Longtime Anita Resident Dies at 88 After Civil War Service
Obituary outlines the life of Hillis Wilson born November 11 1836 in Muskingum County Ohio who died May 1 1925 in Lincoln Township Cass County Iowa aged eighty eight years five months and twenty days. He served in the Ninth Ohio Cavalry during the Civil War and remained active in the G A R and Baptist church. He married Christina Flowers in 1861 and Parmelia Whitten in 1872, leaving eight living children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held May 2 at the M E church with further services in Duncan Falls Ohio.
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Muskingum County
Ohio
Lincoln Township
Cass County
Iowa
C. C. Pletcher
Christina Flowers
Hillis Wilson
Cumberland
Mary Toland
Newark
Wilson
Ninth Ohio Cavalry
G. A. R. Post
Mr. Wilson
Baptist Church
Anita
Ancierst
Bible Times
Abraham
Lena Waxler
Duncan Falls
Chas. L Wilson
Robert A. Wilson
Elva Howard
Lizzie Luman
Ada Pletcher
Anita and
Vicinity
M E
McEldowney
Death of Joseph Kopp Sr. in Anita Iowa 1925
Joseph Kopp Sr. born October 30 1857 in Neiham Austria died April 29 1925 at his son and daughter in law Joseph and Mary Kopp Anita Cass county Iowa after bronchitis and heart complications. He came to the United States in 1882 living near Bridgewater then moved to Anita with his son. Surviving children are Joseph Frank Peter Charles Tony and daughters Katherine Frances Rose and others in Bridgewater area. Eleven who survived include twenty three grandchildren. Services were held at Bridgewater Catholic church with high mass by Father McDermott assisted by Father O Dunne and Father Mc Dermott. Interment at Bridgewater Catholic cemetery beside his wife who died in 1912.
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Joseph Kopp, Sr
Neiham
Austria
Inlaw
Joseph Kopp
Anita
Cass County
Iowa
Mr. Kopp
United States
Bridgewater
Joseph
Mary Zierhut
Frank
Peter
Charles
Tony Kopp
Katherine Kordick
Frances Byers
Rose Byers
Father O’donnell
Massena
P. N. McDermott
Atlantic
M. J. O’connor
Wiota
McDermott
Kopp
Joe Kopp
Card of Thanks for Joseph Kopp Sr.
The children of the late Joseph Kopp Sr express appreciation to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness shown during their recent bereavement.
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Joseph Kopp, Sr
Anita High School 1925 Graduating Class Roster
The Anita High School 1925 graduating class includes Dora Rupperle William Blakesley La Verne Bontrager Stanley Chinn Empia Cieatrick Dorothy Dinsmore George Dorale Anita East James Foote Anita Highley Grace ensen Wayne Jewett Margaret Kirkham Ralph Miller Kenneth Vierce Frederick Possehl Garnett Pray Bery Robinson Genevieve Shannon Harold Van Slyke Ernest Wagner Blossom Walker Lucille White Thorle Robinson Kenneth Woods listed in this compilation.
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Anita High School
Dora Rupperle
William Blakesley
la Verne Bontrager
Stanley Chinn
Empia Cieatrick
Dorothy Dinsmore
George Dorale
Anita East
James Foote
Anita Highley
Grace Ensen
Wayne Jewett
Margaret Kirkham
Ralph Miller
Kenneth Vierce
Frederick Possehl
Garnett Pray
Bery Robinson
Genevieve Shannon
Harold van Slyke
Ernest Wagner
Blossom Walker
Lucille White
Thorle Robinson
Kenneth Woods
Anita Is in the Air Weekly Programs From Walnut Grove
The Walnut Grove Hog Remedy Company has leased broadcasting equipment owned by Herring Motor Company of Atlantic and moved it to Anita. It will air regular weekly programs, starting Saturday night between ten and eleven. The initial try-out was satisfactory. A $176,000 damaged suit against Rock Island Railway Company remains in Judge Tom C. Whitmore's Atlantic court.
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Herring Motor Company
Atlantic
Walnut Grove Hog Remedy Company
Anita
Walnut Grove Company
Rock Island Railway Company
Tom C. Whitmore
Resting place marked as mourners bear remains
An obituary note describes the burial procession with the wife and mother laid to rest as her children carry the body to the final grave, marking a solemn family farewell.
Grateful thanks for support after father's death
To neighbors and friends who rendered kindly assistance during our bereavement following the death of our beloved father. We thank you for the tributes paid in flowers. From the families of Chas. L. Wilson Robert A. Wilson Mrs Elva Howard Mrs Lizzie Luman Mrs Ada Pletcher
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Chas. L. Wilson
Robert A. Wilson
Elva Howard
Lizzie Luman
Ada Pletcher
Henry Field's Big Audience In Radio Broadcasts
Henry Field of Shenandoah Iowa dominates radio circles with noon talks that attract a vast nationwide audience. Since installing his broadcasting station his seed business has doubled multiple times and remains strong.
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Henry Field
Shenandoah
Iowa
Henry
Victoria Hotel and Cafe opens in Anita with meals and rooms
The Victoria Hotel and Cafe in Anita announces full opening service for the public. It offers regular meals short orders lunches and well furnished rooms with a renovated first class building and aims to provide the best possible service.
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Victoria
Anita
Death of Four Year Old Son of Dr and Mrs Becker
The four year old Buddy, son of Dr. and Mrs. R A Becker, died at 7 45 PM Monday after an operation in Omaha. Funeral services were held today at the family home in Atlantic with Rev L A Spooner officiating. Interment followed in Atlantic cemetery. The Becker family formerly resided in Anita.
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Buddy
R. A. Becker
Omaha
Atlantic
L. A. Spooner
Congregational Church
Atlantic Cemetery
Becker
Anita
Anita Man Dies in Wyoming
Frank Patterson a former Anita resident died last Monday in a Cheyenne hospital Wyoming His body was brought to Griswold where he had lived before moving to Anita and burial took place at the home of his brother Chas Patterson with funeral services held there.
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Frank Patterson
Anita
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Griswold
Chas. Patterson
Anita Now Has a Hotel
Anita’s hotel now known as the Victoria Hotel and Cafe under Mrs V A Weikert shows a complete overhaul. The establishment offers regular meals orders or lunches with first class rooms neatly furnished for guests who wish to stay overnight.
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Anita’s Hotel
Victoria Hotel and Cafe
V. A. Weikert
Former Durango Resident Visits Adair and Cass Counties
Leslie W Smith a former Berea area resident from Durango Colorado travels for a few weeks to visit relatives in Adair and Cass counties on his return from Ohio where he lived with his father at the Leesburg homestead. At over ninety years old he remains in unusually good health.
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Leslie W Smith
Durango
Colorado
Berea
Adair
Cass
Ohio
Leesburg
T. Smith
Visits the old home town Joe L Stalcup
Former Anita businessman and local figure Joe L Stalcup, now a traveling salesman for the Des Moines Saddlery Company and resident of Des Moines, visited Anita on Thursday. He praised Anita as a fine town and noted he has not found better towns of its size.
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Joe L. Stalcup
Anita
G. M. de Camp
Des Moines Saddlery Company
Capitol City
Joe
Passing of "Boys in Blue" G A R Post in County
Anita boasted of the largest Grand Army Post in southwestern Iowa but after removals and roll call the membership has dwindled to about twelve men many of whom are over seventy.
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Anita
Grand Army
Iowa
Mutual Benefit Club Meet At Mrs Hayter Home
The Mutual Benefit Club entertained Friday at Mrs Lew Hayter home members counted twelve with visitors including Mesdames John Christensen Ed Bell and Olive Bell Activities included sewing carpet rags and club business refreshments were served after the meeting
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Mutual Benefit Club
Lew Hayter
John Christensen
Ed Bell
Olive Bell
Mrs. Julia Wagner Recovery Progress Report
Mrs. Julia Wagner has been ill for several weeks under a physician's care and is now rapidly improving toward recovery.
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Julia Wagner
Violinist Joe Weatherly Gains Broadcast Fame
Joe Weatherly, once a youngster living with Mr and Mrs J L Stalcup in Anita, has become an accomplished violinist. His special performances are frequently aired from station WHO Des Moines where his services in musical circles are in great demand and highly regarded.
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Joe Weatherly
J. L. Stalcup
Anita
WHO
Des Moines
Mrs Lacey Johnson Sees Health Improve at Home
The condition of Mrs. Lacey J. Johnson, confined to her home for weeks, is thought to be greatly improved as she recovers at her residence.
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Lacey J. Johnson
Death of a Former Anita Resident Chas Holland
Relatives in Anita announce the death of Chas Holland formerly of Anita who passed away at his home in Keeler Canada after an eighteen month illness at sixty six. He is survived by his wife and four children Cora G Schwenneker Holmes and Howard. A long time farmer in Anita he moved to Keeler about twenty years ago and prospered in real estate. Funeral services were at the home with Rev H H Toombs and Masonic honors. Floral tributes reflected his high standing in the community.
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Anita
Chas. Holland
Keeler
Canada
Holland
Mr. Holland
Miss Cora
G. Schwenneker
Sask
M. R. Holmes
St. Paul
Minnesota
Howard Holland
Moose Jaw
Charley Holland
Louis M. Johnson
H. H. Toombs
Man Chooses Silence Over Loud Claims in Nature’s Contrast
The poem contrasts animals well known for their loud calls with humans who often refrain from boasting. It notes hens crowing through egg laying, roosters’ crowing, bees buzzing, bulls belling, cows mooing, dogs barking, birds cooing, pigs squealing, and snakes hissing. It concludes that humans, despite being nature’s masterpiece, often delay boasting.
Pageant Wow as Indian Chief Leads School Display
A large crowd witnessed a May 2 pageant featuring an Indian chieftain among green foliage. The event drew thunderous applause for a colorful show with over two hundred participating schoolchildren amid threatening rain.
Anita to Celebrate the 4th with Cass County Farm Bureau
Township directors of Cass county Farm Bureau met in Atlantic to approve a county picnic and a 4th of July program in Anita. Business leaders of Anita will join to present the day’s festivities as part of the town’s celebration.
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Cass County Farm Bureau
Atlantic
Anita
Original Sunshine Club Drafts Quilt for Orphans Home
The Original Sunshine Club met in a daylong session at Mrs. Maud Moore’s home. Seventeen members and one visitor Miss Belle Woodall helped assemble a quilt for the Orphans' Home. The club will meet today at Mrs. Jergensen's home.
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Sunshine Club
Randolph Man Visits Anita Amid Mother's Illness
Henry Hettinger of Randolph Nebraska spends the week in Anita visiting the old home due to his mother Mrs. Wilhelm Hettinger’s serious illness. She resides with her daughter Mrs. Louse Hardersen.
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Henry Hettinger
Randolph
Nebraska
Anita
Wilhelm Hettinger
Louse Hardersen
Death of Rev A D Beckhart former Atlantic pastor
Former Atlantic area pastor Rev A D Beckhart died at his home Sunday after a stroke. Born October 9 1847 in Circleville Ohio he served in the M E church across Kansas Iowa and Nebraska before retiring near Atlantic Iowa. Survived by wife Hannah Barker four children George Sherwood Charles Mrs Wood and Clarence twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 30 pm at Atlantic M E church with Rev A M Gable officiating. Cemetery burial in Atlantic.
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A. D. Beckhart
Anita M
Clurch
Atlantic
Beckhart
Circleville
Ohio
Jonas Beckhart
Mazon
Illinois
Hannah Barker
Kansas
Sunflower
Oakland
Iowa
M. E. Church
George M. Beckhart
Sherwood Oregon
Charles A. Beckhart
Drapier
Dak
Chas. Wood
Winterset
Clarence Beckhart
Atlantic M. E
A. M. Gable
Atlantic Cemetery
Anita High School Class of 1925 Highlights and Events
The Anita High School Class of 1925 unveils motto The Gate to Success is Never Locked. Baccalaureate sermon May 11 at M E church by Rev J W Ferner. Class Day May 13 at 1 30 PM. Commencement May 14 at 8 PM in Christian church with Rev Clarence Bigelow. Senior play Esmeralda at Unique Theatre May 7 and 8. plot involves a daughter abroad, suitors, and family conflict.
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Anita High School
M. E
J. W. Ferner
Congregational Church
High School
Christian Church
Clarence Bigelow
Esmeralda
Europe
Anita High Seniors Picnic Ends Perfect Day
Anita High School seniors enjoyed a timberland picnic southwest of town Monday evening. They played baseball and other games, ate a meal of cats cake and salads, and were entertained by interpretive dances by Stanley Chinn before returning home satisfied with the day.
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Anita High School
Stanley Chinn
Former resident ill in Bondurant Iowa
Mrs. J. A. Wagner learns her brother Harold G. Calkins, formerly of Anita, is seriously ill at his Bondurant Iowa home. He is bedridden for weeks and under nurse care plus medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner plan to travel to Bondurant this week.
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J. A. Wagner
Harold G. Calkins
Anita
Bondurant
Iowa
Entertain Helping Handers At J P Rupperle Home
The Helping Hand Club enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at Mrs. J. P. Rupperle's home with a good dinner and quilting. Seven teen members attended along with visitors Mesdames Crozier Dill Howell Biggs Scholl and Bills. The next meeting is set for May 14 at Mrs. E. E. Soper's residence.
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J. P. Rupperle
Mesdames B. D. Crozier
J. J. Dill
Wm. Howell
D. S. Biggs
Cecil Scholl
Lee Bills
E. E. Soper
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Samuel H. Wilson
Anita Man
Mother’s Day
Mementos
Bongers Bros
Rexall Store
Elliss Hayes
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