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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1933
Page
5
Iowa farmers prepared for the 1983 Iowa State Fair expo in August with a large display of farm products. Exhibitors present diverse crops and forage offerings while judges award prizes totaling at least $700 to top displays across counties.
County relief organizations and committees plan a year long campaign on food saving. The drive includes canning fruits drying kraut making and storage with canning tables and demonstrations by Atlantic representatives to help fund and supply needy families for next winter.
The King of Jazz brings seven revues into one on a lavish Universal program at Rialto Theatre. John Murray Anderson shapes the acts with diverse novelty from The Melting Pot to The Ragamuffin Romeo, plus The Rhapsody in Blue dramatized with a 40 foot piano and Whiteman’s orchestra. Two comedies and Universal news complete the 10c and 26c program.
Funeral services for Ralph D Vernon 81 longtime Anita resident were held Friday at 2 90 oclock at the Church of Christ Rev J Rarick officiated with burial in Evergreen Cemetery A male quartet A B Stone C H Bartley C W Garlock and Guy Rasmussen provided music with Mrs Earl Blue at the piano Pallbearers included H C Faulkner M M Burkhart Robert Scott Glen A Roe Jos Vetter and W McCoy of Pacific Junction Iowa Mrs G M Barnes is seriously ill at her sister Elvira Hydes home with heart trouble.
Mimed commencement exercises honored 151 county rural pupils with top averages led by Janis Scholl Inez Rupperle and Sylvia Nasser. Honor students and diploma recipients hailed from Grant Lincoln Benton Franklin townships with dozens of names noted. A 44th wedding anniversary surprise for the Wedemeyer couple and school ties close the piece.
Cass county taxpayers gain a new deadline as penalties are delayed to July first for the first half taxes. The county treasurer Breeling urges prompt payment within the two weeks to avoid extra help costs and future tax burdens.
Farm ownership radios declined 29.2 percent in the year ending Jan 1 1933 per township assessor reports from the weather and crop bureau. About one in three farms had a radio in operation. Discontinuances cite battery and tube costs, yet radios are seen as vital for farmers to connect beyond isolation. At the peak on Jan 1 1981 nearly half of farms owned radios. Also, Jewel Marie Smith of Berea earned a Bachelor of Music at Simpson College and joined Bennett Singers on WHO Des Moines.
John L. Carey 77 a longtime Anita resident died at his daughter Mrs Blanche Martin's Atlantic home after a long illness from injuries from an accident in earlier years. He was born April 26 1856 in Grandview Iowa and died June 6 1988 in Atlantic aged 77 years 1 month 16 days. He lived in Lincoln township farmed then retired to Anita ran a meat market and later engaged in real estate and livestock buying. Survived by daughter four grandchildren and five brothers. Funeral at Anita with Masonic service followed by burial in Evergreen cemetery.
By Otha D. Wearin the writer asserts Congress will adjourn soon after a productive session. He praises cooperation between Congress and the Roosevelt administration, notes a near balance budget, emergency laws, and confidence in leadership as the program is described as one of the most extensive in U.S. history.
The Tribune prints the annual budget for Anitane prepared by the town council. Compared with last year the budget shows a $2,000 reduction and about 24 percent overall tax cut this year. Credit is given to water trustees for 7 percent of the savings and to the council for prudent municipal management.
Cass county dry emergency council screens Ten Nights in a Bar Room at Concert Park starting 8:00 pm Thursday. The eight reel film is the authentic screen version of a stage production seen worldwide with no admission, a silver offering requested. Anita B. baseball beats Atlantic 7 to 4. Rentz King and Beh rends led visitors while Parker pitched for Anita. Knowlton caught for Anita, Lynch for Atlantic. Lyle Hayter, son of Mr and Mrs Guy Reyter, performed in Atlantic recital last Friday as a piano student of Mrs A E Taylor and Mrs E F Jones. He won a one year scholarship at the Columbia School of Music in Chicago after graduating Anita High School and a year at State University Iowa City. He plans to pursue music in Chicago after leaving Anita.
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