Rain talk and rail crossing near Anita Iowa news item
In Anita and nearby towns locals speculate about rain, blaming West Branch and Anita Trib for weather, while Des Moines Drake Relays and a newspaper convention loom. The column links a near-train incident at a rail crossing west of Anita to cautious driving and highway dangers, urging attention to trucks, tracks, and visibility. It closes with a nostalgic note on May baskets and a homemade asparagus soup remix.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa City
West Branch
Anita Tribne
Colvin
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Rock Island
Anita
Trang
Architect Plans for Proposed School On Display in Anita
Sketches for a proposed 4000 square foot school building are on display at four local venues as the Anita Independent and Community School Boards prepare to reorganize. Architects Weathero-Harrigan presented designs amid film sessions on design and equipment. The new district aims to house kindergarten through sixth grade and release the old building for junior and senior high students. Community Board members include Gail Burke Will McIntyre Paul Barber Wayne Rich and Arnold Enfield with two from Anita and three from rural areas.
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Anita
Anita Independent School Board
New Community School Board
Soan
Anita State Bank
Town and Country Insurance Agency
Weathero-Harrigan
Community School Board
Anita Independent Board
Anita Independent
Anita Town
Gail Burke
Will McIntyre
Paul Barber
Wayne Rich
Arnold Enfield
Burke
McIntyre
Anita Board
Forrest Wilson
Ray Dorsey
Don Wiersma
Motor Inn Moves Across Street to Burke Building
The Motor Inn relocates from Anita Main Street north side to the Burke building east side where Hagen Produce holds the west hall. Helret Arnett expects operations to begin at the new site early next week.
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Motor Inn
Burke Building
Anita Main Street
Standard Oi Company
Burke
Hagen Produce
Helret Arnett
Service notes on leaves and enlistees
Seaman 1st Class Robert C. Budd returns on a 30 day leave to his parents George and Mrs. Johnson at home. Several local youths enter armed forces. Dave Bissell and Jack Harris visit on short leaves from Parks AFB, California. Larry Hughes departs for Texas after a San Diego trip. Floyd Jorgensen remains at U S Naval Hospital in Denver. Tvan Grinstead set to report May 7 for service.
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Robert C. Budd
George Johnson
Puget Sound
Parks Afb
Calif
Dave Bissell
Royce Bissells
Omaha
Texas
Jack Harris
van Harrises
Larry Hughes
Andy Hughes
San Diego
Floyd Jorgensen
Edward Jorgensen
Denver
U.S. Naval Hospital
Useless Gift Sparks Thoughts on Candy Prices
The remark notes that small folks would be disappointed by a worthless present while noting candy packs priced at a cent each. It contrasts practical treats with impractical gifts and hints at the era’s bargain culture. The tone remains observational and lightly critical.
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Dan
AHS Musicians to Attend State Large Groups Contest
Almost 70 Avity high school musicians will attend the State Contest for Large Groups Class C at Redfield next Saturday. The mixed chorus girls and boys glee clubs and the band will go in three buses. Music lovers may hear entries by 21 schools for a small ice.
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Avity
Redfield
Department States
Simpson Buys Control of Atlantic News Telegraph
Announcement on Friday says Mrs. Edward C. Schein and Miss Lydia R. Oulo sold their half interest in the Atlantic News Telegraph to F. D. Simpson and his son Fritz. Change effective May 1. Simpson had chaired the News Telegraph Corporation since its 1937 founding after purchasing controlling interest from E P Chase.
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Edward C. Schein
Lydia R. Oulo
Atlantic News-Telegraph
F. D. Simpson
Fritz) Sia
Simpson
News-Telegraph Corporation
Schehn
Miss ON
E. P. Chase
Visitation Day At Anita Public School For Rural Eighth Graders
Anita Public School hosted rural eighth graders on visitation day to learn the high school path. Thirty-one Anita students will graduate this month as the class of eight graders attended from Grant 2, Grant 3, Grant 9, Lincoln 2, Lincoln 8, Eureka 3, Eureka 9, Henton, and Audubon districts with many named participants listed.
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Anita Public School
Larry Barber
Evelyn Fessen
Grant
Jerry Nelsen
Joe Kelly
Alan Kline
Judy Davis
Dale Fusselman
Lincoln
Daryl Dressler
Judy Brownsberger
Ronald Exine
Judy Griffin
Silas Heath
Vince Hughes
Melvin Kahl
Jerry Karns
Judy Karns
Russell Lett
Carolyn Millard
Gary Miller
Karen Mortensen
Tom Miller
Gary Nelson
Mardell Nelson
Charles Redburn
Barbara Reed
Betty Reynolds
Mervin Robison
Lindt Schiim
Bill Shultz
Ronald Sinon
Nancy Spry
Carolyn Symond
Donald Taylor
Old Fellows Convention Draws Teams From Four States
Bob Mackrill attended the four state Old Fellows convention held Saturday at Omalga. Twenty one Iowa teams were represented on the floor.
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Bob Mackrill
Omalga
Iowa
Longs Entertain 900 At Open House For Store Addition
Longs Home Furnishings hosted an open house to celebrate a new store addition drawing about 900 attendees. Martha Dorsey won the first prize Stratolounger chair, with other prizes including a Sealy mattress, Hallite aluminum set, and a plate glass mirror awarded to several guests. Refreshments were served and attendees received orchids and toys for children.
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Long's
Martha Dorsey
Aly Mattress
C. J. Lowe Af Adair
Franke Datghenbaugh
Charles and Marilyn Robinson Buy Jensen’s Grocery
Mr and Mrs Charles Robinson have purchased Virgil Jensens Red and White store. The store closes this week for redecorating and will reopen next week under new ownership. The Jensens plan to move to California. details will appear in next weeks Tribune.
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Charles Robinson
Virgil Jensen
HLT
Charles
Marilyn
Anita
Bement Implement Co
Anita Independent School Board
Board of Education
Jensens
California
Audubon
Virgil
Frank Schoonovers
Tribune
Girls Shy on Stage Pleases Ahs Seniors on Friday
Anitaséfilors performed the annual school play Girl Shy before a large audience of friends and relatives. The 12 actor cast, led by direction from Elizabeth Corpus, presented a playful college-town living room plot with music between acts by student groups.
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Anitaséfilors
Marv Fries
Daryl Kline
Jerry Budd
Larry Eflen
Gene Karstens
Dick Lege
Karen Turner
Wanda Wilson
Janet Jewett
Rosemary Pearson
Naomi Jensen
Norma Miller
Elizabeth Corpus
Robert Petersen
Colleen Whetstone
Dean Osen
School Urges Return of Borrowed Choir Robes
Anita public school appeals through Tribune readers for the immediate return of borrowed robes. Director of music Leland Eloe notes robes are needed this Saturday for a music contest and soon for commencement, with potential borrowing causing inconvenience.
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Tribune
Anita
Leland Eloe
Edwin Garside Elected as Angus Association Member
Edwin Garside is among 28 Iowa breeders elected to membership in the American Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association, announced in Chicago during the past month.
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Angus Assoc
Edwin Garside
Iowa
Chicago
Development expert outlines rural growth plan for Anita Iowa
About one hundred Anita Chamber members guests and wives attended the quarterly meeting at the high school gym to hear R P Halleck from the Iowa Development Commission discuss attracting and holding industry. He urged local action education and town surveys to shape growth and warned against overdependence on one economic sector. The meeting opened with a supper and entertainment before members discussed Gould Civers publicity and free services arriving in late June.
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Anita Chamber of Commerce
R. PL Halleck
Ile Iowa Development Commission
Anita
Development Commission
Atlantic
Resortrcus
Pred Glaser
Miller's Lookers
Robert Petersen
AHS Band Performs Through Rain at Drake Relays Parade
The Anita high school band marched in Drake Relays parade in Des Moines while rain hampered afternoon performances with the mass bands. Spectators praised the band’s fine showing despite wet conditions and the weather disrupted events.
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AHS
Anita
Des Moines
Eddie Davis Plans Move to Rosehill Street Location
Eddie Davis intends this month to relocate his recently purchased house from the south side of town to Rose Hill Avenue. He has dug the basement and this week plans to begin on the foundation.
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Rosehill
Eddie Davis
Donald Baxter
Rose Hill Avenue
Rain Ends Drought as Anita Sees 2.75 Inches
A recent week brought Iowa drought relief with Anita reporting 2.75 inches of rain. An electrical storm Thursday night kicked off showers, followed by a Friday night start and a cold, overcast weekend with a lingering drizzle on Tuesday.
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Iowa
Anita
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