Salvation Army Home Service Appeal Planned in Cass County
The annual Home Service Appeal of the Salvation Army runs October 1 to 15 in Cass County. The county advisory board guides the effort, with Des Moines and Davenport hosts for a range of welfare programs. The Army operates the Rescue and Maternity Home, prison work, Fresh Air Camp, industrial homes, workingmen hotels, a missing friends bureau, free meals, and relief in rural areas. County leaders Ralph W. Cockshoot, Dale Morrow, Bert Butler, and O. R. Patrick head the effort.
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Salvation Army
Cass County
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Des Moines
Army
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Rockwell City
Davenport
The
Ralph W. Cockshoot
Dale Morrow
Bert Butler
O. R. Patrick
Well Known Visitors Libby Family Guests in An ita
William C. Libby and his wife of Valley Junction spent a week in Anita as welcome relatives and old friends. Libby, a former Adair county sheriff and longtime figure in county and district affairs, now age eighty one, enjoys time with family in their Valley Junction home.
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Wm. C. Libby
Valley Junction
Anita
Libby
Adair County
Mother Libby
Ralph Suplee
J. F. Wells
H. C. Lighter
Fort Collins
Colorado
Special Meetings Planned at Congregational Church
A series of special meetings will be held at the Congregational church starting Sunday November 11 and continuing to November 25 conducted by Pastor Rev Miss Leora Miars. The campaign aims to foster a spirit of unselfish Thanksgiving to the Giver of Every Good and Perfect Gift so holidays become true Holy Days with their original meaning.
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Congregational Church
Leora Miars
Engle Family Vacation Visit From Washington to Iowa
Fred Engle and wife from Clarkston Washington travel by auto with Mrs Violet Boston to Anita and Wiota Iowa. They will visit their son Bruce Engle in Burlington before returning. Mrs Engle is sister of Anita’s Elvira E Hyde.
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Fred Engle
Clarkston
Washington
Anita
Wiota
Violet Boston
Simon Whited
Atlantic
Engle
Montana
Burlington
Iowa
Bruce Engle
Will Move to Kansas John Wade Returns from Galatia
John Wade, after weeks in Galatia, Kansas, seeks relief from hay fever and asthma. He plans to either sell or lease his farm and relocate to Kansas to breathe easier in the autumn, noting the region’s milder allergy season.
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John Wade
Galatia
Kansas
Wade
Delegates Attend 74th Conference of Congregational Churches
Rev. Miss Leora Miars and Mrs. Emma Hofmeister from Anita Congregational church travel to Council Bluffs for the seventy fourth annual meeting of the Council Bluffs Association of Congregational churches. They attend as delegates from the Dodge Memorial church.
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Leora Miars
Anita Congregational Church
Emma Hofmeister
Council Bluffs
Former Anita Man Quite Ill In Green River Utah
Geo E Thurman, once from Anita, moved to Green River Utah, has been ill for a year after appendicitis surgery with slow recovery. He owns extensive land near Green River and farms stock raises. His wife is Miss Sarah Horton’s sister and Mrs Ed Weatherby’s sister. Their daughter Rosa is a graduate nurse.
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Geo. E. Thurman
Anita
Green River
Utah
Prominent Local Figures Named in Public Notices
Edwin P. Chase E E Herring Dr C G Clark Dr W B Mehlenbacker Sam Marshall Dr W S Greenleaf W B Lowe Dr R A Becker Rev P N McDermott and Mrs E G Walner are listed among a group of local individuals referenced in the page.
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Edwin P. Chase
E. E. Herring
C. G. Clark
W. B. Mehlenbacker
Sam Marshall
W. S. Greenleaf
W. B. Lowe
R. A. Becker
P. N. McDermott
E. G. Walner
Flint Woman Visits Nebraska Before Possible Winter Stay
J. E. Russell of Flint Michigan, formerly a well known Anita resident, has spent several weeks with her niece Mrs. Frank Smith and family and leaves this week for western Nebraska. Mrs. A. F. Black of Massena, who bought the Elm Street residence, plans to move to Band take possession.
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Ors
J. E. Russell
Flint
Michigan
Anita
Frank Smith
Nebraska
West
Rs. A. F. Black
Massena
Elm Street
Anita High School football group joins scrimmage drills
Football aspirants at Anita High School practice under Coach M. T. Burham in the evening sessions. The group has begun scrimmaging, finding the learning curve steep but enjoyable and beneficial for the school overall.
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Me Anita
M. T. Burham
Pearce Sibling Visits Nebraska and Colorado for Health
Out west for his health Pnneth Pearce son of Mr and Oliver Pearce spends weeks in Nebraska and Colorado to improve his health during the past year. He plans to return via Scottsville Kansas where he will visit his grandmother Mrs Nancy a former well known resident.
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Pnneth Pearce
Oliver Pearce
Nebraska
Scottsville
Kansas
Nancy
Women’s Missionary Society Meeting Postponed Session
The Women’s Missionary Society of Congregational church will hold its regular monthly meeting this week at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs. B. D. Forshay’s home on Main Street. This special Fall Thank-Offering session was postponed from last month and all members are urged to attend.
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Women's Missionary Society of Congregational Church
B. D. Forshay
Main Street
Republican Women Organize in Anita for Hoover Ticket
The first meeting of the Republican ladies of Anita was held at the Odd Fellows hall led by Mrs. W. S. Reed. An enthusiastic organization was formed to back Hoover and Curtis for President and Vice President and the Republican ticket from governor to township officers. County chairwoman Mrs. Kent Martin aided in building the women’s campaign force for the November 6 election. A second meeting will soon plan systemic campaign work.
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Anita
Odd Fellows’ Hall
W. S. Reed
Hoovers
Curtis
Kent Martin
Atlantic
Republican County Central Committee
Iowa
Friday's School Program in Anita Forms Trio Performance
Last Friday morning Anita public school presented a program featuring the Girls' Sextette with Vernita Jewett Dorothy Suplee Madeline Metheny Grace Dougherty Daphine Bell and Frankie Bontrager. Miss Collar English teacher read aloud selections and Lyle Hayter performed a piano solo. The event was described as very enjoyable.
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Anita Public School
Vernita Jewett
Dorothy Suplee
Madeline Metheny
Grace Dougherty
Daphine Bell
Frankie Bontrager
Miss Collar
Lyle Hayter
Original Sunshine Club Meets at Mrs King Home
Mrs Effie King hosted eleven members and five visitors of the Original Sunshine Club on Thursday. Dinner at one o clock followed by quilting. The next meeting is planned for Friday October 5 at the home of Mrs Emma Weatherby.
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Effie King
Sunshine Club
Clayton Dill
Faye Peterson
Neva Turner
Aileen Weatherby
Mildred King
Emma Weatherby
Promotion Day Exercises At Anita Congregational Church
The Anita Congregational church Sunday school held promotion day on September 30. Mrs Genevieve DeMent led Cradle Roll. Norman Wagner and Russell McIntyre served as heralds. Bibles were awarded to Jane DeMent Dorothy McIntyre Marguerite Davies and Wm Crawford for completing primary work and 39 Sundays attendance. Norman Hofmeister received the triangle pin for perfect attendance. Honorary mentions were given to students across six grades for faithful attendance.
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Anita Congregational Church
Genevieve de- Ment
Norman Wagner
Russell McIntyre
Emma McIntyre Hofmeister
Jane DeMent
Dorothy McIntyre
Marguerite Davies
Wm. Crawford
Patricia Williams
Betsy Rose Crawford
Mary Jane Bear
Robert Nelson
Ralph Evinger
Lois McIntyre
Helen DeMent
Dora Jean Campbell
Gay Nichols
Des Moines Woman Studying Commercial Course at St Charles
Miss Margaret Kelloway of Des Moines, daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Kelloway longtime Anita residents, is a student at a college in St Charles Missouri pursuing the full commercial course.
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Margaret Kelloway
Des Moines
W. E. Kelloway
Anita
St. Charles
Missouri
Samuel W. Dufford Visits Anita from Utah
Longtime Anita resident Samuel W. Dufford, once the right hand man to Senator John C. Voorhees, returns to Anita from Green River Utah. He visits relatives and friends before moving on to Princeton and Chicago, then back to Utah. Dufford’s late wife was Grace Aldrich, daughter of John H. Aldrich. Their four children include two sons and two daughters.
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Anita
Samuel W. Dufford
John C. Voorhees
C. M. Myers
Anita Bank
Leon G. Voorhees
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Green River
Utah
Princeton
Chicago
Illinois
Dufford
Grace Aldrich
John H. Aldrich
Edwin Duf
Mrs Stella Murphy Fish Illness Referred To Mayo Clinic
A message to Dr Weez Fish reports his sister in law Mrs George H Fish severely ill. Her condition may require surgical operation and she has been taken to Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota for examination. Mrs Fish, formerly Stella Murphy, was a teacher in Anita Public Schools before marrying Geo H Fish of Bangers Bros Drug Store fame.
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Wee Z Fish
George H. Fish
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
Fish
Stella Murphy
Anita Public
Geo. H. Fish
Bangers Bros
Howard couple takes winter rooms in Musick home
The residence they occupied was sold and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howard have moved to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cole Musick for the winter season.
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Robert Howard
Cole Musick
Family addresses and fortunes across states
Ford, the oldest son, and his family are in Salem Oregon. Mrs Merle Baldwin, oldest daughter, lives in Moab Utah. Phil Dufford of the New York Life Insurance Company thrives in Ogden Utah. The baby, Mrs Marjorie Howland, resides in Green River Utah.
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Ford
Salem
Oregon
Merle Baldwin
Moab
Utah
Phil Dufford
New York Life Insurance Company
Ogden
Marjorie Howland
Green River
John Hall longtime Anita resident dies after strokes
John Hall a well known Anita resident and former overseer of the Townsend stock farm died at his Valley Junction home from a second stroke of paralysis after prior injuries from an automobile crash two months earlier His wife died last February He left three sons Alvin Roy Charles and a son in law and two daughters Maude and Florence Nichols with another daughter Mrs Frank Lees deceased Funeral services were held in Anita after his body was brought from Des Moines
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John Hall
Anita
Townsend Stock Farm
Valley Junction
Iowa
Hall
Alvin Hall
Roy Hall
Menlo
Charles Hall
Berea
Maude
Florence Nichols
Frank Lees
Des Moines
Old Home Resident Requests Address Change
William Chambers of Council Bluffs, former Anita resident and Rock Island agent, asks the Record to change his address to 705 Sixth Avenue. He notes how a hometown paper still matters and that his subscription remains prepaid.
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William Chambers
Council Bluffs
Anita
Rock Island Railway Company
Sixth Avenue
Bill
Longtime Anita Resident Reported Still Very Ill
Condition of M. Taylor, a former Anita resident, remains mostly unchanged after years of illness due to complications. He has spent most of July bedridden with rare short intervals of sitting up.
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M. Taylor
Anita
Memorial service for John Hall held by Rev E A Moore
The M E church conducted by Rev E A Moore of Des Moines hosted services for John Hall. Interment was at Evergreen cemetery with many life long friends and former neighbors in attendance, honoring him as an upright Christian man and good citizen.
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M. E. Church
E. A. Moore
Des Moines
Evergreen Cemetery
John Hall
Citizan
Reception of Teachers Hearts and Homes of Anita Community
Parents hosted a Friday reception at Anita High School to honor the public school teachers. Principal Miss Alberta Esslinger spoke, followed by vocal solos from Miss Anita Barrett and Mrs. Bessie Myers Lowell, piano by Mrs. H O Stone, and readings by Mrs. E. S. Holton. The event moved to the gym for a get acquainted party and luncheon.
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Anita
Anita Public
H. E. Campbell
Alberta Esslinger
Anita Barrett
Bessie Myers Lowell
H. O. Stone
E. 8
Bazaar program and supper at Lincoln Center Sunday School
The Lincoln Center Sunday School will hold a Bazaar a program and serve supper at the church on the evening of Friday October 12 for the benefit of the church. Everyone is invited.
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Lincoln Center
Pictures of Destruction from Florida Hurricane Views
Dale Hansen of West Palm Beach sent twenty five kodak views showing the havoc from a recent Florida hurricane. The mounted cards are on exhibition at the Anita post office for locals to witness the cyclone’s damage. This is his second major storm since relocating to Florida and a letter detailing the event will appear in the Record next week.
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Dale Hansen
Fred Hansen
West Palm Beach
Florida
Kodak
Anita Post Office
Mr. Hansen
Green Family Reunion Held At Monnig Home Anita Iowa
A Green family reunion took place last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Monnig in Anita. Attending were Mrs. P. S Green and Mrs. V. C. Case with Vera and Genevieve Green, plus Joseph, John, and Frank Green and their families from Neola, and Vi B. Case with family from the Anita vicinity.
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Green
J. T. Monnig
Anita
P. S Green
Monnig
V.C. Case
Vera
Genevieve Green
Joseph Green
John Green
Frank Green
Neola
Iowa
Vi B. Case
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Appeal For Salvation Army
Out West
Women’s Missionary Society
Mary Osen
Marie Wise
Lowa
Bartley’s Feed Store
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