Anita Iowa Special Town Council Meeting 1920
A special meeting of Anita Iowa Town Council was held at 3 30 P M on June 14 1920 at the Town Hall to consider an ordinance creating a sewer district and a resolution of necessity for sewer system construction and to address other business as needed. Mayor C W Clardy presided with councilmen W E Kelloway A M Worthing Glen A Roe H E Campbell in attendance.
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Anita
Iowa
C. W. Clardy
C.W. Clardy
Coop Items Warn of Coal and Car Shortages in 1920 Des Moines
The Des Moines Register notes Iowa shippers demand more cars, but old equipment and disrupted rail service hinder movement. Coop Rocks coal is pitched as a solution amid rising prices, with July sales planned and coop finances stressing prompt payment to secure coal. Economic strain in grain and flour markets cited as notable risks.
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Des Moines Register
Iowa
Iona
Kansas
Nebraska
Coop Rocks
Fullerton Lumber Co
Anita Council Passes Ordinances and Publishes Notice
The Anita Iowa town council, with Kellaway Roe Campbell Worthing voting aye, suspended rules to read Ordinance 63, granting the first reading of Ordinance 53 creating Sanitary Sewer District No. 1. After readings and votes, Ordinance 53 passed on second reading and was adopted, with publication ordered. A proposed Resolution of Necessity for sewers and a disposal plant was presented and a July 1920 hearing date set, with notice to property owners to follow. Local notices mention a new cement walk and various residents and visitors in Casey.
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H. E. Campbell
W. E. Kellaway
G. A. Roe
A. M. Worthing
Anita
Towa
Anita Tribune
Iowa
W. E. Kelloway
Naya
JW. E. Kelloway
Congregational notes outline church officers and repairs
The W M Boaz pastor notes the election of officers for the year by the aid society with Mrs Will Wagner Jr president and others named. An added parsonage bath room is under construction by the ladies with trustees supervising. A summer work trustee vacancy was filled after Mr Fordyce's death. Services planned for Sunday.
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W. M. Boaz
Parties Aid Society
Will Wagner, Jr
Mary Smithera
H. E. Campbell
Lee
Aldula Stone
Treas
Jlesa
Harvey Turner
Fordyce
Methodist church notes and services schedule
The notice covers church events at the M E Church next Sabbath with Bible School at 10 Preaching at 11 and 8 o clock with themes The Christian and his Cross and The Glory of Christ Epworth League at 7 00 P M Also pastor address at James Jensens school house next Sunday at 2 20 PM Public invited and women and children activities noted. A separate sale ad lists farms near Anita and contact Nelse Johnson. Tax figures show 1919 income and excess profit tax installments due with March payments totaling about 919 million.
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James Jensen
Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
Christ
Bureau of Internal Frevenue
Boy 12 Dies After Barn Shooting Accident
Harold LeRoy Ballentine of Bear Grove township died after a shooting incident at his home on March 9. While picking a pigeon, his brother Floyd fired a shotgun, hitting Harold in the back and injuring his spinal cord. He lingered in Atlantic hospital weeks, then returned home for burial in Atlantic cemetery. He was born May 11, 1908, and survived by his parents and two brothers Floyd and Ralph. funeral held Tuesday at 2 PM with Rev. Rodenback officiating.
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Harold LeRoy Ballentine
Birch Ballentine
Bear Grove Township
Floyd
Harold
Atlantic Hospital
Franklin Township
Ralph
Rodenback
Atlantic Cemetery
Edwin LeRoy Scholl Born to Roy and Wife in June
Roy N Scholl and wife are the happy parents of a baby boy who came to their home on June 9. He has been named Edwin LeRoy. Miss Freda Aldrich of Des Moines is visiting her grandparents A Thompson and J H Aldrich. FOR SALE 80 acres four miles from Anita good land terms to suit purchaser at Nelse Johnson. At Atlantic Methodist parsonage Sunday at 2:30 Herman E Taylor and Ermal Gray were married. They will live on the groom's farm southeast of Anita. The Tribune offers congratulations.
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Roy N. Scholl
Edwin LeRoy
Freda Aldrich
Des Moines
A. Thompson
J. H. Aldrich
Anita
Atlantic
Herman E. Taylor
Ermal Gray
J. M. Gray
the Tribune
Herman
Public sale and local notices from Anita area
Public sale of furniture and other articles announced at the Feel Barn for Saturday afternoon June 26. Local residents Virginia Boatright of Tabor Iowa Sophia Klemish and Ethel Woodard visiting Anita. Baby girl Margaret Catherine born to Edward and Mrs Ackerman on June 3. Lost lavalier gold chain and diamond set reward offered. Local real estate deal: Thomas Fenlon sells 160 acre Lincoln township farm to Ed Blakesley for 300 per acre.
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Feel Barn
Anita
Lavalliere
Clarence Davis
Iowa
Thos. Fenlon
Neola
Lincoln Township
Ed. M. Blakesley
Wiota
Baby Howard Leroy Born at Karna Home
Howard Leroy arrived June 17 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Karna. Mother and baby are doing well. Hayes Redburn and family plan to move to Ft. Warden Washington soon, joining Mrs Redburn’s sister Mrs. Chas Smither and family there. The Brotherhood of American Yeomen met at Odd Fellows hall with large attendance led by Ida E Michener from Council Bluffs seeking 100 new members. Refreshments celebrated a successful meeting. Next gathering set for July 21.
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Howard Leroy
Henry A.karna
Hayes Redburn
Ft. Warden
Washington
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Odd Fellows Hall
Ida E. Michener
Council Bluffs
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Anita Auto Co
C. E. Butler
Optometrist
Council Proceedings
Glen A. Roe
Preserit
C. W
Illinois Coal
Illinois
Mr. Farmer
GemiAr
Henry Houck
Mesdames
J. T. Monnig
John Schsake
Ernest Burke
Casey
Sk Handledi
The
Coffey
Tewin Hardware and Implement
Blané
peiTor
Electroliers
Burt
Wissler
Hansen’s
Anita, Iowa
Store News
M. C. Hansen Co
Express
John. V
U. E
John H. Boozer
Ladies Aid Society
D. C. Johnson
M. E
N. Paul Barton
Caler
Nelse Johnson
Harold Smith
Walnut Grove Hog Remedy Co
OR. Fish
Clyde H. Bowen
Virginia Boatright
Tabor
Ethel Woodard
Iowa City
City
H. O. Stone and
Coffey & Irwin Hardware and Implement Co
Margaret Catherine
Edward Ackerman
Sophia Klemish
Tribune
Lake Bear
Guy Lattig
D. R. Donohoe
Chicago
Dodge
Vose Pianos
W. M. Smiley Music Store
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