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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1921
Page
3
The Methodist parsonage at Waukee and much of its contents burned Sunday, April 94th, causing heavy loss to Rev. E. A. Thomas, a former Anita pastor. The item also mentions residents and local figures including Oll Coomes and E. M. Brooks, plus a grand jury action in Audubon related to a fatal auto crash.
W. J. Weston returned to Anita from Bradenton Florida and with Mrs Weston spent two weeks in Des Moines visiting son Dr. Robt. A. Weston and family. Mrs Weston sprained ankle remained longer. B. L. Scarlett received news his son J. Fred Scarlett reported a farmhouse near Bosworth Missouri burned Thursday with most furniture and apparel lost. Fire started from a chimney and the house was partially insured.
Mrs Laura M Burnet, wife of George, writes from Marshfield Missouri asking the Record office to send two weeks of missing home papers after confirming subscription payment. The letter reveals local moves by Ray Workman and wife to the Schwenneker residence, and notes a receivers sale of threshing equipment later purchased by several named individuals. Florence Kelley suffers a coffee spill causing a foot burn and will require a sling temporarily.
The Parent-Teacher Association met on Friday afternoon April 11. Mrs. Charlotte Ziegler and the President deferred business until after the program. The program included an Easter song by Fifth Grade pupil Lele Booth, a talk on a Francis Bill before the Senate urging daily scripture reading, and a discussion on the value and methods of scripture in schools. Supt. Anderson and Miss Johnston spoke on Bible reading, while Miss Allen addressed the evils of cigarettes. Mrs. Perry shared a thoughtful address on public schools, and Miss Florence Rickel played violin. Visitors from Wiota shared school activities. The next meeting is May 13, to be social. Other notes cover Des Moines visitor Miss Gertrude Robison, Iowa consolidated schools data, and statewide education statistics from 1920–1921.
Mayne White from Casey spent Saturday in the city. Mrs Leland Hubbell visited friends in Atlantic last week. Max Hobart deputy county recorder was appointed to a railway mail service post. Gerald W Kirkwood of Guthrie county and former Anita resident was in the city Saturday. E Frank Stone of Des Moines spent Saturday and Sunday in the city attending to business and visiting friends.
Wm. Steele visited Chicago last week with two cars of hogs and one ear of cattle. Jas. A. McCosh and wife will occupy Mrs. Maury Steinmetz’s residence while their new house is erected. Minor A. James and wife from Berea were in the city Saturday. QO. C. Currier and wife from Adair vicinity visited Friday, staying with daughter Mrs. Peter Scott Jr. and family.
Atlantic visitor Russe Cryer spent Thursday in Anita as R. W. Calkins returns from Hot Springs and plans several months in the area. R. W. Clark also visited the Record on Saturday. Mrs. Bel and daughter and Mrs. Faye Conley of Council Bluffs were guests of D. C. Sell and wife in the city last week.
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