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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1922
Page
5
John Wade is recovering from a severe attack of asthma. Wm. Heckman and wife were Sunday guests at the L. M. Johnson home.
Mrs A D Dean and her daughter spent Monday visiting in Atlantic. Auperle Bros. shelled a large quantity of corn Monday for Wesley Johnson.
F. H. Sears is again in charge of the Victoria Hotel office, resuming supervisory duties and coordinating operations.
The Sub-District Iowa High School Declamatory Contest was held in Dexter on March 10 with representatives from Adair Anita Casey Dexter Earlham Guthrie Center Menlo Redfield Stuart Van Meter and Winterset. Phyllis Martin Van Meter won Oratorical Velma Bissell Dexter won Dramatic and Edward Delaney Stuart won Humorous with first place in each class advancing to Shenandoah. Dorothy Dinsmore performed violin solos and a large local turnout attended including Mr Anderson and several Wagners Dinsmore and Wahe family members.
A local ad emphasizes gifts that endure over years and generations. It highlights silver, gold, and precious stones as timeless, increasing in sentimental value with time. The seller offers these enduring gifts at reasonable prices.
The text surveys the broad range of fashion favors from trims to colors and shapes, noting a style to suit every possible taste and preference.
Little Margaret Jean Knowlton, baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Knowlton, died after a brief illness on Wednesday March 1st. Funeral services were held March 10th at 2 30 at the family home conducted by Rev. W R Radliff of the M E Church with many neighbors in attendance.
A fragmented verse laments a sweet child lost to dawn and dew. The speaker notes the brief existence of days with the child and hints at a remaining clue left behind for love to discover.
The Knowlton family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for help and kindness during the illness and death of their baby girl Margaret Jean Knowlton. They acknowledge flowers and sympathy. Mr and Mrs Tim Knowlton.
Mrs Theo Goodwin died in Edwards Colorado after pneumonia. She was seventy four and survived by husband and two sons Ralph Atlantic and Charles Edwards Colorado. Also three brothers L G Foster Bridgewater D C Foster and W S Foster Wiota. Funeral held at Wiota M E Church. Remains interred at Wiota. The piece also notes Dr Robert Weston of Des Moines visiting Cass county and mentions the Black and White Cafe new awning.
Johnny Farwell, an old time resident of Anita, is spending the week in the city. Osbert Mallory, long based in Des Moines, visited relatives and friends in Anita this week.
ER D Keasey and family of Wiota visited Tuesday in the city as guests of Miss Anna Whited and other relatives. Mrs Dora Meyer announced a milk cow for sale fresh in May.
N L Eby and his wife from Atlantic spent Sunday evening in Anita at the home of L B Trumbull.
G M DeCamp and his wife have moved into the residence recently purchased from Charles Faulkner. The transaction confirms a formal transfer of ownership and occupancy now rests with the DeCamps.
A shipment of cattle accompanied a delivery to A. R. Robinson of Lincoln Township from Chicago. The Anita Drag Company announced the delivery on Monday.
John Wade and family and Mrs A J Ballou spent last week with relatives and friends. T E Root from Atlantic leased a smaller farm near Atlantic and took possession. Miss Kathryp Auperie visiting Des Moines college friends with her parents. Grandmother's Bread reference noted as an ad line. For sale at GOOG'S PLACE.
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