Local Farmers Sow Fall Wheat and Visit Nearby Notables
In Benton Center farmers plant fall wheat while Lew Bohling builds a cement cave on John W. Scott farm. Visitors include Mrs. Ed Gardner from Council Bluffs staying with W. W. Eller family. W. W. Kirkpatrick hosts A. S. Kirkpatrick from Red Oak visiting parents and attending the county fair along with the Ellers and Sam Deen family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Bohling
John W. Scott
Mrs
Ed Gardner
Council Bluffs
W. W. Eller
A. S. Kirkpatrick
Red Oak
W. W. Kirkpatrick
Lamar Eller
Sam Deen
Mrs Lees Undergoes Appendicitis Operation At Atlantic
Mrs Frank Lees was taken to Atlantic hospital after illness and underwent an appendectomy performed by Dr. R A Becker assisted by Dr L Becker. The operation went well and Mrs Lees is recovering nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lees
Atlantic Hospital
R. A. Becker
L. Becker
Atlantic
Real Estate Exchange Between Kirkham and Stephen Sons
Homer Kirkham exchanges his West Anita residence and six acres for the Thos Stephen son property with seven acres on the South Anita hill. The agreed values are 6000 for the Kirkham property and 4000 for the Stevenson place. Homer continues expanding his recent acquisitions from multiple directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Kirkham
Thos. Stephenson
West Anita
Stephenson
South Anita Hill
Kirkham
Stevenson Place
Homer
Mrs Katherine Stager Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Katherine Stager wife of John Stager died Tuesday morning at 4 o clock at her home after a brief illness from heart trouble. She collapsed after returning from her daughter Mrs J H Schaake's home and died at 9 am with family present. Funeral services were held at Wiota Catholic Church conducted by Father McAllister and burial followed in Wiota Catholic Cemetery. An obituary will appear in the RECORD next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Stager
John Stager
J. H. Schaake
C. V. Beaver
Wiota Catholic Church
Father McAllister
Casey
Wiota Catholic
Mother Stager
Ortega Sues Rocksland Railroad Over Injuries
Camilla Ortega sues Rocksland Railroad Company alleging a laborer injury while aiding in rail cutting under foreman Ernest Wade. He seeks $700 claiming a broken chisel shard hit his jugular vein and caused heavy blood loss and extended disability. The company counters that the fragment came from the rail, not the tool, and argues damages are overstated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camilla Ortega
Rocksland Railroad Company
Ernest Wade
Ortega
Local Notes From Berea Area This Week
Eby Smith spent Sunday in Fonta nelle. Everett Palmer works for Isaac Brown. F J Deeming does carpentry for Bill Steele. Mr and Mrs Clyde Smith and baby have been noted this week. Chas McVay and wife welcomed a baby girl. Lloyd Croxton returned from a two weeks visit with his parents. Mrs Jane Caddock visited her brother S A Had Sage in Lewis. S M Broadfoot reports Jas M Broadfoot’s son unable to work due to a broken ankle. Albert Lees called home for his mother Mrs Frank Lees who had appendicitis surgery and is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Caddock
Lewis
S.A. Brown
Albert Lees
Frank Lees
Massena Township News Highlights From Rex
Jack Frost touched the area Sunday morning while Rev. Spiller delivered a strong sermon Sunday night. Sunday school at the Baptist church is at eleven with families visiting nearby. Local residents visit relatives in Illinois and Nebraska as Mrs Folger’s sisters stop by this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Iowa Picnic Echoes of Iowa Spirit in So Cal
North Grant items report social visits in local homes while families attend events. The Iowa picnic in Long Beach draws 20 000 attendees from across the state with a badge honored for longest residence in Iowa and a warm, carefree, community atmosphere with music and old time songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Iowa
Long Beach
Hawkeye
Iowa State Society of
Southern California
Hawkeye State
Parsons
Federation
Mary Ping
Burlington
Ping
Margaret A. Forgy
Old State
Johnathan Maxson
Pasadena
Road builders inspire readers in Adair News
Isaac Hubbell of Atlantic visited on Saturday. The Stewart family, formerly of Anita, now resides at Brooklyn Lawn. In Anita, Supervisor A Biggs is actively building roads, a mighty inspiring example to those who have seen it. The News wishes for more road builders like Abe Biggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil A. Stewart
Anita
Brooklyn Lawn
Great White Way
A. Biggs
Abe Biggs
Adair News
New Dwelling In Campbell’s Addition For Nichols Family
Campbell’s addition sees a new house under construction by Andrew Wiegand set to be occupied by Lee K. Nichols and his wife once completed. The Yankee Robison show in Greenfield last week was so poor authorities barred a night performance. The Massena Echo commends the officers for enforcing honesty in circuses.
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Campbell
Andrew Wiegand
Lee K. Nichols
Yankee Robison
Greenfield
Massena Echo
Local visits and family gatherings reported
Mrs. C. F. Patterson visited in Elliott last week. Mrs. John O'Dea of Atlantic spends the week in Anita with her parents Jno. E. Brookner and wife. Andrew Trimmer and wife spent Sunday with Bert McPher and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Patterson
Elliott
John O'Dea
Atlantic
Anita
Jno. E. Brookner
Andrew Trimmer
Bert McPheron
Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Visit relatives in Hi Heath area
Mr and Mrs L L Dorsey of near Anita visited Sunday with her parents at the Hi Heath home. Her sister Mrs Rosie Higgins joined them for a short visit before traveling to Guthrie county then returning to Spirit Lake vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Dorsey
Anita
Hi Heath
Rosie Higgins
Guthrie County
Spirit Lake
Boatright Trio Visits Russell Ohio for Rest
Agent Geo Boatright and his wife left for Russell Ohio on Tuesday to visit his father sister and old friends. The Stuart Herald notes his taxing season as station business grows yearly and he has reduced operations to the lowest limit with extra hours needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Boatright
Russell
Ohio
Village marshal controversy and postal coin rule update
The piece reports a town marshal facing ouster actions after arresting fourteen speeding suspects including the mayor, questions limits of enforcement. It also notes a postal order: rural carriers need not collect loose coins at rural mailboxes, urging coins be enclosed when paying postage to ease winter hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nodaway
Grant Chief
Post Office Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Anita Record
Cass County
Sherm F. Myers
Mrs. McDarrmid
Berea and Vicinity
Eby Smith
Fontanelle
Everett Palmer
Isaac Brown
F.J. Deeming
Bill Steele
Clyde Smith
Chas. McVay
Lloyd Croxton
Massena Township
Rex
Jack Frost
Spiller
J. M. Garside
Mabel and
Ilie Cassil
W. M. Watson
Geo. Parker and
Ralph Biggs
Frank R. Garside
Lillian Garside
Mrs. W. Folger
Ilinois
Mrs. Folger
John Pilmer
Extra
Nebraska
Isaac Swanson
Walter Clark
Jas. McVay
Jacob McVay
J. M. Cramler
Lillian F. Hayter
Louis Hayter
Clay Lewis
Elbert Lewis
Lote Marsh
O'Neil
Bert Marsh
Mrs. Furstenburg
Omaha
Mrs. Marsh
D. H. McDermott
Grandma Marsh
Bixby’s Park
J. A. Rominger
G. W. Clark
A. B. Cummins
Rominger
Lowa
Pomona
Zella Brown
Lara Allen Perdue
Miss Brown
H. R. Bundy
Alamito Sanitary Dairy Co
J. B. Beveridge
J. M
E. E. Grace
Isaac Hubbell
Cc. P. Jewett
Anita, Iowa
W. W. Niswender
General
W. E. Fish
Creston
Massena
Colt
Millard’s
West Main Street
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