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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
1
A reader from Anita Iowa writes to the Anita Record praising the paper’s editorials and letters. He recalls local theatre memories and H. A. Boyle of Glendale California recounts earthquake coverage. The letter thanks P. E. O. ladies for a banquet and reflects on state loyalties amid quake debates between Iowa and California.
The Air Line section of Whiteway 7 highway from Wiota east to Atlantic cemetery road is an assured fact. Numerous applications for gas and oil service stations along the route through Wiota have been made. Signatories include Mike Metz James Jordan Gus Earl E D Keasey and J M Foster.
Reports of water scarcity at the Anita plant are denied by officials. The main pump is being repaired and temporary pumping is reduced. Wells show good supply and one tank is kept filled for fire use. Consumption should be conserved as the supply remains adequate under normal conditions.
Grading along the air line from Wiota east to the J F McGovern farm has finished bridges and culverts and filling near approaches. Much of the air line should be opened in a week to ten days adding to a top highway across the state. The Anita to Wiota stretch will also be completed, eliminating hills between Anita and Viota.
The piece depicts widespread marriage and divorce turmoil with desertions and elopements running rampant. It notes a sly rival who repeatedly steals other men’s wives, achieving a dubious record while the territory grows crowded and restrictive for escapes.
Sherma Myers and wife Mrs. R. J. Yates Mrs. Bessie M. Lowell and Sherman son spent Friday in Des Moines. They traveled by auto along Whiteway-7 highway lined with golden grain. The journey accompanies strong expectations for a record-breaking corn yield across Iowa.
Funeral notice from Anita confirms the death of Mrs. Etta Our Minert's husband in Rockford Illinois. Mrs Minert, once a prominent Anita girl and daughter of the late Mr and Mrs George F Our, suffered a bad fall after her spouse's death and has remained bedbound since.
Lee Bills and his wife, living in a tent since early spring, will move this week into their new house built on the site of a previous fire. The town and countryside are set for a grand old time house warming or house cooling as appropriate.
The article recalls Rev. Harry M. Campbell’s trip from Pittsburgh to Anita that passed through Chicago and favored Whiteway-7 as the primary auto route from Chicago into Iowa. It praises eastern praise for Whiteway-7 and urges local towns to publicize the highway to attract business and fame.
W K Carey of afton Iowa spent Monday and Tuesday in Anita tending to business and visiting relatives. He declares his farm in first class condition with an exceptionally good prospect for a bumper crop and predicts Iowa farmers will receive good prices for their products this year. He hopes his forecast proves safe and sane.
Dr. C. L. Campbell and wife from Atlantic visited Anita to stay with his brother Dr. H. E. Campbell and family. He attended the Congregational church service and heard Rev. Harry M. Campbell deliver the sermon. Harry M. Campbell is pastor of East Pittsburg Presbyterian and was visiting Cass county with his wife and three daughters.
Mrs Clara Dahlem of Joliet Illinois was instantly killed when a steel truck toppled and struck the auto she rode in en route to Wyandotte Michigan. Her driver died later from severe injuries. accompanying relatives were injured. Mrs Nellie Eneix of Anita learned of the tragedy after a recent Illinois visit.
Irving J. Foy turned Ruthven Free Press over to a five member committee from the Ruthven M E Church Ladies Aid Society. They edited the paper in their own style to raise funds for the society. A group photo appeared in Sunday's Des Moines Register.
The office of Dr. Phil T. Williams will be closed from July 15 to July 27. Patients are advised to plan appointments accordingly and contact the office for urgent matters.
G. M. DeCamp and wife visited Des Moines Sunday morning as guests of friends. Mrs. Robert Scott joined them and spent the day with her husband who is recovering from a major operation and is doing fine.
A. A. Lysne of Mason City, in charge of Citizens' State Bank of Anita since its closure two years ago, is transferred to Sanborn to head a recently closed bank now overseen by the State Superintendent of Banking. Bruce Townsend will handle affairs for Iowa State Bank at Atlantic, Maine Savings Bank, and Wiota Savings Bank, with headquarters in Atlantic and occasional Anita visits.
David B Long, longtime Record editor friend, stopped by the office Tuesday. Once a printer, he now travels for a wholesale house based in Des Moines where his family lives. Their daughter is a high school and college graduate working for Bankers Life Insurance Co in Des Moines.
A reminiscence on how Cass and Montgomery Counties veterans reunions have shifted from formal Civil War gatherings to modern events with dances games and amusements, some questionable, drawing large crowds.
Mrs Myrtle Barrickman and Mrs Edith Fancher, daughters of Mr and Mrs Louis Anderson of this city, were severely injured in a car crash in San Jose California. Approaching an intersection an oncoming car sped toward them and a brief turn avoided a broadside collision, but the vehicle overturned causing injuries to both women.
Mrs Walter B Hook announced the death of her only brother D B West at St Monica California after a lengthy illness. He was a Civil War veteran in poor health for years and survived by a daughter Mrs Lulu Antowbus Norton Kansas and a son Frank West Walnut Iowa.
A united effort presses the Rock Island railroad to upgrade train service on its branch roads though the company resists, citing continued losses from competition with automobiles and trucks.
Former Anita residents H. P. Hansen and wife are spending the week in Anita. They moved to Exira twenty years ago where Hansen served as local manager for the Fullerton Lumber Company.
A three tube Grebe radio set was awarded to Mrs. George Denne of this city, winner of the key that fit and opened the jar at the Anita store of Dana F. Brownlee. The prize included the complete set with aerial, batteries, and loud speaker ready for installation, serving as a strong advertisement for the new Cash and Carry Grocery.
Cortez S. Taylor of Hughenden Canada visits relatives in the old town and recalls past days with Viola Anita and Atlantic as knee pants memories. The piece reflects on simpler times and the 400 crowd, cotton and home spun socks, and generations tradition.
John I. Hensley and three sons sold 1 042 Hampshire hogs raising 300 pound average for 40 000 dollars at Valley Junction. Hogs shipped to Boston where producers expect to market them with beans before returning home. The Hensleys anticipate spring shoats over 1 600 and 250 broad sows all Hampshire.
Nearly fifty members and visitors attended the Anita Commercial Club gathering at the Victoria hotel. The banquet was enjoyed as speakers discussed town business and community matters with definite action to follow, showing united business effort for Anita’s present and future.
Mrs. W. C. McCrory hosted the Helping Hand Club at her Lincoln township home. Nine members attended with visitors Lillian Scholl Beulah Gissibs Marie Borth Merle Borth Phyllis Steele Reba King and Mildred King. They quilted and made garments for the Christian Home in Council Bluffs and served sandwiches pie and ice tea. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Frank Schwenke's home next Thursday afternoon.
Sister Maggie Scholl marked her sixtieth birthday with a quiet celebration. She received letters and remembrances from her twenty two grandchildren across Iowa Kansas Indiana and North Dakota. Her sons daughters sons in law and daughters in law added to the joyous day.
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