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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
4
The Victory Loan drive will be held Saturday with the committee at City Hall to receive quotas. It is expected that every man in Anita and Grant township will report, with a total quota of 104000 dollars.
Mrs Andrew Hansen died at age 75 after a paralysis stroke at her Rose Hill Avenue home. She remained unconscious until midnight. She is survived by her brothers Carl and Ole C. Hansen of the city.
Anita business change. L. R. Galiher Company has sold its hardware stock and business to Ernest Miller, a local farmer who now owns residence property in Anita. Miller will take possession after stock invoices complete, with Galiher retaining farm implements and harness and a partition to divide the building.
The Yankee Robinson Big Three Ring Wild Animal Circus comes to Anita on Tuesday May 13 offering a strong clown program alongside elephants trained bears aerialists and acrobats. The piece notes the art of clown production and the value of clown acts to the show. Local items report Jas D McDermott and son Frank as record callers and neighbors visiting, with mentions of garden fruit hot beds and a payment left for a home paper.
Mrs. Leon G. Voorhees hosted a Spring Party at Cramer's Corner on Friday April 26 with 600 entertainment in the afternoon. Guests included Mesdames Worthing Hofmeister Hansen Lattig Bell Roe Faulkner Lewis Holton Bell Spence and others. Miss Reynolds and Miss Walker assisted.
Grace Aldrich Dufford daughter of John H. and Mrs. Aldrich died in Green River Utah on April 22 1919 at age 49 years 9 months 6 days from a long illness. Funeral services were held April 22 with interment at Elgin. Surviving are her husband Samuel W Dufford four children two sons Edwin Merle Phil and Margaret a teacher in Thompson Utah her parents Geo M and Mrs Aldrich three brothers Fred H George King and a sister Mrs Maude Davies. The Aldrich family had lived in Guthrie Center Anita Iowa before moving to Green River in 1907.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for kindness and flowers after bereavement of Mrs S W Dufford. Local notes mention Mrs Ethel Soper, Bonney paying for old home paper, William Edwards selling 80 acre farm near Blackfoot, Idaho, families recovering from illness, W E Kelloway shipping shoots from Nebraska, Mrs P A Rickel and daughter visiting, HA Turner family moving to East Main street, F J Deeming family ill, Mrs Clare Carey buying a cow from O L Howard, Gentle Annie in cold weather, Mrs M C Hutchinson returning from Menlo visit, Mildred Lanty visiting city, M P Conway aiding Victory Loan drive, Reuben Pigg named executor, Frank B Miller reporting crop prospects in Colorado, Rev Boas and others as dinner guests, Mrs Dora Me Moyer attending Nebraska wedding, and remaining wedding notes referencing Carnigg farm.
The Record reports on the controversial periodical Jim Jam Jems and its bold exposes while noting the Evergreen Cemetery cleanup led by the Ladies’ Cemetery Association. It also mentions Miss Anna Steffens returning to South Dakota claims and a social 600 gathering hosted by Mrs. Leon G. Voorhees with listed guests and pink decor.
Poem by James A. Guest extols patriotic duties and American values. It repeats pledges to honor the flag, embody honesty, strive for national prosperity, and serve the nation with strength and fidelity to God and country. The lines emphasize personal responsibility and pride in American identity.
The Anita Concert Band held its first rehearsal Monday night gearing up for a season of fine music. N B Kimpel recently moved from Canby to Weston farm southeast of Anita sent four pleasant ca. Miss Edna B Carey teaching in Adair county visited Anita at her parents S E Carey. County Attorney W A Follett reelected Atlantic City Attorney. Miss Lucile Doop married John A Gle in Des Moines and will live in Waterloo Bend. Simpson couple traveled to Excelsior Springs for health treatment. A Pottawattamie man paid 100 dollars fine for drawing a bad check. Johnny Bear at Camp Dodge had a chance to go overseas but will stay near his wife.
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