Shower for Miss Lamborn in Honor of Marriage
Miss Irene Johnson hosted a Thursday evening shower for Miss Mildred Lamborn on the eve of her October 14 wedding to George F. Shaffer. The event featured pink and white decorations, a bride’s cake, bridge, and a luncheon served by the hostess and her mother. Gifts included a miniature Buick from Shaffer & Son, with many local and out of town guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Johnson
Mildred Lamborn
George F. Shaffer
Bridge
Nelse Johnson
Buick
Shaffer & Son
Mesdames
H. C. Faulkner
A .S. Walker
M. M. Burkhart
G. M. Adair
M. C. Hansen
Carrie Reynolds
O. W. Shaffer
O. C. Hansen
G. O. Rasmussen
C. E. Faulkner
C. E. Thomas
P T A Meeting Opens New Year With Choir and Activities
The P T A meeting opened with Mrs. L J Hofmeister as president. Seventh and Eighth grade chorus performed and Miss Virginia Deeming read. Parents assisted, games and baskets in the gym followed. Next meeting planned for Friday November 13 with Miss Gladys Pray in charge. Dues due, Anita P T A aims for full attendance and continued membership drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Hofmeister
Virginia Deeming
Christina Hollen
Gladys Pray
Miss Morrison
Friday School Program Delights Anita Students
Anita high school Friday programs charm the assembly with a vocal duet by Reginald Godanour and Trubadore Bell, an original class play, and solo by Marilda Trimmer. Teacher Edward Bell leads the versatile group with students Mildred Allanson Geneva Godanour Jeannette McEldowney and Maurine Turner as performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita High School
Reginald Godanour
Trubadore Bell
Edward Bell
Mildred Allanson
Geneva Godanour
Jeannette McEldowney
Maurine Turner
Marilda Trimmer
Closing Out Livestock by Rev Nichols Near New Virginia
Rev G E Nichols former president of Anita and longtime pastor and farmer is disposing of his Angus cattle and Poland China hogs at his farm near New Virginia Iowa where he has farmed and preached for years.
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G. E. Nichols
Anita
Christian Church
New Virginia
Iowa
Nichols
Soap and health goods sale items in bulk and single units
An advertisement item lists Palm Olive and Cocoanut oils soap with French milled process described as mild and non irritating. Offers two cakes for 11c, twelve cakes for a saving, and a hot water bottle sale with two bottles for $2.01. Also features Liggett’s Opera Tea deals up to 200 cups, face powder in a cold cream base, cherry bark priced offers, Rexall dental creme two tubes sale, and various packaging and price savings.
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Rexall
le Claire P
Pierre Papetrie
Antique Papetrie
Roanoke
Delhi
Lord Baltimore
Elmhurst
Victoria
Iowa Bank Failures Pay Depositors in Various Percentages
Across Iowa thirty eight failed banks, only two paid depositors in full. The rest offered partial liquidation. Cass county banks list partial payouts: Citizens Savings Anita 25 percent 92612.34. Iowa Savings Atlantic 50 percent 111846.70. Marne Savings Marne 35 percent 33734.13. Massena State Massena 25 percent 21012.09. Wiota Savings Wiota 30 percent 31517.86.
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Iowa
Cass County
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Anita
Iowa Savings Bank
Atlantic
Marne Savings Bank
Marne
Massena State Bank
Massena
Wiota Savings Bank
Wiota
Educating the Generation with Noted Banditti Figures
The piece argues that figures like Deadwood Dick and Rattlesnake Pete should receive special publicity in leading papers. It claims such coverage would be educational and uplifting for the rising generation.
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Deadwood Dick
Rattlesnake Pete
Banditti
Increase Purchasing Power From Farm Net Income
The 1924 25 net returns of farmers reach 2 712 billion dollars, up from 1 922 billion the prior year, a 720 million dollar rise. This surge boosts overall income and purchasing power, aiding factory activity and city wages through expanded demand.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Exceeding the speed limit remarks on teen drinking
The Adait News criticizes conditions in the neighboring community noting that a high school student can obtain enough alcohol to get drunk, urging a halt to such permissiveness and lax controls.
Sway-Backing Family Hoss
An Adair News column criticizes Congress for postage rate increases that burden the newspaper industry and laments the public’s limited understanding of justice, while commenting on high school students’ knowledge as a cautionary example.
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Congress
Adair News
Wanted One Hundred New Customers for 49 Cent Coffee
A local ad seeks one hundred new customers to try a 49 cent coffee special. The advertiser promises a warm beverage and quick service to attract first time patrons. The offer appears in a generic promotional notice with no end date specified.
Former Anita Resident Delights in Wyoming Potato Profits
Geo W McWilliams long time Anita area resident visiting Hillsdale Wyoming and Omaha with a two car cattle shipment from his Wyoming ranch. He earned 165 dollars per hundredweight on potatoes selling a bumper crop that cost 25 cents per acre to rent, a price that would cover the land costs.
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Geo. W. McWilliams
Anita
Hillsdale
Wyoming
Omaha
Anita Named For Best Dam Paving In Town Size NATION
A passing tourist praised Anita as having the finest dam paving of any town its size in the United States. The remark highlights local infrastructure quality without naming officials or dates.
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Anita
United States
Ziegler Attends Legal Work in Council Bluffs and Omaha
Attorney H. P. Ziegler spent a week handling legal affairs in Council Bluffs and a day in Omaha where the American Legion convention was under way.
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H. P. Ziegler
Council Bluffs
Omaha
American Legion
Obituary of Asher Turner Loyal Midwest Resident
Asher T Turner son of the late Capt Samuel C Turner and Eleanor Turner was born in Hancock County Maryland September 11 1848 and died at his Hastings Nebraska home September 30 1925 aged 77 years 20 days from complications He moved from Anita to Hastings twenty two years ago and lived there since He married Martha White and they celebrated their gold wedding January 1 1924 He joined the M E church in youth and remained active until death Survived by wife three daughters Mrs Chas Workman Anita Iowa Mrs J E Perry Mrs J J Richards John W and Earl Turner Hastings Nebraska and vicinity Also thirteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren One brother S C Turner and one sister Mrs R D Vernon Anita Iowa He was well known and greatly missed by family friends and neighbors who recall him as a kind husband father and friend.
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Asher T. Turner
Samuel C
Eleanor Turner
Hancock County
Maryland
Hastings
Nebraska
Illinois
Anita
Mr. Turner
Martha White
M. E. Church
Chas. Workman
Iowa
J. E. Perry
J. J. Richards
John W
Earl Turner
Vicinity
S. C. Turner
R. D. Vernon
Lowa
Ash” Turner
Cass Students at Simpson College Cass enrolls 23 in quota
About Cass county 23 students fill Simpson College quota. Overall four undergraduate classes inch past 700 with all classifications pending. 1924 25 school year total hits 930. Cass county names: Ruth Herriman James McEldowney Morris McEldowney Robert McEldowney Anita. Helen Beedle Howard Beadle Wayne Camblin Lucille Joyce Ethel Kirk Hazel Kringel Myron McNeil Paul Nelson Joy Street Atlantic. Jennie Gerlach Cumberland Genevieve Chisholm Roderick Chisholm Opal Graham Zeta Graham Griswold Ida Rees Ruth Pont Lewis Harlan Stanley Massena Orvil Borst Ethel M Humphrey Wiota.
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Simpson College
Cass County
John W. Bare
Ruth Herriman
James McEldowney
Morris McEldowney
Robert McEldowney
Anita
Helen Beedle
Howard Beadle
Wayne Camblin
Lucille Joyce
Ethel Kirk
Hazel Kringel
Myron McNeil
Paul Nelson
Joy Street
Atlantic
Jennie Gerlach
Cumberland
Genevieve Chisholm
Roderick Chisholm
Opal Graham
Zeta Graham
Griswold
Ida Rees
Ruth Pont
Lewis
Harlan Stanley
Massena
Orvil Borst
Ethel M. Humphrey
Wiota
Remembering the old days of impossible errands
Fred E. Hadley recalls past tricks where children were sent for odd items like a left-hand monkey wrench or a roof tightner. He compares this to adults who buy oil stocks from polished, well dressed strangers, highlighting gullibility.
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Fred E. Hadley
Lada
Anita Schools End First Sixth Of Year With Zams
Six weeks exams conducted in Anita schools Monday through Wednesday mark the first sixth of the school year. Thursday and Friday off as Cass County Teachers Association meeting in Atlantic will draw Anita teachers and other county educators.
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Anita
Cass County Teachers’ Association
Atlantic
James Morgan Held Up En Route to Florida
James Morgan of this city was delayed for several days in Kirksville Missouri as heavy rainfall made the roads impassable during his winter trip by auto to Florida.
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Florida
James Morgan
Kirksville
Missouri
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OPERO
Liggett
Lee
Formosa
Duice
Rexall Dental
Hinkle
Jelley
Elkay
Lexi
Power
Cass Banks
Sway
Family Hoss
Asher J. Turner
CASS
Simpson
Anita Schools
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