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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
7
The Anita Improvement League held a meeting in City Hall Library on Wednesday February 26 appointing the School Committee among others.
A brief social notice lists W K Carey A H F Ziegler and Miss Vera Hook as attendees at the forthcoming event. The clipped items note courtesy titles and a trio of named individuals without further detail.
A fragment lists residents and members including F. H. Sears F. B. Perry J. F. Wells Jas. B. Lewis A. J. Joy K. G. Allenson H. EK. Boatright. The partial text records a group of individuals associated with a local organization or event.
Mrs. I S Coomes of Webster South Dakota spends a few days with her parents D R Love and wife at Wiota. C L Wilson is a very sick man with slight improvement. Mrs B W Clark visited Atlantic today.
Notice announces the Independent School District of Anita Cass County Iowa will hold its annual meeting at the Anita Town Hall on March 10 1913 from 1 to 6 pm A director will be elected for a three year term to succeed H R Robison A bond proposal of up to 32000 dollars for constructing and equipping a new school house will be presented to voters by the board of directors posted by J D Young secretary and other local items follow
Qualified electors of the Independent School District of Anita Cass County Iowa are notified the annual election will be held at the Town Hall Anita March 16 1915 from 1 PM to 6 PM One director will be elected for a three year term to succeed H RK Robison The meeting may transact any legal business YoouNG See y Ind School Dist Anita Iowa
Annual statement shows receipts and disbursements for the Anita Iowa Independent School District for the year ending February with figures for funds. It lists Teachers Fund Contingent Fund and School House Fund with cash on hand estimates and notes dated February 17 13 and signatures of secretary OUNG and P. A. JOHANSEN. The notice also advertises electrical wiring services for stores and residences urging early orders due to labor availability.
The notice invites readers to send news via telephone numbers 227 or 231 for the Record. It assures new telegraph wires will be installed if existing lines burn out, showing the paper’s readiness to maintain communication with its audience.
Mrs. Clara Kelly, sister of Mrs. Boatright, died after a long illness and her funeral was held in Indianola on Monday. The News notes the sympathy of many local friends for Miss Mary Kelly during this sad bereavement.
Mrs R C Bell of Oklahoma City spent a weekend visiting old friends in Adair and planned stops in Anita and Atlantic to see relatives. She formerly lived in the Big 4 area west of Adair for four years with her family.
The record notes Miss Mabel Hansen visiting Brayton relatives and friends. J. & Brunson dropped by the Record office for a friendly call. Albert C. Henick and Joseph Armstrong were welcome callers Saturday evening. Chas Usher, once a drayman in Anita, now farms near Casey. Joseph W. Beaver visited last week and paid for a year’s subscription. Walter Clark bought a team from John Henderson yesterday and recently moved to the Jacob Swinn farm north of Anita.
Mrs. Chas. J. Goodpasture reports her mother Mrs. Claudia Tribble in Woodland Washington is improving after a serious illness. A choir social is set for March 14 in the Methodist Church basement with 10 cent admission and refreshments. Net proceeds fund new hymnals.
Recent additions to the Measle Brigade note Russell Robison entertaining a mess of measles. Henry Karns's children are reported ill with measles. Leola Peterson and Harold Stone added to the measle list. Bernard Stone absent from the first primary due to pink eye. Raymond Peterson convalesces after a hard struggle with measles.
Regular meeting scheduled for Saturday evening March 1. Important business on the agenda. Refreshments to follow. M EF Millhollin and S W Clark serve as secretary and president respectively.
An advertising notice from Alamito Sanitary Dairy Co appeals to farmers to bring butter fat, claiming they pay three cents more per pound than any other buyers. J. B. Beveridge, local manager, promotes the offer.
The Improvement League forms a streets and alleys committee likely to keep up daily clean-up efforts. The group vows to hold each guilty party to account for the community’s health through steady action throughout the year.
On Tuesday March 18 the well known Lattig Crawford of Anita announce a semi annual Fashion Exhibit and Sale of Ladies Garments Coats and Suits from the Metropolitan Ladies Tailoring Company Chicago. Coats 7.50 to 25 Suits 10 to 25 for Anita and vicinity residents.
Abe Biggs announces his candidacy for member of the School Board. He is well known in the district for years of service in official roles connected to school interests and is expected to serve honestly and faithfully if elected.
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