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03 Mar 1949
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1949
Page
1
Fragmentary text from an OCR page hints at a local feature involving a person named Calebrate and a junior figure. No clear event, date, place, or organization is readable to form a proper newspaper card.
Mrs Mildred Theulen becomes operator of the Anita Beauty Shop taking over from Carl Benson. Theulen, who has managed the shop for a year, will redecorate soon and continue running the business in Anita.
Harvey Scholly a World War II veteran entered the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines for an appendectomy on Friday. He was accompanied by his father and mother Mr and Mrs Cwell Scholl. He expects release later this week. On Sunday the Scholls and Harvey drove to Des Moines to visit with the injured husband.
Greater Anita club sponsored a Get Together at the Anita Public School Gym where over 800 merchants and farmers attended. Supt D. BR acted as master of ceremonies and presented awards. Les Exdy and Gilbert Webmman were among the guests. a 1984 film Raindrop on soil erosion was shown. a mock trial entertained attendees as Merchants led by Ped Walker organized the event.
Austa Volunteer Fire Department answered a Friday call to extinguish a blaze at the Harold Wilson home on Chestnut Street caused by a kerosene stove explosion in the basement. Mrs. Wilson lit the stove triggering smoke and a draft of clothing losses as the house sustained heavy smoke damage. estimated damage set at 400 dollars.
Mrs Mailander holds classes in the American Legion Hall basement this week at the No 9 Grant Township school as high water floods the yard. Parents bring children to school and return in the evening.
Mr Extoest Burke a well known businessman of Anita and Mrs Lena Baril of Victa were united in marriage on March 8. Rev M J O Connor performed the ceremony attended by Richard Richter and Gall Anite. A wedding breakfast followed at the Richter home. The couple will honeymoon in the south and establish a home in Anita.
Mr. and Mrs. Koob celebrate 43 years of marriage in Anfth community. They have three daughters Miri Halle Mae McBride of Sioux Falls South Dakota Ruth Ridenour of Addi and Charlotte Koop at home.
Receives word of deaths and kin in Anite area including Mrs Biggy and her husband Frank Biggy with relatives at Abe Biggn home and Meg’s residence. Mentions W T Biggw and Mrs Irwin Joy with spouse, plus Mrs Ida Travis of Des Moines area.
Roger Earl Butler, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Butler of Grundy Center, weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Shaffer of Anita and others listed.
Local report notes Joe Bele, age 86, marking his birthday at home in Anita with his son in law and daughter present. Mr and Mrs Harry Highley also mentioned in the celebration.
The annual school election will choose a director to fill an unexpired one year term of Andrew E. Petersen. Kenneth Turner’s term is noted, and the board seeks a candidate to serve the remaining period.
Farmers north of Anita mark their 60th wedding anniversary as Guy Smith and Madelon Swit celebrate fifty years of marriage. Family gathers with relatives, recalling decades on the farm and community life.
John and Opal Fries Mehimann observed their quiet anniversary at the Mehimann home south of Anita on February 27. The couple’s families attended, including Mrs Willia Watt and Mr Elmer Fries. The event followed Opal Fries’s radio appearance on KIOA Home Talent show representing Cass County.
Dean Wheelock and Lois Harris aided by Andy Hughes and Dale Dressler were playing near Iey creek Friday when three boys slipped into the cold water. Harris arrived and pulled all three from the icy current preventing a serious outcome.
The American Red Cross launched the 1949 fund drive on March 6 with national officials appealing for donations under the theme Give Your Share Give Today. Red Cross relief efforts have supplied food fuel and medicine to snowbound families while warning of spring floods and potential cyclones. Anita drive chair Mrs. Carl Moore will canvass business and residential districts with Mayor Bernard Raper leading the business district drive. If absent during soliciting, contributions may be left at the Legion Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The March of Dimes drive in Anita closed last week with $364.78 raised from the city. The goal was $500, leaving the community well short of the target.
Winners of a local photo contest were announced by the studio in the city this week. The event honored top entries with enlarged prints presented to the victors.
Mrs Linyd Kieuver of Extra and her mother Mrs Hattie Ki with sister Mrs Glen attended a Sunday gathering. Mr and Mrs John Wheatley of Anita hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Van Hareis and three others from Des Moines for a birthday occasion honoring Mr Harris.
The fragment lists numerous children and spouses in a kin group centered on Anita, naming Carl Benson Karem 10 de Linds 8 Yre and siblings Sue Barbara Gary Denny Billy Dren and others, with ties to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Turner and Geo Tensen in a local notice context.
Rogers Barber Shop opens in a new building located first door east of the Tribune office after purchasing the property from the Curley Clark estate. Remodeling over the past two weeks created partitions between the barber shop and living quarters. The piece also notes several local visits and attendees at a Mid-Winter Auxiliary Conference in Des Moines.
Reports say Mrs Isabelle Daugherty Injir was seriously injured after being struck by an automobile. She sustained bruises and lost vision in one eye while the other remained severely impaired. she always used a white cane to signal her blindness.
Raymond C Barber son of Mr and Mrs Charles Barber of Anita received ordination as minister of the gospel at a ceremony last week in Council Bluffs. Family attendance included Dr Royal J Montgomery and Rev Vernon Rice with visitors from out of town. Barber grew up in Anita and graduated with the class of 1908.
The Amita Federated Home and Garden Club met Monday afternoon at the Church of Christ with 39 members present. Henry Kuehn was elected treasurer. Genevieve Christensen and Mary Redburn led a garden quiz while Mrs Kuehnion spoke on new things in the garden. Ethel Goodrich presented a sketch, and William Steele offered Town va. Country. A nice lunch was served.
Mr Manion left Tuesday for Milan Missouri to see his aged aunt Mrs Mary Trumbo who is critically ill. Mrs Manion plans to visit more relatives in Missouri before returning home. Mrs William Heckman and son Delbert spent the past week with relatives in Anita and Atlantic and returned Sunday to Howe in New Virginia Iowa. Tommy Salmon son of Mr and Mrs Chae Salmon had been ill last week but was back in school this week.
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