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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1928
Page
4
The Anita Record is identified as a second class mail matter dated January 2 1913 and filed at the Anita Iowa post office under the 1897 act. It is declared the official paper of Cass County and the town of Anita with contact lines for office and residence.
The ninth district committee calls a July 10 convention in Atlantic to nominate a successor to Judge Wm. R. Green. Delegates are allocated by county, with 63 votes needed to nominate. Candidates include Charles A. Swanson C J McManus Milton B Pitt W C Ratcliff and Earl W Vincent, who won the June 4 primary to fill Green’s vacancy.
Across the state the corn crop looks exceptionally promising with potential record yields if flood, winds, and hail storms are avoided. Stable prices add to optimism for farmers and other industries reliant on agriculture.
The piece argues that Hoover’s nomination is opposed by Socialists, Communists, and Anarchists abroad, but asserts that Americans and Republicans will nominate without influence from enemies of the American system.
Commentary argues prohibition is settled policy for the Republican party, while noting the eighteenth amendment remains in force until Congress repeals it. The piece criticizes attention on prohibition diverting from larger issues and observes the public’s reluctant but compliant stance under current law.
Chairman Willis L. Stern of the Republican state central committee indicated the Republican state convention will be held in Cedar Rapids for the nomination of a justice to the Supreme Court. A second statewide convention is expected about two weeks later.
The Des Moines paper reports Ready to Nominate Hoover with headlines noting GOP unity and months of preparation for Hoover’s nomination. The piece mocks the spectacle and predicts Hoover as a worthy nominee, while also mentioning Maryland Kohl's asthma illness in a brief local note.
The editor denounces the primary law for letting anyone declare support on election day, enabling deceptive entries from various affiliations. Strong-language targets political agitators and anarchists including Emma Goldman and Berger, calling for removal from the country.
Miss Leora Miars reports 84 in Bible school attendance last Sunday, 14 below prior week, and praises Anita Sunday Schools for winning the silver cup at the County convention. The Lewis Congregational Sunday School won the other cup, as plans for the Christian State Endeavor Conference in Waterloo proceed despite bad weather. Regular services and Endeavor meetings are announced with a warm church welcome.
Col Lindbergh’s recent flights spur officials to curb dust at the South Boston Airport field. Experiments with dust laying apparatus and calcium chloride seek to keep runways clear for pilots and spectators during takeoffs and races.
The Farmers Union at Des Moines declares the campaign about issues, not candidates, and vows to fight for agriculture through the election. They seek a statement from Al Smith on his knowledge and pledges for U S agriculture as president.
The piece attacks the Republican party and its leaders, noting Governor Norris of Ne er verre on nur ercce oecasions has been dem onetrated to be not even sk'n-deep, reflecting a recurring partisan critique.
A satirical note touts Big 10 Hog Feed as full of honest feeding value while linking scripture to a desert journey. It mocks war era prosperity as inflationary and volatile, inviting readers to assess claims and money value amid a riot set in Houston that year.
The piece notes North Dakota’s electoral vote may be difficult to place before counting, with little stir expected in political circles regardless of which candidate receives it. The ambiguity persists until after the ballot tally.
The piece quips about political factions delaying action until it is clear who deserves kicks. It humorously compares the Republican elephant to the Democratic jackass, noting both sides face sharp critique.
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