Local Notes and Social Happenings
Mrs. A. H. Ziegler rode to Omaha Monday. A. B. Gilbaugh plans a move to Minnesota from northern Iowa. In Danville Grace Blood and sisters Minnie Harris Effie Blood visited Mrs. Inman, formerly Mrs. Fred M. Tidrick. The gospel should be self supporting worldwide. Bert Wissler left P. A. Johansen to husk fifty acres for Chris Schwenneker at four and a half cents per bushel. The K P Hall Box Social drew a large crowd and netted the Sisters about $30.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Illinois
Grace Blood
Minnie Harris
Effie Blood
Inman
Fred M. Tidrick
Bert Wissler
P. A. Johansen
Chris Schwenneker
K. P. Hall
Baby births and returning old friends note
Dr. R A Becker reports a boy born to Mr and Mrs Henry Simon and a girl born to Mr and Mrs Henry Walling on Monday afternoon train. H M Clark, longtime Anita hardware man now in real estate, visited the city last week to reconnect with old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Becker
Henry Simon
Henry Walling
H. M. Clark
Anita
Mr. Clark
Grand Chapter Eastern Star Meets in Council Bluffs
Mrs. Jno Eneix attends Grand Chapter of the Order Eastern Star in Council Bluffs this week. Miss Aldula Stone joins as Columbia Chapter’s representative in the city event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno. Eneix
Council Bluffs
Order Eastern Star
Aldula Stone
Columbia
Rebekahs Grand Lodge Session Visit Plans
Mrs. Walter Hook attended Fort Dodge for the annual Grand Lodge of Rebekahs meeting now in session. Afterward she will visit Ames Nevada Cedar Rapids to see her son Chas W Hook and wife for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hook
Fort Dodge
Grand Lodge of
Rebekahs
Ames
Nevada
Cedar Rapids
Farmers Public Sale Proves Advertising Worth
Walter Sisler and wife visited F. L. Sisler's home. A farmer near Albia spent 25 advertising his public sale and earned over 700 above his highest estimate. The School Committee of the Ladies' Improvement League plans a Musicale on Tuesday November 4 to benefit public school interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sisler
F. L. Sisler
Albia
Ladies’ Improvement League
Grandma Parmely, Pioneer of Des Moines to Anita Family
Cynthia Ann Lewis Parmely 1816 1913, born Wayne County Indiana died in Anita Iowa aged 97. Survived by five of nine children: Richard Parmely Omaha L J Parmely Des Moines Anna Sisk Sarah Jamison Ida Blackledge and many grandchildren great grandchildren. Funeral conducted at United Free church with burial Bowen Cemetery beside husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Ann Lewis
Wayne County
Indiana
Richard F. Parmely
Anita
Cass County
Iowa
Niles
Michigan
Dennis Parmely
L. J. Parmely
Omaha
Nebraska
Anna Sisk
Des Moines
Sarah Jamison
Marshalltown
Ida Blackledge
Monica
Pennsylvania
Coltonville
Davenport
Dubuque
Des
Rock Island
Council Bluffs
Grandma Parmely
Epworth League
Halloween Program at Anita High School Delights Students
Anita High School outlines a Halloween program for October 31 1913 featuring music recitations and a ghostly literature theme. The article notes a new student entertainment Nymphs of the Elements and plans for a piano contest aiding the school building fund. A local couple’s marriage license denial due to missing parental consent is also reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Dilts
Esther Smither
PRG
Oss Cote Ccaee
Myrle Brown
Roscoe Wagner
Herman Taylor
Bernice Stone
Joe Daughtery
Zeta Scott
Glen Fordyce
Helen Dinsmore
Macbeth
Ethel] Brown
Harriett Dilts
Gladys Rickel
Wayne Bullock
Everone
Ella Biggs
Charlie Robison
Rexall
Hansen
Anita
Atlantic
Ida Avington Returns From Visit and Local Notices
Mrs Ida Avington, visiting her sisters Mrs S W Clark and Miss Ella Butler, returned to Vandalia Missouri. Abe Goodpasture awarded contract to repair Walter Hook residence damaged by fire last week. Mother Hook reports safe arrival at Fort Dodge and plans to attend the Canton Ball honoring visiting Odd Boys and Beckey Sisters. Val Wiegand seeks Grand Junior Warden post at next June convention. southwest state support strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Avington
S. W. Clark
Ella Butler
Vandalia
Missouri
Walter Hook
Abe Goodpasture
Mother Hook
Fort Dodge
Canton
Beckey
Val. Wiegand
Val
Long undergoes appendicitis operation in Des Moines
Chester A. Long of J. W. Long & Son went to Des Moines with Dr. G. M. Adair and underwent an appendicitis operation at Mercy Hospital. He recovered in good condition and is getting along nicely. In other items W. H. Shultz visited editor and filed his measure for the Recorh after returning from Canada. C. H. Bartley and wife traveled to Walnut following news of Mrs. Bartley’s mother's death after a long cancer illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Long
J. W. Long & Son
Des Moines
G. M. Adair
Mercy Hospital
W.H. Shultz
Brayton
Mr. Shultz
Canada
C. H. Bartley
Walnut
Jefferson visitors shorten auto trip by train after road trouble
E. E. Gallup with wife and daughter Ruth of Jefferson and Mrs. J. Caswell of Chicago visited Mrs. Nettie McIntyre and family last week. They planned to drive but bad roads forced them to abandon their car at Monteith and complete the journey by train. Mrs. Gallup and Mrs. Caswell are sisters of the late W. A. McIntyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Gallup
Ruth
Jefferson
J. Caswell
Chicago
Nettie McIntyre
Monteith
Gallup
Caswell
W. A. McIntyre
Westphalia Couple Guests of Local Families
Dr C L Simmons and wife of Westphalia Kansas spend week in the city as guests of W H Dinsmore and G E McDermott families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Simmons
Westphalia, Kansas
City
W. H. Dinsmore
G. E. McDer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clint
Bessie Robbins
A. H. Ziegler
A. B. Gilbaugh
Minnesota
Carl D. Carson, Anita
C. P. Jewett
Anita, Lowa
Guy Deeming
H. C Bangham
W. W. Niswender
General
Anita, Iowa
Calgary
United Free Church
P. A. Rickel
Bowen
Bros
Raymond Peterson
Poe
Taree Ween
DENBY
Bonita
Tom Keene
Panatelas
Black Hawk
Palmer House
Havanna Rickey
John M. Cullough
F. W. Stager
the Metheny
Geo. H. Stoffs
MO. E. Brookner
Honest
Orn
Tess
Ted
W. M. Bear
St. Paul News
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