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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1914

Page

5

Wiota Community Notes From An Expanse Of Visits

Mrs Heaton was in Anita Tuesday Jerry Jones of Anita visited Friday C C Nordman in Atlantic Thursday and Mrs Jno McMahon in Atlantic Saturday R Miller and family drove to Brayton Sunday Frank Waters and wife spent Sunday in Adair Miss Bertha Shay visiting in Fremont Miss Anna Marshall visiting her brother John south of town Harry Barnholdt and Fred McDermott spent the week in Atlantic Misses Pluma and Euelah Cambridge spent Sunday in Atlantic Mrs Mary Waters visited her daughter Mrs P Mailander last week Pat Gaffney of Neola in Viota Monday John Borah and wife of Menlo visited last week Fred McDermott injured foot Jno McConnell and family moved to E Waters farm east of town D F Brooks and wife of Atlantic visited Jesse Jordan family Street Commissioner Foster graded south Main street Mrs Counselman has returned to Florence Kansas J J Ryan returns to Darlington Wisconsin Mrs Waters of Walnut visits Mrs B L Waters Mrs J Malone of Mitchell recovering B L Waters from Colfax treatment Miss Margaret Malone of Plankinton visiting The fire bell rang and drew a crowd to Art Goodwin home The K K Club ladies and husbands entertained by D F Brooks and wife at Atlantic Good eats and a royal time Ralph McDermott stiff after football in Adair tied 20 to Hi Hay-Seed Glee Club autoed to Atlantic for The Virginian and back for Old-fashioned party Roy Reed and wife chaperoned the crowd

Heaton Anita Jerry Jones C. CC. Nordman Atlantic Jno. McMahon R. Miller Brayton Frank Waters Adair A.J. Schwab Persia Wiota Anna Marshall John Harry Barnholdt Fred McDermott Pluma Euelah Cambridge Mary Waters P. Mailander Pat Gaffney Neola Viota John Borah Menlo Jno. McConnell E. Waters D. F. Brooks Jesse Jordan Donohoe Lough J. F. Engle Foster South Main Street Counselman C. W. Marshall Florence Kansas J.J. Ryan Darlington Wisconsin Waters Walnut B. L. Waters J. Malone Mitchell South Dakota J. R. Mailander Colfax Margaret Malone Plankington Art Goodwin K. K Ralph McDermott Atlanticigh School Turkey Valley Roy Reed

First M. E. Church Notes and Elections

The regular choir practice moves to Thursday evenings. League service led by Mrs. J. B. Herriman with the Temperance theme. Sunday services include a youth oriented morning message and an Abiding evening sermon. Ladies’ dinner last Friday succeeded despite threats. At 2:30 the annual officer election elected President Mrs. Minnie Metcalf, Vice President Mrs. F. R. Howard, Secretary Mrs. W. Crandall, Treasurer Mrs. H. Campbell. R. W.8, Mrs. Harrison Spangler requests change of address to 1020 Essex St San Diego. Fort Collins notes report Chas. D. McDermott bought a new Ford touring car. Ladies Society elected officers: Mrs. M. Metcalf President, Mrs. F. R. Howard Vice President, Mrs. W. Crandall Secretary, Mrs. H. Campbell Treasurer.

League J. B. Herriman Minnie Metcalf F. R. Howard W. Crandall H. Campbell R. W Harrison Spangler California Essex Street San Diego Ladies’ Society of the M. E. Church M. Metcalf H. Campbell

Donts for the Sunday Stay at Homes from H H King

A pastor urges attendance in church despite rain or baby noise and invites all, rich or poor, to be present. The note promises no admission charges and emphasizes communal value of Sunday worship. L Dee and Karl Daughenbaugh returned from Des Moines after handling business matters.

Beccause House of God H. H. King L. Dee Karl Daughenbaugh Des Moines

Anita High School Notes Chapel Exercises Report

Reporter Helen Dinsmore notes Rev. H. J. Wilkins led Monday morning chapel with an engaging address. Report cards issued Tuesday show grading: Excellent 95–100, High 90–95, Good 85–90, Medium 80–85, Poor 75–80, Failure below 75.

H. J. Wilkins

Lincoln and Massena Community News Highlights

Local notices reflect social visits among residents of Lincoln and Massena with gatherings at the Baptist church. School reports stress punctuality, grade records, a Farmers' Threshing Machine Co. meeting, and a big first-period attendance. The Anita High School faculty emphasize on time, and a basketball schedule previews a game vs Walnut with a 27 to 11 win over Avoca.

Spencer Anita High School

Back Home Again in Loway by W. B. Burleigh

A humorous poem recounts a speaker who left Iowa for the West in search of wealth, only to return to Loway and claim to be wiser from farming and misadventures. The narrator invites others to move west if they wish to sell land, asserting loyalty to his state.

Lowa Toway Jist Loway W. B. Burleigh

Foreign Missions Offering and Temperance Meeting Planned

The U. E. Church announces the annual Foreign Missions offering for next Sunday morning. A Temperance meeting led by Mrs. Jennie Knowton is set for Sunday evening with the topic A Saloonless Nation Why not How. A union service at Congregational church featured Rev. H. T. Davis from Wichita. organizers hope it spurs temperance support. Special meetings closed last week with mixed results but perceived gospel impact.

Christian Endeavor Society Jennie Knowton Congregational Church H. T. Davis Wichita Kansas Anita

Farm Loans and Calves Offered for Sale

Bar ber and Clark advertise in today's Record offering a large number of calves for sale. They claim calves are a safe investment at this time while also noting they handle farm loans at reasonable rates.

Barber & Clark

A Timely Warning from Bloomfield Republicans

A poem titled A Timely Warning appears in the Bloomfield Republican warning about a young girl in a very narrow skirt. The verses describe fear that the outfit is unsafe and provocative and mock moral panic. The piece critiques early 20th century street attire and social norms through a satirical lens.

Trains Going West Time Table Notice

Schedule notice lists timetable for westbound trains under the Commuter Rail rule. Contains routes through local stations with departures and possible service pattern lines for the published period.

Postmaster Announces Office Hours and Rural Carrier Times

L. Newton Postmaster announces office hours from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM and Sunday hours 9:00 to 10:00 AM. Carriers on Rural Routes 1 2 and 3 depart at 8:00 AM and return at 4:00 PM.

Kp. L. Newton

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