Dear Old Constant Friend Sends Warm Reflections From Far West
Don A. Allen writes from Fresno to Sherm sharing travel memories from Long Beach to Venice Santa Monica and Ocean Park. He recounts heat illness at eighty two, a long car trip in a Buick-6, garden chores, health battles, and hopes to meet again in a city of light, praying for brothers and old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
California
Sherm
Long Beach
Tehatchipe Range
Redonda Beach
Formosa Beach
Venice
Ocean Park
Santa Monica
Santelles
Atlantic News-Telegraph
Della Winder
Geo. C. Bixler
Iowa
Matt Mitchell
Obituary for Nana Hull of Anita and Muscatine
Nana Hull daughter of H O and Tempy Hull born Polk county Iowa December 18 1874 died at daughter Mrs A S McKee Muscatine Iowa July 14 1926 after brief illness at age 51 years 6 months 26 days She lived on a farm near Anita later moved to Anita married Leonard L Willison May 18 1890 who died twenty five years ago They had three daughters Mrs A P Pepper of New York City Mrs A S McKee of Muscatine and Mrs Clair Campbell who preceded her in death Ten years ago She joined Anita Christian Church in 1903 and remained a member Funeral held July 15 at the Christian church Anita conducted by Elder LaVerne Morris with many friends and neighbors. Two brothers Thomas Hull North Dakota and Arthur Hull St Louis Missouri attended services. Rev E E Sigenfritz former M E minister died recently in Des Moines Also mentioned are Mrs F R Leffingwell and Mrs Bessie Long visiting Anita and returning home with Mrs Ida Dilts McCord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nana Hull
H. O
Tempy Hull
Polk County
Iowa
A. S. McKee
Muscatine
Cass County
Anita
Leonard L. Willison
A. P. Pepper
New York City
Clair Campbell
LaVerne Morris
Thomas Hull
North Dakota
Arthur Hull
St. Louis
Missouri
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Floral Offerings
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Pepper Mr. and Mrs. A. S. McKee and Thomas Hull express sincere thanks for acts of kindness and the beautiful floral offerings received.
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Bebors
A. S. Pepper
A. S. McKee Thomas Hull
Death of Baby Boy in Anita
Robert Nathaniel Inhofe four months eight days old died at home in Anita July 14 1926 after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the home by Elder La Verne Morris of the Anita Christian Church. Interment was in Cumberland cemetery. The infant had been in frail health since birth due to an enlargement of the heart.
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Robert Nathaniel Inhofe
W. B. Inhofe
Anita
LaVerne Morris
Anita Christian Church
Cumberland Cemetery
Former Atlantic Mayor A. K. Coomes Visits Anita
A. K. Coomes formerly of Des Moines and Cass County, once Atlantic mayor, visited Anita Monday to greet old friends. He works with a branch of the First National Bank of Chicago loan company active across Iowa. The firm handles over forty seven million dollars in loans with a single mortgage foreclosure.
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A. K. Coomes
Des Moines
Cass County
Atlantic
Anita Monday
Coomes
First National Bank of Chicago
Iowa
Old-Timer Visits Anita With Republican Campaigners
Frank W. Beebe a longtime Republican war boss of Wiota spent an hour in Anita Monday greeting friends. He was with Chas D Booth of Harlan the Republican nominee for State Senator. They called on voters in northeast Cass county for Rudk's candidacy which meets general favor among voters.
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Frank W. Beebe
Wiota
Anita
Chas. D. Booth
Harlan
Cass County
Mr. Rudk
Old Home Folks Visit Relatives in Extra and Audubon
Mrs. J. Edd. Perry and her daughter Mrs. McDonald with Mrs. I. E. Turner of Hastings Nebraska, former Anita residents, spent the week in town. They plan a visit with relatives in Extra and Audubon before returning home.
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J. Edd. Perry
McDonald
I. E. Turner
Hastings
Nebraska
Anita
Extra
Audubon
Close of Special Meetings at Anita Christian Church
Evangelist W. C. Cole and family wrap up a week of services at Anita Christian Church with themes on fathers, mothers, youth, and Christ. Twenty eight additions to the church reported. audiences large. Coles praised for community help. final services include a 11 AM sermon and 2:30 PM session.
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Anita Christian Church
W. C. Cole
Jesus
Cole
Near Death From Auto Crash In Anita Area
H. W. Flack of Chicago lost control west of Anita when his Lincoln sedan crashed into a ditch and a telephone pole. He and a Chicago companion were not killed though seriously injured, brought to Dr. H. E. Campbell hospital for care as the car lay wrecked.
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H. W. Flack
Chicago
Ilinois
Yellowstone National Park
Anita
W C T U Meeting Focuses on Patriotism
The W C T U met with Mrs. George Scholl on Tuesday for a patriotic program. Members shared readings on Patriotism as County Convention plans for Cumberland were discussed and arrangements to be announced. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughters Freda and Jane Scholl and Miss Maurine Turner.
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George Scholl
Cumberland
McEldowney
Water Rationing Proclaimed in Anita Town
Owing to extreme dryness the town of Anita imposes a ban on using city mains for watering lawns and washing automobiles. After the date, anyone using water for other than household use or watering stock will have water shut off. Mayor M Millhollin issues notice and directs compliance.
Mrs Dosha Scholl Addresses Massena Union Meeting
Mrs Dosha Scholl president of the Cass County WCTU spoke at a Massena gathering hosted by Mrs Alice Heath. Her daughters Freda and Jane provided music, while Miss Margarete Close, a former Anita Public Schools teacher, visited Anita’s J B Cecil home and Miss Beatrice, last ill eleven weeks.
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Dosha Scholl
Freda
Jane
Massena
Cass County
Scholl
Alice Heath
Margarete Close
Anita Public
Anita
J. B. Cecil
Beatrice
Miss Close
Convention of Business and Profesional Women’s Clubs
Des Moines
Judge Tags Thieves and Dance Halls with Penalties
Judge W C Ratcliff of Red Oak sentenced five chicken thieves to penal servitude for a year two to reform school at Eldora until age two to Anamosa reform school for two years. He warned dance halls as breeding grounds of immorality and bootlegging and threatened to padlock halls not operating legally. He linked auto and dance to moral decline affecting the rising generation.
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W. C. Ratcliff
Red Oak
Reform School
Eldora
Reformatory
Anamost
Ratcliff
Highland church services with Rev Lawrence E Baron in Atlantic
Highland church invites neighborhood residents to Sunday evening services at 8:00 led by Rev Lawrence E Baron of Atlantic. Special music by an Atlantic ladies quartet is planned for the July 25th service. Sunday School meets at 10:00 each Sunday morning.
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Highland Church
Lawrence E. Baron
Atlantic
Beavers Send Remittance From Montana Homestead
Raymond and Grace Beaver once popular Anita youths now reside near Winnett Montana. They send a remittance for the old home paper and promise a long interesting letter soon. They praise Montana where they teach most of the year and spend summers on the farm.
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Raymond
Grace
Blood) Beaver
Anita Young Folks
Winnett
Montana
Larson for Lenses Ppunk Tal Lenses for sale
For sale is a cheap sale notice offering a latest model Majestic Range almost new. Contact G. M. DeCamp's Harness Shop. James Morgan appears as a seller or contact in the notice.
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Larson
TAL
G. M. DeCamp
James Morgan
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Don A. Allen
la Verne
Colinga
Harry Cate
Pasadena
S. F. Myers
Nana Hull Willison
E. E. Sigenfritz
M. E
Couche Des Moines Conference
M. E. Hospital
Monroe
F. R. Leffingwell
Mason City
Bessie Long
Home Gardens
Ida Dilts McCord
McCord
Earth
Life Insurance
National Life Underwriters’ Association
United States
Canada
Thes
Ziegler
Mike
Canton, Illinois
Sherm F. Myers
The
Record
Mr. Myers
Anita Record
Canton
Peoria
Fulton County
Peoria Journal-Transcript
Daily
Canton Ledger
Miss Atwood
Tarawell County
East Peoria
Illinois River
Miss Kirkham
Wm. F. Kirkham
Fulton County Home Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
University of Illinoi
Fulton
Tazewell
Home Bureaus
Tazewell Counties
Bernice Kirkham
M. Claire Atwood
Pekin
Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Mary McKee
University of Illinois
Illinois
Miss McKee
Black Hawks
Kirkham
Atwood
Wa Wa Tassees
John Skeeter
W.cc. T. U. Meeting
M. Millhollin
Hutchinson’s
Bongers Brothers
Rexall
Massena Union
Highland Church Services
Ray and
Grace Beaver
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