24 Mar 1960
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1960
Page
1
Anita reports weddings and moves including Mrs Augusta Simon’s daughter wed in Canada and LeVada Christensen marrying Harold Pine. School events feature class play directed by F J McCord, C W Garlock reelected, and PTA immunization plans. Local fires, elections, and business signs join farm sales and theatre attendance in a dense round of community updates.
Vacancy Pastor Rev. Richard Nelson leads Divine worship at 8 30 a m Sunday school at 9 45 a m Mid week Lenten service Thursday at 7 30 p m Confirmation class Saturday 2 p m Junior Choir Monday 7 p m Charles Presley minister Sunday School 9 30 Church services 10 30 Sunday evening 8 00 Youth meeting Monday 7 30 Christian Science lessons focus on Reality prophets Elijah and Elisha Bible readings Thessalonians quotes 11 00 morning service 7 30 Sunday evening service Prayer meeting 7 30 Wednesday Visitors welcome
Interim Pastor Carter leads Sunday School at 10:00 A M and church services at 11:00 A M Rev Lester Gatch candidate minister will preach at the morning service A basket dinner follows at noon Pilgrim Fellowship gathers Monday and Wednesday at 7 30 with choir practice Thursday features Women's Fellowship and Shining Lighters on the second Thursday at 7 30 P M
Sunday School at 10:00 Worship Service at 11:00 Senior MYF meets alternate Monday at 7:30 PM Intermediate MYF on 1st and 3rd Sundays at 7:00 PM Junior Missionary Class on the 1st Saturday at 2:00 PM Official Board on 1st Thursday at 7:30 PM
St Marys Church presents services led by Father Joseph A Devlin with 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M. Sunday Masses. Parish bulletin notes regular worship and pastoral schedule.
North Massena Baptist Church posts service times with Pastor Duane Dodson. Morning worship at 9 30. Sunday school at 10 30. Thursday night prayer meeting at 7 30 P M.
Happiness philosophy writer from Los Angeles compliments the Anita Tribune on its modern makeover and quality. He recalls Anita's history and his years there, plans to renew his subscription in May, and expresses affection for the town and its people. He also notes concern over nearby Wiota school dissension and plans a spring visit to Anita.
Robert Barnes, attorney of Atlantic, named Crusade Chairman for the American Cancer Society in Cass County. He succeeds Richard P. Becker as last year’s chairman. Volunteers will be appointed to lead the drive in each town and township with announcements to follow. April is cancer control month nationwide. the Cass Town fund goal is $916,666.66.
Donald Hey, a teacher at Anita High, is among 48 high school science and math educators chosen for the third Academic Year Institute at Iowa State Teachers College. The NSF funded program covers tuition, fees, stipends, travel and books.
Anita community PTA met at the high school gym amid bad roads. New officers elected include President Mrs Harry Kaufmann and VPs Mrs Neil Rupperle Royce Bissell with installation in April. Art displays from Atlantic and Anita with a flute trio and self expression talk completed the program.
Lester L. Kluever, 40, Atlantic attorney, announces Republican bid for re nomination in the June primaries. A farm boy, he rose through Atlantic High, Town State University, and Iowa Law School to a legal career with Kluever and Van Ginkel, later Kluever. He served as Cass County Attorney, is now in the State Legislature and chaired the State Planning and Development committee.
Denny Sims 16, son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Sims, sustained a slight neck injury when his car skidded on slippery pavement and rolled over on US 6 near the Anita Auction intersection at 11 30 Saturday morning. He was returning home from Atlantic and was taken to Anita by an Illinois car, not requiring a doctor.
Des Moines the change shifts southern Iowa churches from six to seven districts effective June 24 with Newton District forming 72 churches across Jasper Poweshiek Tama To wa Marion Mahaska and Keokuk counties plus half of Johnson County The Des Moines district becomes largest with 24 375 members in 71 churches Other districts show varied membership and church counts across Boone Burlington Council Bluffs Creston Des Moines and Ottumwa
Three Anita High students earned I ratings at the 83rd annual state contest held March 18 and 19 in Hart. Dyann Long read poetry, Daryl Dress extemporized on economic race themes, and Karen Mortensen performed poetry, while Nancy Walker and Kare1 Mortensen earned division IT ratings in dramatic and oratorical declamations. About 190 schools and around 2000 entrants participated. the Anita group stayed in Spencer overnight, spoke Friday evening and Saturday morning, and returned home Saturday evening.
A damaged line notes Cornell University offered a certificate in journalism between 1875 and 1879, indicating early training before formal journalism schools existed. The fragment lacks further details on program scope or outcomes.
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