24 Mar 1949
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1949
Page
1
Anita town council will meet next Wednesday evening to open bids for construction of a municipal electric light and power plant with costs not to exceed 110000. The article also notes local business moves and social items including a 87th birthday surprise for Mrs Madoff and a Masonic meeting in Adair.
Mrs Beulah Long and Carl Miller attended guest events with Leeter Scholl. Everett Lyman returned home Friday from a short visit in Des Moines with her daughter Florence Robinson.
Robert Stuhr of Anita won a creative writing contest sponsored by Phi Mu Gamma at Drake University in Des Moines. The Phi Mu Gamma event involved a national speech and sorority activity and was followed by a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. last Thursday evening for the bridge club members.
In a Sunday morning business meeting at the close of services Rev J W Ferner formerly based in Omaha was called to serve as pastor of the local Congregational church. The appointment follows months of residence in town and involves taking up pastoral duties.
W H Wagner and J A Wagner will build a filling station in Anita after completing an option on the Odd Fellows building at Main and Locust. The notice also recalls patriotic views on liberty and the dangers of monarchy, urging citizens to oppose returning to “kingly” rule.
The piece argues that electricity brings safety, modernity, and economy while tracing the evolution of self government from the Declaration of Independence to the U.S. Constitution. It highlights equal political rights and the shift toward universal suffrage as foundational milestones.
Aafest can opener features a revolving motion that folds under the sharp can edge. When using a pry type opener the can must be firmly held and table supported to prevent slipping and jagged edges. A thick pad over the can protects the hand during pry opening.
An obscure snippet recalls H Aire Goede of Wankey noting a butterfly in a kitchen. The fragment hints at a local fluttering event as watchers discuss its appearance and fate in an informal setting.
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