Anita Senior Wins Three Year Nursing Scholarship
Miss Carol Virginia Osen daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Osen of Anita has won one of six three year nursing scholarships awarded by the Iowa division of the American Cancer Society The award covers tuition fees books and uniforms for three years of nursing training at an accredited Iowa school She plans to attend Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines and must complete training and practice in Iowa for two years after graduation The program aims to relieve nursing shortages and expand services for needy cancer patients in Iowa Miss Osen a top student at Anita High School who will graduate this month is active in music sports dramatics and church choir She wrote in her essay that nurses help the sick and injured who depend on others
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Carol Virginia Osen
Clarence Osen
Anita
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Warren Duncan
Atlantic
Cass County
Miss Osen
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Carol’ Osen
Anita High School
Barbara Pearson
Weimer Pearson
Opal Fries
Elmer Fries
Maryville
Barbara
Opal
Mrs. Pearson
Former Anita Resident To Be Buried Here
William F. Kuehn 69 of Peshtigo Wisconsin former Anita resident will have last rites today at 2 30 p m at Long Funeral Home Rev J Milton Kinney officiating Burial will be Evergreen cemetery He died Monday after suffering a stroke The eldest son of Mr and Mrs A J Kuehn born Hartwell Nebraska March 24 1882 moved to Anita in 1901 Later lived in Canada and Wisconsin He is survived by son Harry of Peshtigo and three grandchildren, two brothers Fred and Henry Kuehn of Anita, and three sisters Christine Thomas Ft Wayne Ind Hattie Dolle Long Beach Calif Leiden Hillsburg Coldwater Mich.
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William F. Kuehn
Peshtigo
Wisconsin
Anita
Long Funeral
J. Milton Kinney
Evergreen Cemetery
A. J. Kuehn
Hartwell
Nebraska
Canada
Marie Anderson
Harry
Wis
Fred
Henry Kuehn
Christine Thomas
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Hattie Dolle
Long Beach
California
Leiden
Hillsburg
Coldwater
Michigan
John Ruggles
Methodist Church
Sidney Larsen
George Shaffer
Tom Burns
Floyd Dement
Raymond Gregersen
Harold Rasmussen
Harold Donahoe
E. S. Holton
John Ruggles, Jr
Des Moines
Iowa
Anital
Alice Mardesen
Chicago
Methodist Church of
Jack
Marinus Jensen Appointed Mail Messenger
Marinus Jensen of Anitan is named by the United States Postal Department as mail messenger, replacing the resigning Jake Donahue. Jensen began his duties Tuesday as Frank Weimer recovers from a fractured hip at Atlantic Memorial Hospital.
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Marinus Jensen
Anitan
United States Postal Department
Jensen
Jake Donahue
Frank Weimer
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Juniors Host Banquet and Prom Night at High School
Committees run the junior senior banquet and prom set for Friday May 4 at 6 30 p m in the high school gym supervised by Miss Ermine M Brown and Mrs Harry Dressler co sponsors of the junior class. Mothers plan to serve a meal with sophomore class as waiters and waitresses. Each student may invite a guest who enters prom at 9 00 p m with invitation and dance program.
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Ermine M. Brown
Harry Dressler
Cheyenne Couple Welcomes Son Wayne D Stauffer
Proud parents Mr and Mrs Stanley D Stauffer of Cheyenne Wyoming announce the birth of a son on April 14 weighing seven pounds 11 ounces. The child is named Wayne D paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Elmer Stauffer former Anita residents and he is a great nephew of Mrs Alpha Nelson and Mrs Robert Scott.
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Stanley D. Stauffer
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Wayne D
Elmer Stauffer
Anita
Alpha Nelson
Robert Scott
Automobile Dealers Initiate May Vehicle Safety Campaign
Dealers in Anita and across Iowa join a May inspection drive sponsored by the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association and the Iowa Safety Congress along with state and national safety groups. Cars passing inspection receive green and yellow stickers and a safety slogan to promote safer summer travel.
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Anita Wer
Iowa Automobile Dealers Association
Iowa Safety Congress
State Department of Public Safety
Anita Vocalists Earn Two Firsts at State Music Contest
Miss Donna Brownfield won first place in treble high division with LaDonna Mobile and My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair as part of 5000 attendees at Grinnell during the Iowa State Music Contest. Miss James King took first in treble medium with Nocturne amid large competition from about 165 students.
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Anita High School
James King
Donna Brownfield
Katherine Blanchard
DeEtta Brownfield
Grinnell
Town
Miss Brownfield
LaDonna Mobile
Donna
Miss King
James
Kenneth Kine
Adair
E. R. Jebsen
Anita
New Ball Park Discussed at Anita Meeting
A Wednesday night meeting with the school board town officials and Greater Anita Club reviewed plans for a new athletic park. Proposals include a combined baseball softball field a playground and running track with lighting. A committee led by Les Eddy and Skip Dement will study feasibility and the land at the football field site jointly owned by Anita Public School and town. Cooperation is urged to move the project forward for year round use.
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Men “T
Greater Anita Club
Anita
Supt. W. W. Fatka
Bruce Peters
Veil Adams
Jerry Redburn
Les Eddy
Skip Dement
Eighth Grade Visitation Day At Anita High School
On Monday April 30 eighth grade students visited Anita High School to learn about high school life. They attended regular classes with freshmen then joined a school wide program at 11 entertainment included musical numbers skits and square dancing. Coach Peters spoke on the benefits of a high school education. Lunch hour mixed eighth graders with students and enjoyed recreation.
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Anita High School
Peters
Miss De Etta Brownfield Selected for Girls State
The American Legion Auxiliary unit in Anita announces Miss De Etta Brownfield, daughter of Mrs. E. R. Jebsen, a junior at Anita High School, as their representative to the sixth Hawkeye Girl State at Grinnell College, June 17 to 24. The project aims to promote citizenship training and Americanism.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Anita
de Etta Brownfield
E. R. Jebsen
Anita High School
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Iowa
Brownfield
Legion Auxliliary
Race track opening planned for Sunday if weather allows
Anita Speedway may host an opening event next Sunday May 6 with time trials at 1 30 p m depending on track conditions and weather. The past two weeks have been soggy from inclement weather.
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Anita Speedway
Alumni Banquet Tickets Due By May Sixteenth
Plans for the alumni banquet on Friday May eighteenth call for ticket purchases by Wednesday May sixteenth. no tickets sold at the door. The dinner is at 6 30 p m in the high school gym with the graduating class as honored guests. Church of Christ women serve.
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Church of Christ
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Ella Biggs
Donars
Marilyn Roots
Lyle Redburn Paras
Charlie Wilson
Hayes Redburn
University Hospital
Norman Dunlop
Ames
Ball Park
E. L. Newton
Emmett Newton
Tacoma
Washington
Glen
Nevada
Hobart
Stuart
Chas. Salmon
Grant Homemakers
W. W. Chastain
A. D. Bell
Grant ,Township
Christian Church
A. J
Tony” Kopp
Early, Town
Sac City
W. T. Slater
Lyle Wohlleber
George Kopp
Roy Atwood
Potter Nursing Home
Myrtle A. Strater
Victa
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