This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Backward Look at Anita History March Memories
A digest of local recalls from Anita including anniversaries 50th for Chester and first 50th for Earl Harris with open houses, mail carrier Phil McLaughlin’s two Grand Club honor after 21 years of perfect service, and obituaries for Claire Gipple. Also notes on outages after an ice storm, school and church events, and century-old reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Turner
Earl Harris
Legion Hall
Phil Mclaughlin
Anita
St. Louis
Phil
Earlham
Claire Gipple
Anitan
Anita Evergreen Cemetery
Ed Blakesley
Hartford
Anita Congregational Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Irvin Dorsey
Albert Karns
Anita Utility
Massena
Bridgewater
Adair
Viota
Fred Scholl
Ward
John W. Marsh
Saulte Ste. Marie
Ontario
Canada
Lizzie Beecher
Essie Anderson
Atlantic
Erma Stephenson
Homer Millhollin
McClelland
W. D. Pratt
Benton Township
Hattie White
Avoca
C. D. Garson
D. R. Donohoe
Donohoe
Lizzie Wiegand
A. J. Joy
Art
F. C. Chinn
N. C. Burkhart