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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
4
A regional appeal urges immediate purchase of Liberty Bonds through local banks Citizens' Savings Bank Anita Bank or any Cass County bank. Auctioneer D R Jones of Casey and others visit Anita Record office while local residents receive updates on trades, moves, and family news.
Memorial Day services in Anita proceeded despite rain and flooding. Hon. M. G. Pitt of Logan spoke at the opera house, stressing loyalty to country and flag. News of a Payne County family loss and flood damage south of the Rock Island tracks followed, noting two feet of water in the Atwood property and Metcalf dwelling flood, with livestock losses.
Names of registrants and local notices from Portsmout h Virginia dated May 31 1917. An Atlantic coast card lists many individuals such as EDGAR VERNON and Os others connected to Liberty Bond promotion and registration details. The message notes travel from Boston to Norfolk and mentions local banks for Liberty Bond purchases.
On May 30 1917 at high noon Curtis Benson married Anna Gilpatrick at the groom’s mother's home in Anita. Rev Robt W Swick officiated. The bride wore white voile and roses while the groom in blue serge. A wedding dinner followed, and the couple reside at the Campbell farm east of Anita forming a new home for two.
An advertisement touts Speed King in quart cans at $2.00 each, claiming one ounce treats five gallons of gasoline, no mixing needed, and a guarantee refund if not satisfied. It asserts 25 to 40 percent savings on gas and hints at dropping prices this summer, urging readers to try it.
Anita public schools announce staff for the 1917 18 term with Emma K. Lewis as high school principal and assignments in Latin history mathematics science music drawing domestic science and grade teachers across Anita Atlantic Des Moines Cedar Falls Rosedale Wisconsin and Des Moines. Dr G M Adair travels to Des Moines. CU S Walker buys a Studebaker Six. A severe Tuesday evening storm disabled Anita's electric light system for the night.
Burt Stone offers sales at The RECORD office from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM and later hobnobs with C Ross Wiley at Hotel Victoria. Mail orders receive prompt attention.
A June 4 1917 letter from Sioux City Iowa informs FRIEND SHERM that Dr 8 E Daughenbaugh is detailed to a three month medical training camp at Allentown Pennsylvania and will send RECORD via Y M C A. He promises to write later.
In Cass County Iowa probate court Amanda K. Kuehl deceased. Administrator with will annexed appointed and qualified. All indebted persons must pay and all claims must be presented for allowance and payment. Dated June 4, 1917.
Carl Millard had another operation Tuesday that brought relief. Mrs. L. K. Nichols lies seriously ill with peritonitis under constant medical care. Sunday brought a Hamilton Campbell home-coming with many relatives and a bountiful dinner prepared by Aunt Jennie Overmeyer for the gathering.
Mrs. W. S. Reed read a letter from her son Billy, now in U S service, to be published next week. Miss Agnes Tierney's district No 8Summitt township Adair county school closed with a picnic and program. Pupils performed patriotic songs and recitations saluting the flag. Monica Tierney and Helen Combs passed county exams in May.
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