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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1951
Page
1
The infant column lauds Jebsen and Lucille for aiding Anita during Tri pune operation and praises Donna DeEtta and Mickey for community and school support. It honors the Greater Anita Club for organizing Ladies Night and notes a future orchid wish as townspeople reflect on change and local progress.
Gilbert Everetteen of Atlantic and Patsy Amaig of Atlantic seek a marriage license. Robert G. Tavis of Wisconsin and Laura Alyce Meat of Stuart, and Howard C. Halling of Menlo with Betty C. Downing Swart are likewise listed for licenses.
Despite heavy rains delaying work, dirt moving nears completion at the Anita Community Recreation Center. Ball diamond lighting and tennis court lights have been purchased, with crushed rock planned for court surfaces and a final hard coating to follow. Playground equipment moved, Bruce Peters named playground supervisor, funds still needed with Harry Swartz coordinating donations.
Chicago Cubs sign 17 year old pitcher Jack Jean from Adair high school who threw two no hit games this spring. Wid Matthews, Cubs personnel chief, announced the signing to a Carthage Missouri contract in Class D Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri league.
A partial list of about 200 guests attending the annual American Legion Auxiliary open house on Memorial Day afternoon includes visitors from Des Moines Omaha Council Bluffs Earlham Churdan Anamosa Independence Seattle Little Rock Cleveland and other towns represented by couples and individuals such as Lloyd Lundy Ed Bell Warren Kelloway Jeannette Cox Hazel Forshay and Ed Blakesley. The gathering reflected broad regional attendance from several states and cities.
NEW CITIZEN Mr and Mrs Raymond Voss of Massena welcomed a baby boy at Atlantic Memorial hospital weighing eight pounds fifteen ounces named Wayne Wray. Pfc Clifford Fries finished basic training and is on furlough with his parents Elmer and Mrs Fries before reporting June 12 to Kessler Field in Mississippi. C O Gipple returns to Anita after spending winter with his daughter Mrs Robert Pletcher and family in Tulsa Oklahoma.
Almost 150 members, guests, and wives attended the Greater Anita club dinner meeting Monday. It was the annual ladies night with entertainment. Dinner was in the high school gym, decorated by last season’s junior class for the banquet. The gathering marked the last full membership event until September as summer meetings will prepare committees and appoint officers. Bernard Raper presided as president with Merle Robinson as vice president and Ben McLuen as secretary. Solon Karns served as treasurer, with an executive committee including Bob Butler, Claus Behnken, Dr Jim Osen, Hugh Bowen, Harvey Fletcher, and others representing local businesses.
The Anita Junior Federated club installed new officers at Mrs. Wilbur Fatka’s home on May 22. President Mrs. A. D. Bell and others were named, with Mrs. Joe Vetter Jr. reporting on Griswold meeting and color magic presented by Mrs. Harris. Theme for the year is Making Your House a Home. next meeting June 26 at Mrs. Harry Dressler’s.
Downtown Anita holds free movies every Tuesday night in the park sponsored by the Greater Anita Club. A good crowd attended the initial showing despite limited publicity. The program will run throughout the summer weather permitting.
Joe Vetter Jr departed for Denver Colorado on Monday to join the Farm and Hail Department of the America Fare Group insurance firm. His family remains in Anita with plans to relocate once suitable housing is found. He has prior summer work as an adjustor for the same company and previously partnered with his father in local insurance and real estate, who will keep the business running.
A 1951 letter from Adria Lantz secretary of the Anita Public Library commends the town council for installing new street signs. The Greater Anita Club donated $100 toward the cost and formed a committee of local women to name previously unnamed streets.
Merle McIntire installs a new linoleum tile floor in the McIntire Cafe kitchen and repaints the area. The updated floor is easier to clean and more attractive than the previous surface.
Next Wednesday night June 13 a planning meeting for the annual Anita Horse Show will begin the project in earnest. All interested persons are invited to attend at the Anita State Bank at 7 30 p m.
Eric Osen of Chevrolet Anita Wes ley Hansen Ford Atlantic Roy H Dean Ford Griswold Cecil Erick son Ford Cumberland Martin Larsen Chevrolet Atlantic Leo Meyer Ford Atlantic Wm C Shepperd Chevrolet Atlantic R E Harris Chevrolet Atlantic Dr W B Denham Dodge Cumberland Ralph Hilyard Dodge Cumberland O R Roberts Dodge Lewis Roy Parker Chevrolet Anita Glenn Maas Ford Massena Merl vin Palmer Ford Atlantic Arnold W Kunze Willys Lewis Lesters L Christensen Plymouth Atlantic Vern E Treskeld Plymouth Atlantic L D Reichardt Ford Masena
Mrs. Bert Willison 70 of Norwalk died May 31 at Iowa Methodist hospital Des Moines after a stroke. Funeral at Norwalk Methodist Church last Sunday with Reverend Milo Morris officiating. Burial followed at Norwalk cemetery. Former Anita resident.
Dean Holland son of Mr and Mrs Jens Holland spends the week at Camp Dodge near Des Moines as the local delegate to Boys State. The thirteenth annual event registers 720 boys. American Legion Post 210 selects the scholarship recipient. Girls State follows in two weeks at Grinnell College with DeEtta Brownfield chosen as Anita girl.
Don Paasch of Avoca won the 15 lap A feature, ranking as the track’s second high point man at Council Bluffs. Nadine Robinson of Des Moines won the 12 lap B feature and will race again Sunday, June 10, as rain has made the track unusually fast and promising rugged, thrilling competition with many out of town entrants expected.
Charles Palm an 11 year old boy living with grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Phippen north of Anita sustained a hand injury when his hand was caught in a corn planter Monday morning. Several stitches were required to close the wound.
George Wade and his family moved from Wiota to Avoca where Wade works at an Avoca hardware store. He had previously been employed for several years at Robinson hardware in Atlantic.
Severe storm Friday night brought 1.28 inches of rain in 15 minutes along with high winds and violent thunder. Many trees damaged, windows broken, garage and lumberyard roofs torn, Turkey Creek flooded main street, and hundreds of West Iowa Telephone lines and municipal utilities suffered outages. Total 24 hour rainfall reached 2.8 inches.
Mrs. Lloyd Harris suffered severe bruising several head lacerations and a badly twisted ankle in a two car crash on highway 148 while en route to a Greater Anita club event. Kenneth Lett’s car northbound turned left into his driveway. both cars were heavily damaged. The doctor later said she was improving though pain persisted.
William W. Shaffer son of Mr and Mrs George Shaffer of Anita is among more than 1400 students to receive a degree at the University of Iowa commencement in Iowa City Friday June 8 He will receive a Bachelor of Science in Commerce Also from Cass county are Robert L Christensen Atlantic Bachelor of Laws Patricia Morehead Bullock Atlantic Bachelor of Arts with highest distinction Elaine Jensen and Donald K Henningsen both Atlantic Bachelor of Arts David J Bullock Atlantic Bachelor of Science in Commerce Mary E DeWitt Griswold Bachelor of Arts and John M Alexander Massena Master of Arts
Mr and Mrs Jens Rasmussen Eugene and Ellen Mrs Elmer Pellet and Miss Loraine Acker motored to Indianola Sunday to attend the baccalaureate services and commencement exercises there John Rasmussen oldest son of Mr and Mrs Rasmussen received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Simpson college at that time
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