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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
5
The Christian Church lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning service 11 a.m. evening services earlier by one hour due to long evenings. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p.m. evening service 7 30 p.m. All services invite the public to join for the common cause of humanity. Pastor Chas N Odell extends a cordial welcome.
C. Van Slyke spent Thursday in the city with his parents Mr and Mrs O W Van Slyke. Ora remains employed as a manager at White Auto Company and is based in Dallas Texas.
In a September 19 1918 missive from Rippee Missouri Mrs Laura M Burnett known as George's Wife asks to forward her husbands records to Marshfield Missouri and notes George's poor health. Fred Weatherby and Harry Fickel travelled to Atlantic to consult the draft board with Rock Island Railway ties seeking possible army exemption.
Mrs B F Ballentine of Griswold visited Anita and nearby neighbors last week. Services listed for Epworth League and evening worship with a note urging attendance and a change in evening hour. Ladies Aid to meet Friday at 2 30 in church parlor. Pastor Elenna Thomas thanks readers for past year and invites continued cooperation. Uncle William White and wife visited Wiota with daughter Mrs John Henderson.
Mrs. Jennie Martin visits Omaha for a few days with relatives and friends. J M E Grace attend a public sale of pure bred Duroc Jersey hogs where $400, $300 and $240 were paid for three males. The Grace boys bought a male hog to improve their herd. Mrs. Maggie McDermott and Ruth visit Camp Dodge. W J Brown returns from Omaha after his wife’s illness. he has two job offers from the Postal Telegraph Co. but delays choice.
Chas Sherrett and wife of Wiota spent Sunday evening in town with John A. Irving and wife. Mrs A H Engle of Billings Montana has been visiting in Wiota Anita and vicinity for several weeks with relatives.
C W Crandall and wife and L H Crandall and wife visited Buck Creek community last week to reconnect with former neighbors and friends.
Mrs. Jennie Martin made a RECORD call on Thursday. J. M. and E. E Grace sold fifty five head of choice hogs to Pratt and Naylor last week. Mrs. Carrie Johnson Smith of Neponset Illinois remits on a postal money order for another year’s subscription to the old home paper. L. I. Dorsey and wife visited Omaha last Friday. The RECORD notes a pleasant call Thursday from J. B. Parker new superintendent of the Anita schools. Parker’s home is in Logan Iowa a reservation noted for its Indigenous residents.
Frank N. Johnson of Atlantic was in the city Thursday. Nellie Eneix made the RECORD a pleasant call Thursday.
BE. B. Daughenbanagh of Audubon county visited the city Friday, while the Wm. Spear and family were noted to be in town for extra Saturday and Sunday.
Wm. Davis and Henry Niemeyer of Atlantic were in the city Thursday. H. P. Ziegler and wife have returned from a pleasant trip to Minneapolis.
Decided readers urged to buy a bond amid a local racket claim. Shoemaker from Wiotu visited the city Thursday as Miss Emma Wagner remained ill for a week. Fred and Floyd Angell now work at the White Pole garage.
Mother Whited and her daughters Anna and Neale spent Sunday at the Wiota home of their daughter and sister Mrs Elmer Keasey and family. James C Carey and wife have returned to Ames where James resumes studies in veterinary science at Iowa State College.
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