Poppy Day Beads: Disabled Veterans Open Poppy Sale Drive
The last of ten million Memorial Day Poppies is assembled by disabled veterans in government hospitals and convalescent workshops. By Memorial Day they will have earned about $100000. every penny goes to help veterans and families. The American Legion Auxiliary funds relief efforts through poppy sales, with canvases planned in business and residential districts May 23 to 30.
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Auxiliary
American Legion and Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Anita Teacher Is Honored by Anita Public School Parents
Miss Winifred Lemon, sixth grade teacher in Anita Public Schools, was honored by the parents of her pupils who gathered at the school Friday afternoon. They praised her service over the past year and regret she will not return next year. She received numerous mementos as thanks, and mothers served ice cream and cake to close the social hour.
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Winifred Lemon
Anita Public Schools
Miss Lemon
Mayors Proclamation Poppy Day in Anita Iowa
City of Anita proclaims Saturday May 25 as Poppy Day honoring veterans of 1917 18. Mayor Pro Tem C H Miller urges citizens to buy American Legion Auxiliary poppies sold on streets by Auxiliary members and wear the flowers to honor disabled veterans orphans and families.
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C. H. Miller
Anita
American Legion Auxiliary
Co. H. Miller
Sunday School Class Party Hosted by Marguerite Davey
Miss Marie Biggs led her Sunday School class party at Marguerite Davey’s College Avenue home. Attendees included Jane DeMent Beatrice Scholl Betty Burns and Marguerite Davey enjoyed refreshments after the gathering.
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Marie Biggs
Marguerite Davey
College Avenue
Jane DeMent
Beatrice Scholl
Betty Burns
Miss Marie Biggs
Carmi Wantz Visited Friends in Anita Sunday
Chariton resident Carmi Wantz spent Sunday as a guest of friends in Anita, spending time socializing and renewing acquaintances in a small-town visit.
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Carmi Wantz
Chariton
Anita
Angelo's Comedians Coming to Anita Next Week
Billy Angelo brings his show to Anita for a week starting Monday May 27 in Concert Park where a waterproof tent is set. The cast includes most of last year's talent plus a new comedian, novelty orchestra, and Anita Concert Band taking a share of receipts. The opening feature The Good Little Bad Girl is rated highly for entertainment merit.
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Billy Angelo
Anita
Concert Park
Mr. Angelo
Commencement Exercises for Anita High School Class of 1929
The Senior class of Anita High School will hold commencement at the Christian church on Thursday evening May 28 at 8 00. Rev S J Tilden Sioan of Avoca First Congregational Church will deliver The Valley of Decision and the Magnetic North. A large crowd is expected to hear the stirring address and witness the graduation of the class.
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Anita High School
Christian Church
S. J. Tilden Sioan
First Congregational Church
Avoca
Valley of Decision
Magnetic North
Slan
Grant Township Trustees Meeting Open at Farmers' Coop
Grant Township Board of Trustees will meet at the Farmers' Coop at 2:00 PM on Tuesday May 28 to audit certified township bills and conduct other lawful business. Also notes Ohio events: Mrs Elvira Hyde hosted the C O Z Club. N B Rhinehart visited Anita. Mrs Almira Rickel hosted luncheon. Memorial Day cut flowers for sale. Anita high school track team placed sixth at Greenfield with Wendall Scott earning a discus gold medal and state qualification. Claude Smither took fourth in the mile.
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Grant Township Board of Trustees
Farmers’ Coop
Board of Trustees of
Grant Township
Cass County
Anita High School
Greenfield
Anita
Wendall Scott
Ames
Claude Smither
Grateful thanks from a patient for flowers and visits
Acknowledges readers who sent flowers, books, and visited during four months of illness. Thanks Anita business community for hospital room flowers and notes that generous friends helped through tedious hours.
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Anita
Mother's Birthday Party at Neola Honors Mrs Green
J. T. Monnig and family spent Sunday at Neola at the home of Mrs. J. M. Green, guest of honor for Mother's Day festivities. Her birthday coincided with the celebration, making the event a happy gathering attended by her children and grandchildren.
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J. T. Monnig
Neola
Local Social Notes From Atlantic and Anita
Mrs B W Close and Miss Lena Baier spent Saturday in Atlantic. Beulah Long works at a Chicago bank and is visiting Anita with her parents Mr and Mrs Chester A Long for the week. Mrs H J Houck, guest of her sister Mrs Anna McCosh, leaves this week for her home in Salem So Dak.
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B. W. Close
Lena Baier
Atlantic
Beulah Long
Chicago
Anita
Mrs
Chester A. Long
H. J. Houck
Anna McCosh
Salem
Cemetery Dues Notice for May 30 1929
Dues may be paid on Memorial Day May 30 1929 weather permitting at Concert Park or at Lulu Faga Drug Store. Mrs. Flavia Hook serves as secretary.
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Concert Park
Lulu Faga Drug Store
Flavia Hook
Successful Farmer Guy Smith Keeps Henry Mc Dermott Homestead
Guy Smith, longtime operator of the Henry Mc Dermott homestead northwest of Anita, is a record setter and renewed his home paper subscription for the coming years. He is aided by three strong, capable boys and plans 150 acres of corn this season with 100 already planted along with small grain hay and livestock to manage.
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Guy Smith
a_ Record
Guy
Henry McDermott
Anita
Pre-Wedding Shower for Miss Myrna Loveless in Ames
Miss Myrna Loveless, music supervisor in the Anita Schools, announced her upcoming marriage to Edwin John son of Ames Iowa at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs Garret M DeCamp and Miss Lilith Baker. Out of town guests included Mrs Charles Loveless Mrs Emory Loveless from Churdan and Payton Iowa and Mrs E N Baker from Creston.
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Myrna Loveless
Anita
Edwin Johnson
Ames
Iowa
Garret M. DeCamp
Lilith Baker
DeCamp
Miss Loveless
Chardan and
Payton
Charles Loveless
Emory Loveless
Churdan
Elmer Wilson
Payton, Iowa
E. N. Baker
Creston
Elizabeth Love Beatty and James Harvey Jenkins Brown marry
The wedding occurred in Menlo Park California on Saturday April 20 at the church. Miss Elizabeth Beatty daughter of Mrs Hooper Beatty and James H Jenkins Brown son of Mrs Claudia Brown Anita were the couple. The ceremony drew a large gathering of relatives and friends and a dinner followed. The bride is a popular Menlo Park resident and the groom a Stanford graduate now working in Palo Alto. They will make their home at 1181 Greenwood Avenue.
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Menlo Park
California
Elizabeth Love Beatty
Hooper Beatty
That City
James Harvey Jenkins Brown
Claudia Brown
Anita
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Greenwood Avenue
Brown
Cass County Special Election on June 6 1929
Notice sets a Cass county Iowa special election for June 6 1929. Voters decide if the Board of Supervisors may issue bonds up to 1.5 million dollars for primary road work and levy a related five mill tax, with funds and allotments guiding interest and principal payments. Polling places and hours listed, Atlantic Iowa. County Auditor Jennie M Ward authorized. 22-21
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Cass County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Atlantic
Jennie M. Ward
East County
Massena
Cumberland
Lewis
Griswold
Aye
Visits of Colfax and Anita residents and Cass County bond vote
Colfax and Anita locals welcome visiting relatives including Mrs. L. E Pray and Mrs. Lillian F Graesel. Julius Hansen from Rochester attends a golden anniversary with former Anita residents. Cass County Board passes a May 20 1929 special election resolution to issue bonds up to 1.5 million dollars for primary road drainage grading and hard surfacing with a June 6 1929 election. The plan allocates funds to specific roads including Primary No 32 No 71 and No 2 and a spur to Cumberland. Auditor I Jennie M Ward certifies the resolution as true.
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Julius E. Hansen
Rochester
New York
Anita
Mr. Hansen
C. C. Hansen
Julius Hansen
Packard Motor Company
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Angelo
M. Dorn
Miss Leta
Ida L. Smith
Berea
Grant No. 7
Alvina Schalow
G. W. Boatright
Stuart
John R. Stuhr
Nolan Musick
Swift & Company
Audubon
Grant Township Trustees’ Meeting
Elvira Hyde
C. O. Z. Club
N. B. Rhinehart
W. B. Inhofe
Almira Rickel
Miss Florence
Snyder Nursery
7Th St
Atlantic, Iowa
Sleepy Hollow
Record Office
Bongers Bros
Anita Boy
L. E. Pray
Colfax
Anita Lady
Gladys Pray
Anita Public School Corps of Teachers
Wilbur Heckman
Lillian F. Graesel
Iowa City
Hayter Brothers
Long
Common Cents
J.R. Stuhr
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