Anita to Move Football Field Build New Track and Locker Rooms
Anita Community Schools board announces upgrades at Vicory Park including moving the football field about 45 feet, adding a running track around the field, and erecting a cement block building with lockers showers and bathrooms for 40 bays. Dirt work starts soon with possible four or six lane track and lights for night meets, field reseeding, and a goal of a ready gridiron by mid August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Bressire
Anita Board of Education
Anita
Vicory Park
John Ihnen
Massena
Board of Education
Bessire
Anita’s Park Board
Severe weekend storms strike Anita area with hail and floods
Torrential rains and violent winds battered Anita and surrounding areas over the weekend and again Monday night. June rainfall totals estimate 10.38 inches with 24 inches of yearly precipitation so far, while Friday night hail reached golf-ball size and caused widespread damage to crops, trees, power lines, and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Clair Gill
The
Anita Utilities
Funeral Services Held for Wm Schaake 76
William Schaake age 76 died at Atlantic Memorial hospital after several weeks illness. He was born in Anita on November 15 1887 son of John and Elizabeth Schaake married Mayme Peterson November 15 1916 in Canton. Funeral services were held at Long's Funeral Home with Rev Vern Willey officiating. Interment in Anita Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William &. Schaake
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Anita
John
Elizabeth Osche Schaake
Mayme A. Peterson
Canton
Lenox
Schaake
Anita Congregational Church
Urviving
Long’s Funeral Home
Vern Willey
Community Calendar Highlights Schedule Events
On Saturday June 27 a drawing awards $100 gift certificates at 9 p.m. The Chamber of Commerce holds its 3rd quarterly meeting on July 1 at Holy Cross Church at 7 30 p.m. A band concert follows at the high school gym at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Holy Cross Church
Third Time Is Charm Hit By Lightning Fire
A lightning strike damaged a barn at Miss Jeanette Myer’s farm near Anita with only a roof hole and electrical damage. 42 piglets were unharmed as the fire was doused with help from neighbors and the Anita Fire Department. Open House at Cal's TV drew 107 registrations with prizes for Dale Sorensen Jolene Fusselman and Mrs Orville Morgan. Roger Harris returned from Florida with his parents and Saturday night drawing now worth 100 in trade certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Myer
Anita Fire Department
Miss Myer
Anita
Carl Bishop
Myer
Cal’s TV
Dale Sorensen
Adair
Orville Morgan
Jolene Fusselman
Wiota
Roger Harris
Mrs
van Harris
Florida
No Winner Anita Days Jackpot Reaches 100 Dollars
The Anita Days promotion at Concert Park saw Merle Robison win 75 dollars in trade certificates but not present to claim it. The prize rolls to 100 dollars for next Saturday June 27 as the Retail Committee of the Anita Chamber of Commerce continues drawing names until claimed. Registration requires a $1 purchase via chamber members, with eligibility for high school age or older and excluding business owners or immediate family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concert Park
Merle Robison
Anita Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Anita High Band Concert Wednesday at the Gym
Anita High School will present a concert on Wednesday July 1 at 8 p m in the high school gym held indoors because of uncertain weather. Directed by Mr Don Gibson the junior high band director from Audubon the band has practiced for three weeks and Gibson also gives private lessons to about 50 students. The program aims to keep the senior band active and give more individual attention to younger students.
Agreement Signed With Sioux City Firm For Nursing Home
The board approved a plan allowing Colonial Manors of Sioux City to assist Colonial Manors of Anita in legal and financial matters and to build a nursing home. State approval from the Iowa Securities Division is pending before land purchase, stock issuance, and construction can proceed. Dohrman of Sioux City was authorized to prepare preliminary blueprints as engineers draft heating plans. a Monday meeting at St. Mary’s Catholic Church will review those plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Manors of
Sioux City, Inc
Colonial Manors of Anita, Inc
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
George Qually
Presidnt
Sioux City Group
Anita Firm
Sioux City Associates
A. C. Dohrman
Sioux City
Anita
Securities Division
Iowa Tax Commission
Anita, Inc
Dohrman
St. Mary's, Catholic Church
Anita Chamber of Commerce to meet July 1
The Anita Chamber of Commerce will hold its 8th quarterly meeting on Wednesday July 1 at 7 30 p m at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Tickets are sold Monday by Bob Matthews finance chairman. The Anita Horse Show which was rained out will be held this Sunday evening June 28 at 7 p m at the horse show grounds south of the Rock Island depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Chamber of Commerce
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Bob Matthews
Rock Island Depot
Driver and Son Escape Serious Injury in Semi Overturn
Earl Long 31 of Omaha and his 9 year old son Cyrus narrowly avoided serious harm when his eastbound semi left Highway 90 near Long's Furniture Store in Anita. The tractor struck a curb and overturned, spinning the trailer and damaging yards and light poles before stopping near Lillian Ruggles’ home. Long was cited for failure to control and fined later. the Omaha owned truck carried northern beans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Long
Omaha
Cyrus
Long
Anita
Jim Mccosh
Lillian Ruggles
McCosh
Iowa Highway Patrol
John Cassell
Justice of the Peace Court
Harold Long
Anita VFW Post Wins Iowa Award
Mr and Mrs Fay Holladay and Mr and Mrs Worth Chastain attended the Veterans of Foreign Wars State convention in Waterloo June 18 to 20. Anita VFW Post won the grand award for membership recruitment, increasing its membership by about 65 veterans in the past year. A parade, memorial service, resolutions on benefits, officer nominations, and a banquet filled the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Holladay
Worth Chastain
Waterloo
VFW
Anita
Anita Post
Memorial Park
Cedar River
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Iowa
Carolyn Scholl
House of
Ruby Scholl
Hawkeye
Federalist Party
Young City
Kenneth Bunda
Hartwick
Carolyn
American Legion Auxiliary
Turkey Creek
Alfred Dement
Harold Mailander
Lincoln Township
Lloyd Nichols
Merlin Mayberry
Herluf Jeppesen
Douglas Lays
Howard Johnsons
Fred Dresslers
Lillie Dresslers
Bud Aggens
George Kopps
Dale Schaafs
Gail Holliday
Denney
the Tribune
Lake Anita
Anita Saddle Club Grounds
Goldie Wilson
Locust Street
WM. Schaake
Raymond Lantz
Sidney Larsen
Arthur Petersen
Mae Pieper
Junior Pieper
Arthur Duff
Dale Dressler
William Aldrich
Anita Evergreen Cemetery
Cal
Anita Days
Board of Directors
C Ofc
Anita Vfw Post Winsia
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