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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1914
Page
5
From J F Cochran in Blackfoot Idaho dated August 29 1914 he writes to Friend Sherm about missing issues of the RECORD and asks to investigate the non arrival. He notes good weather crops wheat and oats have a fine yield and says they are well.
The dated August 24 1914 note from Geo Haver in Pasadena California informs Friend Sherm that although plans to return in August were busy, a remittance for the paper will be sent. It mentions ongoing contracting, a busy spring, good health, a house swap, and gives a new address 105 Valley Street.
Ross Townsend writes from Port Orchard to Sherm praising his bank as sturdy and money-making with ten to twelve percent returns. He mentions the waterfront location across the Bay from Bremerton and the nearby navy yard, and sends best wishes.
The News Telegraph calls the Chau tauqua at Atlantic near its end and notes assemblies were decent yet deteriorating in quality. It warns the tradition may fade and suggests trying new systems before judging all gatherings. Two heavy rains are seen as a hopeful sign.
The text promotes caring for a machine through expert repair by a shop with established reputation. It urges readers to visit, get acquainted, and maintain contact to avoid effort and worry in hill climbing.
Mrs Gabelson of Sioux City is spending the week in Anita and nearby with relatives and friends from years past. She was formerly Miss da Jansen, daughter of Richard M. Jansen who owned the Benton township farm now occupied by Jno M. Roberts. She visited the Pratt and McDermott families and others including Geo Renshaw Lew Anderson and James Herriman.
L B Trumbull and family plan to move this week to the former Adam Haist Sr. property, now owned by Godfrey Miller. Monday saw busy drug stores as school book purchases began. Mrs Jessie Walker Wheeler of Maine spent the week with her Pratt parents. Wheeler paid for the old paper an extra year. J A Irving and wife auto tripped to Mitchellville and visited daughter Belle Copley. Frances Copley, a former Anita teacher, joins them visiting old friends.
Billy Johnson donated to an orphan relief collection. G M Aldrich visited Aberdeen to tend farm interests. S C Turner and wife visited Atlanta to see Sam Simonton. Dr D L Evans returns from vacation to resume patient care. Crystal Lake at Lewis ends season with record crowd. B D Forshay granted authority to dispose of Martin Petty estate to pay claims. Anita residents seek water works upgrades and moving addresses to Fort Collins. Mrs Eva Plummer Hutchins changes address to Fort Collins for her sons’ schooling. Mrs H J Wiegand and family visit Anita. Henry travels to Des Moines before returning to Fremont.
J. H. Trimmer and E. M. Crane returned from Cheyenne Wyoming where they attended the Frontier Days Celebration and found the trip well worth the price. They also visited Denver and enjoyed numerous attractions in and around the western city.
Mrs W F Strain formerly Miss Leah Overmeyer of LeRoy Illinois spends a week in the city with her uncle and aunt Hamilton Campbell and wife. She left Anita as a child and is meeting many old friends she remembers well.
Jas C Carey will travel to Maine Sunday afternoon to take charge of the schools for the ensuing year. Also notes on home grown celery and other garden fruits for city delivery. SH-11, Jas B Herriman and Rev and Mrs W G Hohanshelt of Winterset plan a trip to Cody Wyoming after the M E Annual Conference to visit daughter Mrs L L Newton. Ed Fickel renewed two subscriptions, for himself and daughter Mrs John Green of Clarinda Iowa.
Mrs. Fred Dittman returns from Cody Wyoming after a several week stay with her daughter Bessie and family. She enjoyed the trip and visit but is glad to return home to town and her children.
J. M. and Geo. Garside with three sons visited Fremont Nebraska last week to witness a plowing contest. Twenty four fourteen inch plows were hitched to a gasoline tractor and turned the ground with impressive precision, signaling that future farming may be greatly simplified.
The Anita High School welcomed students back with a bright mood as classes ready for the year. The Normal Training course replaces Latin with Prof. Martin teaching while 1914 15 enrollment figures for the public school show class rosters from 1st to 7th grade and the high school.
Former Anita residents appear in local notes Robt Woods adds a silo to his ranch Miss Enid Griep returns from Boise trip C P Lattig and wife back from Hornet Creek camp Clare Suplee injures foot when a spray tank falls on Fred Griep County Commissioner oversees road repairs L S A Club meeting at Mrs H Gregory home guests of honor Mrs Garside and Miss Minnie Justice listed as honorees
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