Weekend Visits Highlight Des Moines Keosauqua Travel
Or and Mrs W J Morrison and son Don visited relatives in Des Moines and Keosauqua. Ray Johnson and family from Anita spent Sunday with friends near Richland Town. Kathleen Prather attending Drake University summer session in Des Moines. B Brodersen and family from Denison visited Ben Brodersen’s home. Jean Brodersen to accompany them to Denison for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Johnson
Imiss Gayle
Clifford
Glenn
Agnes
Marie Lindblom
Anita
Nelle Correll
Adair
Kathleen Prather
Drake University
Des Moines
Miss Prather
Education College
Local social notes and library update from Anita area
Mr and Mrs Robert Cryer rent rooms at the H A Shannon home for light housekeeping. Des Moines visitors include Miss Kathryn Mardis and relatives. Long weekend guests Esther Mie Lois McIntyre and families. Mr Sam Cate and daughter Mayme visit from Pierce Neb to see Mrs J C Calking and family. Library board met and announced renovations and 12 new books added. Shower events honored Miss Lola Mae Moore bride to John Jipsen Jr with pink white decor and gifts. Bridal contests gifts presented by groom’s sister Jackie Jipsen. Verna Perrin Christensen hosted a pint and pound shower with 45 attendees and pink white decorations. Prizes to Mrs Kenneth Gipple and Mrs W R Cryer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Jordan
Anita
Frank Roberts
A. B. Harter
J. B. Jordan
John Martens, Jr
Lola Mae Moore
John dJipsen, Jr
Jackie Jean Jipsen
Verna Perrin Christensen
J. P. Christensen
Ajlar Nelsen
Harold Nelsen
Lawrence Christensen
Chas. Heck
Tom Miller
Allene Christensen
Kenneth Gipple
W. R. Cryer
Meetings and visits fill quiet Anita week
A Girl Scouts meeting was held last Thursday at Miss Eva James's home. Mrs. Frank Lees and son Phil visited Massena, while Dora McElfresh's West Main Street house progresses. A baby girl, Janet Ann, was born at Atlantic hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Jewett weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces. Eleven rural teachers took county examinations in Atlantic. Mrs. Robert Scott hosted a Friday bridge club gathering with Des Moines guests. high score went to Mrs. Forshay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Eva James
Janet Ann
the Atlantic Hospital
Wayne Jewett
Georgia Byrne
Court House
Atlantic
Third and Locust Streets
Robert Scott
A. V. Robinson
Tom Burns
Kathryn Mardis
Des Moines
B. D. Forshay
Farm Bureau
Anita, Independent iSchool
W. F. Hendricks
Anita
Chestnut Street
Azel S. Ames
H. R. Redburn
George F. Shaffer
Hansine Johnson
Bullock Family Heads to Gettysburg for 75th Anniversary
A. D. Bullock, Civil War veteran, and his son Wayne Bullock left Monday for Gettysburg to join the seventy fifth anniversary festivities. Mrs. Bullock and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kelloway of Des Moines plan to drive to Gettysburg in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Bullock
Wayne Bullock
Gettysburg
Local social news highlights from Anita area clubs and families
Community notes recount a steak fry at Mr. and Mrs. Leo Rongers home with Contract bridge club members. Activities include farm bureau meetings, a Double Eight club dinner and cinema trip, Baptist church ladies aid gathering, Pinochle and bridge at Mrs. Azel Ames, Drake University summer study for Betty Burns, and several family visits and a pink and white miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Dorothy Matthews Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contract Bridge Club
Leo V. Rongers
Anita social notes and property sale inquires
W P Barrett and wife of Milwaukee visit Anita to spend time with Val Wiegand and wife. H J Chadwick purchased A D Bullock residence and Wayne Bullock property on Rose Hill Avenue for 2500 dollars. S O S club hosted by Mrs Chas W Hockenberry with nine members and seven visitors. Quilt club guests of Mrs Flora V Stone on Maple Street. W P G club luncheon at Mrs R C Pratt on West Main Street. Miss Winona Kyle and Miss Florence Buthweg attend University of Colorado summer session in Boulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Chinn
Bradgate
Iowa
Ted Woodruff
Fred
Anita
Mrs. Chinn
Keith Chinn
West Palm Beach
Fla
W. P. Barrett
Milwaukee, Wis
Anita Sunday
Val. Wiegand
H. J. Chadwick
A. D. Bullock
Wayne Bullock
Rose Hill Avenue
Mr. Chadwick
Quilt Club
Flora V. Stone
Maple Street
Nellie Richards
W. P. G. Club
R. C. Pratt
West Main Street
Winona Kyle
the Anita High School
Florence Buthweg
Boulder, Colo
University of Colorado
Sunshine club holds luncheon with sewing project
Fifteen Sunshine club members and three visitors Mrs. Floyd Gissibl Mrs. Melvin Gissibl and Mrs. Howard Gissibl attended a covered dish dinner at noon last Thursday at Mrs. Faye Petersen's home. The group spent the afternoon sewing carpet rags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Club
Floyd Gissibl
Melvin Gissibl
Howard Gissibl
Faye Petersen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Omaha
Tata D de
Robert Cryer
H. A. Shannon
R. W. Forshay
Esther Mie
Lois McIntyre
City
W. H. McIntyre
Thorle Robison
Sam Cate
Miss Mayme
Pierce, Neb
J. C. Calking
Bell's
Interstate Transit Lines
Frank Lees
Phil
Massena
Harry Fickel
Dora McElfresh
Francis Smith
Mrs. Murray Schooler
Rosetta Anderson
Lenoyne
Neb
Edith Fancher
Irma Stansbery
R. O. Moon
Galion, Mich
J. Arthur Moon
John
Jane
Detroit
Mich
Raymond Lantz
Isaac Brown
Casey
Joe Kopp
Dennis ‘Pearce
S. G. Jewett
Earl F. Holton
G. M. DeCamp
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
D-X
Anita Oil
H. L. Bell
Lake Okoboji
Maxine Blakesley
Effie Blakesley
Rollo Beck
Red Cloud
Harry C. Faulkner
Moline
John Faulkner
Joan Faulkner
Frederic Mizen
Double Eight
Guy Steinmetz
Ralph Curry
Winte
Ladies Aid 80 |Ciety
Massena Township
Betty Burns
Miss Burns
The
Peggy Porch
Virginia Bartley
Dorothy Matthews Ross
Merle Wilson
Behnken Motor Co
Wiota
Ewe As
Willia Ee Barnes Em
Peete
Ed Crane
Ian Ser Ee Eat
SAT. & Sun
Rialto Theatre
Joe Penner
March OF Time
Kunz Grain Co
Chas. W. Hockenberry
S. O. S. Club
Heaven & Allison
Belgium
the Farmers Coop
Cc. F. Darrow
Miller’s Market
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