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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
8
A brief wartime note from S E Daughenbaugh at Camp New Mexico dated 14 1917 writes to Earl Daughenbaugh. He says he is busy since arrival and will write soon, asking his friend to avoid publishing letters as they must be censored. He signs as Your Friend S E Daughenbaugh Ambulance Company No 134.
A dated note from Ben F. Brockman requests changing his address for recitation from Calico Hook to Beatrice Nebraska. The writer mentions frost on the pumpkin and corn in the shock, signaling rural conditions and a desire for correspondence.
A letter from Jake Foote describes a major wheat elevator fire in Brooklyn that cost about a million dollars and a second fire later that night. He mentions a fundraising collection and thanks friends. The note ends with a horse race result where Dennis Pearce and Wilson Bros. own the winner.
B F Brockman now in Beatrice Nebraska after living in Arkansas. Mr and Mrs A B Christian were guests of Chas Steinmetz family. Mrs Cyrus J Lattig and Mrs Chas P Lattig are active in defense and Red Cross among Idaho and Anita connections. Grace Hooper and two babies visited Scottsbluff before returning home to Mr Hooper’s beet sugar plant post. Net tie Steinmetz sister accompanies them. Payette Idaho fruit growers plan to ship apples to state soldier boys. Farewell for Mr and Mrs C G Nordman at Woodman Hall Wiota with 200 attending. Nordman to move to Clearwater Minnesota. Col Nordman long trusted Wiota resident leaving with neighbors’ good wishes.
Tommy Stingle and three boys called at the Record office on Saturday. J P Rundle of Wintersot and former Anita resident visited the city last week. John Henderson moves belongings to C G Nordman farm at Wiota after purchase. Edwin Crozier of Knoxville visited the city with his sister and brother-in-law W D Weston. Anita crowds persist despite cool weather. Dan Ferguson and wife of Atlantic spent Sunday with Hamilton Campbell in Adair while carpentry work continued. Coal famine eased as J A Irving received a car of soft coal.
Reverend Robert W. Swick writes from Diagonal Iowa dated October 18 1917 about the church view on a postal card and notes the new parsonage finished last March and modern in every way He says they will like it once in harness and send regards to Sherman Jr and friends at Anita
Mrs Zeta Reed Limbaubel writes from Mount Vernon South Dakota October 20 1917 describing name changes and life in town. She mentions post office money order for 1 50 for Recorpy subscription and updates on family members living in Ham burg Iowa Spokane Washington Malvern Iowa and Norfolk Nebraska with a sense of loneliness and reflection.
Earnie Wilburn at Auxiliary Remount Depot No 323 Camp Funston Kansas writes to change his record address from Peets Colorado to the camp. He describes daily routine drills from five to nine, hopes to avoid France, and asks Anita and Cass county friends to keep in touch while noting mail arrives for about 300 men.
Edwin Crozier and wife of Knoxville Iowa spent last week visiting relatives in Cass county including sister and brother Mrs W J Weston and Thornton A Crozier and families. They also visited Massena with I B Parkinson and wife and Cumberland and Atlantic communities.
Francis McDermott of Missouri Valley writes from France that about 200 Germans surrendered to the French. He describes ragged prisoners with sack caps and no coats, many under 16, saying they had eaten nothing for five days. He notes repeated surrenders and daily air battles.
The church sets regular services this week and invites attendees to an 8:00 P M official board meeting next Monday. A Halloween social occurs Wednesday in the church basement with evangelistic services planned for next Sunday evening.
Pastor Ben A. Thomas reports growing interest in all services. The Ladies Aid serves dinner Friday and will elect officers after the session. He attended district conference at Kirkman Monday and Tuesday. A Tuesday reception for the pastor and family was well attended, marking a fine start to the year.
Next Sunday at 10 o clock the Church School studies Ezra return from Babylon. The pastor will speak on First Word From the Cross and Communion closes the sermon. Junior and Senior C E meet at 2 30 and 6 30 P M. Evening services at 7 30. Miss Shoemaker from W E M I spoke at Bible School morning service and Junior C E. Walter Smith and George Meek finish a dwelling near Adair for Wm Schwenneker. Chas Rogers buys Hendricks residence near M E Church and takes possession March 1.
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