Community notes from Anita area linger in late May
Local items list visitors and travelers, including Mrs. Phorie Tharnish heading to Long Beach, California, and Mrs. M. J. Saunders visiting Denver relatives. Delegates to the Democratic county convention are named, while school and road work updates run alongside lost items and social notices. A May 22 obituary for Miss Agnes Tierney is noted among several town reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phorie Tharnish
Long Beach
California
Leonard Marsh
Doctor Macklin Resumes Active Practice After Illness
Special notice states Dr J W Macklin has recovered from illness and resumes active practice. He will meet patients at his office on every weekday except Tuesdays and Fridays, inviting patrons and the public to seek care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Macklin
Willard Fitch Obituary and Local Notices
Willard Lewis Fitch born September 6, 1857, in Grand Rapids Michigan, died June 1 1916 at Osawatomie Kansas age 58. Funeral held at Anita Congregational Church after moving to Kansas fifteen years ago. Survived by four children and two brothers and four sisters. Local notes include guest Miss Maryl Clark and residents moving or traveling for events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Lewis Fitch
Lemon ER
Ruth (Morrison) Fitch
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Goldie Barrett
Ossawatomie
Kansas
Lemon Fitch
Cass County
Lotya
Mable Stuart
Ralph Fiteh
Cadamus
George Fiteh
Cummings
South Dakota
Osawatomie
Ruth Fiteh"Houston
Niagara Falls
New York
Henry Fitch
Iola
Fred W. Fitch
Omaha
Nebraska
Marietta Bradford
Sparta
Julia Ferguson
Silver Creek
Colorado
Lilly Gilbert
Grants Pass
Oregon
Lora Houston
Christian Church
Anita
Congregational Church
H. J. Wilkins
Card of Thanks for Fitch Family
The Fitch family expresses gratitude to old friends and neighbors for sympathy and support in the death of their father and brother Ralph V. Fitch. Signatures: Ruth Fitch Houston and Mrs. W. M. Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph V. Fitch
Ruth Fitch Houston
W. M. Houston
Hazel Dell News Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Samuel Petty spent Sunday in Anita. A L Turner wife and family spent time. John Wade sold cattle to Ross Howlett last week. G P Jewett visited the Chas Jewett home on Thursday. John Wade and family were Sunday visitors at the Herman Newman home. Ira Rater and Frieda Wahe spent Sunday evening in Adair with relatives. Lena Wahe returned home from Adair Saturday. Earl and Raymond Lantz attended the party at the John Ruperles home Saturday evening. Roy Linderman Ida Dorale Ruby and Ross Howlett Jr spent Friday afternoon at the John Wade home. Tra Rater Frieda Lena Emme and Eve Wade attended the party at the John Auperlee home Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.L. Turner
Anita
John Wade
Ross Howlett
G. P. Jewett
Chas. Jewett
Herman Newman
Ira Rater
Frieda Wahe
Adair
Earl
Raymond Lantz
John Ruperles
Roy Linderman
Ida Dorale
Ruby
Ross Howlett, Jr
Tra Rater
Frieda
Lena
Emme
Eve Wade
John Auperlee
Anita May 1916 City Council Proceedings
City of Anita Iowa holds a special session approving St Mary's Engine Co gas pump bill and signing water meter contract. Third reading adopted for Ordinance No 47. South Side water and West Main street sidewalk referred to committees. Regular session approves bills, reports finances, tabernacle site privilege approved, adjourned.
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Major Kirkham
Holmes
Scholl
Pratt
Way
Campbell
St. Mary's Engine Co
J.C. Jenkins
West Main Street
W. T. Wilson
John Kirkham
Globe Machinery Co
Leighton Supply Co
White & Morrison
McEvoy & Johnson,y
W.T. Wilsony.s. Cscs
P. A. Sonanseny
Css
R. Marshy
Everson
U. S
Plastering and Concrete Work Ad by Frank B Leffingwell
A 16 year experienced plastering and concrete worker offers plastering and eight kinds of concrete work with a guarantee of satisfaction. Prices set to reflect first class work and quality.
Local Residents Return Home from Cedar Falls and South Dakota
Miss Ardella Wollenhaupt and Mrs. L. V. Furman return home after time away in Cedar Falls and with her father in South Dakota. Massena fire destroys a livery barn and its team, a grain office and contents, damaging nearby buildings. Atlantic visitors include C. P. Richards and wife with other relatives. Mrs. Georgia Hendricks and daughter Lelia travel to Nevada Missouri to stay until about July 1 with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massena
Georgia Hendricks
Lelia
Nevada
Missouri
Anita High School crowns class of 1916 in May evening
Graduating exercises at Anita High School on Friday May 26 featured a capless ceremony with orange and black decor, two-line graduate seating forming a V, and a class flower brown Rose. Rev Jones spoke on Battling For the Best, stressing health, discipline, and choosing companions, then diplomas were presented to Thomas Burns, Mary Deane, Edwin Burkhart, Alta Kin Hobart Newton, Gladys Richel, Charles Wagner, Mildred Walker, Raymond Wagner, Lenore Walker, Raymond Peterson, Wilma Wagner, Kathryn Galiher. Win by fractions to Vale dictorian yielded Wilms Wagner over Mary Denne and Mildrede Walker. Five girls plan teaching careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita High School
Board of Education
Robt. W. Swick
M. E. Church
Alice V. McCarthy
H. J. Wilkins
Congregational Church
J. T. Jones
First Congregational Church
Council Bluffs
Jones
England
Daniel Webster
Gladstone
Elliot
Harvard College
Glee Club
Thomas Burns
Mary Deane
Edwin Burkhart
Alta Kin Hobart Newton
Gladys Richel
Charles Wagner
Mildred Walker
Raymond Wagner
Lenore Walker
Raymond Peterson
Wilma Wagner
Kathryn Galiher
Wilms Wagner
Mary Denne
Mildrede Walker
Alta King
Gladys Rickel
Kathryn Galiber
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Janary
Anim
Iowa
Sherm. F. Myers
Observation Brie
Tat
Geo. We Marsh
Wei
Martin de Pleales
Denver
Alliance
George Johnson
Windsor
Ourion
S.C. Turner
Clinton
Grant Township
William Cochran
Jay (. Calkins
Ernest Miller
Ernest Durke
Ges. Scholl
H. H. Cate
S.ow. Clark
J. L. Carey
Peter E. Voorhees
Congregational Ladies’ Missionary Society
Geo. W. Marsh
S. V. Metheny
Marsh
Mary Metheny
Agnes Tierney
Benton Township
Majarie Bett Bean
Bean
M. J. Saunders
Mary Duthie
J. M. Thornburg
North
Washington Avenue
Saunders
Thornburg
Sarah Wing
Dosha Shau
Whittier
O. E. Redson
Roht
Scott
W.R. Spencer
G. A. Roe
Atlantic
Dayne Brown
Minnie Bear
Fdna Owens
Leo Baan
John Rexroade
Pipestone
Minnesota
Russell Robison
Manilla
Misses Berdean
Gertrude Robison
R. J. Yates
City
Sherm BF. Myles
RC. Rasmussen
Des Moines
Arberdeen
Delmo Walker
Rochester
Mayo Brothers
Timothy Hay
Gol. Cc
Richards
G. BE. McDermott
S. W. Clark
Goldie Watkins
Miss Watkins
Douglas
Millard’s
Obituare
Maryl Clark
Mable Spence
O. H. Elliott
Birch Street
W. H. Swarts
C. L
R. A. Wilson
Ed. L. Newton
Chicago
Adam Hurst
Paul
St. Louis
C. O. Gipple
Lennox
Oma
Marshalltown
A. Powers
Nateby Duke, N
William Dunderdale
Tarnacre
Carstang
Lunesdale
Blythewood
Sunflower
Owston Tom
Nateby Flower
Shire
Nateby Duke
Hazel Dell News
Mrs. Samuel Petty
Lena Wahe
City Council Proceedings
Council Chamber
Council
Kirkham
W.T. Wilson
Ardella Wollenhaupt
Cedar Falls
Agnes
Zeta Tidgmpy
REC
C. P. Richards
Sherm F. Myers
Bessie Lowell
Sherman F. Jr
Prince OF
C. E. Harry
Ten Cent
Harry Thaw
Joe Simmons
Lady Monroe
Bern
Frank Barber
Wm. Hayter
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