Longtime Anita resident Henry Houck dies after illness
Henry Houck of Anita dies at 88 after a seven month bedridden period. Born May 14 1839 in Mt Vernon Ohio he lived in Grundy and Anita Iowa. married twice and father to ten, six surviving. A Christian and respected citizen funeral at the Anita Christian church at 2 00 pm with Elder Wayne Greene conducting and Evergreen cemetery interment.
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Henry Houck
Anita
Ed. L. Newton
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Grundy County
Iowa
Margaret Troutman
Chas. F. Houck
van Wert
Allen Houck
Omaha
Nebraska
Jessie Macklin
Zearing
John H
Curtis Houck
Arkansas
Christian Church
Saa It Unas
Wayne Greene
Anita Christian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Jesus
Mayme Redburn
Iona Smither
Guy Rasmussen
A. B. Stone
Herman Heckman
Adair
Sevral
Sennfield
Baden
Germany
Adair County
Mary Swarting
Audubon Township
Henry
Louis
Amos
Chas
Murphy
Lizzie Heckman
Adair and Vicinity
J. P. Rupperle
John Wade
Wm Heckman
Sac City
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Guthrie County
George Griesse
Fire Destroys Doctor Fish Home in Maple and Iowa Corner
The residence of Dr. W. E. Fish at Maple and Iowa was destroyed by a Friday fire after two hours of battle by the city department. Mrs. Fish was away and furniture on the ground floor saved. second floor lost. Building insured for 2000 and furniture for 500 with Forshay agency. adjustment planned this week. Dr. Fish contemplates rebuilding or not.
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W. E. Fish
Maple
Iowa Streets
Dr. Fish
Special Grant Township election favors school improvements
The Grant Township special election held Saturday May 5 between 5 and 10 PM approved a seven mill tax or 2500 dollars for a new district 7 schoolhouse by 69 to 48. Voted against a $10,000 bond for district 1 2 4 and 9 schoolhouses by 22 to 97. Anita churches will host Poppy Day programs on Sunday May 20.
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Grant Township
Anita
California Man and Son Return via Auto to Iowa
Payviglien and his son drove from California to Anita and onward toward Iowa arriving near Avoca for summer work. Nielsen plans to stay through fall and winter in California before bringing the family back to Iowa in spring. He reports that the Anita California colony remains well and contented.
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Payviglien
California
Anita
Iowa
Nielsen
A Tribute to Womanhood Lecture in Griswold
At Griswold on Thursday night Rev Miss Leora Miars pastor of Anita Congregational church will deliver her lecture titled A Tribute to Womanhood. She has spoken before diverse audiences with general interest and satisfaction. Miss Miars will be accompanied by Mr and Mrs Lloyd Miller.
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Anita M. E. Church
Leora Miars
Anita Congregational Church
Griswold
Miss Miars
Lloyd Miller
Poppy Day Chairwomen Named for Anita Auxiliary
Mrs Genevieve DeMent and Mrs Iona Smither will lead the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Day program on Saturday May 26 and Memorial Day May 30. Proceeds fund welfare and relief for disabled veterans and orphans. Volunteers will staff Anita street corners. Poppies are made by disabled soldiers in hospitals. Wiota Camp Fire Girls aid sale at Wiota.
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Genevieve DeMent
Iona Smither
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Anita
Wiota
Anta
We Apologize for Easter Weekend Nursery Mixup
The Record editorial page admits an error in last week’s column about a supposed birth at Mr. and Mrs. Don Thomas’s home. The editor clarifies there is no baby and asks readers with a real birth to report it, offering apologies for the premature distribution of a false event.
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Don Thomas
Thomas
Record Nursery
Death of Frank R. Wilbourn Esteemed Anita Resident
Frank R. Wilbourn, longtime Anita area resident for 47 years, died May 1 after a three week illness from a second stroke. Born July 9, 1854 in Mount Pleasant, he married Flora Fickel in 1876 and had twelve children. Funeral services were held, with survivors including ten children and many grandchildren.
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Frank R. Wilbourn
Anita
Rollie Wilbourn
Shadrick Franklin Wilbourn
John and
Eliza (Baker) Wilbourn
Mount Pleasant
Henry County
Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
Flora Pamelia Fickel
Earl
Fred
B. J. Wilson
Unitas
Thos. Pratt
Atlantic
G. F. Wilbourn
Winfield
Kansas
Wilbur Jemmings
Noble DeVore
Kansas City
Missouri
Ross
Harvey Wilbourn
Winfield Kansas
Bruce
Marie Wilbourn
Council Bluffs
Thos. Wilbourn
Adair
S. D. Wilbourn
Zachariah
Man Wilbourn
Florence
Stella Wilbourn
Wilbourn
Cass County
Former Resident Miller Suffered Slight Paralytic Stroke
Joseph A. Miller, once with the Los Angeles police, suffered a slight paralytic stroke at his Los Angeles home. After retirement on a police pension, he had enjoyed good health, and doctors expect a rapid recovery without further serious effects.
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Joseph A. Miller
Los Angeles
California
Joe
Editor Re-shingles Home Roof After Flood Threat
Joe McBride of the U S revenue office spent Monday in Anita investigating conditions described as dry as the Sahara. The editor of the Record is required to re-shingle a portion of his dwelling to prevent drowning risks for his family due to belated April showers.
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the Record
Joe McBride
U. S. Revenue Office
Des Moines
Anita
Sahara
Taking Annual Vacation
Mr and Mrs Emory Greenwaldt of Chicago spent a day in Anita last week as guests at the home of their cousins Mr and Mrs Chas A Thompson. Mr Greenwalt heads the baggage department at the Rock Island railway company LaSalle street station and he and his wife are enjoying their annual vacation.
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Emory Greenwaldt
Chicago
Anita
Chas. A. Thompson
Greenwalt
Rock Island Railway Company
LaSalle Street Station
Check Artist Brought to Cass County for Charges
Constable Chas L Wilson located a young man in Boone who is wanted for issuing bad checks with no funds. After other county officers finish with him he will face Cass county on similar charges.
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Chas. L. Wilson
Boone
Cass County
Good Farm Bureau Meeting in Grant Township
The Grant township Farm Bureau met Wednesday evening at the District No. 6 schoolhouse with strong attendance. 4-H girls sold lunch to fund their trip to the Ames short course in June.
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Grant Township Farm Bureau
District No. 6
Ames
Piano and Violin Recital by Miss Gundrum Pupils
Miss Marie Gundrum presents her pupils in a piano and violin recital at Anita M. E. church Tuesday evening May 15. The program starts at eight with solos duets and trios for violin and piano featuring Patricia Williams Eula Garlock Nedra Correll Frances Way LaVon Burg Janis Scholl Isabelle Atwood Jane Gotsche Mary Jane Bear Dora Jean Campbell Joan Faulkner Mary M. Macklin Gretchen Budd Mary Jane Nichols Hazel Smith Jane Scholl Marguerite Davey Anna Mae Scott Elnora Swan Paul Sandhorst Bessie Neifert and Beatrice Scholl.
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Marie Gundrum
Anita M. E. Church
Patricia Williams
Eula Garlock
Nedra Correll
Frances Way
LaVon Burg
Janis Scholl
Isabelle Atwood
Jane Gotsche
Mary Jane Bear
Dora Jean Campbell
Joan Faulkner
Mary M. Macklin
Gretchen Budd
Mary Jane Nichols
Hazel Smith
Jane Scholl
Marguerite Davey
Anna Mae Scott
Adair
Elnora Swan
Paul Sandhorst
Wiota
Bessie Neifert
Casey
Beatrice Scholl
Judge J B Rockafellow Rites Held in Atlantic
Funeral services for Judge J B Rockafellow were conducted at 2 30 PM Sunday at the Atlantic Masonic Temple with Rev Ross Williams officiating. Masonic as well as Eastern Star and Elks lodges attended. Burial followed in Atlantic cemetery. ashes of Mrs Rockafellow were interred with her husband’s casket.
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J. B. Rockafellow
R. W. McCabe
Davenport
Masonic Temple
Atlantic
Ross Williams
The
Christian Church
Masonic Fraternity
Masonic
Eastern Star and Elks Lodges
Atlantic Cemetery
Man witnesses deadly Ames auto crash on Sunday
John K. Osen spent Sunday in Ames Iowa with friends and witnessed a two car collision of terrific force. A lady occupant of one car died in the crash.
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John K. Osen
Ames
Iowa
Sisler Buys Brunson Residence Northwes t of School Grounds
Wm E Sisler bought from Mrs Mary Brunson the half acre residence northwest of the school grounds including dwelling and other buildings for 250 dollars.
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Wm. E. Sisler
Mary Brunson
Birthday Party For Marian Bartley At Home
Marian Bartley hosted a Tuesday birthday party for a small group of friends at her home. Games followed by a luncheon of Angel Food cake and fruit salad. Guests included Norma Jean and Carol DeMent Shirley Rasmussen Betty Jane Christensen Frances Linior Martyn Kohl Mary Lou Bell Mary Modesta Phillip Monnig Eugene Ingold Junior Rhodes Dwayne Karns Jack Roe Virginia Bartley and Wintha Deeming.
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Marian Bartley
Norma Jean
Carol DeMent
Shirley Rasmussen
Betty Jane Christensen
Frances Linior
Martyn Kohl
Mary Lou Bell
Mary Modesta
Phillip Monnig
Eugene Ingold
Junior Rhodes
Duane Karns
Jack Roe
Virginia Bartley
Wintha Deeming
Legion Auxiliary Meet In Anita Honors Flag Contest Pupils
The Anita unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet next Friday afternoon May 11 at the home of Mrs. Gertrude Bartley. Sixteen pupils from Anita public schools who took part in the Flag contest will be entertained as thanks for their efforts, and all members are urged to attend.
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Anita
American Legion Auxiliary
Gertrude Bartley
Anita Public Schools
Des Moines Doctor Chooses to Stay Permanently
Dr. Woodard his wife and children Lillian and Johnnie with Miss Genevieve sister visit Anita to see relatives of Mrs. Woodard at H. O. Stone's home. He had planned to move to South Dakota but decides to remain in Des Moines and continue practice there.
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Woodard
Lillian
Johnnie
Genevieve
Des Moines
Anita
May Tear Down Landmark In Anita After Tax Sale
The City of Anita holds delinquent tax and assessment claims on the former home of Dr. E E Major now in Los Angeles. A prospective buyer proposes redeeming the property and plans razing the structure to build two, or possibly three, modern bungalows. The site lies two blocks from Main Street and has had additions by Townsend and Major during past ownership.
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Anita
E. E. Major
Los Angeles
California
Main Street
Chas. E. Townsend
Chas. W. Major
Mothers Day Program at Anita Congregational Church
A special Mothers Day program will be observed at Anita Congregational Church next Sunday morning. It includes Prelude Doxology Prayer for Mothers unison reading song Faith of Our Mothers choir Morning Prayer announcements offertory special music sermon A Message for Mothers Day Closing Prayer Mother's Tribute to Rock of Ages Benediction Postlude.
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Anita Congregational Church
Plenty of Fish and Game Record Purchase by Walden Man
Robert McCloud of Walden Colorado sent $2.00 for the Record of 1928. He is described as living high in the mountains where fish and game are abundant and snow often blocks inhabitants from fall until spring, yet there is no danger of starvation or freezing.
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Robert McCloud
Walden
Colorado
Anita
Mrs Mary Wilson Visits Record Office Saturday
Mrs Mary Wilson was a welcome caller at the Record office on Saturday, greeting staff and sharing friendly greetings with the newsroom team.
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Mary Wilson
Record Office
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Herman Miller
Coty
Crew
Mothers’ Day
Bongers Bros
Poppy Day’ IN
Bessie Myers Lowell
Good Farm Bureau Meeting
Judge Rockafellow
Legion Auxiliary Meet
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