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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1922
Page
5
The Anita High School Senior and Junior classes stage a variety of entertainments next week with commencement exercises. The class of ’22 lists twenty nine members, twenty two young ladies and nine young men.
Dr. P. T. Williams denies rumors of leaving Anita and confirms he remains available in his office to serve the people of Anita and vicinity. Ed. L. Richardson of Adair News visited Anita on Saturday for business and to see old friends.
A. F. Pine visited among old friends in Extra and vicinity Saturday. Mrs. Chas. L. Wilson stayed in Atlantic Monday with her sister Mrs. H. W Swartz. Glen Holmes and wife of Guthrie Center visited Anita Thursday and Friday with E. W. Holmes and J. C. Jenkins families. For sale by 192¢ Palm Olive Shampoo offered by The Anita Drug Co.
Godfrey Miller announces distribution of the Purina Poultry Book to principal poultry raisers in the Anita area. He invites protests at his office, noting oversights may occur and urging use of Purina Chowder for baby chicks and hens to achieve results.
Mrs. Mary Smither and Grandma Smith are seriously ill, while Frank Nebe and Dr. L. R. Johnson attend family matters. A. D. Dean enters the Democratic primary for the first district supervisor seat. Jokes about spring music and a Heaven gate car-owners bit conclude the column.
Dr Phil T Williams reopens his dental parlors in a refreshed style for patrons. Wilbur H Heckman from a farm east of Anita files nomination papers with County Auditor Kringle to run as Town ship Clerk on the Republican ticket against incumbent Ira E Bowen. Mrs Dr A B Maxwell of Ames is named President of the Story County Ladies Republican organization. she is mother of Mrs Dr E E Campbell of Anita and sister of Mrs Laura Sloan Morris recently elected to Des Moines city council.
Mayor H. E. Campbell urged property owners and occupants to observe Clean-Up Week but there was a lackluster response. An official action from the State Board of Health is expected to compel compliance, with penalties for noncompliance to remain in force.
R. R Blair of the State Banking department has been in the city for two days conducting the regular examination of The Citizens' State Bank and reports it in good condition. Blair spent time here last summer when the Citizens State Bank was organized and regards Anita as a second home.
Relatives in Anita and nearby areas were informed Thursday from Minneapolis of the death of Mrs. Arthur Hansen, a former Anita resident, who died after a brief illness at a Minneapolis hospital. She is survived by her husband and a one-day-old baby. Mr. Hansen is a nephew of OC Carl Hansen and Andrew Hansen of Anita. Funeral services were held in Minneapolis on Sunday with interment there.
J A Irving, once of Anita now in Bangor, Michigan, injured in a fall and sidelined briefly. Editor Edwin McIntyre of Atlantic plans marriage to Anna May Boatright of Berea College, Kentucky. Florence Wade and Lloyd Bott wed at Anita Congregational parsonage. Bott to Galatia Kansas after marriage. Public notice offers musical program services by Bessie Myers Lowell. Dr G M Adair leaves for Long Beach for sister’s operation. Freida Aldrich visits Anita. she joins Chautauqua circuit with a national tour kort.
Classified note offers a piano for sale or trade. Contact Anita at 95. Ralph H. Miller, B D, and D R Forshaw with Ed L. Newton, H P Ziegler and Safe Koob were business visitors in Atlantic Monday.
Sherm F. Myers and family and Mrs. Margaret Gregory spent Sunday in Corning at the home of Uncle Dave Tinsley and his wife.
Fry's Colfax Water, five cents a glass, billed as the best drink in town at GOOG'S PLACE. Hal Sturgis, wife, and Mrs. Oll Coomes of Atlantic visited Anita Sunday as guests of Leland Hubble and wife. Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Thomas of Wiota spent Friday afternoon in Anita with daughter Mrs. Georgia Taylor.
J L Stalcup of Des Moines visits Anita. Beulah Slater of Des Moines College visits Anita with her parents. Higgins and Daizell have finished a building foundation on Main street opposite the Victoria Hotel. Thomas Keeler of Des Moines visits his sister Mrs Leo Bongers in the city. Butterfly Tints offered by Anita Drug Co. Practix services in courts and estates guidance.
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