Judge Thomas A Arthur Dies in Des Moines
Judge Thomas A. Arthur of the Iowa Supreme Bench died Tuesday morning at the Methodist hospital Des Moines from heart failure. He was sixty five, a Logan Iowa native and longtime Fifteenth Judicial District judge before joining the Supreme Court in 1920. He is survived by two sons Charles W Arthur Chicago and Thos E Arthur Logan. Funeral held September 18 in Logan Iowa.
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Thomas A. Arthur
Iowa Supreme Bench
Methodist
Des Moines
Arthur
Logan
Iowa
Fifteenth Judicial District
Supreme Bench
Frank R. Gaynor
Charles W. Arthur
Chicago
Thos E. Arthur
Judge Arthur
State of
Western
Avoca
Avoca Herald
Named as Crop Observers in Cass County
C E Malone of Atlantic and Fred Brahme of Cumberland are named crop observers in Cass county for the Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation Index. Chicago official P V Ewing announces the appointments, linking local observers to a nationwide chain of 3 650 reporters contributing monthly farm condition reports.
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C. E. Malone
Atlantic
Fred Brahme
Cumberland
Cass County
Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Chicago
P. V. Ewing
The
Foundation
James Morgan Plans Florida Winter Sojourn
James Morgan leaves next week to spend the winter in Florida after a prior winter in California. He travels by automobile along the southern route, intending a mild climate and lower living costs, and will return next spring via the eastern states.
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Florida
James Morgan
California
Mr. Morgan
Uncle Watt Budd’s Prize Potatoes Impress County
Uncle Watt Budd earns a place among top potato producers as samples from Cass County show real locally grown spuds. Three samples sent to the office were small yet ample in size, indicating continued potato farming viability in this Iowa region.
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Uncle Watt Budd
Iowa
Cass County
Scholarship Offer for Agriculture Study in Ames
A $110 scholarship is offered to Cass county youths at least seventeen who wish to study agriculture at the Iowa State College in Ames next year but lack funds. Preference to applicants without full high school advantages who have completed at least eighth grade. One scholarship per county, no donors’ conditions beyond college requirements. Apply in writing to the Cass county committee: Mrs. Morris, E. P. Chase, and D. E. Milford.
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Cass County
State College
Ames
Dennors
Morris
E. P. Chase
News-Telegraph
D. E. Milford
County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
L. G. Sorden, Co. Agt
Rural Route Trial Cuts Postage to Consumer
Bedford Iowa begins a government sponsored experiment on fifty rural routes from producer to consumer. Five cents for the first pound and one cent for each additional two pounds will apply to fruit berries poultry eggs milk and other foods. The six to eight month test will decide if routes expand. Delivery is same day where possible.
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Bedford
Iowa
Editor Feeds Fruit Gift From Retired Fresno Pastor
Rev Don A Allen former Anita M E Church pastor sent a crate of many grapes to the Record editor in good condition as a rare treat for the editor and his family.
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Record
Don A. Allen
Anita M. E
Fresno
California
Red Cross Seal Sales Mark Brand Fire Bug Noted
At a Cass County Public Health meeting in Atlantic last week Dr. R. A. Becker reported on the National T. B. conference in Minneapolis and outlined plans for December’s Red Cross Seal Sale with Mrs. Bessie Myers Lowell in charge. A haymow fire-bug device was found at William Cochran’s Anita-area farm, a kerosene soaked box with a candle inside and packing of cotton and newsprint. The motive and author are unknown, and authorities seek the offender to prevent further destruction.
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Cass County Public Health Association
Atlantic
R. A. Becker
T. B
Minneapolis
Red Cross
Bessie Myers Lowell
Anita
William Cochran
Anita-Massena
Cochran
Des Moines
Post Nuptial Shower Honors Mrs King At Adair
Mesdames Chas Gissils and John Pierce hosted a miscellaneous post nuptial shower Saturday afternoon for Mrs Roland E King formerly Miss Gladys Evans at the bride’s home southwest of Adair. Many guests from Adair and surrounding towns attended the event.
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Mesdames Chas. Gissils
John Pierce
Roland E. King
Gladys Evans
Adair
Mesdames C. B. Forseman
Kearns
Jno. Cooper
D. L. Evans
Ada Patten
Waunita Douglas
Emma Belle Edwards
Eva Noland
Ramona Shipley
Ethelyn Huss
Doris
Mary Daughenbaugh
Russia Harris
Ruth Taylor
Iva Mae Wilson
Dagmar Jensen
Addie Overholdt
Anita
Marie Gundrum
Casey
Murray
Fontanelle
Adair News
Well-Dug by L C Campbell of Anita 1925
A customer reports employing L C Campbell of Anita to bore a well to thirty five feet. Water was pumped from 2 30 to 10 30 on Saturday and for eight hours Sunday lowering water five feet. Water stands within eight feet of the top and the customer is satisfied.
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Anita
L. C. Campbell
L. O. C. Club Opens Fall Winter Session
The L. O. C. Club began its fall and winter session with a Wednesday afternoon meeting at Mrs. L. J. Hofmeister’s home. Guests included Mrs. W. E. Fish and Mrs. Maurice Burkhart. Mrs. Carrie Rasmussen won high score and refreshments were served after the contest.
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L. O. C. Club
L. J. Hofmeister
W. E. Fish
Maurice Burkhart
Carrie Rasmussen
P. T. A. Meeting At Anita Public School
The P. T. A. holds its regular meeting Friday evening September 25 at 8 o'clock in the Anita Public School building. Officers will be elected for the coming year and a 15 cent lunch will be served. Parents with children in school are urged to join and meet the new teachers. Mrs Deeming, President.
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Anita Public School
Deeming
Colorado conditions praised by Eckley resident
W B Anderson of Eckley Colorado, formerly Anita, is visiting relatives east of Anita. He says conditions in that region are unusually good this year and all lines of business show marked improvement compared with past years.
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W. B. Anderson
Eckley
Colorado
Anita Man
W. O. Anderson
Laura Anderson
Anita
Mrs Kathryn G Denham Illness Improves
Mrs Kathryn Galiher Denham of Griswold, once a noted Anita young lady, has been ill the past week but is reported to be much improved.
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Kathryn Galiher Denham
Griswold
Nichols and Spence Move from Wichita to Mason City
Lee K. Nichols and Wm. R. Spence, former Anita residents, have sold their Wichita Kansas insurance interests and will relocate with families to Mason City Iowa this week. The move follows four years of poor Kansas crops and aims to pursue more productive business opportunities.
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Lee K. Nichols
Wm. R. Spence
Anita
Wichita
Kansas
Mason City
Iowa
Mrs. Nichols
Nichols
Andrew Wiegand
Mr. Spence
Messrs
Spence
Vogue sale slashes prices at Atlantic ready-to-wear
The Vogue, Atlantic's leading ladies' ready-to-wear shop, announces a special sale with reduced prices on coats dresses and millinery to raise funds. Banner Bargain Days Friday and Saturday invite early shopping for best selections. The Vogue promises style quality and low prices in its latest designs.
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Vogue
Atlantic
Farewell Party for Mrs Dinsmore at Adair Church
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church hosted a Tuesday afternoon farewell for Mrs. Sarah Dinsmore who will move to Texas to live with her daughter. Music by Ruth Alcorn and Dorothy Dinsmore of Anita followed a picnic lunch and W. H. Dinsmore photographed the gathering. Mrs. Dinsmore is the church’s sole charter member currently.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
Sarah Dinsmore
Adair
Texas
Ruth Alcorn
Dorothy Dinsmore
Anita
W. H. Dinsmore
Be Prepared motto in Iowa utility info
The piece explains that future 1930 breakfasts and daily meals rely on power company draftsmen and engineers shaping plans now. It emphasizes that these workers are not in coffee or baking but in electrical service, ensuring ample power for growing cities.
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Iowa
Public Utility Information
Sells Cash and Carry Store in Anita to Stuart Man
Dana F Brownlee who started the Cash and Carry grocery in Anita sold the stock and fixtures to John Paxton of Stuart Iowa. Paxton will take possession next Monday after an inventory Saturday night. Brownlee plans next moves but has three proposals under consideration.
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Dana F. Brownlee
Anita
John Paxton
Stuart
Iowa
Brownlee
Texas man tours country in a home on wheels
W S James of San Antonio Texas spent several days in Anita visiting relatives and friends. He is known as the husband of Elma Worthing Boyd who died recently. James travels in a self designed modern house on wheels and plans to visit Cedar Rapids with his brother in law Rev Chas H Stauffacher before wintering in New York state.
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W. S. James
San Antonio
Texas
Anita
James
Elma Worthing Boyd
Cedar Rapids
Entertains Five Brothers at Family Visit
Mrs. Ruth Kopp hosted her five brothers W. C. Camp of Oakland California I. H. Camp Primghar Iowa K. R. Camp Spencer Iowa H. C. Camp Perry Iowa and H. G. Camp Griswold Iowa this week. She treated the guests to a plentiful meal as is her custom.
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Ruth Kopp
W. C. Camp
Oakland
California
I. H. Camp
Primghar
Iowa
K. R. Camp
Spencer
H. C. Camp
Perry
H. G. Camp
Griswold
Ruth
Anniversary Day Observed by Rebekah Lodge
The last regular meeting of the Rebekah Degree lodge was the Anniversary Day of the order founded by Schuyler Colfax. Charter member Mrs. Flavia C. Hook, now in her eighty fifth year, contributed by reading Thoughts For Anniversary Day. Luncheon was served to guests.
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Rebekah
Schuyler Colfax
Flavia C. Hook
Todhunter's corn compared to Iowa quality in high yield pursuit
A Todhunter farm sample near Anita now living near Mitchell South Dakota yields crop praised as nearly Iowa quality. The writer notes potential to reach seventy five bushels per acre in a favorable year.
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O. C. Todhunter
Anita
Mitchell
South Dakota
Iowa
Peyron Richardson Wedding At Burlington Parsonage
Miss Pauline B. Peyron and Clarence L. Richardson united in marriage at the First Methodist Episcopal parsonage in Burlington Iowa on September 11 1925 by Rev W H Spence. The bride is from La Harpe Illinois and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Ed L Richardson of Adair Iowa. Attendants were Miss Louise Peyton and Keith A Sweet. A wedding dinner followed at Mrs Robert Hamilton's home. The couple plan to reside in Burlington after November 1 at 1100 Market Street. The groom is a World War veteran and linotype operator formerly with the Burlington Hawk Eye. The article appears in the Adair News.
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Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Burlington
Iowa
W. H. Spence
Pauline B. Peyron
Ella Peyron
la Harp
Illinois
Clarence L. Richardson
Ed. L. Richardson
Adair
Louise Peyton
Keith A. Sweet
Washington
Robert Hamilton
John Boesch Co
United States
Mrs Beason In Critical Condition After Fall In Gulfport
Mrs Beason wife of the late Lewis Beason and mother of Chas I Beason president of the Drovers Commission Co of Chicago is in critical condition at her daughter Mrs A A Mathias home in Gulfport Mississippi after a bad fall that fractured her hip and shoulder She recently turned eighty six.
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Beason
Lewis Beason
Chas. I. Beason
Drovers’ Commission Company of
Chicago
A. A. Mathias
Gulfport
Mississippi
Mother Beason
Anita Literary Club Reopens With Rally Day Meeting
The Anita Literary Club resumes its year with a Rally Day meeting at Miss Vera B Hook's home. A program will follow the business session and all Anita women interested in the Library’s progress are invited. The committee asks each household in Anita and nearby areas to donate books for patrons.
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Anita Literary Club
Vera B. Hook
Anita
W. C. T. U. Meeting Hosted at Mrs Kirkham Home
Members gathered at Mrs. Homer Kirkham's home for an unusually interesting W C T U meeting with garden flowers and the association colors on display. A delicious luncheon followed. The next gathering will be at Mrs. J D Petersons on Rose Hill Avenue with Mrs George Denne and Mrs C W Garlock leading the afternoon program.
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Homer Kirkham
J. D. Peterson
Rose Hill Avenue
George Denne
C. W. Garlock
Driver loses control on steep hill near Anita crash
An unidentified car driver unfamiliar with the road failed to turn at the foot of a steep hill south of Anita and toppled over the grade guard into a deep ditch. Wreckage included a broken jug and a strong scent not of milk by Adamsite. No death announced.
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Anita
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Berea
Uncle Watt
RED Cross Seal
W. T. C. U. Meeting
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