Community Gossip From Galesburg Area
Ill health and visits fill a week in area communities as residents like Lester Shaefer Uncle August Pieper and James Parkinson recover and travel notes show neighbors hosting relatives in Oak Ridge Linden Norwalk and Om aha Also Vera B Hook reports on the Rebekah lodge assembly at Ottumwa with observations of the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Parkinson
Oak Ridge
Galesburg
Illinois
August Pieper
Vera B. Hook
State Assembly of Rebekah
Ottumwa
Ford Roadster for sale and club luncheon
The piece notes a Ford Roadster for sale with cash and carry terms. It also mentions the L. C. C. Club at Mrs. Toots Smither’s home enjoying a luncheon and bridge. Visitor R. G. Pletcher from Philo, Ohio stays with brother C. C. Pletcher in Lincoln township and praises Cass County Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qenen
C. Pletcher
Lincoln Township
R. G. Pletcher
Philo, Ohio
L. C. C. Club
Philo
Ohio
C. C. Pletcher
Iowa
Cass County
Anita Pinochle Club Hosts Walnut Outing and Dinner
The Anita Pinochle Club members traveled by auto to Walnut for an all day gathering hosted by Mrs. D. R. Donohoe. Bertha Donohoe and Ed Blakesley organized afternoon entertainment while several club members enjoyed the day’s convivial mood.
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Anita Pinochle Club
Walnut
D. R. Donohoe
Bertha Donohoe
Ed. M. Blakesley
Anita
Butter Nut Coffee Cash and Carry
Mrs. A. F. Black of Massena sister of E W Holmes of this city will leave for Long Beach California where she will spend the latter months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Black
Massena
E W. Holmes
Long Beach
California
Dosha Scholl
Sioux City
Norwalk Visitor Guests with Mrs Suplee
Mrs Anna Perkins of Norwalk Iowa visits longtime friend Mrs W A Suplee. A passerby who had long heard of the Record editor meets him and remarks he is an ordinary nut, a compliment that stings the editor yet reflects common sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Suplee
Eva Suplee
Linden
Iowa
Anna Perkins
Norwalk
Pennsylvania
Local notices and social updates from Anita area
Community items list callers at the Record office, visits to Anita, harvest notes and local business for sale ads. Residents include Mrs. Elsie Kopp, Mrs. Gertrude Barnholdt, Mrs. Mary Worthing, and Paul Denham. Also mentions sales, rentals, a county club dinner, and upcoming Halloween program in Griswold.
Entertains Old Classmates at Anita Home Reunion
Mrs. Walter F. Wise hosted former Congregational Sunday School classmates from Denver to Sparta to Moberly and Arizona at her north of Anita residence. Attendees included Miss Caroline Haist of Denver and Mrs. Frank A. Smith, with memories sparked by 1890 photographs and a six o'clock dinner.
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Walter F. Wise
Anita
Caroline Haist
Denver
Colorado
Frank A. Smith
L. B. Trumbull
Congregational
D. B. Way
Anna McKinley
Zaela Briggs
Blanche Bosley Rexford
Sparta
Michigan
Etta Our
Staples man sells 160 acre Massena farm to Atlantic buyer
Chalmers H. Robinson of Staples and former Massena resident transfers the 160 acre Massena township farm to Daniel Becker of Atlantic for 144.25 per acre with possession on March 1. Robinson cites Minnesota crop bounty and notes his wife’s illness while reflecting on friendships formed in the Massena area.
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Chalmers H. Robinson
Staples
Minnesota
Massena
Massena Township
Daniel Becker
Atlantic
Lafe Dierdorff
Milo
Missouri
Gus Earl
Cass County
Box social at Barber school near Anita
A box social and program will be held at the Barber school two and a half miles north of Anita on Friday evening October 30 with an invitation to all. Meta Knowlton is the teacher. W. E. Herrick bought a new Ford touring car last week from De Mont Bros. Mrs. Stevie Nelson hosted a Sunday dinner for relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Barber School
Anita
Meta Knowlton
W. E. Herrick
DeMont Bros
Stevie Nelson
Man-A Good Man To Tie To
A number of high school boys assist with corn harvest this week. Mrs. Mary Weimer of Walnut visits relatives in Anita area. Specials for Saturday announced. C. F. Karns works in Neola this week, building and repairing farms affected by last spring’s cyclone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Weimer
Walnut
Anita
Vicinity
C. F. Karns
Neola
Sun visit to C H Graham home by Gene Kelsey family
Gene Kelsey and family were Sunday guests at the C. H. Graham home, sharing a social visit and friendlier talks in a small town gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Kelsey
C. H. Graham
Royal Neighbors Initiate In Halloween Themed Meeting
At the regular meeting held Friday night one candidate was initiated into the order. Luncheon followed. A notable feature was the members in Hallowe en attire during the social Camp session.
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Servic
Willard
H. O. Knudson
Owa
Lester Shaefer
James Nelson
Fort Des Moines
Aget
Anton Peterson
Audubon County
Cole Musick
Omaha
H. H. Gill
Marne
Ed. Wheeler
Mr. Gill
Rock Island
Miller’s Meat Market
Anita, Iowa
Wm. S. Reed
H. T. Stier
G. A. Smith
Elsie Kopp
O— J. B. Cecil
Record Office
Gertrude Barnholdt
Des Moines
George Rater
Adair
Imo Eblen
Cumberland
F. C. Brownlee
Main Street
Homer Roob
Paul Denham
Griswold
American Legion
Mary Worthing
Ross Walker
C. O. Z. Club
A. B. Stone
John S. Hunter
Clarence R. Palmer
Wm. L. Heckman
Sac City
The
Sac Motor Company
Allison Cecil
W. C. Bryant
Farmers’ State Bank of
Elliott
H. E. Campbell
Bedford
Grant No. IV
Mildred L. Porch
Styleplus
Neff Clothing Co
Atlantic, Iowa
Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Mrs. Robinson
G. B. Graham
Wife
Ames
Oak Ridge Club
J. Roberts
Albert Karns
Arlo and
Wesley Johnson
Mary Ashley
D. J. Bode
Larson
Punketal
Elbert Mooney
Lees
Larson—The Eye Man
Textone
Auto Supplies
QO. W. Shaffer & Son
Anita, Lowa
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