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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1926
Page
5
Wm. L. Heckman and family from Sac City Iowa spent Saturday and Sunday in Anita and nearby visiting relatives and friends. He works in a Sac City garage where many men stay busy repairing various makes and supplying auto accessories.
Former Anita residents Mrs A D Huff of Bloomington Illinois and Mrs Fred Davis of Yuma Colorado spend the week with Mr and Mrs Wm M Petit in Anita called by the illness and death of their grandfather Watson C Trego.
The Norway school near Wiota closed an unusually successful year with a student program and a patrons served dinner. Miss Evelyn Metz received praise for her work. The program included songs, dialogues, recitations, solos, and a closing address by Hazel Hagler followed by a song by the school.
Chas Walker of Omaha former Anita boy visited his mother Mrs Jessie Walker Wheeler over Sunday. Charle is making good in business and is wished well by the Anita community. Miss Neva Turner, recently ill for weeks, is slowly recovering her health after treatment.
L. H. Stineman, brother of Mrs. J. L. Carey and Mrs. Bertrand Stauffer of Muscatine Iowa, and another sister Mrs. E B Wood of Clinton Iowa, are guests of the Carey and Stauffer families in Anita this week. Mrs H Stolzenau of Davenport and Mrs Wm West of Muscatine, daughters of Mr Stineman, are also visiting relatives in the city this week.
K. M. Kolman, manager of the Atlantic baseball team, resigns on Saturday citing too much booze, lack of discipline, and discord. Billy Williams also resigns as secretary and treasurer, signaling a major upheaval in the club.
Chas. W. Huff of Massena toured Anita last week as a Republican candidate for Cass county representative in the next General Assembly. He has no opposition in the party and is devoting time to farm work.
Mrs. H. L. Moore spent Memorial Day in this city with relatives and friends before leaving Tuesday for Fort Collins Colorado. She and Hiram and Mollie had lived in Anita after moving from Anita several years ago and have since resided in Fort Collins.
Albert A. Miller and his wife have returned from a motor journey through Illinois and Indiana. This brief item notes their late arrival and successful trip, highlighting the couple’s Midwest itinerary and safe return.
Readable ad style note promoting red cedar shingles for roofing sold at Holmes Lumber Yard located at 22 31 Holmes Lumber Yard. The message urges buyers to prefer cedar shingles over substitute roofs and highlights the yard as a source.
Jay D. Kline sold sixty five head of October pigs through Extra dealers this week. He received 13.50 per hundred or 1863.80 for the lot. The hogs were in good condition and show that feeding corn to hogs can yield about one dollar per bushel.
T. O. Hester of Atlantic has taken possession Monday morning of the Cash and Carry Grocery store in Anita owned and operated by John Paxton. He invites residents and neighbors to call, get acquainted, and take advantage of the many bargains now offered.
L A Andrews as Receiver of Citizens State Bank of Anita Iowa files equity action in Cass County District Court seeking authority to settle with W E Kellaway for 500 cash and two notes totaling a principal of 8940 0 with related orders. Hearing set for June 21 1926 at 9 AM in Atlantic Court House.
J. D. Young and wife have been visiting their sons-in-law and daughters this week, C. H. McDermott and wife at West Liberty, Iowa, and Geo. E. Pratt and wife at Wapello, Iowa.
Ralph Stephenson and C H Graham were visitors in Extra Wednesday. Burt Stone of Cumberland Enterprise traveled with his wife and Miss Florence and Oliver Kelley to spend a day with Mr and Mrs John C Kelley. Bert Beebe and family from Lewis visited Anita for a Sunday at R D Vernon home. Miss Arline Jenkins, long ill, has recovered enough to sit up in a wheelchair and go downtown.
Mrs L B Trumbull spent the past week in Greenfield at her daughter Helen's home. Geo L Currier of Audubon, a well known resident, visited Anita then went to Keokuk to see his daughter Vera Currier. Mrs Lizzie Hartshorn of Atlantic was a Sunday visitor in Anita. Mrs S C Turner returned from Des Moines where she spent a week with her daughter Mrs C W Layman who accompanied her home for a brief visit.
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