Women readers outpace men in Iowa newspaper survey
A Iowa study by the State University of Iowa and Iowa Press Association found women readers of the Adams County Free in Corning read more news items than men. Among 153 men and 330 women, 94 percent of women read a given item and 78 percent of men did. Editorials and sports pages attracted higher readership in general, though women trailed men slightly on main page top stories.
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Towa City
Iowa
Adams County Free
Corning
State University of Iowa School of Journalism
Inwa Press Association
Free Press
Ihr Woenthe
Local Church Notices List Shows Worship Times and Groups
A dense church notices page lists Holy Cross Lutheran Church and other congregations with service times, Sunday school hours, youth groups, choirs, and monthly meetings. It includes Roman Catholic and Christian Science items, with pastor names, catechism, WSCS circles, and parish activities.
Anita Remembers 13 March 1884 in Anita Tribune Retrospective
The Anita Tribune recounts 1884 events including Charles Steinmetz and J C Williams forming a blacksmith partnership, Dr J E Sansom building a sidewalk, John Yager advertising a Beer and Wine Hall, and local civic notes. It notes editors Sherman F Myers and L G Spangler plus long-tenured Budd and others, with brief community details.
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Charles Steinmetz
J. C. Williams
J. E. Sansom
John Yager
Fourth Street
Sherman F. Myers
Anita Tribune
Christianity Enlightens the World feature on Tribune front
The 50 year old Tribune front page highlights Robert G. Earl’s Christianity Enlightens the World. Knights of Fythias remodel the Lattig building into a lodge hall. Local offices include Dr H E Campbell over Citizens Bank and Dr William Griffith over Bailey's store. M Millhollen runs City Meat Market while Sherman F Myers edits the Anita Tribune with Roy A Stacey as manager.
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the Tribune
Robert G. Earl
Knights of Fythias
Lattig
H. E. Campbell
Citizens Bank
William Griffith
Bailey
M. Millhollen
J. L. Carey
City
Sherman F. Myers
Roy A. Stacey
Anita Tribune
Anita Council Proceedings Report March 1 1954
Anita Iowa council minutes document regular session with members Eddy Haszard Matthews Moore Sheets present Mayor Dement absent. Mayor pro tem Eddy presides as financial accounts and bills approved. salaries listed for several officials and utility and street funds. Adjournment follows as no further business.
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Anita
Iowa
Clarks
Eddy
Haszard
Matthews
Moore
Sheets
Dement
L. C. Eddy
Tar
Anita Sub-District Contest Honors Led by Louise Trumnbull
Thirty years ago Louise Trumnbull of Anita won first honors in the humorous division of the Sub-District Declamatory Contest held in Atlantic. The Farmers Supply Company closed its furniture line and moved its hardware to a new site. Anita mayor H. E. Campbell, top clerk W. T. Biggs, and editor Walter F. Budd of the Anita Tribune were noted in the item.
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Louise Trumnbull
Anita
Atlantic
Farmers Supply Company
H. E. Campbell
W. T. Biggs
Walter F. (Tink) Budd
Anita Tarbune
Marriage Licenses and Eligible Couples Listed
James Goon Coffin Ford Atlantic Lenard Byron Kewin Chevrolet Griswold William James Roberts Bujch Griswold list. James Cullen 18 of Massena and Nancy Mills 17 of Massena. Robert Bannister 21 of Maine and Gay Christensen 20 of Audubon. Clinton Norris Buckingham 27 of Carson Norman M Steffens of Wiota.
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Lenard Byron Kewin
Chevrolet - Griswold
William James Roberts
Bujch Griswold
James Cullen
Massena
Nancy Mills
Robert Bannister
Maine
Gay Christensen
Audubon
Clinton Norris Buckingham
Carson
Norman M. Steffens
Wiota
Anita postmaster race heats up with local endorsements
40 years ago Harry H. Cate earned endorsements for Anita postmaster to replace Ed L. Newton whose term ends next December. George Scholl led the recent primary and would likely become Anita’s next mayor. The Studebaker Four was advertised at 1050 dollars. H S Wilkins led the Congregational Church and Walter F Budd edited the paper.
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Harry H. Cate
Anita
Ed. L. Newton
George Scholl
Studebaker
H. S. Wilkins
Congregational Church
Walter F
Tink) Budd
Anita Tribune
Birthday fete for Miss Virginia Bartley marks twelfth year
Twenty years on from a March 15 1934 listing Miss Virginia Bartley entertained sixteen girls for her twelfth birthday with local figures named including B L Anderson minister of the Congregational Church Elwyn Andrews of Central Church of Christ C E Harty mayor of Anita Solon A Karns town clerk and Walter F Tink Buda editor of the town paper noted in the clipping.
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Virginia Bartley
B. L. Anderson
Congregational Church
Elwyn Andrews
Central Church
Chris C. E. Harty
Anita
Solon A. Karns
Walter F. (Tink) Buda
Anita Tribune
World War II Hospital Stay Mentioned for Lt Cecil Budd
A 1944 report notes Lieut. Cecil G. Budd back in North Africa hospitals per letter to his wife. The Sunday World-Herald showed Iowa ground crew at a U S base in England with Emmett M Newton among them. Also cited are Norma McDermott’s 80th birthday near Anita and Geraldine Cleaver’s note on the West Main Street Old Stage Coach property.
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Cecil G. Budd
North Africa
Sunday World-Herald
Iowa
U. S. Air Force Base
England
T. Set
Emmett M. Newton
E. L. Newton
Anita
Norma McDermott
Geraldine Cleaver
John Hjortshot
West Main Street
Glen Taylor Recounts Old Chats From Anita Remembers
Glen Taylor writes from Bremerton Washington about a past guest conductor stint and old Depot memories. He recalls Bill and Andy Johnston, a curious tale of a ticklish bronco and a hay sack to stop it, plus a threatened hanging hinted at but not explored. He laments aging and plans a spring visit to Anita.
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Glen Taylor
Anita
Bill
Andy Johnston
Bil
Bremerton
Washington
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Ata
Jewett Grain & Coal
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ipplies
Gur Townes
Arex Cosmetics
Aeex Charities
ARITA
Matthews Rexall
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Church of the Lutheran Hour
E. Edward Hackmann
Methodist Church
J. Milton Kinney
George McDermott
Massena North Baptist Church
George A. Brown
Church of Christ
Dessie Masker
John Pollock
C.Y.F
Pilgrim Fellowship
Sr. Myf
E. H. Osen
WSCS
Circle I
Circle HT
Loyal Circle
Wieta
Lester Philips
Methodist
MYF
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Way
Father Joseph A. Devlin
Pastornet
Don Mehlman
Tom Burns
Wagner
Association
First Congregational Church
Council. Bluffs
Community Bible Church
Semon
God
Tribune
Sam Petty
California
L. B. Wilson
Newton
John Schaake
Omaha
Charles Young
Tan
Gi 8 Morrison
L. G. Spangler
Raymond L. Dorsey
Jensen Cash and Carry
Hamburger
Jensen’s
Phil’s
P.T. A
Claude Smither
Sherman
F. Myers
Budd
Spang Jer
Browns
Jebsen
Taw
THE
Anita Council
Ae UI Ta
Assa
W. B. McLuen
Alfred Dement
Bell Rooming House
Roon West Town
Public Safety
Wm. B. Boedeker
Salary Town & Country Ins
Agey
Anita Utilities
James Goon Coffin
Ford - Atlantic
Texaco
Hastard Oil Company
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