Former Anita pioneer Frank Buckles dies at 91
Frank M. Buckles longtime Anita hardware partner of Dr. V D Rood and first Whitney hotel tenant died at his What Cheer Iowa home at ninety one. He left wife and two sons John H Buckles and William C Buckles who preceded him. Surviving is a second wife. Funeral services set for Friday at his What Cheer residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Young
Frank M. Buckles
Anita
What Cheer
Iowa
F. M. Buckles
V D. Rood
Whitney Hotel
John H
William C. Buckles
J D. Young
Anita School Week Full Of Activities And Events
The High School operetta The Toreadors closed last Tuesday and Wednesday to good audiences. Some cast members battled spring colds, but overall the performance was well received. Grade pupils focus on spelling for local and county contests, with the local meet at month end and the county contest on April 7. Miss Margaret Moore earned second place in the four-school declamatory contest amid strong rivals. The event drew stronger competition than in previous years.
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Margaret Moore
Original Sunshine Club Holds Usual Meeting
The Original Sunshine Club met at Mrs. Axel P. Jensen’s home southeast of Anita with eleven members and six visitors. A one o'clock dinner followed by radio programs and quilting filled the day. The next gathering is planned for March 15 at Mrs. Jos. Trimmer’s home.
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Sunshine Club
Axel P. Jensen
Anita
Jos. Trimmer
Parent Teachers Give Play at Christian Church
Under the Parent Teachers Association two one act plays will be presented at the Christian church in Anita on March 15 and 16. The cast is under training and hopes to have parts perfected by showtime. The plays are The Case of Suspension and The Valiant.
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Parent Teachers’ Association
Christian Church
Anita
Ladies' Cemetery Association Receives Annual Report
The Ladies' Cemetery Association of Anita reports 1927 receipts of 557.36 and disbursements of 477.78 with a year end balance of 84.52 from 1926. They seek to collect delinquent lot owner dues at Evergreen cemetery as funds are insufficient to pay one month’s sexton salary.
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Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Anita
Evergreen Cemetery
American Legion and Auxiliaries Set Joint County Meeting
The American Legion and Auxiliary plan a joint county meeting at Griswold on Friday evening March 9. Attending will be Department Commander G Decker French Vice-Commander Bandinot Adjutant Laird District Commander Lyle Musmaker and Frank Miles editor of the Iowa Legionaire. Also present are Mrs Gwendolyn MacDowell Department Secretary and Mrs Oscar Hanson ninth district committeewoman of the Auxiliary with Malcolm D Reynolds Griswold County Commander and Mrs Floyd DeMent Anita County Chairman in charge hoping for large attendance.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Griswold
G. Decker French
Bandinot
Laird
Lyle Musmaker
Frank Miles
The
Iowa Legionaire
Gwendolyn MacDowell
Oscar Hanson
Malcolm D. Reynolds
Legion
Floyd DeMent
Anita
Auxiliary
Dinner in Honor of Mrs Brehmer Birthday in Lincoln
A family gathering at Martin Brehmer’s home in Lincoln township celebrated Mrs Brehmer’s birthday. Attending were Mrs Caroline Picken and Mrs Martin Janus along with Herman Brehmer and his wife and children Herman Jr and Pauline from Atlantic. Guests offered warm wishes for many happy returns of the day.
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Martin Brehmer
Lincoln Township
Modern Residence for Rent with Yard and Garage
Property offers a modern residence with garage and garden ground. R. D. Vernon is listed as the contact or owner. Rent details not provided in the snippet.
Atlantic Woman Visits Anita With Sisters
Mrs. Mamie Conley of Atlantic spent Sunday in Anita with her sisters Mrs. Ella Worthing and Mrs. Minnie Beaver. The Conley family recently returned from California after a year away. Albert Karns and family moved to Anita from Walnut where he worked a year at the D. R. Donohoe Cafe and has joined G. O. Smithers of the Anita Ice and Produce Company.
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Mamie Conley
Atlantic
Anita
Ella Worthing
Minnie Beaver
Albert Karns
Walnut
D. R. Donohoe Cafe
G. O. Smither
Anita Ice & Produce Company
Original Sunshine Club dances at Wahlert home
The Original Sunshine Club and families gathered Saturday at Mr. and Mrs. Wahlert's home. The Heckman Moore Heckman orchestra provided music for dancing while A. J. Kuehn played old-time waltz on accordion and C. R. Falconer harmonica. Ladies served luncheon of sandwiches fruit salt cake and coffee for over sixty guests enjoying the evening.
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Sunshine Club
Wm. Wahlert
Heckman- Moore-Heckman
A. J. Kuehn
C. R. Falconer
TRY THE HOME MERCHANT
Portable ad-like note urging readers to buy from local merchants and city department stores with spot cash terms, promising no freight or express charges and personal profit from local purchases. It promotes Bibles and products from Gaunt rumery Wadd and Sissors & Saw buck companies.
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Gauntrumery Wadd and
Sissors & Sawbuck Companies
Car Fire Destroys Ford Touring Car Near Anita
A Ford touring car owned by DeMent Motor Company was wrecked by a fire two miles northeast of Anita on Tuesday afternoon after a backfire ignited the motor and frame. Driver John Schultz was returning to Anita from the John Carlson home. no injuries occurred despite radiator alcohol exploding and spraying flames over and around the vehicle.
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DeMent Motor Company
Anita
John Schultz
John Carlson
Visiting Friend From Chicago Seeks Anita Ties
Mrs Nettie Cate of Chicago visits Anita spending a week as guest of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Chas A Thompson. She recalls Anita as her dear old home and maintains ties to the town and its community.
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Nettie Cate
Chicago
Anita
Chas. A. Thompson
Cate
Frank A. Cate
Edwin Cate
Mrs Lillian Garside Highley Visits Record Office
Mrs Lillian Garside Highley was a welcome caller at the Record Office on Saturday.
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Lillian Garside Highley
Record Office
Power and Krumm marriage in Wiota Iowa
Roy Power of Anita and Emma Krumm of Adair wed at the M. E. parsonage in Wiota on February 28 1928 with Rev L B Shannon officiating. The couple were attended by Mr and Mrs Weimer Pearson of Anita.
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M. E. Parsonage
Wiota
Iowa
L. B. Shannon
Roy Power
Anita
Emma Krumm
Adair
Weimer Pearson
Lacey Couple in Omaha on Business
Mr and Mrs C C Lacey attended to business matters in Omaha on Monday and Tuesday. Miss Maude Walker of the Anta public school corps of teachers has been in the past week. her position is filled during her absence by Mrs Mick Forshay.
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Mrs. C. C. Lacey
Omaha
Maude Walker
Anita Public School Corps of Teachers
Mick Forshay
Get Oats Sown Early To Ensure Better Yield
The piece recalls a farmer near Wiota sowing oats during a snow blizzard with much seed lost yet the field later yielded near an hundred bushels per acre. The grain sold for eight to ten cents a bushel in Wiota, illustrating the remarkable result of early sowing.
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Wiota
Ladies Cemetery Association Elects New Officers
At the annual meeting held Thursday at the home of Mrs. Jad C Hook officers for the coming year were elected. President is Mrs. B. D. Forshay, Vice President Mrs. Elvira E. Hyde, Treasurer Mrs. Chas. Scholl, Secretary Mrs. Flavia C. Hook, with an Executive Committee including Mrs. J. D. McDermott, Mrs. Elmira Ricker, and Mrs. J. L. Carey. Mary Wilson serves as Flower Committee Chairman.
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Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Jad C. Hook
B. D. Forshay
Elvira E. Hyde
Chas. Scholl
Flavia C. Hook
J. D. McDermott
Elmira Ricker
J. L. Carey
Mary Wilson
Mrs J W Denney Returns From Illinois Visit
Mrs J W Denney of Lincoln township has just returned from a two month trip visiting relatives and friends in Illinois. She stayed with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs L C Van Patten at Antioch and in Chicago with Mr and Mrs John W Fischer former Massena residents. On the return trip she stopped at Devonport to visit cousin Oscar Kelley and his wife.
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J. W. Denney
Lincoln Township
Ilinois
L. C. van Patten
Antioch
Chicago
John W. Fischer
Massena
Devonport
Oscar Kelley
Charlie Scholl Ill Resident in Local Community
Old residents and neighbors learn of the serious illness of Charlie Scholl a longtime local resident confined to his home under care of the family physician suffering from complications of a serious nature.
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Charlie Scholl
Green Pastures Forage Crops Swine Meetings Begin March 12
A series on forage crops for swine begins March 12 1928 in Cass county Iowa. E S Dyas of Iowa State extension will lead sessions under Cass county farm bureau and cover pasture as a core of hog-raising systems. Meetings travel among Arthur Taylor Massena Cumberland Anita Wiota Atlantic Griswold and Lewis with times 9 30 am and 1 30 pm at each farm.
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Cass County
McLean County
E. S. Dyas
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Cass County Farm Bureau
Arthur Taylor
Massena
Harvey Heath
Cumberland
A. M. G. E. McDermott
Anita
Ed Ballenseifer
Wiota
A. M. Ed
Pont
Atlantic
Hajo Schoenbahn
A. M
Cass Wasmer
Griswold
Lou Burnside
Lewis
E. N. Thomson
John Joyce
Mrs. Carrie Reynolds Leaves For Des Moines Health Visit
Mrs. Carrie Reynolds in ill health for months resigns from the M. C. Hansen store and travels to Des Moines to stay with her brother Walter H. Faulkner and his wife for a few weeks. She is accompanied by her daughter Madeline.
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Carrie Reynolds
M. C. Hansen
Des Moines
Walter H. Faulkner
Long-Time Anita Resident Dougherty Dies at 64
Jonas William Dougherty, a longtime Anita resident and painter by trade, died at his home March 2 1928 after months of illness. Born in Illinois April 12 1863, he moved to Cass county as a child, married Isabelle Purvis in 1897, and left seven children and several siblings. Funeral was held March 7 at the Anita Congregational church with Rev. Leora Miars officiating. burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
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J. W. Dougherty
Anita
Jonas William Dougherty
W. C. Dougherty
Illinois
Cass County
Lincoln Township
Isabelle Purvis
James Purvis
Joe W. Dougherty
Raymond Dougherty
San Antonio
Texas
Bessie Crossland
Edwin Dougherty
Chicken thieves operate in this vicinity
During the Jensen's absence Saturday evening a thief took thirty five pure bred Plymouth Rock hens valued at 1.50 each. The note urges a clue to aid arrest and prosecution.
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Axel Jensen
Plymouth Rock
Farmers oppose Coolidge nom. Iowa backs Hoover over Lowden
The piece notes western farmers oppose Calvin Coolidge and show preference for Herbert Hoover over ex Governor Lowden, while cautioning that Hoover may represent eastern interests. It suggests if Lowden is unavailable, the west should back Dawes for a friend at court.
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West
Midwest
Iowa
Cass County
Calvin Coolidge
Hoover
Lowden
Coolidge
East
Mid-West
Dawes
Candidate for Supervisor Nomination in Massena-Cumberland
Herman Ryan announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the Massena Cumberland district Board of Supervisors seat currently held by C G Hansen whose term runs to January 1 1930 Hansen is serving his second term The Ames Minerals feed promotion appears in the public notice followed by a local meeting notice for the Anita Unit American Legion Auxiliary on Friday March 9 at 2 30 PM at Mrs G A Roe home
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Herman Ryan
Board of Supervisors
Massena-Cumberland
C. G. Hansen
Anita
American Legion Auxiliary
G. A. Roe
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Hamilton Campbell
Wm. A. Suplee
Chas. Campbell
Masters Myron
Byron Harris
Lloyd Harris
Campbell
Suplee
Zelpha Campbell
Lola Harris
Ed. L. Newton
Albert Miller
Anita School
Sunshiners
Ladies’ Cemetery Ass'n
R. D. Vernon
Bessie Myers Lowell
Rongers Brothers
Rexall
Anita, Iowa
Omahe
Ladies’ Cemetery
Ass’n
Ames Minerals
Bartley’s
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