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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1913
Page
1
Anita tours the famous White Pole Route known as The Great White Way running from Davenport to Omaha. It promotes Iowa road travel as the best route across the state.
Burglars blew open the Massena post office safe Monday night and carried away 100 dollars in cash. The stamp supply remained untouched. The robbery was so quiet that residents were not awakened and no clues to the robbers were found.
Mrs E S Hoyt of Des Moines writes May 24 1913 enclosing a fund check for 1.50 to pay for Arcorp for one year. She notes the week’s copy has not yet arrived and asks that it be sent to 1175 4th Street after this.
Mrs Hyde from Spring Brook Wisconsin writes she will be there awhile and enjoys the trip, the pine lullaby, and reports trout are ripe and speckled. She requests the Record be sent to their Spring Brook address.
Rev Wilkins pastor announces June 1 service in Congo Church with no evening service due to union at M E Church. Children Day on June 5, choir to perform with Grimer School of Music orchestra on June 18. Endeavor Convention in Atlantic June 11 to 13 and County Union picnic in Atlantic on June ?? Officers listed for C E Society including Berdean Robinson and Ruth Cochran.
Maple Grove News reports several social visits including Miss Arline Sisler with Mrs. Chas Jewett and Hazel Brockman at the Bert Forrester home. Lawrence Reynolds and wife visited J. Dill. Amos W. Shipman aided John Dill on the farm. F. L. Sisler hosted guests with several spouses. Fannie Stauffer closed a successful school term with a picnic and program. J. L. Spangler from California visits his mother Mrs. Harrison Spangler who is in ill health.
O G Wheatley shipped stock to Chicago last week. Mrs John Bell visited in the city with relatives. Miss Harriet Dilts attended commencements in Casey. Fred Knowlton completed a neat cottage in South Anita for Mrs Lloyd Biggs. Miss Lena Pieper visited Stuart at her sister Mrs Jesse McDonoughs. Mrs J W Hutton of Atlantic visited in the city at Mrs B D Forshays. S H Harrison and daughter visited at L O Harrisons in St Marys. Mrs W E Kellaway hosted a dinner for Mrs Mary Gilmore of Davenport Iowa. Saints and scholars commentaries follow.
G H Parchen is identified as a graduate of Palmer School of Chiropractic. The note emphasizes no drugs no osteopathy and no surgery in his practice.
A column queues religious quotes from Bonar Eliot Tollotson and Brooks, contrasting duties to God and neighbor. It notes H. Saunders of Milo visiting Atlantic and Anita, and ends with a quip about the boat rocker who apologizes after causing trouble.
Fred Wise has recovered from illness. Andrew Smith and Ben Godanour fished Sunday. Billy Gillpatrick seeks a wife. L A Koob and wife visited W G Wilson and wife Monday. Wm Gillpatrick spent Sunday with Peter Smith and son. Mrs Mary Foster visited Miss Anna Gillpatrick. Walter F Wise called to Atlantic Sunday for an uncle's illness. J E Bowen and wife with B F Sisler and wife visited Frank Sisler. Highland Church Ladies prepare a Children's Day program. One of Wm Gillpatrick's hogs strayed with no trace found. Iowa Bankers' Association meets in Des Moines with nearly two thousand financiers and families attending.
Isaac McCarty and family in Bingham Nebraska report a thriving farm to Sherm Myers of Anita Iowa. They describe thirty acres of alfalfa three harvests this year and crops including corn oats and wheat. They note cattle horses pastured through winter and proximity to the railroad.
A reflective verse laments aging graduates and elders. It contrasts cheerful white clad seniors with exhausted women who once believed life would be easy. The piece recalls distant Italy and hints at striving generations past and present.
Mrs Mary A Gilmore of Davenport Iowa has stayed a week with sister Mother Grace in this city. Also Mrs Talcott of Dunlap Iowa joined a day trip to Avoca with relatives before returning home. Mrs Gilmore plans to remain in Anita for several weeks.
Albia Iowa announces a graduation class of fifty students with thirty young women in the cohort.
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