07 Jun 1956
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1956
Page
1
Local observations recount rainy Tuesday and community life. A volunteer chat reveals plans to wait out the rain, while fashion columns mock hats likened to lamp shades and car bumpers. Cartoonish dog tales and office quirks mirror daily city cares as editors chase spring style and routine routines.
The Grand Motel of Anita hosts an open house Sunday June 10 from 2 to 8 PM to showcase its completed facilities. The Anita Chamber of Commerce helped attract Ed Snyder to build the motel, now finished except for minor interior details.
The Anita public school directed band under Leland Logner will perform tonight at 8 in the recreation park on the town’s north edge. The program runs for about one week, Thursday evenings, with free admission sponsored by the Anita serial system and the Anita Chamber of Commerce. The 30 member band adds a piano, vocal numbers, solos, and junior members. Boy Scouts handle refreshments and transport is provided for those without means to reach the hilltop venue. Contact Mr. Eloe Stites at 187 Black for rides.
Anita s volunteers staged a rain soaked dance event that raised funds and fun at a park open air platform and I P bus area. About 1 am the crowd moved downtown waiting out a downpour while firemen reported over 200 dollars taken in from 191 tickets sold and the weatherman logged up to 1.5 inches of rain nearby.
Five girls were nominated as candidates in the Cass County Golden Girl Contest for the June Dairy Month Benefit at the Cass County Community Center. Riley P. Clark, chair, noted judges selected the Golden Girl Monday afternoon and the winner will be announced during the June Dairy Month Benefit on June 12. Nominees include Regina Miller, Norma Ann Miller, Alice June Ryan, Marjorie Young, and Mary Ann Worthington from various townships. Committees plan a fine program and expect large attendance for Cass County’s best June Daily Promotion Day.
A secretive color film maker has been spotted on Main Street for two weeks. The filmmaker plans to show the captured footage next Wednesday evening at the Anita Theatre with a regular feature. The observer notes the cameraperson appeared virtually invisible, making anyone a potential subject. The prompt ends with a call to "ga seu" to uncover the mystery.
The Anita Band presents a concert tonight featuring Karl King Liberty Fleet March and The Thunderer March. Girls Trio Karen Turner Wanda Wilson Nawini Jensen with Mrs. Eric Osen perform The Poutlifter Marcel and other pieces. Meredith Steele plays a Huuritane Sax solo before a jam session and Frank Erickson Deep River Suite.
Next week, June 10 to 17, has been proclaimed soil and water conservation week in Iowa by Gov. Lea A. Horgi. Iowa has 100 soil conservation districts. Further Cass county program details will appear in next week's Tribune.
David and Margaret Ash celebrate four years as Tribune editors with reflections on their June 1952 first issue reporting primary election results. They note that history repeats itself this week.
Des Moines and Minneapolis events planned after a Fremont Nebraska drive. Mr and Mrs Harvey Fletcher hosted a Gambles Christmas toy show with a strong poppy sale response. About $129 was taken in with more to come next week.
Urgent call to Boy Scouts and youth Bike clubs to register bicycles for Anita Gould Circus parade Friday and Saturday June 29. Harland Hester and Glen Born buckle lead entries with 28 merchants already joining. Prizes of 20, 15 and 10 dollars for top displays plus free carnival tickets. Local clubs churches and organizations urged to enter.
Anita public school director of music Leland Eloe will give half hour free lessons for young people this summer at the school. An announcement by the Anita board of education appears elsewhere in this issue.
Potter's Nursing Home held an open house last Sunday in observance of National Nursing Week. About sixty guests attended, including visitors from Carroll and Chicago, showing community support for the facility and its staff.
Atlantic man Lester Lb. Kluever won the Republican nomination for state representative in Cass County with 1 604 votes. Wendell Rabbstad trailed at 1 084 and Lloyd Hirinert Eulen, a Democrat, received 557. Kluever led in Atlantic precincts and won small margins in Bear Grove and Washington.
Anita Midgets beat Audubon 8 5 with Loren Scholl as pitcher and three hits from Ted Knowlton. They then defeated Casey 6 1 behind Loren Scholl’s 16 strikeouts and four hits allowed. Allen Kling led with three hits as Anita won third straight by scoring three runs in the third inning.
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