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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1924
Page
7
A Chicago Rugman ad invites residents of Anita Iowa to prepare old carpets clothing and rug rags for conversion into affordable new rugs. They request sacks or ties for collection and ask interested country ladies to arrange interviews with no obligation.
Mrs Kelleher living northeast of Anita is described as quite ill. John W Budd and family from Atlantim visited Anita on Saturday. A lady's beaded purse is lost and should be left at the Record office. W H Dockland of Griswold was a business visitor in the city Wednesday. For sale are four pure bred Straight Scotch Short Horn bulls from C D Robinson & Son. Miss Wilma Walner of Atlantic visited Miss Florence Rickel in Anita this week.
Mrs. Joe Vetter and son Robert Marvin Vetter returned home from the Mary Wilson hospital and mother and baby are doing well. Mrs. G E Thurman of Green River Utah visited with her sisters and returned home Tuesday. Nurse Caroline Kaiser who attended Mrs. Vetter at the hospital returned to Atlantic. Lost a man’s pocket book between the Fullerton Lumber office and Main Street on May 9. Roy A Lantz former Anita man in veterinary practice at Extra disposed of his business but remains a resident of that town. The Audubon township school in charge of Miss Florence Smith closed Friday. Miss Smith will vacation in the west by auto.
Juanita Rebekah Lodge No. 206 held its regular meeting Friday night. The principal order of business was the nomination of officers for the coming year. Luncheon was served during the evening.
The Oak Ridge district school closed last Friday after a year under Miss Clara Parkinson. Patrons attended the exercises in great numbers and a picnic dinner followed the program.
The Audubon township received a new Boomley tractor last week and reports good service under Harold Cooper and Joe Clare as they improve township roads.
An unusual hay crop shortage is evident in this vicinity due to insufficient moisture in April, the traditional month for making hay. The lack of rain hindered the hay making period and affected crop yields locally.
Wm. J. Weston, longtime Anita resident and civil war veteran, has come back from a winter stay in an Arkansas sanitarium to Des Moines. He will spend a few weeks with his son, Dr. Robt. A. Weston, before returning to Anita.
Judge Fred H. Sears returns to Des Moines after visiting Main street repairs and friends. He will spend the summer with his son in law Walter H. Faulkner and wife, benefiting his health during the stay.
Community notices report Spring promotions at A. D. Bullock store and Bongers Bros hardware. Chas Scholl visited Atlantic, Mrs Millhollin made a Record call, and a wedding wave nears Anita as many couples plan ceremonies. Local bridge repairs, bankruptcy court matters, and a Stuart death member are noted.
Chas Aldrich residing in Illinois and brother of J H Aldrich of this city is seriously ill with slim prospects of recovery.
A quirky line notes Schmidt's Malta on sale at a shop named eo wee tele, reflecting growing interest in imported malt beverages among area customers. The reference suggests a casual, period-tone flavor in local commerce.
Wanted one hundred head of steel calves weighing 200 to 400 pounds by phone 1 on 27 22.81. The estate of the late Samuel R Horton has been settled and property divided among heirs per the will. F M Nebe wife and son F M Jr and Mrs J M Brewster of Atlantic were Sunday guests of Miss Vera. Miss Florence Rickel class of ’24 Anita high school will attend summer school at Atlantic June 4 to August 22. Miss Ruby Gray Anita high school teacher has been elected to Red Oak schools for 1924.
A baby was born this week at an Omaha hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Herndon of Denver, Colorado. Mrs. Herndon, known for years as Miss Violet Prather, formerly worked as a book-keeper at the Anita Bank and is remembered by friends in Anita and surrounding areas.
The W. P. G. club held its regular meeting and enjoyed the usual one o Clock dinner today at Mrs. D. B. Harrison's residence on West Main Street.
Dorothy Mabel Carson daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl D Carson longtime Anita residents completes Atlantic High School class of 1924 Commencement exercises set for Thursday evening May 22 at the high school auditorium
Mrs Ren Burns and Miss Emma Scholl were summoned to Mayette s kans Monday by word of the death of their sister and aunt Mrs E J Lunger.
A bakery advertises a ladies shopping bag with a deal offering one bag per fifty Bread Wraps and fifty cents in cash. The promotion is advertised under City Bakery.
An advertisement for Ocean Wave hair product from Bongers Bros touts a curl that lasts fifteen days. It markets a bobbed hair style and promises unfurled curls and dependable waviness.
Manty B. Wright son of Mr and Mrs Dal V Wright formerly of Anita was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Haskell at the Fort Dodge Iowa 2 Epworth Methodist Parsonage. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev T J Petit in the presence of relatives and friends.
A letter from Frank H. Pardon recalls Anita Iowa from the 1880s to present, noting population growth, tobacco and other industries, real estate expansion to eighty five properties, and a jewelry business in a new city. He mentions radio reception in Anita, a factory district, whiskey storage, and longtime newspaper advertising ventures.
G B Graham and wife have returned from Ames where they spent a week with their daughter and husband. W F Edwards and son Paul have returned from a business trip to Colorado, the journey made by auto.
Republican candidate K. 5 Holton spoke to voters in Atlantic on Wednesday about his bid for County Attorney. U. S&S. Walker and daughter Maudie, along with Irene Johnson, visited Ames last Sunday by auto.
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