurses training in Des Moines Mrs Maggie DeMent Gaskell former Anita resident dies in Sutherland Iowa at sixty six Funeral services held in Sutherland Grant Township School Board re elects C E Parker secretary and appoints officers
Fred W. Griep and wife of Fruitland Idaho, touring the country since May, reached Anita after traveling over 4000 miles. They will stay to rest with sister Amelia King and relatives before continuing home via Denver. Also visiting Anita are Wm Crozier and wife from Whitewood South Dakota, former Lincoln township residents.
A drive through the country reveals poultry flocks on farms nationwide, ranging from one hundred to two thousand birds, with many hatching through incubators or clucked by setting hens, and questions about the fate of wandering chicks and roosters even before they leave knee-pants.
R D Vernon returns from a pleasant vacation across Minnesota South Dakota and Nebraska. Wm H Stager once critically ill is expected to recover. Wayland Wright Morning Sun Iowa visits Anita area renewing old friendships. Chas Workman improves after weeks of serious illness causing concern to family and friends.
Val Kraemer and his wife, once longtime Anita residents, return from California and Canada to stay in Anita for a week. They visit relatives including W D Pratt and R C Pratt and are joined by their son M R Kraemer and his family. They toured by auto from California through Iowa and will head to Pennsylvania and Illinois before final return to Canada and California.
Ed. Wilson and wife of Randolph Nebraska former Anita residents spent days in the city with their parents Mr and Mrs W G Wilson and sister in law Mr and Mrs Lafe Koob. They were joined by granddaughter Miss Roby Wilson whose father died in the World War.
A group of Grant township girls met at Miss Odetta Parker's home and organized the 4 4 Club electing officers. Refreshments were served by C E Parker and Miss Geraldine Parker. The next meeting is Friday afternoon July 16 at Grant schoolhouse district No 4. Girls twelve or older in Grant township are invited to join.
Leon G. Voorhees and family, newly arrived in Anita from Ardmore Oklahoma, plan to stay at their Lake Okoboji summer cottage until September or earlier if needed to avoid an early freeze, as they continue their northern migration.
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