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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1924
Page
5
Parkers Cafe Extra staffs committees for the upcoming July Fourth celebration. Mrs. William Stoffs, former Anita resident now in Adel, visits relatives and handles local business matters while staying with friends.
Miss Louie Carey spends a week in Centerville Iowa as guest of Miss Elizabeth Mathews. Rev C L Thomas and wife of Earlham visited their daughter Mrs Georgia Taylor and friends in Anita and vicinity last week.
Louis Gardner issues a statement from the Sweet for Senator campaign alleging bias in the Iowa Homestead and questioning editor ties to a La Follette faction. The message outlines attacks on Burton E. Sweet and poses questions about Brookhart’s positions on government ownership, nationalization, tariffs, and constitutional procedures. It also notes local items and ads in the issue.
Chas Blakesley of Wiota has accepted a position in the Farmers Bank at Atlantic, filling a new post for the bank and family. Ed and Mrs Blakesley announce his career move as he begins work in Atlantic.
Edgar Vernon and family spent Sunday in Anita at the R. D. Vernon home. Mrs. D. W. Faulkner and Mrs. Mary Steinmetz are visiting Des Moines with Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Faulkner. Wanted one hundred head of steel calves 200 to 400 pounds. Phone 1 on 27 22.31. 4. L. Woodall. The Chicago Ragman offers cheaper rugs made from old carpets and rags with delivery and service. Phone 82.
The close of school for summer brings many young lady teachers back to their homes and friends after a year of teaching in various parts of the town and neighboring states, and they are glad to reunite with loved ones.
Miss Anna Metz daughter of former County Supervisor Mike Metz has been elected to the primary teaching post for the coming year at Wiota Consolidated schools. Her experience and graduation from the Academy in Des Moines cited as fit qualifications.
A lady reports a missing beaded purse, asking it be left at the Record office. The Main Street area and adjacent side streets were full Saturday night. It is noted that no bobbed heads appeared at the recent P E O meeting.
A notice clarifies that O. Gippie’s candidacy for Grant township Trustee is for the term starting January 1 1926, not January 1 1925. The statement corrects a probable misimpression about the term dates and seeks to ensure voters know the correct period.
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