Anita Home Coming a Triumph of Community Spirit
The Anita Commercial Club staged a three day Home Coming that drew former residents from across the country. A grand parade featured the 14th Cavalry band, school programs under Superintendent Garlock, and testimonials by Chas F. Chase and others. Senator Bruce and Des Moines Mayor Laura Sloan Morris sent greetings, while fashion history on stage highlighted six decades of dress.
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Anita
Anita Commercial Club
14Th Cavalry
Omaha
Des Moines
Anita Public Schools
C. W. Garlock
South Dakota
R. C. Rasmussen
Clara B. Robinson
Stella Fisher
L. E. Bean
Elsie Kopp
Wm. Schaake
Geo. Smither
Phil. T. Williams
G. M. de Camp
C. E. Harry
Arthur Robinson
Shell
Laura V. Morris
J. W. Sloan
H. E. Campbell
Garver
Laura Sloan Morris
Chas. S. Beason
Lewis Beason
Charlie
Drovers’ Commission Company
Chicago
West
South
Northwest
Ball Band Rubber Footwear Satisfaction Racket
Rubber Footwear that wears and endures is praised as Ball Band quality delivering satisfaction. The note touts durability and value in a brief marketing style item.
Millhollins Visit Omaha With Son Roy's Family
M. E. Millhollin and his wife spend a week in Omaha at the home of their son Roy Millhollin and his family as they visit relatives and enjoy the city.
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M. E. Millhollin
Omaha
Roy Millhollin
Three-Year-Old Gail Baylor Passes After Diphtheria
Gail Clinton Baylor died Sunday evening at the South Anita home after a brief diphtheria illness. The child was laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery Tuesday. No public funeral was held due to the disease, but Rev. McEldoney offered a grave prayer at the graveside. Community sympathy extends to Mr and Mrs Baylor.
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Gail Clinton
John Baylor
South Anita
Evergreen Cemetery
McEldowney
M. E. Church
Baylor
Citizens State Bank to Go to Receiver in Anita
N A Buck of the State Banking Department said Citizens' State Bank in Anita, closed two weeks ago, would be placed in the hands of a receiver possibly within a week. Final settlement may take one year or more and appointment rests with the State Superintendent of Banking. Local depositors urge a competent man as receiver and prompt resolution to ease widespread inconvenience.
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N. A.buck
State Banking Department
Citizens’ State Bank
Anita
Iowa
Anita Public School Homecoming Concert Delights Large Audience
The Anita Public Schools hosted a homecoming concert featuring nearly two hundred performers from grades one through twelve. The program included chorus, solos, violin pieces, and a high school orchestra, with special praise for Miss Bessie Bell and Mrs. S. H. Sheeler for guiding the efforts and performances.
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Anita
Broadway
Voices High School
Iowa
Quintette High School
Opal Bontrager
Anita East
Outing Flannel at RACKET in All Colors and Styles
A brief notice highlights a sale or display of flannel fabrics in multiple colors and styles at the RACKET location. Details emphasize variety in widths and materials, inviting customers to browse the selection.
Guthrie Center Pair Tour Anita This Week
Geo L Schwenneker and family of Guthrie Center spent a few days in Anita this week visiting friends and sightseeing.
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Geo. L. Schwenneker and Family
Guthrie Center
Anita
Help Wanted Pick Corn Three Men The Gardner Ad
Classified notice seeking two or three men to pick corn with payment of six cents. Listed by Ed R Gardner under the 43-11p section.
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R. Gardner
Leather Vests For Service A Real Garment
Local listing offers leather vests for service use described as a real garment at a reasonable price. Racket warnings accompany the ad signaling caution to buyers.
Former Farmers' Coop Manager Visited City Last Week
Geo. A. Shike, former manager of the Farmers' Coop, spent the past week in the city handling business and visiting old friends.
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Geo. A.shike
Farmers’ Coop
J. W. Jarnagin Visits Des Moines After Lincoln Trip
J. W. Jarnagin, noted state newspaper correspondent from Des Moines, spent Sunday in the city on his return from Lincoln Nebraska. He enjoyed a brief visit with former pupil Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Sheley from Montezuma Iowa.
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J. W. Jarnagin
Des Moines
Lincoln
Nebraska
Fred M. Sheley
Montezuma
Iowa
Bangham Sells 74 Yearling Cattle on Omaha Market
Wm Bangham sent a three car shipment of seventy four horned and dehorned yearling cattle to the Omaha market Monday. They were fed four months with an average weight of 948 pounds and sold for 10.45 dollars per hundredweight. Mr Bangham accompanied the lot.
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Wm. Bangham
Omaha
Mr. Bangham
Spence Family Returns Home to Walnut Ahead of Kansas Move
Wm. R. Spence his wife and son John have left Anita after a week with Andrew Weigand and G. A. Roe and returned to Walnut. They plan to move to Wichita Kansas where he will work in insurance. Friends in Anita wish them success.
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Wm. R. Spence
John
Andrew Weigand
G. A. Roe
Walnut
Mr. Spence
Witchita
Kansas
Anita
White continues visit despite bank closure back home
W. W. White, staying in Anita with relatives, received a telegram Tuesday about the Woodward Oklahoma bank closing. He and his wife plan to enjoy their visit with old hometown friends and family despite the bad news.
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W. W. White
Anita
Woodward
Oklahoma
Billy
Former Anita Girl a Bride
Esther L. Kuehn formerly of Anita married Harold George Giles in a Chicago ceremony at First Presbyterian Church on October 10 1923. Rev. Robert W Clem ents officiated with Ben Stracham as best man and Dora Super as bridesmaid. The couple will reside at 4639 Magnolia Avenue Chicago after October 20.
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First Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Esther L. Kuehn
Anita
Harold George Giles
Robert W. Clements
Ben W. Stracham
Dora Super
Ben Stracham
Kedne Inn
A. J. Kuehn
Waterloo Business College
Commercial National Bank
Waterloo
Marshall Field & Company
George Dukes
Reinbeck
Iowa
Northwestern University
Indiana
Illinois
Giles
Magnolia Avenue
Mrs. C Fancher Returns to Anita After 23 Years
Mrs. C Fancher a former Anita resident visits from California to spend weeks with her daughter Mrs Chas E Faulkner and relatives. It is twenty three years since she bid Anita goodbye and moved to California and eleven years since her last visit to the old town. She notes improvements and enjoys unusually good health.
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C. Fancher
Anita
Audubon County
California
Chas. E. Faulkner
Postmaster Ed Newton Brings Improved Service To Anita Office
Since taking office on October 11 Ed L Newton has led a capable team with Mrs Newton and son Hobart E Newton providing prompt service. The parcel post boom has transformed local offices into freight and express centers and a ten year lease prompted renovations in the Dr H E Campbell building on Main street to improve fixtures and space. Retiring postmaster Harry H Cate leaves the Anita office with no complaints as Newton’s administration begins.
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L. Newton
Ed. Newton
Reverend delivers uplifting chapel address at Anita High School
Rev. McEldowney, pastor of the M. E. Church, received a cordial welcome from Anita High School students during a chapel like assembly Friday morning. He gave a short address that impressed the pupils with his wholesome humor. The Parent-Teachers Association met at 3 45 Wednesday in the high school building.
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McEldowney
M. E. Church
Parent-Teachers’ Association
High School Basketball Tournament Schedule and Events
The boys tournament starts Monday October 22 at 4 30 P M and runs all week with four classes. The top two teams advance to finals next week. Girls elect officers Miss Ruth Herriman president Miss Jessie Dean secretary treasurer. No school October 18 and 19 due to County Institute in Atlantic with a 30 minute student musical program directed by Miss Bessie M Bell.
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Bessie Bell
S.H. Sheeler
Miss Lockard
Miss Martin
Miss Pray
Miss Turner
Ruby Gray
Ruth Herriman
Jessie Dean
Atlantic
Bessie M Bell
Car idy specials at Bongers Bros Saturday event
Margarette Black spent Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Irma Dieatrick. The notice mentions car idy specials for Saturday at Bongers Bros.
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Bongers Bros
Margarette Black
Irma Dieatrick
Miss Birdie and Bertha Kirkham Callers at Dieatrick Home
Miss Birdie and Bertha Kirkham were callers at the home of Miss Irma Dieatrick Sunday. The visit added to a quiet weekend in the town.
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Miss Birdie
Bertha Kirkham
Bill and Harry Cheatrick Visit Relatives in Peru Illinois
Bill and Harry Cheatrick travel to Peru Illinois by car to spend time with relatives and friends. The brothers joined a local visit that included family gatherings and social calls during their trip.
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Bill
Harry Cheatrick
Peru
Illinois
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