Anita School Plans Exhibits and Graduation Activities
Anita students announce a Friday May 1 exhibition featuring a k through 8 display, a seventh and eighth grade cantata, and a domestic science style show. The Senior class schedules include a three act comedy Smile Rodney Smile, a baccalaureate by Elder Wayne Green May 19, Class Day May 22, and Commencement May 30 at local churches. A junior senior banquet is planned with parent help, and a local track meet May 7 at 3 15 PM with ribbon and medal awards.
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H. P
Collar
Esslinger
Rodney
E. S. Horton
Wayne Green
Anita Congregational Church
Anita Christian Church
Summer Round-Up Plans at Anita High School
The Anita Parent Teachers Association outlines the Summer Round-Up for first grade and preschool children at Anita High School on Friday May 24 at 8 30 AM. Committees include Reception Mrs H E Campbell Ella Biggs Supplies Alice Burkhart. The program shows growing enrollment from 102 units in 1925 to about 3000 associations in 1928 with hundreds of defects identified and corrected. Mrs Itol Hayter invites parents to enroll children 100 percent free from remediable defects.
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Anita High School
H. E. Campbell
House Committee
Ella Biggs
Alice Burkhart
Congress Organization
Congress
Itol Hayter
The
Anita Parent Teachers’ Association
Death of George Luxford Former Anita Resident
George Luxford long time Anita area resident died Saturday April 10 at his home in Marian News after a brief illness aged seventy four He is survived by wife four sons and one daughter married to Leslie Morrison now in Wyoming The passing is mourned as Mrs Luxford has been an invalid with his devoted care Funeral services were conducted at the Marian home and burial followed in the Defiance Iowa family lot
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George Luxford
Anita
Ono
Iarian
News
Digter
Leslie Morrison
Wyoming
Mr. Luxford
The Beautiful in Flowers Blooming in Winter
A description of a blossom from H. Shultz that remains richly in bloom through the winter, praised for delicate texture and design. Mrs. Shultz takes pride in the long-lasting beauty, noting it outlasts the usual holiday bloom period.
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H. Shultz
Mrs. Shultz
Brooming
Choates Buy Eighty Acre Lincoln Township Farm
Will improve farm by purchasing eighty acres in Lincoln township once homestead of late William Spear and spouse pioneers of Cass county. Price paid was $150 per acre. House to be torn down with barn and other buildings replaced and premises put in first class condition. Land this year farmed by Chas. Liston. Mrs. Ruth Kopp recovering from several weeks illness.
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A. F. Choate
Lincoln Township
William Spear
Cass County
Chas. R. Liston
W. P. Gs Annual Meeting Elects Officers
Mrs. Sherm F Myers hosted the W P G Clue at one o clock dinner at Mrs C L Wilson cafe then elected officers for the year: D W Faulkner President Isola Bangham Secretary J C Jenkins Treasurer. Mrs Faulkner succeeds Mrs D B Harrison who recently died. Eleven members attended the meeting with G M Aldrich filling the vacancy from Mrs Harrison death. The club has twelve members and traces charter members who have all passed away.
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Sherm F. Myers
W. P. G. Clue
G. M. Aldrich
Harrison
C. M. Myerz
Peter Lattig
Chas. Ragan
Isola Bangham
Claudia Brown
Oscar Lindblom
Visiting the Home Folks Returns to Ithaca Family
Mrs Minnie Brady and her baby daughter Shirley from Ithaca New York visit the city for a couple of months to spend time with their parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Christensen. Mrs Brady's first return home in three years highlights many changes since her last visit.
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Minnie Brady
Shirley
Ithica
New York
Lawrence Christensen
Brady
Sale of residence property in North Anita to Clarence Spry
The residence property in North Anita formerly owned by the Caroline Smith estate was sold by Harry C. Faulkner to Clarence Spry. Possession will be given March 1 and the current lease will expire then.
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North Anita
Caroline Smith
S. V. Metheny
Harry C. Faulkner
Clarence Spry
Property For Sale Three Acres Of Ground And House
Three acres of ground with a two story house having four rooms upstairs and four down stairs. Modern except furnace. Includes a good barn and chicken house. Desirable property in a convenient pleasant location. Sold for cash or on terms. Call on or address 171 SHERM F. MYERS, Anita.
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Sherm F. Myers
Aiiita
Seed Corn Treatment Boosts Yields Per Acre
Grow from two to twelve bushels more corn on each acre simply by treating with Semesan Jr. 19 11 Bongers Bros.
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Semesan, Jr
Bongers Bros
Dorsey Prepares Herds for Market with Strong Cattle
Chas. B. Dorsey reports thirty two head of young cattle and ninety head of hogs ready for market, all in excellent condition.
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Chas. B. Dorsey
Dear Sherm letter from Harriet Kuehn Clements
Enclosed is a $2.00 fund check for a subscription to the old home paper. The writer says she is busy at her shop and cannot write a full letter today but will write later. She sends regards to everyone in the old home town and community.
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Sherm
Harriet Kuehn Clements
Record Renewal Notice for 1929 Membership Dues
Letter from Fred W Griep enclosing a $2.00 money order to continue the Record for 1929 beyond May 1. He states he could not get along without it and signs sincerely.
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Sherm
Fred W. Griep
Lost Red Yearling Steer Calf Noted in Ear
A red yearling steer calf is lost or stolen with a notch in the right ear. Finder should notify John Moe-Quillen at P O Bor 23 Adair.
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John Moe- Quillen
O Bor
Adair
Hog Feed Balancer Promoted by Bartley Produce
The Big-Ten supplement Hog Feed is advertised as the best balancer on the market by Bartley Produce and Feed. The notice emphasizes value and quality for livestock feeding needs.
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Bartley Produce & Feed
Birthday Party Honors Paul Steele at Family Dinner
Mr and Mrs Wm Steele hosted a Sunday family dinner on April 28 to celebrate their youngest son Pauls seventh birthday. Attendees included the Steeles married daughters La Verne Weaver and Phyllis Gissibl and their families, with a 2 to 5 pm party for Paul featuring games, ice cream and cake.
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Wm. Steele
Paul
LaVerne Weaver
Phyllis Givsible
Bill
Callie Steele
Beulah Baiers
Imogean
Margaret Alice Joy
Jane Purkizer
Beverly Pratt
Margaret Howell
Marjorie Karns
Eldon Harris
Bobby Plummer
Leland Lantz
Raymond Gissivle
Ermine
Seventy Seven Years Young In Anita
The seventy seventh birthday of Andrew Wiegand a long time resident and noted citizen of Anita was celebrated April 25 at the home of Mr and Mrs Glen A Roe. He came from Germany forty eight years ago and has farmed and run a harness business in the area. He and Mrs Wiegand are parents to three daughters and one son including L K Nichols Mrs Wm R Spence Henry J Wiegand of Atlantic and Mrs Glen A Roe of Anita.
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Andrew Wiegand
Anita
Andy
Glen A. Roe
Andrew Wigan
Germany
Amita
Wiegand
L. K. Nichols
Wm. R. Spence
Henry J. Wiegand
Atlantic
Mayor to Intensify Traffic Law Enforcement in Anita
The city of Anita announces strict traffic law enforcement starting May 2 1929. Offenses will incur fines of not less than five dollars plus all costs.
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Anita
Iowa
Anita Girl Wins Written Division in Interstate Spelling Contest
Miss Margaret Biggs of Anita Nebraska won first place in the written division of the thirteenth annual interstate spelling contest held at the high school in South Sioux City Nebraska on April 26. She also placed ninth in the oral contest missing the word raillery and received a gold medal and a certificate for perfect spelling.
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Margaret Biggs
Zate
Ruby Brewer Biggs
Anita
South Sioux City
Nebraska
Margaret
Christina Hollen
Anita Public
Omaha
B. D. Forsnay
McElfresh Estate Leaves 500 To Evergreen Cemetery
Harry C. Faulkner as administrator of the Jesse McElfresh Jr. estate pays 500 to Evergreen Cemetery trustees. Fifty dollars goes to the association's permanent fund for perpetual care, with the remainder for permanent improvements and paving drives into the cemetery.
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Jesse McEefresh, Jr
Anita
Harry C. Faulkner
Evergreen Cemetery
McElfresh
Evergree Cemetery
Enjo ys the Letters from Nebraska City Entry
A letter from Frank W. Burkhart dated April 27 1929 accompanies a two dollar fund check for the old home paper. Burkhart, a former Anita, Iowa boy and son of Ai and Mrs N C Burkhart, works as a salesman for Post Products Company of New York City with a wide middle west territory.
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Frank Burkhart
Anita Boy
N. C. Burkhart
Post Products Company
New York City
Middle West
Former Anita Lady Dead
The wife of Charles Spear, a longtime Anita resident, died last week at the family home in Norwalk Iowa after a lengthy illness. She was the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Silas R Leach, long-time community residents. Funeral services were held and interment followed in Norwalk.
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Charles Spear
Anita
Norwalk
Iowa
Spear
Silas R. Leach
Sargon Tonic Tops Exclusive Agents Listing
A note lists Sargon as a powerful reconstructive tonic with exclusive agents and names Bongers Bros as contact for December 11.
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Washington
Seattle
Seattle Sunday Times
Susie
Navy Yard
California
Bill” Myers
Los Angeles
Northwest
Santa Cruiz
E. C. Worthing
Ed”Worthing
Solon A. Worthing
Ruth Kopp
W. P. G.s Annual Meeting
Bessie Myers Lowell
Rose Avenue
Long Beach
Fruitland
Idaho
Larson
Monarch Paints
Fullerton Lumber Co
Anita, Iowa
Nebraska City
Nebr
Frank W. Burkhart
Sargon
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