Installation of Masons and Eastern Star Officials
Obedience Lodge No 3380 held joint installation with the Eastern Star on Tuesday evening at the Masonic hall. New officers installed included Marvin Scholl as Past Master and Raymond Lantz’s wife as organist. Eastern Star officers installed included Martha Stephenson as Worthy Matron and Max Stephenson as Worthy Patron, with gifts presented to past matrons and patrons.Lunch followed the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obedience Lodge
Masonic
Les Foldy
Masons of Town
Marshall
Raymond = Lants
Marvin Scholl
Magtey
Arthur Duff
Tol Brown
J. W. Elect
Carl Millard
Melvis Cassibles
Drexel Chadwick
W. L. Hawn
John Rasmussen
J. Deacon
Andy Thirley S. Steward
Don Karns
J Steward
Max Stephenson
Tyler
Arlo Johnson
Jin
Eastern Stars
Andy Thiele
Lloyd Harris
King Marshall
Robert du
Charlotte Thompson
Charles Saltmarsh
Lyle Scholl
Raymond Lantz
Ruth
James McCosh
Martta
Anly Thiele
Electa
Clarence Brown
Faye Peterson
Sentinel
Jim McCosh
Bruce Wilbourne
Janet Underwood
Study Club to Meet Discuss TV and Dating Topics
The Study Club will meet Tuesday January 9 at the Elementary School to discuss What Children See on TV Time To Control Their Tongues and New Data On Dating Guest teachers include Mrs Damne Miss Devereaux Mr Sullivan and Mrs Gertner. Arlo Christensen of Eldora and his family visited then left for Cheyenne Wyoming to visit Mrs William Briles a Cheyenne hospital patient after a heart attack. Post Yale Supper and visit notes follow.
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Damne
Arlo Christensen
Eldora
Raymond Briles
Atlantic
Cheyenne
Wyo
William Briles
Weekend visit ties Kansas City trip among old army pals
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Neighbors and their baby spent the weekend in Kansas City Missouri with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis. The group were army buddies stationed in Hawaii and also visited the Harley McDaniels family. Mr McDaniel is a former Anita High School coach.
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Gary Neighbors
Baby
Charles Lewis
Kansas City
Hawaii
Harley McDaniels
Mr. McDaniel
Anita
Anita High School
Rural carrier C. W. Brownlee retires after 41 years
Retiring Adair route 2 rural mail carrier C. W. Hoolie Brownlee ends a 41 year tenure in service. The longtime post office worker completes four decades of delivering mail to the community.
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C. W
Hoolie) Brownlee
Adair
Home on Leave for Charles Redburn at Peru Base
Charles Redburn of the Bunker Hill Air Force base at Peru Indiana is spending a leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Seney Redburn and Nines.
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Charles Redburn
Bunker Hill Air Force Base
Peru
Ind
Seney Redburn
Anita Cage Leads Fontanwelle Friday Basketball Trip
Anita Cage teams to Fontanwelle Friday as the Santa Tag senior basketball squad visits Montnelle to play Brithse water Pontagelle cage teams in the Smullswest Iowa Conference. Spartans remain undefeated. no games are scheduled next week. Adair-Casey game postponed by pre Christmas storm has not been rescheduled.
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Santa Tag
Montnelle
Brithsewater-Pontagelle
Iowa
Spartans
Comparison of Russian and American Schools in Cold War Debate
A 1960s analysis argues Russian humanities training surpasses US offerings. Arthur Trace Jr compares Russian and American textbooks and vocabularies, noting Russian readers expose children to more words earlier. Critics say Russian selections serve ideology. study details workload and earlier school start.
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Ussr
Acain
Arthur 5. Trace, Jr
John Carroll University
Cleveland
Ivan
Johnny
Trace
Soviet Union
United States
U. S
U.S
Fis
PTA Chorus Reorganizes Rehearsals to Mondays
Mrs Wayne Jewett director of the Mather Singers announces new practice time on Mondays due to conflicts The first session at the new date is set for 4 pm Monday January 8 at the usual rehearsal location
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Wayne Jewett
PTA Mather Singers Group
Drake University selects Marvin Gatch for Who's Who
Marvin Gate son of the Rev and Mrs Lester Gatch was chosen as one of 20 from Drake University's senior class for Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges. Selection cites scholarship campus citizenship service and leadership. Gatch graduates this spring.
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Marvin Gate
Lester Gatch
Drake University
Gatch
Local Patients Updated at Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Mrs Rosene Nelson remains admitted at Atlantic Memorial Hospital. Raymond Dorsey Sr also hospitalized there. Mrs Floyd Spry discharged from Atlantic Memorial and transferred to University Hospital in Iown City for further observation and tests.
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Rosene Nelson
Atlantic Memorial Hos
Mes
Raymond Dorsey Sr
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Floyd Spry
University Hospital
Iown City
Bank Raises Interest Rates Amid Policy Change
Acting under authority recently granted by the Federal Deposit Law the Anite State Bank announces higher rates effective Jan. 2 of this year. Certificates maturing in six months and longer will earn 3 to 4 percent. Regular savings accounts now pay 3 percent. Six month certificates renew automatically on the next anniversary date. To earn 4 percent must surrender existing certificates at the next anniversary date and sign a new contract.
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Unider
Antellews
Nest Aniversary
Cate
Christensen Buys Econ-O-Wash in Anita
Mert Christensen purchases Econ-O-Wash from Jerry Sorensen effective January 1 marking the second Richardson transaction in Anita within a week. Solon Karas completed his purchase of the Faulkner Insurance Agency last week, a long-time associate in the same town business scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mert Christensen
Jerry Sorensen
Anita
Solon Karas
Faulkner Ins
Severe cold and thawing trend across area
Cold spell eased with daytime temperatures in the 30s and 40s over Tuesday and Wednesday as a general thaw moves in. Readings dipped to 22 below zero Saturday morning and stayed below zero for most of last week.
Bannicks Move to Gaston Oregon After Farm Sale
Mr and Mrs Elmer Bannick and their family of Wiota have relocated to Gaston Oregon after selling the farm. They recently held a closing for the farm sale and are starting anew in Guastau Oregon.
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Elmer
Community Calendar: Jan 4 to Jan 10 Events
Calendar entries list meetings and group events from Jan 4 through Jan 10 including WSCS General meeting Congregation women's fellowship annual meeting and evening event Lutheran Ladies Ald Basketball East Main Circle Past Matrons OES Garde Club Tees Study Club Obedience Lodge Loyal Circle Berea Busy Bees joint installation Pythian Sisters Knights.
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Thurs
WSCS
Ineeling
Cong's Women's Fellowship
Cong
P.m
Mon
East Main Circle
Matrons
OES
Pp.a. Garde Club
Tees
Study Club
Obedience Lodge
Loyal Circle
Berea
Busy Bees
Pythian Sisters- Knights
Rural school population up as farming declines
The 1950 to 1959 period saw rural nonfarm school-age residents rise 99.5 percent while farm numbers fell due to shifts in agriculture. Howard A. Dawson of the National Education Association notes rural population growth outpaced urban and that farm output per acre has doubled. He cites a $20,000 per worker farm investment and 1959 cash receipts around $33 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Dawson
Department of Rural Education
National Education Association
State University of Town
Dawson
Bert Johnsons Back From Visit in California
Mrs Bert Johnson and family returned Monday from a trip to California visiting son Leland his wife and children in Langeach Cabh. They spent Christmas at the home of Leland and noted Myra Harris and Myra Reimers as visiting friends. They left Thursday evening before the holiday and encountered rain and slick roads on parts of the journey through western Nebraska.
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Bert Jonngenter
Langeach
Cabh
Leland Thmily
Phew
Myra Harris Fianity
Mya al Reimers
Grant Homemakers Meet At Mrs Boedeker Home
The Grant Township Homemakers gathered at Mrs Willian Boedeker's home with eight members present. The lesson focused on accessories with stylised marbles on display and Christian leas decorations. A future meeting with Mrs Lars Christensen was planned noting only the poodle dogs would be presented.
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Grant Homemakers
Grant Township
Theslu
Willian Boedeker
Christias Leas
Lars Christensen
Heaths Host Sailor Home for Christmas Leave
Mr and Mrs Carl Meath and Lyle Sonk Jerry Heath welcomed their son home from Wey West, Phe for Christmas leave before resuming training. The Heaths also visited the Raymond Kee home at Onshe prior to returning home.
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Baseby
Carl Meath
Lyle Sonk
Jerry Heath
Omiaby
Wey West
Phe
Turether
Heaths
Raysmond
Onshe
Student on Dean’s Honor Roll at Iowa State University
Niele Robson son of Mr and Mrs Morris Robson of Atlantic and grandson of Mr Mattie Robson of Anita is named on the dean's honor roll for the fall quarter at Iowa State University where he majors in animal science.
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Niele Robson
Morris Robson
Atlantic
Mattie Robson
Anita
Towa State University
Cass County Tuberculosis Survey Ends with X-Ray Tests
The Mantoux testing program in Cass County schools reports 4517 eligible, with 4281 tested and 657 reactors identified. Follow up X rays will be paid by the Cass County Tuberculosis and Health Association to determine TB status, using funds from the Christmas Seal Campaign.
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Cass County
Takce
Uutse Allmibers
Ald
T. B
State Tuberculosis and Health Association
Cass County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Guests from Missouri visit Gatch family for Christmas
Mr and Mrs Freddie istown and guests from Pacific Missouri Roger Richie Cheryl and Randy arrived Thursday December 26 to spend several days with Rev and Mrs Lester Gatch and left Sunday. Marvin Gatch of Des Moines spent his Christmas vacation with his parents and sister.
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mMro
Freddie Istown
Roger
Richie
Cheryl
Randy
Pacific
Lester Gatch
Marvin Gatch
Bes Moines
Beach sand upgrades planned at Manawa and Cold Springs
The State Conservation Commission reports hundreds of tons of sand will be hauled to Lake Manawa near Council Bluffs and Cold Springs State Park at Lewis this month. A total of 262 tons at Lake Manawa cost 1152.80 and 90 tons at Cold Springs cost 445.50. Frank DuVall of Des Moines awarded contracts to supply and spread sand and crusher stone for Lewis and Clark State Park packing lots.
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Manawa
Cold Springs
Lake Manawa
Council Bluffs
Cold Springs State Park
Lewis
State Conservation Commission
Frank DuVall
Des Moines
DuVall
Lewis and Clark State Park
Onayy
Gittins Heads Cass County Board of Supervisors
Marlin Gitdirs of Mania was reelected chairman of Cass County Board of Supervisors at the group’s first meeting of the year. Crepes ig ne Citi also new three year term on the tears.
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Marlin Gitdirs
Mania
Cass County Board of Supervisors
Reig
Early sow management boosts litter performance in Cass Co
Dan Merriels says moving bred sows into farrowing quarters about two days before farrowing improves pig performance. M. D. Whiteker of Iowa State University supports a "package" sow care system, noting clean quarters and pre-farrowing checks reduce parasites and disease risk, with sows acclimated to stalls beforehand.
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Cass Co
Dan Merriels
M. D. Whiteker
Towa State University
Thia
Mrs Grant Arrives in Frese
Mrs Gary Grant of Frese California arrived recently and stays with her parents Mr and Mrs Le Tand Morgan while her husband is serving in the Navy.
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Mrs. Grant
Gary Grant
Frese, Cal
le Tand Morgan
Grant
Burke Takes Oath as Town Councilman
Carl Burke took the oath of office as a town councilman. Enyd Sims stepped forward to claim the position and Mayor Provient presided. Five council members and the new mayor were sworn in as part of the ceremony.
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Burke
Carl Burke
Aife
Enyd Sims
Caimedan Amd Mayer
Oir Frean- Henk
de. i. J. Osen
AtdSatlivan
Novae
Uharlwiel
fMahes Symonds
New Babies Reported in Multiple Households Across Towns
A stream of birth notices lists the Barrete family of Las Vous Ney welcoming a son, born Saturday morning, with details about godparents and hospital. Other families, including Hagia of Ault tie and Kinverys, announce daughters and extended relatives with names and places in Cedar Rapids, New York, and surrounding areas.
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Don Barrete
Las Vous
Ney
Xon
Dee
Mike George
Mike Hagia
Aryelias Weate
Lane Vegi
Student holiday visits span multiple families
Gary Aliller of Town Wesleyan Mi Phin returns home for holiday break with Rex Miller and family. He resumes classes next Monday. Barry and Alan Burke of Notre Dame spend Christmas with Gail Bucke and parents.
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Gary Aliller
Town Wesleyan College
Mi Phin
Rex Miller
Barry
Alan Burke
Studets
Notre Dame
Mes
Gail Bucke
Soil insecticide boosts 3 year yield
Adair County farmer Ivan Queck tested aldrin in a cornfield with Iowa State University Extension cooperation. Over three years the treated section yielded 34 more bushels per acre than untreated, from a $4 acre investment, with varying results and notes on stand and lodging differences. University experts caution against generalizing and warn that resistance can evolve if dosages fall.
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Ivan Queck
Quecky
Adair County
Aldvin
Queck
Adair County Extension Office
Iowa State University
Iowa
Towa State University
Towa State University Extension
Harold Gunderson
Gunderson
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