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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1923
Page
7
Farmers Supply Co markets red top steel fence posts at Holmes Lumber Yard with low prices. The terse ad highlights durable fencing components and competitive rates for the farming community.
Frank M Nebe his wife and son from Atlantic were in the city Thursday. A majority percent of Anita Public Schools Eighth grade are set to become Freshies next year.
For sale a number of fresh milk cows 22 11. W W Templeman. John Wade and wife spent Sunday at the Iva Rater home near Adair.
Local supply outlet advertises a range of chicken feed at competitive prices. The Farmers' Cooperative promotes various feed blends suitable for different poultry needs and farm scales.
Arthur Brockman and wife and Lemuel Brockman and wife arrived as visitors in Atlantic on Monday, enjoying the day in the city with local sights and hospitality.
A terse note urges readers to conduct their trading at 18 11 The Farmers' Coop for best results. The item presents a local guidance point without broader context or additional details.
W. F. Kirkham and family were Sunday guests of Benjamin Wag ner and wife, sharing a family visit and conversation.
A brief notice describes a fifty cent noon lunch offering at The New Calumet Cafe located at the corner north of Whitney's Bank in Atlantic. The item appears in a local dining listing dated from the period.
W. P. Barrett his wife and daughter Miss Anita of Council Bluffs were in the city last week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Weigand.
Mrs. Frank Eblen of Cumberland spends the week in Aní ta at her mother Mrs. M. Smith’s home in the Hotel Victoria.
Local notice announces a combination sale at the Ten Cent Feed Barn on Saturday May 26. GEO W PARKER invites residents to bring in their items for the event.
Lew M. Martin district engineer and George Henningsen county bridge and culvert builder of Atlantic were in the city Tuesday for an inspection.
Terry Campbell of Osceola Iowa representing the Manhattan Oil Company was in Anita last week handling business interests and related activities.
Wanted to hear from the owner of a farm or good land for sale for fall delivery. Contact L. Jones Box 896 Olney Illinois. 22 Ip.
The proposed visit of Benjamin Wagner to Rochester Minnesota to consult Mayo Brothers has been postponed due to the inability to make the trip at this time.
For sale an 80 acre Wisconsin farm with 70 acres under plow. Includes a good house and other buildings in fair condition. Asking price $6 000.00. Contact R. J. Johnston at 100 Depot St Gillett Wisconsin. Date 19 4.
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O W Wheatley of Atlantic visited the city Monday. We sold our Lending Ladder but have a few left for sale. Mrs. Wm Heckman spent last week in the country with Bert Johnson and her new nephew. Over thirty members from Anita and nearby areas attended a fraternity lecture at the Masonic hall in Atlantic. Chris Bohning, after six months in the west, returns to Anita excited by sights and experiences. Cyrus J Lattig, after weeks in the city on business, returns to Payette Idaho and orders his old paper sent there for a year.
Edward Wagner, Massena's noted poultry cream and egg merchant, was in the city on Monday.
A terse notice from the Farmers' Coop invites readers to call for trucking services in a limited period. It mentions availability for hauls and urges direct contact to arrange transport.
Supervisor H. G. Armentrout of Lincoln township stopped by the Record office in a business visit on Saturday.
Bureil Robinson, son of Mr and Mrs Chas D Robinson, sustained a severe wrist fracture when a car being cranked caused a brutal impact to his wrist joint.
A misplaced horse service book is found between Anita and a nearby farm. Return to Rec ord office or to J. D. McDERMOTT, 2011.
L. M. Linderman and his wife longtime local residents have moved from Norwalk Iowa to Mingo Iowa after living there for several years return to the region their prior ties and residence in this vicinity highlighted the move.
The E. P.'s intend to host a series of dances at their hall through the summer on Band Concert nights, to follow the musical program.
A plea urges residents to pay cemetery dues this month to fund the full liquidation of expenses for proper care and attention during the summer season. The notice emphasizes the need for timely payments to maintain grounds and services.
James Jensen of the Extra vicin ity shipped two car loads of choice cattle to Chicago on Saturday. The white face cattle were a beauty lot and looked likely to top the market.
The ongoing street paving project in Anita restricts traffic so even expert drivers cannot exceed the regulation speed limit in straight, reverse, or cross-lot directions.
For sale Strawberry plants Dunlap 1.00 per hundred Progressive ever bearing 1.50 per hundred postpaid Cumberland Black cap raspberry 3.00 per hundred not postpaid Chas C Ruhr Phone Green 429 Atlantic
City Clerk W. T. Biggs issues invitations to property owners to connect with the sewer and water systems within ten days to prevent street paving delays caused by delinquency. response to the invitation is progressing rapidly.
About 36 000 farm girls enrolled in cooperative extension bread clubs in 1922 baked more than 415 000 loaves. They learned practical bread making and likely made some fudge on the side, gaining hands on experience in quality baking.
Homer Bowen of Atlantic was in town Monday. The CHICAGO PAINT label at Holmes Lumber Yard urged readers to read the label and forget price. Chester A. Long and his family traveled to Manson Iowa this week to stay several weeks with relatives and friends.
Paul August four months old son of William Ballenseifer and wife died Sunday at the family home two miles northeast of Wiota after an illness since birth January 22. Judge Fred H. Sears occupies his Walnut street home recently vacated by George D. Ward and wife who moved to the residence bought from S. F. Cooper.
It remains undecided whether the eighty foot iron flagstaff removed from Main street will be re erected in City Concert Park or in Keystone Park South Anita. Either way a section of the staff is likely to be removed before its next raising.
Anita and Vicinity Elder Howard delivered a fine address to the Anita High School Senior Class at the Christian church. Dorothy Dinsmore provided violin prelude and Florence Rickel piano. The High School orchestra opened, Rev. Alva Jacobs gave the invocation, and a quartet performed two selections before Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Lowe of Wiota spoke of high ideals and ambition. The Lowes, married in Adair, are farm residents near Lewis.
Miss Bessie M. Bell supervised the Anita High School orchestra which visited the Gardner country home in Benton township on May 9 to provide music for a Farm Bureau meeting. The group included Dorothy Dinsmore Florence Rickel Helen Trumbull Ernest Wagner and Merle Wilson. Dinsmore played violin solos Forshay sang a vocal solo and the male quartet offered several selections. Supper followed and the youths danced in Gardner's spacious rooms.
Miss Gladys Pray closed a successful term last Friday in the McDermott district east of town with about fifty patrons attending a program by the pupils. A country picnic dinner was served and closing amusements followed. Pray will join Anita public schools next year as Third grade teacher, succeeding Miss Erma Newton who retired.
The seniors of Anita High staged Miss Somebody Else under Mrs E H Holton for three consecutive nights. An orchestra including Florence Rickel Dorothy Dinsmore Helen Trumbull Merle Wilson and Ernest Wagner provided music. Soloists were Anita East Dorothy Dinsmore Maurine Allanson Wenonah Forshay with LaVerne Bontrager piano and Lyle Redburn Gladys Karns singing a duet.
Miss Eunice L. Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs T W Jones of Brighton township and Gerald Lowe son of Mr and Mrs Lowe were married last Saturday at the M F E church parsonage in Greenfield Iowa in Cass County.
Carboline wood preservative advertised as a mite killer. Holmes Lumber Yard promotes product use. T. E. Root and wife were Sunday guests of C. A. Carey and wife.
The Farmers' Coop advertises shipping services for cattle and hogs, promoting their transport options to farmers seeking reliable animal shipment.
Mrs Amos W Shipman and her infant have been ill for a week, with condition details not disclosed in the report.
All Victory Bonds mature and cease to draw interest on May 20 this year. Bring your bonds to Citizens State Bank to ensure prompt payment on that date.
Mrs Wm Bohning invites Benton Township Farm Bureau ladies to her home this Thursday for a program on dress adaptability. She will discuss sewing stitches and display decorative pieces. Attendees should bring fabric colored floss and scissors. Mrs Lee Crane from the Ernie Burke farm near Anita recovers well from Monday tonsil removal by Dr G M Adair.
Prominent Cass county figure Joseph A. Krasne longtime manager of The Vogue will wed Miss Marie Blotcky daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Blotcky in Des Moines on June 6 at the Hotel Fort Des Moines The Vogue retirement and planned move to Des Moines after the ceremony are noted with well wishers from Cass county.
A Sunday School party was hosted Tuesday afternoon from three to five by Mrs. C. W. Crandall and Miss Emma Wade at the Crandall home. Games entertained guests and at 4:30 lunch was served. Guests included Mary Karns Priscilla Karns Gladys Bell Wintha Deeming Norma Knowlton Ailleen Rogers Hallie Mac Koob Neva Saxton Kathryn Dean Corwin Wilson Forrest Wilson Leland Nielsen Rayner Nielsen Russell Bangham.
The Anita community plans a "Young Mothers' Club" with initial meeting at Mrs Wm Crawford's home on Thursday afternoon. Discussions covered the formation and future perfection of the organization as it grows.
Mrs D R Donohoe entertained the Knot-a-Kare club at her home Friday afternoon with Mesdames H R Redburn and G O Rasmussen as substitutes. High honors were won by Mrs Hansena Johnson.
Mrs. Dr. G. M. Adair hosted The Bridge Club on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Leo Rongers taking high score. The next meeting is planned at Mrs. M. C. Hansen’s home.
L. E. Bean and family spent Sunday with friends in the country. Barrett's Roofing advertises best quality at no extra cost. Holmes Co. Rev. Alva Jacobs visited Omaha Monday. Mrs. Chas. Campbell called at the Record office Thursday.
A bank advertisement urges readers to open a checking account at Citizens' State Bank, claiming money kept at home or on person is unsafe and highlighting the ease of starting an account.
State of Iowa Cass County notice of public auction May 31 1923 at 10 AM at the Atlantic Court House front door. Real estate to be sold to satisfy a Special execution against Hattie M. Johnson The property is the southwest quarter of Section 16 Township 76 Range 34 West of the 5th P M Cass County Iowa. Auction proceeds go to satisfy the writ and costs. W A McKee Sheriff and Geo H Highley Deputy dated April 30 1923.
Frank Wright 67 and son Earl Wright 32 of Victoria township seven miles south of Massena were arrested Saturday afternoon by federal officer J Knox and deputies Highley Cornell and county attorney Ralph Cockshoot. They found a still twenty four gallons of mash and nine gallons of bottled molasses whiskey planted in rooms of the Wright home. Both men were bound over to the grand jury for one thousand dollars each. Two other premises near Atlantic and Anita were searched with nothing found.
Harry Dufford of Cass County thanks Sherm F Myers of Anita Iowa for the Anita Record obituary tribute to his father Nelse Dufford a former resident of Hackettston New Jersey. He notes Anita as his birthplace and hopes to meet friends in Cass county.
Chas H Bartley of this city rushed to Pasadena California after his father H E Bartley was stricken with paralysis and gravely ill at the home of his daughter Mrs Dr Crosby. The elder Bartley and his wife had ties to Atlantic and the mother was buried there.
Farmers' Supply Co markets steel fence posts as a headquarters for buyers to compare prices before purchasing. Local agricultural customers are urged to obtain quotes and confirm product details ahead of buying.
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