Accident at Voorhees Estate injures Adair youths
A Hudson car driven by Harry Wark of Adair veered off near the Voorhees Estate three miles west of Anita at about 10 PM Thursday. Four siblings and Miss Gwendolyn Gooken were inside. Miss Gooken sustained serious injuries, two ribs near the heart and possible internal damage, while the others escaped serious harm. two boys assisted in freeing passengers. the steering failure and rescue are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wark
Adair
Henry
Esther
Dale
Ford
Gwendolyn Gooken
John E. Gooken
Wark
Atlantic Hospital
Miss Gooken
Dr. H. E. Campbell Hospital
Home from New York Miss Minnie Christensen Returns
Miss Minnie Christensen arrives in Anita from Batavia New York and will visit her parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Christensen and relatives while slowly recovering from an appendectomy operation and remaining in ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Christensen
Batavia
New York
Anita
Lawrence Christensen
Miss Christensen
Well Known Wiota Man Clarence Ward Dies After Self Inflicted Gunshot
Clarence Ward 55 manager of Joyce Lumber Company yard Wiota died at his home after being found Saturday with a bul let hole in his temple and a 25 automa tic in his hand. An operation failed to save him and he died Sunday evening. Worry over lumber yard business slump is seen as a possible trigger. He was born March 28 1871 at Sigourney Iowa and survived by wife Martha Watson three sons Ardis John Lawrence and daughter Esther Morgan along with three sisters and three brothers. Funeral was held Tuesday at his Wiota home conducted by Rev E B Borst and burial followed at the Lewis Reeders cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ward
Joyce Lumber Company
Wiota
Jennie M. Ward
Ward
Mr. Ward
Sigourney
Iowa
William Thomas
Mary Elizabeth Ward
Lewis
Martha Watson
Ardis
North Dakota
John
Lawrence
Atlantic
Esther Morgan
Maggie Truax
Wilton
Carrie Ward
Delbert
Regent
Jesse
Robert
Western Union Telegraph Office
Kansas City
E. B. Borst
M. _E. = See” Reeders a AL
Noble Township Pioneer Louise Bode Dies at 85
Louise Bode long time Noble township resident and mother of County Supervisor D. J. Bode died at 7 00 Friday morning at her Griswold area home after months of dropsy. She was born in 1841 in Hanover Germany came to the United States in 1881 and lived on the farm she died on since then. Survived by one son two sisters in Germany twelve grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at St John Evangelical Church Noble township with Rev Weubben officiating. Interment Noble Center Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Bode
Noble Township
D. J. Bode
Griswold
Deidrick Bode
Germany
St. John’s Evangelical Church
Weubben
Noble Center
Guests of Old Friends Visit Anita From Boone Iowa
Mrs Josephine Haliday and daughter Miss Jane of Boone Iowa spent the past week in Anita as welcome guests of Mrs Sherman Myers and Bessie Myers Lowell. Mrs Haliday is principal of Boone schools and recently completed a summer course at Des Moines University in preparation for the new school year starting next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Haliday
Jane
Boone
Iowa
Anita
Sherma. Myers
Bessie Myers Lowell
Haliday
Des Moines University
Welcomed Guest Ada Russell Visits Creston Friends
Miss Ada Russell of Creston Indiana has stayed the past week with her former college mate Mrs La Verne Weaver and William Steele’s family near Berea. During a brief Anita visit Saturday evening she likely witnessed remarkable examples of humanity not seen around the Creston reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Russell
Creston
LaVerne Weaver
William Steele
Berea
Anita
Brunson Family Moves Permanently to Fairview Montana
James Brunson and his family left this week for Fairview Montana to settle permanently. Mr Brunson secured year round employment there and will reside in the state long term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brunson
Fairview
Montana
Mr. Brunson
Pioneer Hannah Hawk Dies at 83 in Anita Home
Hannah Hamlin Hawk, daughter of Audubon County settlers Nathaniel and Margaret Hamlin, died August 22 1926 at Ralph Hawk's home in Anita after arriving two days earlier. Born March 28 1843 in Champagne County Illinois, she married Charles C Hawk in 1866 and had eleven children. Survived by three sons five daughters two sisters two brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services by Rev W B Hill at Federated church and burial in Bowen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel
Margaret Hamlin
Champagne County
Illinois
Charles C. Hawke
Mary Hall
Ralph Hawk
Anita
Elmer Hawk
Ft. Laramie
Wyo
Arthur Hawk
Okanogin
Wash
Grace Heath
Randolph
Nebraska
Lydia Donahue
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Rose Pierson
Osmond Nebr
Rose Thomas
Cache
Oklahoma
Clara Allen
Plankington
South Dakota
Allen Hamlin
Lusk
Wyoming
Hawk
Christian Church
W. B. Hill
Federated Church
Bowen Cemetery
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He Sure Said a Mouthful by Horace Gregory
Horace Gregory of Anita Idaho, a resident for twenty five years, praises Payette Idaho for its fertile orchards and crops. He extols apples peaches pears prunes corn wheat oats barley sugar beets potatoes onions lettuce and more. He urges men to stand up for country state town and community without hesitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Gregory
Anita
Payette
Idaho
California
Rockies
Gregory
Cominy
Homeward trip from Illinois brings news and notes
ARE HOME FROM ILLINOIS and Mrs. Fred Scholl and sons Leo and Lyle returned from a two weeks visit with relatives and friends in and around ceton Illinois. They also visited Starved Rock State Park noted as an attractive place. A report mentions corn in Illinois showing promise of a fine crop though rain overflows left only a small portion threshed. The Schells stopped at West Liberty Iowa to visit Dr. and Mrs. Jves C. Carey and attended the county fair. Mayme White and her little daughter Betty of Casey spent Thursday in Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Scholl
Soms
Leo
Lyle
Ceton
Illinois
Starved Rock
West Liberty
Iowa
Jves C. Carey
Des
Improve road west of town near Koob school
The Cass county Board of Supervisors arranged a permanent road improvement near the Koob school house northwest of Anita. A land strip was purchased, a channel cut, and a new bridge built to divert surplus water and prevent past road damage. Supervisor H G Armentrout is praised for his efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County Board of Supervisors
Koob School House
Anita
H. G. Armentrout
Metz Family Showcasing Fine Baby Reeves Herd at State Fair
Mike Metz and his sons Mikie Joe and William from Benton township display an unusually fine herd of Baby Reeves at the state fair. The Metz family also includes Mrs. Metz and daughters Evelyn and Lillian and enjoys camping on the fair grounds. Sherman Lowell, editor's grandson, visits the fair with the Metz party, riding the merry go round and sleeping in the calf barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Metz
Mikie
Joe
William
Benton Township
Reeves
Metz
Misses Beulah Gaskell and Thelma Schultz Visit Anita
Miss Beulah Gaskell and Miss Thelma Schultz of Burke, South Dakota, recently stayed with the T. F. and Floyd DeMent families in Anita. They are nurses in training at Council Bluffs and used a vacation to visit relatives and friends in the Anita area. Miss Gaskell is the granddaughter of Frank M. Gaskell, a notable Anita resident three decades ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Gaskell
Thelma Schultz
Burke
South Dakota
T. F
Floyd DeMent
Anita and
Vicinity
Council Bluffs
Anita
Miss Gaskell
Frank M. Gaskell
Visit of Horace Gregory to Anita Includes family notices
Horace Gregory of Payette Idaho spends weeks in Anita with brother and sister-in-law G E Stone H O Stone A B Stone Miss Aldula and Matilda Stone and other relatives. He notes many changes since leaving Anita years ago for Idaho farming and fruit-raising. Mrs Gregory, sister of the Stone brothers and sisters, died at her Payette home months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Gregory
Payette
Idaho
Anita
G. E. Stone
H. O. Stone
A. B. Stone
Aldula
Matilda Stone
Mrs. Gregory
Stone Brothers
Finding Plenty of Work
Emmett Wilson harvested his small grain crop and sought work until his corn crop is ready. He secured employment with Fr ank Eb len, county road grader, at a satisfactory salary. Eb len’s equipment was moved from Cumberland hill to Nebraska for public highway work, and Wilson remains on the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Wilson
Chas. L. Wilson
Frank Eblen
Cumberland Hill
Eblen
Nebraska
Young Wilson
Iowa Picnic Memoir From Avalon Vacation Note
A letter from August 25 1926 recalls attending the Iowa Picnic on August 14 in Long Beach and sending regards to Mrs Myers Bess Sherman and others. The note mentions Fay e and Henry Carlson of Beaconsfield Iowa visiting Anita and nearby, and comments on heat with a forecast of frost in Maine and light snow in Arizona suggesting early winter prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Long Beach
Myers
Bess
Sherman
Yourself
Faye and
Henry Carlson
Maine
Arizona
Colorado Family Visits Anita In North Central Nebraska
Jesse Stauffer of Ignacio Colorado and his wife and children stay a week with his parents and siblings in Anita. They traveled by auto enjoying good roads and fair weather. They plan to visit Alpha Nelson in Winnetoon Nebraska and J E Stauffer in Pine Bluff Wyoming on their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Stauffer
Ignacio
Colorado
Anita
Bert Stauffer
Robert Scott
Fred Stauffer
Alpha Nelson
Winnetoon
Nebrasca
J. E. Stauffer
Pine Bluff
Wyoming
Miss Patty and Peggy Porch Visit Relatives
Miss Patty and Peggy Porch spent a week with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Smith at Lewis. They visited an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Cowley near Red Oak, and aunt Miss Edith Smith accompanied them home to be welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Porch for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty
Peggy Porch
A. D. Smith
Lewis
Hilton Cowley
Red Oak
Miss Edith Smith
Mrs. Porch
Bartley Receives Car Load of Stock and Poultry Feed
C. H. Bartley this week took delivery of a car load containing various kinds of stock feed and poultry feed products for livestock and poultry operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Bartley
Miss Hannah Boyle Slowly Recovers from Illness
Friends in Anita and Atlantic where she was principal of East Side School learn Miss Hannah A Boyle is slowely recovering from a long illness. For years she lived with relatives at 9 Bradford Avenue Crafton Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Atlantic
East Side
Hannah A. Boyle
Poyle
Bradford Avenue
Crafton
Pennsylvania
Ruggles Rites Mark Life of Anita Resident
Hannah Maria Weatherby Ruggles born near Mount Vernon Ohio October 26 1843 died at home Anita Cass Iowa August 26 1926 aged 82 years 9 months 29 days She moved to Iowa in 1847 later taught in rural schools and married John W Ruggles in 1868 They had four children Ira John May and Albert with Albert predeceasing in 1905 The couple moved to Cass County 1886 then to Anita 1919 She became a member of the M E church in Newton later transferring to Anita and remained active The funeral was at Anita M E Church with Rev B W McEldowney. interment Evergreen Cemetery They are not dead who live in hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Maria (Weatherby) Ruggles
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Anita
Cass County
Iowa
Ohio River
Mississippi
Newton
Jasper County
Warren County
John W. Ruggles
Ira
John E
May
Albert T. Ruggles
Ruggles
Ira Ruggles
John E. Ruggles
Monmouth
Illinois
Miss May Ruggles
Dennis Weatherby
Anita M. E. Church
B. W. McEldowney
Evergreen Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Maria H. Ruggles
The family expresses grateful thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during the long illness of their mother and grandmother Maria H. Ruggles and for the floral tributes to her memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria H. Ruggles
Turner Family Vacation Ties Garvin to Anita and Greenfield
Walter C. Turner his wife and son from Garvin Minnesota visit Anita and nearby areas and Greenfield. They recall childhood days here and note Minnesota prosperity. Turner is the son of the late Mrs. D Turner and half-brother of Wm. B. Kelley. Mrs. Turner is Peter Smiths daughter and Lloyd Smiths sister. They report crops around Garvin as fair with no failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Turner
Garvin
Minnesota
Anita
Greenfield
Mrs. Turner
Mr. Turner
D. Turner
Wm. B. Kelley
Turner
Peter Smith
Lloyd Smith
McMullins Return to Anita for Family Visit
Jay F. McMullin and wife from Ellerton Iowa spent several days in Anita visiting Mrs. McMullin's parents Mr. and Mrs. G W Marsh and other relatives and friends. The McMullins are former Anita residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay F. McMullin
of -Ellerton
Iowa
Anita
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Gonse
Gooken
C. E. Harry
Carl Miller
Welch-Moore
Noble Twp
Pioneer
Audubon County
Son
Hannah Hamlin Hawk
Mayme White
Betty
Casey
O, Skinney
Bongers Bros
Mike and Sons
Avalon
Sherm
Guy Hosfield
Beaconsfield
Hannah Maria Ruggles
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