Legion Auxiliary Holds Monthly Meeting and Appoints Delegates
The American Legion Auxiliary met Friday at Legion Hall Keating opened the session with reports from the secretary on the Cumberland county meeting. Members approved a $5 Salvation Army drive donation and appointed Mrs James Reed as convention delegate to Des Moines in August. Officers elected for the coming year include Mrs James Reed president and Mrs Fred Wohlleber first vice president.
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Fi “Anathan Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Keating
Philip McCosh
Cumberland
Dune
Salvation Drive
James Reed
Des Moines
Fred Wohlleber
Dent
Fritz Possehl
John Mehrmann
Guy
Steinnete
Knowlton
Chaplin
Kathryn de
Boyd Falconer
Ant
Ahms
Carl Hender
Wilbur Jennings
Ot Kirkpatrick
Harr
Cass County
Atlantic
Holton
Anita
Poscvog Jones
H. A. Gill
William Linfor
Paul Brown
J. G. Jenkins
Drexel Chadwick
Raymond Laartz
Tele classes begin at Highland School this week
Tele classes started Monday at Highland School with Miss Flaine Crooks and Miss Mar lia Meiser guiding sessions. Classes run Monday to Friday 9 to 11 a.m. for two weeks, with a Friday evening program on July 12 to close the session.
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Highland School Mon
Vacation Bible School
Highland School
Flaine Crooks
Marlia Meiser
Veterans Office Moves to Forty Hour Week Schedule
The Veterans Administration Contact Office in Atlantic Iowa switches to a forty hour work week from July 1 1946, operating Monday through Friday. The notice lists local families and individuals connected to the office and nearby towns, and mentions community events such as a picnic at Sunnyside and births and deaths in the area.
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Veterans Administssion Contact
Atlantic
Iowa
Mme
Ava
Williamn Kirkham
William Kirkham
Leo Hows
Janice Kirkham
Sunnyside
Schaake To Have Public Auction This Saturday
Mr and Mrs John Schaake announce a public auction this Saturday July 6 to close their grocery business after more than twenty years in the trade. The sale includes remaining grocery items and store fixtures as they prepare to focus on home and farm life and likely take an extended vacation.
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John Schaake
Ed. East, Sr
Wd. East, Jr
Los Angeles
Cal
Anne
Neltie East
Minnesota
Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs Raymond Laartz
About twenty friends and neighbors visited Sunday evening to wish Mrs. Raymond Laartz a happy birthday. The social gathering featured a pleasant evening with refreshments served and many nice notes of birthday cheer.
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Raymond Laartz
Rose
T. O. Club Meets Mrs Suplee Hosts Ladies
The T. O. Club met last Thursday with eight members and eight visitors. Mrs. Goldie Wilson won the door prize and Mrs. C. E. Parker the contest prize. Lunch was served then Mr. and Mrs. Salmon and Mrs. Newton traveled to Excelsior Springs to visit their father and husband, B. D. Newton, who was reported improving.
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Anna’ Mes
Bellvue
Cole
Helen
Roy Suplee
T. O
Clarende Osen
Donald McCrory
Goldie Wilson
C. E. Parker
Chas
Salmon ‘End
E.L. Newton
Excelsior Springs
B.D, Newton
Salmon
Newton
Free Swimming Lessons For 75 Children In Cass County
Seventy five children from Anita and Wiota ride the Daisy Trolleybus to Sunnyside Park Atlantic for free swimming lessons sponsored by the Cass County Red Cross chapter. Mrs Tom Burrs and Mrs Reed accompany the groups. Bus departs Anita Concert Park at 10 15 and returns about 1 pm on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Red Cross seeks extra cars and will pay five cents per mile for transportation.
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Anita
Wiola
Daisy
Sunnyside Park
Atlantic
Cass County
Red Cross
Tom Burrs
Reed
Wiota
Anita Concert Park
Mrs Weimer Pearson Re-elected Red Cross Chairman
Mrs Weimer Pearson was re elected chairman of the Red Cross of Anita at the annual meeting held last Wednesday evening. E I Newton was re elected vice chairman Miss Ermine Brown secretary and W Biggs treasurer were also re elected. The officers thank everyone who helped the Red Cross in the past year.
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Weimer Pearson
Red Cross
Anita
E. I. Newton
Ermine Brown
Biggs
State Fair Rodeo Returns to Towa Centennial Program
The annual State Fair Rodeo will be a main feature of the Towa Centennial State Fair this summer, headlining three afternoon shows on August 26 27 and 28. Events include bronc busting bulldogging trick riding roping steer riding and more with top cowboys expected to participate. The rodeo shares the program with harness and running races in a double feature format on the fair dirt track. Secretary L Cunningham notes the concept drew crowds at the last pre war fair and is repeated this season.
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Towa
Cher Rodeo
Cunningham
Cass County Community Sing at Sunnyshie Park
Extensive preparations are underway at Sunnyshie Park near Atlantic for the Cass County Community Sing to be held Wednesday evening July 10 at 7:30. The amphitheatre floor and stage are being arranged to welcome several hundred attendees as the audience joins in a program of old favorites hymns rounds and popular songs. The event features a no admission fee and promises an evening of violin enjoyment for all participants.
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Sunnyshie Park
Atlantic
Cass County
St. Louis
Reuben
Rachel
America
Southwest Town
WBC Circle Holds All Day Methodist Meeting
Mrs. Della King hosted an all day W. B. G. Circle of the Methodist Church at her home. Over twenty ladies attended a covered dish dinner at 12:30. The day was spent making mats for an upcoming bazaar to be held in the hall.
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E. B. Luman
Anita
William Draman
Adel
Catholic
Grand
Amenean Legion Hall
Tribune
Guam
Reno
Iowa
Monica Lewis
Cecil
Walter McCurdy
Father Walsh
Della King
Methodist Church
Lincoln Lincolnettes Meet on Cleaning and Upholstering
The Lincoln Lincolnettes met Friday afternoon with Opal Fries hosting south of Amita. Present were 23 members and 9 guests, led by Mrs. Joy Maas. They packed a box for Toland family and prepared a portfolio cover for a Now lhair record book.
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Lincoln Lincolnettes
Dune Osth
Amita
Lois
Gissibs
Joy Maas
Lewis Woods
Toland Ag
Jo Ann
Pauline Hungino Johnson
Rochester
York
Tovidence
R. I
Prober
Julius Hanger
Will
Wedding Ends Memoir of Betty Jane Meyer to Thomas Reeves
The July 30 ceremony at the Meyers home south of Anita united Betty Jane Meyer and Thomas A. Reeves in a double ring wedding conducted by Rev. M. D. Summerbell. Attendants included matron of honor Kepneth Meyer and best man Kenneth Meyer. The couple planned a Des Moines home and a two weeks honeymoon to Minnesota Wisconsin and Canada before settling in Des Moines.
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Fary
Henry Meyer
Anita
Betty Jane Meyer
Thomas A. Reeves
John Reeves
Des Moines
M. D. Summerbell
Anita Methodist Church
Kepneth Meyer
Kenneth Meyer
Lof
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Canada
Mailandlers Entertain At Sunday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Paul Mailander hosted relatives at dinner on Sunday. Attending were Mr and Mrs William Nimm Tommy Mailander Mr and Mrs Edward Mailander Mr and Mrs Joe Mailander Dan Breen and his son Joe Attorney and Mrs E S Holton Mr and Mrs G Faulkner of Anita Mr and Mrs John Faulkner and family Rock Island T and Mr and Mrs M McMurray of Des Moines left Wednesday noon for Lake Okoboji to spend the holiday vacation.
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Paul Mailander
William Nimm
Ommy Mailander
Edward Mailander
Joe Mailander
Dan Breen J
Joe
S. Holton
Mes
G. Faulkner
Anita
John Faulkner
Rock Island
M. McMurray
Des Moines
Lake Okoboji
Lew Martin Replaced As District Engineer In Anita
Lewis M. Martin longtime district engineer since 1927 is replaced by John Butter assistant engineer. Martin remains District Engineer in Council Bluffs unassigned. He is a Avoca native who moved to Anita as a boy and studied at Anita schools. He served in World War I as a Captain of Engineers and held state board of engineer examiner duties.
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Anita
Lewis M. Martin
District of Highway Commission
John Butter
Martin
Council Bluffs
Lew
Avoca
Peter Martin
South Anita
Leslie Crandall
Newt .Burkhart
State Highway Commission
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
New Beauty Shop Opens Here By Mrs Virgil Elliott
Mrs Virgil Elliott wife of a Garside and Elliott Hardware partner opened a new beauty shop Monday. The shop offers modern equipment and sits between Macuffs Food Market and the Hardware Store.
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Virgil Elliott
Garside & Elliott Hardware
Macuff
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Andy Miller
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Grace Mortensen
Thaleila
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