Anita High Class of 1927 Alumni Banquet Recalls School History
The Anita High School Class of 1927 Alumni banquet at the Christian church honored 165 attendees with a program at K P Hall. Officers were elected and Miss Wenonah Forshay received the outstanding pupil award as Vera Hook led a roll call and grand march before Iowa Corn Song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita High School
Alumni Association
Christian Church
K. P. Hall
Grace Wagner
Ella Wilson Biggs
Lester W. Heckman
W. F. Budd
Mick Forshay
Solon A. Karns
Vera B. Hook
Harry Schwartz
Wenonah Forshay
Wagner
California
Frank H. Whitney
James G
Thomas Whitney
F. M. Sheley
Main Street
Anita
Norman Haskins
Des Moines
Anna Griffith
Chas. E. Townsend
E. E. Major
Chas. H. Whitmore
Nichols
Atlantic
Garvin
van Meter
Vera Hook
E. S. Holton
Memorial Day Program in Anita Observed by Veterans
The Memorial Day program in Anita will be held Monday May 30 under Meade Post No 50 G A R with Anita Post 210 American Legion in charge. Gather at City Concert Park 11:00 AM for a program featuring PCO estate Orchestra and vocal solos, addresses by Rev Green and Wm A Linfor, and a dinner at the M E church dining hall. Veterans of Civil War Spanish American and World War meet at 1:30 PM for transport to Evergreen Cemetery for services and a final concert by the Anita Concert Band.
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Anita
Meade Post No
Anita Pos
American Legion
City Concert Park
A. M
PCO Estate
Thvocacion Hs Bees
Phi
E. O. Douglass
M. E. Church
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Evergreen Cemetery
Senior Class Play A Successful Evening Of Mystery And Humor
The Senior Class Play Out of the Stillness was staged last Thursday and Friday evenings and described as a splendid production. It blended mystery with humor and thoughtful themes, with each character delivering strong performances under coach Mrs Vera Holton who supervised the scoring of merited results.
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Vera Holton
Memorial Day Closing for Anita Businesses
Anita firms will close at 11 00 on Memorial Day Monday May 30 and stay closed for rest of day to observe programs and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Women’s Home Missionary Society Meets at Pratt Home
The Women’s Home Missionary Society of the M. E. church met at Mrs. W. D. Pratt’s Marr's Hill home with seventeen members and six visitors. District secretary E. A. Moore spoke on the Worth of the Society and Jubilee Building Fund. A C Fouts reported the Lewis district convention. Mite Box Secretary Pratt led the collection netting over $20. Refreshments followed and attendees enjoyed the gathering.
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Women’s Home Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
W. D. Pratt
Marr’s Hill
E. A. Moore
Jubilee Building Fund
A. C. Fouts
Atlantic
Lewis
Visited Ruthven Friends. Gipple Family Trip
C. O. Gipple and son returned Sunday from Ruthven Iowa after a few days with Peter F. Anderson 8 N. Wagner and Elmer Wagner. Oll fell ill en route and was treated by a physician, missing a planned fishing party with Uncles Pete and Sol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Gipple and Son
Ruthven
Iowa
Peter F. Anderson
N. Wagner
Elmer Wagner
Oll
Pete
Sol
Becker visitors attend Anita events in good roads meeting
De. and A. Becker of Atlantic spent Friday evening in Anita. They attended the good roads meeting and the Alumni banquet and program. The Doctor had served on Anita's Board of Education before moving to Atlantic.
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de. & A. Becker
Atlantic
Anita
Good Roads
Anita Board of Education
Anita Public Schools Graduates Stir Town Pride
Graduates sent from Anita Public schools bring pride to the town and surrounding community as they enter the business and professional world. The note highlights the collective achievement and the community’s pleasure in their success.
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Ates
Anita Public Schools
Old resident dies at home in Exira
Chas H. Donaldson a longtime Anita area resident died Tuesday evening at his nephew Wes ley Donaldson’s home in Exira after seven days of pneumonia. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 1:00 in Exira with interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Anita. He leaves a brother Orlando C. Donaldson of Mountain View California a sister Mrs Clara McGinnis Iowa City and fifteen nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Donaldson
Anita
Wesley Donaldson
Extra
Evergreen Cemetery
Charlie’ Donaldson
Orlando C. Donaldson
Mountain View
California
Clara McGinnis
Iowa City
Iowa
Household items for sale by Mrs Blakesley
Classified notice lists a refrigerator dining room set six chairs a buffet a library table and an oil stove in good condition for sale by Mrs E M Blakesley with a date reference 23.
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E. M. Blakesley
Anita Literary Club Flower Program At Mrs Stone's Home
Anita Literary Club met Thursday afternoon at A B Stone’s College Hill residence for a flower themed program. Members described a flower during roll call, Mrs Frank Kopp sing two solos Garden of Roses and Rose Marie, a luncheon followed with hostesses Lew Anderson Frank Kopp Belle Dougherty R A Cooper W T Biggs and Nellie Eneix assisting. Next meeting set for June 23 at Mrs W E Fish with guest day and a covered dish luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rs. A. B. Stone
Anita Literary Club
College Hill
Frank Kopp
Rose Marie
Lew Anderson
Belle Dougherty
R. A. Cooper
W. T. Biggs
Nellie Eneix
W. E. Fish
Knudson Family Sunday Visit Spent in Anita
H. O. Knudson spent Sunday in Anita with his family, enjoying a quiet day together in the town.
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H. O. Knudson
Anita
Land values rise near old resident in desert valley
Frank DeMent, who moved to California over a year ago and once worked for an car company, claimed land in a valley forty miles southeast of San Bernardino. In recent weeks over sixty families settled nearby and movie star Harold Lloyd bought several hundred acres nearby, signaling upcoming activity in the area. DeMent’s move to the desert improved his health, pleasing his relatives in the old hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank DeMent
California
San Bernardino
Harold Lloyd
Frank
Music Recital At Anita M. E. Church Impresses Audience
The recital by Miss Marie Gundrum's pupils from Casey featured piano and violin pieces. Attendees noted the rapid progress of students of various ages under Gundrum's thorough and painstaking instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita M. E. Church
Marie Gundrum
Casey
Shower Bride To Be At Audubon County Club Event
The Oak Ridge Club in Audubon County sponsored a miscellaneous shower for Miss Bernice Kirkham at Mrs. Robert A. Cooper home last Saturday evening. Thirty three guests attended and presented many beautiful and useful gifts. Refreshments were served in the late afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge Club
Audubon County
Robert A. Cooper
Bernice Kirkham
Local teachers visit Orient schools on closing day
A party from Anita public schools toured Orient schools during the closing days of the term. James Morgan led the group and was accompanied by his daughter Mrs Kathryn DeCamp. The visit proved pleasant and profitable for all involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Public Schools
Orient
James Morgan
Kathryn DeCamp
Anita Cubs Rally Past Adair 9 to 5 at Menefee Diamond
The Anita baseball team won Sunday with a fifth and ninth inning rally. The Anita Cubs overcame a four point lead to defeat the fast Adair team 9 to 5 at the Menefee diamond east of town. A large crowd witnessed a closely contested game.
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Anita Cubs
Adair
Menefee
Agnes Bell and Dick DeMent Wed in Atlantic ceremony
Miss Agnes Bell daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Bell and Dick DeMent son of Mr and Mrs T F DeMent both of Anita were united in marriage at the First Baptist parsonage in Atlantic Iowa Friday afternoon May 20 The Rev George D Rogers officiated Witnesses were Mr and Mrs Alfred DeMent The bride wore powder blue silk crepe trimmed with cream lace and a corsage of yellow roses A short wedding trip preceded their residence in Anita where the groom works for the DeMent Motor Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Parsonage
Atlantic
Iowa
Agnes Bell
Edward Bell
Dick DeMent
T. F. DeMent
Anita
George D. Rogers
Alfred DeMent
DeMent Motor Company
Cemetery Dinner Event In Anita May 30
The Anita Ladies Cemetery Association will host dinner and supper on Memorial Day May 30 at the M E church dining room. Mrs Flavia C Hook secretary will attend to collect cemetery dues to support Evergreen Cemetery upkeep and invite donations in advance if possible.
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Anita Ladies’ Cemetery Association
M. E. Church
Flavia C. Hook
Evergreen Cemetery
Good Roads Meeting Highlights Iowa Education Campaign
The Good Roads Meeting in Anita's City Concert Park drew a large audience as Dr. F. J. Becker of Atlantic explained the new road law, its purposes, and statewide impacts with data from the State Highway Commission. O. W. Shaffer presided as organizers vowed further sessions across the county and state to inform the public.
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City Concert Park
Anita
F. J. Becker
Atlantic
State Highway Commission
Iowa
O. W. Shaffer
Tuna
Boy Scouts to Camp at Bluffs
Anita Troop No 116 of the Boy Scouts of America plans to attend Camp Brewster in Council Bluffs on August 12 under Scoutmaster Lester W. Heckman. Officials will supervise to ensure boys stay active and safe.
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Anita
Boy Scouts of America
Scout
Council Bluffs
Lester W. Heckman
Camp
Brewster
Jewetts Leave on Trip to California
S. G. Jewett his wife and three sons longtime Anita residents left Sunday by car for northern California where they bought land and will make the state their home. They locate in a famed valley advertised by Henry Field of Shenandoah. The Fields own a large productive tract sold in various sizes.
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S. G. Jewett
Anita
California
Jewetts
Henry Field
Shenandoah
Town
Alumni banquet welcomes notable attendees
Mrs. Zeta Vernon Hayenga of South Dakota and Mrs. Madge Worthing Stauffacher of Cedar Rapids Iowa attended the Alumni banquet last Friday night. Stauffacher and Hayenga are listed as members of the Class of 1900 and Class of 1910 respectively at Anita High School.
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Zeta Vernon Hayenga
South Dakota
Madge Worthing Stauffacher
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Stauffacher
Hayenga
Anita High School
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Bae
Our
Freedom
Exira
Dr. Hess
Bongers Bros
Bell-Dement
Ass’n
Concert Park
Bluffs
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