North of Town News Highlights Local Visits and Gatherings
Paul Barber traveled to Omaha last week with cattle on the market. Mr and Mrs Charles Spry and family hosted supper at the Wilbur Dorsey home. Tanet McFadden of Washington Iowa visits Mont and Rex Lu man grandparents. Mr and Mrs Rex Barber return from a short wedding trip. The Barber and Zaiger couples plan a Colorado trip. The Lucky Six Club picnic at Harold Jensen home featured Harvey Robison as high score and Mrs Robison as low score. door prize went to Harvey Robison.
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Eoleeteedeny
Paul Barber
Omaha
Charles Spry
Burt
Wilbur Dorsey
Tanet McFadden
Washington, Iowa
Mrs
Mont Luman
Harold Jensen
Harvey Robison
Area Church Schedules and Vacation Notices
The notice lists Sunday worship services and activities at Community Bible Church North Massena Baptist Church Congregational Church and Methodist Church. It notes the Derry ministers vacation plans with return date September 16 and that services continue during absence. August 19 speaker Charles Yoak from Grinnell College will address attendees.
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Congregational Church
R. K. Derry
Women’s Fellowship
Henneberg
Harry Gill
Clair Gill
Dorthy Woodruff
Derry
Washington
Oregon
Charles Yoak
Grinnell College
Holy Cross Lutheran Church Worship Times
Divine Worship every Sunday at 9 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class for all ages at 10 a.m. Our invitation is warm and sincere. Everyone is extended a welcome by the Church of the Lutheran Hour in Anita.
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Church of the Lutheran Hour
Anita
Sunday Church Services Schedule
The Church of Christ announces services with Sunday school at 11:00 am and evening preaching at 7:00 pm. The message invites attendees and the community to participate in worship and instruction led by the church.
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Community Bible Church
George A. Brown
Sunday Mass Schedules at Viota and St Marys
St Marys Catholic Church led by Father Joseph A Devlin offers 9 00 A M Sunday Mass Viota Catholic Church conducts 7 30 A M Sunday Mass as listed in church notices.
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
Father Joseph A. Devlin
Christ Jesus Heals Sickness at Christian Science Services
Readings for Sunday August 12 include the Master’s reply to John the Baptist messengers. The Lesson Sermon titled Soul cites Luke 7 22, showing the blind see the lame walk lepers cleansed deaf hear the dead are raised and the gospel preached to the poor.
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Jesus
Christian Science Services
John the Baptist
John
Anita Remembers 60 Years Ago Delegates Named
The Democrats of Anita and Grant township chose delegates C. M. Blakesley O. C. Thayer M. W. Robinson C. D. Bartlett William Hamerick Joshua Porch Charles Ragan S. L. Budd and Mr and Mrs William Wagner welcomed a baby boy. Jesse Enfield planned his first vote for McKinley and Protection. Sherman F Myers edited the Anita Tribune for Myers and Richardson.
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Anita
Grant Township
C. M. Blakesley
O. C. Thayer
M. W. Robinson
C. D. Bartlett
William Hamerick
Joshua Porch
Charles Ragan
S. L. Budd
William Wagner
Jesse Enfield
McAkinley
Protection
Local Anita Trivia From Fifty Years Ago
Des Moines-based H W Chambers replaced W J Colter at the express office. A M Steele advertised a fire sale. G W Fordyce moved jewelry stock to a new brick building near Bell's restaurant. Anita beat Atlantic 14 to 1 in baseball. Sherman F Myers edited the Anita Tribune with Ed L Richardson as manager.
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H.W. Chambers
Des Moines
W. J. Colter
A. M. Steele
G. W. Fordyce
Denton
Bell
Anita
Atlantic
Sherman F. Myers
Ed. L. Richardson
Anita Tribune
Couple Welcomes Third Son and Local Notables
Five years ago Mr and Mrs Wilbur Heckman Jr welcomed their third son. Mr and Mrs Hans Christensen of Anita celebrated their Silver Wedding anniversary. Mr and Mrs Solon Karns left Anita for a Wisconsin vacation. Wallace D Inman editor of the Anita Tribune received a congratulatory letter from Bessie Myers Lowell daughter of Sherman S Myers founder of the paper.
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Wilbur Heckman, Jr
Hans Christensen
Anita
Solon Karns
Wisconsin
Wallace D. Inman
Ani“ta Tribune
Bessie Myers Lowell
Sherman S’. Myers
Local Notables Highlight Community Happenings
Art Beaver reports a recent hold up at his Walnut Street sand beer parlor. Local marriages include Ethel Bear to Noland Musick and Hela Sandbeck to George Pearsin. The Anita Riahe Theatre announced the film Mr Deeds Goes to Town starring Gary Cooper. Walter Budd is named Tribune staffer.
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Art Beaver
Walnut St
Ethel Bear
William Bear
Gary Cooper
Arthur
Maduff
Walter F
Tink) Budd
Tribune
Jean ‘Itor
Local couples marked 25th anniversary at Anita event
Ten years ago Mr and Mrs Bert Johnson were surprised on their 25th wedding anniversary. An Elliott and Tarside Hardware display featured antique guns, a hand reaper, carpenter tools, and 100 year old items from Vera Hook and Rowley Pollock collections. Paul R Brown editor of Anita Tribune notes centennial celebration aims to honor cherished relics.
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Bert Johnson
Elliott & Tarside Hardware
Rowley Pollock
Tony Meamark
Axel Larsen
Vera B Hook
Paul R. Brown
Anita Tribune
Arguing With Your Spouse
The Jameses argue by blaming the other for past faults. The piece urges examining past actions to prevent recurrence, shared responsibility, and gradual method testing to reach better family harmony. It notes defensiveness hinders finding workable solutions and favors practical phrases to improve future cooperation.
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Jameses
Mr. James
Dear Mr and Mrs Ash from Ellen Brookner Jeffries notes
Ellen Brookner Jeffries writes from Monett Missouri August 3 1956 to Mr and Mrs Ash recounting a Cassville visit and humorous digs at Yankee phrases. She compares Missouri life to Anita and notes southern culture mentions wild blackberries mimosa trees crepe myrtle and fattening foods. She asks about the girls mischief and signs with address 611 8th St Monett Mo.
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Monett
Erma
Wintha
Anita
Mama
Missouri
South
Lincoln
Ellen Brookner Jeffries
Jeffries
8Th St. Monett, Mo
Anita Local Notes and Events from 1916
Forty years ago in Anita the Jarvis home burned recently. Wrestler Earl Caddock prepared to face Karl Schultz of the German Navy. Anita looked forward to Chau tauqua and a G A R reunion. Baby Gretchen Eliane Roe born to Mr and Mrs Glen Roe. D C Bell bought land west of Carter residence for 2000 dollars. Roe Kohl telephone line matched in the fifties. Worthing family visited in Coon Rapids. Walter Budd then editor of the Anita Tribune.
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A. E. Jarvis
North Anita
Anita
Earl Caddock
Karl Schultz
Mater
Pete
Johnny
Glen Roe
Gretchen Eliane
D. C. Bell
Frank Carter
Carter
West Main Street
Roe & Kohl
Kohl & Laat
A. M. Worthing
Coon Rapids
C. M
C. E. Blakesley
Walter F
Tink) Budd
Anita Tribune
Anita notices and local names from 1926
Thirty years ago in Anita on August 5 1926 Emmet Stem Newton of Council Bluffs visited his parents Mr and Mrs Ed L Newton. Anna Dittman of Ovid Colorado would teach English next year at a Colorado high school. Prices noted include watermelons two pounds for a nickel and coffee 45 to 55 cents per pound. The article mentions visits by Claude Blakesley family and lists local church leaders and the Anita Tribune editor Budd Ting.
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Emmet
Stem) Newton
Council Bluffs
Anita
Ed. L. Newton
Anna Dittman
Fred Dittman
Ovid
Colorado
A. R. Kohl
Briardile
Claude Blakesley
Maxine Blakesley
B. W. McEldowney
Methodist Church
Robert N. Chord
Congregational
Walter F.ting
Budd
Anita Tribu
Lincoln hobbyist Patty Bailey featured in front page story
A year ago in August 1955 Patty Bailey of Lincoln township appeared as a hobbyist with Mrs. Tei Hansen credited. Beef roasts cost 39 cents a pound at Jen sen's Red and White grocery. The Anita Tribune notes David and Margaret Ash as editors and round‑the‑clock handymen.
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Patty Bailey
Lincoln Township
Tei Hansen
Jensen
Red & White
David and
Margaret Ash
Anita Tribune
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