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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1958
Page
5
A Washington discussion by Charles Brower is quoted on the recess and the nation’s fatigue. The piece contrasts a two hour workday and luxury goods with a push to find meaning in achievement, warning that inaction risks national decline while noting the heat and summer life in the city.
Lucille Grulke of Atlantic was named Cass County dairy princess in 1958 at a dairy buffet lunch held Tuesday evening at the Atlantic fairgrounds. She will receive merchandise certificates and represent the county at the state contest. Two area girls join the four attendants who retire merchandise certificates. Attendants include Janet Taylor Sue Jessler Kerkrvan Massena and Naren Mavier Griswold. Seven candidates were nominated in the county, with five selected for preliminary judging at Cumberland Saturday.
Albert Karns Jr began a two week agricultural schooling course this week in Mes for bank employees.
June 23 events include Anita Vol Fire Dept at 8 p.m. and Anita Home and Garden Club Flower Show at VFW Hall. Also Friendship Warders honored at 8 p.m. and Masonic Hall events. Local listings note gatherings at Anita venues Flow er show and Masonic Hall.
The concert lineup includes Norma's Dream, Finlandia, Battle Hymn of the Republic, America the Beautiful, On Wisconsin, Mister Joe, Ambition Overture, Bill Bailey Dungaree, Modern Smear It Up, and Now The Day Is Over. Director Richard Huff teases a special feature as a surprise for attendees.
Funeral services for Louis Pieper 73 were held Monday at the Anita Congregational church after his death Friday morning from a heart attack at Atlantic Memorial hospital. He lived on a farm most of his life, was married Mae McDonough in 1911, and survived by his widow, three children Louis Jr Maxine and Thelma, two grandchildren, siblings, and numerous nieces and nephews. Burial followed at Anita Evergreen cemetery with Rev. Charles Yoak officiating.
Eight years after moving to Des Moines C Norman Hofmeister joined Inter-State Assurance. He earned a B S in January 1958 and was promoted to Auditor before the Secretary-Treasurer died. The board split the post and Hofmeister became Treasurer while A A Urban became Secretary.
Anita Midgets beat Extra 14 to 2 with Bud Legg and Danny Sims pitching. Legg homered and Bob Dorsey went 3 for 3 as Anita prep teams prepare for Fontanelle and Carson Macedonia in upcoming games.
John Rasmussen attends a poultry short course in Ames from Tuesday to Friday this week. He travels with Mrs. Rasmussen and plans a visit to Dr. Duane Acker at Town State College.
The Anita Lions held a regular dinner meeting at Elizabeth's Cafe with several members and two guests, soil conservationist Gilbert Wehrman and game conservation officer Rex Emerson. They discussed soil and water conservation in southwestern Iowa and plans for an artificial lake southwest of Anita, with unanimous support for the project and willingness to aid Lions involved in developing Lake Anita.
Twenty Cass County residents visited the Harmony Creek Watershed one mile south of Logan. Attendees from near Anita included John Rasmussen and others as the watershed becomes Cass County’s first under the new Watershed Law 566.
Art Duff begins vacation at the Anita post office while Bill Parker, who was on leave last month, returns to duty on Saturday.
Funeral services were held for 78 year old Marinus Jensen who died June 12 after a stroke. Born in Denmark he emigrated at age ten and lived near Brayton Anita. Survivors include children Elmer Arthur and a daughter in Nebraska with numerous grandchildren. Burial followed at Anita Evergreen Cemetery with local clergy officiating.
A Friday dance at the recreation park raised about $300 for the Anita Volunteer Fire Department. The money supports the $700 annual payment for the emergency unit in operation for a year. Fire Chief Jerry Redburn notes the Friday the Thirteenth rain jinx was broken despite cold windy weather.
Kay Johnson daughter of Mrs Irlyn Johnson represents Anita at the UAWth annual Hawkeye Girls State session this week at Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls Over 300 girls are registered in the program sponsored by the Town Department of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Anita residents may register for Red Cross summer swimming at Atlantic under Mrs Gladys Chadwick. Registration by June 27 with fees including a $140 pool charge plus $1 bus transport. Lessons start July 1 at 8 30 9 30 and 10 30 on Tue Thu and Sat for all ages with separate classes for adults and life saving courses for juniors and seniors.
Downtown windows feature June Dairy Month in one display by the Anita Federated Club and Turkey Creek Watershed and Conservation in the other. Residents are urged to view the exhibits noting the careful work in constructing a field scene for the conservation display.
Mr and Mrs Don Wiersma brought their nine year old twins Janice and Janet to Des Moines for the first Hawkeye twin club state convention at the Port Des Moines Hotel. The Wiersmas finished second in the most identical twins under seventeen category behind Denise and Diane Weber of Whittemore. The event drew sixty twin pairs ranging from two months to seventy six years and organizers expect larger attendance next year.
Interested lifeguards and instructors with Senior life saving certificates may join the Red Cross program. Mrs Pellett and others lead courses with about 19 openings and a call for boys to assist. A free clinic for parents teaching young children swims Friday June 20 at Sunnyside pool.
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