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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1918

Page

8

Grant Township Republican Caucus Nominates Local Ticket

At City Hall in Grant township a Republican caucus named a full township ticket for November including T G Turner for one year trustee Wm Wahlert for three years C O Gipple for four years Ira E Bowen for clerk Allen A Hayter for assessor and E A Stone with M Millholm as justices of the peace Frank Bontrager and W B Kelley as constables. Delegates were chosen for the Atlantic county convention June 28 with Abe Biggs Ed Newton T G Turner W F Budd Burt Stone and others. Abe Biggs nominated for Republican County Central committee.

T. G. Turner Wm. Wahlert C. O. Gipple Ira E. Bowen Allen A. Hayter E. A. Stone M. Millholm Frank Bontrager W. B. Kelley Grant Township Atlantic Abe Biggs L. Newton W. F. Budd Burt Stone George Hosfield Homer Koob A. L. Turner L. M. Lindeman J. B. Cecil Ira Ruggles J. D. Peterson W. Millhollin J. J

Old Cass City Resident Dies After Long Illness

Andrew Liter, longtime Cass County resident since 1874, died Monday evening at his niece Mrs. S. W. Clark's home after a lengthy illness at age 83. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the First M. E. Church with Rev. Eben A. Thomas officiating. An obituary will appear in the RECORD next week.

Andrew Liter Cassiiy S. W. Clark M. E Eben A. Thomas

For Sale Calves and Bulls and Critter Removal Services

Multiple small ads list Dr. L R Eller selling two young calves and a phone contact, A R Cochran offering Shorthorn bulls, D G Lloyd providing free critter removal and top prices for hides and furs via Anita Produce. F H Knowlton notes F R Leffingwell active in Iowa Falls with Kella stonework four houses and Guy McDermott as contractor, Ross Wilbourn assisting.

Anita Produce Company F. H. Knowlton F. R. Leffingwell Iowa Falls Kella Guy McDermott Ross Wilbourn

Registration questions on passenger car registrations

A detailed oblong form instructs applicants on full name age home address birth date place of birth and citizenship status for registration. It covers nativity naturalization declarations alien status and employer information with explicit examples and formats.

Main Street Chicago Cook County Illinois Jonesville Ohio Columbus Vienna Austria Paris France Sophia Bulgaria United States Alaska Hawaii Porto Rico Spain Naturalization Court Old Indian Territory Great Britain Germany Tather

State Employment and Personal Details Form Language

Instructions request full personal data including name, occupation, and employment location. It lists address formatting, nearest relative details, marital status and race categories with no explanations provided.

Standard Oil Ends Credit Sales and Demands Immediate Settlements

Notice from Fred Dennis manager of Standard Oil Co. declares all gasoline and kerosene deliveries must be paid at delivery as credit sales are ended and all outstanding accounts must be settled now due to financial strain. A Sunday crash near the T T Saunders farm between Anita and Viota left both cars in the ditch with damage to the Williams vehicle and a twisted radius rod on Shay’s car.

Standard Oil CO Fred Dennis Dan Shay Viota Orvie Williams Shay Williams T. T. Saunders

Cemetery Dues Due Dec oration Day Notice

Special notice from Mrs Walter Hook secretary stating she will be at Bowen Drug Store with cemetery books on Decoration Day to meet cemetery lot owners wishing to pay dues.

Bowen Drug Store Walter Hook

Young Wilbur Pratt Drawn for Canadian Army Service

Wilbur Pratt, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Geo I Pratt of Roleau Saskatchewan, has been drafted into Canadian army service and is now at a Canadian training camp. His brother George Pratt of this city notes the Pratt family faces hardship as Wilbur has been the farm’s main support due to their father’s ill health and scarce farm help in Canada.

Wilbur Pratt Geo. I. Pratt Roleau Sask Canada George Pratt W. D R. C. Pratt Benton Township Pratt States

Wanted Good Girl for General Restaurant Work

Help wanted advertisement from Atlantic Iowa offering permanent general restaurant work at Red Mill Cafe with good wages. Applicants urged to phone or write for details.

RED Mill Cafe Atlantic Iowa

Quapaw Property Turnover Sparks Talk of Big Money

Otto Wiegand's business area in Quapaw Oklahoma drew attention as Val Wie gand and Leon Vorhees bought a half block for 2150, sold for 4750, then again sold for 9000. The rapid flips prompted chatter about holding out longer for bigger gains.

Quapaw Oklahoma Otto Wiegand Val Wiegand Leon Vorhees Val Leon

Our Boys: Clarence Richardson Arrives Safe in France

Mr and Mrs Ed L Richardson of Cumberland receive word their son Clarence is safe in France. Born in Anita while his father was foreman at the newspaper office, he is celebrated as one of Our Boys and hopes rise for a grand victory and reunion with family and friends.

Ed. L. Richardson Cumberland Clarence France Clarence Richardson Anita Writer

Fishing party returns from lakes with good catch

A jolly fishing party led by Ralph Forshay Billy Biggs Billy Crawford and JohneBar came back Sunday morning after a lake trip that yielded a fine supply of fish. The group remembered friends Ja yA tery in a friendly closing note.

Ralph Forshay Billy Biggs Billy Crawford JohneBar Ja’ yAtery

Community Notes From Oak Ridge and Nearby Areas

Sunday school attendance and small-town notices include charity totals, social visits, farm work updates, family tidbits, and a Red Cross drive in Audubon township yielding 1112.85 with 840 toward the township quota. The record remembers Max Hubbell killed in action in France and thanks are offered for rye bread gifts.

Red Cross Audubon Township Frank Graham Adair Levi Walker

Des Moines Student Miss Wilma Stone Plans Short Vacation

Miss Wilma Stone, studying music and domestic science at Des Moines college, will return home this week for a ten days vacation before rejoining for the full summer session.

Wilma Stone Des Moines College

Son’s Army Training Trip Outbound From Mitchell to Camp Funston

Mother Whited received a message last week from her son Fred sent from Council Bluffs stating he was en route from Mitchell South Dakota to Camp Funston Kansas where he is in training for army service.

Whited Fred Council Bluffs Mitchell South Dakota Camp Funston Kansas

Wiota High School Graduates Hold Exercises at M. E. Church

Last Wednesday evening at the M. E. church in Wiota the graduating class included Martha Violet Prather, Leslie C. Miller, William Raymond Morgan, and Clarence J. Ferguson. A large concourse of friends attended the exercises.

Wiota M. E That City Martha Violet Prather Leslie C. Miller William Raymond Morgan Clarence J. Ferguson

Otto Wiegand Elected Quapaw Club Secretary

Otto Wiegand of Anita, son of Mr and Mrs Val Wiegand, is elected corresponding secretary of the Quapaw Commercial Club by unanimous vote, an honor he may feel justly proud of.

Otto Wiegand Anita Val Wiegand Commercial Club Quapaw Oklahoma

338th F. A. Band Concert at L R Galiher Co Building

An error noted in the write up states the 338th Field Artillery band played at the L R Galiher Co building despite weather. The Masonic lodge hosted a late hour banquet and Charley Scholl remarks no charge of 1.25 dollars per plate was made.

F. A Camp Dodge L. R. Galiher Co Masonic Lodge Charley Scholl

Harold Stone Wins Anita High Scholarship

Harold Stone son of H O Stone class of 1918 Anita high school earned the class scholarship with an average of 95. The award covers four years of free tuition at any state college. He plans a year of college study before deciding on a special field of work.

Harold Stone H. O. Stone Anita High School

Mrs. Kiehl Visits Indianola Friends After Lewis Trip

Mrs. R. S. Kiehl from Indianola spent several days in the city visiting Mrs. Eva Kiehl and neighbors. She traveled from Lewis where she stayed with Aunty Davis who wintered at Colfax Springs. Mrs. Kiehl notes Dick's golf improves his health and he is increasingly lively.

R. S. Kiehl Indianola Eva Kiehl Lewis Davis Colfax Springs

Mrs. Lottie Sanderson Visits Palouse Family Ties Highlight Idaho Return

Mrs. Lottie Sanderson of Palouse Idaho has stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. William White and her brother Lyman D. White during a several week visit. She has lived in the west for thirty years and is mother to five married children. One son is about to enter military service, prompting her early return. Local residents recall Charlie Sanderson once employed by Gates Bros.

Lottie Sanderson Palouse Idaho City William White Lyman D. White Charlie Sanderson Gates

Weather, draft, and health notes from a small town

A collection of brief items reports ongoing illnesses and recoveries including Mother Whited and H C Faulkner, a la grippe recovery for Uncle Walter Hook, Chas A Efline in Kansas with government work, and J P Metz returning to Canada for crops. It notes threatening Sunday weather, worm damage to corn and gardens, and wartime draft preparations with Ben Bowen and Ernie Stone. Val Wiegand plans a visit to Oklahoma, while Ben Bowen readies for possible conscription.

Wiota Red Cross Drive Surpasses Quota By Town Effort

In Wiota the Red Cross drive raised 1530 dollars, exceeding a 740 dollar quota. The town notes the success follows old Jones tending three gardens and mastering a hand cultivator, ending his bouts of lumbago and gout.

Wiota Red Cross Jones

Chas Good Pasture Serving in France Report Hails From Home

A letter to Mrs. C J Good Pasture from her son Chas Eddy notes he is serving for Uncle Sam somewhere in France in good health and faithfully performing his duties.

Chas, Eddy C. J. Goodpasture Sam France

Iowa Hog Population Rise Estimated This Year

It is estimated that Iowa will produce a fifteen percent increase in the number of hogs this year over last year, but with pork prices staying steady there is not much danger of editors overreacting to the growth.

Iowa

Iowa Sees Record Bean Acreage Planting

An unusually large acreage of the little army and navy bean will be planted in Iowa this year. The seed is described as mighty good, with readers preferring a pot of hot beans and pork to the finest strawberry shortcake ever grown.

Iowa

Senator Voorhees Visits Omaha to Inspect Roofing Quality

Senator J. C Voorhees visited Omaha last Friday to inspect roofing on his corner business block after a recent wind and rain storm. He evaluated durable varieties to guide a potential re covering plan for the property.

J. C Voorhees Omaha

Sugar for Home Canning Limited to 25 Pounds per Person

Food Administration notifies county sugar dealers that consumers may buy 25 pounds in addition to existing quotas, via certificates signed by purchasers and returned weekly by retailers. Enforce five pounds to dry consumers and ten pounds to rural. Emphasizes strict economy to avoid shortages during canning season.

United States Food Administration Prac

Local notes from Atlantic and area

Various brief items report illness and recoveries. Edna Pieper and Floyd Dement are mentioned, with Kate Watkins aiding Mrs A D Dean. A visit from Poll McEvoy and a correspondent Ed gar Vernon’s arrival in France are noted. Also listed are a fire at Audubon, rainstorms, relocations, a baby birth, and farm updates near Atlantic and nearby towns.

ZIEGLER AND ZIEGLER LAWYERS ADVERTIS E

Local brief notes report Ziegler and Ziegler Lawyers specializing in collections and probate, practicing in all courts. The item also notes 52 Phil McEvoy returns home from Keithsburg Illinois to farm and relocate his family. Weather student Robert Funk predicts showery unsettled weather with wind storms into mid June. Carl Carson acquires forty acre Adair County farm in exchange for Mrs Rasmussen cafe. Editor receives call from lifelong friend Willard Miller praising the paper.

Phil McEvoy Keithsburg Illinois Robert Funk Carl Carson Adair County R. C. Rasmussen

Social notes and service call mentions from Cass County

Miss Maude Bush of Staples Minnesota visited in the city last week staying with the families of F J McCord Bert Wissler and F R Leffingwell. She taught Music and Art in Villisca schools last year and was returning home to Staples. Mrs Nellie Eneix has been in Atlantic at Jones hospital caring for Mother Spence who fractured her hip in a fall at her son Frank Spence’s home. Mother Spence is eighty. Cass county men drafted for Camp Dodge are Jens P Jensen Pymosa Lloyd McAffee Lincoln Joseph de A Larsen Pymosas August rs ton Andera K Qve.

Grace Parkinson Avery Stephenson Geo. Graham Campbell Maude Smith Levi Walker Roy Parkinson Camp McArthur Texas Daisy Mooney Grandma Bain Harold Cooper George Parkinson George Graham Nellie Eneix Atlantic Jones Hospital Mother Spence Frank Spence Cass County Camp Dodge Jens P. Jensen Pymosa Lloyd McAffee Lincoln Joseph de A Larsen Pymosas August Rston Andera K. Qve

Also Mentioned on This Page

Grant Gaucus Trustees L. R. Eller Galiher Building A. R. Cochran North Anita D. G. Lloyd Davenport G. E. Harry Assistant State Veterisarian Millard's R. A. Becker Citizens Bank H., E. Campbell Campbell Block Wagners Restaurant M. E. Church G. M. Adair L. R. Galfher Fem R .F.D Oak Ridge Charles H. Graham Ike Hubbell Max Hubbell the Record Mother Wiegand Chas. A. Efline Government Ray Johnson H. C. Faulkner Bert ‘Beebe Vernon R. D. Vernon Otto Ben Bowen Ben J. P. Metz Canad Ang Ernie Stone A. B Stone San Antonio Texas Edna Pieper Poll McEvoy Frances Stone Des Moines A. D. Dean L. R. Galiher Company Floyd Dement Kate Watkins Audubon Watson Trego Edgar Vernon A. H. Mountain Oscar Lindbloom A. K. Coomes Ben F. Brockman Beatrice Nebraska Bessie Henry Staples Minnesota Dollie Fillenworth The Recorpd A. H. F. Ziegler William Roberts Camp Dodge Lena Rogge Mrs. Rosa Cora Rogga Burt Wissler F. J. McCord Bert Wissler Ziegler & Ziegler Lawyers Willard Miller
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