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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1963
Page
3
The 75th Anita High School commencement features Kathryne Beschorner delivering salutations to parents teachers and friends. Seniors reflect on guidance received and vow to apply integrity ambition and determination as they enter the world beyond high school.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Hansen hosted a Sunday dinner to honor Karen Hansen who graduated from Anita High School and Raymond Hansen who completed 8th grade. Guests included Rev TE Eliese Mrs Sam Heckman Anna Hansen and others from Shenandoah Anita and Adair as well as family members. Karen attended Baccalaureate services with relatives.
Ruth Alcorn Cooper 54 of Adair died Sunday afternoon at 2 30 at her home from a heart attack. She was born October 20 1908 in Adair and married to Robert Cooper December 1 1925. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian church and burial in Sunnyhill cemetery in Adair. Survived by husband two daughters two sons a father a brother and three sisters. Propane gas ad follows.
Mrs Donald Heckman recounts a trip to Adel for Carolyn Nance’s graduation, visits with past pastors and neighbors, and road conditions. The entry lists family visits from Ames and Oregon, 4H camp plans for Ruth Peron and Dorothy, and social events including the WW club and a West Liberty reunion attendance.
Ladies of the Community Bible Church gathered Thursday with Mrs D Dodson for devotions prayer and their monthly Bible study. Mildred Schaaf attended a Lewis picnic honoring Karen Schaaf and Sheryl Fritz birthdays with guests including Donald Fritz and several local couples. Otto Johnk of Trancock joined Mildred Schaaf for last Tuesday dinner.
James Wood, manager of the Creston district office, reports 1554 Cass County residents over 65 receive monthly social security benefits totaling over 1,333,000 yearly while Adair County has 736 beneficiaries totaling over 639,000. He urges greater community awareness and continued support for senior services, noting most benefits fund food, clothing and housing. An Atlantic courthouse outreach also visits regularly.
Mrs S Davidson of Powhu is mentioned with Kontar spending Monday with Miss Geraldine Cleaver. The fragment notes social visits and associates three individuals, but lacks further context or details.
Mr and Mrs John Eastman and family of Selfridge AFB Michigan visited enroute to Colorado Springs to attend son Larry Eastman’s graduation from the U S Air Force Academy in Colorado.
Mrs Mildred Schaaf spent from Friday morning until Monday evening with her son Lyle and family near Massena.
Supt Fatka of Anita High School and Wilbur Fatka of Estherville visited friends Saturday and Sunday, drawing local attention to the former superintendent.
Robert Nichols of Long Beach Galif arrived Wednesday May 29 to attend the 25 year alumni reunion of the 1938 class. He stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Don Mehlmann and left Sunday afternoon for Omaha after open house and visiting with friends following the banquet.
Craig Harris of the Brighton Bobcats 4H club will report to more than 1,400 delegates at the state conference in Ames next week. The Cass County presentation covers citizenship programs carried out this year, with Craig and other 1962 delegates presenting to every Cass County 4-H club. Attending Cass County members include Linda Symonds, Carol Rigg, Alice Armstrong, LaDonna Izer, Marcene Bailey, Barbara Eyright, Barb Woodward, Richard Kay, Jim Tibken, Jerry Werdemeyer, Ron Burroughs, Ralph Wickey, Douglas Smith and Bill Amador. Mrs. Dale Petersen and Duane Feltz accompany the group.
A Sunday picnic on June 2 at Sunnyside in Atlantic honored Beryl Robinson. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Dewey Robinson and Cecil Scholl, Mr and Mrs Herbert Bartley, and visiting Venice Calif residents Mr and Mrs Bert Robinson and family. Others from Oakland Offamia Anita joined the event.
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