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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1913

Page

6

Easter reception expands Anita church membership

The Methodist Church held an Easter Sunday service with a reception of members including William Mountain and family and many others by probation or letter. The congregation notes 216 names on the membership roll, 199 resident, a net gain of two since last Conference, and no deaths among current members. A brief profile mentions A J Joy returning from Grand Ridge Illinois with plans for a summer residence in Anita, and an advertisement promotes Millard's iron shop on West Main Street.

S. William Mountain Leila Maude Ester Burkhart Lena Pieper Leila Hendricks Jayne Myrle Brown Ida Biggs Eva McCosh N. A. McCosh G. L. Hosfield Georgia Hendricks

Three youths survive tornado car lift in Des Moines study

R N Booth and two Omaha youths Harold Hart and Carl Palm rode out a tornado while at Fortieth and Farnam Streets. Their car was lifted about fifteen feet then lowered gently, leaving them uninjured aside from minor bruises. Lights and top were blown off the vehicle as they survived the strange experience.

R. N. Booth U. S. Kellestone Company Des Moines Iowa H. Booth Booth Harold Hart Carl Palm Omaha Fortieth Farnam Streets

Mother Carey and Son Return From California

Mother Carey and her son Clate returned from California on Thursday after spending the winter there. Clate stopped briefly in Pasadena where Mary and George Haver entertained him.

Carey Clate California Grone Pasadena Mary George Haver

Berea Man Reports Storm Damage to Farms

Joe Beaver of the Berea area called the Record office on Thursday to have the paper mailed to his daughter Mrs. Mable Johnson in Fargo Oklahoma. He reports substantial farm damage from Sunday's storm.

Joe Beaver Berea Record Office Mable Johnson Fargo Oklahoma

Newton Postmaster Hours and Rural Route Schedules

Anita Cass Co Iowa postmaster details indicate hours from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM with Sunday hours 9:00 to 10:00 PM. Carriers on Rural Routes Nos 1 2 and 3 depart at 9:00 AM and return at 4:00 PM.

Evergreen Cemetery Association Officers and Trustees Listed

The text lists Forshay as President with H Bangham as Vice President V Jenkins as Treasurer J D Young as Secretary and Ed L Newton along with Worthing Sherm F Myers and Jas B Herriman as Trustees and Sexton to indicate cemetery administration.

Evergreen Cemetery Association Forshay H. Bangham V. Jenkins J.D. Young L. Newton Worthing Sherm F. Myers Jas B. Herriman, Sexton

Anita Official Directory

H. L. Bell mayor, H. HH Cate clerk, W. R. Spence treasurer, councilmen J. C. Voorhees A Wegner Kk 1) Vernon E. W. Holmes W. EL Kelloway Geo. H. Biggs marshal and street commissioner.

H. L. Bell H. Hh, Cate W. R. Spence J.C. Voorhees A. Wegner Vernon E. W. Holmes W. EL Kelloway Geo. H. Biggs

Anita Commercial Club Officers and Committee Members

The list names officers President H Sears Vice President W Holmes Treasurer E Faulkner Secretary H Cate and executive committee members Forshay Sears Worthing Galther Voorhees Ziegler with Newton.

FF. H. Sears Kk. W. Holmes E. Faulkner H. H. Cate L. R. Galther J.C. Voorhees A. H. F. Ziegler Newton

Anita Board of Education Members List

Anita Board of Education officers and members include President W. H. Wagner Sr treasurer M Blakesley secretary J D Young and members H R Robison W Hi Wagner Sr F C Chinn Dr W FE Fish N C Burkhart.

H. R. Robison W. Hi. Wagner F.C. Chinn W. FE. Fish N.C. Burkhart

Rail Schedule Fragment Westbound and Eastbound Times

Trains listed include Westbound No 303 daily No 15 daily No 101 except Sunday and Eastbound No 26 daily No 2 except Sunday No 310 daily with times 2 15 pm 7 00 pm 4 34 am 1 45 pm 7 26 pm. Agent H hk Boarnientr provides timetable notes.

H. Hk. Boarnientr

Local Notes and Transfers in Farming and Trade

Saxton rents Kool SO acre farm northwest of town for the year. Chas M Felt returns from a two week visit in Galesburg Illinois. Genevieve Jordan ill with pneumonia. Frank Adams ships twenty one head of horses from Anita. Frank Barber buys a four year old mare for 170 dollars. Mrs Dr W R Koob of Brayton visits parents Benj Wagner and wife Wim. Elery returns from Omaha after attending an automobile school.

Saxton Frank Barber John W. R. Koob Brayton City Benj. Wagner

Rasmussen to Olean: plans for Buffalo Niagara Falls trip and concert praises

R C Rasmussen mails praise for the Record dated March 18 and asks to continue receiving papers with any postage charged to him. He jokes about singing before Dr. Bruce in New York and mentions upcoming Buffalo and Niagara Falls weekend plans with Anita, noting the quartet improves with each concert.

Sherm Tribune Quartette Buffalo Niagra Falls Pennsylvania Anita Record R. C. Rasmussen

Cummins Nervousness Refuels Iowa Republican tensions

Avoca Journal Herald notes Senator Cummins grows anxious as his term nears end and the Iowa Republican Party appears split. He relies on reconciling foes after alienating Democrats, with little chance of Democratic support and doubts about uniting rival Republicans.

Cummins U. S. Senate Avoca Journal- Herald

Mrs. Wilton Elery Visits City From Audubon

Mrs. Dr. Wilton Elery of Audubon spent Tuesday and Wednesday in the city attending to business and visiting old neighbors. She hopes to be reconciled with her new home as days pass. The doctor enjoys a good practice and looks forward to a permanent business.

Wilton Elery Audubon

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE Anita Record A. J. Joy Grand Ridge Illinois J. H. Hess Millard’s West Main St Tee Neare Just Bear's Store Lake Bear Fred C. Knowlton W. H. Dinsmore Farmers Supply Company Bert Campbell Beaver Otto Wiegand Faye Saunders Kellogg Mrs. W. P. Barrett Lee K. Nichols United States Postoffice Anita Official Directory Ercial Club Bb. D. Forshay F. H. Sears F. C. Worthing C.R Chas. M. Felt Galesburg Genevieve Mrs. Warren Jordan Frank Adams Wim. Elery Omaha Automobile School Olean, New York C. D. Millard West Main Street
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