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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
2
Weekly page from the Anita Tribune featuring church notices for M. E. and Christian Science services, Sunday School and parish events. Reports include fundraising by the Ladies Aid, parade planning for the county fair, and social notices about local families visiting relatives and traveling to East Moline Illinois.
Archie Wormifered sustains a broken right arm Sunday after being kicked while cranking an auto. Mrs. Ed Weatherby sells her residence property west of town. Campbell known as Shorty accepts a position at Dana FP Brownlee grocery. Wallace Sorenson family guests of Elkhorn kin. George Parkin’s son and wife visit with sister Mrs. Chas Graham. Miss Emeyvene and Boyd Kelsey of Adair visit their sister. Freda Henderson of Wiota visits Anita with sister Mrs J H Stone. Frank Carter and family spend week in the city with his parents. Capt G Lowry and wife visit Dr J W Macklin’s home. Lowry plans osteopathic technic study in London. Elvida Rasmussen marries Charles Campbell of Council Bluffs in Omaha. Campbell works for Union Pacific in Omaha office. Tribe of Anita celebrates birth and looks ahead to September visit.
Items from the 1895 column note I D Pearson Sr plans to move to Missouri rainfall last Friday reached six inches W E Fish added improvements to his residence Albert Henick welcomed a twelve pound baby girl F H Townsend and H C Young sought lumber yard and meat market sites Prof F L Martin of Dexter normal college visited the city for education The M E church annual conference will be in Indianola next month No pastor changes at Anita and the Anita circuit Jewett brothers bought H C Young’s meat market The German church building near city hall now houses school purposes The new Anita depot is being talked about Stella Murphy elected as third primary teacher Kellogg Iowa teachers noted Also mentions of moving crops and light local humor.
In Cass County Iowa the District Court notices a petition filed by Laura Anderson against Sarah G Norton Frank J Norton Delaphine Benson Rudolph & Pine and Mary G Pine for $1000 plus interest from May 21 1921 plus $64.34 taxes and fees. The mortgageed land lies in Anita including blocks 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 Victory Park Addition with specific lots. A receiver is sought to take possession of the land. no personal judgment against the named defendants is requested. Defendants must appear by Sept 29 1925 or face default.
D. R. Donohoe and wife of Walnut visited friends in the city during the past week. Mrs. H. E. Campbell hosted a Friday afternoon Bride party at her home. Sunday guests included Mrs. C. F. Morris of Glenns Ferry Idaho, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hudson and daughter Marjorie of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Donaldson of Hancock, and Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Tilton of Walnut.
Federal highway policy argues roads are not permanent and costs split between construction and upkeep. Only heavily trafficked roads should be paved as they pay for themselves. light traffic roads use cheap surface with low maintenance. Iowa policies align with avoiding spending beyond earning capacity. E S Holton and wife plan Lake Okoboji visit. South Sioux City hosts a three week butterfly contest with ten thousand butterflies killed and prizes. gardeners note record crop quality.
Local team defeated Dexter 9 to 7 in a Sunday afternoon baseball game. Attendees from Knoxville Iowa joined the Robert Cooper family for a funeral service for Q. C. Conley on Sunday, with a reunion at the Cooper home Monday before departure.
Story County lies in an artesian belt three miles south of Story City where a well spouts a stream as large as a common stovepipe. A quarter acre pool collects the overflow, forming a popular bathing spot for farmers and townspeople. during the hot wave cars filled the area as picnics and curbside parking grew.
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