Old Friends in Missouri from Mary Whitmore Stone
A nostalgic note from Springfield Missouri dated May 20 1929 invites former Anita Record readers to recall school May Day Decoration Day and local history. It highlights the town celebrating its 100th anniversary the nearby Marmaduke and Wilson Creek battles, local landmarks like the U S Fish Hatcheries and Drury College, and mentions air mail routes and Ozark scenery. It closes with best wishes to friends from Luman and Mrs Mary Whitmore Stone.
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Summit Ave
Springfield
Missouri
Sherm F. Myers
Anita
Bessie
National Cemetery
United States
Wilson Creek
Marmaduke
U. S
Ozark
Drury College
Ozarks
Luman
Billy Angelo's Big Show Opens Memorial Day
The Big Tent turns over to the public on Memorial Day. A large opening crowd saw the play A Good Little Bad Girl. Friday features The Spider's Web a sensational mystery that chills and thrills to the final word. An insane doctor muddies the plot. See it.
New School House Levy Vote Set for Grant Township
Qualified voters in Grant township will hold a special election on Saturday June 8 to approve a tax levy for building a new school house in district No 9. The district is the first west of Anita along federal highway No 32. the current building is among the oldest and would be replaced.
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Grant Township
Anita
Shower for Bride to Be Gladys Pray and Burl Horswell
Announcement of the June wedding of Gladys Pray daughter of Lyman and Mrs Pray to Burl Horswell of Armstrong Iowa. The event occurred at a Rose Hill Avenue home hosted by Mrs Hansene Johnson Mrs M C Hansen and Miss Irene Johnson with June rose decor and a three course breakfast for seventeen guests including out of town visitors.
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Gladys Pray
L. E. Pray
Colfax
Iowa
M. H. Funk
Atlantic
Esther Kuehn Giles
Chicago
Corrected Telephone Directory Additions and Changes
A notice lists fixes for erroneous numbers and new entries. Metheny S W residence Maple 56 Murphy Tom Route 1 25 R 3 Williams Dr P T office 177 Guy Rasmussen summer change from 98 to 251 R 23. New installations Miller Chris residence OP 238 Trumbull Lute residence OA AE added since last issue.
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Metheny
S. W
Res
Murphy
Tom
Williams
Dr. P. T
Guy Rasmussen
Miller
Chris
Clergy fill in for absent OConnor at Anita and Wiota churches
In OConnor's absence during his investiture in Des Moines for Mons. McNamara, Rev. Fr. Bissen of Des Moines Catholic College led service at Anita and Wiota. Bissen is a longtime friend of Leo Bongers of this city.
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M. J. O’connor
Des Moines
Mons
McNamara
Fr. Bissen
Des Moines Catholic
Sunday School Organized at Highland Church
A Sunday School was organized at the Highland church northwest of Anita with an initial enrollment of twenty nine. Officers elected are L. L. Dorsey president Emma Sisler secretary Mrs Ada Reynolds chorister and Mrs Carrie Reason organist. Sunday School meets at 10:00 each Sunday and everyone is welcome.
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Highland Church
Anita
L. L. Dorsey
Emma Sisler
Ada Reynolds
Carrie Reason
Ill Mrs Euphemia Brown Near Anita
Mrs Euphemia Brown longtime Anita resident is critically ill at home one mile west of town due to complications and age. Her daughter Mrs Bessie Nelson of Harlan is caring for her after being summoned last week. Mrs Brown was sister to the late Henry C Bangham.
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Euphemia Brown
Anita
Bessie Nelson
Harlan
Brown
Henry C. Bangham
Monument Erected for W O Anderson In Audubon Cemetery
A new monument honors the memory of the late W O Anderson. The Anderson family resided in Audubon County before moving toward the Anita vicinity. Anderson was a long time member of Meade Post No 50 G A R in this city.
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W. O. Anderson
Audubon Cemetery
Audubon County
Anita
Anderson
Meade Post No
Mrs. A. B. Kelley Visits City With Relatives
Mrs. A. B. Kelley of Wilton Junction Iowa spent a week in the city with her sister in law Mrs. John C. Kelley and other relatives. Her late husband was a Civil War veteran who also visited Anita and was like his brother a veteran.
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A. B. Kelley
Wilton Junction
Iowa
John C. Kelley
Shari Perfume Free With Powder Purchase Offer
An advertisement promotes a free bottle of Shari Perfume priced at 1.50 with every purchase of a Shari Face Powder box priced at 2.50. The powder is available in three tints: Naturelle Ra chelle and Blanche, all offered for 2.50.
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Naturelle
Rachelle
Blanche
Anita Mayor Announces Traffic Penalty Schedule
The mayor sets penalties for first offense traffic violations in Anita at 5 dollars plus 8.85 dollars in costs with no mercy on fines. For serious breaches, penalties rise and must be paid or worked off on the streets, with many violators already settling the price per the mayor's docket.
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Anita
Monnig
Musical Recital a Success at M E Church
A piano recital at the M E church by Miss Marie Gundrum pupils drew a large crowd and showed notable progress from beginners to advanced students under her guidance. The C O Z Club then hosted a one o clock dinner Friday at Mrs S W Clark's home.
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M. E. Church
Marie Gundrum
C. O. Z. Club
S. W. Clark
Hikes Back to the Farm After Public School Term
Raymond Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Reed, returned to the D. E. Hadley farm near Corning after the Anita Public Schools closed. He will work there until school resumes in September. Due to his father D. C. Reed’s illness, eldest son Harry stays home this vacation instead of farming.
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Anita Public Schools
Raymond Reed
D. C. Reed
D. E. Hadley
Corning
Harry
Shower Honors Miss Gladys Pray Ahead of June 15 Nuptials
Mrs. Marsh Millhollin Mrs. Helen Millhollin and Mrs. Macklin hosted a miscellaneous shower Thursday afternoon for Miss Gladys Pray. Her marriage to B V Harewell of Armstrong Iowa is announced to take place at the little brown church in the vale Nashua Iowa on June 15.
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Marsh Millhollin
Helen Millhollin
Macklin
Gladys Pray
B. V. Harewell
Armstrong
Iowa
Little Brown
the Vale
Nashua
Main Street Businesses Get Fresh Facades With Paint
The fronts of numerous business houses along Main street have been greatly improved in appearance by a liberal application of paint.
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Main Street
Galiher couple marks twenty ninth wedding anniversary
Lawrence R. Galiher and Grace Jordan Galiher of Atlantic celebrated their twenty ninth anniversary on May 22 with a pleasant auto trip along part of Mr. Galiher route as a John Deere traveling representative. They visited Anita briefly on the way home, amid friends who recalled the date. The couple have four daughters and one son, two daughters married and living independently.
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Lawrence R. Galiher
Grace Jordan Galiher
Atlantic
Anita
Galiher
John Deere Company
Anita Girl Anita Pratt Wins Fourth in Beauty Contest
Anita Pratt daughter of Clyde Pratt and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs R C Pratt who were well known in Anita placed fourth in a Young Ladies Fair and Beauty Contest at Colorado Women’s College in Denver. The event featured many attractive contestants and a full page Sunday Denver pictorial.
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Lucille Pratt
Clyde Pratt
Anita
R. C. Pratt
Colorado Women’s College
Denver
Adams
Celebrated Her Birthday At Mrs Warner Eighty Fifth
On her eighty fifth birthday Mrs E W Warner was guest of honor at a birthday party and dinner hosted by her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ed Bell. The celebration drew many family members who praised Mother Warner a longtime Anita area resident and respected pioneer of Adair county.
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E. W. Warner
Ed. Bell
Mother Warner
Anita Aris
Adair County
Emergency Operation Saves Four Year Old Boy
Leo Kopp four years old was stricken with strangulated hernia and needed urgent surgery. Dr H E Campbell of this city and Dr C L Campbell of Atlantic performed a successful procedure. The boy is recovering well at home with his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Joe Kopp after his mother’s recent death.
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Mrs
Joe Kopp
Hooks Visit Old Home Folks in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs Chas W Hook of Cedar Rapids spent a week in the city visiting Mrs Flavia C Hook and Miss Vera B Hook and were greeted by a large circle of friends in their old home town He is retired from the Farmers Insurance Company after twenty five years as a state adjustor on pension but still called to perform special services for the firm.
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Chas. W. Hook
Cedar Rapids
Flavia C
Vera B. Hook
Farmers’ of Cedar Rapids Insurance Company
Suthin Doin This Week At City Park Attractions
Billy Angelo headlines a week of entertainment in City Concert Park with a tent show roller skating at Keystone Park and film at Rialto Theatre plus other attractions. The program promises constant song and varied amusements for the public all week.
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Billy Angelo
City Concert Park
Keystone Park
Rialto Theatre
Alumni Banquet Attendance Noted at Lewis
Mr and Mrs Glen Porch will attend the alumni banquet at Lewis on Friday evening. FOR SALE One high grade Hereford Bull One high grade Polled Durham Bull 23 11 E M CRANE Anita
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Mrs
Glen Porch
Lewis
Durham Bull
Cass County Iowa Sets June 6 Special Election on Road Bonds
The Cass county Iowa Board of Supervisors schedules a June 6 1929 special election for bonds up to 1.5 million dollars to fund drainage grading and hard surfacing of primary roads. A five mill annual tax is proposed to pay principal and interest with primary road fund allotments covering maturities. Polls open 8 AM to 7 PM at precinct locations. all general election voters qualified by law may vote. Dated Atlantic May 20 1929. Jennie M Ward County Auditor.
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Cass County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Atlantic
Jennie M. Ward
Cass County Iowa approves bond election for road projects
May 20 1929 Cass County Iowa Board of Supervisors passes a resolution calling a special election on June 6 1929 to decide bonds up to 1 500 000 for draining grading and hard surfacing primary roads. If approved funds to be used on Primary No 32 No 71 No 2 and a spur into Cumberland. AYE votes by Malone Bode Hansen Armentrout Pelzer. Auditor Jennie M Ward certifies record.
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E. Malone
J. Bode
G. Hansen
G. Armentrout
Frank Pelzer
Board of Supervisors
Cass County
Iowa
State of Iowa
Casas County
Jennie M. Ward
Jennie M. W
Casa County
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Mary Whitmore Stone
Shari
Freedom
Monarch Paints
Fullerton Lumber Co
Anita, Iowa
E. M. Crane, Anita
East County
Massena
Cumberland
Griswold
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