17 Jul 1952
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1952
Page
1
Don Spencer a 21 year old from Maine toured Iowa last week on a bicycle trip to Tacoma Washington. He covers 70 to 80 miles daily during the journey.
Hansell farmer Verald Burman sustained a severe injury to his right arm after his sleeve caught in a hay bale while working alone. He remained trapped until his wife returned with his lunch.
Sunday service times and church group meetings listed for multiple congregations including Methodist and Lutheran churches. Details cover Sunday school, morning worship, choir rehearsals, WSCS circles, and youth groups with specific meeting days and times. Religious quotes from Romans and Luke appear among service notes.
The Congregational Church announces a lesson sermon on July 20 1932 with the theme Life in all Churches of Christ Scientist The golden text cites Revelations 21 6 7 about giving the water of life and overcoming spiritual thirst The notice notes Sunday Mass and the biblical passage references for the service.
A retrospective from the Tribune recalls events from July 14 1892 including Atlantic Methodist laying a church foundation bicycle craze in Anita local births marriages and engagements rail and post office notes ration stamps and Selective Service reclassifications plus minor accidents and local property movements.
July 17 1902 reports list A H Bullock dry goods ad selling shirt waists for 25 cents and ladies shoes at 78 cents a pair. A barn on B F Sisler farm NW of town burned after a lightning strike, destroying 225 bushels oats 125 bushels of wheat and one calf. Cardy and Young buy Bourne butcher shop in Anita. James E Bruce purchases Benjamin Wagner home farm at 75 dollars per acre.
The Tribune surveys local businesses on July 18 1912 showing 33 support Taft 23 for Wilson and 14 for Roosevelt with 14 undecided. Anita amateur baseball team defeated Creston 14 to 4 with Cryer Forshay Bangham Morgan Donohoe Tod hunter Morgan Bear and Kohl in the lineup.
Thirty years ago on July 13, 1922 a fire wiped out the battery station at the Wicta power plant leaving the town without lights for a period. Electricians aimed to run the generator and restore service while Cedar Rapids firm Iowa Electrics planned to extend service from Anita within sixty days. Dr W R Kobb of Brayton suffered eye injuries when a steel fragment from a hoe blade struck him. B D Forshay sold his north Anita home to C E Faulkner. Concert Park opened to the public with Angel's Comedians in a big tent theatre under Anita Concert Band auspices and the park’s concessions did brisk business. Chevrolet advertised the Utility Coupe priced at 720 0 b.
Floyd Dement wins Cass County vigilante rifle shoots near Atlantic with a score of 10 percent. A. R. Robinson of Anita places second at 103. Fireworks selling and use banned in Anita. Charles Young, 54, of Lewis dies from a hay rack accident at Guy Tingle farm southwest of Atlantic. Mrs. Jennie Miller visits from Laramie with her two sons. C. W. Garlock buys 40 acre farm south of Des Moines. Anita baseball loses to Dexter 14 to 9. Scott backs pitchers for Anita. Stores advertise pork and beans five for 25 cents, sugar 10 tablespoons for 40 cents, coffee 18 cents a pound, Idaho potatoes per bushel.
Mrs Myrtle Bowen and Hugh Bowen purchased the Young property in a July 1943 transaction, reflecting a local real estate transfer during wartime. The deal highlights a family move amid the era's housing activity.
Renewal of Articles of Incorporation filed for Anita Lumber Company of Anita Iowa details the business scope, capital stock of 200 shares at 100 each, and 20 year renewal from June 1 1952. It lists governance by a three member board and officers elected by that board, with private property exempt from corporate debts. The filing bears signatures of President Edwards Evans and Secretary Robert Scott.
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