Two Well Known Ladies Pass Away Over Week End
Julia Ann Vandervort of Anita Iowa died November 21 1925 at 7 15 PM after months of illness aged 82 years seven months and twenty seven days She was married December 20 1865 to Benjamin Wagner of Anita and survived by nine children many grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral at Anita M E Church Monday at 2 PM with burial in Evergreen Cemetery
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Julia Ann Vandervort
Joseph L
Roxena (Copp) Vandervort
Louisa County
Iowa
Anita
Cass County
Grandview
Benjamin Wagner
Brayton
J. A. Wagner
Lennie Benson
Lewis H. Benson
Los Angeles
California
Harry A. Wagner
Blackfoot
Idaho
Susie Kirkham
Wm. F. Kirkham
Edward Wagner
Massena
Florence Bangham
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Benj. Wagner
The children and grandchildren express sincere thanks for acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy during the illness and death of their mother and grandmother Mrs. Benj. Wagner.
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Benj. Wagner
Death of Mrs. Maria Porch of Anita Iowa
Maria Smith Porch born November 23 1842 in Wayne County Ohio died November 22 1925 at her home in Anita Cass County Iowa aged eighty three years lacking one day She married Joshua Porch October 15 1861 in Wayne County Ohio He died January 2 1922 They had one son Elmer C Porch who died July 31 of this year Mrs Porch lived in Cass County since 1875 and joined the M E church remaining active in church work lifelong devoted to family and friends
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Maria Smith
Isaac
Delila Smith
Wayne County
Ohio
Anita
Cass County
Iowa
Joshua Porch
Elmer C. Porch
Mother Porch
Charlie Scholl Tours the South on Woodmen of the World Trip
Charlie Scholl returned from a large excursion sponsored by the Woodmen of the World in Omaha to view the southern states. The trip featured comfortable transport and varied stops, highlighting swamp scenery and regional contrasts with the north. Scholl quotes the south’s wealth disparity and notes slow regional development despite overall gains.
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Charlie Scholl
Southland
Omaha
Nebraska
United States
South
Charlie” Scholl
Guarding Against Danger as Big Town Trees Are Cut
The piece warns that many mature trees planted in earlier years are being felled for stove wood to prevent dangerous collapses. It urges conserving trees until they reach a danger limit to protect life and property.
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You
Maggie
Farm worker installs Woodmanse windmill near Anita
Emmett Wilson from the Dr. L. R. Eller farm one half mile southeast of Anita reports a new Woodmanse windmill, erected last week by the W. T. Parker Pump Concern, is in fine working condition and provides an improved oil bath.
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Emmett Wilson
Obituary notice of a deceased woman with kin and funeral details
The obituary lists four grandchildren J C Rickel Glen Porch Mildred Porch and Roscoe Porch as near relatives. It notes a half sister in Ohio and several nephews and nieces in Kansas. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Tuesday November 24 at the M E church and interment was in Evergreen cemetery.
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J. C. Rickel
Glen Porch
Mildred
Roscoe Porch
Ohio
Kansas
M. E
Evergreen Cemetery
Thanks for kindness after grandmother’s death
We thank friends and neighbors for their kindness and flowers during the illness and death of our beloved grandmother. Mrs. Anna Porch, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rickel, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Porch, Miss Mildred Porch, Roscoe Porch.
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Anna Porch
J. C. Rickel
Glen Porch
Miss Mildred Porch
Roscoe Porch
Friday High School Program Delights Anita audience
Friday morning's program at Anita schools impressed all with a clever one act play directed by Miss Morrison featuring Roth Weaver Beulah Long Arline Fish Max Walker Reginald Godanour and a masked participant. Opal Tur of the Sixth Grade sang a musical reading accompanied by Dorothy McIntyre who sang three songs with notable confidence.
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Anita
Old-Timer Sol Wagner Returns to Anita Home
Sol Wagner, a Ruthven pioneer who lived in Anita before moving, spends a week in Anita with son William Hagner and relatives. Despite nearing eighty two, he travels happily and remains in good health as he eyes his hundredth milestone.
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Sol. N. Wagner
Anita
Ruthven
Sol
Nusus
Move to Drag City Roads on Pavement
A committee with the Greater Anita Club is to study dragging township roads onto the pavement. Anita’s road care budget is 178 dollars, deemed inadequate for ongoing drag and grade work. The club hopes to improve impassable roads in wet and snowy seasons and pursue further improvements with member cooperation.
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Greater Anita Club
Anita
H. A. Marshall
Colorado Apples on the Way
H. W. Patton, a former Adair resident long active in fruit farming in western Colorado, planned to bring a car load of apples to Anita this week but sold the load en route. A telegraph order for a second car will bring another shipment next week.
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H. W. Patton
Adair
Colorado
Anita
Well Known Local Men Off For Florida Sunday
Wayne Bullock of Atlantic accompanied by his son Max Bullock of this city left Sunday for Florida to inspect conditions there and oversee Bullock family real estate including two soaring price property lots and a ten acre tract offered at 1000 per acre. They plan a two to three week absence.
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Wayne Bullock
Atlantic
Max Bullock
Florida
Bullock
Bullocks
Cass County Fails to Raise Legion Endownment Fund
Cass County trails on the American Legion Endowment Fund with only one fourth of its quota raised. Lincoln township and Griswold are the only precincts meeting the apportionment, while the rest of the county lags, attributed to a widespread slump and reported by the Atlantic News-Telegraph.
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Cass County
Legion
American Legion
Lincoln Township
Griswold
Atlantic News-Telegraph
Atlantic
Baby Deloris Slater Born In Siou x City
A baby girl named Maraylin Deloris Slater was born November 9 to Mr. and Mrs. Rollie G. Slater of Sioux City Iowa. The mother, formerly Gertie Wagner of Anita, is well known to friends in Anita and nearby areas.
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Rollie G. Slater
Sioux City
Iowa
Anita
Maraylin Deloris Slater
Gertie Wagner
Wm. Wagner
San Pedro
California
Mrs Mary Wilson Returns From Nebraska Relatives Visit
Mrs Mary Wilson has returned home after several weeks visiting relatives in Omaha and other Nebraska locations.
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Mary Wilson
Omaha
Nebraska
Farmers and Business Men Urged to Cooperate on Debts
In Anita, a plea to subscribers in arrears to settle accounts for The Anita Record by December 17, 1925. The publisher cites costly mailings and difficult times, urging prompt remittance to meet obligations and continue printing the paper for Anita and nearby areas.
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Anita Record
Anita
Time for Action on Whiteway-7 Gravel Project
The editorial urges immediate action to upgrade Whiteway-7 highway from the east Cass county line to Atlantic to permanent condition. It warns Cass county to secure federal aid by prompt provision or risk funds being spent in other counties that seek permanent roads, with Cass county losing benefits.
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Cass County
Atlantic
Cass County Corn Crop Yields and Unity Call
The Cass County Iowa farm community is urged to unite against alleged yield misrepresentation and price manipulation. Farmers and local businesses are advised to stand together to protect earnings and resist schemes claiming lower costs while exploiting producers.
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Iowa
Cass County
L. C. C. Club Holds Wednesday Bridge Meet
Mrs Ernie Burke hosted the L C C Club at her West Main street home for an afternoon of bridge with Miss Vera B Hook earning high score. Substitutes included Mesdames J D Young A R Robinson Ruth Kopp and Miss Mattie Harrison. Luncheon was served. Local schools will observe the usual Thanksgiving vacation Thursday and Friday.
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Ernie Burke
L. C. C. Club
West Main Street
Vera B. Hook
J. D. Young
A. R. Robinson
Ruth Kopp
Mattie Harrison
Past Matron's Night Observed at Masonic Temple
Columbia Chapter No 127 Order of Eastern Star hosted Past Matrons and Patrons Night at the Masonic Temple. The event featured degree conferrals, honors for officers, remarks from past matrons, and a reception with more than one hundred guests.
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Columbia
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Nellie Holmes
Electa
L. Newton
W. H. Egan
Sentinel
Harriet Myers
Los Angeles
California
Elmira Ziegler
Des Moines
Mary Wilson
A. B. Stone
Mary Rohner
Griswold
Fiftteenth
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Evry
Bongers Bros
Rexall
Belle Forshay
Aldula Stone
B. D. Forshay
H. O. Stone
Lilla Fish
Mary Sheley
Ella Biggs
Kathryn DeCamp
Fannie Young
Nettie Budd
Ada
Roma Newton
Ruth
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