Golden Wedding Day celebrates Hansen couple in Anita
The community honors Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Hansen on their Golden Wedding Anniversary at their Rose Hill Avenue home on May 12 with a family dinner and supportive calls from friends. The Hansens, Danish-born immigrants who arrived in 1890, have three children and three grandchildren and are praised as longtime Anita residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
O. C. Hansen
Rose Hill Avenue
M. Claude Hansen
Olaf
Hansine Johnson
Irene
Niel
Julius E. Hansen
Rochester
New York
Carl Hansen
H. P. Hansen
Atlantic
Alberta Esslinger
Floyd Nelson
Hansen
Messrs
W. T. Slater
Lawrence Christensen
Homer Kirkham
Geo. F. Shaffer
D. C. Bell
Harry C. Faulkner
Chas. E. Faulkner
R. C. Rasmussen
Earl
D. R. Forshay
Bessie Myers Lowell
Sherman Lowell
Bertha Renshaw
A . Talbott
Marie Carey
Maggie Just
Dora Maxwell
Ames
Iowa
Mattie Harrison
Dora McElfresh
Verde
Denmark
Marie Mork
M. C. Hansen
the Regulator
Packard Motor Company
Irene Johnson
Niel Johnson
Olaf Hansen
Mrs. Hansen
America
California couple visits Anita after cross-country trip
Roy B. Felt and wife of San Diego arrived in Anita to spend weeks with Mrs. Felt's mother and relatives. They drove six days via the southern route to Des Moines, noting good California business prospects. They met Cass county people at the February Iowa picnic in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy B. Felt
San Diego
California
Anita
Cass County
Iowa
Lincoln Park
Los Angeles
Summer Round-Up registration urged for young children
Parents must register by May 21 for the summer round-up at the school on May 24 at 8 30 A M. Open to first grade and pre school children. Examinations by local physicians and dentists cost $1 per child paid by parents. Robi Howard and wife visited Lenox Sunday with Mrs Howard's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ital Hayter
Robi. Howard
Lenox
Mrs. Howard
Anita Legion Auxiliary Meets Hosts Essay Participants
The Anita American Legion Auxiliary held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. A. B. Stone’s home. Ten Anita public school girls and teacher Miss Crissie Hollen joined a Mothers Day program led by Mrs. W. S. Reed. Bessie Myers Lowell attended with a vocal solo. Refreshments were provided by the committee. The next meeting, a Flag Day picnic, is June 14 at Mrs. Wm. Wahlert’s country home.
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Anita American Legion Auxiliary
A. B. Stone
Anita Public Schools
Crissie Hollen
W. S. Reed
Bessie Myers Lowell
Wm. Wahlert
My Birthday the Sixteenth of May
A cheerful verse notes a birthday on May sixteenth with lines about friendship and happiness. The speaker expresses joy in the season of sunshine and blossoms and fond memories as years pass with a light heart.
Former Anita Man Injured On Farm Tractor Incident
Eugene Pratt of Wilcox Canada a former Anita resident is recovering from severe injuries after slipping from a moving tractor hitched to a disc he was operating on his farm He was run over and suffered numerous cuts and bruises across his body and limbs His escape from worse harm remains a local mystery.
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Eugene Pratt
Wilcox
Canada
Anita
W. D. Pratt
Pratt
Anita Congregational Church Notes Readings and Attendance
Miss Grace Dougherty read a piece titled Mother during the service. Regular church services will be held next Sunday with Sunday School attendance over the 100 mark, reflecting strong local participation.
Gold Medal Cream Separator Offer at Barleys Produce
We offer twenty dollars for your old machine when you buy a Gold Medal Cream Separator from Bartley’s Produce. Mr and Mrs James C Rickel spent a few days at the home of their son in law and daughter near Redfield where the Dashers are farming. They enjoy the new surroundings but miss their old hometown community.
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Bartley
James C. Rickel
Robert Dasher
Redfield
Dashers
For Sale and Local News Highlights
For sale items include a garden plow in good condition and an electric washing machine available by calling the Record office. J. A. Wagner recently bought a Chevrolet coupe, trading in a Ford that served well. Miss Stella Timmons completed a successful school year ten miles south of Adair with strong community support.
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J. A. Wagner
Ford
Stella Timmons
Adair
Baccalaureate Services Set for Anita Class of 1929
The Anita High School baccalaureate for the class of 1929 is planned for Sunday evening in the Congregational church. Eleter Wayne Greene of the Christian church will deliver the sermon with participation from Anita pastors.
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Anita High School
Congregational Church
Eleter Wayne Greene
The
Christian Church
Anita
PIANO AND VIOLIN RECITAL AT ANITA METHODIST CHURCH
Pupils of Miss Marie Gundrum will be presented in recital Wednesday evening May 22 at the Anita Methodist church. The program features solos duets and trios for violin and piano plus Spanish Japanese and Gypsy numbers in costume. Notable participants include Patricia Williams Mary Margaret Macklin Evangeline Carlton Jane Gotsche Virginia Carlton Joan Faulkner and many others from Cumberland Menlo Adair and Casey.
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Marie Gundrum
Anita Methodist Church
Patricia Williams
Mary Margaret Macklin
Evangeline Carlton
Jane Gotsche
Virginia Carlton
Joan Faulkner
Mary Jane Bear
Mary Jane Nichols
Marguerite Davey
Jane Scholl
Beatrice Scholl
Evelyn Darrow
Evelyn Wilson
Catherine Wilson
Madeline Taylor
Clara Mae Lowenburg
Frances Way
Marjorie Linderman
Marjorie Karns
Hazel Smith
Beulah Baiers
Frankie Mae Bontrager
Gretchen Budd
Ida Miller
Anna Mae Scott
Janis Scholl
Paul Sandhurst
Cumberland
Dale Grahm
Menlo
Ford Wark
Adair
Bessie Neifert
Casey
Mutual Benefit Club Quilting Meeting Report
The Mutual Benefit Club held its regular gathering Thursday at Mrs. Arline Von Blohn's home with large attendance. Members spent the afternoon piecing a quilt and were served luncheon by the hostess and her mother Mrs. F L Sisler and Mrs. Wayne Sisler.
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Mutual Benefit Club
Arline von Blohn
F. L. Sisler
Wayne Sisler
Former Anita Lady Is Ill
Old friends and neighbors in Anita and Atlantic regret to learn of Mrs. Mollie McGrew Moore wife of Hiram L. Moore suffering a serious illness. She has been confined to her Fort Collins Colorado home for two months after a severe heart attack with little change in her condition.
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Anita
Atlantic
Mollie McGrew Moore
Hiram L. Moore
Fort Collins
Colorado
Mothers Day Program at Congregational Church
The Dorcas Class led a Sunday service at the Congregational church due to the pastor's absence. The program featured solos, readings, a scripture lesson, prayers, and choir selections, with lilac themed decor and a responsive, cooperative congregation. A telegram explained the pastor's absence arrived in Anita Monday.
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Congregational Church
Dorcas
Solo
Mother Macree
A. B. Stone
Reading
Ella Biggs
Anita
P E O Convention in Newton Mentioned in Local Notes
Mrs H E Campbell travels to Newton Iowa Monday for the state convention of the P E O. J A Wagner and family visit Ames where Byron Wagner studies and serves as official radio announcer. Elder Wayne Green leads Sunday services at the Christian church due to no preaching at the Congregational church. Louise Trumbull return home for a short vacation from directing plays for schools and societies in Iowa and nearby states.
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H. E. Campbell
Newton
Iowa
The
J. A. Wagner
Ames
Byron
Iowa State College
Congregational Church
Wayne Green
Christian Church
Louise Trumbull
L. B. Trumbull
Pratt Family Celebrates Mothers Birthday at Anita
Mrs. W. D. Pratt marked her birthday with a large family gathering at the Marr's Hill home in Anita. A bountiful birthday dinner was served to relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wheeler and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kopp, with two sons unable to attend from Wilcox Canada and West Liberty Iowa.
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W. D. Pratt
Pratt
West Liberty
Iowa
Mother Pratt
Original Sunshine Club Meets at Mrs Root Home
Mrs. T. E. Root hosted seven members and five visitors at her South Anita residence for a regular meeting with dinner. The group planned the next gathering for Thursday May 23 at Mrs. Wm. Duff’s home.
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T. E. Root
Sunshinee Club
South Anita
Wm. Duff
Ladies' Union Club Dinner At Mrs Amelia King's Home
The Ladies' Union Club is entertained Wednesday at Mrs Amelia King's home on West Main Street with the usual one o'clock dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Union Club
Amelia King
West Main Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Howard's Beauty Shop
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Praes
Anita Man
Anita Congregational Church
Maurice H. Rose
Bongers Bros
the Mutual Benefit Club
Anita Lady IS
Emma McIntyre Hofmeister
F. H. Osen
Faith of Our Mothers
Ruth Bell Williams
Lyle Hayter
Gladys Earns Ames
Sargent
Bartley’s Produce
Sunshine Club
Monarch Paints
Fullerton Lumber Co
Anita, Iowa
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