19 Jul 1945
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1945
Page
1
Tourists drove blocks to view Hollyhock Lane flowers and found them showy yet not as dazzling as hoped. A well behaved child in church and a mysterious “little man” in a front-row seat sparked small town chatter. The piece muses on singing in the bath and wonders how it’s possible, while noting Helen’s influence.
A rough, humorous slice mentions a tub piano and tinkling accompaniment. It notes corn ripening and the need to turn on heat, with OPA predicting no butter for ears this year. The cook has been churning, but overall concern remains light and comic.
The American Gang Busters coming soon to the Anita Theatre depicts the lives of famed criminals like Alvin Karpis Clyde Barrow Bonnie Parker Machine Gun Kelly and Pretty Boy Floyd. The piece references the 1934 anti crime bills praised for boosting law enforcement and aims to warn youth about criminal life.
From our old files a notice dated July 18 1933 reports a baby girl born last Thursday evening to Mr and Mrs Leslie Dorsey at their home northwest of Anita. Other items note Melvin Gissibs as parents of a daughter learned Friday, and various local families planning visits and trips to Yellowstone and St Louis/Mich. plus CCC Camp entry.
Rayon staple fiber prices have declined from 60 cents a pound in 1928 to 25 cents a pound at present on a net weight basis. Reports say there is practically no waste in using rayon now.
Rinsing glasses that held milk with cold water before washing helps prevent the milk from curdling in the glasses, according to a simple household tip.
There are eight detiining and six shredding plants for salvaged tin cans in the United States.
Fifteen years ago on July 17 1930 residents reported Solon Karns and his wife planning to move to a residence just south of Anita town hall. Azel Fried and family would relocate to the J Blattner property on Rose Hill as part of local housing changes. E E Barnholdt returned from Excelsior Springs Missouri. Anita Fire Department set October 16 for its annual dance at the K P hall with Solon Karns Carl H Miller and Fidya Dement named central dance committee. Paving west of Anita advancing rapidly with expected completion in two days. Ellen Goodpasture back from Ames working at Hayter Cafe. Bell Telephone crew working from Anita laying a new line through the area. Nora Sanny assisting in the Adaix telephone office during operator absence.
A bouncing baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Floyd Gissitt in Lincoln township on July 12 naming Raymond William Clyde Smiths family spend week at Lake Okahaji northern Iowa Ray Wilbourn handled business in southern Town Anita lost a ball game at Dexter Park to the Tennessee Rats by a score of 6 to. A Long returns from a two week trip to Manson Town wife and children stayed in Manson to visit relatives A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Ehner Stonebreaker on July dah A baby boy was born to My aunt James Mekel last Saturday
A tall, anxious narrator recalls his bold hunt for newspaper work in St. Joseph. He traverses offices, encounters a green eyed shade, and learns the rhythms of morning and evening papers while chasing a scoop and hoping for a break. He finally finds a smaller paper with intrigue and uncertainty.
In 1935 the United States saw its first woman governor inaugurated in Wyoming. The note adds kitchen tips on washing metal trim dishes with mild soap and avoiding strong soaps, ammonia, or washing soda. It mentions baked sweet potatoes prepared with mashed pulp, salt, fat, filled shells, topped with meringue and browned.
Rugs should be swept or vacuum cleaned to maintain fabric and binding. Avoid beating, shaking, or snapping as this can loosen fibers and damage the fringe or edges.
A fragmented line appears to discuss heating water and drying thoroughly with phrases about you and two, implying ease in preparation or process. No clear event or entities are identifiable from the readable text.
A young man recalls leaving rural life for city jobs in Omaha and St Joseph, taking up work at a newspaper and understanding urban ways. He experiences housing, wages, and nightlife, visits historic sites, and contemplates college, family advice, and the pull of home as he moves toward a new life chapter.
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