Anita High School Class of 1923 Graduates
Commencement at the Unique Theatre for Anita High School honors 21 graduates of the Class of 1923. Dr. Wilbur Bender of Ames College delivers a thoughtful address on education, greatness, and empathy as Superintendent W. N. Anderson and Board President Henry Karns present diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita High School
Wilbur Bender
Ames College
Lowfellow
W. N. Anderson
Henry A. Karns
Board of Education
Ward buys Cooper residence on Walnut Street for 2000
George D. Ward of Lewis and Ward purchased the 5S F Cooper residence on north Walnut Street near the public school for 2000. He plans immediate sewer and water hookups and full modernization including a Green Colonial furnace and Kohler bathroom fixtures starting next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Ward
Lewis & Ward
5S. F. Cooper
Walnut Street
Former Anita resident Elmer Huff visits hometowns
Elmer C. Huff, once of Anita and later Dexter, now in Omaha, spent several days last week visiting relatives and friends in Anita and Wiota. He works as a traveling salesman for a broom company in Council Bluffs, covering a large portion of western Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C. Huff
Anita
Dexter
Omaha
Wiota
Elmer
Council Bluffs
Lowa
Anita Young Man Marries In Omaha
Ralph Workman son of Chas Workman of this city wed Martha Rumbolz in Omaha Nebraska on May 12 and will reside there where Ralph works for the Burlington Route as maintainer of their block system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Workman
Chas. Workman
Omaha
Neb
Martha Rumbolz
Ralph
Burlington Route” Company
Anita
Ice House Sells for 40 Dollars at Auction
The west Main Street ice house, long weathered by storms, sold last week at public auction to G. A. Johnson who plans to tear it down and reuse the lumber and posts. Its original cost was several hundred dollars but it brought only 40 dollars, a real bargain for the buyer.
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West Main Street
G. A. Johnson
Atlantic resident Ed Snouffer visits city Saturday
Ed Snouffer of Atlantic was in the city on Saturday, visiting local sites and meeting residents during a brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Snouffer
Atlantic
Atlantic man named district inspector for agriculture
B O Brownlee of Atlantic is appointed among thirty district inspectors representing the state department of agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. O. Brownlee
Atlantic
State Department of Agriculture
Anita’s Main Street to become speedway after paving
When the paving is completed Anita's Main Street will be a beautiful speedway stretching from Evergreen Cemetery on the east to the west corporation limits, marking a major civic improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Evergreen Cemetery
Corporation
Fontanelle Seeks Open Air Concert Series
Local business men have secured the Adair County Band to provide open air concerts on Saturday nights throughout the summer with the first program set for May 26 in Fontanelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fontanelle
Adair County Band
Uncle Henry Houck At Eighty Four In 1928
On May 14 1928 Henry Doc Houck of Anita Iowa turned eighty four and earned 475 in a day of labor. He moved to Anita fifty four years earlier and later joined a long life of steady work and a large family. His daughter Mrs Ed Newton is mentioned as a young woman among old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Doc’) Houck
Henry Houck
Anita
Ed. L. Newton
Kansas
Newton
Memorial Day Speaker Rev M R Talley Named
Rev M R Talley superintendent of the Atlantic District M E Conference selected as Memorial Day speaker at Anita. Afternoon program at Concert Park includes March Wallabies America’s Grand Fantasia Stars and Stripes Forever Anita Concert Band intermission Comrades Sweetly Rest quartette soloists and violin pieces followed by Patriotic Medley and March to Cemetery.
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M. R. Talley
Atlantic
M. E
Anita
Concert Park
America
Stars and Stripes Forever
E. E. McIntyre
Bessie M. Bell
Guy O. Rasmussen
IL. H. Sheeler
Bessie M. Ward
Soo
Herre Kati
Jeno Hubay
Dorothy Dinsmore
Spend Sunday With Parents At Guthrie Center
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Harrison with their daughter and son visited D. B. Harrison and family in Guthrie Center on Sunday. The group appeared healthy and prosperous, enjoying the full measure of good health and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Harrison
Guthrie Center
D. B. Harrison
Mattie
Sunnyside Park Opens in Atlantic with Orchestra Program
Sunnyside Park in Atlantic formally opened last Sunday afternoon featuring an orchestral program.
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Sunnyside Park
Alantic
Owner of The Regulator Debuts New Hudson Coach
M. C. Hansen, proprietor of The Regulator, owns a newly purchased latest model Hudson coach bought last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Hansen
Forshay Families Visit Preston Family in Avoca
B D Forshay and wife along with D R Forshay and family were Saturday guests of Geo W Preston and family in Avoca, sharing a social visit and time with local residents.
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B. D. Forshay
D. R. Forshay
Geo. W. Preston and Family
Avoca
Red Cross State Convention to Meet in Des Moines
The state convention of the Red Cross will be held in Des Moines on June 6 attended by delegates chosen from every Chapter in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Red Cross
Des Moines
Mrs Smith and daughters visit Audubon county home
Mrs. M. Smith of the Hotel Victoria with her daughters Mrs. Ima Eblen and Misses Florence and Marie Smith visited the old home in Audubon county on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Smith
Hotel Victoria
Ima Eblen
Florence and
Marie Smith
Audubon County
Sunay
Simpson College Romeo Trends Draw Colonial Charm
At Simpson College in Indianola cave man courting methods are only mildly popular Ardency and persistence in the dreamy romantic style appear to meet general favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson College
Indianola
Mrs Maxwell Recovered and Sent Home from Hospital
Mrs. Dr. A. B. Maxwell of Ames Iowa, mother of Mrs. Dr. H. E. Campbell of this city, who had been ill and in the hospital receiving special treatment for several weeks, has recovered sufficiently to be taken to her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Maxwell
Ames
Iowa
H. E. Campbell
Great White Way issues prompt session with state and county officials
A brisk meeting in Anita Saturday gathered representatives from the state highway commission the district engineer's office and the Cass county board of supervisors to promptly adjust matters concerning the Great White Way.
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Anita Saurday
State Highway Commission
Cass County Board of Supervisors
Cass County Hog Cholera Deaths Drop After Vaccination
After vaccination, Cass county records show cholera hog deaths fall from 42 266 in 1913 to 3 944 in 1921. Despite the drop farmers face about 50 000 dollars in losses.
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Cass County
Union Memorial Services Sunday in Anita
Union Memorial services honoring living and deceased soldiers will be held at the M E church in Anita on Sunday May 27 at 11 00 AM Rev Alva Jacobs will give the memorial address The cost of liberty Seats are reserved for widows of deceased soldiers and all soldiers Surviving Civil War veterans and widows are listed.
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Alva Jacobs
Anita
M. E
M. E. Church
Guthrian Sold in Guthrie Center Change of Ownership
The Guthrian in Guthrie Center was sold to Roy A. Stacey former editor and publisher of the Adair News and owner of the Sentinel at Iowa Falls Stacey bought the Guthrian with part payment from the Panora Vedette Stacey plans to relocate to Guthrie Center to run the paper while the Grissell family moves to Colorado for health reasons
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Grissells
Guthrie Center
Roy A. Stacey
Adair News
The
Sentinel
Iowa Falls
Stacey
Ninth District
Grissell
Guthrie County
Colorado
Barnholdt to Tear Down Burkhart Building for Gas Station
The Burkhart building at Main and Chestnut, recently bought by Ernie Barnholdt, is being demolished to clear space for a new gas and oil service station on the site.
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Burkhart
Main and
Chestnut Streets
Ernie Barnholdt
Faulkner Family Visits Anita Amid Illness in Des Moines
Walter H. Faulkner and wife of Des Moines spent Saturday and Sunday in Anita being called there by the critical illness of Mrs. D. W. Faulkner, Walter's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Faulkner
Des Moines
Anita
Faulkner
D. W. Faulkner
Mrs Faulkner Improves After Critical Illness
Mrs. D. W. Faulkner has been seriously ill the past week due to complications that left her condition critical for several days. With care and attention, she is showing marked improvement.
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D. W. Faulkner
Elderly man killed in Greenfield auto accident
Henry Kurtz aged eighty was struck and killed by a car driven by Maurice Hogan a high school student on Friday night in Greenfield. Witnesses say the elderly man became confused and stepped in front of the vehicle.
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Henry Kurtz
Maurice Hogan
Greenfield
See Anita First Promised After Street Paving Finish
After completion of street paving, city officials and residents from all areas are invited to gather here in any numbers to “see Anita first,” a call described as well worth the effort.
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Anita
J B Richardson Editor of Stuart News Suffers Stroke
J B Richardson longtime editor and publisher of the Stuart News, who suspended publication over a year ago due to age, suffered a slight stroke last week. He is near ninety and friends in southwest Iowa hope for a quick recovery.
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J. B. Richardson
The
Stuart News
Iowa
Father Richardson
Editors Ed Richardson and Roy Stacey Visit Record Office
Ed L. Richardson editor of the Adair News and Roy A. Stacey former editor and owner of the Iowa Falls Sentinel called at the Record office Saturday. The two are longtime journalism fellows who started together in earlier days and have since earned success in their chosen profession.
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Ed. L. Richardson
Adair News
Roy A. Stacey
Iowa Falls Sentinel
Roy
Red Oak Farmer Guilty of Murder
John Stewart, a Montgomery county farmer, was found guilty of second degree murder in the slaying of Albert Girardi, an Omaha liquor runner, last January. He was sentenced to 25 years at hard labor at Fort Madison by Judge Woodruff. his appeal bond was set at 12000.00.
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John Stewart
Montgomery County
Albert Girardi
Omaha
Fort Madison
Woodruff
Stewart
Supreme Court
Atlantic School
Hazel Mouser
George Austin
Girardi
Stewart Farm
Austin
Mother's Day Greeting Brings Joyful Contact with Son
Mrs. Mary Smither of this city enjoyed a rare Mother's Day moment as her son Tom Smither, from Los Angeles, phoned to send cordial wishes. Tom, who left a year ago for California, spoke of a good, permanent position and hoped his mother would be blessed with long good health. The family cherished the rare distant conversation and the warmth of hearing each other’s voices.
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Mary Smither
Tom” Smither
Los Angeles
California
Tom
Mrs Campbell visits Ames with family for week at Maxwells
Mrs H E Campbell travels to Ames on Saturday with her daughter Dora Jean and son Howard Elmer Jr to stay a week at the home of Grandpa and Grandma A B Maxwell.
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H. E. Campbell
Dora Jean
Howard Elmer, Jr
Ames
Grandpa
A. B. Maxwell
Milo Pierce Returns to Chicago Family Ties Show Abroad Ties
Milo Pierce of Chicago, a former Anita boy, spent last week at his brother O. N. Pierce’s home northwest of town. He holds a good job with a Chicago manufacturing company and is doing well.
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Milo Pierce
Chicago
Anita Boy
O. N. Pierce
Harvey Turner Wins Housing Contract at Massena
Harvey H. Turner holds the contract for erecting a dwelling in Massena and is working full time with satisfactory results for both employer and himself.
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Harvey H. Turner
Massena
Stacey couple to move as son buys Guthrian
Frank H. Stacey and his wife leave Anita after four years in Iowa Falls to Guthrie Center where son Roy A. Stacey will run the Guthrian newspaper, having purchased it from the Grissell family.
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Frank H. Stacey
Anita
Iowa Falls
Guthrie Center
Roy A. Stacey
Guthrian
Grissell
Miss Phyllis Henry in Mason City High School Graduation
Miss Phyllis Irene Henry daughter of Mrs Edith Dilts Leffingwell and granddaughter of Mrs Ida Dilts McCord, is a member of the Mason City High School class of 1923. Commencement exercises are at the high school auditorium in Mason City on Friday June 1 1923 at eight o'clock P M.
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Phyllis Irene Henry
Edith Dilts Leffingwell
Anita
Mason City
Iowa
Henry
Ida Dilts McCord
Brockman Returns Home After Long Hospital Stay
L. L. Brockman of Menlo vicinity and former county resident has returned home after a year in hospital care. He visited relatives and friends in the city Monday and appeared to be in good health following a lengthy illness.
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L. L. Brockman
Menlo
Former resident visits hometown and cattle shipment
Wm. Crozier of White Wood M D recently visited his parents Mr and Mrs T A Crozier and relatives. He had moved to South Dakota years ago after purchasing a farm and has been making good. He shipped cattle to the Omaha market this week and came down for a short visit.
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Wm. Crozier
White Wood
M. D
T. A. Crozier
Bill
South Dakota
Omaha
Where are the Boys at Commencement
Iowa schools close their terms mainly in May with a few extending into June. About eleven thousand students will graduate from public high schools this year as enrollment grows nationwide. The ratio of male graduates rises while girls remain the majority in many graduating classes.
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Iowa
United States
Regular Legion Meeting Friday Evening Supper
Anita Post American Legion to hold regular session Friday evening to settle Memorial day matters. At last meeting it was decided that only active Memorial service participants wear uniforms while others wear Legion badges. G M DeCamp Frank DeMent and H E Newton named as supper committee. Attendance rising. a full turnout is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Post
American Legion
G. M. DeCamp
Frank DeMent
H. E. Newton
Improvements at the Anita Record Praised by Adair News
Ed L Richardson of Adair News commends Sherm Myers and Mutchy McIntyre for recent progress at the Anita Record. The writeup lauds Sherm for his typing speed and engaging copy, noting readers find the items interesting even to outsiders.
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Boquet Sherm
Myers
Mutchy” McIntyre
Anita Record
Sherm
L. Richardson
Adair News
Sale of Fifty Eight-Week Chickens At Wilton Junction Market
At Wilton Junction fifty eight week chickens aged eight weeks sold on the market for 47.50 dollars.
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Wilton Junction
Family outing in Anita with Nelsons and two sons
Mrs Alpha Nelson spent Sunday in Anita visiting her parents and sister. She was joined by her two young sons Jimmie and Robbie for the day.
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Alpha Nelson
Anita
Jimmie
Robbie
Atlantic visit unfolds for Mrs Marshall and Mrs Williams
Mrs Howard Marshall and babies visited Atlantic on Friday while Mrs Dr Phil T Williams and daughter Patty also joined the outing.
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Howard Marshall
Phil T. Williams
Patty
Atlantic
Pastor elected Exalted Cyclops in Des Moines Klan chapter
Rev. N. C. Carpenter, pastor of the Capitol Hill Church of Christ, has been elected Exalted Cyclops of the Des Moines Chapter of the Ku Klux Klan.
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N. C. Carpenter
Capitol Hill
Rainstorm Impacts Rural Area Southeast of Anita
A brief downpour with wind and hail visited a small rural area southeast of Anita on Friday night. No damage was reported and no injuries noted.
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Anita
Editor and Barber Increase Garden Truck Supply
The Record editor and Charlie Barber collaborate to boost garden truck output beyond the efforts of Doe Williams and Zate Biggs, signaling improved productivity and planning.
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Charlie Barber
Doe” Williams
Zate Biggs
Real Man’s Job Foddering the Linotype
The Record editor discovers the demanding work of keeping a linotype running at full speed with Mutchy Mc Intyre handling the keyboard.
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Mutchy
McIntyre
Fort Dodge Board Holds Line After School Wages Cut
After the Fort Dodge Board of Education cuts teachers’ wages five percent the superintendent and staff strike and refuse to sign for next year. The board remains firm and plans to hire new teachers to fill positions.
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Board of Education
Fort Dodge
Hog disease and vaccination school announced for Cumberland
The last school on hog diseases and vaccination for the current season will be held at Cumberland on May 28 and 29. County Agent L. K. Bennett will organize with Dr. Craft from the state Veterinary Department leading the lecture program.
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Cumberland
L. K. Bennett
Craft
State Veterinary Department
Mrs L F Mullins Dies In Atlantic
Elizabeth Jane Mullins widow of Capt. L F Mullins dies in Atlantic at seventy six after ten year illness nine months bedridden. Born near Warsaw Indiana to Thomas and Mary Madden Simpson she married in Knoxville Iowa December 5 1867 and moved to Cass county 1876 then Atlantic. She is survived by son Dr A S Mullins five brothers and one sister. Funeral at Atlantic M E Church with interment in Atlantic mausoleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Jane Mullins
L. F. Mullins
U. S. Mullins
Ren. F. Simpson
Atlantic
Knoxville
Mrs. Mullins
Warsaw
Indiana
Thomas
Mary Madden-Simpson
Natve
Tennessee
Ohio
Iowa
Capt. L. F. Mullins
Cass County
Benton Township
Capt. Mullins
Cass County Republican Central Committee
22Nd
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Cambridge
Ben F. Simpson
W. N. Simpson
Omaha
Neb
J. M. Simpson
Kansas City
Mary Cannon
Brayton
Atlantic M. E. Church
M. R. Talley
Atlantic Mausoleum
Closing of Rural School in Ragan District
The rural school northwest of town taught by Miss Jetta Knowlton closes on Friday with a picnic dinner and literary and educational program. Parents and friends will be invited. Miss Knowlton trained after graduating from Anita public schools and has been successful as a teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ragan Distrct
Jetta Knowlton
Miss Knowlton
Anita Public Schools
Hubbell to Minneapolis as wife and baby return home
Leland F. Hubbell travels to Minneapolis this week to bring back his wife and baby from the home of Mrs. Hubbell's parents. Her father, seriously injured weeks ago by a streetcar, has nearly recovered from his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland FE. Hubbell
Minneapolis
Funeral services for George Shaw in Modale Iowa
Funeral services were held for George Shaw a 57 year old former Cass county man who died by his own action in Modale Iowa last week He was a farmer and is survived by his wife and three children two sons and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shaw
Cass County
Modale
Iowa
Maine
Des Moines To Be Rock Island Center Under New Plan
Des Moines will become a Rock Island operating center second only to Chicago with over 4000 miles of railway operated from the city. L C Fritch vice president in charge of operations announced the plan and Dan Coughlin was promoted to general manager with headquarters in Des Moines.
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R. I
Des Moines
Chicago
Rock Island
L. C. Fritch
The
Road
Mr. Fritch
First
Mre
Rock Island Railway
Dan Coughlin
Roy Deeming to Launch The Record in Auburn Iowa
Roy Deeming, once tied to the paper, has taken charge of The Record in Auburn Iowa and expects to publish his first issue this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Deeming
The
Record
Auburn
Iowa
Baby Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Martin Christensen
A baby girl was born Sunday May 20 to Mr and Mrs Martin Christensen. Relatives and friends send cordial congratulations to the proud parents. Grandpa Homer Koob’s grin signals family joy as the new arrival brings cheer to the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Christensen
Homer Koob
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Anita Public School
Unique Theatre
Homer C. Bangham
Leo M. Cochran
John C. Faulkner
Edwin J. Garside
Wm. G. Heckman
Robert C. Howard
Leland G. Jewett
Clara Belle Karns
Birdie Ann Kirkham
Meta Helen Knowlton
Elvida L. Rasmussen
Madalene Reynolds
Floyd Wayne Sisler
Marie LaVerne Steele
Nelle R. Strater
Blanche Evelyn Turner
Merle Eldon Turner
Ruth Helen Taylor
Iva May Wilson
Anita Alma Willison
Lee Sylvester Willison
Anita Young Man
Union Memorial
Abe Biggs
John C. Kelley
Hamilton Campbell
Bertrand Stauffer
Fred H. Sears
Samuel C. Turner
Benjamin Wagner
Thomas C. Winder
Watson C. Trego
John S. Hunter
Samuel F. Cooper
Daniel B. Harrison
James Sheeley
Adnah D. Bullock
Wm. J. Weston
Wm. White
W. O. Anderson
S. H. Wilson
Elmyra Rickel
Elvira E. Hyde
Arazinna Goodpasture
Minnie Metcalf
Mary Ruggles
Jennie Overmeyer
S. J. Johnnson
Red Oak
Legion
Rama
Cyrus J. Lattig
Payette, Idaho
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