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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
1
Readable notice outlines sale of auto trimming stock for July 4 parade in Anita. Mentions committee members Jas B Lewis M C Hansen G A Rob and warns stock may be limited. Includes local tidbits on town events and incidents.
Local notices report a chicken dinner fundraiser at the M E Church this Saturday. Also covered are record callings by James McVay H O Reason Ernie Burke and Gordon E Stone plus community notes on farm sales hogs storms births and schooling changes in Anita Wiota and surrounding townships.
John B. Timmons transacted business in Anita on Friday. Grand ma Rowland the 86 year old mother of Mrs. Wm. H. Wagner Jr celebrated her birthday June 14 at her Adair home. Wm. Q. Aldrich bought the R. D. Vernon 80 acre farm six miles southwest of Anita at 200 per acre and Vernon takes the West Main street residence at 2750. The eighty acres were bought by Vernon six years ago at 90 per acre. Bill Aldrich now has 240 acres priced at 300 per acre. Rie AH. Graham shipped a car load of bones last week as bone demand grows. Anita School educators Flor ence Hunter Mayme Pratt Leta Mountain are at Iowa City for teachers training. Mrs. L. V. Furman, formerly of Anita and now Harrold South Dakota, will return to live with Mrs. H. J. Taylor, who will come back from Mount Vernon Iowa after visiting relatives.
Obituary note reports the death of Mrs Marian Gardner Blakesley in Payette Idaho on June 14 1919 after a long illness. She was born in Illinois and moved to Anita in 1875 before relocating to Payette. Survived by husband E W Blakesley and four children all living in Payette or nearby. Payette Independent tribute recalls her piety and devotion to Christian ideals, and notes funeral services held at home.
J D Young and daughters and friends staged a well planned surprise at Mrs. Carter's Atlantic home. Relatives arrived at 7:30 after an Amble to Atlantic and a festive feast followed with humorous menu items and warm wishes for many happy returns. Local society names and hospital notes follow.
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