Anita Utilities Board Proceedings May 13 1957
The Anita Municipal Utilities board met with Chr. Wilbur Ives, Les Eddy and Ben McLuen present. Minutes from April 10 were approved and several fund transfers and numerous vendor payments authorized, including electric and waterworks sinking funds and payrolls. Adjournment followed with no further business.
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The
Anita
Wilbur Matthew Ives
Les Eddy
Ben McLuen
New Kiteinace
Eddy
McLuen
Electric
Ralph Perkins
Trea
Anita Munici Water
Towa Electric Co
Anita Oi Co
West Towa Tele
Hasaard Oil Co
Anita Tribune
Gambles
Goold
Clow & Sons
American Machine Works
Armature Elec
Mach. Co
Tropical Paint Co
Interstate Electric Co
TOS
McShane Co
Rairbanks Morse & Co
Sparling Meter Co
Olsen & Sons
Anita Lumber Co
Matthews Drug Store
Church notices and service times across local congregations
A compilation of church schedules across multiple denominations. It lists Mass times at St Marys Catholic Church and Viota Catholic Church, Christian Science lesson sermons for May 26, and services at Holy Cross Lutheran North Massena Baptist Community Bible Church Church of Christ Mayo Proctor and other groups. Details include Sunday School times, worship services, youth meetings, prayer meetings, and Vacation Church School plans with dates and host families.
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Holy Cross Lutheran Church
H. Kohlmeier
North Massena Baptist Church
Community Bible Church
Church of Christ
Mayo Proctor
Woman’ S Society
Missions U.S.A
Wesleyan Service Guild
Florence Osen
MYF
Duane Kline
Jane Parker
Duane Alan Kline
Memories of Anita High Graduates of 1896 to 1898
Mrs. G D Mueller recalls Anita High School commencements from 1896 1897 and 1898 with outlines of valedictory and reply orations speeches by Martha V Rogers Marguerite B Miller and Maud Irving among others. The events featured diplomas music and invocations at Congregational church and King's New Opera House in 1898.
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Anita High
Martha V. Rogers
School of Life
Zacks Briggs
Edward P.purner
Julia M. McIntyre
Smith
Bayard C. Blakesley
Prin
Lawes Jence
James E. Brace
Congregational Church
Marguerite’ B. Miller
Trumbal
Anita Tribune
Sheriffan
King’s New Opera
Dorsey Produce and Farmer’s Coop
Elma A., Budd
Hockenberry
Lulu B. Carey
Martin
Lenora M. Furman
Maud Irving
Eva Mae Rogers
Diesing
Long Beach
Calif
Benjamin F. Talbot
A. Wotan
Robert A. Weston
Clarence E. Weston
Lulu Ti. Carey
Vinnie O. King
Anita
R. C. Rasmussen
Charles P. Lattig
Lenora Furman
Lyravine Votaw
C. A. Russell
Louie Blakesley
A.D. Beckhart
Methodist Church
el. C. A. Lockhart
E.W. Wotan
Emma A. Budd
Clarence Weston
Benjamin Talbot
Emaline Votaw
Anita Memorial Day Plans and Local Notices
Recently married residents Emmit Jones and James McCosh are noted. Memorial Day was announced for Monday May 30 1887 in Anita by D L Dikis commander of Measle Post AR. Other items include farm ditching near Anita and stock invoicing for W G Muntendam, various local residents listed, and mentions of Anita Tribune staff and local businesses.
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Emmit Jones
Brooklyn
Iowa
James McCosh
Anita
D. L. Dikis
Local 1897 prices and business openings noted
In May 1897 ads cite Tidrick’s Cash Department Store selling a box of 120 bars soap for 2.49 and wood boxes valued as rare. Haver’s Candy Kitchen site hosts B C Blakesley selling refreshments. William Hansen opens a restaurant bakery in Oakland. James E Bruce reports a Des Moines survey. Way and Umbenhauer offer suits at 2.75 4.75 6.75. Myers and Richardson publish the Anita Tribune.
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Fred M. Tidrick
Cash
B.C. Blakesley
Haver
William Hansen
Anita
Oakland
James E. Bruce
Des Moines
Way & Umbenhauer
Myers & Richardson
Anita Tribune
Anita High School Class of 1907 Sponsors Commencement
Fifty years ago Anita High School defeated Adair 10 to 1 in baseball. The nineteenth annual commencement on May 29, 1907 lists Percy Young Phoebe Marsh Love Jenkins Mae Lantz Florence Bailey Ruby Bangham and Zola Vernon as graduates. T.B. Larrabee a local physician advertised in the Tribune while Sherm Myers edited the paper and Ed Richardson managed it. George Stoffs ran City Drug Line and Vernon served as mayor.
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Anita High Schoo
Adair
Anita High School
Percy Young
Phoebe Marsh
Love Jenkins
Mae Lantz
Florence Bailey
Ruby Bangham
Zola Vernon
T.B. Larrabee
Tribune
Sherm
George Stoffs
City Drug Line
Vernon
Anita
Sherm Myers
The
Ed Richardson
Anita High School Class of 1917 Graduation
In May 1917 four boys and four girls from Anita High School Class of 1917 were to graduate at the Opera House on May 24. Graduates listed include Ted Vernon Lela Booth Leila Hendrick Clara Stager Ida Biggs Glenn Fordyce Joe Dougherty and Ralph Cochran. Joe was in the Navy. Other notes mention Charley Houck of Van Wert Iowa visiting family, Mrs Ed L Newton, Mrs C A Exling and sister Miss Love Extine accompanying her, Valentine Wiegand retiring, James Teeters pastor of Church of Christ, Robert W Swick of the Anita ME, and Walter Fy Budi editor of the Anita Tribune.
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Anita High School
Opera House
Ted Vernon
Lela Booth
Leila Hendrick
Clara Stager
Ida Biggs
Glenn Fordyce
Joe Dougherty
Ralph Cochran
Joe
Charley Houck
van Wert
Iowa
Anita
Ed L. Newton
George Biggs
Council Bluffs
C. A. Exling
Miss Love Extine
Valentine Wiegand
James Teetets
Church of Christ
Robert W. Swick
Anita M.E
Walter Fy (Tink) Budi
Atita Tribtine
Anita locals in 1927 remember old ties and new arrivals
Robert Earl a former Anita boy and Pullman conductor on the Kansas City to Los Angeles run returns to greet friends. Goldie Watkins leaves for Cedar Falls summer school. Peter Voorhees and daughter Donna visit from Des Moines. J W Budd and Gretchen Budd visit from Dexter. Ida Sabo marries Dr Roscoe Needles of Anita in Canton Ohio. Anita area then counts two physicians and two dentists. Clover Farm Store advertises coffee at 19¢ per pound.
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Robert Earl
Anita
A. G Earl
Bob
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Goldie Watkins
Cedar Falls
Peter Voorhees
Gretchen Budd
Dexter
Walter F
Tink) Budd
the Tribune
Canton
Ohio
Ida Sabo
L. L. Sabo
Roscoe M. Needles
de. H. E. Campbell
Adair
Anifa
C. E. Johnson
P. T. "Williams
A . Crawford
Clover Farm
Anita High School class of 1952 graduates many names
Maureen McDermott near graduation at Cornell College Mt Vernon Iowa reflects the era. The Anita High School class of 1952 lists Jo Anne Jorgense Jim Melntire Richard Peterson Bernadine Boedeker Betty Larsen Donald Martin Joyce Peterson Marilyn Steinmetz Fred Witte James King Merle McIntire Marie Crow Nona Christensen Darley Nichols Joann Thompson Dal Lantz Rita Smith Ronald Gill Bonnie Christensen Dean Holland Laearaine Garside Russell Osen DeLitt Brownfield Edward Hackwell Carol Kaufmann Tommie Christensen. Wallace D Taman serves as citator of the Anita Tribune.
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Maureen McDermott
H. A. McDermott
Anit
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
David Ash
Anita High School
Jo Anne Jorgense
Jim Melntire
Richard Peterson
Bernadine Boedeker
Betty Larsen
Donald Martin
Joyce Peterson
Marilyn Steinmetz
Fred Witte
James King
Merle McIntire
Marie Crow
Nona Christensen
Darley Nichols
Joann Thompson
Dal Lantz
Rita Smith
Ronald Gill
Bonnie ‘Christensen
Dean Holland
Laeraine Garside
Russell Osen
DeLitt Brownfield
Edward Hackwell
Karol Kaufmann
Tommie Christensen
Wallace D. Taman
Cititor
Anita Tribune
Anita Hi S Class of 1956 Graduates Named
The Anita high school sixty members of the Class of 1956 are listed as graduates including co valedictorians Naomi Jensen and Rosemary Pearson and salutatorian Wanda Wilson. Editors Margaret and David Ash of the Anita Tribune congratulate the class after a year.
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Anita Hi S
Jerry Bull
Melvyn Dorsey
Larry Ede
Maevin Fries
Dwayne Harmsen
Jorene Hughes
Naomi Jensen
Val
Gailyn Jessen
Janell Jewett
Gene Karstens
Daryl Kling James Larsen
Richard Lege
Arlyol Laid
Ray McAfee
Mary Jang Madden
Joe Marpin
Norma Miller
Leland Nelson
Dean Osen
Sharon Parkinson
Rosemary Pearson
Robert Pedersen
Gail Shannon
Gary Smither
Roger Steele
Karen Turner
Raymond Vais
Robert Wedemeyer
Arthur Wheelock
Colleen Whetstone
Wanda’ Wilson
Margaret
David Ash
Anita ‘Ribune
Long Ago Anita Graduates List Anita High School 1888 1900
A historical Anita Iowa page lists graduates by class from 1888 through 1900. Names include Caddie Ferguson Grace Calis Johanna O Leary Sophia Butcher Lula Bovee Nettie Robinson Henry P Brown Ethel Blakesley Pearl Davis Myrtle Svars and others across classes 1888 to 1900.
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Caddie Ferguson
Grace Calis Johanna O'Leary
Sophia Butcher
Lula Bovee
Nettie Robinson
Henry P. Brown
Ethel Blakesley
Pearl Davis
Myrtle Svars
Auiaf Rothrock
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Esteron 99
Nevon
Essex
Atlas
Largo
Jewett Grain & Coal
Anita, Iowa
Go Electric
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Anita Utilities Board Proceedings
Nana
Dene
Wilbur Matthews
W. B. Mela
Delbert L. Christensen
Sec
Hutch Notoes
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Father Joseph A. Devlin
Christian Science Churches
F. G. Barnes
Wiota
Ard Petersen
Max Stephenson
Cecil Littleton
Anita Congregational Church
AHS
G. D. Mueller
Anna McKinley
Sgravine Votaw
Harriet Townsend
David F. Ash
Margaret S. Ash
Congress
Cass County
Cass
George Lattig
W. Etheridge
W. G. King
W. G. K. Muntendam
Atlantic National Bank
Sherman T. Myers
M. T. O'Connelly
St. Mary's Catholic
Walter FP
Anity Tribune
Amy
Ada Mallory
Ani
Level
Minnesota
George Shaffer
Tom Dasns
Paul Kelloway
Alfred
Damon Charles Gipple
Soton Karns
D. Littell
George Smither
Charlealker
Maduff
Phon
T. R. Walker
Merlyn Haszny
D-N Cafe
Altre Dement
Paul R. Brown
Louie Blakesly
Minnie Banawarguer
Katie O'Leary
Clut McKinley
May Chamber Worthing
Frank Stone
Edna Jenkins
James Jenkins
Julia Saunders
Mary Goodpasture
Edward Worthing
Anna Budd
Katharine Jenkins
Anna Stekingley
Belle Irving
Walter Way
Ethel Weston
Blyttle McIntyre
Leonard Brown
Neetie Daugherty
Harry Harrison
John, Kirk
Hywin Blakesley
Edward
Edward ‘Turners George Whitmore, Bayard Blakesley, Anna ‘O'Leary, Julia McTntyre
Zacla Briggs
Marguerite Miller
Martha Ne
Emaline R. Wotan
Robert A. W 34Ton
Maude Irving
Eva M. Rogers
Lenora May Farman
Tuttle R. Conley
Mattie E. Harrison
Vera B. Hook
Jesse AM. Deeming
Jennie H. Donaldson
Livzie A. Heniik
Nora I. Frank
Maude E. Wells
Bessie May. Brown
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