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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
10
Interest in the special meetings grows as Evangelist preaches straight gospel. Next Sunday morning in Sabbath school reviews last quarter lessons. Christian Endeavor topic for next Sunday evening is How Every Christian Can Be a Missionary led by Miss Gladys Forrester. H. H. Kina, Pastor.
The church and Sunday School plan Rally Day next Sunday with a 10:30 a.m. program featuring brief addresses by officers, the superintendent Rev T Kelly and the pastor. The service will end by 11:30 so scholars may stay. Christian Endeavor meets at 6:30 p.m. led by Dan Robison on missionary aims. Delegates J D Peterson R W Calkins and Chris Bohning named for Council Bluffs Association meeting.
At the Cass county fair last week former residents won several premiums. Duroe Jersey boar over one year to two years earned second premium for G. E. Nichols, who also won first on best boar of any age. Jas. D. McDermott of Benton township swept Belgian horse classes, first on stallion four years old and upward, first on stallion under two, first and second on mare three years and up, plus best stallion and best mare. Willard Miller exhibited Shropshire sheep with multiple firsts, seconds, and thirds across ram and ewe categories, plus best ram any age and best ewe any age. Miller’s aged ram, a six-year-old undefeated show winner, has consistently earned top premiums at Cass county and other fairs since lamb days.
The Anita Record argues for accepting mail order and out-of-town advertising to aid home business, defending publishers who favor national firms and catalog houses over rejecting legitimate offers. It calls for readers to read with honesty and to patronize home commerce.
The Methodist brethren held a large conference in Atlantic this year with many changes. Observers note the frequent changes break old ties and form new ones. Proponents cite advantages in making life a constant process of change.
Mr and Mrs Bert Amarine of Brush Colorado spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Fillenwarth in Avoca. They were schoolmates who had not met for over ten years. Bad roads forced them to abandon their car in Avoca and continue east by train.
Jas. Cooper assists G. F. Hay ter during the clover-hulling season. Nelse Johnson visits from Lyman last Friday and spends a few hours. His daughter accompanies him home to spend Sunday.
J. B. Hunter returned from Ili nois with his brother H. S. Hunter of Mexico Missouri. They spent a week in Anita after the reunion of his old regiment.
W E Clark is reported seriously ill this week with symptoms pointing to typhoid fever. The condition has prompted medical supervision as local reports note the illness.
Minor James has leased the Jennie M. Martin farm of 200 acres in Lincoln township. The property is presently occupied by Chas Jewett, who recently bought a farm of F J Cihak east of Anita.
A fire started by spontaneous combustion in coal bins at Massena school led to dismissal for one day while a team of workers removed the coal and secured the building.
Mrs John Hackwell and her daughter, residents of California, are spending a few weeks with their daughter and sister Mrs G W Mc Williams, and with old neighbors and friends from former days.
Pastor R W Swick invites parishioners to support a new year at the First M E Church. Prof McDade preaches next Sunday and October 4 will host Dr Dudley of Simpson College for an educational address. Wednesday prayer meetings resume and the Sunday School welcomes new enrollees for all ages.
A Des Moines resident named B F Garver was noted as visiting on Tuesday.
A Burlington crew labored a week to dig a twelve foot by eighteen foot well on the right of way near the oil tanks to secure water for the railway needs. The oversized concrete-strong well will hold about fifteen feet of water for stock at the yards engines and a reserve for Creston Indians if Creston water runs short.
Dr G H Parehen and family from Stuart spent Sunday in Anita. Dr D L Evans osteopath and chiropractor has an announcement in todays Recorp.
C. T. McAffee and his family visit the Audubon county fair to reconnect with old friends and neighbors during the week of events.
Miss Alice Willison traveled to Grant on Saturday to assist in a series of special revival meetings conducted by an evangelist.
Ray Robison writes his uncle H B Robison near Sedgwick Alberta that he has sixty five tons of hay stored. He values the hay at 10.00 per ton and notes heat is worth 61.00 and will undoubtedly rise.
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