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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1919
Page
4
Limited supply fifty gallon barrels offered for sale at a reasonable price. WORTHING notes L. B. Trumbull in Atlantic Monday. Holmes Lumber Yard advertises Barb Wire at right prices. Various local updates include travel, school appointments, fair attendance, and community events such as the Crystal Lake picnic on September 1, and discharge of Amos W. Shipman after service.
New cream station Tam opens in the former E S Woller room and offers to pay the highest market price for cream eggs and poultry. Floyd Angell signs the notice promising fair dealing and service.
Claire Sweney sold the tensorial parlor in Anita after three years and moved with the family to Washington state for health reasons. Leslie E. Bean purchased the business and took possession Monday morning, with Sweney retaining an option on an eight-chair tensorial parlor in Spokane. The community bids farewell to the Sweney family and extends best wishes.
Bessie May Henry writes from Davenport Iowa August 28 describing a chilly but pretty Davenport life. She mentions Dr and Mrs Sheeler hosting her and banquet plans, notes Jer ry Green asking about Sherm Myers, and recalls old friends in Anita with Andrew Trimmer history. She promises to write again.
The Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League at 7:45 p.m. led by J.B. Herriman. The fourth quarterly conference session meets Monday evening September 8 at 8:30. Officers must attend and all centenary unpaid pledges should be paid this week for final accounting.
The second quarterly meeting to be held at the United Evangelical church over the coming Sabbath with services led by Rev. A. Canser. Saturday 8:30 pm preaching. Sunday 10:00 am Sunday School. 11:00 am preaching and communion. 8:00 pm Sunday evening preaching. Pastor Jno H Boozer invites all to attend.
The Congregational church opens fall activities on September 7 with 11:00 a m worship 10:00 a m Sunday school 7 530 p m Senior Christian Endeavor and 8 30 p m evening service The pastor vows best service as united effort continues The summer attendance boosts a strong winter program The recent final union service at the Christian church showed commendable turnout and fraternal spirit. W M Boaz pastor. Give our Canned Corn a trial. 19 t ROBT CRYER.
A roundup of local social visits, new subscribers to the RECORD, family travel, and farm life in Anita and nearby communities. People include L Jameson Burt Scarlets Theo Enfield Geo E Pawsley Mrs Morrison and family. Repeated mentions of hospitalities, moves, and lodging along Elm street with routine community updates.
D C Bell announces purchase of the Wagner restaurant and plans interior alterations to resume serving lunches ice cream soda fountain drinks and confectionery. A temp bar will be installed and leading cigars and tobacco will be on sale. Laundry packages will be handled with prompt service to Anita and vicinity.
The Cass county Board of Supervisors invites bids to move two frame buildings install heating plant construct a septic tank and foundation under water tank plumbing electric wiring and fixtures and site excavation at the county home near Atlantic. Bids due September 8 1919 at 1 PM with full plans available from the County Auditor. The board may accept or reject any bid. Fred L. Kuehn family vacation details follow.
Township Trustees of Grant Township Cass county Iowa will convene as fence viewers at the line between halves of the northeast quarter in Section 25 Township 77 Range 34 west of the 5th P M on September 17 1919 at 2 PM to determine rights duties and obli gations of owners per Section 2356 of the Iowa Code. Notice dated Anita Iowa September 2 1919 signed by C D Gipple Wm Wahlert T G Turner.
At the Des Moines state fair Frank H. Osen & Sons of Anita win premiums in multiple classes. Oxford Sheep place results include third in pen of four lambs and second on yearling ewe. Hampshire and Oxford specials also place. Osea & Sons sold exhibits at good prices. Fred Robison and sister Birdean visited Des Moines with their mother Edna Robison.
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