Community notes from Adair and Atlantic
W H Kgap and family visited at J N Miller home in Adair Sunday. Ladies Union Club members enjoyed a Thursday luncheon at Mrs J Bi Aldrich’s home. A band concert at Sunnyside Park Atlantic drew many residents from Anita and nearby areas for a pleasant Sunday outing with dinner and leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Kgap
Jdaughter
Mary
J. N. Miller
Adair
Ladies’ Union Club
Anita
Sunnyside Park
Atlantic
Community Notes and Local Appointments
Miss Wade visits relatives in Extra. W. B. Keiley and wife spent Sunday with Mother Ingram in Wiota. Miss Louie Carey, elected to Anita Fifth grade, will attend the State University Iowa City summer term. Egar Vernon, former Auburn Record editor, joins Iowa Homestead as traveling representative and finds solid success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Keiley
Wiota
Louie Carey
Anita
The
State University
Iowa City
Egar Vernon
Auburn Record
Iowa Homestead
Farmers Coop and Local Socials Highlight Busy Week
Bee Supplies in town hosts Ira Rater and family from Adair with wife and daughter. D W Shinn of Casey visits city and A L Turner family hosts him. Masonic leaders Egan and Schoell attend Grand Lodge sessions in Des Moines. Atlantic visitors H G Armentrout and Esther join a county line tour. Former county resident Jas A Connellley now in Afton spends time with kin. Audubon township picnic draws Anita neighbors and a lively evening dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Egan
Chas. Scho
Obedience Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Masonic Grand Lodge
Des Moines
Anita City Warns on Weeds and Trees
The city enforces a weed cut and tree trimming ordinance within Anita. Owners must clear weeds and trim trees overhanging sidewalks. Mayor H E Campbell appeals to residents to beautify the town. Also notes local business moves and Church Day activities with Anita High School students attending training in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Lola Campbell
Dorothy Chinn
Winifred Burns
Enid Wagner
Des Moines
Des Moines University
Fred Hansen Sells Farm in Audubon County
Fred Hansen sold his eighty acre home place in Audubon county to Elkhorn resident Chris Jergersen. Possession passes March 1 1923 at a price of 150 dollars per acre, with Hansen stating there is no chance it will be reclaimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hansen
Audubon County
Chris Jergersen
Elkhorn
Fred
Brayton Booster Day Aided By American Legion
Brayton plans Booster Day next Saturday with free attractions and music by the Extra Band. A main event is a Brayton versus Elk Horn ball game preceded by a wrestling match featuring Dale Hansen of Anita and Ed Brinton of Prescott. Proceeds go to the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brayton
Anita
American Legion
Elk Horn
Dale Hansen
Ed Brinton
Prescott
The
Anita City Park Project Advances in Main Street Block
Ground purchased by local business leaders from Leon C. Voorhees is being transformed into a first class park. Workers have razed an old corner building and cleared the site for filling and beautification. A modern band stand is under construction supervised by L. R. Goodpasture, with more improvements planned through the summer. The site sits near Anita’s business center and residents are united to create a park worthy of the name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Leon C. Voorhees
Anita
L. R. Goodpasture
H. J. Taylor
Geo. W. Parham
Atlantic
William Scott
John C. Voorhees
Death of Mrs Del Spry in Wiota Funeral Held
Mrs Clara Etta Sherk Spry died at the family home in Wiota at 3 50 AM after a six year illness. She was born August 1864 and is survived by husband Del Spry three children a brother and a sister. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 30 PM at the Wiota M E Church with Rev Breeling officiating. Interment followed in Wiota Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara BE. Spry
Del
Spry
Wiota
Clara Etta Sherk
Maude Labmapr
Pearl Wood
Claude
Wm. Sherk
Atlantic
Alice Norman
San Diego
California
Wiota M. E
Breeling
Cumberland
War Pictures at the Unicop Theater
Films taken by U S Official Service men during the late war will be shown at the Unique Theatre on Friday June 23. Doors open at 7 45 p m with a 8 00 p m show. Adults 50 cents children 25 cents including tax. The reels feature U S troops in marching lines trenches patrols and camp in all divisions. A rare chance to see authentic footage not controlled by any studio and not shown in Iowa after this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Film Corporation
U.S
U. S
Iowa
Unique Theatre
Anita to skip Chautauqua for summer entertainment
Anita will have no Chautauqua this year because the program has not met the people’s expectations or justified the price. The Redpath Chautauqua Bureau is not blamed. Harry P. and Vernon Harrison, former Anita boys, own and manage it, though Chicago Bureau has supplied little talent in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Redpath Chautauqua Bureau
Harry P
Vernon Harrison
Anita Boys
Chicago
Harrison Boys
Editor’s Head in Hand Over Troubling Ads
A small town editor worries after a local merchant visits and urges him to push mail order advertising. The merchant, using stationery supplied by an axe grease firm, frowns on adverting and leaves the editor in distress.
Auburn to Resume Newspaper After Lease to Spirit Lake Man
kK D Vernon has leased the Auburn Iowa printing office material formerly used by the Record to a young man from Spirit Lake. The paper is to be re established as business leaders in Auburn decide a town without a newspaper is not a town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kk. D. Vernon
The
Record
Auburn
Iowa
Spirit Lake
Local news notes from Anita area and travel plans
Dr H E Campbell plans repainting front of Anita post office. The New Calumet Cafe offers fifty cent noon lunches near Whitney's Bank in Atlantic Wolf. Edna G Carey and Lela Booth of Anita public schools depart for a western trip including Yellowstone Park. John Nicholl and wife of Walnut visited Tuesday. Wanted: experienced young woman for general housework at The Vogue Atlantic Iowa. Edith Daughenbaugh of Exeter NH vacationing with Daughenbaugh family visiting John Kelley and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Calumet Cafe
Whitney's Bank
Atlantic
Wolf
Edna G. Carey
Lela Booth
Anita Public Schools
Yellowstone National Park
Vogue
Iowa
Edith Daughenbaugh
Exeter
New Hampshire
Daughenbaugh
John ©. Kelley
Subscriptions renewed and local visits noted
Mrs Maggie renews a year of home paper. Thos Cooper and wife of Monroe Iowa visit S F Cooper and wife. Editor enjoys abundant strawberries from J D Peterson. Mrs Chas Barber and son Raymond visit Griswold with F H Mueller and wife. Miss Erma Newton returns from Des Moines and Nevada. Dr Robert A Weston and family of Des Moines plan a Minnesota lake cottage this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Cooper
Monroe
Iowa
S. F. Cooper
Chas. D. Barber
Raymond
Griswold
F. H. Mueller
Erma Newton
Des Moines
Nevada
Robert A. Weston
Minnesota Lakes
Local Social Notes Highlight West of Town Guests and Visits
R D Vernon and wife joined F W Leebe and family at Wio ta Sunday as guests. Carl Hansen resumes activities after a weeklong illness from indigestion. Chas E Falkner and wife occupy The Lodge on the Voorhees Estate west of town until July 1st when they take possession of their newly purchased residence. Miss Anna Whited visits Cumberland area relatives and friends. H O Stone and wife G E Stone and Misses Aldula and Matilda Stone were Atlantic visitors Sunday. Chalmer Hobinson and wife from Staples Minnesota, former Massena residents, staying with Cass county relatives for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Falkner
Voorhees
Chalmer Hobinson
Staples
Minnesota
Massena
Cass County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leon G. Voorhees
H. T. Vernon
Harry C. Faulkner
A.R. Robinson
Goog's
da Wade
Forsyth & Just
Mr. Forsyth
Ira Rater
Albert Karns
D. W. Shinn
Casey
A. L. Turner
H.G. Armentrout
Esther
Jas A. Connelley
This County
Afton
Audubon Township
Vwatchmaking
H. E.campbell
New
Calumet
Whitney’s Bank
EW. Forsyth
West Main Street
W. E. Kellaway
New Merchants’ Cafe
M. FE
Congregational
Nebe’s
T.C. Winder
New Merchants
Anita City Park
Unicop
Citizens State Bank
Citizens’ State Bank
State of
H. E. Campbell
John Nicholl
Walnut
City
Young
Amita
JF. I. Young
Insurance
Maggie
J. D. Peterson
Invest Direct
Iowa Electric Company
R. D. Vernon
F. W. Leebe
Carl Hansen
Anna Whited
H. O. Stone
G. E. Stone
Misses Aldula
Matilda Stone
Forshay
Life Insurance
North Citizens’ State Bank
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