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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1923
Page
8
Local items note Monday visits by Mrs. G. A. Roe in Atlantic and other residents such as George Arnold and Mrs. Verna Miller. The Anita hospital has become a hotel amid a string of business and social visits, farming earnings, and travel plans to Kansas and Salt Lake City.
The Anita town council met in regular session with Mayor Campbell absent. The minutes and treasurer report were approved. Several bills for services and supplies were read and approved, with motion to pay all as read. Council adjourned.
Mrs. E. B. Daughenbaugh of Atlantic has been the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Anderson, visiting at their home.
Claire Galiher of Neola spent Thursday in Anita visiting his parents J. F. Galiher and wife.
Ed Gustin, once a local resident, now resides in Guthrie County and is recovering from a long and critical illness.
An odd early hour scene shows Walt Naylor and his associates loading several hogs from parked cars. The incident drew attention as neighbors reported the disturbance and police investigated possible animal welfare concerns.
Miss Mayme Pratt daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Pratt attends the summer session of special instruction at Chicago University.
The passage mentions the season when a large worm is active in processing the material used to make sour kraut, highlighting a seasonal detail in traditional food production.
An advertisement from Citizens' State Bank touts it as a full service bank ready to handle all banking needs and promises a customer friendly experience.
Walter H. Faulkner a Des Moines state insurance adjuster spent Thursday in the city with his mother Mrs D W Faulkner and other relatives and friends as he visited local ties and acquaintances.
Tim Knowlton, wife, and baby take a three weeks vacation by automobile visiting relatives in Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas. The journey combines travel and family time across the Midwest.
Indications point to no vacant homes in Anita this fall. If you are conveniently located for winter, keep your current residence.
Mrs Mary Smither and her two daughters Miss Lillian Smither and Mrs L E Bear and son Tom are spending the week in Lake City Town with their daughter and sister Mrs L E Blakesley.
Miss Anna Whited spends days at Wiota with her sister Mrs. E. D. Keasey then plans a summer stay at Lake Wilson Minnesota with another sister Mrs. W. J. Brown. The arrangement involves close family ties and travel between midwestern towns.
Miss Anita Berger of Omaha will spend the school vacation period with her grandmother Mrs A C Henick north of the city. She has visited here for several years and still believes there is no place like Grandma's.
Geo. W. Parker misplaced the Ford key or combination yesterday and accidentally drove into a ditch. He freed the car by paying fifty cents, a small sum given the potential danger of being stuck.
W. C. Trego departs this week for Waterloo Iowa to spend several weeks with his son who has lived there for many years.
In Atlantic the New Calumet at the corner north of Whitneys Bank offers good eats and first class service in a welcoming setting.
Wayne Hemphill and wife of Iowa City are guests this week of the families of O. D. Aldrich, W. F. E. Kelloway, Wayne Bullock and D. R. Forshay.
Misses Blanche and Myrtle Ballard of Odebolt Iowa have spent the past week as guests of Miss Luman at the home of E B Luman and wife.
Miss Grace Winder finishes a three year course at Des Moines University and is elected to a position in the Omaha schools for the coming school year.
H. P. Ziegler and wife with Paul Denham and Miss Kathryn Galiher spend the week at Lake Okoboji occupying the B. D. Forshay cottage during their stay.
Iowa soft coal is selling at 9.50 per ton delivered while Illinois coal asks 10.50 delivered. Hard coal is priced starting at 20.00 per ton and can go higher for urgent needs.
Aaron Cox and his wife from Iowa City visited Anita relatives last week. Mrs. Cox is remembered as Jennie Aldrich Hemphill a former Anita resident noted for her prominence in the community.
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness during the long illness of our husband and father Benjamin Wagner and for the many favors and floral tributes given in his memory. Mrs. Benjamin Wagner and Children.
Law firm advertises expertise in settling estates and handling general law matters. Offers opinions on abstracts and services in collections for individuals and businesses.
Advertisement notes Fly-Chaser for cattle from Anita Drug Company. Local items mention Ek B Luman and family visiting Des Moines, A L Harris returning from Missouri springs, James Byrd from Omaha visiting his mother Dora Edwards, and a fifty cent noon lunch at The New Calumet Cafe north of Whitney's Bank in Atlantic.
C E Crow notes the arrival of a granddaughter. Farmers Coop markets binding twine Plymouth standard none better offering value. Rain and bad weather halted city paving work Tuesday night and yesterday across all departments.
The American Legion department of Iowa plans events in Mason City on August 16 and 17 with expected numerous activities and discussions.
Five car loads of cattle were shipped from Anita on July 4. Ernie Burke and Robi A Wilson had two cars, Geo. E. McDermott one car, Peterson Bros one car, and T. A. Crozier and son Floyd one car.
The Plymouth Standard Binding Twine is presented as the best twine on the market and highly recommended by The Farmers Cooperative.
Cal Leach of Berea, once known among Atlantic friends for others, now appears a plain farmer with mud on his No. 14 cow-hides and unionalls, a wisp of hay in his hair.
One of the giant furnaces made by the Green Colonial Furnace Company is being installed in the country home of J. L. Swinehart, located seven and a half miles northeast of Anita, by Ward & Lewis.
The ad extols buying a home via a savings account with five percent interest on ninety day deposits. It urges starting today and contributing regularly to build toward home ownership.
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