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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
5
A local shop declares its dedication to pleasing customers by selecting goods with attention to needs and preferences. The brief note highlights long standing effort to serve shoppers, with low price markers shown among the text.
Mrs. W. B. Inhofe hosted the L. C. C. Club with substitutes Mrs. Mildred Shaffer and Mrs. Toots Smither. High score was won by Mrs. Reba Hasmussen. The page notes Bartley Produce & Feed and a pig feeding product line including buttermilk and cod liver oil.
After eight months and a badly fractured hip from a fall, longtime resident John L Carey, once a prominent businessman, for the first time managed to walk half a block to the Record office. He required help but greeted many old friends and tested the injured leg’s regained strength.
Relatives in the city have been apprised of the serious illness of Mrs. Val Kraemer, former well known resident of the Anita vicinity, at her home in Long Beach, California. For many years prior to their removal to Canada, and later to California, Mr. and Mrs. Kraemer occupied the farm two miles west of town, formerly the D. E. Peters homestead. Mrs. Kraemer is a sister of W. D. and R. C. Pratt, of this city, and Geo. I. Pratt, now a resident of Springfield, Missouri.
Wm. G. Butler recently moved from the U S Mail service at Chicago to a railway run from Sioux City Iowa to Wilmar Minnesota. He spent a few days in Anita this week visiting his wife and mother.
Joe Vetter, manager of Anite Bank Insurance Agents, died at home after a weeklong illness triggered by an inflammatory rheumatism attack. The period of illness and exact date were reported in local notices.
Wenona Marie is welcomed as the Worms celebrate the birth of their baby girl on April 25. Mr and Mrs Archie Worm announce the newborn. Congratulations are also extended to Mr and Mrs Walter C Turner on the couple’s first grandchild.
Start to Finnish and Challenge detail unclear. The item mentions Bartley Produce and Fed. D with possible business or local notes. Names appear mangled. no clear event or outcome emerges.
Oklahoma City notes strong business conditions with rising building permits in 1929 and a planned $3 million to $4 million Oklahoma Biltmore hotel project. Local hopes ride on a potential state bond issue of $100 to $150 million for concrete road improvements across the state. The city cites growing population and new oil and gas output near the outskirts, signaling prosperity and job creation. Ella Worthing returns to Anita after eight months in Woodbine, Iowa with Roy A. Lantz.
Mrs Denison Pearce visited Des Moines with relatives this week A J Kuehn stays with kin near Hartwell Nebraska Worth Chastain and wife move to Colorado Harry H Cate's West Main street home sold as a week or in Kirkham relocated to Los Angeles California
Chas. B. Dorsey was a record caller Monday. Mrs. Effie Bean has been quite ill and under care of the family physician the past week.
Sunday School is listed on page 45. Junior church at 10:45. Preaching service at 11:00. Evening service at 7:00.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for support after the death of Mrs Stellia J Jewett and lists family members. Also notes sale of Ancona baby Grand? and a resignation of R W Smith as manager of the Farmers Coop with vacancy expected to be filled at the next board meeting.
The article reports Mrs Jas F Fuman suffering a paralytic stroke several weeks ago and then a period of critical condition for 62 days. Relatives and friends note a gradual improvement, with renewed hope for recovery despite previous concerns.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a church dining room project and May 4 events. Mentions Mrs Raskfursen, Mr Paul Kelloway, and family in a new home, with reference to an in law and daughter. The text is incomplete and difficult to decipher.
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