Storm Rips Milo Area Leaves Destruction Across Cass County
A severe Missouri storm wreaked havoc on Milo and nearby towns, destroying barns, houses, and crops. Eleven barns near Milo were demolished while telegraph poles and wires lay twisted. Camp Clark suffered tents and aircraft damage as rain and flooding closed roads and soaked belongings. Veterans urged to file Adjusted Compensation Act bonus blanks. Beck explains eligibility and deadlines through January 1928 with blanks available via Veterans Bureau and local posts.
Shower for Miss Walker Before August Wedding
A kitchen shower honored Miss Merle Walker on a Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Williams. Thirty intimate friends attended and gifts were presented in a basket with a rainbow themed luncheon and garden flowers.
Crossing the Continent on a Grand Auto Trip
Garry Storms and his wife from San Diego visit Des Moines en route to New Jersey and Halifax. After learning Anita lay east, they detour to ride a celebrated public highway and tour prime countryside, honoring Storms' connection to the late C. M. Myers of Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Storms
San Diego, California
San Diego
New Jersey
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Des Moines
Anita
Mr. Storms
C. M. Myers
Former Anita Resident Ill With Long Illness
Mrs Sea born Moore of Beatrice Nebraska writes of her brother M W Chrisman formerly of Anita whose seven week bed confinement and grave illness meet little prospect of recovery. Chrisman had long worked in real estate loan and insurance in Anita before moving to Beatrice with the Moores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrisman
Anita
Beatrice
Moore
Appointed Administrator for Cooper Estate Named
Frank M. Douglas of Adair has been appointed administrator of the estate of his father in law Samuel F. Cooper. Heirs include Thos. P. Cooper of Monroe Iowa Mrs. Fanny Zike of Federal Wyoming Mrs. Della Douglas of Adair and Joseph L. Cooper of Valley Junction Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Douglas
Adair
Samuel F. Cooper
Thos. P. Cooper
Monroe
Iowa
Fanny Zike
Federal
Wyoming
Della Douglas
Joseph L. Cooper
Valley Junction
Picnic at Sunnyside Park Brings Helping Hand Members Together
The Helping Hand club hosted a Sunday picnic at Sunnyside Park Atlantic with husbands families and friends. A noon cafeteria style dinner was followed by park amusements as attendees including L A Chaney W H Egan G C King J T Brown and Rev C L Taylor of Earlham enjoyed an afternoon of fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Club
Sunnyside Park
Atlantic
L. A. Chaney
W. H. Egan
G. C. King
J. T. Brown
B. N. Bopp
A. N. Crow
F. G. Gissibl
Clyde Pollock
Bruce Wilbourn
Fred Scholl
Chas. Borth
J. P. Rupperle
Cecil Taylor
C. L. Taylor
Earlham
Emma June
Lillian
Slaughter House No Terror Brings Good Health News
W O Aldrich who recently underwent a triple operation at Mayo Brothers Rochester hospital is reported to be recovering rapidly in good spirits. He says it is only a short time until he will be as good as new despite the extensive surgery. Here's to Bill and his future health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
W. O. Aldrich
Mayo Bros.’ Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
Bill
Former Anita Lady Marries in Fort Collins Colorado
The wedding of Mrs. W. F. Niswender formerly of Anita to Rev. J. W. Haygood took place at the bride’s home in Fort Collins Colorado on Tuesday July 22 1924 at eight o’clock in the evening. Old friends and neighbors in Anita extend cordial congratulations. Mrs. Niswender is sister of B. F. Swartz of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Collins
Colorado
W. F. Niswender
Anita
J. W. Haygood
Wagner and son return from Cheyenne Round-up
William H. Wagner and his son Wayne report a successful trip to Cheyenne Wyoming for the annual Round-up. They described meeting Mr and Mrs Isaac Houck now of University Park Iowa and James Morgan with his sisters at the tourist camp in Kearney Nebraska. They faced bad roads and floods on the trip but arrived safely and joked about Noah in relation to the high water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Wagner
Wayne
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Kearney
Nebraska
Isaac Houck
Anita
University Park Iowa
Great West
James Morgan
Wagner
Noah
Greetings to Old Timer H A Delahoyde Honored Guest
Old timer H A Delahoyde and his wife and daughter Miss Drusa of Omaha visited Anita over Sunday with C O Gipple and family. Delahoyde once sold for an Omaha wholesale house and now holds a responsible position there, drawing old friends and patrons from Anita to reconnect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Delahoyde
Drusa
Omaha
C. O. Gipple
Correcting Published Error on Valley Junction Move
A correction clarifies that Mr. and Mrs. Schaake have not moved to Valley Junction and that no recent child death occurred at their home. The notice explains the mixed reference related to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stager who recently moved from Eldon, Iowa and mourn a child’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Junction
Chas. Schaake
Miss Mildred Walker Accepts Casper Teaching Post
Miss Mildred Walker daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Walker will teach in Casper Wyoming city school for the coming year. She departs in a couple of weeks, joining a city regarded as a desirable western training ground for teachers from Iowa and other eastern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Walker
A. 8. Walker
Casper
Wyoming
Iowa
Miss Walker
Courtesy to guest and chum at Kirkham home
Miss Bernice Kirkham hosted a small gathering for Miss Anne Hopkins of Des Moines who has been visiting Ames at the Kirkham home. Delta Delta Delta sorority sisters at Iowa State College, the two are to graduate in June. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her mother Mrs William Kirkham, with a list of guests including Mrs Charles Salmon and several Misses Irma Lewis Irene Johnston Lydia Kuehn Bernice Stone Mildred Walker Gladys Pray June Karns Grace Broadfoot Merle Walker Kathryn Galiher Mildred Lamborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Walker
M. E. Millhollin
Mildrede Walker
Irma Lewis
Irene Johnson
Kathryn Galiher
Lydia Kuehn
Grace Broadfoot
Lela Booth
June Karns
Gladys Pray
Mildred Lamborn
G. M. DeCamp
Wayne Bullock
J. D. Peterson
W. F. Kirkham
Hobart E. Newton
Carrie Reynolds
Ed. L. Newton
Russell Haltom
Anne Hopkins
Des Moines
Kirkham
Miss Hopkins
Miss Kirkham
Delta Delta Delta
Iowa State College
Ames
Wm. F. Kirkham
Chas. Salmon
Irene Johnon
Bernice Stone
Merle Walker
Helping Hands Club Entertained By Mrs Borth in Lincoln Township
The Helping Hands club met at Mrs. Chas. Borth’s home in Lincoln township for an afternoon of piecing quilts and business, followed by ice cream and cake for nineteen members and several visitors. The next gathering is set for Thursday afternoon August 7 at Mrs. W. C. McCrory’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Borth
Lincoln Township
Mrs. Burg
Greenfield
Frank Schwenke
Wm. Watson
Anna Steffens
Edna McCrory
Louise Pletcher
Lillian Scholl
Esther Rupperlee
Reba
Mildred King
W. C. McCrory
Former Anita Boy In City Claude Smith Guest in Anita
Claude Smith of Bussey a former Anita public schools superintendent spent the week in Anita with his children as a guest of Dr and Mrs H E Campbell. He recently gained admission to practice in state and federal courts and plans to leave the Bussey job next year to pursue law full time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Smith
Bussey
Ors
Anita Public Schools
Anita
Family trio vis its northern lakes and Minnesota resorts
Fred B. Parkinson and wife of Masena with Wm J Weston return from a week long auto trip to lakes in northern Iowa and popular Minnesota resorts. They visited son Clarence Weston in Triumph Minnesota and traveled about three hundred miles to noted fishing waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Parkinson
Masena
Wm. J. Weston
Seeing the Wild Wooly West Denny Boys Reach Cheyenne
Lincoln township trio Wesley Leslie and Richard Denny travel with cousin Ira Daughenbaugh from Atlantic to Cheyenne Wyoming for the Round-up auto tour. They plan to continue to the coast, seek work along the way, and expect a grand time with Uncle Jim Morgan before returning to Anita in late winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Leslie
Richard Denny
Lincoln Township
Ira E. Daughenbaugh
Atlantic
Joe Denny
Jim” Morgan
Anita
Old Time Friends Meet After Forty Years apart
Wm. Jackson his wife and two daughters from Wyanet Illinois were welcomed by Ed. L. Newton and family this week. The two men were schoolmates and childhood friends. first reunion in over four decades. The Jacksons are on a pleasure tour through the West, visiting Newton’s home as a principal stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Jackson
Wyanet Illinois
Ed. L. New
Ton
Messrs
Jackson
Newton
Wyanet
West Country
Ed. Newton
Returned from Minnesota Visit with H. H. King
A D Dean and wife journeyed to Spring Valley Minnesota as guests of Rev and Mrs H H King former Anita residents and longtime Evangelical pastor. They traveled from Dexter on the Whiteway 7 highway on graveled roads praising the trip and noting hail damage in a few spots to dampen potential bumper crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Minnesota
H. H. King
Anita
King
Evangelical
Dexter
Dean
Cumberland Chautauqua Likely Cancelled Next Year
Cumberland’s Chautauqua wrap up shows poor attendance and finances. Guarantors face about $3 each. 200 tickets sold for next year. paper on rounds for guarantors began but no signer found, project abandoned for now with plan to resume later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Cumberland Enterprise
Visiting the Old Home Folks
Dr Walter Hook Scholl and his family from Linton Indiana spent several days in the city as guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Chas Scholl and relatives. The doctor has long practiced in Linton and his steady growing practice is welcomed by friends back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hook Scholl
Linton
Indiana
Chas. Scholl
Doctor Cobb Undergoes Major Surgery At 89
The Avoca Journal reports Dr E A Cobb a prominent retired physician of Harlan endured a hour and a half operation using only local anesthetic. He watched the procedure and is recovering nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Cobb
Harlan
Avoca Journal
TIDINGS FROM OLD FRIENDS MISS HANNAH Boyle Enjoys Visit
A long letter from Sherm F Myers of Anita Iowa to Anita record editor Mrs. Boyle in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania details a pleasant visit with the King family at Crafton Station and mentions family members Vinnie and Jean King and O C Van Slyke. The writer notes promotions for Jean and Vinnie in Pittsburgh schools and describes social visits, travel by car, and fond memories of Anita and California connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah A. Boyle
Anita
Pittsburg
Jean
Larimer
Vinnie
O. C. van Slyke
O. W. van Slyke
O. M. Bovee
California
Kings
Pittsburgh
Mrs. van Slyke
The Good Old Circus Days
Circus posters grab public attention with bright horses gaudy costumes and a smiling clown. The piece celebrates a day of spectacle when all ages feel like children again.
Corn Focused Steamy Monday Ordered For Heat
A note indicates Monday was set aside in extreme heat for corn tending with temperatures described as ninety four in the shade. The brief implies agricultural guidance or timing for field work during hot conditions.
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Missouri
A.j.earl
Milo
Cass County
A. J. Earl
Earl
Nevada
Richards
Moundville
Camp Clark
Good Old
Congress
Chas. G. Beck
The
Veterans
Beck
Red Cross
Veterans Burau
Washington
Veterans Bureau
Anita Legion Post
Phillip T. Williams
Bernice Kirkham
Miss Merle Walk
Storms
B. D. Forshay
Big Doin
Chum
Anita Boy
A. D. Dean and Wife
Pennsylvania
Bradford Avenue
Crafton Station
Sherm. F. Myers
Anita, Iowa
W. G. King
Bedford
Eaken
Warren King
Susan
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