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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
8
Editor R. J. Cornell and wife Wray Wilson with twin babies visit the city on Thursday to attend Clautauqua. They stay with E. W. Holmes and family, joining a 6 o'clock dinner. A. F. Black and wife of Massena are among the party.
Frank Blood of Fort Collins Colorado arrived Friday and will stay a week or ten days with his ailing mother. He says all Anita people in Fort Collins are prosperous and happy.
Mrs. Dr. G. M. Adair visits Avoca with sister Mrs. G. W. Preston while Mildred Brockman returns home from Atlantic hospital rapidly regaining health. James Jensen completes a 40 by 78 barn northwest of Anita with W P Swelley and John Galiher working on spouting. Weather praise follows a week of excellent conditions aiding Anita's first Chautauqua.
Jno Ruggles driving a Hupmobile and Carroll Roe at the Bangham Eneix Co delivery car collided at a Main Street corner last Thursday. One rear wheel of the delivery car had two spokes broken in the crash.
Mrs Bessie Weston Parkinson of Massena visited the city Sunday with her parents. She returned from New Mexico where she spent the winter and has enjoyed excellent health since.
Sherman F Myers reports from Cheyenne Wyoming that after a slow start they built steadily. He describes 60 acres of sod land, good grass, rich milk cows, and abundant rainfall with cattle thriving. He notes a nearby Federal station and plans to complete a house while praising mountain breezes and steady moisture.
Public notice announces a special election in Anita Iowa on August 11 1915 from 8 am to 7 pm at the town hall. Voters decide whether to extend the municipal water works system and issue up to 15000 dollars in bonds. The notice cites election form instructions and is signed by Mayor H L Bell.
A correspondent writes about fishing trips within five miles of home and planning a summer trip into the mountains. He mentions bringing fence posts and plans to visit with a friend. He describes livestock yield and prices for eggs and butterfat and notes neighbors from Arcadia are settling in, with moisture in the ground promising late fall sowing.
Mrs H Booth and her daughter Mrs S Trimmer were observed visiting Atlantic yesterday, with local residents noting their presence at multiple downtown locations.
Chas. Allen returns to his home after a year in Canada for a one month visit with his mother Mrs. M. J. Calkins and sister Miss Ethel Allen. He looks well and his health reflects the northern climate and diet.
Mrs J H Mickey of Lincoln Nebraska and her daughters Elizabeth and Adaline spent the past week as guests of their nephew and cousin A H Campbell and family. Mrs Mickey is the wife of Ex Governor Mickey of Nebraska and a sister of N S Campbell of the Berea vicinity.
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