Local man sells 11 yearlings at 16 25 a hundredweight
Claude Kitelinger of Cass county Iowa shipped 11 home raised calves averaging 980 pounds to finish in 450 days. The 2.2 pound daily gain and 16.25 a hundredweight price reflect a contest testing most economical beef production. Forty four of fifty feeders remain in the study with results due late summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Corn
Claude Kitlinger
Benton Township
Cass County
Kitelinger
W. O. Duncan
Iowa State College
Duncan
Omaha Daily Journal-Stockman
Board of Health Orders Water Boiled Before Use
In response to heavy rains the Board of Health and Mayor Monnig declare all water for human consumption must be boiled for two weeks. City mains and private wells are contaminated with surface water carrying germs. wells will be pumped dry and cleaned before refilling with pure water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Monnig
Taking Special Treatment Fern L Anderson of Audubon
Fern L Anderson a well known farmer and pure bred stock breeder formerly of Anita is in Iowa City hospital receiving special treatment for a recent illness that has weakened his health for months He plans to dispose of his herds of fine horses and cattle hoping for a rapid and permanent recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern L. Anderson
Audubon County
Anita
Iowa City
Highest Water in Years Hits Turkey Creek Saturday
Heavy rain Thursday and Friday swollen Turkey Creek to many times normal size on Saturday. The flood washed out the west Keystone Park bridge and routed nearby residents from homes while sweeping grain along its path. The flood covered roads and flooded basements, with damage estimated at 350000 between Anita and Wiota.
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Turkey Creek
West Keystone Park
White Pole
Vincent Lowenburg
Byron O’niel
Anita
Wiota
Car Crashes Into Ditch and Burns Near Atlantic
Andy Nelson, 20s, employed on the Joe Trimmer farm west of Anita, lost control of his coupe two miles east of Atlantic Monday evening. Overcome by gas fumes, the car left the road and plunged into a steep embankment, then caught fire after the gas tank exploded. Bystanders, en route to a dance, stopped to aid him and he was taken to the Trimmer home where he is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Nelson
Joe Trimmer
Anita
Atlantic
Young Nelson
Caelaine Aakere
Congregational Church Notes Bright with Special Guests
Miss Leora Miars reports two visitors last Sunday Rev C A Stanfelser field secretary of Evangelical Church of Cleveland Ohio and Rev Clinton Reed pastor of Arcadia Presbyterian Denver Colorado preached on active Christian life from First Peter. Ladies Aid holds all day quilting Thursday with 25 cent dinner. Bible School 10 AM worship 11:05 AM sermon Creative Living. Endeavor Societies contest lead I C E 1090 points. evening service 8 PM with dramatized message An Example of True Christian Service.
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C. A. Stanfelser
Evangelical Church of
Cleveland
Ohio
Clinton Reed
Arcadia Presbyterian Church
Denver
Colorado
Reed
Visiting Friends in Anita Welcome Guests from Davenport
Ray Vinall his wife and daughter of Davenport Iowa spend a week in Anita and vicinity as welcome guests of relatives and friends. Mrs Vinall known as Maude Dorsey former Anita Tribune employee and Rural Telephone Company operator. Ray Vinall played for Anita's noted baseball team famed for its clean play though a few games marred by disputed calls or gate issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Vinall
Davenport
Iowa
Anita
Vinall
Original Sunshine Club Meeting At Mrs Jensen Home
Mrs Dagmar Stener entertained eleven Original Sunshine Club members at Mrs Chris Jensen's home with a one o clock dinner. Seven visitors joined, and a comforter was tied before ice cream and cake. The next meeting is at Mrs Clyde Moore's home near Anita on August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dagmar Stener
Sunshine Club
Chris Jensen
Mary Pilmer
Beulah Stoner
O. F. Arnburg
Arthur Peterson
Clyde Moore
Anita
McIntyre Wins Krause Farm Building Contract
William H. McIntyre of this city is awarded the contract to erect a new building complex on the Krause farm. Located south of the Oak Ridge school and northeast of Anita, work on the dwelling basement is advancing rapidly and the entire project should be completed before late fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. MclIntyre
Krause
Oak Ridge School House
Anita
Shipman Family Plans Visit To Anita This August
Amos W. Shipman a former Anita resident and prominent businessman with his family are expected to visit their old hometown in August. The Shipmans have lived in Scottsbluff Nebraska for three years since leaving Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos W. Shipman
Anita
Shipman
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Chester Peerman Visits Family in New Orleans
Chester Peerman of New Orleans spent a week with his mother Mrs Mayme Peerman and sister Mrs Ada Reynolds near Atlantic and other relatives and friends. He holds a position with Granee Boiler Company of Kewanee Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Peerman
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mayme Peerman
Ada Reynolds
Atlantic
G ‘ Ranee Boiler Company
Kewanee
Illinois
Special C E program at Lincoln Center and Iowa State Fair plans
The Congregational church Endeavor groups hosted a detailed program at Lincoln Center last Friday night with songs, readings, speeches, and solos led by Olin Bissell and supported by Anita East, Eric Osen, Sam Baker, Marie Biggs, and Russell McIntyre. The Iowa State Fair board released a comprehensive eight day schedule featuring horse racing, auto races, a hippodrome of acts, fireworks, continuous music by multiple bands, a national guard review, Coreatore and His Band programs, a large midway, society horse shows, and a free camp open to campers on 80 acres adjacent to the fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Union
Lincoln Center
Olin Bissell
C. E. Chorus
Lincoln Cen
Bagdad
Iowa National Guard Review
Creatore
Midway
Society
Murroe Couple Visiting Corydon Hosted by Forshays
D L Murroe and wife of Corydon Iowa are guests this week in the home of their son and daughter Mr and Mrs Mick Forshay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Murroe
Corydon
Iowa
Sonman
Mick Forshay
Homecoming Honor for Mrs Peter F Anderson at Sunnyside Park
Old-time resident Mrs Peter F Anderson marks her eighty second birthday with a Sunnyside Park homecoming. Guests include son-in-law C O Gipple whose sixty fourth birthday is near. Attendees expected from Cass and Audubon counties, Omaha, and beyond. the couple’s life spanned Anita, Audubon, and Ruthven, Iowa where Mr Anderson recently died.
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Sunnyside Park
Atlantic
Peter F. Anderson
C. O. Gipple
Cass
Audubon
Omaha
Mother Anderson
Anita
Ruthven
Iowa
Anderson
Anita Ousts Exira In Sunday Baseball Game
In a hard fought Extra diamond contest Anita beat Exira nine to four. The score stood one to nothing for Anita until the fifth inning when a string of Extra errors allowed four runs. Millhollin and Spry pitched for Anita with Spry relieved by F Scott in the fifth. Eaton and Wells were the Extra batteries.
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Anita
Millhollin
Spry
F. Scott
Eaton
Wells
Old Residents Return for Week-Long Anita Visit
Ed Wilson and wife, once longtime Anita residents before moving to Randolph Nebraska twenty three years ago, are visiting Anita for the week. They are guests of W. G. Wilson and Lafe Koob and other relatives. Ed previously farmed in Nebraska then switched to real estate and livestock trading in town. He says he keeps just enough work to prevent rusting out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Anita
Randolph
Nebraska
W. G. Wilson
Lafe Koob
From California to Canada Visit of Anita Residents
Chas. P. Blue and wife, once prominent Anita residents, now in Long Beach California, are visiting relatives in Anita. They plan to travel to Canada this summer to visit her two sons and return to California in early fall.
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Chas. P. Blue
Anita
Long Beach
California
Canada
Dorsey and Daughter Busy in Omaha on Monday
E. C. Dorsey and his daughter were in Omaha attending to business matters on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Dorsey
Omaha
John L Carey Recovers at Home After Hip Fracture
John L Carey, confined to his home with a fractured hip in recent weeks, is reportedly progressing as well as possible, a note that will please relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gee John L. Carey
Visit Draws Old Residents Back to Ston South Dakota
Old time residents of Ston South Dakota welcome Leo Rongers and family as guests. The Schlingens, previously assistants at Coffey Irwin Hardware and Implement Co in Anita, visit after a return from Porto Rico, pausing to reconnect with former neighbors and friends in Anita and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ston
South Dakota
Leo Rongers
Schlingen
Coffey & Irwin Hardware and Implement Company
Anita
I O. F
Leach Cash Grocery
James B. Lewis
Porto Rico
Family Reunion at Gobbler's Knob Adair County Picnic
A reunion and picnic dinner for the John Wade family and related kin was held at Gobbler's Knob. Honored guests included Mrs. Roy Foss and Albert Karns whose birthdays were celebrated. Attendees listed include Roy Foss and family Ira Rater and daughter Albert Karns and family John Wade and family.
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John Wade
Gobbler’s Knob
Coney Island
Adair County
Roy Foss
Albert Karns
Ira Rater
Bartley Family Returns From Nebraska Auto Trip
Chas. H. Bartley his wife and son Paul have come back from several weeks in Nebraska visiting old home communities once part of Anita life. They found former residents flourishing and eager for news of the old town. Heavy rains Friday caused widespread detours as they crossed a swollen creek.
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Chas. H. Bartley
Paul
Nebraska
Anita
Mrs Myra Turner Returns From Ohio Visit
Mrs Myra N Turner and her daughter Miss Neva returned Saturday from a three weeks visit with relatives in Shreve Ohio and other points in the state. The trip recalled the Biggs families long settled in Cass County Iowa before moving there years ago. They were joined by Henry McKelvy and his wife, siblings of Mrs Turner, who once lived near Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra N. Turner
Miss Neva
Shreve
Ohio
Peter
Abe Biggs
Cass County
Iown
Henry McKelvy
Turner
Anita
Well Known Fontanelle Couple Wed In July Village Rites
On July 22 1928 at the Congregational parsonage Fontanelle Iowa Miss Evelyn Muriel Butler daughter of Mrs Retta Butler and Mr Lawrence Reed son of Mr and Mrs Wm S Reed of Anita were married with a double ring ceremony witnessed by their parents. A party of fourteen motored to Greenfield for a three course dinner at Hotel Greenfield. After August 1 they will reside in Omaha.
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Fontanelle
Iowa
Lauxmann
Evelyn Muriel Butler
Retta Butler
Lawrence Reed
Wm. S. Reed
Anita
Greenfield
Hotel
Wm. 8. Reed
Lanxmann
James Reed
James Leland
Casey
C. W. Delk
Virginia Mae
Leon
Iva and
Lee Butler
Drake University
Business
Des Moines
Hartman Furniture Company
Omaha
Opens Shoe Store in Anita by E C Ihnken
Cumberland man E C Ihnken opens a new shoe store in the Dr Campbell building former Foote site. The shop features modern repair equipment and will stock men and ladies footwear with repair service and customization available. Aly Tinken aids with repair and retail experience and promises customer satisfaction.
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E. C. Ihnken
Cumberland
Dr. Campbell
James E. Foote
Ihnken
Aly Tinken
Water Boiling Advisory Issued After Heavy Rains
The Board of Health advises boiling all water intended for human consumption for at least two weeks. This applies to water from city mains and private wells due to recent rains that carried surface water into wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postd of
River Rats Take Third Half-Season Game
In the city league summer baseball second half, Cole Musick led the River Rats to a 4 2 victory over Lester Heckman’s Plowboys on Monday. River Rats batteries were R Louden and Swartz, Plowboys batteries were Corcoran and C Spry.
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Cole Musick
River Rats
Lester Heckman
Plowboys
Rats
R. Louden
Swartz
Corcoran
C. Spry
Clarence Lacey Guests in Harlan at Rialto Theatre
Rialto Theatre manager Clarence Lacey was the guest of friends in Harlan on Thursday. Anita's town baseball team draws loyal attendance. Sunday game attendance from here rivals that from Exira at Extra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence ©. Lacey
Rialto Theatre
Harlan
Anita
Extra
Exira
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Leora Miars
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ter
C. E
Eric Osen
Ivory Palaces
Russell McIntyre
Anita East
The
Frankie Mae Bontrager
Iowa State Fair Board
Bessie Myers Lowell
Anita, Ia
Flavia C. Hook
Lora Fitch Houston
DeLand
Florida
Hook
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