Corn Holding Clubs aimed at fair corn prices and local credit
Proposals outline forming clubs to keep corn from leaving communities for under one dollar a bushel. Steps include merchant banker meetings, farmer outreach, warehousing and sales committees, and use of warehouse receipts as security for local loans. Also notes a 1925 Forget-Me-Not Day drive for disabled veterans and a baby girl's birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture
National Corn Growers’ Association
Des Moines
Corn Holding Club
Intermediate Credit Bank of
Omaha
Iowa Farm Credit Corporations of
Rural Credit Corporation of
Farmers’ Union Credit Association of
American Legion
Anita
Auxiliary of American Legion
Former Anita Man Named Cashier at Collins State Bank
John C. Lightfoot, long time Anita resident and banker, was appointed cashier of Collins State Bank in Collins Iowa by the board of directors and began duties last week. He comes from the Central Trust Company Des Moines where he led real estate and insurance, and before that served at the First National Bank Alta Iowa. Local friends offer congratulations and best wishes for his success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Lightfoot
Anita Bank
Collins State Bank
Collins
Iowa
Lightfoot
Central Trust Company
Des Moines
First National Bank
Alta
Augusta Beason Dies After Six Weeks Ill in Gulfport
telegram from Chicago reports death of Mrs Augusta Beason widow of Lewis Beason pioneer and longtime Anita resident. She died in Gulfport Mississippi after a six weeks illness from injuries after a fall. She was in her eighty fourth year. Funeral and interment will be in Gulfport. More notice to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm F. Myers
Chas. S. Beason
Chicago
Augusta Beason
Lewis Beason
Anita
Mother Beason
Edith
Gulfport
Mississippi
Mother Benson
Property Rentals and Farm Sale Rumor East of Anita
Ed R Gardner reports a 120 acre farm east of Anita sold this week with a buyer awaiting a suitable price while prices firm. An additional 160 acre farm in Lincoln township Cass County Iowa offers good improvements and reasonable rent from A D Bullock Anita Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safe Koad
Anita
Lincoln Township
Cass County
Iowa
Missional Society to Meet at Mrs St Bangham’s Home
Congregational church Missional Society members will be guests Friday afternoon for their regular meeting. Mrs A D Bullock was a welcome caller at the Record office Tuesday. Julien H Hess of Ottawa Illinois sent a check in payment for the Record. Found a hub cap for a Dodge car reported at the Record office. John Patton of the Cash and Carry Grocery attended to business in Adair Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missional Society of the Congregational Church
A. D. Bullock
Record Office
Julien H. Hess
Ottawa
Illinois
John Patton
Cash and Carry Grocery
Adair
Local Social News From Sioux City to Anita
Mrs Dosha Scholl attended the state convention of the W T C U in Sioux City. John C Kelley visited the Record office and shared stories from years past. Miss Muriel Butler was ill and replaced by Mrs J H Stone at Anita schools. Miss Ermine Brown and Miss Irene Johnson visited friends in Atlantic. Leo Rongers of Rexall Drug Store visited Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dosha Scholl
Sioux City
Muriel Butler
Anita
J. H. Stone
Ermine Brown
Berea
Irene Johnson
Atlantic
Leo Rongers
Rexall Drug Store
Des Moines
Passing of a Real Pioneer Richard Franklin Parmely
Richard Franklin Parmely born September 16 1840 at Niles Michigan died October 19 1925 at his daughter Pearl Yard’s home Des Moines Iowa aged 85 years 1 month 3 days He married Miss Mary E Johnston August 25 1862 and had six children Perry F Parmely Rosella A Dennis A Cynthia D Myron B Pearl A He survived by daughters Rosa Harris Anita and Pearl Yard Des Moines The wife died July 20 1923 Other survivors include one brother two sisters nineteen grandchildren and twenty nine great grandchildren Funeral services were held in Des Moines then Anita and Atlantic cemetery interment He was a lifelong M E church member choir leader and longtime Cass County resident moving from Renton township Highland to Anita in 1895 He was known for hospitality and generosity and many old friends will regret his passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Franklin Parmely
Niles
Michigan
Pearl Yard
Des Moines
Iowa
Jackson County
Audubon County
Mary E. Johnston
Perry F. Parmely
Atlantic
Rosella A
Dennis A. Cyntha D
Myron B
Pearl A
Rosa Harris
Anita
Parmely
L. J. Parmely
Port Blakely
Washington
Sarah Jamison
Marshalltown
Ida Blackledge
Monica
Pennsylvania
M. E. Church
Atlantic Cemetery
Extra
Cass County
Renton Township
Dick” Parmely
I’armely
Mr. Parmely
Enraged bull injuries Pine Bluffs youth critically
Harvey Stauffer of Pine Bluffs Wyoming was gored by his father's bull on Thursday night and is reported in critical condition with uncertain recovery prospects. The bull, long owned by the family, had been considered gentle despite several children living on the farm. Stauffer is the grandson of Bert and Mrs Stauffer and nephew of Robert and Mrs Scott of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Harvey Stauffer
Pine Bluffs
Wyoming
Pine Bluff
Stauffer
Bert Stauffer
Robert Scott
Musical Program by KFLZ At Walnut Grove Hog Remedy Co
Thursday night broadcast from KFLZ Anita headquarters featured La Verne Boutrager Victoria Love Wenonah Forshay Reg Godanour Bessie Myers Lowell Peter Scott Sr Mary Brown and Jerald Redburn performing varied selections. Hog House manager Howard A Marshall hosted an oyster supper after the program at D C Bell Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KFLZ
Anita
Walnut Grove Hog Remedy Company
la Verne Boutrager
Victoria Love
Wenonah Forshay
Reg’ Godanour
Bessie Myers Lowell
Peter Scott, Sr
Mary Brown
Jerald Redburn
Hog House
Howard A. Marshall
D. C. Bell
Secrets of Good Roads Discovered In Winter Scraping
A secret about maintaining winter roads is revealed after snow is scraped promptly. Despite a six to seven inch snow, warm temperatures melted it and left the Whiteway highway from Anita to Atlantic, including the new west Wiota segment, and the eastward stretch to the Adair county line dry and smooth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Atlantic
Wiota
Adair County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glen Steinmetz
Mrs. Beason
R. Gardner
Benton Township
Anita, Iowa
A. J. Nelson
C. D. Robinson
Jao
Monarch
Farm House
John Paxton
Anita, Low
J. C. Eley
Rogers
Minnesota
Bongers Brothers
John C. Kelley
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