Rain Angel Clears Skies Over Cass County Tribune
A local newspaper recounts a flood episode and its rough impact on the Cass County Tribune and residents. The "rain angel" aftermath floods basements, upends a shed, and forces staff to save archives while Memorial Day plans are disrupted. Cpl Gail Miller arrives home from Camp Pendleton aboard a farewell to service note.
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Gail Miller
Tom Millers
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Japan
States
Omaha
Karen
Mary ‘Fries
Lucille, Fries
Robert ‘Miller
Bobi
University of Iowa
Lausers to Sell Hardware Stock Saturday
George Lauser announces he will manage a theatre for the Central States Circuit soon. An auction is set for Saturday at Anita Hardware Store selling a 14500 dollar stock and fixtures. The Anita theatre closes after Saturday night’s show. William Proctor of Knoxville says it will reopen in a couple weeks under new management.
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George Lauser Fing
Central States
Anita Hardware
Anita
Lausers
William Proctor
Knoxville
Des Moines
EH. J. Hines Company
Proctors
Lauser
Ten Anita Students to Sing at Extra Centennial Pageant
Anita students Ella Dorsey Jeanette Wieman LaRue Taylor Janet Taylor Doug McLaen Sue Dressler Meredith Steete Madota Will Sue Turner Charlotte Reed will sing in the Extra Centennial pageant to be held in June and July with evening performances. Adults may also audition by contacting Richard Huff as soon as possible.
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Anita
Ella Dorsey
Jeanette Wieman
LaRue Taylor
Janet Taylor
Doug McLaen
Sue Dressler
Meredith Steete
Madota Will
Sue Turner
Charlotte Reed
Richard Huff
First Summer Concert Rehearsal Scheduled Tonight
The Adita school music department announces a special band rehearsal for tonight June 6 at 8 o'clock led by director Richard Huff. The band aims to condition for summer concerts on Thursday evenings at 8 and hopes to perform weekly starting next week. All band students and recent graduates’ adults may attend.
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Adita
Richard Huff
Huff
Late Season Opener Set For Anita Midgets In Adair
The Anita Midgets will open their season in Adair on Friday at 6 p.m. The game was moved from Anita due to an incomplete field and storm delays, with a return game later scheduled in Anita.
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Anita
Adair
Sadie Hawking Fundraiser Beats $800 for New Unit
Sadie Hawking led a community drive as Mal Dunn's orchestra played on the Recreation platform Tuesday night. Three hundred five tickets sold netting about $140, plus $700 jeep fund contributions earlier, cutting the year's debt by about $200. A brief sprinkle interrupted the event at 1:35, but the platform was dry by 11:50 and the dance ended.
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Sadie Hawking
Mal Dunn
Jeep
Bill Boedeker
Heinie Arnett
Jerry Redburn
Omaha Man Accepts Call to Serve Two Churches Here
Duane Dodsons accepted a call to become pastor of the Anita Community Bible Church and the North Massena Baptist church. He will move his family to the parsonage in July after supplying here for several Sundays. He recently graduated from Bible Institute in Ontario and plans to remain in Omaha a few weeks to finish work before a vacation. The Dodsons have twin boys aged eight and a daughter twelve.
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Anita Community Bible Church
North Massena Baptist Church
Bible Institute
Ontaria
Omaha
Mrs. Dodson
Anita's 7 Rain Sets Record and Flood Devastation
Frank Hartsort of Des Moines owns the Anita emergency Jeep and is the Rock Island mail driver on sick leave now. Anita endured a seven inch rainstorm with a wall of water flooding Walnut Street and nearby businesses, forcing evacuations and causing scattered damage across Anita, Atlantic, Adair, Wiota, and surrounding routes.
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Frank Hartsort
3Rd St. Des Moines
Rock Island
Behnken Motor Co. Hare
Red Cross faces shortfall in Cass county funds
Anita must raise 52.77 dollars to meet its Cass county Red Cross quota amid a county deficit of over 2000 dollars. Shortfall could cancel the July swimming program and threaten the blood bank. With 7,716.85 raised of 10,000, the drive risks reducing vital disaster relief and water safety for Cass county youth. Local chairs urged continued effort to reach the quota for the county’s programs.
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Anita
Cass County
Red Cross
Corky Hedges
Donald Chadwick
Atlantic
Cuntberland
Griswold
Lewis
Maine
Massena
Winta
Blood Bank
Cass Comity
National Organization For the National Organization
Southwest
Tha County
Urwin
Éritier
Chadwick
Solon Karns
Perfect Attendance Records for 29 in Anita Lower Grades
Twenty nine elementary students at Anita school earned perfect attendance for the year with no absences or tardiness. Names released by Supt. Glen Hornbuckle include kindergartner Wesley Ruggles. first graders Vicke Reed and Steven Wahlert. second grader Lyle Heath and Steven Christensen. third graders Larry Ruggles Jerry Wahlert and Terry Claussen. fourth graders Randy Heath Sheryl Thompson Gregory Scholl Hobby Pigsley Susan Littleton. fifth graders Mary Ash Larry Claussen Lela Mae Laniz William LaRue Denis Reed John Walker. sixth grader Dorothy Robinson Colleen Kelly Mickey Heath. seventh graders Viola Exline Rose Spry Richard Wilson. eighth graders Alan Burke Darlene Jensen Bud Legg Mary McLaughlin.
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Supt
Glen Hornbuckle
Wesley Ruggles
Vicke Reed
Steven Wahlert
Lyle Heath
Steven Christensen
Larry Ruggles
Jerry Wahlert
Terry Claussen
Randy Heath
Sheryl Thompson
Gregory Scholl
Hobby Pigsley
Susan Littleton
Mary Ash
Emergency Trip to Atlantic in Storm For Mrs Roots
Mrs. John Roots was rushed by the Anita emergency unit to Atlantic Memorial hospital around 5 30 p m Wednesday afternoon as flood waters prevented highway use. She suffered a heart attack at home during the flood. her condition is now satisfactory. Patrols monitored the jeep from Anila to Atlantic and relayed details to highway units in route.
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Harold Barbur
Harald Elfithorps
Safe Knob
Feaut Feluge
Anita
Westain St
Art Petersen
Walnut Street
Wiota
Anila
Snemisch
Benton Township
Highway 6
John Roots
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Jerry Redburn
Highway Patrol
Atlantic
Hans Christensen
Lynch
Horse Show Here in Park Aisle Sunday
Community notice announces a horse show Sunday at the south park starting at seven o'clock. Organizers invite riders and spectators to attend the spring event with local clubs sponsoring the show.
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South Parke
Memorial Day Registration Draws 200 Plus Here
Anita hosted Memorial Way visitors last Thursday with 203 registering at the Legion hall open house after cemetery services. Congregational church served 200 at a new meal as memorial day activities drew many locals and out of state guests from Chicago to California amid cloudy showers and lingering mud.
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the Tribune
Legion Auxilairy
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Chicago
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Los Angeles
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Springfield
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Asis
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Creston
Ohio
L. C. Bangham
Cleveland
Otio
O. C. Todhunter
J. J. Rickel
Mitchell
J. C. Rickel
Greenbriar
Ark
Ruby Petersen
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