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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
4
A collection of editorial notes and opinions from the Des Moines Register touching on 1926 Texas politics and the 1928 campaign, tariff policy, corn prices, farm prosperity, auto costs, and critiques of political corruption. Includes sharp jabs at Prohibition era politics and remarks on marriage notices and Republican rhetoric.
C Delbert Robinson, after a year at C W Shaffer & Son filling station, resigns to farm south of Atlantic. He plans to rent a farm and move on or about March 1, seeking a quieter life than tending bar at a station.
Modern Woodmen Camp Fort Collins Colorado hosted an old members social with refreshments and a program featuring contests and storytelling. A. F. Krause, 73, received the oldest member pin, and Hiram L. Moore, 33 years’ service, received the longest-time member pin. Moore, once a shop owner in Anita, Iowa, recalled the camp’s growth from eleven to over two hundred members alongside family ties to Anita and Atlantic. Mollie Moore, sister of late locals, once stopped writing to the editor after his letters were published.
Florence Smith Davis, long known in Anita as a popular school teacher, has returned to her Audubon county home east of Extra after a major operation at Atlantic hospital. She is making slow but satisfactory recovery.
Wide display of Ribbon Flowers Ribbon Ornament and Ribbon Decorative Novelties ready for inspection and sale. Various colors and designs offered. Phone 31 for details.
Mrs. Maude Suplee hosted the Ladies Union Club for a 1 pm Wednesday dinner. Mrs. H V Millhollin led the Pinochle Club at their regular Wednesday evening meeting. R D Vernon of Anita is seriously ill with pneumonia, with slight improvement reported. W F Crawford traveled by auto to Des Moines Monday amid heavy snowfall. Mrs. H T Chapin of Grinnell, former Anita resident, will winter in Des Moines with her daughter at 1044 Nineteenth St. F C Cotton now in Shenandoah orders the Record to stay in touch with friends. Iowa sees a blanket of wet snow with at least five inches. extreme cold expected for three days. Mrs. G M DeCamp attends the Eastern Star Grand Chapter in Davenport and is named to the credentials committee. Cyrenus Cole leads in the argument with Dickinson over Iowa district issues. Cole is known for presenting facts rather than joking.
A party staying at the C A Carey Apartments on Main Street, nine travelers from Michigan bound for Utah, had a new winter blanket stolen. Police pursued the Ford and recovered the item north of Atlantic. guests paid costs and continued on. Carey staff boast of added security to deter theft.
The Rebekah lodges district No 15 hold a Griswold convention this Thursday with afternoon and evening sessions. Miss Vera Hook from Anita will present the extended report on the state assembly held in Ottumwa last week.
The Iowa corn harvest is far below earlier estimates prompting holdback of corn for higher prices. A drop in corn income affects every line of business in the local community and across the state and nation.
Frank Bontrager received word of his mother Mrs. E. J. Quinn passing away at her Grand Mound Iowa home after more than a year illness. She was seventy six. Funeral services were held on Saturday. Bontrager, ill himself, could not attend.
Evaretta C. Marsh born September 1863 in Col orado died October 17 1925 in Denver at sixty two. She married Chas D McDermott February 27 1884 and leaves five children Harvey F Clarence H Warren Hattie Anna plus two sisters and a brother and eleven grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Fort Collins Colorado with burial there.
Charlie Benson, president of the Chicago Drovers' Commission Company, reports in the Market Bulletin that business prospects are good. He notes strong meat demand in the past two months and ties it to broad farm prosperity and a very good general industrial situation.
The piece contrasts true friends who are always available with alleged friends who disappear when help is needed most. It emphasizes reliability, urging readers to seek genuine companionship instead of those who hide or avoid responsibility during dark times.
Miss S A Dufford of Hackettstown New Jersey sends a two dollar check to renew another year of the Record. Though years have passed since her last visit to Anita, she maintains strong interest in the town, its people, and local conditions.
The Mutual Benefit Club gathered Thursday at Mrs. Char ley Huff's home with nine members present. They spent the afternoon embroidering tea towels and piecing quilt blocks for the hostess, followed by a delicious luncheon served by Mrs. Huff.
A large acreage in the area has been husked and cribbed over the past week revealing yields below prior estimates by several bushels per acre. The trend appears widespread across the state and may influence corn prices.
Fred H. Muller and his wife from Corning spent Sunday in Anita at the home of Mrs. Muller's parents, Mr and Mrs Charles D Barber.
Miss Lydia Kuehn was the guest of friends in Atlantic Saturday. Miss Lillian Dittman has been quite ill the past week at her home in this city.
Clarence N Campbell his wife and daughter Miss Zelpha were Sunday guests of relatives in Lewis with Mrs Campbell the guest of honor at a birthday dinner.
Samuel Petty and wife, who have spent the past year at Tuscon, Arizona, disposed of their residence there at a good price and will probably return to Anita or spend the winter in California, seeking cash and carry supplies.
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