Local Happenings and Farm Trade Report from Des Moines Area
L R Goodpasture builds six hog troughs for Chas H Robison. W E Kellaway and wife with Mrs D R Forshay and Mrs E Grace visited Des Moines by auto last week. H G Armentrout, Republican nominee for county supervisor, made a RECORD call en route to Atlantic for a Republican central committee meeting. C L Way of Bridgewater visited Ree ORD. Chris recently returned from South Dakota after threshing work with attractive salaries. Ed L Newton sold 57 head of fine cattle to Otto Miller. Mrs D W Faulkner returned from Cumberland after a week with daughter W A Lantz. Miss Florence Daughenbaugh returned to Extra after visiting Anita. Misses May and Ida Dorals joined for several days. S E Carey returned from Muscatine with melons and a truckload of Trish and sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, peppers, eggplants and other produce sold. Potatoes at $2.50 a bushel, sweet potatoes $3.00, tomatoes $2.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Daughenbaugh
Extra
Anita
Misses May
Ida Dorals
E. Carey
Muscatine
Anita Council of Defense presents A Prince of Liars at Unique Theatre
Community fundraiser night on Monday September 30 features a home produced farce by Anita residents. Tickets 50 cents will be sold by committee members to relatives and friends. proceeds support Red Cross relief efforts. Marriage news from Anita reports Sylvester Kirkham and Sara Hibbert wed September 17 1918 in Chicago, with couple now in Eagle Grove Iowa. Emily Bailey takes Earlham school post for the year. Congregational Cradle Roll picnic at the church included superintendent Emma Hofmeister assisted by Edna Robison and Thos Kelley. many families attended and a baby photo moment was captured. List of attendees includes Devee Donohoe Jr Jane K Scholl Solon Worthing George Worthing Isabelle Biggs Margaret Biggs Conrad McAfee Jare McAfee Roger Chinn Joyce Chinn Dorothy Forshay Beth Harry Rodney Boaz Russell McIntyre Esther McIntyre Lois McIntyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
Unique Theatre
Anita Council of Defense
Prince of Liars
Anita
Sylvester Kirkham
Sara Hibbert
George Hibbert
Chicago
Illinois
Emma Hofmeister
Edna Robison
Thos. Kelley
Devee Donohoe, Jr
Jane K. Scholl
Solon Worthing
George Worthing
Isabelle Biggs
Margaret Biggs
Conrad McAfee
Jare McAfee
Roger Chinn
Joyce Chinn
Dorothy Forshay
Beth Harry Rodney Boaz
Russell McIntyre
Esther McIntyre
Lois McIntyre
Local Movers and Community Notes Highlight Atlantic Visit
Lester School and wife have moved to Atlantic where Lester secured a job at the Cushing garage. Mrs. Rev. Eben A. Thomas traveled to Atlantic Friday to accompany Mrs. J. A. Irving home from the hospital. Misses Ida May Dorale and Florence Daughenbaugh with Florence attended the Massena fair last week, in company with Grover King and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Atlantic
Cushing Garage
Eben A. Thomas
J. A. Irving
Ida and
May Dorale
Florence Daughenbaugh
Grover King and Family
Senator J. G. Voorhees Purchases New Dodge Car
Senator J. G Voorhees buys a new Dodge car. D C Reed and family spent part of last week in the eastern part of the state visiting relatives and friends. Wombro N W Way and Fred C Chinn were in the country Thursday soliciting purchasers of stock in the Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company of Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. GC. Voorhees
D. C. Reed
N. W. Way
Fred C. Chinn
Farmers’ Co-operative Elevator Company
Anita
Stone and Lees Family Moves and Visits Across States
Harold Stone heads this week to Grinnell College. Frank Lees attended the Guthrie County Fair last week and visited his brother James Lees. John Steinmetz and wife traveled Thursday to Brookings South Dakota to meet their daughter and meet their new grandson who arrived recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lees
Guthrie Center
James Lees
John Steinmetz
Brookings
South Dakota
Local residents visit relatives and attend events
Supervisor Mike Metz of Wiota was in the city Monday. Mrs. Bessie Carson and her daughters Dorothy and Lenore spent Sunday in Anita with their mother. Mrs. W. H. Faulkner of Des Moines and her daughter Mrs. Brigham of Omaha stayed a few days in the city last week visiting their father and grandfather Judge F. H. Sears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Metz
Wiota
City
Bessie Carson
Dorothy
Lenore
Anita
Mother Carson
W. H. Faulkner
Des Moines
Mrs. Brigham
Omaha
F. H. Sears
RECORD callers and visitors figure in local notes
Ben Gochanour was a RECORD caller Saturday. J. W. Butler of the Berea vicinity called Friday and ordered the Recorp sent to his address. Mrs. W. G. Edwards was a RECORD caller Saturday. Ben F. Simpson and wife of Atlantic were in the city Friday, their daughter Mrs. W. K. Carey visiting Atlantic and accompanying them home. D. P. Becker of Cumberland vicinity was in the city Thursday to see his mother Mrs. Mary Becker, recovering from a partial stroke, under Dr. H. I. Campbell and nurse Irene Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Butler
Berea
Ben F. Simpson
Atlantic
W. K. Carey
D. P. Becker
Cumberland
City
Mary Becker
H. I. Campbell
Irene Scott
Farmers Readiness and Frost Impact Report
J. W. Dougherty and son are working timber up to stovesond on an acre bought from D. H. McDermott. Clarence Robinson and son Bruce from Menlo say frost has halved their beans though other crops look promising. Otto H. Borth reports readiness for military call. Mrs. G. H. Scholl and aunt Mrs. C. C. Caldwell of Alma, Kansas, visited the Record office and shared pleasant local connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Dougherty
Clarence Robinson
Bruce
Menlo
G. H. Scholl
C. C. Caldwell
Almena
Kansas
Tre M. E. Ladies' Society Meeting and Local Visits
Tre M. E. Ladies' Society met at the church on Friday. Elmer Keasey and his family visited in Anita on Sunday and also called at the Avery Stephenson home northeast of town with their own families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre M. E. Ladies’ Society
Elmer Keasey
Anita Sunday
Avery Stephenson and
Miss Anna Johnson Visits Friend in Menlo Last Week
Miss Anna Johnson of the Rural Telephone office visited a friend in Menlo last week, sharing time and news during a social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Johnson
Menlo
Local Notices From Weldon Town Area District
Sam P. James of Weldon Town sends payment for the old home paper. J. A. Ellis, formerly of Anita, spent Sunday in the city with R. F. Parmley and wife. John now lives on a farm near Atlantic and is thriving. D. W. Faulkner returned Saturday from a farm near Creston after a pleasant week. Jas. B. Lewis and wife A. M. Worthing and wife, both of this city, with Ed. M. Blakesley and wife of Wiota, visited Gowrie for Sunday with the Blakesley families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam P. James
Weldon
Town
J. A. Ellis
Anita
R. F. Parmley
John
Atlantic
D. W. Faulkner
Creston
Jas. B. Lewis
A. M. Worthing
Ed. M. Blakesley
Wiota
Gowrie
C. M
C. E. Blakesley
Miss Mabel Dunham Joins J H Marshall Store
Miss Mabel Dunham accepts a saleslady post at the J H Marshall store in Atlantic. Mrs Della Gaylord with her daughter from Carroll Iowa visited the city this past week as guests of Mrs D D Morgan Mrs F O Worthing and Mrs J W Beaver. The Gaylord family will soon relocate to Idaho Falls where Bur has secured a permanent job in a printing office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Dunham
J. H. Marshall
Atlantic
Della Gaylord
Carroll, Iowa
D. D. Morgan
F. O. Worthing
J.W. Beaver
Gaylord
Idaho Falls
Bur
Hide and fur buyer relocates to Trumbull's office
H. F. Knowlton announces a business move from the Anita Produce Company's office to L. B. Trumbull's office just north of the Citizens Savings Bank. He will continue to pay the highest market price for hides and furs in season and offers removal for missing livestock, urging calls to 209 or 276.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Produce Company
L. B. Trumbull
Citizen's Savings Bank
Te F
Knowlton
Siloed Corn Preservation Boost Promises Big Savings
Farmers urged to conserve corn using vitrified hot tile block silos as the most durable option. Contractors offer ready-to-fill silos with a claim that the investment pays back two to three times in the first year, equating fourteen acres of corn to 100 to 125 tons of hay, amid hay crop shortages.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John C. Voorhees
Leon G. Voorhees
Harry C. Faulkner
A. R. Robinson
L. R. Goodpasture
Chas. H. Robison
W. E. Kellaway
D. R. Forshay
E. Grace
H. G. Armentrout
Board of Supervisors
Atantic
Republican County Central Committee
C. L. Way
Bridgewater
Chris
Ed. L. Newton
Otto Miller
W. A. Lantz
Fordson Tractor
Frank Bontrager
Emily Bailey
Earlham Schools
Geo. W. Parker
Robert Cryer
Harold Stone
Grinnell College
C. Ross
Wiley
Ben Gochanour
W. G. Edwards
Cass County
L. P. Hadley
Rexall Store
Otto H. Borth
Uncle Sam
Colors
Citizens’ Savings Bank
State of
Iowa
B. D. Borshay
Dr.orshay
V.pesdent
Wm R Sp.once
Casher
L. E. Koe
R. E. Hunter
Robison
Katie Galiher
Asistant Cas Iers
Lee K. Nichols
Insurance Department
Ziegler & Ziegler Lawyers
Pratt & Naylor
Ust
Gage
Vogue Hat Shop
Fullerton Lumber Company
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