Anita Council Proceedings 1928 May 7
The Anita Iowa town council met at 8 PM with Mayor Campbell and five councilmen present. Minutes and treasurer’s report approved. Bills listed include L G Campbell well work 282.44 and Iowa Electric Co lights 83.44. Council authorized sale of old ice house by public auction May 12 at 4 PM. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holton
Slater
N. E. Stucker
L. G. Voorhees
Burke
Campbell
Shaffer
Burke, Campbell
G. Campbell
Frank Eblen
Anita
W. T. Biggs
S. F. Myers
John Aldrich
John Mallory
Ad. Barnholdt
Wm. Slater
H. E. Campbell
Fred Dittman
Matt Parrott & Sons
D. Dean
Emergency water measures approved by Anita council
Anita Iowa May 5 1923 special council meeting at Dr H E Campbells office with Mayor Campbell and councilmen Burke Holton Slater Shaffer present Absent Campbell. Resolution of emergency adopted due to water shortage from paving charging 2000 gallons per quarter at $2 including April 1 1923. rates stay till paving finished then revert. Private users urged not to wash cars or water lawns.
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Anita
Iowa
H. E. Campbell
Campbell
Burke
Holton
Slater
Shaffer
For Sale or Trade Cook Stove and Local Updates
One brand new cook stove offered for sale or trade. A postoffice inspector visited Lewis and locals hope three additional rural mail routes will be set up from the town. A brick building on Main street owned by Mrs Edna Worthing Scarett of Bosworth Mo now connects to city water and sewer. Lewis & Ward awarded the connection contract to complete the work.
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H. A. Karns
Lewis
Main Street
Edna Worthing Scarett
Bosworth
Godfrey Miller
Lewis & Ward
Fourth of July Celebration in Anita Planned by Farmers Co op
B F Gipple visits Anita with relatives and friends as the Farmers' Co op announces a true patriotic Fourth of July celebration in the town featuring community events and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Gipple
Anita
Extra
Mothers Day Service and Union Baccalaureate Plan
Congregational Church announces a Thursday Kensington meeting at Mrs. U S Walker home. Sunday schedule includes 10:00 Sunday school 11:00 Mothers Day service with music and sermon. At 8:00 P M the union Baccalaureate service will be held at the Christian church with mothers urged to attend.
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Kensington
U. S. Walker
The
Christian Church
Record Subscription Renewal and Vacancy Note
John C. Kelley renewed two copies of the Record for 19238 last week. Anita could attract desirable permanent residents if a surplus of vacant properties exists.
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John C. Kelley
Anita
McDermott Pays 1923 Dues for Old Home Paper
Chas. D. McDermott of Greeley Colorado, once a resident of Anita, sends a check to cover payment for the annual subscription to the old home paper for the year 1923.
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Chas. D. McDermott
Greeley
Colorado
Anita
For Sale 80 Acre Farm in Wisconsin With House and Buildings
80 acre Wisconsin farm for sale 70 acres under plow good house and other buildings fair price 6000 R J Johnston 100 Depot St Gillett Wis Also note summer band concerts bloom statewide with grand opening in Anita Memorial Day May 30th be with us.
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Wisconsin
R. J. Johnston
Depot St. Gillett
Wis
Anita
Methodist Church Mothers Day Services Planned
The Methodist Church offers 10:00 A M Sunday school 11:00 A M preaching with a Mothers Day program and rocking chairs for the elderly. A union Baccalaureate will be at the Christian church at 8:00 P M. Prayer meeting Thursday 8:00 P M Board meeting Monday 8:00 P M Woman's Home Missionary Society meets at Mrs George Denne's Thursday 2:30 P M.
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Christian Church
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
George Denne
Freeman Deeming Named Foreman On Wyoming Bridge Job
Freeman J. Deeming has been appointed foreman of a bridge building crew on a 300 mile railroad project running through Wyoming. He plans to move his family there soon. The Anita Concert Band Park on Main Street now connects to sewer and water, with a ladies rest room to be added on the ground floor of the band shell built last fall.
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Freeman J. Deeming
Wyoming
Anita
Main Street
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Farmers Advertisements Highlight Early Spring Gardener News
The Farmers Supply Co and The Farmers Coop promote steel fence posts and farming supplies urging customers to compare prices. Doc Williams and Zate Biggs are noted as early birds who share stories of spring planting and sowing outcomes.
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Tf Farmers’ Supply CO
Doc” Williams
Zate Biggs
Service Station Construction Advances on West Main Street
Concrete driveways to the new service station by L. R. Goodpasture for O. W. Shaffer & Son are completed. Kellastoning the building is not in progress, with finishing touches planned for the interior. A large underground gasoline tank has been placed on the south side of the building.
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West Main Street
L. R. Goodpasture
O. W. Shaffer & Son
Farmers Coop advertises prices and products
The excerpt notes a Farmers Co op advertisement offering prices and goods. It mentions driveways along West Main Street to be elevated due to street grade lowering for paving and reports seven pure bred Airedale pups sold for 5 to 10 dollars each. Fred McDermott and wife from Wiota visited the city Friday. The City Council held its regular monthly session.
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West Main Street
Airdale
Royce Voorhees
Local tradesmen and notices in Anita area
Lewis and Ward of the Anita Heating and Plumbing Co visited Greenfield for furnace work. The Rebekah lodge held a regular meeting Friday evening followed by a luncheon. Ed Snouffer, Atlantic Auto Co representative, toured Anita area this week promoting Ford cars. he invites inquiries.
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Lewis & Ward
Anita Heating and Plumbing Company
Greenfield
Rebekah Lodge
Ed. Snouffer
Atlantic Auto Company
Anita
Ford
Unconfirmed Klan Talk Sparks Local Alarm and Mock Heroics
A column mocks Ku Klux Klan lore and rumors in the area, touting exaggerated membership and boasting of “life liberty and the pursuit of hapiness.” It laments lack of reliable reports while urging readers to stay alert for alleged footnotes of Klan activity and “hot time in the old town” that night.
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Fred McDermott and
Wiota
City
Bongers Bros
Kiss. Holton
Curlee and
Adler
Rochester
Neff Clothing CO
Atlantic
C. E. Harry
State Veterisarian
Millard
Residerce
Bill
Milady
Beauty Shoppe
Mrs
Agnes Musgrave Alexander
KING
Red Mill Cafe
Campbell Block
Wagners Restaurant
M. FE. Church
G. M. Adair
Citizens’ State Bank
Kodak Films
M. Alexander
Forshay
Ageai
COMI
Ohio
Red River
Reid's Dent
Silver Mine
Calico
C. E. Malone Seed CO
Atlantic,iowa
P. T. Williams
I. O. O. F. Bldg
Office
Dr. L
Johnson
U.S. Army
Munson
U.S
National Bay State Shoe Co
Broadway
New York City
New York
Hedges Bros
Pantorium
E. Bean
I. H. Sheeler
Palmer Schoo Graduate
Anita Bank
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