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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
5
Dr L R Eller reports 52000 Masons in Iowa and offers a watch owner call to prove property. Mrs R J Yates returns to Dubuque from Des Moines with companions. Jas B Lewis's family visit Creston amid rain and rough roads. Dr G M Adair is bedridden with tonsillitis but improving under Sister Adair care.
A. McEwan of Poorer Lawn spent days last week returning from Grand Lodge of Masons. Davenport address given. Landlord C. Ross Wiley ferries guests to trains with neatness and dispatch and warns of vehicles. Wiretap notes district delegate to the National Democratic Convention and requests copies of St Louis convention pages. Main Street area near White Pole Garage blocked for cement culverts. detour described along Rose Hill to Main Street.
Mrs Jessie Johnson and two children of Calmer Town visit their parents and grandparents T McAffee and wife. The Record office notes a pleasant call from Tom and Madge Morgan of Menlo, longtime friends of the paper. Fred Dahl of Casey reports a stop with friends en route to Crystal Lake Lewis for Sunday. Frank M Jensen of Dallas SD, visiting Anita area after 34 years away, subscribes to the Record to keep up with neighbors.
Agnes Hanover Dungan born February 5 1844 in Hanover Jefferson County Indiana died June 14 1916 at daughter L R Galiher Anita aged 72 years 4 months 9 days. She married James Jordan February 7 1865 in Ford County Illinois later moved to Indiana Cass County Iowa then Oregon. Survived by husband six living children Emma Warner Mary Jenkins A Jordan Myrtle Wolfer Warren Jordan L R Galiher plus siblings and grandchildren. Funeral at L R Galiher home conducted by Rev W Swick with interment in Evergreen cemetery.
Regular session held with Mayor Wickham present and council members Holmes Pratt and Way. Absent Campbell and Scholl. Bills read and approved, including a Ferguson and Co telephone concession. End of fragmentary minutes.
The IL OL FI Big Association picnic of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from Wiota Anita Adair Casey drew a strong turnout on Tuesday June hth despite farmers’ busy schedules. A basket dinner, patriotic singing, a welcome address by M E Spain, and speeches by Garber Hadley and Cooms marked the event. Grand Master O H Sweeney spoke on organizational growth and relief funds, with Casey band and local vocalists providing music. An afternoon ball game at Blackmer’s park preceded a 6:30 banquet in the opera house toast-master Rev ER Stroud led.
Acknowledgment from Mrs. Joan Meyer and others expressing sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindnesses during recent sorrow. The note lists several names and mentions Harry P. Harrison of Redpath Lyceum Bur o wn Chicago visiting Anita with his family before returning to Mount Vernon Iowa.
Misses Kathryn and Verbudah Morgan acted as record callers yesterday. Jessie Carlton, enrolled in a Chicago dentistry course, will spend the summer vacation in Anita and vicinity. Mrs. R. J. Cornell and daughters Charlotte and Winifred visited Atlantic on Sunday, staying with Mr. Cornell's mother. Master John Cornell remained in Anita to help Grandpa Holmes run the lumber yard.
An Anita Iowa contractor L C Campbell urges drilling a well as drought tightens water supply. The note accompanies a Hedrick visit by Mrs M V Brunson and a social call with Mrs W T Wilson as locals recall a Friday snake-den gathering.
Red writes that Cornell visited Des Moines relatives on Sunday. Marion Hitf of Wiotu stayed in the city Friday with his brother ELC Hutf. Vern Cochran returned from near Anderson Colorado after his brother Floyd’s death, accompanied by his mother Mrs. Cora Cochran who plans a weeks stay. Arthur Kirkpatrick spent days with his wife and family. News from Bremerton Washington reports Mrs Karns, widow of W B Karns, is visiting at Mrs Karns’ daughter’s home. After exam the physician says Mrs Karns has stomach cancer with poor prospects of recovery.
Nickie Richter greeted welcome callers at the RECORD office. Glen Newton of Nevada Iowa visited the city with Ed Newton and wife. McEvoy Johnson sold their farm to A R Hansen of Des Moines. Nelse returns home. Wilma Tharp spent a week in Des Moines. Harold Van Slyke and family visit Des Moines. Ralph Parker was toppled in a street mishap. Goldie Parker injured and taken home for care by Dr Adair.
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