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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1922
Page
4
A series of 1922 Republican nomination declarations for Cass county offices including clerk district court sheriff county recorder county attorney and treasurer. Candidates A A Emigh J A Nelson W A McKee M Hobart Ralph W Cockshoot and Jesse N Jones announce under party guidance and June primaries.
Chas W Huff declares his bid for renomination as Representative from Cass County in the Iowa General Assembly. He states the decision rests with Republican voters at the June 5 1922 primaries.
Several candidates announce runs for Cass County Board of Supervisors in the First District covering Grant Benton Franklin and Lincoln townships. They pledge to face voters in the June primary and seek Republican or Democratic support as stated.
The notice lists travel and family news with names including Frank Lees and John Halil visiting in Des Moines to see two sons and two daughters. Chas E Thomas and Mrs. Chas E Thomas depart for Osceola Nebraska to stay a week or ten days. Mrs Frank Sieler and Geo Parker go to McLean Nebraska after learning sister Mrs Lote Marsh is gravely ill in Anita area.
School notes report the Third Grade Jazz Band provided music for a dismissal program and photos were taken Friday. Inez Wilson returns to the fourth grade after six weeks away. Seniors hosted by W A Anderson in Irish costumes for St Patrick’s Day photos and puzzles. Rev Enoch Hill marks fifty years in ministry with Strahan church events and honors from the Des Moines conference.
Mr. Hamilton Campbell spoke to eighth graders on March 14 sharing first hand Civil War details. He described Savannah, Old Abe, the Johnnies and Yanks, prisoner experiences, river dumping tricks, breastworks, a foraging trip, Lincoln and Douglas, Lee’s horse allowance, and Sherman’s significance.
Four women join a larger pool as jurors for the district court April term. Petit jurors must report at 9:00 a.m. on April 10. Names listed include Carey Carson Layton Butler Close Kelley and many others from Cumberland Griswold and nearby communities.
The Cass county Board of Supervisors invites sealed bids by 1:00 p m March 28 1922 for grading draining and incidental work on a Federal Aid Primary Road from east of Atlantic to the Montgomery county line Plans and specs available at the County Auditor or County Engineer offices and the State Highway Commission in Ames Bids open after closing. Five percent bid bond required with bid liquidated damages for non execution. Work includes about 16 943 miles of final grade 204 154 cubic yards earth excavation 175 linear feet of 12 inch tile drain and three Type A tile intakes. The county may waive technicalities and reject any bid. Contracts require State Highway Commission approval. Atlantic Iowa March 17 1922 Lew C Campbell.
Advertisement offers Standard Bred White Rock eggs for hatching at five cents each or eight cents for selected pen eggs. Culling available at 1-2 cents per bird using Hogan system. Mail card to Route 2 Anita. Also notes a local April shower event and a house move for Louise Ragan with relatives. Extra-good broom offered for fifty cents at GOOGS PLACE.
This timely tonic is recommended to prepare horses for spring work. It is promoted as a thoroughly guaranteed stock tonic and is sold by 1221 The Anita Drug Co.
The Cass County Sunday School Convention will meet all day Friday April 7 at Cumberland. Anita Sunday Schools are urged to send delegates as Religious Education gains prominence. George Marsh of Bridgewater visited Anita and nearby areas last week.
An item prints pump and wind-mill repair offers with guaranteed work from Anita and 55 on 10. Bertha Dignan of Perry visits city for her mother I E Fickel's illness. Mike Metz arrives by car, a hen nests on the top leaving seven intact eggs on a creased roof near Gillispie store. Atlantic News Telegraph.
Anita Drug Co promotes a complete wall paper and paint line at right prices. A.J. Joy travels to Powhattan Kansas upon news of brother in law Chas Congdon death after brief illness at sixty. Congdon funeral planned in Powhattan. Mrs Joy and sister Mrs Finley from Craig Colorado visited Kansas last week.
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