Anita Scene Reflects Busy Week and Local News
Thursday September 11 1919 reports show jd Ackerman spending the week in Anita, with Ellis Garoutte a RECORD caller and Chas Graham and Mrs Benj Wagner visiting. Local updates mention the Templar in Bell's Cafe, Barb Wire pricing at Holmes Lumber Yard, and Anita Day drawing a record crowd at the county fair. George Bain and Billingsley families greet friends. several residents return from travels and visitors from Atlantic Toledo and Des Moines appear in town notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Campbell
Des Moines
Anita
Henry Kuehn
Farmers urged to sell poultry eggs and cream
Tam in the market for your poultry eggs and cream. Floyd Angell offers top price and a six cent premium for your cream. 37tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Angell
Obituary of Sylvester S. Willison of Griswold Iowa
Sylvester S. Willison born May 31 1833 in Licking County Ohio died September 2 1919 at his daughter’s home in Griswold Iowa at eighty six. He moved with family across Iowa living near Canton Berea Anita and finally Griswold. Survived by his wife of 53 years deceased two years earlier six children two siblings and many grandchildren. Converted in 1908 and remained M E Church member. Services held at Burwell home Griswold then Anita M E Church with interment Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester S. Willison
Licking County
Ohio
F. M. Burwell
Griswold
Iowa
Mr. Willison
Jackson County
Andrews
Emaline Green
Canton
Adair County
Berea
Anita
Willison
Leonard
W. C. Thornburg
Menlo
E. A.chited
Earlham
Ira Ruggles
Burt Willison
Father Willison
Evangelist Jones
M. E. Church
G. W. Yeater
Pleasantville
John Willison
Delmar
Burwell
R.W. Swick
Diagonal
Eben A. Thomas
Evergreen Cemetery
Card of Thanks and Church Reception for School Staff
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and old friends for sympathy after the death of S. S. Willison. Next Sunday the M E Church service marks the end of Rev Eben A Thomas pastorate. A reception for Public School teachers and Board of Education members follows at 8 with lunch and a program. Attorney Holton to give the welcome address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Eben A. Thomas
Board of Education
Congregational Church
Attorney Holton
Come
Obituary for John Schaake of Anita Iowa 1844 1919
John Schaake was born in Wohra Hessen Germany on September 20 1844 and died at his home in Anita September 3 1919 after long illness at age 74. He married Elizabeth Ochse in 1871 and emigrated to America in 1872 settling in Peoria Illinois then Cass county before moving to Anita to farm and later to work in grain and potato business. He was survived by seven of eleven children Katie Wild Lizzie Hartshorn John H Chas C Lena Schaake William E and Henry H with many relatives and ten grandchildren. Funeral at the Christian church featured a quartet and eulogies lauding his square dealing and community regard. Interment in Evergreen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schaake
Wohra
Hessen
Germany
Elizabeth Ochse
America
Peoria
Tlinois
Cass County
Anita
Schaake
Katie Wild
Lizzie Hartshorn
John H
Chas. C
Lena Schaake
William E
Redfield
Iowa
Henry H. Schaake
Valley Junction
The
Christian Church
W. M. Boaz
Congregational Church
Evergreen Cemetery
W. R. Spence
G. A. Roe
Guy Rasmussen
Mother Schaake
Norman Hartshorn
John Wild
Peter Miller
Wm. Konneck
Granville
Illinois
Carr Hartshorn
Higgins
Texas
Sincere thanks to neighbors for care and flowers
We express heartfelt gratitude to neighbors and friends who assisted in the care of our beloved father during his illness. We thank them for their friendship and the lovely floral offerings, the Quartet, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo Wild and family. Lizzie Hartshorn and Norman Schaake family Schaake family and others.
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Anita
S. S. Willison
Geo. Wild
Lizzie Hartshorn
Norman
Jno
H. Schaake
Chas. Schaake
Miller couple back from pleasant Colorado trip
A. A. Miller and his wife return after a pleasant trip to Colorado. Mrs. Leslie Harrison spends the week with F. R. Charles and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Miller
Colorado
Mrs. Leslie Harrison
F. R. Charles and
Atlantic Drug Store ad and local travel notes
An Atlantic drug store advertises savings on drugs and daily items at 37 Lee's Drug Store and pays top prices for cream eggs poultry and hides. Nearby residents R H Campbell and wife visit Ani ta while J H Hill and family recall a long road trip through Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota with a timber camping memory tied to Audubon county memories from childhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hill
Oscar Lindblom
Iowa
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Jake
Audubon County ii
Fence Viewers to Meet Over Partition Fence Dispute
Township Trustees of Grant Township Cass county Iowa will meet as fence viewers at the line between the north and south halves of the northeast quarter Section 25 Township 77 Range 34 west of the 5th P M to decide rights duties and obligations of owners per Section 2356 of the Code of Iowa. The meeting is set for 2 PM Wednesday September 17 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H H. Campbell
Cass County
Iowa
Grant Township
Local Truck Hauling Offered Around Anita and Adair
We are prepared for all kinds of truck hauling in the Anita and Adair area with prompt attention. Contact H. El. Graham c/o Airconpy office Anita Iowa or Chas. H. Graham at phone 25 on U Adair 23 tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Adair
H. el. Graham
Lowa
Chas
H. Graham
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Anita Record
Congress
Sherm. F. Myers
Record
Canada
Jd Ackerman
Ellis Garoutte
Templar
Bell
Lew M. Martin
Atlantic
Benj. Wagner
Chas. H. Graham
Cryer
J.P. Metz
Wiota
City
Holmes Lumber Yard
George Bain
Henderson
Ethel
P.T. Williams
Freda Brown
P. T. Williams
Leland Roe
U.S. Naval Recruiting Station
Si Smart
Lew J. Boyd
Toledo
Gail Blakesley
Henry Hettinger
Nebraska
Wilhelm Hettinger
Chas, Hettinger
Randolph
Atlas Squab CO
4Th St
W.C. Thornburg
E.A. Whited
F.m.burwell
Jones
Narmova
Nazimova
Screen Classics
TRAD
Hae
Douglas Fairbanks
Artcraft
Lee’s Drug Store
L. B,. Trumbull
G. C. Gipple, Wm, Wahlert, T.G. Turner
Board of Township Trustees
Ira E
Bowen
Clerk
Holmes Lumber Co
the Alamito Sanitary Dairy CO
Cole Musick
Poland
China
Gertsdale
Oak
Joe
Jack's Choice
Orange Leader
Audubon Jones
Cap Oaks
Adair, Iowa
Manhattan
Wagner & Shaffer
August Pleper
Guy White
the Black and White
R. G. Rasmussen
L. R. Galiher Block
C. E. Harry
Millard’s
R. L. Sheeler
Palmer School
Unita‘Bank Building
R. A. Becker
Citizens Bank
H. E. Campbell
Campbell Block
Wagners Restaurant
G.M. Adair
L. R. Galiher
Laundry Queen
Burt Wissler
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