02 Aug 1951
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1951
Page
1
A column blends community praise and pet peeves about Monday and Friday softball crowds, umpire tensions, and a House Show appreciation. It also awards orchids for community effort, and assigns an onion to Anita’s dump citing pest control issues and town upkeep. Don Peterson promotes tire and repair service with strong local references.
Marriage licenses issued to Goren Fred Meyer 20 Cumberland and Violet Arlene Finnell 22 Cumberland. Jack Wells 21 Des Moines and Lorraine Ella Eves 22 Des Moines. John Jons 26 Lincoln Nebraska and Lle Gekas 21 Lincoln Nebraska.
Volunteers are urged to help on Friday August 3 for another canning session to keep school lunch prices at 30 cents. Superintendent W. W. Fatka notes all work is voluntary and produce is donated from the Community Recreation Center potato patch. Needed items include quart jars and vegetables such as cucumbers carrots beets tomatoes string beans and sweetcorn. Contact Supt Fatka Mrs Howard Lett or Mrs Harley Miller with availability or donations.
Members of the Congregational Church Women's Fellowship packed 15 boxes of clothing shoes bedding and curtains totaling 420 pounds and shipped them to Kansas City flood victims. No further shipment days are planned but donations of similar items are welcome and will be sent.
Clarence G. Foster, 64, of Wiota, died Monday night at Atlantic Memorial hospital after several months of ill health. Born June 21, 1887 in Wiota, he served in World War I, married Anna Herchenbach in 1920, and belonged to St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Surviving: widow, two daughters, three sisters, one brother, and five grandchildren. Funeral today at 9 A.M. at St. Joseph's in Wiota.
The Anita Junior Womens Federated Club met at Mrs Claire Gill’s home. They will sponsor a Girl Scout Troop and aim to boost Brownies membership with the VFW offering meeting space. Contact Mrs Eugene Harris for enrollment.
Anita Midgets clinched the 6-92 league title after avenging a prior loss to Stuart with a 6 2 victory and then routing Greenfield 11 to 2. Salmon, Lantz, and Harris starred as Anita finished 9 wins and 1 loss in league play, earning its first championship since 1944.
On Wednesday August 8 at 2 00 P M children 15 and under are invited to a community recreation center track meet and play day. If rain delays, events move to Thursday August 9 ending the summer playground schedule.
Mrs Glen Fusselman hosted the Friendly Neighbors Club on Thursday July 26 with twelve members present. Roll call praised a favorite pickle recipe and contests led to wins by Mrs Donald Mehman, Mrs Howard Cog lon, Mrs Marvin Scholl, and Mrs Fred Scarlett who also won the door prize. Mrs Otto Miller will host August 30.
This Sunday at 2 P.M. Atlantic faces Griswold for the Cass county championship on the local diamond with Anita meeting Extra at 3 30. Atlantic won 2 1 last Sunday to reach the final while Griswold routed Cumberland 10 0 in four innings under the ten run rule. Admission 25 and 10 cents.
The announce covers the AAAA Summer Softball standings and upcoming week games Berea vs G Lincoln Center and Shaffer vs V.F.W. It recalls a Friday thriller where Berea and V.F.W. were scoreless until late. Bid Haszard hit a homer after two outs in the fifth. Behnken beat Lincoln Center 14-3. Shaffers defeated Berea 8-6. V.F.W. edged Behnken 6-5.
The Anita Speedway anticipates its largest driver field yet as stock car racing returns next Sunday. Cleo Burmeister won the feature last Sunday with Bill Hagen second and Tom Sloboth third after a 14 lap run on a flat tire. Bob Ward won the trophy dash last week and faced a severe roll in the feature. Bill Hagen, driving Benson's No. 84, placed third in a Des Moines heat, first in the Trophy Dash and second in the feature at Kessell Speedway.
Dr E D Weimer sells his stake in the Weimer and Osen veterinary practice to Dr James Osen after 35 years as a veterin arian. Weimer arrived in Anita in 1984 and plans for travel while Osen continues the clinic with help from Gene Petersen returning from ROTC camp before school starts.
The West Iowa Telephone Company hosted its annual employee picnic at Mill Creek State Park near Paulina in Northwest Iowa on Saturday July 28. Anita force attendees included Manager Al Newman Mrs Edith Wilbourn Betty Lewis Darold Riesgaard Gene Rasmussen Duane Kleuver and Mr Mrs Cecil Littleton and Mr Mrs Sterling Sorensen.
C. A. Long & Son advertise their annual August sale of home furnishings. The notice highlights a selection of items in this issue with hundreds of pieces available at their store.
One of Anita's business improvements this week is the replacement of the pavement in front of Lafe Scarlett's shop. The old paving was broken out and new concrete was poured on Monday.
Plans are underway for Progress on Parade a pageant written by Mrs Alfred Jensen to be held Thursday August 16 on Community Day at 8:00 P.M. at Atlantic High School Football Field. Local firms sponsor floats and 4‑H clubs from the county display American history scenes with a girls 4‑H chorus and a 4‑H band directed by Harold Taylor and Ralph Peer. Public invited.
The Anita Society and Anita Saddle Club hosted a Sunday horse show with about 2,000 attendees enjoying ideal weather. Organized seating and smooth classes led to a timely show. numerous riders from Altoona, Creston, Carroll, Corning, Sac City and other towns competed across pony, harness, saddle and harness divisions with many winners named for each class.
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