Anita Stores To Be Open Monday July 4
The Apita Retail Committee announced most Anita businesses will close all day July 4. Free movies moved to Monday July 3 evening. stores open Monday night as well. Community events include a Homemakers meeting at the Congregational church with a picnic at Key stone Park, and a silver tea hosted by Mrs. Frank Kramer and Mrs. Frank Kopp.
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Apita Retail Committee
Anita
Anita Home and Garden Club
Conaional Church
Hans Moelch
Clarence Davis
Fred Wohlleber
C. M. Orcutt
Will Bangham
Shenandoah
Southland
Hawaii
Frank Kramer
Frank Kopp
Keystone Park
Congregational Church
Class reunion for Orient Consolidated School alumni
Mr and Mrs Herbert Chadwick and families and Mr and Mrs Drex Chadwick and families attended the 1948 reunion at Orient Consolidated School on Sunday June 20. Ten original members were present including Bertha Tyler former Orient superintendent. A covered dish dinner was enjoyed at noon.
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Herbert Chadwick
Drexel Chadwick
Orient Consolidated School
Bertha Tyler
Villisea
Orient
Softball Association Proposed Here Meeting Friday Night
An open air meeting is planned Friday night June 30 at 8:00 pm at the bandshell in Anita. Residents are invited to discuss forming a softball association and league and to consider installing lights for night games.
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Anita
First Grandchild Born to Missouri Valley Couple
Mrs. and Mrs. Thomas G. Johnson of Missouri Valley welcome a daughter weighing seven pounds six ounces born July 22 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. She is the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Roland King of Massena and the first granddaughter for Mrs. Pella King.
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Thomas G. Johnson
Missouri Valley
Jennie’ Edmundic
Council, Blutts
Sai
Roland King
Massena
Pella King
Richard E Duthie Sworn as Iowa Bar Member
Eighty one new lawyers were sworn in as members of the Iowa Bar last Thursday at the State University of Iowa. District Judge Fred M. Hudson of Pocahontas administered the oath. Among those sworn in were Richard E Duthie Anita Arnold C Kenyon Jr Lewis and Frank H Keamer.
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Towa City
Tows
Towa
State University of
Annual Memorial Services and Local Social News Highlight
Columbia Chapter 1270 BE held its annual Memorial services Monday evening June 26 with tributes to departed members and an initiations plan for July 10. Des Moines hosts 200-lap stock car marathon July 4 at State Fair track with 20 fastest racers advancing to a 2:30 PM main race.
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Columbia Chapter
Columbia
E. S
Emma Hofmeister
Ella Booth
Roma Newton
Hattie, Bartley
Mary Sheley
Mamie Andersen
Ruby Biggs
Sarah Eagen
Walter Crow
Raymond Lantz
Ella Biggs
Chapiter
Aage Mikkelsen
Oscar
Lois
Jeff Roberts
Jack Rourick
Pat Brayton
Des Moines Fair
Des Moines
State Fair Track
Iowa
Tubby Thompson
Bond drive progress in Cass county reaches 29.84 percent
Harolld C. DeKay announces total savings bonds sold in the Independence drive for series B F and G reach 78 237 dollars amounting to 29 84 percent of the county quota.
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C. DeKay
Atlantic
Cass County
School Re decoration at Anita Public School this summer
An upcoming summer redecorating project at Anita Public School Des Moines Iowa details extensive painting and floor refinishing to update hallways rooms music and science spaces Supt Fatka Coach Peters and custodians lead the work while remaining tasks await completion Also included is notice of a large rodeo planned for the Town Mid Century State Fair in August with $5000 in cash prizes and national entrants including top rodeo stars and trick events
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Anita
Supt
Fatka
Bruce Peters
Walt Johnson
Ralph Biggs
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Fair
L. B. Cunningham
Someonf
Cunningham
State Fair Board
Desraines
Good Starrng
Official Rodeo Cowboys Association
Garden Club plans spray drive for fly control
The Greater Anita Club seeks 400 from the community to hire the Darling Fogging Service of Harlan for spraying to curb flies. Members will contribute 2.00 or more per home and earnings go to the playground fund.
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Greater Anita Club
Darling Fogging Service
Harlan
Garden Club
Darling
Gunderson
Towa
Gundedsor
Fly Control
Ity
Andersen and Mertes Wed at St Ambrose Cathedral
Miss Ruby E. Andersen of Des Moines wed Bernard E. Mertes at St Ambrose Cathedral on Sunday morning. The bride wore a white satin and taffeta gown. attendants included Mrs. Michael F. Mathews. The newlyweds plan to reside on the Mertes farm after a trip to St. Joseph Missouri.
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Ruby E. Andersen
Des Moines
Bertha Anderson
Stuart
Bernard E. Mertes
St. Ambrose Cathedral
Bessie Mertes
Anite
Michael F. Mathews
C. W. Hosier
Rickey Glen Titus Born At North Of Anita
Proud parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Titus announce the birth of a son Rickey Glen July 20 at their home north of Anita. He weighed seven pounds four ounces and joins siblings in the family. The article also notes various local visits and marriages including Norma Jean Sisler wedding to Lloyd Japhet in Omaha and other recent travels among Anita residents.
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Charlie Titus
Anita
Rickey Glen
Norma Jean Sisler
Wayne Sisler
Lloyd Japhet
Waterlon
William Japhet
Des Moines
Iowa
Omaha
Nebi
Tool Sheets
Mr. Tool Sheets
Eec
Les Bean
Richard Hollenbeck
Marjorie Williamson
Woita
Herbie Karr
Anita Now
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Elect Teacher Florence Mortensen Joins Anita Schools
The Anita school board elected Miss Florence Mortensen of Council Bluffs Iowa as kindergarten and first grade teacher for the coming year. The faculty, now complete, includes W W Fatka as superintendent C M Salmon principal B C Peters coach and W C Bowen assistant coach and junior high instructor among others.
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Florence Mortensen
Council Bliffs
Iowa
Board of Education
Anita Schools
Miss Mortensen
Carson
W. W. Fatka
C. M. Salmon
B. C. Peters
W. C. Bowen
Donald Vriezelaar
Ermin Brown
Helen Dressler
Home Ec
Ruby McDermott
Mabel Collins
Commercia
Irma Salmon
Bruce Carmichael
Darrene Sands
Jetta Knowlton
Clarice Krotz
Anita Tribune Moves Into New 24 by 40 Plant
The Anita Tribune announces its new plant is ready for move in located one block north of Main Street, near the Catholic church. Moving starts after this week’s paper, heavy machinery may take days, mailed next week with a one day delay due to July 4th. Construction by William McIntyre and team with materials from Anita Lumber Co. and wiring by Lindbloom Electric.
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Anita Tribune
Main Sweet
Tribune
William McIntyre
Anita Lumber Co
Lindbloom Electric
Marsdesen
Party lines help spread telephone service faster
A housewife learns from a telephone installer that using party-line service allows more people to get telephones sooner. The company argues party lines make best use of facilities and spread access fairly among neighbors. The woman agrees it’s a fair approach benefiting the community.
New Beaded Screen Installed at Anita Theatre
The Anita theatre announces a new beaded screen that enhances depth and brilliance of color pictures. The screen is designed for clearer images and easier viewing, boosting the cinema’s presentation in southwest Iowa.
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Anita Theatre
Iowa
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Joe, Vetter, Sr
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
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Aga
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Kelley Sale Barn
Ed Andersen
Lawrence Lassen
Melvin Cooley
Merino, Colorado
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Leo Murphy
Walter Johnson
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