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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1923
Page
5
Chas. H. Graham served as a record caller on Saturday while Miss Neva Turner performed as a record caller on Tuesday, reflected in the local notices.
Records of residents visiting and social calls include Lena Ballou and son Arthur at Record, John Heck in Atlantic, Abe Biggs on business in Atlantic, Miss Marie Rickel and Ruby Lanny visiting, Walter Faulkner from Des Moines in Anita, J P Metz and wife from Wiota at the Record office, G L Schwenneker family from Guthrie Center, Kandleek hot water bottles guarantee, Baar Attorney F E Gates from Adair in Anita, Anna Johnson visiting Atlantic, Mrs Benj Wagner ill in Anita, Fred B Parkinson and wife from Masena visiting, A L Turner harvesting corn at sixty bushels per acre, John Pine visiting near Menlo to help with farm work.
Mrs. Edith Turner is spending the week at the home of her brother, Art Pine, near Menlo.
Two guests attended events in the city on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Bertha Renshaw, joining local residents for a social gathering and discussions of community affairs.
The City Council met in regular session Monday evening to transact the usual city business and address routine matters.
Mrs John Pine and her granddaughter Lois Turner were recorded as callers on Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Vern Mahan have returned from visiting relatives and friends at Guthrie Center. The note records their trip and arrival in the local community.
John Atwood and family will move to Menlo as he takes a job in the poultry house there. Silk and wool hose offered at $2.00 now sale price $1.25 in Cordogan and Black, all sizes.
Frank West with his wife and daughter from Maine spent Sunday in the city visiting the Walter Hook family at their home.
Miss Olga Bell of Greenfield spent Sunday in Anita at the home of her brother Ed Bell and family.
Miss Mattie Harrison was guest last week of her brother Dr. J. W. Harrison and family at Guthrie Center.
Lewis and Ward are installing bath and toilet fixtures in the dwelling houses of Jay Eastman and L. E. Pray.
Elmer H. Storer has leased his father-in-law's Minnesota farm and will relocate to the state in early spring, signaling a change of residence and agricultural affairs.
The King's Heralds held an inter esting meeting at 4 00 o'clock Monday at the home of Mrs. C W Crandall.
The Anita Produce Company is installing a steam boiler to be used in cooking food for poultry during the winter season.
A private sale offers numerous solid oak household furniture items. The listing is attributed to Mrs Lena Ballou and includes item details under a 46-31 reference.
Citizens are invited to attend a Union Armistice Day service at the M E Church Sunday afternoon at 2 30. The event calls for community remembrance and church participation.
A four pound Comforter described as fine fabric with a plain color bordered edge is advertised at 2.98 after a 4.00 price reduction. RACKET.
H. C. Bangham returned from a trip to Des Moines where he visited his son L. C. Bangham. He also visited his daughters Mrs. R. H. Eneix in Eagle Grove and Mrs. Lee Peterson in Clarion, Iowa.
John Farwell, a former Anita resident from the late seventies, spends a week in town and nearby visiting old friends while local shoppers note apparel bargains. A sale lists forty inch Moleskin coats belted models priced at ten ninety five after discounts.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational Church will hold an all day meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs. W H Wagner. L R Goodpasture and wife left last week for Oklahoma City where they expect to spend a month with a brother of Mrs. Goodpasture.
The RACKET advertises a free Necktie with each dress shirt purchased. Dress shirts range from $2.00 to $8.50 in value. Charles Deeming, son of Mr and Mrs F J Deeming, visited Atlantic with his sister Mrs Floyd Gordon last week. The Queen Esthers announce a business and social meeting Saturday at 2:00 PM at Miss Virginia Deeming’s home.
Property listing for rent describing a five room residence with electric lights and city water. It is associated with Mrs Lena Ballou, listing identifier 46-81.
Little Joe Vetter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vetter, has been ill with diphtheria but is making rapid progress toward recovery.
R. S. Kiehl, a former longtime resident of Anita now living in Indianola, has gone to California to spend the winter as Hansen Electric Co announces Western Electric washers valued at 145 dollars offered for 125 dollars in Atlantic Iowa.
The Ladies' Union Club, described as 60 in dustrious, met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Mary Smither and knotted four comforters.
W G Pultz of Odebolt Iowa spends the week in Anita and vicinity writing insurance among the members of the I O C F Lodge.
Dr. L. R. Johnson of this city will spend Wednesday each week in Massena to accommodate all residents seeking dental work, arranging regular clinics for patient access and convenience.
Mrs J W and Miss Mae Ruggles hosted the Womens Foreign Missionary Society of the M E Church at their home Tuesday afternoon for a social gathering and discussions.
James Morgan and his daughter, Mrs. G M DeCamp, are visiting Burlington Iowa for the week to see their daughter and sister, Mrs. Bruce Engle.
All county road work and bridge building are suspended except in a few cases due to a shortage of available cash in these funds.
Mrs L C Bangham of Des Moines spends the week in Anita with her parents Mr and Mrs Peter Biggs and other relatives and friends.
Mrs C P Smith and her daughter Miss Helen departed Saturday for Los Angeles California to spend a few weeks with relatives and friends in the southern city.
Sunday evening services were held at the Congregational Church with Rev. A. A. Robertson delivering the sermon.
Miss Wilma Warner of Atlantic and Misses Helen Garver and Leone Nelson of Redfield were welcome guests of Misses Helen Myers and Florence Rickel, enjoying a social visit.
Dr. G. M. Adair attended the Iowa State Medical Association meeting in Des Moines and then proceeded to Iowa City to handle business matters.
Edgar Vernon and wife of Elliott were Sunday guests in the city at the homes of R D Vernon and A H Karns. Mrs Vernon will remain here for a few weeks.
Orville Bell formerly of Anita now living in Marshalltown stops in the city for a few days this week to visit his brothers Ed Howard and Fred before departing to Texas where he expects to locate.
Advertises rotted Holland bulbs priced at ten and fifteen cents a unit from Bongers Brothers, location unspecified.
READY TO DO TRUCKING I am prepared to do all kinds of trucking, and solicit your patronage. Phone No. 59, Anita. 46-21. M. L. SWANSON. a re Try our corn meal. It is good. 46-1f. MASSENA MILL. re. Mrs. Lew M. Martin and sons, of Atlantic, were in the city Sunday, guests of J. L. Carey and wife. We guarantee all our Flour to give satisfaction. 46 11. MASSENA MILL. Misses Marie, Hazel and Marjorie Jean Pine, of Menlo, spent last week in Anita and vicinity, guests of rel atives, Mr. and Mrs. John Pine, and the families of Edith Turner and Bert Pine. According to the old time weather prognosticator, a heavy fall of leaves denote a correspondingly heavy fall of snow, and if this is true, we may expect some winter before grass grows again.
Regulation amount of capers were cut in Anita vicinity on Halloween and fur was carried to the extreme limit of depravity in several instances.
Joseph Kaiser an early Anita resident who has lived in Canada for years plans to return in a few weeks to stay during the wiser and perhaps permanently prompting local interest in his resettlement.
Mrs. C. G. Warner and Mrs. Whitney of Atlantis will be guests of honor at the Congregational Missionary Society meeting to be held at the home of Misses Adula and Martha Stone on Friday at 2 30.
Ralph H. Miller and wife spent the week at their former home in Estherville Iowa visiting relatives and friends while Mr Miller attended to business. They returned home on Thursday.
Monday noon the fire department was summoned to the home of Howard Allanson after sparks from the chimney set fire to the roof. The small blaze was discovered and extinguished before significant damage occurred.
M. C. Bradbury of Hutchinson Kansas visited Anita on Saturday. He formerly lived at Montezuma Iowa and is noted as a warm friend of James Sheley, presently a resident of Anita.
Nearly all teachers in the ta Public Schools spend the week at home as their vacation due to the one week closing of Amita Public Schools.
W J Weston receives notice from Hot Springs Sanitarium South Dakota announcing the death of J R Hill a longtime war comrade. The body was taken to Omaha for burial a few days ago.
Chas. Crozier and wife of Omaha are visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Thornton A. Crozier for a week due to the serious illness of his father who has been in failing health for several weeks.
John Clark his wife and daughter from Greenfield visited in the city Sunday staying with Oren Burns and family along with other old time friends. The Clark family were longtime residents of the Anita community.
A taxi halted in the middle of a block causes a brief dispute as a young man confronts the driver over an instruction he claims was not meant for him. The driver recounts hearing the lady say stop, while the man insists she did not address him.
The Parent-Teachers' Association schedules a meeting at the public school building Thursday at eight o'clock. A program is planned followed by a ten cent luncheon and social hour, with all welcome to attend.
Guy A Curtis a prominent Atlantic figure and law partner of the late W A Follett died last week at his St Paul Nebraska home from paralysis He was a son of the late Major H G Curtis pioneer resident attorney and politician
The Ladies' Home Missionary Society asks the public to donate clothing and articles, to be sent to the Deaconess' Home. Contributions may be left with Mrs. E. W. Holmes or Mrs. Jennie Overmeyer.
The Sunday sermon theme is I am Debtor with The Keynote of St Pauls Life and How Shall We Escape for Sunday evening. A union Armistice Day service at 2 30 features music and talks. Epworth League meets Wednesday at 7 30 after prayer. Choir practice Friday at 8 30. Evangelistic meetings postponed due to sickness. Womens Home Missionary Society plans to send clothing to Des Moines Deaconess Home. donations may be left with Mrs Holmes or Mrs Overmeyer this week.
Miss Birdie Kirkham works at W. F. Crawford store. Citizens seek to swap flour from Massena Mill for wheat. Bridge Club gathers at Mrs. Lena Pratt’s home northwest of Anita. Manning Swanson relocates to Anita after selling farm near Brayton. Geo. H. Fish of Aberdeen SD visits his brother Dr. W. E. Fish in Anita.
Terry Campbell and W. B. Elliott of Des Moines, associated with Manhattan Oil Company, were callers at the Record office on Wednesday.
The W P G Club is being entertained today at the home of Mrs J C Jenkins on West Main Street with a one o clock dinner.
Mrs. Cora Cochran and daughter Mrs. Viola Nelson from Brayton visit their daughter Mrs. M. C. Hansen in Atlantic Iowa. Leon G. Voorhees of Anita Bank, after a week in Oklahoma, is expected to return to Anita this week.
Chas A Thompson undertakes substantial repairs including a new roof with F J Deeming as contractor. The Ladies Aid Society of the M E Church plans a Friday quilting session at Mrs C H Bartley's home followed by a business session in the afternoon.
Mrs L E Bean and the children spend a few days in the country with Mother Cooper. John visits Corning to see his son James and family and to try out a new double barrel shotgun.
Ralph Miller and his wife, who stayed with relatives and friends in Estherville, Iowa, where he attended to business interests, are expected to return home this week.
Mrs J A Irving former Anita resident who has lived in Bangor Michigan the last three years has leased her property and gone to East Mauch Chunk Pennsylvania to spend the winter with a sister.
The Womens' Home Missionary Society of the M.E. Church invites all to a birthday dinner in the church dining room on Thursday. A missionary meeting follows at 2 30 PM with Mrs Mc Cartney of Adair as speaker, a district officer of the Society.
R. N. Bissell Jr of the Massena area becomes a new subscriber to the Record as part of ongoing local readership growth.
The Helping Hand Club and their husbands were dinner guests yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Bartley.
The Farmers Co op pledges to keep leading quality stock feed on sale at all times in ample quantities to meet demand.
A local ad invites readers to view a fine line of markers and headstones and propose a first class job at an attractive price from A. F. Choate.
Narcissus hyacinths tulips violets and daffodils offered in ten and fifteen cent lots at Bongers Bros. Care is urged for buyers seeking inexpensive floral picks from the local shop.
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