Road upgrade planned for Whiteway 7 to U S 32 corridor
The State Highway Commission at Ames announces permanent improvement for Whiteway 7 Highway later to become U S 32 from Dexter to Casey. An appropriation of 128000 dollars will fund paving after January 1 1927. The project aims to finish a cross state route with a substantial surfacing beyond gravel and within three years vows to have the best cross state road in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Ames
U 5
Dexter
Casey
Menlo
Stuart
Highway Commission
Iowa
Congress man Green Visits Anita to Gauge Health and Support
Judge Wm. R. Green, serving congressman from the district, visited Anita last week meeting residents and assessing health and campaign strength. He reports good health and indicates a likely increased majority for his return to Congress based on current district support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. R. Green
Anita
Judge Green
Congress
Honor Guest at Showers for Bride-to-Be
Miss Lydia Kuehn has been guest of honor at several pre nuptial showers last week. Irene Johnson and Mildred Shaffer of the 260 Club gave a kitchen shower. Reba Rasmussen of the Pinochle Club sponsored a pint shower. Carrie Reynolds and daughter Madelyn hosted a pantry shower.
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Lydia Kuehn
Irene Johnson
Mildred Shaffer
260
Reba Rasmussen
Carrie Reynolds
Madelyn
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Memorial Tributes
The family of David Alexander and his children thank neighbors for acts of kindness during the illness and passing of their wife and mother. They express gratitude for floral offerings, the choir, and Rev. Douglas for the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
David Alexander
Candidate Ralph W Cockshoot Campains in Atlantic Area
Ralph W. Cockshoot of Atlantic and vicinity conducted a thorough canvass of the county on Friday in support of his candidacy. He aims to meet individual voters now and on election day Tuesday November 2nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Cockshoot
Atlantic
Cocksh
Mrs Fred H Bell Returns Home After Goitre Operation
Mrs Fred H Bell has recovered from goitre surgery at Mayo Bros hospital Rochester Minnesota and returned to her Griswold home. She shows rapid improvement and goodwill messages flow from Anita and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Bell
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
Griswold
Anita
P. T. A. Program on Health Topics At School
The event featured Dr H E Campbell speaking on Why we Have Colds and Dr G M Adair presenting Sources of Disease in this Community. Ruth Bartholomew Cass county nurse delivered Nutrition, with Florence Rickel piano solo Grace Hester reading Ruth Herriman vocal solo and Frank Osen mouth harp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varameelbot Est
H. E. Campbell
G. M. Adair
Ruth Bartholomew
Cass County
Florence Rickel
Grace Hester
Ruth Herriman
Frank Osen
Missionary Society Quilting Session at Anita M E Church
The Women's Home Missionary Society of the Anita M E church met in church parlors for an all day session. Members quilted and pieced blocks for the Missionary Home while a noon dinner by Mrs H P Ziegler's group supported the treasury. The afternoon program drew near perfect attendance and featured Our Templed Hills on The New Rural Life with illustrations and an engaging enigma contest.
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Women’s Home Missionary Society
Anita M. E. Church
H. P. Ziegler
Bible Readers Club studies New Testament themes
The Bible Readers' Club at the Congregational church has completed the Old Testament and is now reading the New Testament. Next Sunday the topic will be The Golden Rule with discourses described as instructive and helpful, though agreement may vary.
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Congregational Church
Celebrate Golden Wedding of Chas C Smith and Mrs Smith
Hon Chas C Smith former Cass County representative and Mrs Smith celebrated their golden wedding anniversary October 12 at their Griswold home. They were married October 12 1876 on a farm two miles southeast of Griswold and have spent the fifty years in that vicinity.
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Chas. C. Smith
Cass County
Cattle Prices Improve After Record Run
In the weekly bulletin from Chas. I. Benson, president of the Drovers' Commission Co Chicago, high water cattle and a record run of natives and western rangers pushed the market to peaks, now returning to the high level of two weeks ago with good prospects for gains. Best yearlings bring up to 12.50, handy weights 11.50 to 12.00, prime heavy 11.25. Dressed beef in the east is very good with higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. I. Benson
Drovers’ Commission Company
Chicago
Stuhr Store Prepares Fresh Stock From Chicago and Des Moines
John R. Stuhr of the Stuhr Store returns from Chicago and Des Moines after a week of selecting new goods to enhance the general merchandise stock. The updates will include a full line of popular brand shoes for ladies, misses, men, and boys, with aims to meet patrons needs at reasonable prices.
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John R. Stuhr
Stuhr
Chicago
Des Moines
Local notes and social items from Anita column
Mrs J C Kelley has been ill under care of family physician. Herman Mueller of Griswold recovering from months of illness and to resume work. Miss Monica Tierney returns to Colorado Springs as book-keeper at a sanitarium. Mrs Phil T Williams hosts bridge and lunch. Wm Steele earns prizes at Atlantic corn show. Mrs Sarah Lyons of Chadron visiting Chas Ragan and family. Oscar A Kelley of Davenport visiting Anita. involved in real estate and insurance business showing signs of pickup.
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J. C. Kelley
Herman Mueller
Griswold
Monica Tierney
Colorado Springs
Oscar A. Kelley
Davenport
Anita
John C. Kelley
Oscar
W. C. T. U. Meeting Recap and Next Host Home
After the W. C. T. U. business session last week a program featured readings by Mrs. L. B. Trumbull and Mrs. R. N. Chord, songs by Dorothy McIntyre, followed by refreshments. The next Union meeting will be at Mrs. W. O. Aldrich home with program led by Mrs. Aldrich and Mrs. S. F. Dorsey.
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Reading
L. B. Trumbull
Dorothy McIintyre
R. N. Chord
W. O. Aldrich
8S. F. Dorsey
Squash exhibitor earns three premiums at Atlantic show
Roy Daughenbaugh displayed an unusually large and varied collection of squash at the Atlantic corn show. He won first, second and third premiums with two prize squash weighing eighty one pounds each. The specimens will be exhibited later at Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Daughenbaugh
Atlantic
Des Moines
Mothers Meeting Of Fifth Grade Parents At Scholl
Mothers of fifth grade pupils in the Congregational Sunday School met with Mrs. George Scholl on Thursday afternoon at 2 30.
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Congregational Sunday School
George Scholl
Puré Horehound Cough Drops and Bond Issue Debate
Pure Horehound Cough Drops priced at 29 cents per pound. Fred H Aldrich family from Des Moines visit Anita at J H Aldrich home. Chas D Booth Republican State Senate nominee in Cass and Shelby counties states opposition to a proposed $100 million highway bond issue in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bongers Bros
Chas. D. Booth
Cass
Shelby
Iowa
Longtime Cass County Matron Emily White Dies at 89
Emily Victoria White died October 14 1926 at the home of her son in law and daughter John Henderson and wife in Wiota Iowa aged 89 years 4 months 9 days She was born June 5 1837 in Montreal and married William White in 1854 They moved from Hopkinton New York to Cass County Iowa in 1870 Funeral services were held January 2 1927 at the Anita M E Church with Rev E O Douglas and Rev E B Borst officiating and Evergreen Cemetery is the burial site.
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Louise Shannon
Ed. T
Alta (Henderson) Shannon
Harry C. Temple
Luther C. Temple
Lewis
Shannon
Atlantic
A. E Moore
Atlantic M. E
Lohengrin
A. E. Moore
Atlantic Seaboard
Akron
Ohio
Temple
Firestone Rubber Company
Atlantic High School
Iowa State University
Walnut
Mr. Temple
Lewis Consolidated School
Shattuck Military Academy
Wharton School of Commerce
Pennsylvania University
Henry Temple
Cass County
Emily Victoria White
Montreal
Canada
John Henderson
Wiota
Iowa
Vermont
Hopkinton
New York
William White
Hattie
Ira
Erma
Fred
Alfred
Lyman D. White
Anita
Chas. White
Woodward
Oklahoma
Lottie Sanderson
Elizabeth Chambers
Boville
Idaho
Ruth Taylor
Avoca
Genia Henderson
White
Earl Chambers
J. Hughes Stone
Clyde White
Herbert Johnson
For Sale Sweet Cream and Milk at Your Door
Advertisement notes delivery of sweet cream and milk with prices 20 cents per pint and 10 cents per half pint. Includes postal or route reference 44-11.
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Congressman Green
Chrysanthemums
Urfluh
Chas. D
Booth
Republican
Andidate
Highboy Consol
Mfg
Electrical Research Laboratories
W. H. McIntyre
Anita, Iowa
P. T. A. Program
M. E. Missionary Society
Bible Readers’ Club
Phil T. Williams
Wm. Steele
Berea
Sarah Lyons
Chadron
Nebraska
Chas. Ragan
Lyon
Geo. W. Ragan
This County
Cc. T. U. Meeting
Fred H. Aldrich
Frieda
John
J. H. Aldrich
Harry Hall
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