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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1924
Page
4
Cass county newspaper front matter notes Anitas official paper status with weekly Thursday publication and 1913 post office entry under 1879 act guidance.
On Friday evening at the Johnson home on Rose Hill avenue Miss Hazel McKee of Des Moines was the guest of honor. The event featured Bridge construction followed by luncheon served by the hostesses and Mrs Nelse Johnson. Continuous company included Mesdames Howard Marshall L R Johnson Nelse Johnson M C Hansen Chas E Faulkner Harry C Faulkner M M Burkhart O W Shaffer Carrie Reynolds and several Misses including Gladys Pray Chrissie Hollen Halcyon Beggs Anita Highley Hazel McKee Lesetta Hereth Ida Dorale Kathryn Galiher Madeline Reynolds Lydia Kuehn June Karns Victoria Love Maude Walker.
Letter from Daisy Grant reports A D Dean improving after arrival in Glen dale California with good prospects of full recovery from recent ailments. Local visits include S K Wilson, L A Gipple, Dr J M Soper and families, plus attendance at Griswold tent meetings. Crane of notes on Kar nak sale and Marine recruit Le land Jewett. Real estate sale of Bernard Ehle farm to Alfred Paull for 19900 dollars. Iowa political scene notes Brookhart opposition and Steck candidacy. editorials from Des Moines papers quoted.
At a Wednesday afternoon Anita meeting of the Republican women a Coolidge and Dawes Club was organized with Mrs. H. E. Campbell president and Mrs. H. P. Ziegler secretary. The crowd and enthusiasm signaled strong support for favorable election results. A general committee was appointed to conduct house-to-house outreach.
A Keystone Park event by the Junior Choir of the Christian Church drew families and locals including Francis and Zella Biggs Elaine Smither Mary Karns and many more. The gathering supervised by Mrs Geo T Smith Mrs Laura Deeming and Miss Romaine Tharnish featured games stories and a luncheon with Civic notes about signing Coolidge Dawes Club cards and supporting the Republican committee in Anita.
Omaha residents John C. Stone his wife daughter and son visit Anita with H O Stone and relatives at the old home town Mrs Jenkins mother of Mrs Stone in Portland before moving to Fort Collins Colorado Her daughter Katherine Jenkins longtime teacher in Anita and Portland schools drew praise from readers in the Sioux City Journal Senator Brookhart is branded a bolter by the Iowa Republican state central committee and Republicans are urged to oppose him for re election The Waterloo Courier notes various local visits and moves including Elmer McElroy purchasing a shop in Cumberland and Thompson family plans in Des Moines
Miss Kathryn Galiher daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Galiher has moved from Citizens State Bank Anita to a Des Moines post in the Department of Receiverships under F R Jones in the State Superintendent of Banking office. She starts duties this week and receives a substantial salary increase.
H. A. Bennett formerly of the Hotel Victoria in this city is recovering from severe injuries after a car crash that sent its occupants through the windshield when the driver veered into an open culvert site. He plans to return to Lima, Ohio.
Henry J. Weigand of Ottumwa Iowa a former Anita boy spent a few days in the city this week with his parents and sister. He notes Dente Steck the Democrat nominee for United States Senator against Smith Brookhart is held in high regard by Ottumwa residents and that Brookhart’s party bolts may swing support to Steck.
Grandma Bain of Cass and Adair counties was honored at a dinner with relatives and friends on her 74th birthday. Oak Ridge Club members joined the celebration at her home and helped make the event memorable. The menu pleased guests, highlighted by a fruit pudding from her covered dish. Hugh Farrell returned from Illinois after visiting his son Mike and daughter Nell and their families. Mike has moved from Anita into the insurance business and is finding success.
A. H. Talbott of Anita has remained confined to his home for two weeks. C. E. Parker and wife and Chas M. Spry visited Atlantic on Wednesday. Winfield Bott and family with Geneva Wade and son John Wade spent the week with relatives in Humeston and Knoxville Iowa.
Mrs Maggie Trumbull has been elected President of the Anita Literary Society. James A. Conelley of Atlantic was a business visitor in Anita Fri Co. E Parker and Ernest Pearson have returned from a fishing tour and boast of a large catch. Miss Prudy Johnson visits sister Mrs Wm Heckman after returning from Atlantic visits.
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