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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
3
An itemized column notes rural life in Anita Iowa including July 4 festivities, calls to contact L B Trumbull for hides, and local business chatter. It mentions Miss Helen E Dinsmore leaving for Cedar Falls, winter difficulties in Caron Canada, returning Anita families, soldiers welcomed home, Mrs J T Mennig’s health, and a brave triple operation recovery.
Oscar Bartley son of Charles H and Hattie Bartley, born March 14 1895 near Walnut, grew up in Cass County then Anita. He served as a US Marine, trained at Paris Island, fought in Bellau Wood and near Soissons, wounded July 19 1918, died in France. Memorial services were held at Anita Methodist Church May 18 1919.
A well-filled basket of ripe home-grown strawberries was presented to the RECORD editor on Monday by Mrs Jas D McDermott of Benton township.
Miss Mabel Robison of Des Moines spent Tuesday in Anne. B Carey remains ill at home. Dr R A Weston of Des Moines consulted with Dr B Campbell for Mrs F A Morrison who is in ill health. J D Young reported eating new potatoes from his patch. Miss Janice Emmert travels to Lincoln Nebraska for summer with her aunt. John Bear and wife and Miss Mine Bear spend week at the Lakes. Unique Theatre program featured in RECORD. Mrs Maggie Just ordered RECORD for the year and leases a farm northwest of town. Miss Reba Trimmer returns from Denver after completing a course at Denver Commercial College. Health and climate in Colorado cited as beneficial.
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