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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
8
Many families from Anita and vicinity camp in Keystone Park as the Chautauqua event proceeds, marking a community gathering with outdoor lodging and activities.
Mrs G H Fish with her son and twin daughters visited at the home of Dr W E Fish and wife last week and departed Saturday morning for their home in Aberdeen South Dakota.
Levi Mountain and his wife from Cumberland spent a few days in the city with their son A. H. Mountain and family. The couple had been away for months and attended the great Gettysburg reunion.
A J. Ll. Case threshing outfit received this week is listed as property of H. Newman G. & McDer nott W. H. Heckman Earl Reason J. B. Ceril Wm Duff and other timers near Anita with some names unlearned.
Local reports show many new threshing machines arriving this season, signaling little delay in bringing the grain crop into the granary and boosting harvest speed for the vicinity.
A group of skilled players traveled from Audubon to Anita Monday and defeated the home team with a final score of fourteen to six.
C P Blue was summoned to his old Ohio home due to his mother's serious illness. Recently she was reported to be improving after a period of decline.
Wim Stotts and his wife visited Atlantic on Sunday to spend time with William Campbell and his wife. They called at the hospital and spent an hour with W. T. Slater, who is improving rapidly.
Wm Seholl of Lincoln township acted as Record caller Friday and reported harvest prospects from 90 acres of oats, 20 acres of wheat, and 25 acres of barley with good expectations.
A new metal smokestack has been installed on the Alamito Sanitary ausiy Co. building and stands several feet taller than the old structure to abate the smoke nuisance.
Miss Hilda and Master Harold Jefferson of Casey spent Saturday in the city as welcome guests of Miss Wilmanelle Holmes. The RECORD received a pleasant call from the young visitors and also little Miss Charlotte Cornell.
Chas. D. Worthing will report to Atlanta on August 1 to enter the freight department of the Rock Island. He holds a solid position with opportunities for promotion and an early salary increase.
W Van Slyke turned seventy four last Friday and remains active and lively despite his age, according to local observers.
Ollie Conley from Atlantic visits in the evening with Mrs Worthing and the Morgan parents. Mrs Conley remains hospitalized after an earlier stay.
Miss Zeta Hayden of Long Beach California, daughter of J. A. Hayden, will arrive in Anita this week to spend time with her aunt Mrs H J Taylor and cousin Mrs G W Fordyce. S H Harrison visits from Maine to see daughter Mrs G F Hayter and remains recovering from a recent runaway injury.
A postal from R. tasmussen sent from Phoenix Arizona notes he is engaged with his musical company. The reverse shows Roosevelt Arizona as a scenic town set among mountains.
M. S. Wheatley and wife left their Ontario stay to return home near Matlock Canada after spending several weeks at the home of O. W. Wheatley and Mrs. Augusta Simon. J. A. and E. Wheatley accompanied them and will stay in Canada for several months.
James Washington Hutton died of heart trouble after a brief illness Following an indigestion attack his daughter found him unresponsive The Mt Pleasant IA native born June 5 1854 married Eliza Jane Morris August 17 1864 He lived in Atlantic since 1869 and leaves eight living children plus relatives and grandchildren The funeral was held at the Methodist church with Rev Handy officiating and burial in Atlantic cemetery
Residents without free mail delivery demand equal access as state pushes toward nationwide county coverage. Proponents argue timely service improves communication and ties communities to commerce.
A visiting gentleman touring the country in an auto spoke with J. L. Stalcup and said his travels across eight states showed no area with crop prospects as strong as those seen in Iowa, especially this region. He expressed deep affection for Iowa.
A.J. Joy his wife and Grandma White, occupants of the overturned Ford on the south hill last week, are recovering from injuries. The two ladies suffered severe bruises while Art Joy narrowly avoided a broken foot. Mrs Joy has the most serious injuries but is expected to recover with care and will likely ride again.
Last Sunday night the service started with a song service delayed by power failure. Rev H J Wilkins spoke on Kadish Barnea, noting opportunities rejected and excuses to avoid religious life. Next Sunday eight o'clock Rev Nichols to preach.
R P Christensen of Extra is the latest purchaser of a Hupmobile touring car. He drove his car home yesterday evening. The Hupmobile is praised for its reputation with owners and low maintenance costs. Atlantic distributors ship cars quickly, with few defects or worn parts.
Mrs H P Brown of Griswold spends the week in the city. Simon Neilson visited the RECORD office. F J Deming injures hand from rusty nail accident. Jones Place lists specials Vera. Miss Christine Saxton returns from Des Moines for brief visit. Mrs Sherm Luxford and the baby visited Pa and Ma P Nichols. J P Hill solicitor for Atlantic News Telegraph in the city. Chas Walker of Extra mingles with friends in Anita last Saturday. Fifty workers die in a factory fire at Binghamton NY. Mrs Ellen Farwell orders Rec-ORD sent to her son Billy in Spaulding IA. Anita RecCORD and Iowa Homestead offer $1.75 for one year. Misses Bertha and Matilda Simon visit Shelby. Mrs W B Kellaway travels with aunt Della Poole to Des Moines en route to Mount Morris IL.
The Griswold vicinity reports a large alfalfa harvest this season with expected yields of two to four crops. Mrs. J. F. Robison of Lincoln township and her daughter Mrs. Roy Bb. Felt of Menlo visited Dr. and Mrs. L. R. Eller for supper yesterday evening.
Anita residents O. D. Aldrich and wife attended the funeral of J. W. Hutton in Atlantic, joined by Mrs. C. A. Long and Mrs. E. E. Graces.
Former Iowa governor Frank D. Jackson and his wife from Des Moines visited the city yesterday en route to a western cane trip. They stayed for dinner at the Stoffs hotel before continuing their journey by auto.
Frank Bontrager and son sold their threshing outfit to a farmers company formed by A. K. Stone Joe Koop F. T. Morrison Chas McVay W A Baier and Robt Cryer.
Mrs F O Worthing has kept and cared for Ollie Conley’s children while Mrs Conley is in the hospital and took them to Atlanta on Thursday for a visit with their mother.
A negro woman and a white man claiming to be husband and wife are under arrest in Atlantic. The man is charged with disturbing the peace and the woman with immoral soliciting. Other notes include Rev P A Rickel returning from Gregory SD regarding his late son Wim Rickel, and Harry Ragan's partial recovery to return home to Washington IA. Dr L R Eller and family return from a pleasure trip. the paper corrects an earlier misstatement about his absence.
The editor notes the serious illness of Mrs Clarence W Bruce who was moved from her Des Moines home to a hospital. She suffers from appendicitis and an operation was planned yesterday. Friends in her former home area hope for a speedy recovery.
In Fort Collins Colorado on July 8 1913 a ten pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Anders. The Anders are former residents of the county with Mr Anders formerly from Atlanta and Mrs Anders from Anita where she was born as Miss Martha Niswender.
O. F. Behymer in Cedar Rapids this week to oversee Red path Vawter System business. He is described as a diligent worker and courteous, delivering a well received brief address before the Chautauqua assembly Monday evening.
Public notice announces a special election in Anita Iowa on August 11 1913 from 8 am to 7 pm at the town hall. Voters will decide on extending the municipal water works system and issuing bonds up to 15000 dollars for water works purposes.
Dr J W Harrison of Guthrie Center came by car Tuesday to spend the day with his parents D B Harrison and wife and attend the Chautauqua. He returned home with his brother Vernon Harrison.
Vernon Harrison of Columbus Ohio spent a few days in Anita this week to look after Redpath Chautauqua System interests. His brother Harry V Harrison based in Chicago also travels with him. Barney received a cordial welcome from a large turnout of friends in Anita and nearby areas.
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