Worthing sells 120 acre farm near Anita to Eilts at 200 an acre
A.M. Worthing sells his 120 acre farm west of the Kelloway farm southwest of Anita to Herman Eilts for 200 dollars per acre. Daniel Mallory, an Anita native home from France, visits and heads to San Francisco for discharge and reunites with his wife there. Anita's new Kunz Grain elevator rises rapidly to serve the 1919 crop and will be electric powered with 25 000 bushel capacity as the old buildings are removed. W. K. Nelson returns from overseas service in France with discharge after a year and four days of duty.
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A.M. Worthing
Kelloway
Anita
Herman Eilts
Daniel Mallory
France
Henry A. Karns
San Francisco
Telephone Co
Dan
Kunz Grain Company
Marsh Millhollin
Marsh
Wm. K. Nelson
Andrew J. Nelson
Carl Foote
Maggie McDermott
Carl
Baccalaureate Service Honors Class of 1919 at M E Church
The M E Church hosted a large Baccalaureate service for the Class of 1919. Rev. Chas Odell gave the invocation, Rev. John Boozer read scripture, and Rev. W M Boaz delivered a sermon on Life's Anchors focusing on Perseverance Courage and Success.
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M. FE
Chas. N. Odell
Christian Church
Rhodes
John 4. Boozer
Evangelical Church
G. A. Wright
W. M. Boaz
Congregational Church
Eben A. Thomas
M. E. Church
Ball Season Opens With Heavy Defeats at Berea
The season opener reported by wireless from Berea ends with a crushing 42 to 2 score for Bridgewater Cripples over the Berea Bunch. Umpiring sparks controversy as harsh calls upset fans and players. Old Bill Steele suffers a bat-related injury. Geo Currier of Audubon visited Anita while recovering from flu.
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Berea
Record
Bridgewater
Bill’ Steele
Obituary of Thomas J Bell of Anita Iowa 1855 1919
Thomas Jefferson Bell born Green County Illinois February 28 1855 died May 17 1919 at his Anita Iowa home aged 64 years 2 months 19 days He married Olive Stout January 29 1880 at Winterset Iowa and lived in Madison Cass counties before moving to Anita He fathered ten children Frederick Earl Anderson Edward Howard Orville Olga Aaron and others plus fourteen grandchildren Funeral held Monday at his home with Elder Cumpitt officiating and Evergreen Cemetery burial Pallbearers were his sons
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Thomas Jefferson Bell
Green County
Illinois
Anita
Iowa
Madison County
Olive Stout
Winterset
Cass County
Bell
Frederick
Extra
Earl
Marshalltown
Iowsa
Anderson
Benton
Edward
Joe Brown
Howard
Orville
Olga
Aaron
America Wright
St. Charles
Theo. Benham
John Bell
Patterson
Harry Bell
Oregon
Samuel Bell
Beverly
Kansas
Geo
Manford Bell
Watertown
South Dakota
Grateful thanks from Anita neighbors for support after illness and death
A funeral acknowledgments column thanks neighbors and friends in Anita and nearby for kindness and floral gifts during the illness and death of Thos. J. Bell. Messages note returning servicemen, family visits, and community goodwill in the period following the war.
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Anita
Thos. J. Bell
T. J Bell
Stone nephew with American Army of Occupation letters home
Ernest A. Stone, nephew of Aldula and Matilda Stone, writes from Germany to Iowa relatives about Paris and Trier visits, a Moselle boat ride, and awaiting orders to return home. He notes duties in Daun, paperwork for a Division to go home, and a possible departure before May 25.
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Aldula
Matilda Stone
Ernest A. Stone
A. B. Stone
Army of Occupation
Dam
Germany
Junior Seniors Banquet at Masonic Temple with Track Meet Toasts
The Junior Class hosted the Seniors at a 6:30 p m banquet in the Masonic Temple with Green and White colors, a four course menu by Congregational Ladies’ Aid, and a toast program led by Mr G A Wright. The event closed with dancing and a humorous obituary segment by Keith Chinn. Late Morrison announced a RECORD caller, and Ladies silk hose were advertised by THE RACKET.
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Masonic Temple
Congregational Ladies’ Aid Society
Angel
G. A. Wright
Cecil Peterson
Wayne Hemphil
Florence Bunter
Cee Grace Broadfoot
Mick Forshay
J. B. Parker
Temmle
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John and Mary
THE
Anita Record
Sherm. F. Myers
Canada
F. O. Worthing
Chas. H. Graham
Adair
Towa
Geo. Currier
Audubon
Jones
T. J. Bell
Elder Cumpitt
Greenfield, 12
Evergreen Cemetery
G. W. Parker
Atlantic
Tom Franklin
Henry Murray
John Pearce
Lew J. Boyd
Toledo
Ohio
Colfax
Peter Scott, Jr
Geo. Smither
Ralph Forshay
Billy Biggs
Spirit Lake
Juanita Larsen
Miss Helen
Council Bliffs
C. A. Thompson
Juanita Lowell
Mary Jane
F. J. Deeming
Camp Millis
New Jersey
Roy
Camp Dodge
Danis Robison
Edna Robison
Nua
Ernie Stone
Tries
Colibany
Paris
Trier
Moselle
Cues
Daun
Brest
Ernest Stone
Lew C. Campbell
Leon Voorhees
Wm Cochran
Reo
Penquite
Massena
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Commission
Washington
Morrison
Walnut Grove
Kellaway
Walnut Grove Hog Remedy
W. E. Kelloway
Proprietor
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