05 Jul 1956
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1956
Page
1
The article notes the week is light on news with only a few events clear. It mentions raiders heating up at a new school, Monday night activities, and anticipation that more items will appear next week when the paper resumes a fuller run. It hints at Tuesday noon for updated coverage.
The Cass County Extension Service and County Board of Supervisors host a countywide grasshopper control meeting and demonstration this afternoon on county highway C near the Atlantic airport. Officials urge farmer cooperation, with dieldrin chemicals and spraying equipment showcased and talks by Dr Harald Gunderson and others.
The article lists numerous social visits and family movements in and near Walnut Nebr and nearby towns. Names include the Dorsey and Claussen families, A L Peterman, Rudolph Rusty, Marvin Hin, Rath, Sophia Claussen, Harold Cooley, Pat Cooley, and others. It notes travels to Madrid for 4 H camp, hospital discharges, and relatives visiting from Minneapolis and Des Moines with several grandparents and family gatherings across multiple weekends.
The Eureka Eaglettes 4-H club met Friday June 15 at Center School for an all day workshop. Eight members attended with three leaders and seven visitors. Members cut out fabric for fair outfits, wore a sack lunch, and held a post luncheon business meeting. Demonstrations covered flowy press seams, banding skirts, fabric measurement, stayline use, and more. Next meeting to be at Mary Anderson's home.
Anita ball teams schedule a doubleheader at the Anita recreation park next Friday night. The Midgets meet Atlantic at 6 o clock and the girls play Wieta at 8 30.
Cass Republicans and Democrats met Friday morning in Atlantic to name delegates for three forthcoming conventions. Republican leaders elected Glynt Warren as county chairman and Mrs. John Dewitt as vice chair. Roscoe Jones gave the keynote. Democrats reelected Tom Afflney as county chairman and chose Mrs. Cecil Malone ria as vice chair. G. G. Jack named No. 1 delegate to the state convention.
Graveside services were held at 12 30 PM Monday at Anita Evergreen cemetery for Mrs Elinor Reynolds of Kansas City Missouri. She was not a community resident but was mother of E F Reynolds of Kansas City, husband of June Karns Reynolds formerly of Anita, and the burial was on their lot in the local cemetery.
The Coryell Bell family has left Chestnut street’s Car Reed house for Grand Junction to operate a clearing establishment. Anita will be a stop on a Drake University history trip July 13 visiting underground railroad stations and the site of Iowa’s first train robbery between Anita and Adair. Mrs. Martin Larsen injured Sunday in a basement fall was treated at Atlantic Memorial hospital and expected home Tuesday. Mrs. Melvin C. Snyder of Lake View and daughters visited the Wohlleber and Slater households for dinner.
Mrs. William T. Slater reports her grandson Robert Charles Kelly has earned a $500 scholarship. He is enrolled in Omaha University for the upcoming fall term. Attending or recent events include Mr. and Mrs. Howard Boslet of Perry, Mrs. Tommie Clark of Guthrie Center, and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Kinzie with Derinda.
Anita Knights of Pythias and Pythian star led parade with first prize for a long eight block float. Lutheran Laymen's League took second, American Legion and Auxiliary third. Small fry winners included Debbie Eddy as Miss America of 1968, Ronnie Kelly with a dog in a bicycle basket, Carroll Hornbuckle and Tommy Reed as a bicycle team, and the Arthur Dags children in Duff's Wigan tied for third. About 40 floats and 40 bicycle entries plus bands, clubs, baton twirlers, and animal acts showcased in Anita.
Griffith was acquitted Wednesday of a charge that he violated driver license restrictions after a hearing at the Atlantic courthouse. Patrol officers alleged night driving after an accident near Anita on January 26 that injured two Grinnell students, but Judge Harold DeKay found no evidence of post dusk operation since sunset that day was 5 23.
Mr and Mrs Bart Lats learn their son David has been promoted to private first class and is stationed at Camp Trin California. Pte Dick L Sisler stationed at Ft Lewis Washington is home on a 15 day furlough with his parents the Wayre Sisters.
Funeral services were held for Laura Stella Huddleston 74 wife of Mike Munelleson of Wiota after she died Friday at Atlantic Memorial hospital following a stroke. A native of Indiana she had lived in Cass county since 1911. She was a Masena Baptist church member. Surviving are the husband three daughters Mrs Jorgensen of Extra Mrs Kief of Omaha and Mrs Murphy of Wiota four sons Samuel Floyd Wye Murl and Luther two sisters one brother 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial was at Massena Center cemetery.
Over a hundred participants registered for two free drawings at Chapmans Texaco and Anita Auction Barns. Winners at Chapmans included Maurice Shannon first and George Scarlett fifth among five prize recipients for gas, oil, and grease jobs. Anita Barns prize went to George Weiland with cash choice. ten others won one dollar each. About 180 to 200 people registered in total.
Lincolnettes held a local camp from Tuesday noon to Wednesday afternoon at Sunnyside Park in Atlantic. Members attended with Mrs. Leslie Carothers, Mr. Kermit Bailey, Mrs. Lyle Scholl, Mrs. Melvin Gissible, and Mrs. Howard Borth. They cooked outdoors, enjoyed a swimming party, made flower corsages, played games, and held a Sunday picnic at the Elmer Fries home honoring Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johnson and daughters from Little Falls, with many guests from nearby communities and surrounding towns attending including Pratt, Madsen, Nielsen, Holland, and others.
Gail Burke elected president of the new district board at the first official meeting held at the schoolhouse. Ralph Morrow administered the oath. Ben McLuen named treasurer. Board members include Wayne Rich Paul BarcBer Arnold Mnfield and William McIntyre. The move consolidates rural schools under state aided governance with soon petitions for a bond election.
Voting is underway this week on Cass ASC township committeeman with ballots due at the Atlantic courtly office by Friday July 13. Ballots will be counted July 17. Each township will elect a committeeman and a delegate and alternate to the county convention on July 28 in Atlantic. Delegates will elect the county committee for the coming year.
Pat Miller, daughter of Mrs. Katherine Miller, has been selected for publication in Songs of Youth after her poem Rain appeared in an annual high school poetry anthology. The Millers moved from Anita to Red Oak. Pat wrote the poem last year as a freshman at Anita High School under teacher Hele Dressler.
Mr and Mrs Fred Ehrman Jr entertained at a June 27 picnic supper for their son Robert s second birthday with gifts and friends including Leslie Dorsey Melvyn Marleen Dick Carol Dorsey Atlantic Dale Schaaf and Fred Ehrman Sr The gathering also marked birthdays for Fred Ehrman Sr and Dale Schaaf Meanwhile Russell Eden and wife visited Omaha to see Bertha Eden who underwent major surgery at Clarkson hospital and is recovering well.
A reception at the Guy Smith home northwest of Anita honored newlyweds Mr and Mrs Simon Smith. About fifty relatives and friends attended. Mrs John C Bell sister of the groom hosted the guest book. Refreshments were served from a tea table. Mrs Everett Morgan of Council Bluffs cut the cake. Mrs Everett Prewitt of Council Bluffs poured coffee and Lon Dunn of Council Bluffs poured punch.
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