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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1952
Page
2
One of Villisca’s oldest businesses, the Tyler Ice and Car company founded by F. P. Tyler in 1882, will be sold to the highest bidder as his daughters stage the auction after years of operation.
Church schedules list services, youth groups, and meetings led by Clarence Csen and Mrs E H Osen with WSCS circles and Methodist activities. Community Bible Church in Grant City and Anita notes include Bible school, baptisms, licenses, a firemen class, a hip fracture, and an appendicitis operation for Grace Dougherty. John Charles Monnig born last Thursday.
June 6 1932 reports a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Solon A Karns weighing 9 pounds 8 ounces. Ericksen assists at Maduffs Food Market. W P G club hosted by Mrs R C Pratt with a 12 o clock dinner and social afternoon. Roy Forshay travels to Omaha to fetch a White Truck Co vehicle to New Orleans. A basket picnic was held at the new home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Van Aevman north of Adair with friends and neighbors.
The Lesson Sermon on June 8 1952 will focus on God as the sole cause and creator for all Churches of Christ Scientist. The Golden Text from Malachi 2 10 asks Have we not all one father Hath not one God created us.
The pastor and his family plan a June vacation and will be away until June 19. Services on June 15 will be held at the regular hour by student Paul Sparling of Adair. Visitors are welcome at services.
Morning worship 9 30 A M Sunday School 10 30 A M Bible study and prayer meeting 8 P M Thursday. Vacation Bible School closed last Friday with a program by the children and a flannel graph lesson by Mrs Brown. Thirty three enrolled.
The column records several community items including July 14 baby births to Hackwell and July 28 Bailey, plus visits by Rex Weber and relatives, a M. E. church weiner roast at Mrs. O C Sutter, and a cattle shipment by William Bangham. Margaret Liston attends Missouri summers, and Verde Wendell is named for Bailey birth.
The Griswold board of education filled the last two teaching posts as contracts were returned. Jean Thompson of Elliott will teach fifth grade in Griswold, and Mrs. W J Hazel of Lewis will lead vocational homemaking instruction. In Stuart a motorized street broom was purchased for city cleaning with a test run on business streets.
Jens F Rasmussen his wife and two children relocate from Kimbolton to Anita living at the Willison property on Fourth Street. He plans a chicken hatchery next spring as Main Street fronts have been repainted and Anita reports no empty store rooms.
July 7, 1932 report that H. L. Belt and his wife have returned from their summer cottage at Lake Okoboji and will stay a few days in town.
Miss Margaret Kirkham recently back from Washington DC left Friday for Iowa City where she serves as a nurse at the State hospital.
The service club, members and business men will collect monthly fees to fund street cleaning. Casey Vindicator notes Miss Joan Whetstone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Whetstone, will teach fourth grade in Wiota next school year after graduating from Drake University. AdaIr News reports summer band instruction starts next week with beginner students to report to the school gym on Monday June 2 at 9 30. Regular lessons begin Tuesday with Junior Band meeting Wednesday at 11 00. Marching Band rehearsal is set for Thursday June 5 at 11 05.
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