Former Anita Girl Weds in Fontanelle Ceremony
Miss Marjorie Leola Dilley and Fred R. Miller wed at the Dilley home near Fontanelle in a pink and white ceremony. Rev. W. H. Kurtz officiated before about 25 relatives and friends, with music from radio station KMA and a solo by Mrs. Earl E. May. The couple will reside at Fontanelle after August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Dilly
Fontanelle
Marjorie Leola
Fred R. Miller
W. H. Kurtz
Lutheran Church
J. F. Bandler
KMA
Shenandoah
Iowa
Earl E. May
May Seed Company
Four Bridgewater Couples Tie Off in Missouri Valley Wedding
Four young people from Bridgewater and Anita were wed by Elder Victor E. Johnson in Missouri Valley Iowa. Golda M. Gipple and Otto H Schrader Ruth E Foster and Harvey Gipple blend families while both brides were Bridgewater high school graduates and teachers in Bridgewater schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgewater
Anita
Wiota
L. A. Gipple
Lew G. Foster
Happy Quartette
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Victor E. Johnson
Church of Christ
Jess Jones Dominates Anita Visit Amid Nomination Defeat
Jesse N. Jones county treasurer makes a business trip to Anita after his renomination defeat. The piece lauds his past service as faithful and impartial under the law. Beatrice’s Judge F. W. Messmore and his wife visit T. O. Hester. Messmore is Mrs. Hester’s brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse N. Jones
Anita Monday
Jess” Jones
F. W. Messmore
Beatrice
Nebraska
T. O. Hester
Judge Messmore
Mrs. Hester
Old-Timer Dick Kiehl Visits Anita Residents
Anita veteran businessman "Dick" Kiehl spends days in the city with relatives and old friends after a California winter. He reports the Anita Cass county colony there, some content, others eager to return to "God's Country" for a brief visit with old neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S
Three Young Men Escape Serious Injury In Wreck
A Ford ran off East Main Street near the Carl Hansen residence and plunged into a ditch hitting a fence post. The three occupants escaped with no injuries despite severe vehicle damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hansen
East Main Street
Representative Huff Visits Anita Opposes Bond Plan
Chas W Huff Republican nominee for Cass County in the General Assembly was in Anita Monday visiting friends. He is a state legislator with strong opposition to the proposed 85 million bond issue for permanent road building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. W. Huff
Massena
Cass County
General Assembly
Anita Monday
Mr. Huff
Former Anita Girl Gladys Forrester Visits Home Folks
Miss Gladys Forrester of Greeley Colorado a former Anita girl and Anita Public Schools graduate spent the week here with relatives and friends. She has taught in Globe Arizona for two years and was re elected for the coming year. She and five other teachers have toured the south and east during the summer vacation and are now returning to Colorado. Mr and Mrs Forrester are not in the best of health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Atlantic
Miss Dilley
Fontanelle
Adair County
Ernest Miller
Farmers’ Lumber Company
Gladys Forrester
Greeley
Colorado
Miss Forrester
Anita Public Schools
Colorado State Normal School
Globe
Arizona
Forrester
Lost End Of His Thumb In Mowing Machine Accident
Faye Peterson lost the end of a thumb while unclogging a mowing machine on Thursday. The sickle started suddenly and cut cleanly, proving no sharpening was needed. Dr. H. E. Campbell was the attending physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Peterson
H. E., Campbell
Death of former Anita resident Mrs. Romick noted
Funeral services held in the city for Henrietta Blanche Kellogg Romick aged 71 born near Peoria Illinois February 11 1855 died at Monroe Iowa Friday June 18 1926 widow of W J Romick survived by four sons Rev W O Romick Akron Ohio C L Romick Monroe Iowa H R Romick Lee Minnesota and C M Romick Maxwell Iowa. She lived in Anita area long ago taught in M E church Sunday School and remained active in church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Romick
Anita
M. E
Henrietta Blanche Kellogg
Don C. Kellogg
Peoria
Illinois
C. L. Romick
Monroe
Iowa
Prairie City
Rev. W. O. Romick
Akron
Ohio
H. R. Romick
Lee
Mlinor
C. M. Romick
Maxwell
Anita Man Seriously Ill In Anita City
William H. Stager known as a resident of Anita and an employee of the Anita Bank lies critically ill at his home. Dr. H. E. Campbell says only shock of an operation could be fatal, so no procedure is attempted now. Brothers and sisters including Charles Stager Valley Junction and Mrs. J. H. Schaake Maine join the family, with Mrs. Hattie Borger in California unavailable by wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Stager
Anita
Anita Bank
H. E. Campbell
Stager
Chas, Stager
Valley Junction
J. H. Schaake
Maine
Clara Heires
Carroll
Iowa
F. W
Edward Stager
Brayton
Hattie Borger
California
Letter from Mrs Sherma Winchell of Coffeyville
A letter from Mrs Sherma Winchell of Coffeyville Kansas, formerly a noted Anita resident, will appear in next week's Record. Friends worldwide will be glad to hear from her on the special subject she writes about.
Former Anita Girl A Bride Honors Anita Johnson
Senator James E. Bruce and Clarence W. Bruce hosted a Bayshore Hotel Tampa dinner for Miss Anita Johnson and Velmer Fisher as their marriage nears. Guests included Frank N. Johnson T. D. Fisher John K. Martin and LaVergne Johnson with wedding themed decor in orchid pink and lavender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Bruce
Clarence W. Bruce
Luella Bruce
Anita
Bayshore Royal Hotel
Tampa
Florida
Anita Johnson
Frank N
Della (Goodwin) Johnson
Chas. B. Johnson
Anita Vicinity
Velmer F. Fisher
Miss Johnson
Mr. Fisher
Frank N. Johnson
T. D. Fisher
John K. Martin
F. M. Johnson
LaVergne Johnson
Albert M. Adams
Johnson
Cemetery Meeting Notice in Anita Iowa 1926
Ever green Cemetery Association calls a meeting at 2 00 PM on Tuesday June 29 1926 at the American Legion headquarters Anita Iowa for trustees and members to transact business all interested urged to attend by order of the Board of Trustees SHERM F MYERS CHARLES SCHOOL VAL WIEGAND J D YOUNG
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Anita
Iowa
Evergreen Cemetery Association
Sherm F. Myers
Charles School
Val Wiegand
Board of Trustees
J. D. Young
Anita Literary Club Elects New Officers for New Year
The Anita Literary Club held its final monthly meeting at Mrs. Ruth Kopp's home. Vera B. Hook was elected President with Emma Hofmeister as Vice President Paige Mikkelsen as Treasurer and Ruth Kopp as Secretary. Twenty two new books joined the library and the traveling library of fifty books remained accessible to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Literary Club
Ruth Kopp
Vera B. Hook
Emma I. Hofmeister
Paige Mikkelsen
Helen Kopp
Margaret
Isabelle Biggs
Jane Scholl
Cora Stoodt
Speed Demons Threaten Anita Traffic Rules
Transients and others drive at high speed on Anita's main street showing contempt for city laws. Officials warn that continued fast driving will meet severe penalties, urging safe and sane habits to avoid trouble and expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Burying Telephone Wires In Town Progress Report
Underground wiring work in town progresses rapidly under C. H. Daubendiek. The project will take time and a large outlay, but the new exchange proprietors plan the improvements in coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Daubendiek
the Exchange
Daubendieks
Visitors Return to Iowa After Nebraska Visit
L. A. Stineman and daughters Mrs. Eva West of Muscatine and Mrs. Clara Stolzenau of Davenport with Stineman's sister Mrs. E. B. Wood of Clinton have returned home after visiting Anita and nearby areas. They also visited Fremont and Lincoln Nebraska, covering 245 miles in ten hours on the return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Stineman
Eva West
Muscatine
Clara Stolzenau
Davenport
Stineman
E. B. Wood
Clinton
Iowa
Anita
Fremont
Lincoln
Nebraska
Greater Anita Club Elects New Officers
At the annual meeting held last week the Greater Anita Club elected its officers for the coming year. O. W. Shaffer was chosen president, Ed L. Newton vice president, A. R. Robinson treasurer, and H. P. Ziegler secretary. A banquet followed and members discussed various matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Anita Club
O. W. Shaffer
Ed. L. Newton
A. R. Robinson
H. P. Ziegler
Hand Injury Reported After Iron Rod Incident
Joe Vais is under care at Dr. H. E. Campbell hospital for a severe hand injury after an iron rod pierced his palm. Doctors fear infection despite careful treatment and precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Vais
Dr. H
Royal Circle Sunday School entertains forty husbands
Members of the Royal Circle Sunday School class of the M. E. church entertained their husbands Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Lester King southwest of Anita. Forty people attended and the evening ended with homemade ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Royal Circle
M. E. Church
Lester King
Anita
Former Anita Girl Married in San Jose
Miss Gladys Fancher daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred F Fancher former Anita residents wed Arnold W Burksen at 980 South Second Street San Jose Rev Phineas T Lynn officiated. The couple planned a honeymoon then reside in San Jose. Gladys attended San Jose High School Healds Business College and worked as stenographer and bookkeeper for O A Harlan Co Burksen is a San Jose High School graduate class of 1921 and son of rancher J D Burksen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Second Street
San Jose
California
Gladys Fancher
Zal
Fred F. Fancher
Anita
Louis Anderson
Chas. W. Fancher
Arnold W. Burksen
Phineas T. Lynn
Eucharistic Congress Draws Global Catholic Attendance
The XXVIII Eucharistic Congress in Chicago gathers Catholic representatives from every country with thousands of worshippers from the United States and abroad. Attending from Anita and vicinity are Rev. Father M. J. O Connor, Mr and Mrs Rydl, Mr and Mrs Yesa Barney Coffing and Geo J Anstey and family from Massena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Anita
M. J. O'Connor
and , Rydl
Yesa Barney Coffing
Geo. J. Anstey
Massena
Farm Bureau Picnic Plans Set for July Fifth at Atlantic
County to stage the largest Farm Bureau picnic with morning ball game, picnic dinner, afternoon program of speaking and music, sports and races on the Fair Grounds track, evening historical pageant on the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Atlantic
Fair Grounds
No Shortage of Crops Visible in Anita Parking Lot
Measurements show timothy stalks over three feet long on the W. A. Suplee residence property lot in Anita. Meanwhile Uncle Billy harvests early Ohio potatoes from the same parking area, with family already three weeks into eating them. The parking is filled with hay, garden truck, plants, and flowering shrubs, valued more than weeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
W. A. Suplee
Anita
Billy
Ohio
Man Survives Cave-In During Pipe Work Near Anita
Wm. Anderson narrowly escaped burial when earth suddenly caved in on a township road project northeast of Anita on Saturday. Fellow workers rescued him. he sustained injuries and was taken to Dr. H. E. Campbell hospital in Anita for examination. He remains unable to return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Wm. Anderson
H. E. Campbell
Anderson
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Anita Man
Seriously Ise
Welch-Moore’s Big
Welch-Moore Shoe Co
Atlantic, Iowa
the Anita Literary Club
the Eucharistic Congress
Cess
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