Local social notes and business travels across the region
Ed. Young of Extra visits his sister Mrs J H Hii and family. W H Wagoner Jr and wife attend the Turner wedding anniversary south of Atlantic. Geo W Preston of Avoca, former Anita businessman, travels to California to see his ninety year old father. Pratt and Naylor ship five car loads of hogs last week and two loads Tuesday. Raymond and Glen Fordyce visit for Fordyce property matters. Ladies Union Club hosts dinner and an all day session at Mrs Wm Richter's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Wagoner, Jr
R.R. Turner
Atlantic
Geo. W. Preston
Avoca
Anita
California
Pratt and Naylor
Ladies’ Union Club
Wm. C. Richter
Memorial Day Dinner and Supper at I O O F Hall
The Ladies' Cemetery Association will host Dinner and Supper at the I O O F Hall on Memorial Day May 30 1922. Dinner 35 cents Supper 25 cents. attendees urged to come and pay Evergreen Cemetery dues to support ongoing maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
I. O. O. F. Hall
Evergreen Cemetery
Local Notices From Council Bluffs Community Update
Mrs. Cassie McDowell of Council Bluffs will spend the summer with her father Adam Enfield. Homes in town have improved in appearance this spring with one and two coats of paint. Mrs. G M Barnes, visiting, has returned to Des Moines. R W Louden and family moved to the vacated Jorgensen residence. O W Shaffer and wife return from a lakes trip. William Scholl of Lincoln township bought a new seven passenger Buick from Wagner & Shafer this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassie McDowell
Council Bluffs
Adam Enfield
Wm. Scholl
Lincoln Township
Wagner & Shafer
Bnew
Buies
Memorial Day Observance in Anita 1922 Program
Memorial Day events in Anita on May 30 1922 begin with G A R and American Legion gathering at the Masonic Temple at 10 30 a m forming a procession to the Christian Church for services at 11 a m Music by the Anita Concert Band Invocation by Rev W R Radliff audience sings America Lincoln s Gettysburg Address by Miss Jetta Knowlton solo by Lyle Redburn In Flanders Field read by Mrs Dr P T Williams address by Chauncey A Weaver of Des Moines Benediction by Rev A A Robertson then dinner At 1 30 p m veterans return to the Masonic Temple and march to Evergreen Cemetery for grave decorating and services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
American Legion
Masonic Temple
Christian Church
Anita Concert Band
W. R. Radliff
America
Linccoln
Jetta Knowlton
Lyle Redburn
Flanders Field
P. T. Williams
Chauncey A. Weaver
Des Moines
A. A. Robertson
G. A. KR
Masonic ‘Temple
Evergreen Cemetery
Junior Senior Wedding in Orient Unties Ruby Palmer and John Wallace
The Fontanelle high school couple wed last Thursday evening in Orient surprising friends. Miss Ruby Palmer, a Fontanelle junior, married John Wallace, class of 1922 president. Bride’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Palmer of Berea. groom is son of Mr. Wallace. Numerous friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Ruby Palmer
Fontanelle High School
John Wallace
Walter Palmer
Berea
Wm. Wallace
Fontanelle Observer
Wiota School Graduates Mark Quiet Commencement
Miss Margretta Henderson and Miss Bertha Barnholdt were the sole graduates from Wiota Consolidated Schools. Rev. F. W. Simpson delivered the baccalaureate sermon May 14 in Atlantic. The Class Play Miss Somebody Else was staged May 16 at the Wiota opera house and commencement addressed by G. Buxton on May 18. School closed for summer Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margretta Henderson
Bertha Barnholdt
Wiota
F. W. Simpson
Atlantic
Wiota Opera House
G. Buxton
Wils Parrot Remains A Pioneer of Audubon County Iowa
Wilson Parrot of Audubon township recalls fifty-one years in Audubon county Iowa after arriving with a four-ox team. He details early settlers and pioneer life including corn pone black sorghum lasses hominy sow belly and beans with occasional sweet cider, noting the hardy, contented generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Parrott
Audubon Township
Iowa
Audubon County
Wils
Local notices on moving shops and rental changes
B. B. Reilly moved his shoe repairing machinery to the room formerly occupied by T. Smith & Son. Mrs. Clara F. McKenzie of Denver sends a check for the old home paper through January 1 1923. Mrs. Sadie Bosley leases her Atlantic residence and will spend summer with a sister in Fairfield Iowa. Mrs. Herman Brebmer of Atlantic visited last week with her son Martin Brebmer and family of Lincoln township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Reilly
T. Smith & Son
Clara F. McKenzie
Denver Colorado
Sadie Bosley
Atlantic
Fairfield
Iowa
Herman Brebmer
Martin Brebmer
Lincoln Township
Miss Mildred Dasher to Spend Vacation at Home
Miss Mildred Dasher, employed in Elwood Iowa schools for the past year, returns home to spend vacation with her parents H C Dasher and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Dasher
Elwood
Iowa
H. C. Dasher
Lew Andersons Headed to California in New Auto
Lew Anderson and his wife left Saturday for California to spend at least a year. They will travel in a newly purchased automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Anderson
California
Anita Republicans caucus names Anita delegates for county convention
Pursuant to chairman Abe Biggs call the Anita precinct Republicans met at the Farmers Coop Saturday evening and nominated delegates Amos W. Shipman Hamilton Campbell Abe Biggs Fred H. Sears Sherm F Myers Ed L Newton Nick Ehrman Dr H E Campbell Edwin Burkhart N W Way S F Cooper Hobart E Newton W H Wagoner Jr A J Joy J H Hill Floyd DeMent Ross Kohl Mrs Fb Hyde Mrs W S Reed Mrs U S Walker Mrs Chris Vohs Abe Biggs declined renomination and Ed L Newton won unanimous endorsement for the county central post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Biggs
Anita Precinct
Farmers’ Coop
Amos W. Shipman
Hamilton Campbell
Fred H. Sears
Sherm
F. Myers
Ed. L. Newton
Nick Ehrman
H. E. Campbell
Edwin Burkhart
N. W. Way
F. Cooper
Hobart E. Newton
W. H. Wagoner, Jr
Turner Anniversary Celebrated With 54 Gathered Guests
Relatives and friends gathered at the Turner home two miles south of Atlantic to honor the twenty fifth anniversary of Mr and Mrs Robert Turner. They shared a plentiful lawn dinner and presented the couple with silver gifts. An aunt, Mrs Emma Rowland of Adair, aged eighty nine, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Turner
Anita
Atlantic
Turner
Mr. Turner
Emma Rowland
Adair
Grandma Rowland
W. H. Wagner
Radiophones to rise with telephones in town move
Nelse Jorgensen who ran a vulcanizing shop in Anita for a year left Sunday with his family for Northport Washington. He owns timber and fruit land there and will travel by auto with many stops, aiming to arrive around July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelse Jorgensen
Anita
Northport
Washington
Farm Bureau District Picnics Planned Across Townships
Committees prepare for Annual Farm Bureau District Picnics with events in Atlantic Anita and Cumberland areas from May 31 to June 2. Townships Pymosa Brighton Grove Washington Benton Grant Lincoln Franklin Union Massena Victoria Edna will send baseball teams and horseshoe pitchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau District
Atlantic
Pymosa
Brighton
Grove
Washington
Anita
Benton
Grant
Lincoln
Franklin
Floyd Spies
Cumberland
Union
Massena
Victoria
Edna
L. K. Bennett
Local Farm News and Shop Notices From Lincoln Township
The Farmers' Coop shipped five carloads of hogs in the past week. Mrs S A Worthing has returned from a visit with relatives at Marengo Iowa. Fry's Colfax Water five cents a glass. Best drink in town at GOOGs PLACE. Martin Brehmer installs a complete water system on his farm in Lincoln township. H G Armentrout and family were Atlantic visitors Monday. Grandmother's Bread advertised as the bread that caused Mothers to quit baking. For sale at GOOGE'S PLACE 30 cents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Worthing
Marengo
Iowa
Fry’s
Goog
Martin Brehmer
Lincoln Township
Miss Marie Mattell Resigns Post Office Post
Marie Mattell resigns as assistant at Anita post office after a year and returns to Mattoon Wisconsin where she has been offered and accepted a similar job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Mattell
Anita
Mattoon
Wisconsin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anita Bank
Leon G. Voorhees
H.T. Vernon
Harry C. Faulkner
A.R. Robinson
Ed. Young
Extra
J. H. Hii
Raymond
Glen Fordyce
Matehers
Fordyce
Young
Insurance
Iowan
R. W. Louden
O. W. Shaffer
Lakes
Nop
Asharry
Chestnut Street
Memorial Day
A.m
C. Boyles Business College
Omaha
Neb
Holiday
Citizens’ State Bank
State of
Forshay
Life Insurance
North Citizens’ State Bank
Anita Republicans Caucus
Lowe Brothers
J. F. Price
Adair County
H. G. Armentrout
Esther
Googe's
Vicinity
DeMent Bros
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