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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1923
Page
7
Community notes list social visits and health updates across Anita and Adair Iowa. Miss Vera Currier attended Adair friends gathering while Mrs. Eva Kieh resigns as Anita Produce Company bookkeeper and Uncle Benj Wagner shows health improvement.
Miss Vera Hook spent last week with friends in Omaha. Mrs. R. C. Rasmussen and daughter Miss Elveda spent Saturday in Des Moines. The Farmers' Coop offers chicken feed. Paul Denham and others attended the Adair high school entertainment. Misses Carson visited Anita. Senator Dunlap strawberry plants offered at seventy five cents per hundred. Mrs. A. S. Walker has recovered from illness. Miss Lodwig visited Anita friends. W E Kelloway of Walnut Grove Hog Remedy Co. visited Des Moines. The Farmers' Coop asks for local business. Miss Ida Biggs spent weekend with her parents. Bruce Engle and wife of Burlington visited Anita. FOR SALE 80 acre Wisconsin farm $6,000. Ernest Barnholdt works at Anita Produce. Fifty cent noon lunch at New Calumet Cafe. H W Stoy and wife visited Anita. Citizens' State Bank advertises 5 percent savings for ninety days.
A note from the records editor admits a social page mix up involving the P. E. O. and the Ladies' Bridge Club. The writer apologizes for the tangled items in the social events column and vows to prevent repeats.
On her recent birthday Miss Anita East was guest of honor at several events. Parties at her parents home, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C. V. East, and two gatherings at friends’ homes featured dainty refreshments. Two movie parties also marked the week’s celebration.
The French class from the local high school, supervised by Miss Gray, went on a Monday afternoon picnic with two cars transporting the group. The outing featured a delightful time and a bountiful picnic supper. The class holds a social function each month.
Mrs. Fred M. Sheley entertained the Friday Bridge club at her home last week. Substitutes included Mrs. G. M. DeCamp Mrs. W. F. Budd and Mrs. Jas B. Lewis. The honor of first score went to Mrs. DeCamp with Mrs. Frank Carter finishing second.
Eighteen young guests surprised Mr and Mrs Chris Vohs at their home on Friday evening and served a delicious lunch to end a very pleasant session. The guests enjoyed the look on Chris and Nina Lou Vohs faces as they were called on without warning.
The Two-Sixty club meeting set for Wednesday evening at Miss Ida Dorale’s home has been postponed to the following Wednesday evening. Miss Dorale remains the hostess for the rescheduled gathering.
The Anita Literary club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Robert Scott. The session focused on a discussion of birds followed by refreshments.
The M. E. church dining room hosted a Monday banquet by Epworth League members for Rev. Jacobs of Williamsfield Illinois, father of Rev. Alva Jacobs. Former church pastors Rev. W. R. Radliff of Macedonia Iowa and Rev. C. L. Thomas of Earlham Iowa attended. An evening program featured readings and various vocal and instrumental solos by Florence Rickel Garnett Pray Dorothy Dinsmore and Rev. Radliff and Rev. Alva Jacobs.
Tuesday evening program led by Miss Ermine Brown featured orchestral pieces by Dorothy Dias Florence Ricke and Bernard Stone. Dororthy Dinsmore performed solo with readings by Louise Trumbull. Receipts totaled about 80 dollars for school equipment and improvements.
The first summer picnic gathering took place on a grassy southwest meadow with guests Miss Kathryn Galiher Mildred Lamborn Gladys Pray Jeannette Albers Harold McDermott Charles Blakesley Harold Rasmussen and Paul Denham. The menu included fried spring chicken and fresh strawberries signaling a true picnic event.
Birthday supper held Friday evening at the Congregational church for members with January February March and April birthdays. About seventy five attended the monthly event, followed by a pleasing and interesting musical program.
Miss LaVerne Bontrager hosted twelve guests on April 23 to honor cousin Miss Anita East. The evening featured games music and dancing. After luncheon Anita received a vanity case as a friendship memento from the guests.
For sale or trade One brand new cook stove 1821 H. A. KARNS. John Ehle is nursing an aggravated case of blood poisoning from a small sliver in his right hand. Miss Emma Wahe of Anita Drug Company spent Sunday in the country at her parents home. Cyrus J. Lattig of Payette Idaho visits his sons in Anita and greets old friends.
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