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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
4
A 1925 Anita, Iowa page notes mention Amundsen rumors about the North Pole as proof of exploration. It reports Kansas winds, a cold storage project at Anita Produce, and local visits by A J Nelson, Ben Wood, L Ackerman, Ed Shannon, Grace Reynolds, and Wm Heckman. It records a $2 payment for a home paper.
Mrs Walter Hook and her daughter Miss Vera entertained C. O. Z. Club members on a Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Elvira Hyde returned Monday from Des Moines after a family illness involving her brother-in-law.
Mrs E C Porch returned from Emmetsburg Iowa where she attended the state convention of the Legion. Potatoes recovering from a third freeze show promise of a good crop as crops outlook improves across Iowa. O C G Nordman and party from Minnesota visited Anita noting crop prospects and farm activity.
Theo. B. Nichols, former Fullerton Lumber manager, has located in Longview Washington and works for Long Bell Lumber Company which produces over 350000 feet of lumber daily. Longview on the Columbia river is fifty miles from the Pacific Ocean and has a population around 7000. The post office advanced from Fourth to Second class in a year and Nichols sees room for further growth in a growing town with steady business.
Miss Emma Wade made a pleasant call at the Record Office on Thursday. A heavy rain struck the vicinity Sunday evening with high winds that subsided later, and the rain persisted through much of the night.
E. J. Meinhardt of Chicago will be at the Park Hotel Atlantic Iowa on Tuesday June 23 for demonstrations of The Vacuum Rupture Shield. He promises instant relief in rupture cases with no understraps and warns against old style trusses.
Joseph Vais has been confined at home for a week due to flu. William J. Weston returned from Mason City after attending the state G A R convention, stayed in Des Moines, and visited his son Robt. A. Weston and family.
The Cass County Iowa Board of Supervisors meets May 25 1925 with all members present. They approve buying a Marchant Calculating Machine for use at the Court House in charge of the County Auditor for 416.50 in exchange for the old one.
The Cass County Board adopts a real estate sale resolution tracing ownership from Eliza A. Rickard to the county, then to A. C. Frederickson for 150 dollars. The document notes filing dates in October 1916, a public vote, and the chair H. G. Armentrout with auditor Jennie M. Ward. The panel also considers removal of poles on Federal Aid Project 44 and sets hearings for June 8, 1925, to let contracts for bridge and culvert work, with bids opened at 1:30 PM.
County supervisors adopt Exhibit A B C plans from the Iowa State Highway Commission for improving the Cass County primary road system from the center of section 6 Franklin Township to the east city line of Wiota. They pledge Primary Road Fund payments for bridge and culvert work and commit to securing right of way and securing additional funds as needed. Minutes show May 25 1925 adjournment to June 1 and listed session mileage for several officials.
A baby boy was born Monday June 15 to Mr and Mrs H A Marehall. Jessie Talbott returns home for summer from Rolfe IA and is re elected for 1925 26. Leland C Jewett son of Mr and Mrs S G Jewett sails June 8 from San Francisco to New Zealand and Australia returning about October 1. Memorial services for Odd Fellows and Rebekahs postponed to next Sunday at 11 00 AM Congregational church. Joe Warren Cook and bride Edna Owens visit Atlantic. Cook heads Schools at Hiawatha KS and has been re elected for the coming school year.
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