Statewide Farm Lands Sell Free Prices Per Acre
Town farm lands continue to go on sale across the state with asking prices from 150.00 to 800.00 per acre. The listings indicate broad buyer interest and steady land market activity.
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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1924
Page
8
Town farm lands continue to go on sale across the state with asking prices from 150.00 to 800.00 per acre. The listings indicate broad buyer interest and steady land market activity.
The Columbia Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, held its regular meeting with the usual session and refreshments. Local officials include Sheriff Wm A McKee in town on official business. Various visitors and residents are noted in town and region, including trips to California, Peshtigo and Clarinda, with school and community events mentioned. The Anita High School Senior Class elected Stanley Chinn as President and Dorothy Dinsmore as Vice President.
County Engineer A. J. Gates who resigned was re employed by the board at $225 monthly and mileage of ten cents a mile. He now serves as engineer for primary project No. 44 as state funds cover half his salary, saving the county money. The board says Gates is highly competent and the move provides good value.
Grant Williams of Audubon Roller Mills lost his right hand after it was pulled into a feed grinder. Frank Bittenbender, a butcher, suffered a similar injury when his hand fed into a power sausage grinder. Both amputations were performed by surgeons. both men were recovering. Both victims are over 45.
The Des Moines Conference announces annual pastor assignments across the Council Bluffs district for the coming year. G D Crissman is district superintendent. posts include Atlantic M A Gable Bethlehem Harris Grove Marion Carlson Casey Broadway Council Bluffs Epworth Trinity Denison Dow City and many others. Also noted are past assignments of Anita’s former pastors and a visit by George Renner and his wife of New York City, connected with Columbia University.
In Cass County Iowa the District Court announces the appointment and qualification of H P Ziegler as Executor of the estate of Samuel F Cooper deceased. Creditors are directed to pay and claimants to present their claims as required by law, dated September 5 1924.
The new church roof is complete and thanks are given to contributors. Hon. J. D. Peterson serves as Anita church delegate to the Congregational Churches of southwestern Iowa meeting in Creston on September 24. Endeavor meets at 7 PM on The Path way to Success with an 8 PM service themed Peace Reserves.
Rev. McEldowney extends a friendly greeting and announces regular services next Sunday morning and evening. Families from Hamlin Audubon Guthrie Center and Lincoln township visited the W. H. Egan home Sunday.
The Anita schools received physical training equipment issued to pupils last Friday and the class shows improved appearance. A coal sale claims four miles northeast of Menlo offers good quality fuel at 4.50 per ton free of rock and dirt. Work on approaches to a new concrete county line bridge near the Wm F Kirkham farm is complete. Des Moines businessman R H Campbell visited the city and checked on farms east of town.
A Victorian style ad offers 3000 dollars in cash prizes for word formation from the phrase SHEFFIELD TOILET ARTICLES. First prize 2000 dollars. Judges listed as banker educator and clergyman. Sent stamp for circular and rules. Shefield Laboratories Dept Aurora Illinois 38 41.
Sunday School at 10:00 A M and preaching at 11:00 A M led by Pastor LaVerne L Morris Christian Endeavor at 7:00 P M and Evening services at 8:00 P M Thursday dinner served in the dining room Everyone invited and welcome Larson The Eye Man A Good Man To Tie To unknown firm or promotional line
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