19 May 1955
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1955
Page
1
Morning worship at 9 30 and 10 00 am Sunday School 10 30 am Sunday Mass 8 00 am and 10 00 am Wednesday choir practice 7 30 pm Thursday prayer meeting 7 30 pm Women’s Fellowship hosting hostess list Vacation Bible School June 6 13 Memorial Day Dinner May 30 Visitors welcome at all services.
The article notes Sunday services on May 22 with a focus on God’s radiance and strength. The Golden Text comes from Psalms, and the morning worship includes honoring high school seniors with special music and a sermon on The Denieve of Life.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church lists W. D. Tolson as vacancy pastor with divine worship at 9:00 a m and Sunday School at 10:00 a m on Sundays.
An Anita Tribune editor Sherman V. Myers laments civic heat and defends against threats from prostitutes and thieves while recalling a vibrant press scene. He notes Adair Clipper and Anita papers, the public’s reaction to Tarzan, and local figures amid scarce surviving papers into the 1930s.
Mrs. Maude Marley of Adair spent Sunday visiting relatives in Anita. B. B. Kerryman had returned from California and would likely make Anita his home. Rev. W. H. H. Smith led the M. E. Church and Sherman F. Myers edited the Anita Tribune as they clashed with Henry T. Chapin over a G. A. R. memorial sermon.
A June 2 1905 essay recalls Memorial Day in Anita with cool dawns turning sunny as townsfolk gather to honor soldiers. Post Commander Col Briges presides at Johnsons opera house while Ada Johnson recites The Little Bronze Button. Made Past No 50 G A R leads a parade to Evergreen Cemetery for solemn services.
A fragmented roster lists service members and units across bases including Fort Bliss Texas Maxwell AFB Alabama Fort Ord California and Schofield Barracks Hawaii. Entries name ranks names and locations with APO boxes and ship identifiers interspersed amid a wartime manpower snapshot.
Anita recalls events from 40 years earlier dated May 13 1915. Neils couple welcomed their ninth son. W Biges traveled to Des Moines by auto. Mrs Adair returned from Manning with her mother Mrs Hutton. Neva McDermott visited Drake University then stayed with cousin Mrs Holtan.
A. R. Wohl offered ten cents a pound at jy Store. The Greater Anita Clot was organized, Commercial Club officers named, and a baby girl Lest Melntyre born May 4. The Unique Theater showed Her Temporary Husband starring Owen Moore. Local figures include Walter F. Budd and Pastor John W. Ferg.
A fragmentary local reminiscence notes Mrs Henry Madali Bongers and Mr and MrsGeorg ef Stuart marks of 20 years past. It mentions Maduafflin Avenue and home steeped in family history with Mrs Flavia Ho and Mrs Clos among residents.
A fragmented notice recalls ten years past events in TM Missouri with names like Anita, Mrs Claude Hansen, Oler family and Frank Henry, mentioning local churches, bakers, and a food market price. The text lists various individuals and local ties without a clear single incident.
Fragmentary notes recall a year ago events in Connecticut and local figures. Mentions include Joseph A. Devi, The Anita Theatre in Roseville, and proprietors Willem Wiersma and Donald Wiersma with community figures Margaret and David Ash in Anita.
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