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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
3
The Iowa State Fair will launch a child health campaign linked to the annual baby health contest. The seven day program aims to educate mothers on maternity care, with sessions daily and over 500 babies expected to enter the contest offering $600 in prizes from August 22 to 31.
J F Saylor writes from Storm Lake Iowa on July 23 1923 to Sherm in Anita recalling memories of school days. He praises The Record for its good news coverage and notes his education work since leaving Anita while joking he is still young and getting seated.
M. G. McCreight of Adair County recounts a Marion band dinner with Warren G. Harding before his presidency. He recalls late return to the fair, a stern rebuke from the director, and Harding’s early public speaking promise remembered by both men in Washington.
Notice to property owners within Anita limits requires grass and weeds to be cut by August 1, 1923 or the city will perform the work and the costs charged as taxes. Signed by Mayor Br. E. Campbell. Also mentions kettles for sale, a local insurance man to enter a state hospital, and a railroad dining car serving a new melon hybrid called Honeybalk.
Local notes report Lew Rydl planning a new barn and haymaking by Ralph Stephenson and Levi Walker on the Joe Vais farm. Reports of social visits, a Self Improvement club ice cream supper, and a week of hot weather aiding hay curing.
The last legislature cut the cost share of road paving from twenty five to twelve and a half percent. Other highway law changes include payment of primary road right of way from the primary road fund, three member condemnation boards, connection of towns to the system, publication service for special assessments, and new limits on towns for hard surfacing projects. Paint season begins and local business notes follow.
Citizens' State Bank advertises a five percent rate on ninety day deposits inviting potential customers to place idle funds with them.
A vehicle resembling an automobile was put to work on the road last Sunday. John D. enjoyed the day and can afford to give out pennies again next Sunday.
A satirical note suggests publishing all reasons given for burning the Fiery Cross in Anita Monday evening. Many reasons are described as interesting and largely amusing, hinting at underlying local controversy and public reaction.
The Cass County Fair association announces the biggest Free Act program in the area with seven acts performing daily September 4 5 6 and 7. Acts include Randow Trio featuring Circo Pabillones Havana Cuba the Philmers with A Cabaret On the Wire and Teeter Board novelty Four Pierrots Carl Manello Co Laurants impressions of famous artworks and fireworks on September 4 and 6. Secretary Carl E Hoffman calls it the largest amusement event yet for the association.
L W Martin served as Record caller yesterday. John W Bork took delivery of a new car last week. Ed L Newton visited Des Moines on Tuesday. H H Cate with wife and Mr and Mrs Pritchard were Atlantic visitors on Tuesday.
Marr's Avenue area has a concrete base laid and will be ready for brick in a few days at 293 Holmes Lumber Yard. The promotion claims it pays to hire the best for roofing work.
Mr and Mrs Pritchard of Bowden Iowa are this week’s guests of Postmaster Harry Cate and family as reported in local society notes.
Miss Gladys Pray, a Des Moines University student, spent Tuesday and Wednesday at her home in Anita.
Farmers' Coop touts Binding Twine Plymouth Stand ard-none value and customer worth, claiming better performance and price.
A. B. Stone has returned from Andover South Dakota after visiting his son Ernie A. Stone who works at a local bank in that town.
Frank Lees made an Atlantic visit on Monday. Fontanelle hosts a five days Ghautauqua. Chas H. Graham served as record caller Saturday. Dr L R Johnson and family were guests of FE Eustis and family in Atlantic last week.
Mrs. Nettie Cate of Chicago visits her sister Mrs. Chas A Thompson for a few days. Mrs. Floyd Gordon of Atlantic spends the week with her parents F J Deeming and wife. Union Suits for hot days priced 75 cents to 1 25.
A small town chief reported after circulating six wanted men’s photos that five were arrested and the sixth remains under observation. The note, cited by the Christian Advocate, reflects a swift local crackdown on the wanted individuals.
Red Top steel posts advertised as high quality at 29 and 3 in the Holmes Lumber Yard listing.
Ed L. Richardson of the Adair News attended the Anita Band Concert Tuesday evening, accompanied by Mrs Richardson.
Lew C. Robison returns to Anita after weeks at the Lawrence Rogler home in Benton township. Fred B. Parkinson and wife of Massena come back from a three weeks outing at northern Minnesota lakes. Mrs. Minnie Ernst of St. Joe Missouri visits this week with her mother Mrs. Augusta Simon.
A. J. Schlotfeldt and family of Extra and G. M. Mueller and family of Walnut were Sunday visitors of Robert Scott and his wife.
Miss Arline Jenkins returns home this week from the State University in Iowa City where she has been attending summer school.
The Board of Supervisors ordered a concrete box culvert measuring 4 by 5 feet and fifty five feet long to be erected in section fourteen in Lincoln township.
The oats crop on the Cass County Farm threshed Monday yielded forty two bushels per acre and wheat shows promise of a good yield. Col Charles Taylor of What Cheer Iowa, a well known auctioneer, and Frank Frese of Colona Iowa were guests this week of H G Armentrout. Taylor, a pure bred hog breeder, inspected the Arm entrout herd in Lincoln township.
An Atlantic city council awarded contracts for several blocks of paying work. The notice promotes buying Plymouth Standard binding twine from The Farmers' Cooperative at 27. It urges selecting the Plymouth Standard as the best and to place orders with The Farmers' Co op.
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