Tri-Cities Concert Band Praised for Summer Performances
The Tri-Cities Concert Band composed of musicians from Atlantic Anita and Adair and directed by R C Rasmussen earns high praise in the Atlantic Daily News Telegraph. The writer lauds the band as one of the country's best balanced ensembles with many "big time" players, noting its value to the community and its superior artistry.
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Tri-Cities
Atlantic
Anita
Adair
R. C. Rasmussen
Ot’ Anita
Shakespeare
Ross
Atlantic Daily News-Telegraph
Campbell Family Reunion At East Main Street Home
A large Campbell family reunion was held Thursday at Hamilton Campbell's east Main street home. Attendees included Hamilton Campbell and his sons Chas and Clarence Campbell with families from Anita, R W Blanchard and family from Lankershim California, Ella Yeager from Viola Center, Taylor Guy from Carroll Iowa, and Nannie and Stuart Boatright from Stuart Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Campbell
East Main Street
Chas
Clarence Campbell
Anita
R. W. Blanchard
Lankershim
California
Ella Yeager
Viola Center
Taylor Guy
Carroll
Iowa
Nannie Boatright
Stuart Boatright
Stuart
Pastor E Q Douglass Seeks Renewal At Anita M E
The Anita M. E church conference year under Rev. E Q Douglass ends with strong support to return him for a second year. Officials and members vote overwhelmingly to ask the annual conference to reappoint him to the charge.
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Anita M. E
E. Q. Douglass
Douglass
Rev. Douglass
Big 4 district horseshoe tournament set at Anita grounds
The final season horseshoe tourney for the Big 4 district will be held at Anita grounds on Saturday September 15 starting at 1 PM. Each county enters five players who pitch one hundred shoes. top scores per county determine county champions and team standings. highest individual score crowns the district champion. Anita offers fine courts and seating for spectators to watch skilled pitching.
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Anita
Water Meter Overhaul Proves Costly Citywide
The Water committee of the City Council completed a townwide overhaul of consumer meters. Each meter cost between 2.50 and 5.00 to repair or replace, with many deemed worthless and replaced by new meters.
Sister Dies in Hackettstown New Jersey
D. C. Reed received a telegram informing him of the death of his sister Mrs. Lucinda Bilby at her Hackettstown home. She died Friday at eighty four. Her husband died ten years ago and she is survived by one son. Funeral services were held in Hackettstown Monday afternoon due to distance.
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D. C
Family returns from South Dakota reunions and visits
D. C. Reed and his wife with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs D E Hadley returned Friday from a two weeks visit with relatives and friends in South Dakota. They attended family reunions neighborhood gatherings picnics and social events with large crowds and constant activity throughout the trip.
Mueller family and Mrs Rogers visit Anita from Harlan
G. D. Mueller and his family from the Harlan area spent Friday in Anita for business and to renew friendships. They were joined by Mrs. T. H. Rogers, mother of Mrs. Mueller, who greeted many old friends and remains in good health at an advanced age.
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G. D. Mueller
Harlan
Anita
T. H. Rogers
Mueller
Mother Rogers
Nichols Return To Omaha After Caregiving Visit
Curtis Nichols returns to Omaha after spending weeks at the Nichols home southeast of Anita aiding in his father P. R. Nichols who has been critically ill. P. R. Nichols has gone back to Omaha to handle business and will likely return next week, while Mrs. Nichols remains in the Anita area indefinitely.
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Curtis Nichols
Nichols
Anita
P. R. Nichols
Omaha
Turner in Charge of Building at East Atlantic Lumber Yard
Harvey H. Turner of this city has been placed in charge of constructing the office building not yet completed at 24 by 32 feet and the main lumber shed measuring 96 by 140 feet for Chas Aiken who is creating a new lumber yard near the Rock Island tracks in East Atlantic.
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Harvey H. Turner
Chas. Aiken
East Atlantic
Rock Island
Hard on hay fever victims in harsh weather
The article notes Anita's hay fever sufferers must travel to South Dakota or endure until frost ends the season. It mentions fodder readiness and delays, reflecting overall agricultural strain during the period.
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Anita
South Dakota
Local trio returns from Iowa sightseeing trip
Chas Hettinger and wife Mrs. T. T. Logan and Miss Mary Alice Parsons have returned from a pleasant automobile tour through northern Iowa with a stop at Storm Lake and other points of interest.
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Chas, Hettinger
T. T. Logan
Mary Alice Parsons
Iowa
Storm Lake
Wesley Miller obituary notes Cass county resident dies
Wesley Miller a longtime Cass county resident aged about seventy four died of heart trouble on the Bailey farm near Anita. He lived with the W A Bailey family for seventeen years after his Illinois migration. Surviving are O P Miller a brother Lulu and Mattie Dinges two nieces and Sidney Dinges a nephew. Funeral services were held September 10 at Wiota M E church with Rev E O Douglass officiating.
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G. W. Miller
Cass County
Wm. A. Bailey
Anita
Bailey Farm
Miller
George Wesley Miller
Jacob and
Martha
Yoder) Miller
Stephenson County
Illinois
Helen Miller
W. A. Bailey
Wes’ Miller
O. P. Miller
Columbus
Nebraska
Lulu
Mattie Dinges
Des Moines
Sidney Dinges
Avoca
Iowa
Wiota M. E
E. O. Douglass
Anita M. E. Church
Wiota
Card of Thanks for G Wesley Miller
Acknowledges neighbors and friends who helped during and after the sudden death and burial of G Wesley Miller.
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G. Wesley Miller
Varsity Four to Perform at Congregational Church Concert
Des Moines Universitys Varsity Four will offer a special program at the 8:00 p m service next Sunday at the Congregational church. The program mixes secular sacred and spiritual selections with marimbaphone numbers by Bob and Harriet Gates. Admission is free with a free will offering for participants.
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Congregational Church
Des Moines University
Bob
Harriet Gates
Death of Emma McIntyre Hofmeister’s Aunt Rhoda McIntyre
Mrs. Rhoda McIntyre of Fort Collins Colorado died after several months illness following a paralytic stroke on December 1. Widow of Robert J McIntyre early Lincoln township resident, she lived in Anita Des Moines Scottsbluff and Fort Collins before death. Funeral services and interment were in Fort Collins with relatives Nichols Houghtonlin Ruby and Robert J McIntyre Jr noted.
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Emma McIntyre Hofmeister
Rhoda McIntyre
Fort Collins
Colorado
McIntyre
Robert J. McIntyre
Lincoln Township
Dutchland
Anita
Des Moines
Scottsbluff
Nebraska
Clorado
Nichols
Indianola
Iowa
Gu Houghtenlin
Denver
Ruby McIntyre
Robert J. Metyre, Jr
Crow family returns from California trip with mixed notes
August N Crow his wife and daughter Leila traveled across California visiting relatives including Uncle Fred Aggen in Somis and Anita colony contacts. A Lima bean region near Aggen’s land promises healthy yields. Mrs Aggen suffered a broken shoulder in a minor auto collision during the trip.
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August N. Crow
Leila
California
Fred Aggen
Somis
Lincoln Township
Aggen
Mexico
FINE TIME IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Mrs. Sherm F Myers Bessie Myers Lowell and son Sherman F Lowe and Aunt Jean Yates returned from a two weeks tour of northern Iowa and South Dakota visiting relatives and friends at Madison with Mr and Mrs M J Willard. They rented a cottage and spent a few days at Lake Okoboji.
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Sherm F. Myers
Bessie Myers Lowell
Sherman F. Lowef
Jean Yates
Iowa
South Dakota
Madison
M. J. Willard
Republican Ninth District Conference Attended in Council Bluffs
Many Anita area Republicans missed the ninth district conference in Council Bluffs due to sickness and Monday night rain making roads poor. Similar district meetings were held across all eleven state congressional districts.
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Anita
Council Bluffs
Family auto trip traces through Nebraska and the Black Hills
Fred Scholl, his wife and two sons Lyle and Leo, completed a long car journey visiting Hastings Nebraska where they stayed with an uncle, then traveled across Nebraska into the Black Hills, stopping at various points of interest and visiting Mitchell and other relatives along the way.
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Fred Scholl
Lyle
Leo
Hastings
Nebraska
Black Hills
Mitchell
Anita Visitors Bring News From California Blanchards
R W Blanchard wife and son of Lankershim California spent several days in Anita visiting Hamilton Campbell Chas and Clarence Campbell and other relatives. Mrs Blanchard formerly Miss Lotella Overmier daughter of the late J J Overmier. They head to Michigan then return to California in a new auto bought from a local dealer. They bring tidings from Anita people now in California including former postmaster Harry Cate who is well and thriving in business.
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R. W. Blanchard
Lankershim
California
Anita
Hamilton
Campbell
Chas
Clarence Campbell
Blanchard
Lotella Overmier
J. J. Overmier
Blanchards
Michigan
Mr. Blanchard
County Fair Draws Record Attendance in 1928 Exhibits
Anita and surrounding area filled with visitors praising the 1928 county fair exhibits and attractions. favorable weather aided record attendance each day, boosting fair managers to push for stronger events in future fairs.
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Anita
Republican Women Organizing in Anita Campaign Effort
Mrs Kent Martin of Atlantic, Republican county chairman, met Mrs W S Reed, Anita local chairwoman, to plan the present campaign. Anita ladies join in the organization with strong interest as the drive moves forward.
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Kent Martin
Atlantic
W. S. Reed
Anita
Mrs Earl Cox Undergoes Major Operation
Mrs Earl Cox submitted to a major operation Thursday afternoon performed by Dr H E Campbell with assistance from Dr G M Adair. The patient has rested well since and is on the road to recovery, the operation deemed necessary to relieve long standing bodily ailments.
Re-Modeling Hotel In Bloomfield Iowa By New Owner
Joe L. Stalcup, who recently purchased the Sax hotel at Bloomfield, Iowa, is remodeling the building and redecorating the interior. The dining room becomes a cafe with an outside entrance. It is one of the region’s popular hostelries and the owners hope for success under new management.
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Joe L. Stalcup
Sax
Bloomfield
Iowa
Mos
Joe and Maude
Home from Indiana in Iowa visit ends with relatives
Fred M. Sheley and wife returned from a two weeks trip to eastern Iowa visiting Harry Smith and wife at Marengo. They chauffeured together to Indianapolis to stay with brother P. F. Smith and family. They arrived home to care for their two granddaughters who will attend Anita public schools next year.
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Fred M. Sheley
Iowa
Harry Smith
Marengo
Indianapolis
Indiana
P. F. Smith
School Opens as Rexall Anita Stores See Busy Day
Rexall and Anita Drug Co stores were crowded Monday as Anita Public Schools opened for 1928 29. Pupils bought books and supplies while assignments were made and school details adjusted, marking an unusually large first day enrollment.
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Rexall
Anita Drug Company
Anita Public Schools
Butler and Beaver move two carloads to Chicago market
R E Bob Butler and Earl Beaver shipped two carloads of choice cattle to the Chicago market last week. The cattle sold at a satisfactory price. In Chicago they stayed with their brother Wm G Butler and family and enjoyed the city by the lake.
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R. E
Bob’) Butler
Earl Beaver
Chicago
Wm. G. Butler
Kansas man Jonah Scholl Jr visits Anita region
George Jonah Scholl Jr. of Long Island Kansas spends a week in Anita with his parents Mr and Mrs Chas Scholl and relatives. He says Kansas crop prospects are better than in years past especially wheat which is far above average.
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George
Jonah’) Scholl, Jr
Long Island
Kansas
Anita
Chas. Scholl
Jonah
Miss Geraldine Cleaver Returns From Operation
Miss Geraldine Cleaver of the Anita Telephone Company has returned from Rolfe Iowa and other nearby places after undergoing a tonsil operation. She reports some inconvenience from the surgery and is resuming normal activities.
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Geraldine Cleaver
Anita Telephone Company
Rolfe
Iowa
Miss Cleaver
Mrs Edith Leffingwell Returns from Anita Visit
Edith Leffingwell and her children Lyle and Aileen returned to Ames Sunday morning after a pleasant visit with old friends and former neighbors in Anita.
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Edith Leffingwell
Lyle
Aileen
Ames
Anita
Anita Public Schools Open After Vacation
Anita students returned to the hilltop school with enthusiasm on the first day. Enrollment across grades totals 297, with notable interest in commercial subjects and a strong turnout for football material as Coach Burham prepares the team.
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Anita
Igh School
Eas. c
Burham
Mrs Jenkins and Stone family report good health in California
A letter from Mrs M I Jenkins formerly of Anita now residing with her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs John C Stone at 3718 Grand Avenue Oakland California states they are well and enjoying California climate and advantages.
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M. I. Jenkins
Anita Lady
John C. Stone
Grand Avenue
Oakland
California
Stone
Pratt Couple Attends 50th Anniversary in Anita
George E. Pratt and wife of Wapello Iowa visited Anita this week for the Golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W D Pratt. They attended the observance and called on Mr. and Mrs. J D Young and other relatives. Pratt is a Wapello merchant doing well.
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George E. Pratt
Wapello
Iowa
Anita
W. D. Pratt
J. D. Young
Pratt
Mrs Flavia Hook and Vera Stay with Guthrie Center Hosts
Mrs Flavia C Hook and her daughter Vera spent Sunday in Guthrie Center at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank H Stacey longtime Anita residents now living in Guthrie Center The Staceys are parents of Roy A Stacey of the Guthrie Center Guthrian.
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Flavia C. Hook
Vera
Guthrie Center
Frank H. Stacey
Anita
Mr. Stacey
Roy A Stacey
Guthrian
Special Sale Offers Half Dollar Gillette Blades
A special sale discounts Gillette blades to fifty cents and Klenzo shaving cream to fifty nine cents as advertised.
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Wesley Miller
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School Makes Business
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