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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
5
Next Sunday marks Children’s Day at the Christian Church with a planned banner month for June. Brother McWilliams delivers the morning sermon and a China themed play, The Way of Christian China, will be shown at 8 o’clock with special music to accompany readings from South American missionary work and medical aid.
Thirty six members of the class of 1925 at Atlantic High School gathered at Miss Marie Beck’s home in Atlantic to honor former teacher Ruth Allanson of Chicago during commencement week. The event included cards, dancing, and a late lunch after a planned picnic was canceled due to weather. Miss Allanson attended the week’s ceremonies and returned to Chicago on Saturday with Miss Maurine Allanson and Miss Mildred Allanson.
A local ad offers One Oak Buffet One Dining Table One set Dining Chairs and One Detroit Vapor Oil Range among other pieces for sale at a very cheap price. Prospective buyers are invited to call at the seller's residence 24 R. E. Smith for details.
Mike Metz and family spent Sunday at Carroll. H C Dasher and family visited Atlantic on Friday. J P Metz and wife of Wiota in the city Wednesday. Mrs Greta Stone of Des Moines visiting Anita. Elvin Hall and wife of Valley Junction in Anita. Geo L Currier of Audubon spent Memorial Day in Anita. Leo Rongers and Mrs Bongers visited Des Moines. Joe L Stalcup, Des Moines, former Anita business man, on a Monday visit. Mrs Joe Vais visiting Creston the week. Burt Stone and family from Cumberland in Anita. Florence Stone visiting John C Kelley and family. Ed M Blakesley, new at Earl Cad Dock in Walnut, spent Sunday in Anita with family.
Mrs. Thos. Kelley of Castleton Illinois visits Anita among old friends. Paul Hubbard of Newton Iowa spends weekend with Anita friends. Hubbard's past links include Adair and Newton Auto business success. Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Theo B. Nichols dies in Lincoln Nebraska. Nichols previously managed Fullerton Lumber interests in Anita. Farrow Chickeries advertises postpaid poultry catalog from Des Moines. 244 Lloyd Miller and family visit from Omaha. Rent notice for modern Anita residence. Leslie W. Smith of Durango Colorado visits Massena area. Mrs. Chas Hettinger hosts Ladies Union Club. Edith Oathoudt returns to Anita to help with The Homeland. Miss Vera Currier returns to Anita for summer. Community Park to host 4th of July celebration by Anita merchants and Cass County Farm Bureau. Mrs. Mildred Knowlton Kelley of Des Moines visiting Anita recovering from operation. Mutual Benefit Club meets with luncheon by Mrs. Jewett and helpers.
B D Forshay and his wife spent several days at Lake Okoboji this week to prepare their cottage for summer occupancy. They were joined by Miss Crissie Hollin of Atlantic.
The Blue Valley Creamery Institute reports pullets maturing sooner lay more eggs in the first year. White Leghorns maturing under six months produced 168 eggs versus 146 for seven to eight months and 93 for ten months. Earliest maturity may be hastened by minerals including iron with a galron sulfate mix in drinking water.
Mrs. Floyd Gissib hosted the Helping Hand Club Thursday afternoon with seventeen members. They sewed carpet rags marked tea towels and pieced quilt blocks before a luncheon. Visitors included Mesdames Cecil Scholl Curtis Moore L A Bills Dewey Robinson A A Hayter K D Grazier John Greenwaldt and others. next meeting is June 11 at Mrs Mary Aupperle's home.
An advertisement touts Ribbon items for sale with designs and colors. Local notices report C T McAfee traveling to northern Iowa for a relative’s death, visits by Mrs N L Hansen of Atlantic, memorial day in Anita, and found baby sandal at the Record office. Additional items mention visits, relatives, and a Pratt Kansas recital by Anita Wiegand Barrett.
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