Anita Navy Veteran Max Meoner Dies by Suicide
Max Meoner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Meoner of Anita, died by suicide at his home near Falconer east of Anita. He had served in the Navy in the Aleutians and Japan, returning to Anita in April after 25 months abroad. Services were held at the Methodist Church with Rev. Summerbell in charge. He is survived by five brothers and maternal grandparents.
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Max Meoner
Aleutian Islands
Methodist Church
Summerbell
Karns
Jyde Falconer
Coming Town
Anita. Chool
Navy
The
Anita
Boyd
Roauel
Henry ‘Kerham
Columbia Chapter Memorial Service And Meeting
Columbia Chapter met Monday evening in regular session then held a memorial service for deceased members. The program included A Rose Grows Beyond the Wall, Eulogy to the deceased, Unresponsive Roll Call. A bouquet was placed in a basket at the five points of the star. chaplain offered prayer and solo Going Home. Public attendance noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Frei Chinn
Ruby Biggs
Lawrence Hofmeister
Clyde Pratt
Fred Sheley
A. B. Stone
Flora Stone
Deal Club Tour Showcases Community 4 H Projects
The Deal 4 H club held a forenoon tour on June 23. Members visited many projects including pigs and beef showing by Dick Peares Ton Jerry Sorensen Kenny Kuehn Kaufmann Chas Petersen Roberts Richard Petersen Billy Neighbors Marvin Scholl Harold Scholl Wm Pollock Donald. Dean Meyer Mule cob arket pig. Donald Marais garden exportation noted. Rowley lock club leader Kenneth Poares Ory Kaufmann led the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Peares
Ton Jerry Sorensen
Kenny Kuehn
Kaufmann
Chas
Petersen
Roberts
Richard Petersen
Billy Neighbors
Marvin
Harold Scholl
Wm. Pollock
Donald
Dean Meyer
Donald Marais
Savings Bonds sales rise in Iowa during May
Savings Bonds sales in Iowa for May totaled 15 254 dollars, with a larger month in April. Roger F G state director for Iowa of the Savings Bonds Division announced the figures, noting a breakdown across EB 440 and other bonds. The report credits strong investor interest and urges residents to back Series EB and other bonds to support future security.
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Iowa
Roger F. G
Savings
Waring
Storm Knocks Down Cupola and Fells Trees Near Anita
A Monday night storm around 11 pm caused damage in south Anita. The ClyJe Felconer barn cupola was ripped off and several trees were twisted. Windows shattered at homes of CG Wilson Horace Stuart Henry Karn Hans Redburn. Karns fruit trees demolished. Country damage at Roy Parker farm southeast of Anita.
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South
Anita
ClyJe Felconer
L. Wilson
Horace Stuart
Henry Karna
Haya Redburn
Hans Christensen
Karns
Roy Parker
Free Swimming Classes Start Monday July 1st
The Daisy Yrolly from Atlantic will call each Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings beginning July 1 for ten sessions. A bus will depart Concert Park at 10 15 a.m. returning swimmers to the same place. Admission is 140 and over 40 beginners have signed up. For more information contact Mrs. Tom Burns.
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Daisy 'Yrolly
Atlantic
Concert Park
Tom Burns
Hollands Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Jens Holland marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house at their Brayton area home two miles northwest of Anita. More than 150 relatives and friends from Des Moines Dexter Elk Horn and neighboring towns attended. The couple married June 28 1921 in Audubon and have five children Gladys and Tom Jean Chester Spencer and Dean. They immigrated from Denmark and farmed near Brayton before purchasing their current farm.
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Jens Holland
Anita
Des Moines
Dexter
Elk Horn
Extra
Brayton
Atlantic
Cumberland
Holland
Denmark
Brayton Iowa
Audubon
Town
Gladys
Tmo Jeen
Chester
Shaffer Oil Station
Spencer
Dean
Holeland
Daning
Oli A
Rex Miller Hosts Bridge Party At Home
Mr and Mrs Rex Miller entertained at a Contract Bridge party Sunday at their home. Three tables played bridge with refreshments served by the hosts and Ed Newton assisting. A veteran from Celator Springs received hospital treatment for an injury during the event.
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Rex Miller
Newton
Lox Mo
Bell Cleaners Open Office In Anita
The Bell Cleaners of Adair open an office this week in Anita, located in the back of the State Bank Building. They offer pickup and delivery service and now feature two day service after purchasing new equipment. Call Bell Cleaners for cleaning needs.
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Bell Cleaners of
Adair
Anita
State Bank
Bell Cleaners
Bell J Cleaners
More Properties Change Hands This Week
A deal closed this week with Mrs. Myrtle Bowen and son Hugh purchasing four Anita buildings from Mrs. A. Laura Campbell of Des Moines. The Main Street properties host Anita Bakery Woods Shoe Repair Shop and two others by Stagera Cafe. Mrs. Steger bought the Bakery building from the Bowens. possession is July 25. If no new bakery is found, Anita will be without a bakery soon.
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Myrtle Bowen
Hugh
Anita
A. Laura Campbell
Des Moines
Main Street
Woods Shoe
Stagera Cafe
Steger
Bowen's
Tribune Announces Early Next Week Publication Schedule
With the 4th of July on Thursday, the Tribune will publish on Wednesday. All news and advertising must reach the office by Tuesday noon. Businesses may close at 11:00 a.m. though some plan full-day closings.
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the Tribune
Jin
Davis Produce Opens With Nylon Prizes
The Davis Produce store celebrated its opening day by giving nylons as prizes. Winners included 5. Sorensen for most eggs, Cecil Taylor for most cream, and Forrest Wilson for most poultry. The shop sits two doors west of the Light Plant, in Burke Bros. owned building once from Lake Bear of Long Beach. Other items note a fishing trip by J A Wagner and family and local moves and teaching assignments involving Miss Turner.
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Davis Produce
Burke Bros
Lake Bear
Long Beach
California
Sorensen
Cecil Taylor
Forrest Wilson
Salvation Army Drive to Begin Friday Morning
The Salvation Army drive starts Friday morning June 28. Solicitors will call on residents. donations are requested.
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Salvation Army
Pete Fay Dies Wednesday Night at Home Near Anita
Pete Fay died suddenly of a heart attack at his home four miles north of Anita on Wednesday evening. He was 63. Funeral services set for Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Catholic Church in Anita, Rev. M. J. O Connor officiating. Burial in Adair cemetery. Survived by widow Julia and three sons Bernard, Francis, and Marcus. brothers Michael, James, and Philip. sisters Kate Smiley Mayme Fay and Mrs. Ross Stevens.
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Pete Fay
Anita
Pay
Hoffman Funeral Home
Adair
M. J. O' Connor
Peter Joseph Fay
Matthew
Rose Fay
Walnut
Iowa
Julia Fagan
Fay
Pete
Minneapolis Minister to Occupy Congo Pulpit Sunday
The Rev. Paul A. Nygren of Minneapolis Minnesota will occupy the pulpit of the Congregational Church Sunday June 30. He is coming as a candidate. The service begins at 11:00 a.m. followed by a covered dish dinner in the dining room open to all attendees. Sunday school will precede the service.
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Paul A. Nygren
Minneapolis
Mion
Congregational Church
Mrs Solon Karns Attends PEO Convention in Council Bluffs
Mrs Solon Karns left Tuesday morning for Council Bluffs to attend the PEO Sisterhood state convention at the State School for the Deaf. She is president of E Z chapter Anita and will represent her home chapter as their delegate.
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Nisa Maurine Turner
Harvey Turner
Miss Turner
Tefferson School
San Bernardino
Cal
Solon Karns
Council Bluffs
P. E. O. Sisterhood
State School For the Deaf
Family Picnic At Sunnyside Park Honors Warren Kin
About 22 relatives and friends gathered at Sunnyside Park near Atlantic last Sunday for a family picnic honoring Mrs. Harold Warren. Guests included her son Ted his wife and two daughters Dixie and Judy from East Gary Indiana, visiting Mrs. Warren's sister Mrs. Robert Mackrill and family southwest of Anita.
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Sunnyside Park
Atlantic
Harold Warren
Ted
Dixie
Judy
East Gary
Ind
Kittenball Fans Attend Garden Club Display Week
The Federated Home and Garden club hosted a spring display of garden flowers at the Church of Christ on Monday June 24. Mrs Redburn led a program with poetry, singing, and a reading, followed by a floral exhibit and a lunch for over a hundred guests. Out of town attendees included Mrs Joel Boone and others from Cumberland and Exira.
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Federated Home and Garden Club
Hayes Reilburn
Church of Christ
Redburn
Petunia
America the Beautiful
H. J. Chadwick
Merle Deane
Andy Miller
Clyde Pratt
Joel Boone
Vernon Hedrick
Cumberland
Harry Sherwood
Atlantic
Bessie Valentine
Mae Valentine
Etta Cunningham
Casey
C. W. Zoatrew Henderson
Sharger
Yanks
Giants
Cubs
Cards
Stork Shower At The Heath Home An Audubon Event
A stork shower honoring Mrs. Kermit Fredericks was hosted by Mrs. Mike Lambertsen and Mrs. Earl Heath at the Heath home with 27 attendees. Guests from Audubon and Brayton joined. winners in bingo and contests were named, and lunch was served.
Family Dinner Sunday at Tom Burns Home
Complimentary to Mr and Mrs Robert Spencer and their baby daughter of San Francisco California a basket dinner was served at the home of Mr and Mrs Tom Burns on West Main Street. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Spencer another daughter Mrs Chester Qool and daughter Gloria also of San Francisco Mr and Mrs H Richter Mr and Mrs Robert Richter and baby of near Walnut Mr and Mrs W H Wagner and Mr and Mrs Solon Karns.
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Robert Spencer
San Francisco
Calif
Tom Burns
Weat Main Street
Spencer
Chester Qool
Gloria
H. Richter
Robert Richter
Near Walnut
W. H.wagner
Solon Karns
Post Fathers Day Dinner Held At Jenking Home
A delayed Father’s Day dinner party was hosted Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Jenking. Attending were Mrs Ted Johnson and children Laramie Wye Mrs J W Petersen Mrs Hugh Bullgabher and three children of Mr Plens Guthris Center Maine and Mrs Quhauncey Carl and son Mr and Mrs L BR Galiher of Atlantic.
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John Jenking
Mra
Ted Johnson
Laramie
Wye
J. W. Petersen
Hugh Bullgabher
Plens
Guthris Center
Q@haunecey Carl
Galiher
Atlantic
Anita Timber Company Appointed New Dealer
Anita Lumber Co has been made a dealer for Allied Heat Equipment Co of Omaha. Iron Fireman distributor for the area, the Lumber company will handle luminous flame stokers and stoker equipment for Anita. Iron Fireman plans hundreds of dealer appointments nationwide to meet demand for home heating equipment.
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Anita Lumber Co
Allied Heat Equipment Co
Omaha
Anita
Iron Fireman Manufacturing Co
Picnic Held At Christian Church By Dorsey Family
Last Sunday afternoon about 60 people gathered in the basement of the Church for Christ for a picnic hosted by the brothers sisters and children of the late Mr and Mrs B Dorsey. Attendees included L L Dorsey family Hattie Darrah of California Ray Vinal Davenport Herbert Dorsey Griewold Ollie Taylor E C Dorsey Atlantic Claude Doragy Atlantic Chan Lathan Atlantic and others. A picnic dinner was served and the afternoon featured visiting and group photographs.
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B. Dorsey
Church For Christ
L. L. Dorsey
Hattie Darrah
California
Ray Vinal
Davenport
Herbert Dorsey
Griewold
Ollie Taylor
E. C. Dorsey
Annte
Claude Doragy
Atlantic
Chan. Lathan
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Louie Johnson
Bud) Aggen
John Peacock
Columbia Chapter
Hollands
Tribune
J. A. Wagner
Roscoe
Clinton
Raymond
Toledo
Ohio
Tuesday Morong
Canada
Harry Niles
Portland, Oregon
Jos Denny
Adair Cemetery
Congo
P. EB. O
Mike Lambertsen
Earl
Tigers
Red Sox
Anita Timber Company
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