Iowa Farm Land Prices Hold Steady Amid Demand Surge
Iowa land sales show healthy demand with buyers seeking farms and investments. Reported prices remain near prewar levels, with several notable transactions across Waukon Atlantic Waterloo Dysart Mount Ayr Breda Sidney Pottawattamie Alta Shenandoah West Liberty. a mix of cash sales and higher per acre figures, reflecting faith in farming's future despite occasional forced deals.
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Iowa
Tate
Waukon
Thomas Waters
Herman
Franklin Sniggs
Elliott
Edward Oleson
Sniggs
Waterloo
J. W. Fleming
Orange Township
Fred Webter
Cedar Falls
Tom Barker
J. Bopp
Dysart
Charles Zobel
Breda
Dave Damm
Ferdinand Steinkamp
Damm
Reda
Ferdinand Steinkamp Toohn Venner
Venner
Steinkamp
Sidney
Rose Garnsey
Percival
George W. Sell
Pottawattamie County
Glen Edgarton
Tabor
Alta
J. Wold
Frank Carlson
Ames Poulsen
Sam Swanson
A. C. Johnson
J. C. Jensen
Robert Pedersen
Shenandoah
Sam Clark
L. H. Kingsolver
West Liberty
Thomas Stoops
S. W. Mercer
Iowa City
Reverend McEldowney Visits Sons at Simpson College
Rev. B W McEldowney traveled to Indianola to visit his three sons at Simpson College. Robert majors in music directs church choirs and a revival choir earning 12 fifty weekly. Morris studies liberal arts and plays trombone. James studies liberal arts and plays cornet or French horn. They share bachelor hall at 814 West Ashland Avenue with strong grades. The clergyman praises community support from Anita.
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B. W. McEldowney
Indianola
Simpson College
Robert
First Baptist Church
Morris
James
West
Ashland Avenue
Anita
Wahlert Burns Quiet Wedding At Anita Home
Winifred Burns and Harold Wahlert wed in a February ceremony at the Burns home near Anita. Both graduates of Anita high school class of 1922, the couple plan a spring farm home 314 miles east of Anita after a brief wedding trip. Attendants include local and out of town guests. Rev. Robert N. Chord read the ring ceremony.
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Orin Burns
Winifred
Harold Wahlert
High
Anita
Anita High School
Robert N. Chord
Wm. Wahlert
James Brewer
Zate Biggs
Lillian Scholl
Tom Burns
Lloyd Harris
Chas. Campbell
R. N. Chord
James Carey
West Liberty
Iowa
Henry Minerman
Extra
Walter Minerman
Wahlert
Richardson Cain Wedding at Anita Methodist Parsonage
A pretty wedding united Ernest Richardson and Glada Cain near Macedonia at the Anita Methodist parsonage despite stormy roads. The ceremony joined two families as they begin married life with well wishes for a safe and happy voyage together. Council notes include subscription update and local farm sales details from Tipton and Stanwood areas.
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Anita
Ernest Richardson
Glada Cain
Macedonia
Louise Trumbull Wins Dramatic Class Showcase
The Four School Declamatory Contest featuring Atlantic Extra Wiota and Anita produced close results. Louise Trumbull earned first in the dramatic class with Belshazzar the King and will advance to the subdistrict contest in two weeks. William Irving led in oratory, Grace Irene Hester won humorous, with Miss M Alice Fruin judging.
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Atlantic
Extra
Wiota
Anita
Melvin Rodgers
Cuba
Wenonah Forshay
Ladies
Louise Trumbull
Belshazzar
William Irving
Grace Irene Hester
M. Alice Fruin
Omaha
Nebraska
Local School Board Election In Anita ISC Directors Race
At the Anita Independent School District election next Monday three candidates seek director seats while two directors are to be elected. The nominees for director are Glen A Roe A S Walker and Henry A Karns. Harry C Faulkner runs unopposed for treasurer.
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Anita
Glen A. Roe
Walker
Henry A. Karns
Harry C. Faulkner
Cafe owner wins damages in Stuart raid case
In Guthrie Center on March 3 a district court jury awarded C. E. Jennewein proprietor of the Genuine cafe $800 for damages and costs from a New Year’s eve raid by self styled officers D. E. Peterson and W. I. Chase of Guthrie Center. The raid occurred during a crowded New Year’s dance with no intoxicants found. Jennewein had sought $5,000.
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Guthrie Center
Stuart
C. E. Jennewein
D. E. Peterson
Panora
W. I. Chase
Chase
Peter Hillgreen
Jennewein
Clearing House Handles Big Sum Little Expense
Merchants in Jefferson Iowa formed a local clearing house after the third bank failed in January. Since January 4 the group handles about $70,000 weekly in drafts checks and cash with an initial $10,000 cash fund and average $3 per member monthly cost. Jefferson population 3500, trading center for about 10,000.
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Jefferson
Clearing House Association
Store Interior Redecked by Zate Biggs at A. D. Bullock
The A. D. Bullock store is undergoing interior redecorating work performed by contractor Zate Biggs.
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A. D. Bullock
Zate Biggs
Vernon family moves to Gochanour farm northwest of city
Everett Vernon and his family relocate to the B. R. Gochanour farm northwest of town to reside there for the coming year.
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Everett Vernon
B. R. Gochanour
Lyle Ray and Family Visit Relatives in Greenfield Iowa
Lyle Ray and his wife and her sister Mrs. F V Moss visited friends and relatives in Greenfield Iowa for a few days this week sharing time with local acquaintances.
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Lyle Ray
F. V. Moss
Greenfield
Iowa
Notice of 1926 Anita refunding bond hearing
A hearing is set at the Town Hall in Anita Iowa at 7 30 P M on March 15 1926 to consider issuing Street Improvement Refunding Bonds totaling 90100 bearing 5 percent interest to refund outstanding bonds at 6 percent. Town Clerk W T Biggs signs the notice.
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Anita
Iowa
W. T. Biggs
Friday Bridge Club at Mrs Howard's Home
Mrs J B Howard hosted the Friday Bridge Club last Friday afternoon with substitutes Mrs M M Burkhart Mrs W C McCoy Mrs Ed Wheeler Mrs H L Bell and Mrs W Budd. High score was won by Mrs Frank E Carter.
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J. B. Howard
Friday Bridge Club
M. M. Burkhart
W. C. McCoy
Ed. Wheeler
H. L. Bell
W. ¥. Budd
Frank E. Carter
Will of R A Berry Probate Granted Executor Named
The last will and testament of the late R A Berry was admitted to probate in district court and J O Berry is named executor as provided by the will.
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R. A. Berry
J. 0. Berry
Monarch
Knot-a-Kare Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Burkhart Home
Mrs. M. M. Burkhart hosted the Knot-a-Kare Bridge Club at her North Chestnut Street home last Wednesday afternoon. High score honors went to Mrs. Ross Kohl, with Miss Mattie Harrison serving as the sole substitute.
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M. M. Burkhart
Knot-a- Kare Bridge Club
North Chestnut Street
Ross Kohl
Mattie Harrison
Longstanding W P G Club Hosts Noon Dinner
Mrs J C Calkins hosted the W P G club for a 12 o clock dinner at her Anita home. The club, Anita's first organized group, has remained active for about thirty years. Sunday marked the 20th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Martin Brehmer of Lincoln township with open house all day. Neighbors dropped by as well as H H Brehmer and wife and Mrs Martin Janss plus two children, Mr Brehmer's parents and sister, and Mrs Caroline Picken mother of Mrs Brehmer, from Atlantic.
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J. C. Calkins
W. P. G. Club
Anita
Martin Brehmer
Lincoln Township
Brehmer
H. H. Brehmer
Martin Janss
Caroline Picken
Well Known Lady Salinda Spence Dies in Anita
Obituary notes the death of Salinda Spence at her son W R Spence’s home in Anita after a long life of faith. Born 1840 in Pennsylvania, she lived in Kansas, Atlantic, and Anita, wife of John Spence, mother to F B Spence and W R Spence, with nine grandchildren. Funeral at M E church in Anita. interment in Atlantic cemetery.
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Salinda Spence
W. R. Spence
Anita
Wichita
Kansas
Andrew Wiegand
Spence
M. E
Robert Swick
Harlan
Iowa
Atlantic
Fredrick and
Sarah Brown
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Washington
John Spence
Maria Hosfeldt
California
F. B. Spence
Mason City
Mother Spence
Methodist Episcopal Church
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Tipton
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Stanwood
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James J. Spear
Charles W. Spear
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Paul Donahue
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Hobart E. Newton
Lesetta Hereth
Cumberland
Elmer McElroy
Ralph King
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