This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
6
Wiota community notes describe a June Methodist fellowship gathering honoring the Rev and Mrs Hawk. Attendees include Mrs Glen Roe and Mrs Tlayyn with a panid shower for a granddaughter. Mrs Clifford Wright presented a gift for Jay Michael Gerry of Oniabit.
A vehicle crashed into a tree causing extensive damage and injuries to occupants. Early Friday morning a telephone outage affected Balter area lines while dispatching crews restored service. The report notes names and local figures including Capt. C. W. Fluff and family connections, with social notices from weekend visitors and club activities in the community.
Mrs Carl Keller and Mrs Kens eth Harris of Athietic returned to Albion Mich after a week at the Jurisdiction School of Missions. The annual McDermott picnic at Sunnyside Atlantic drew 47 with Pres Wray McDermott presiding and officers re elected. Letters from Mrs Ralph McDermott Great Falls Montana and Mrs Win Laubach Little Rock Ark were read. Fred McDermott and Beb Whalen of Kansas City attended. Carvbest and Michael sons of Mr and Mrs Wray McDermott were the youngest. Guests traveled from Iran Chariton Des Moines Omaha Lewis Stuart Athintic and Wioia.
Ed Batensiefer is hospitalized for a few days in Atlantic and lives with his sister Mrs. Milt Bruner. Nancy Havens, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Dow Havens, was hospitalized several days last week in Atlantic for medical treatment.
Wiota Methodist Church lists services at 9:00 to 11:30 with church school and youth groups on specified days. Wiota Catholic Church announces Sunday Mass and parish leadership. First Lutheran Church notes Sunday School at 9:00 and worship at 10:00 with Pastor M. H. Brandt.
The Wieta Garden Club met Monday in the park with 19 members answering toll call. Mrs Glen Roe gave a talk on flowers while Mrs Ronald Pivarson read a poem. Mrs Robert Woods arranged the month using pansies petunias and princesses. Want ads pay.
CALIF VISITORS Mrs Joe Seymore and family from Santa Anna stay with her parents the Bruner family while Mr Seymore returns from six months in Japan. Mr and Mrs T W Phelps of Colton visit Lamar Gardner family for a week as Mrs Phelps travels to Lafayette Ind for a church conference. Mr and Mrs Deane Gerry of Omaha welcome their first child Jay Michael born last Thursday at Clarkson hospital with Roma Gerry as former mother in law. Paternal grandparents Carl Gerry of Omaha attend, with Weight family aiding Gerry home back in Onudka. Pete Metz and son Pete from Regina Sask spent a long weekend with siblings Barbary Rintner and Rose Nahan at the Gardner home along with Mike Metz Jr and family in Burlington.
Mr and Mrs Paul Hills will hold their silver wedding anniversary Sunday July 2 at First Lutheran Church south of Wiuta. Frederick McDermott and his friend Pop Whalen of Kansas City returned from Salt Lake City after a business trip.
The June 30 1960 page recalls Marilyn Carstensen and Dallas Whakken’s June 26 Atlantic wedding with 170 attendees. It notes a Pearl Wood and India Spey testimonial picnic and a civil defense exercise on the Henry Egeertoe farm. Five and ten year entries recount 1956 birthday, hospital visit, and 1951 local softball game plus church social events.
Franklin Farmerettes announce demonstration teams for the upcoming fair with a schedule coordinated by Marie Herchenbach Juvly Bilis Susan Ruewlten and Sidra Naewlren. An illegal achievement will be noted in July at Evangelical Lutheran Church with talks on shoe care dust proofing and civil defense shelter.
The notice directs readers to contact Mrs Don Havens to sign up for SWI activities. It mentions events and participation details in a terse, unreadable form but emphasizes reaching out to Mrs Havens for enrollment and information.
Promotion exercises for the Methodist Sunday school occurred after the church service. Students moved from nursery to kindergarten and from primary to junior levels, with certificates awarded and Bibles given to those advancing.
Leens camp is set for July 27 and 28 in Amaia with a 4 H club stay. On the food committee are Kitelinger fa Lame heriseu Sue Wedemeyer Lindé Hiddleson Kathy Wedemeyer. Recreation committee includes Jori Sturbert Mowylat Balles jefor Almansa Holland Lana Eaburk. Next meeting is July 1 at Lann Fsbeck's. Reporter Mary Pat Ballensiefer.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.