Local council accepts resignation and elects successor
At a special town meeting in Anita, Fred Sheley’s council seat was resigned and unanimously filled by O. W. Shaffer who took the oath from Mayor Campbell. Shaffer inherits Sheley’s committee roles as streets and alleys chair. The town advances road and paving projects with work along Linn Street to the corporation line and a new bridge south of Jenkins property. Wells near the pumping station are expanded, daily water use rises with curb and gutter progress along Cherry Street and toward the White Pole Garage. Superintendent Stucker invites residents to ask questions, notes contractors will be paid for a three foot dirt setback, and calls for workers to join the paving crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Shey
O. W. Shaffer
Shaffer
Campbell
Sheley
West Anita
Linn Street
Corporation
E &. W. Jenkins
C. Campbell
Incil
Movne
West Corporation
White Pole
Cherry Street
Harry M. Stucker
Anita
Jack
R. Stucky
Baby Girl Born Without Eyes Near City
A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs erald Akers near the city may lack eyesight. Dr G M Adair plans to bring an eye specialist soon in hopes of restoring sight. John D Roe of Atlantic visited the city Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erald Akers
Joe Rydl
G. M. Adair
John D. Roe
Atlantic
First City League Opener Sets Cubs Giants White Sox
City league starts next Monday with three teams Cubs Giants and White Sox. Monday night Cubs meet Sox while Sox face Giants Friday. Managers Chas Robinson Jake Donohoe and Guy Rasmussen lead their squads with rosters including Bear Millhollin Bartley and McGraw among names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Giants
White Sox
Sox
Anita City League First Half Schedule Published
The schedule lists league games from May 7 to July 6 including Sox Cubs Giants matchups. Notes mention window shades offered at 75 cents and reports of visitors and funeral attendance among local residents. A pleasant Saturday drew large crowds in Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Mrs J H O Hara Returns Home to Magnolia Iowa
Mrs J H O Hara returns to Magnolia Iowa after months living with her daughter Mrs Cole Musick and family in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. O’hara
Magnolia
Iowa
City
Cole Musick
School Notes and Activities At Local District
The Parent-Teacher Association and School Board bought a Giant Stride and swings for younger students. The Senior Class awaits copies of the Class Play for rehearsals. The Junior-Senior Banquet is set for next Friday evening, prepared by Junior Class mothers. Hospital patients show slow improvement with penmanship ward tests using Gettysburg Edition Ayres scale. class median is 50 with speed 72. Thomas Bailey leads the list and may be released soon. Mrs Anna Mae Boatright Mac Intyre will sing Friday at 1 PM in the high school assembly room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Penmanship
Gettysburg
Ayres
Thomas Bailey
Anna Mae Boatright MacIntyre
Audubon Boy Sought in Seduction Charge
Russell Martinsen, a former Audubon boy, is sought on a seduction charge after the Audubon county grand jury returned a true bill. Sheriff Jorgensen wired Burlington officials to arrest him, but he is believed to have fled to parts unknown. The complainant is Nellie Miller, 15, who alleges he is the father of her child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon
Burlington
Colorado
Russell Martinsen
Martinsen
Audubon County Grand Jury
Jorgensen
Grand
Nellie Miller
Friday Bridge Club Fetes Mrs Sheley At Home
Mrs. Fred M. Sheley hosted the Friday Bridge Club at her home last Friday afternoon. Substitutes for the afternoon were Mrs. G. M. DeCamp, Mrs. J. B. Lewis and Mrs. W. F. Budd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Sheley
Friday Bridge Club
G. M. DeCamp
J. B. Lewis
W. F. Budd
White Way No 7 subscriptions being collected now
Those who last year subscribed to the White Way Number 7 association, formerly the Chicago Omaha Short Line, are being called on for this year’s fees. Al Fischer of Iowa City is general manager and secretary, with pole marking planned along the Chicago to Omaha route and extending west next year. Anita members cheerfully pay as towns along the eastern end boost the highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Way Number 7 Association
Chicago-Omaha Short Line Association
al Fischer
Iowa City
Chicago
Omaha
Anita
New Summer Union Suits Sold At Old Prices
Glenn Holmes and wife visited from Guthrie Center over the weekend, staying with E. W. Holmes and J. C. Jenkins families. The notice promotes summer union suits for men women boys and girls priced no higher than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Holmes
Guthrie Center
E. W. Holmes
J. C. Jenkins
Corn and Oats Planting Upset in 1923 Survey
Des Moines May 2 An official U S Department of Agriculture bulletin shows a 2.6 percent rise in corn and oats acreage for 1923 from 1922 levels based on farmer reports from early April. Regions in the western belt and far west lead increases while southern states show decreases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
United States Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Nebraska
East North Central States
West North Central States
West North Central Division
Far Western
South Central States
Far West
South Atlantic
Crop Reporting Board
Quarantine Placed on Griswold Stock Yards Over Contagious Cattle Disease
Griswold stock yards were quarantined after cattle shipment passing through were found afflicted with scabies upon arrival in Omaha. The U S Department of Agriculture ordered disinfection Monday morning and the move caused delays and lower prices for Fred Seifford whose cattle stood in the yards briefly before the quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griswold
Omaha
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Fred Seifford
Chicago
Mr. Seifford
Notice Of Office Closure For State Dental Meeting
The office will be closed Tuesday through Thursday May 1 2 3 while staff attend the State Dental meeting. Dr P T Williams and Glenn H Campbell of Pittsburg PA visited with Mrs Henry Kuehn and family. Glenn, Anita’s son, is advertising manager of the National Stockman and Farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. Williams
Glenn H. Campbell
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Henry Kuehn
Glenn
Anita
National Stockman and Farmer
Henry W. Chehock
R. H. Campbell
Des Moines
W. D. Benedict
Philadelphia
Benedict
Lincoln
Nebraska
Campbell
State Checkers Cost Cass County Over $1100
The 1921 and 1922 county books checked by state examiners totaled 1171.07. Auditor Jennie M. Ward received the itemized bill showing 1921 costs 631.63 and 1922 costs 539.14, with salaries, transportation, hotels, and sundries for Davidson and Stranahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Jennie M. Ward
Obituary for John S. Wigginton of Anita Iowa
John S. Wigginton born August 25 1855 in Logan county Illinois died April 25 1923 at his sister Mrs C L D Miller’s home in Anita Iowa at 67 years 8 months 2 days He lived in Kansas Audubon township Audubon county and finally Anita He joined the Methodist church at 26 in Kansas and remained active He leaves sister Mrs Miller and many friends Funeral held April 27 1923 at the Anita Methodist Church Rev Alva Jacobs officiated Interment Evergreen Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Wigginton
Logan County
Illinois
C. L. D. Miller
Anita
Kansas
Audubon Township
Audubon County
Methodist Church
Alva Jacobs
Evergreen Cemetery
Observance of Flag Law Encouraged in Rural Schools
E L C White of Spencer urges strict adherence to Iowa flag law requiring American flags on rural school houses whenever weather allows. A Jasper County inquiry found 31 schools noncompliant. 25 had no flag, 7 had flags without suitable display. Flags are available from the county superintendent funded by the Iowa Patriotic association and donors Geo Schee H W Stoy and wife visited Guthrie Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. C. White
Spencer
Clay County
Jasper County
Iowa
The
Iowa Patriotic Association
Geo. Schee
Chaffee Home Hosts Weekend Family Gathering
The G. M. Chaffee home west of the city hosted a family gathering last Sunday. Distants attendees included S. R. Chapin and wife from Prophetstown Illinois Ernest Stevens and family from Lewis F. L. Green and family from Sarah Mrs L. J. Sands from Atlantic and C. R. Chaffee from the Wiota area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Chaffee
City
S. R. Chapin
Prophetstown
Illinois
Ernest Stevens
Lewis
F. L. Green
Sarah
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Fred Sheley
Fter
M. Millholline
I Mahan
Guthrie
Ibn Kohl
Lewis Dressler
Harry Ler
W. Shipman
Atire
Is Bank
Citizens State Bank
Chas. Robinson
Herbert Bartley
Leland Hubbell
Tim Knowlton
Ted Vernon
Howard Marshall
Poss Moore
Edwin Burkhart
Stem Newton
E. C. Dorsey
Harold McDermott
Felix Scott
John McGraw
Jake Donohoe
Homer Millhollin
Devee Donohoe
Howard Millhollin
Ralph Miller
Harry Swartz
Harold Rasmussen
Edwin Cate
Ernest Burke
Chas. Blakesley
Paul Denham
Glen Steinmetz
Hobart Newton
Lake Bear
Guy Rasmussen
Howard Allanson
William Cryer
Solon Barns
Ross Moore
William Crawford
William Biggs
Ralph Cochran
Tom Burns
Orville Morgan
Dan Moore
Clyde White
J. A. Irving
Bangor
Michigan
Eugene Wheatley
H. W. Morris
Carawallis, Oregon
W. E. Fish and
Red Arrow
Mid West Peas
Heinz’s Macaroni
Reliable Crocers
Red Arrow Store
Bongers Bros
White Way
Farmers Supply Co
Davidson
Stranahan
H. W. Stoy
C. G. Wycoff
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