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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Furst from Washburn North Dakota formerly of Lincoln township spent last week in the city as guests of Frank D Joy and family and other relatives and friends.
A note urges the finder of a pair of new gloves last Thursday evening to return them to the washing machine in the building where found to avoid public exposure and potential trouble and costs. 31st A. L. Turner. Mrs. Sherm. F. Myers visited Atlantic Friday. Mrs. C. G. Nordman and Fred of Clearwater Minnesota are visiting Wiota and Atlantic. Supervisor W. D. Bell of Massena visited the ReEconD office Friday with Thos. W. Rae. Miss Gwendolyn Luxford, after Cedar Falls, Iowa State Normal School, has been elected by three Iowa schools but has not chosen yet.
Burkhart M and Edwin M purchase the dry goods and grocery store of Mrs H P Brown and plan to open Monday August 2. They aim to serve Anita and vicinity with full lines of staples and fancy groceries, flour, and more, offering fair prices and courteous service. They invite locals to visit. Mrs J I Mennig visited her mother in Neola last week. FOR SALE A good seven jewel watch by Harry and Fickel. Miss Vera Hook returned from visiting relatives in Denver Colorado Springs and Norton Kansas.
Albert Miller and Billy Pratt spent days along the Botna fishing for big ones that slipped away. Miss Ruth Allanson, summer student at Ames College, visits her father Ed G Allanson this week. Ima Bowen of Omaha visits with brothers Homer and Irash Bowen, joined by Miss Rachel Nunnamaker of Omaha. Geo L Hosfield trades his 220 acre farm near Anita for land near Kellerton with R E King of Atlantic. Frank H Osen & Sons plan exhibitions at the Town State Fair with Oxford and Hampshire Down sheep and hogs, also showing stock at the Cass County Fair.
New supply of safety deposit boxes available for rent at the bank. Walter G. Hunter and wife from Atlantic visited John S. Hunter and wife in the city. Mrs TD A Sheeler of Newton Town stayed with her son Dr TI H Sheeler en route to Council Bluffs to visit Dr R L Sheeler. Pratt & Naylor, agents for Fisherville Company hail insurance, report several losses adjusted promptly.
Ted Vernon of the Anita Bank spent last week at Lake Okoboji. Misses Rose and Agnes Tierney are spending the week in Des Moines. Charles A Thompson installed bath and toilet in his dwelling. Frank H Osen was a RECORD caller Monday. Swat that fly at 10 cents. THE RACKEY.
Claude Smith former superintendent of Anita schools engages in Chautauqua work during the summer vacation. The item describes heavy durable sheeting priced at 8 cents per yard and notes its strong 81 inch width. The Racket report presents the advertisement snippet.
Advertises Life Guard Fly Chaser to calm cows at milking time promising calmer cows and higher milk yield. Mentions for sale by 30-2.
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