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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
5
Local notes report Wiota held its first band concert on Saturday night. Other items include Miss Dora McElfresh visiting Adair, Ethel Dean visiting from Oklahoma, and Lena Young at her sister’s in Stuart. Prices for Brick Ice Cream and local business notices appear with community life updates.
For painting and paper hanging see J. D. Henry. This line notes a reference or instruction directed to readers seeking services or guidance from the named tradesman.
Miss Emma Welton of Cumberland visits Rev P A Rickel. Mrs McLeid and daughter of Junction City Kansas guests of Mother Spangler. Sale offers Early Red Dent Seed Corn 2.00 per bushel. Mrs Julian of Velva North Dakota visiting mother Mrs Harrison Spangler. L P Hadley at Shelby for memorials. Bennie Muntendam editor Cumberland Enterprise and wife visit Cumberland homes.
Mrs 2 G Allanson travels to Illinois to visit friends. Mrs Carrie Reynolds visits Des Moines at her brother W H Faulkner’s home. Miss Margaret Elise of Menlo and Miss Anna O Leary seen in the city. J D Henry and family occupy Mrs Georgia Hendricks residence. Mrs H A Shannon called to Atlantic for ill daughter. Sk D Edwards and family visit Des Moines and Dr W E Fish’s circle. Christian Endeavor Society holds meeting at Albert Wilsons. Lenore Carson hosts a large gathering with Miss J A Linehan among guests. Chas D Worthing and wife visit F O Worthing family. finger injury noted. John Heck returns on crutches after ankle injury. Anita water needs addressed by authorities. W P G Club and husbands enjoy chicken pie at Mrs Hon J D Peterson home. L W Stone returns from south to join Memorial Day observances and visit old neighbors.
Mrs A T Fisher and her daughter Miss Virginia Jane of Lincoln Nebraska are visiting Mrs H H Cate. A dog owned by W T Wilson was killed instantly after being struck by a passing auto on the street with no warning.
Mrs L B Trumbull arranged large orders for plants and cut flowers before Memorial Day, enabling residents of Anita and nearby areas to secure the supplies needed for the holiday.
Miss Mildred Fish received a diamond ring from her parents Dr W E Fish and Mrs W E Fish. Mrs Wilbur Wheatley, lately in Des Moines hospital, has moved to Lincoln Nebraska hoping for substantial benefits from treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Sears will attend the commencement exercises of West High School in Des Moines Friday evening. Miss Averil Faulkner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Faulkner, is among the graduates.
Mrs 8 E Davis sister of Mother Carey and T C Winder died suddenly at her home in Montrose Kansas after a brief illness. News reached relatives in the city last week. An automobile trip to Kansas had been planned for a pleasant visit with her sister when the death occurred.
The building contract for the new M E church is awarded to B L Morrow of Waterloo with trustees to control details. While under construction the M E congregation will worship with the Presbyterians and Rev Stahl will preach for both due to Rev Mack's absence in old England.
J A Wagner and family leave Anita for a month or six weeks. They plan to visit the Black Hills and spend time with Prof R d Calkins, brother of Mrs Wagner, principal of Piedmont public schools in South Dakota.
D C Reed notes busy farm life with ongoing rebuilding overseen by Henry T Chapin from Grinnell. Ruby Stewart, eleven months old, died after a lingering illness and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery. The Stewart family mourns a second recent death, with funeral services at the home led by Rev H H King of the United Evangelical Church.
The piece argues the next Iowa general assembly could be Republican or Democratic with a possible Bull Moose influence. It stresses the need for party unity to secure victory and suggests the Iowa Republican party in Slova is hobbled.
Last week a postal shower honored Miss Lenore Pegan on the occasion of her birthday. Friends sent cards and well wishes, marking the event with a warm display of kind regards.
The Ladies' Improvement League changes Friday meeting from 7 30 to 2 30 on June 6. Important business to be transacted and all members are urged to attend.
Report describes Valley Junction players traveling to Anita for a game where the Junction men felt overmatched yet remained sportsmanlike. The piece lauds their gentlemanly conduct and expresses support for the Junction team except when they face the home squad.
The social dance given in Worthing's opera house Friday evening by Messrs. F. S. Dorsey and J. W. Tod hunter was largely attended, and was a very enjoyable affair.
Otto Wiegand designs a standout window display at the Val Wiegand Shoe Store celebrating Memorial Day on one side and Anita High School graduation on the other. The arrangement features class colors white and green, white carnation, and a miniature ladder with the motto Up the Ladder Step by Step. The paper commends his growing expertise and wishes him success.
The Record editor in Adair enjoyed a brief visit with F. H. Stacey and his wife and Roy A. Stacey, editor of the Adair News. Roy was caught in the act of steady manual labor to keep up with a heavy workload and is described as a deserving, self-made young man prospering in his business.
The first weekly band concert of the summer was held on Main Street in front of the L. R. Galiher store. The Anita Concert Band earned praise for high quality music, described as excellent advertising for the town.
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