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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1962
Page
6
Community members attended church and family events across Anita and nearby towns. birthday celebrations honored Barbara June. guests included the Hansens and Royers. Memorial Day picnics touched Adair with Dorsey, Schaaf, Ehrman, Jensen, and Rosenberg families joining.
Mrs. I N Overturf of Centralia Washington and her brother William Miller of Lexington Nebraska visit sister Mrs Bertha Dinkey in Atlantic and nephews Edwin and George Miller. They tour Winterset bridges as area faces acute water shortage amid drought despite social visits and birthday dinner notes.
Mrs Leland Taylor and Mrs William Steele hosted a May 31 bridal shower at the Taylor home honoring Meredith Steele. Guests enjoyed orchid and blue decorations, a gift table centerpiece, and a cake and lunch. Contests and gift opening with the honoree’s family followed.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Storer of Stockton California travel home with Mrs. Nellie Herrick their mother in law accompanying them. Herrick plans to visit at the daughters home for a time before returning.
Thursday evening guests at the Charles Gipple home near Atlantic were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Steele, Mrs. Irene Karns and Mrs. Mattie Richter. On Sunday, Mrs. Karns, Mrs. Richter and the Steeles were dinner guests at the Clair Gipple home in Earlham.
Harold Henderson of Wiota announces the appointment of K. T. Kremer as chairman and a 14 member Cass County resolutions committee including Wilbur Knop Adolph Pettinger Chas Mills Geo McCrory Alfred Jensen Ronald Miller Randall Baier Glen Nelson Bob McLaren Clarence Osen Harold Ostrus Darrell Knop and Gail Wissler The committee explains opinionaries used at neighborhood meetings drafts a statement of resolutions from member responses for approval at the annual county meeting.
The Anita Home and Garden Club held its annual Guest Day Tea on Monday May 28 at St Marys parish hall with 35 members present. President Mrs Leonard Bailey opened with a poem as the social committee showcased vocal solos a film on Hawaii flowers quilts and hobby displays from members including Atlantic visitors.
All youths 17 and under on organized baseball teams in the area admitted free to the Omaha Dodgers Bears game in Omaha on June 20. Teams wear uniforms and are accompanied by a manager or coach. Pre game program planned. Each team gets four youth league baseballs and an illustrated handbook. Managers should mail team details to Fairmont Foods Company.
The report records multiple family visits and graduations. Dorothy Heckman attended an 8th grade graduation in Anita, with relatives from Adair and Des Moines listed among attendees. Carlson family and local residents are noted visiting homes in Adel and Atlantic during Memorial Day weekend.
Mr and Mrs Tom Miller entertained Thursday evening after 8th grade graduation in honor of their daughter Karen. Also present were Mr and Mrs Robert Miller and family Mrs Margaret Heck Mrs Eva Baylor Mrs Mae Pieper Maxine and Miss Kay Lambertson.
Mr and Mrs Harold Larsen of Harlan were Tuesday night visitors at the Allen Christensens home. Sammie Harrison of Phoenix Arizona stayed Tuesday night and Wednesday with the Christensens while en route to Onawa Illinois after spending winter in Phoenix.
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