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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
5
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Fourth of July communal rituals past in Hunton. Neighbors gathered in yards, shared food and games, and paraded with flags while children anticipated parades. The piece contrasts then and now, noting dusty roads, altered landscapes, and changing social habits, ending with a reflective pull to revive community spirit.
Ten Cass county girls chaperoned by Mrs Tom Bailey and Mrs Elmer Pont attended the 26th annual 4-H girls club convention at Iowa State College Cedar Falls. Stacon Pont of Massena won a blue ribbon in better grooming among 12 recipients. more than 150 Iowa girls participated. The group stayed at Roberts Hall and toured the campus visiting Platts Garden Rose Gardens Home Economies building and Library. The theme was A 4-H Girl Looks at Rights and Responsibilities in a Democracy.
The column recalls an old timer answering where Piety Will lived and explains historical name changes. It says Piety Hill was once Peter St and Hard Scrabble, then Chestnut Street, and the area now houses Bundy and Letés residences.
Anita Chamber of Commerce hosts an all day picnic event at Anita Recreation Park starting 2 PM. Residents from Anita neighborhood town and rural areas are invited to bring picnic baskets and table service. Coffee and lemonade will be provided. supper at 6 PM.
Funeral services for Nels Christian Nelsen 81 were held yesterday at 2 pm at the Anita Christian church. He died Monday at Porter's nursing home after several weeks ill. Born March 12 1874 in Maresteg Denmark he came to the U S at 12. He married Hattie Jensen March 24 1900 in Audubon. Survived by six sons seven daughters two brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. preceded by wife and four children. Burial at Anita Evergreen cemetery. Rev Richard Robinson officiated with pallbearers and floral helpers named. after service dinner served by church women.
B W Byrne Robison 71 died suddenly at his Anita home on June 22. Born November 20, 1883 in Lincoln township near Anita, he married Florence Bailey February 22, 1911. Survived by widow, four daughters Rose Soper Marie Hudleson Amy Peterson Ruby Littleton, one son Louis, brothers Charles and Lynn, and a late brother Ray. Funeral at Anita Methodist Church with burial in Anita Evergreen Cemetery. arrangements pending.
A truck struck a parked 148 Pontiac on the south side of Third Street just west of Anita Cleaner yesterday afternoon. The Ford pickup, owned by Thomas Bailey, started westward from the hill between Chestnut and Tocust Streets and collided with the Pontiac owned by Don ald D Littleton. Extent of damage not specified.
Les Eddy was installed as deputy Grand Master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Iowa during the three day Grand Lodge meeting in Cedar Rapids. About 800 Masons from 400 lodges attended. a dedicatory banquet drew 2,200 Masons for a new Cedar Rapids Masonic library, the largest in the world. The meeting date for the Gracuus wedge was moved to the third Thursday in September. Additional officers installed included Grand Master Ray K. Douglas of Postville and others from Cedar Rapids, Winterset, Decorah, and beyond. Reelected for six years was J. Guy Swartslander of Indiana.
Gage was done to the radiators, head lights and front fenders of both vehicles. The Bailey truck had been parked by Mrs. Bailey, who was calling at the 8 W Robison residence. The Littleton car was unoccupied at the time of the collision.
Glen C. Hornbuckle of Essex was elected Anita's new superintendent by the Anita board of education succeeding W. W. Fatka who recently resigned. He is 48, married with three sons and plans to move to Anita by July 1. He holds an MA from Missouri 1940 and did further study at Omaha 1951 and Iowa 1954.
Residents within the proposed Anita reorganized community school district will vote before mid July. County and local officials will designate polling places and judges, with the election timing and boundaries set by June 13. The district requires majority support in 75 percent of eight districts, affecting tax levy and local finance. Citizens urged to seek reliable information from Lloyd Harvis and project committees. specifics to appear in Anita Tribune.
Anita receives special honor at Hawkeye Girls State held last week on Cedar Falls campus. Karen Turner, sponsored by the Legion Auxiliary, is elected one of 10 senators in the mythical State. Mrs. E. D. Brocker chosen as one of eight educational counselors guiding 300 girls. Tribune requests reactions from Turner and Mrs. Brocker, detailing experiences and gratitude for the opportunity. The event, at Town State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, portrays Hawkeye Girls State as the mythical 49th state during a week of civic practice and leadership for top junior girls.
George Biggs, 81, died Tuesday at 3:40 PM at Potter’s Nursing Home after a series of strokes. Born February 2, 1874 in Wooster, Ohio, he moved to this area as a young man. Survived by wife Julia, who died in 1939, he lived with his daughter and family the past year. Surviving: three sons Orville of Extra, Charles of Atlantic, Blaine of Atlantic. four daughters Mrs. Dennis Johnson of St. Louis, Mrs. Paul Henderson of Anita, Mrs. Jim Reed of Malvern, Mrs. Edwin Nelson of Avila. 19 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM at Anita Christian Church officiated by Rev. Richard Robinson. Pallbearers listed. Sid Larsen to sing, with Mrs. Cloyce Tupper on piano. Flowers coordinated by Mrs. Wayne Cameroun, Mrs. Wayne Sister, and Mr. and Mrs. George Smither. Burial at Anita Evergreen Cemetery.
The 24 hour skywatch in Anita requires eight more observers to cover open shifts starting July 14 at midnight. Director Jerry Redburn notes openings Thursday morning and Friday and Saturday afternoons, with Tuesday morning 9-12 also available. Several nearby towns have few volunteers, so Anita plans to assign each person to one three hour shift weekly. The piece ends noting September school start and a continuation on page 5.
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