Anita Legion Initiation to Bring Veterans Together
The Anita American Legion Post hosts County Initiation next Thursday night at the Anita High School Auditorium. Veterans from Griswold Cumberland Atlantic and Anita posts are invited to attend or join and be instituted the same night. The program starts at 8 30 p m with the initiatory team from Council Bluffs and continues with post entertainment afterward.
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Ss County Legion
Anita
Anited High School
Council Bluffs
American Legion
Wedding at Gospel Hall Berea Marks First Ceremony
Harris daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Harris of Adair fede Brown wed Casey native Zort Brown Sr in a June 4 ceremony at the Gospel Hall Berea. Cal Linda of Lyman officiated. Miss Rennie Taylor Orient and Manly Brown served as bridesmaid and best man. Geraldine Caddock from her sang, reception followed in the hall basement with a three tier cake. The bride, a former Adair School student, will teach at a rural school. groom a Casey High graduate plans to farm south of Casey.
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Anita 1
Gipple Insurance Agency
E Rasmussen Oil Station
Anita
Fis Oral Harris
Clifford Harris
Adair
Fede Brown
and Zort Brown
Casey
Gospel Hall
Cal Linda
Lyman
Rennie Taylor
Orient
Manly - Brown
Geraldine Caddock
Mrs. Brown
Gospel Hill
Adair H School
Maries
Berea
Thirty six enroll in Congo Bible School opening
The Congregational Church Bible school opened Monday with thirty six pupils. Mrs. Raymond Lantz serves as superintendent. First group teachers include Mrs. Rex Miller and Mrs. Del Ray, while the second group is led by Mrs. Bryan Parker, Mrs. John Benham, and Mrs. Arthur Petersen. Misses Margaret Shaffer and Norma Sua Woodruff supervise the play period.
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Bible School
The
Congregational Church
Raymond Lantz
Rex Miller
del Ray
Bryan Parker
John Benham
Arthur Petersen
Margaret Shaffer
Norma Sua Woodruff
Dean Karns
Anita Boy Scouts Paper Drive Set for June 12
Anita Boy Scouts plan a paper drive next Wednesday June 12 starting at 9 a.m. under the direction of Rev. Edwin Weibel. Scouts lacked a leader through winter and seek donated old papers and magazines, tied or boxed, left on curbs or driveways for collection.
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Boy Scouts
Edwin Weibel
Nebraska couple hurt in crash near Anita
Mr and Mrs William Dailey of Beatrice Neb suffered cuts and bruises when their 1941 car left U S 6 east of Anita after a spindle bolt on the front axle broke, running into a pole. The crash occurred about 415 Sunday afternoon. Damage to the car was estimated at 300 dollars.
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William Dailey
Beatrice Neb
U.S
Anita
Lutheran Bible School Closes Friday June Seventh
The vacation Bible school at Holy Cross Lutheran Church ends Friday June seventh with thirty pupils enrolled. Teachers are Mrs Worth Chastain Mrs Harold Heeren and Rev Weibel. Children will sing two part harmony at Sunday morning services and display work in the church basement after the service.
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The
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Worth Chastain
Harold Heeren
Weibel
Wedding Invitation for Miss Marjoria Heckman and Mr Cunningham
Invitations have been received in Anita for the wedding of Miss Marjoria Heckman and Mr L Cunningham on Sunday June 28 at the Country Club Christian Church in Kansas City Missouri. Miss Heckman is the daughter of Lester Merritt Heckman and Mrs Heckman, former Anita residents, and granddaughter of Wilbur Heckman of Anita.
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Marjoria Heckman
Cunningham I
Christian Chai
Kansas City
Miss Heckmans
Lester Merritt Heckman
Anita
Wilbur Heckman
Vacation Trips To Wellington And Garden City
Mr and Mrs Harry Swartz and Mrs Lamborn depart for their annual vacation visiting Wellington and Garden City in Kansas. Mrs George Shaffer will fill in at Anita State Bank. Opening kittenball game featured Rev Wiebel s Red Sox edging Myron Rays Cardinals 28 to 27 with several homers and a near blow to the pitcher. Next game Friday June 7 pits Paul Mailander s Yanks against Paul Brown s Giants at 8 15.
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Harry Swartz
Rev. Wiebel
Red Sox
Myron Ray
Cardinals
Harold Christensen
Wayne Overmeyer
Bob Pratt
Cliff Fries
Harold Heeren
Spry
Dohrmann
Paul Mailander
Yanks
Paul Brown
Giants
Moving House Into Town on Rose Hill Ave
Charles Gipple of the Gipple Insurance agency finished excavating for a full basement on the south lot of his Rose Hill Avenue property. He recently bought from Homer Kirkham a four room bungalow on a farm north west of Anita and plans to move it into town once cement work is done to remodel it into a fully modern residence.
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Charles Gipple
The
Gipple
Blue Miller Colburn Possehl Win In Monday Election
Miss Othelia Petersen of Anita married John F Watson of Independence at St Pauls Lutheran Church Atlantic last Sunday. Rev Carl Wildrick officiated as 50 relatives attended with music by Elkhorn cousins. Reception at the Petersen home followed a white organza gown ceremony. Watson to reside in Independence after a short honeymoon. he works for TWA in Kansas City.
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Blue
Miller
Colburn
Possehl
Othelia Petersen
Chris Petersen
Anita
John F. [Watson
Independence
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Atlantic
Carl Wildrick
Buelth Carstensen
Elkhorn
Melvin Petersen
Guthrie Center
Mildreg Phillips Chiffon
Mirs
Ivy Petersen
Anset Petersen
Julia Ann
Miss Carstenson
Rose Hill Ave
Helen Neilson
Sylvia Johnson
Gerald Winegartner
Rochester
N. Y
Watson
Extra
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Simpson
Independence, Mo
Kansas City
Tornado Damage Viewed by Vais Family in Creston
Mir and Mrs Joe Vais and Mr and Mrs Joseph Vais drove to Creston Friday to inspect destruction from the May 30 tornado that struck Creston and nearby farms. The Vais property loss included two barns flattened, other buildings destroyed, and livestock losses with one horse shot after injury.
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Mir
Joe Vais
Joseph F. Vais and
Creston
Des Moines Tribune
Mrrs
Vais
Nice
Mason Lindeman
Methodist Bible School Set to Start in June
The Vacation Bible School at the Methodist Church will begin Monday June 17 and run for two weeks. Classes run daily 8:30 to 11:45 for preschool through eighth grade with topics Outdoors in Palestine, Growing Up With Jesus, and The Bible In The Building Of Life. A morning choir, a closing picnic, and staff details are noted, along with janitor appointments Phil McLaughlin and Ralph Biggs renovating the Anita school building.
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He Methodist Church
Mirs
Harley Miller
Palestine
Wesley Johnson
Jesus
Summerbell
Phil McLaughlin
Anita
Ralph Biggs
Anita Methodist Church Sees Growth in Past Year
Twenty-one people joined Anita Methodist Church in the last year, nine more by transfer. A total of twenty three baptisms occurred for children, youth, and adults, plus nine infant baptisms. An birth announcement notes a son for Mr. and Mrs. Leland Wittued in Detroit weighing seven pounds nine ounces named Daniel Charles. Mrs. Clifford is remembered in Anita as Miss Maurine Allanson, a former resident.
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Anita Methodist Church
Etter
Leland’ Wittued
Detroit
Mich
Daniel Charles
Clifford
Anita
Maurine Allanson
Post-nuptial Shower for Mrs. Robt. Heckman
Mrs Lewis Woods and Miss Pauline Gissibl hosted about 30 guests for a post nuptial shower at the Woods home. The event honored Mrs. Robert Heckman, a recent bride whose children from her former school were invited. Contest winners were Mrs Fred Woods Mrs George Miller and Mrs Arley Huddleson.
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Robert Heckman
Lewis Woods
Pauline Gissibl
Woods
Heckman
Fred Woods
George Miller
Arley Huddleson
Benton Future Farmers Plan Ball Team Organization
The Benton Future Farmers met at the Max Walker home with Jimmie Walker as host. Six members attended along with leader Loyal Possehl. They discussed record books and planned forming a ball team. The next meeting will be at Loyal Possehl's home.
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Benton Future Farmers
Max Walker
Jimmie Walker
Loyal Possehl
Primary vote shows near statewide but light Iowa turnout
June Primary results show Governor Robert Blue re nominated with a 59 578 margin over George Olmstead across all 99 counties. Republican total 221 778. Democratic Governor nominee Frank Miles unopposed received 49 280 votes for a 271 058 state total. Earl G Miller defeated Wayne Ro present Secretary. Colburn beat Lensch by 42 votes in Cass Shelby. Possehl topped Smith 880 53. other incumbents renominated. local officials and delegates listed.
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Iowa
Robert Blue
George Olmstead
Frank Miles
Earl G. Miller
Wayne Ro
Republican Party
Miller
Jay C. Colburn
Harlan
Julius A.lensch
Cass-Shelby
Colburn
Lensch
Loyal G. Possehl
Lloyd Smith
Smith
Don Savary
John Budgnan
Allen
Gillin
Eisel
Eshelman
Chris Hansen Sells House and Moves to Atlantic
Mr. Walter Hoyt buys the Chris Hansen residence in Anita with possession set for July 1. Hansen intends to relocate to Atlantic to live with his son Gail, while Hoyt continues farming and rents out the sold property.
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Chris Hansen
Atlantic
Walter Hoyt
Massena
Anita
Hansen
Gail
Mr. Hoyt
Rasmussen Family Heads to California Vacation
Mr and Mrs Jens Rasmussen and their children depart soon for Santa Barbara California for a several week vacation in the sunny coastal city.
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California
Jens Rasmussen
Santa Barbara
Union Club Meeting at Mrs Lowenberg’s Home
Mrs Phil Lowenberg hosted the Union club ladies with thirteen members and one guest at her residence on Highway No 6 west of Anita. The group worked on needlework while hostess and her daughter served a two course lunch.
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Phil Lowenberg
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