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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
7
A rambling critical piece attacks a cruise of scientists observing marine life in the South Atlantic and mocks public discourse in America. The author skewers red baiting, politics, and cultural trends while praising ordinary working Americans for practical knowhow.
Albert Paul and family visited Frank Barber's home on Sunday. Several neighbors, including Henneberg Spry Smith and Van Aernam families, gathered midweek at Frank Smith’s. Reed of illness, reunions, moving help, and new purchases are noted along with radio fever and small injuries.
Berea community items mention James and John Kinser traveling to Omaha with cattle. Families: Lewis Steele and wives, Cloyd Karns and wives visit Creston. W A Baier and family at Chas Baier home. Martha and Leona Moore with Darrow girls. Miss Ermine Brown visits Des Moines. Eureka No. 8 hosts a radio program. Christmas Eve event planned at Eureka Center church. Canby corn and poultry show awards go to Mrs. James Brandy and William Steele. Home Furnishing Project lesson led by Miss Workman of Ames at Bert Moore home.
Mrs. W J Crozier of Whitewood visits relatives then travels to Massena to visit her sister H B Johnson. Mr and Mrs A Chaney visit Des Moines with Mrs F A Daughenbaugh and Mrs A N Crow. W H Egan improves after illness. Charles McMurphy family visits B D Crozier home. George Denne of Anita visits Merle Denne family. Herman Baier shows health improvement. wind mill blown over at J P Rupperle farm.
Columbia Chapter No 127 Order of Eastern Stars names officers for 1926 at Monday meeting. Worthy Matron is Mrs H E Campbell and Worthy Patron is H P Ziegler. Also elected are Associate Matron Mrs M C Hansen, Secretary Mrs Gee Deane, Treasurer Mrs J D Young, Conductress Mrs C A Robison, Associate Conductress Mrs Joe Vetter, Trustee Ed L Newton. The Iowa State Fair runs August 25 to September 3, 1926.
Ed Bengard will hold a public sale seven miles northwest of Anita on Thursday December 17 featuring 18 head of cattle 8 tons of hay farm implements and household furniture Frank Barber will cry the sale C E Parker will clerk The event is followed by a local meeting of the W C T U with notes on recent activities and upcoming program commitments.
A Friday assembly featured six acts with Wenonah Forshay and Maurine Allanson in a duet and two pickaninnies from the sixth grade. The basketball teams traveled to Casey, the girls losing 20 to 5 and the Anita boys winning 18 to 10 in a tight contest. Christmas vacation starts December 24 with return after New Year. A. A. Lysne of Sanborn, formerly examiner in charge of Citizens State Bank, visited.
Ed Bengard was a business caller in Omaha Saturday. Walter H Faulkner of Des Moines was a visitor in the area Saturday. Cecil Scholl had an accident while shelling corn last week his right hand caught in machinery tearing the flesh. He was treated by a local doctor and the hand is healing with soreness but improving.
The U P choir at Indianola Iowa led by Prof Banyard and Ruth Herriman performed a Christmas cantata Sunday evening. The 65 trained voices directed by Banyard from Simpson College University of Music provided a beautiful program.
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