Family reunion details at the Anderson Bell home
A Sunday family reunion at Mr. and Mrs. Bell's home in Durate California included Doc Bell and family from Des Moines and others. Gerald Bell, Bill Stooke from Des Moines, and guests stayed overnight with relatives before daytime visits. Tom from Dallas Texas planned to arrive Saturday.
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Ise
Anderson
Bell
Gerald
Doc
Bill Stooke
S Moines
Tom Is
Dallas
Texas
Durate
California
Graveside services for John C Johnson held in Anite
Graveside services and burial for John C Johnson 70 were held in Anite on Tuesday afternoon. He passed away in Des Moines last week and was the son of the late Andres and unnamed Johnsons. He never married and is survived by seven sisters and a very ill brother Otto Johnson of Creston. Funeral services were at Hamilton Funeral Home in Des Moines Tuesday at 11 o clock.
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Anite
John C.johnson
Des Moines
Andres Johnson
Farméya
South
John
C. ‘Johnson
Hamilton Funeral Home
Dez Miotries
Geoffrey Irvin Scholl Born in Anita Family
A baby boy named Geoffrey Irvin was born to Mr and Mrs Harvey Scholl of Anita at Atlantic Memorial Hospital on Wednesday afternoon. The infant weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces and is the couple’s second child.
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Harvey. Scholl
Anita
the Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Geoffrey Irvin
Funeral notices for Lydia Choate in Unionville Missouri
Relatives from Anita attended the funeral services for Mrs Lydia Choate in Unionville Missouri on Monday June 20. Those present included Mrs Esal Carr daughter of Mrs Carr and Mr and Mrs Eugene Carr along with Mr and Mrs Authur Duff.
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Anita
Lydia Choate
Unionville, Mo
Esal Carr
Carr
Eugene Carr
Authur Duff
Anderson Stonebreaker wed in Exira ceremony
LaRue Anderson and Thelma Stonebreaker were married last Saturday at 9 16 p m in the Extra Lutheran Church Exira. Rev Stanley Larsen officiated the double ring ceremony. The couple will reside south of Anita where Anderson is farming this year.
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LaRue*Anderson
I. S. Anderson
Wiota
Anita
Thelma Stonebreaker
Albert Stonebreaker
Exira
Sthe Extra Lutheran Church
Stanley Larsen
Anderson
Rural Bible School to Be Held Friday Eve
Rural Bible Crusade announces a program at Lincoln Community Building Friday night at 8 featuring memory work singing choruses and a display of hand work. Welcome extended to all.
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Rural Bible School
Lincoln
Mrs. Osen's Pupils Present Piano Recital at Home
Anita Iowa teacher Eric Osen showcased 33 pupils in afternoon and evening piano recitals at her West Mall Street home. Performers included Lila Dressler Belva June Bailey Sharon Kix ham and others with mothers and guests served refreshments afterward.
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Eric Osen
Anita
West Mall Street
Lila Dressler
Belva June
Bailey
Newiy Kirkham
Vesta
Sharon Kixham
Hery! Smither
Gene Karsten
Wilma Petersen
Norma Dean Biggs
Larry Eden
LaRue Taylor
Shirley Eden
Karen Turner
Peggy Ticknor
Wanda Lou Wilson
Keith Ticknor
Jensen Family Reunion Held At Atlantic
A large Jensen family reunion was held at Sunny Side near Atlantic. About 60 relatives attended from Anita Audubon Extra Grey Witc hta Menlo Gefthrie Center and Elm Creek Nebr. Attendees from Anita included Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Chris Jensen and several Jensen families.
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Sunnyside
Atlanticr Tam
Anita
Audubon
Extra
Grey
Witchta
Menlo
Gefthrie Center
Elm "Creek
Nebr
Anitta
Bfr
Lawrence Chris ‘Jensen
Marinus Jensery
Mre
Elmer Jensen
Mra
Arlo
Chris Jensen
Mira
Tom Miller
Anita Pythians Hold Temple Meeting In September Return
The Anita Pythian Sisters met at the local Temple Monday with thirty three members present. A candidate was initiated and seven Past Chiefs led a memorial service for departed members, with Eulogies read for William Biggs and Paul Brown. Flowers laid on a table beside an open Bible marked each name.
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Anita Pythian
Paul Kelloway
Wm. Biggs
Donald Mehlmann
Paul Brown
Merle Robison
Guy Steinmetz
Andy Miller
James McCosk
Harold Smith
Audomqmittee
Seventeen Birthday Party at Dean Karns Home
A large group of friends surprised Dean Karns for his seventeenth birthday Friday evening. They enjoyed games and a cake with ice cream and Dean received several nice gifts.
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Dean Karns
Dean
Birthday Party Honoring Mrs Harvey Turner
A group of neighbor ladies spent a pleasant evening last Saturday at the home of Mrs. Harvey Turner to celebrate her birthday anniversary. A gift was presented to Mrs Turner and the ladies served refreshments.
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Harvey Turner
April License Sales Down From 1848 Figures
Tabulations from hunting and fishing license depots show April 1949 sold 10 559 fewer licenses than April 1948. First month of the 1949 50 license year produced 236 838 95 dollars in sales versus 254 647 00 the prior year, a decline of 17 808 06. April 1949 licensed fishermen reached 111 790 from 123 349 fishing permits in April 1948. Local officials expect weather to boost license sales soon. In unrelated notes, Kathryn DeCamp of Artita is visiting Wear Burlington Iowa, and Roy Parker and daughters visited Frank Smith Jr. Louie Piper, a farmer from Anite, is at University Hospital Iowa City for observation.
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Commission
Joie Chitwood to Headline State Fair Thrill Day Races
Auto racer Joie Chitwood will lead 22 top daredevils at the Town State Fair thrill days on August 27 and September 2. Events include a 1949 car over another car, stock sedan crashes, flaming walls, motorcycle leap frog, and dives into pools of fire, plus 15 musical acts.
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Joie Chitwood
Hollywood
Chitwood
L. B
Cunsingham
Fire engine helps stop blaze near gas tanks
An early report states a fire started in a gaffer pumping area and the Anita volunteer fire department halted the blaze before it could spread to nearby gas tanks.
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Anita Volunteer Fire Department
Brother Frank Naylor Ill in Lincoln Hospital
Mrs. Chas Taylor and Mrs. Jess Taylor of Anita learned last week their brother Frank Naylor was seriously ill in the Veterans Hospital in Lincoln Nebraska. He suffers from a blood clot around the heart. Naylor lived in Anita for years and later worked in Atlantic and Omaha before his illness. No further word had arrived as this edition went to press.
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Chas, Taylor
Jess Taylor
Anita
Frank Naylor
Veteran'sospital
Lincoln
Nebr
Frank
Atlantic
Omaha
Picnic Dinner Honoring Local Birthdays Near Anita
A Sunday picnic dinner at the Donald Mehmann home south of Anita celebrated birthdays of Mrs. W. I. Crozier of Walnut and John Mehmann. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Bishop of Extra, Crozier and Eblen families, Watson family members, and the Mehmanns with their sons Jerry and Michael.
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Donald Mehmann
Anita
W. I. Crozier
Walnut
Johnn Mdhimenn
John Bishop
Extra
Grace Eblen
Richard Watson
Robert Berry
Cumberland
Larry Allen
Truck Fire Injures Driver During Service Breaks
Raymond Larsen of Anita escaped major harm after his truck caught fire while being serviced last week. A broken gas line spilled gasoline on the battery causing flames to envelop the cab and motor as Larsen drove away at about 50 miles per hour, sustaining slight burns.
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Raymond Larsen
Anita
Larsen
War boom fades as demand slows and jobs trend down
Farmers question how sales match prices as industrial output drops and unemployment rises. Government spending on the military and Europe may lift business later, while construction keeps labor busy and steel and cement flowing. National income remains high, with prices and farm values holding, yet the war boom tapers off and revival gaps appear. Mrs. Ray Trainer of Anits will visit Atlantic for several weeks staying with his mother Grandma Trainer as Mr. and Mrs. Chet Edwards vacation.
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Europe
Althe
Mostermen
Ray
Anits
Atlantic
Chet Edwards
Local Staffing Notes From Western Construction and Town Colleges
Hollendl joins Western Construction Co at Hallan iLee, Duff to be at home, Margaret Shaffer to work at Anita, Norma Sue Woodride at Fairmont Ice Cream Shop, Lola Chadwick to work for Chadwick Bros, Bill Shaffer and Ranny Belloway at home. Laird Krotz Jr to continue school at Town State College in Ames during the summer.
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Pte
Square Deal 4-H Club Tour Of Member Homes
The Square Deal 4 H Club held its annual tour at members homes with each exhibiting projects as they traveled. William Pollock gave a demonstration on lassoing calves and the group enjoyed a picnic at the Rowley Pollock home prepared by Mrs Pollock Mrs Roy Scholl and Mrs John Larsen. Six members two honorary members and five visitors attended followed by games after the picnic.
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Square Deal
Shower Honors Mrs Hoss Bride at Osen Home
A miscellaneous shower for Mrs Charles Hoss, the recent bride, was given at the Osen home on Tuesday evening. Twenty two ladies attended, and the bride received numerous gifts amid garden flower decorations and dainty refreshments. Out of town guest Mrs Carroll Hess of Brayton attended.
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Charles H)ss
Eric Osen
Wilbur Matthews
Harlan Gittins
Betty
Osen
Carroll Hess
Brayton
Wheat Drops Below Loan As Market Starts
Wheat prices weaken once new crop markets. National average loan price sits at 106 dollars while cash wheat trades 20 to 30 cents under. A possible 50-cent gap below loan may persist this season, echoing last winter's corn. Farmers might route corn through the Commodity Credit Corporation to avoid market discounts.
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Commodity’ Credit ‘Corporation
In Defense of the Hoover Report Analysis
Prof George R Davies argues in the June issue of the Iowa Business Digest that Hoover Commission support comes from business and that the charge of attacking government activity is unfounded Hoover advocated early government intervention to stabilize business and promote general welfare under constitutional guidance He asserts Hoover sought domestic tranquility and a strong, well funded government to back economic stability and progress
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Hoover Commission
Herbert Hoover
George R. Davies
State University of Towa Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Towa Business Digest
Bureau
Davies
Hoover
Ak Birane
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Jad
C.F. Darrow
Vellteich
Atlantic Memorial
W Neice
Geoffrey Irvin Scholl
Missouri
H. C. Faulkner
Holton
Francia, Smith
Smith
Kittie
West
Ara
Looker Nelson
Marcus, Wash
Harry Byres
Hus
Adair
Dennis O'Leary
Kathryn Main
Dolly Carman
Nelson
Anta O'Leary
Lewis
Ted Walker
Dell Ray
Terry
Minneapolis
Minn
Robert
Babesroth
Chas. Heck
Rochester
Heck
Mayo’a, Hospital
Hansine - Johnson
St. Joseph, Mo
Claude Hansen
Paul Heires
Carroll, Fa
Teal Schaake
Jensen
Ficure
Kathryn DeCamp of
Artita
Wear
Burlington
Iowa
Bruce’ Engle
Sod Mire
Roy Parker
Armen
Frank Smith Jr
Louie Piper
University Hospital
Iowa City
Wilma Forshay
Alanna of
Newton
B.D. ‘Porshay
Eee
Rotary
Tiv Law
Mra Forshay
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