New Year Resolutions and a View from Anita Tribune
The Anita Tribune editorial reflects on New Year resolutions, the paper's new masthead, and a wish to serve the community better. It recalls past editors, honors Sherm Myers, and urges support for Anita Chamber of Commerce while promoting a mindset of shedding worries and starting fresh with a "junk heap" for mental baggage.
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Arnold Christ Dies Sudden at Atlantic Memorial
Arnold M Christ 42 longtime Extra Community School superintendent died Tuesday at 6 am at Athwitie Memorial Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage He arrived in Extra in 1955 after years with Weir Consolidated He coached Wiota girls basketball and taught in Maldena Survived by widow Hazel Riley three children Ronny George and Katherine Anne and his parents of Lakota
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Athwitie Memorial Hospital
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Hazel Riley
Prescott
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George
Keatherine Anne
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Lakota
Greenfield
Tribune Press
First aid courses sign 78 in Cass County
Cass County chapter reports about 78 percent of residents signed up for Red Cross first aid training across multiple sites starting January 3. Anita hosts an advanced course with 25 participants, Griswold runs a 4 session refresher, and Anita saw 24 complete standard courses.
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Cass County
Jerry Redburn
Anita
Griswold
Margaret S. Ash
Larry J. Behnken
Gladys Chadwick
Margaret Blue
Lillian c
William Boedeker
Mary Chastain
Merlyn Christensen
Marilyn Cooley
Lelia A. Jordan
Bette Kingie
Zella Kramer
Arthur Lang
Martie Muilander
Madeline Moore
Noris Newell
Carole Parker
Donald J. Pollock
J. N. Potter
Helen Redhar
Orothy Sorensen
Victor Claussen
van Harris
Adair
Gass County
Durie
Redburh
St. Lois
Fass
Anita Post Office Shows Gain in Mail Volume for Christmas
Anita post office reports higher Christmas mail volume than last year per post master Russell Morgan. He notes staff felt overall load lighter due to earlier sending in November, though one day was especially heavy.
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Russel Morgan
Smoke and Ashes quoted on university radio broadcast
An excerpt from Smoke and Ashes will be quoted on a 1 15 Tuesday morning broadcast over WSU and rebroadcast at 9 45 Saturday morning in Creston. The weekly feature is arranged by the Press Calumnists of Iowa in cooperation with the university school of journalism. John Henry of the Des Moines Register and Tribune prepared the script.
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Triple Header Conference Game Here Tomorrow at Local Gym
Anita ball teams set for a Friday triple header against conference rival Elliott at the local gym beginning 6:30 with junior high boys first. Doors open at 6 pm admission covers full evening. girls game follows junior high. In Dallas Center, Anita Spartans and Spartanetics drop two games. girls 38 34 led by Joan Dorsey 16, boys 19 7 by Jeri Millard.
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Hearing Set on New School District January 9
Objections to proposed Highway 92 district boundaries will be heard at a joint Cass and Adair county school board meeting at the Core House in Atlantic on January 9 at 7 45 p.m. Those wishing to file objections must submit to the Cass county superintendent before noon that day. The proposed district would include 13 Cass county districts and parts of Edna township, with initial enrollment around 650 students and assessed valuation about 6.28 million dollars.
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Fairview
Edna Township
Noble Township
Bear Grove Township
Washington
Jackson Township
Cass Extension Head Harry Codlin Resigns After 23 Years
Harry Codlin resigns as Cass extension director after twenty three years with the County Agricultural Extension Service tied to Iowa State College and the U S Department of Agriculture. He will join the U S government mission in Indo China and report to Washington for orientation before departure. Mrs Codlin will join him later. He has served as president of the Iowa County Agents Association and led the Iowa Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi.
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Future Partners of America
Griswold
Anita School Building Specifications Near Completion
Architects near completion of specifications for Anita Elementary School. Superintendent Glen C. Hornbuckle and the Anita Community School Board say bids expected by late January, with bid setting planned for February 27 at 2 p.m. Bond details are finalized and bonds will be sold soon.
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Glen C. Hornbuckle
Anita Community School
Christmas Eve at Raymond Lantz Home
Me and Mrs Sam Johnson of Cumberland attended Christmas Eve gatherings at Raymond Lantz home and stayed for candlelit Christmas morning services at the Congregational church.
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Sam Johnson
Cumberland
Raymond Lantz Hone
Congregational Church
Rasmussen Named Anita Chamber of Commerce Leader 1957
John Rasmussen becomes president of the Anita Chamber of Commerce for 1957 with Roy Sims as vice president. The board lists new committee heads across civic improvements roads youth activities and membership finance and commerce. The chamber holds quarterly meetings on the third Tuesday and board meetings the second Tuesday each month.
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John Rasmussen
Anita Chamber OF Commerce
Roy Sims
Chamber of Comme
Raxmussen
Sins
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Tor
Woemen
Anilie
Claude Clayman
Les Eddy
Phil McLaughlin
Merle Robson
Siral Roaus
Ark Hester
Res Kirhman
Marvin’ Fries
Art Luff
Dell Ray
Memiership
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Tom Burns
Haswird
Glen Barmeister
Rex Milter
Bob Scott
Brooker
Fin
Mac Fletcher
Roger Eildy
Better Busin
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Merchaniise
Kiy Johnson
Ten Melwen
Hin
Sean Certs
Willie Matthews
Alfred Dement
Hugh Bowen
David Ash
Russ Morgan
Gladys Chadwick
Eric Osen
Margaret Ash
Bob Mackrill
Harvey Scholl
BU Parker
Boyd Sins
Daughter of former Anita teacher on Rose Bowl float
Anne Cooper of Cedar Rapids appears on the Rose Bowl parade float New York Town. She is the daughter of a former Anita schoolteacher, Esther Thon, who led the primary grades from 1931 to 1933. Anne shared an apartment with two teachers, Mrs Raymond Lantz and Mrs George Miller, both from the Avita community. The Cooper parents reside in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Pasadena
Calif
Anita
Mer Nother
Esther Thon
Trere
Raymond Lantz
George Miller
Avita
S.A. Cooper
Mrs Adair and Gael Return From Atlantic Holidays
Mrs G M Adair and Gael returned Friday from Atlantic where they spent the holidays since Sunday in the Fred Herbert and Toward Johnson homes.
New Look for Anita Tribune Marks Modern Update
The Anita Tribune unveils a new flag and nameplate in Engraver's Old English with a modern, readable layout. Editors explain the change honors tradition and dignity, notes a shorter line, wider margins, and updated column rules while preserving the paper's old identity.
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London Times
New York Times
Anita Times
Sherm Myers
Tribune
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