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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
4
A public wartime message quotes Woodrow Wilson stating that the war aims are freedom and self government for all nations including the German people. It warns against allowing brute force and dictatorial power to dominate world affairs.
Grant Township Council of Defense urges farmers to plant about 1,200 acres of wheat in 1918 to reach 10 percent of cultivated ground in wheat, up from 350 acres in 1917. The call stresses seed supply and risk against the backdrop of wartime sacrifice.
The dispatch records Atlantic Iowa residents including Frank Spence and Mabel Spence with mentions of family members at the front. It notes the southwest Iowa declamatory contest held in Emerson, with Atlantic hosting the 1919 meeting, and lists officers H L Johnson Ed Coe and M C Galpin. It also covers a federal poster drive for the third Liberty bond campaign and local street dust events on Main street. Other items include a YMC A box social in Berea district with proceeds, and visits by Mrs Fanny Bruce and son of Montana with travel plans to Council Bluffs.
Governor Harding designates fair seed corn prices to fight wartime shortages. Crib ear tested seed should not exceed 10 dollars per bushel, high germination seed up to 4 dollars, lower germination at lower prices. Urges equitable distribution and condemns public auctions and speculation. Des Moines proclamation dated March 14, 1918.
T C Swart deputy sheriff shot himself at his home 805 Cedar Street shortly after eight this morning. Despondency over ill health, including threatened consumption, weighed on him after a doctor warned of tuberculosis. He died at the house about 30 minutes later. He leaves a wife and five children and had previously worked in livery at Griswold and served as constable. The death stunned friends and neighbors. The article also notes a county convention notice for April 2 and local school district announcements.
Miss Irene Cosby of Manson visited her sister Mrs. C A Long. A C Highly, longtime supervisor, is improving at home in Atlantic. Tim Knowlton sprained his left foot after slipping at J B Lewis' building a box and now hobbles about using twine to fasten his shoe.
A. H. F. Ziegler and son Harold P. Ziegler enjoyed a Sunday drive to their farm nine miles southeast of Anita in a four wheel truck. St Patrick's Day passed with little local enthusiasm as few ribbons or shamrocks were seen and many residents admitted unfamiliarity with the Irish holiday.
Miss Addie Oberholtz reports Cass county field agent says ample seed corn is available to fill weeds and will grow. Sunday saw heavy traffic with many cars on roads and streets, few accidents. One collision west of Wiota damaged a buggy but no injuries. Ben Rogers and wife visited their Audubon teaching daughter on Sunday.
Mary S Duthie writes from Denver on March 12 1918 to Sherm conveying sympathy for his illness and urging a swift recovery so Mrs Duthie can visit Anita in the spring. She is joined by Mr D and mother in wishing him well.
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