Planning Your Vacation With Train Travel
Need help planning your vacation consult an architect? Not quite travel buying logic. The text argues consulting travel experts improves trips and that main line trains are air conditioned for comfort.
26 May 1938
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1938
Page
1
Need help planning your vacation consult an architect? Not quite travel buying logic. The text argues consulting travel experts improves trips and that main line trains are air conditioned for comfort.
A Iowa State College sociologist, Ray Wakeley, analyzed five hundred old age assistance cases in Hardin county. He found that poverty among the elderly stems from earlier life health issues or insufficient earnings, not thrift. The study, deemed representative, notes dependents skew toward widowed or divorced, rural villages, and higher disability rates among dependents. Investments sustain non dependents, while education correlates with non dependence. none of the college educated were dependent.
Advice has reached farmers about impostor inspectors who travel in parts of Iowa claiming to represent organizations and authorized to inspect poultry and remove diseased fowl. They offer to buy birds at fake market prices and promise remedies that supposedly cure sickness, with costs matching the poultry value. Some arrests have been made.
The school patrons celebrated the closing of the school with a picnic attended by sixty seven patrons and friends. A banquet dinner was served at noon and the afternoon featured ball games. Miss Lillian Oler has been the teacher at the school.
Commencement held last Wednesday in the Wiota consolidated school auditorium. 26 seniors received diplomas as a large crowd watched. The program featured a pro cessional, invocation by Rev. M J O Connor, orchestra and quartet, main address by Hubert Garrett of State Teachers college, P T A scholarship awards to Belle Armstrong and Jack Aldrich, and a cornet duet. The event concluded with diplomas presented by Claude Dorsey and benediction by Rev. M J O Connor. Teachers hired for Wiota consolidated school include superintendent Joe O Connor, principal Arnold Christ, and several teachers from Maryville Audubon Malay Bonesteel Fort Collins.
Iowa farmers face a severe necro outbreak risk this spring due to heavy rains and warm weather. Dr. K W Stouder of Iowa State College extension veterinarian urges cleaning pastures, soil conditions, and controlled feeding. Prevention centers on clean ground, avoiding dry oats, and caution with feeder hogs. Copper sulfate solution is noted as a possible treatment in drinking water. A separate item notes Anita Literary Club meeting at 2:30 PM at Mrs. E L Spiker's home with poems and a program by Mrs. E S Holton.
On Saturday May 28 millions of red Poppies will brighten coats across America as a tribute to World War dead and a sign of gratitude. The American Legion Auxiliary women will collect contributions for relief and rehabilitation programs while veterans’ families crafted the poppies in hospitals and workshops nationwide.
Heavy rains last week flooded fields and pushed Turkey Creek over its banks for the first time in years, causing widespread disruption to local farmland and infrastructure. Authorities warned residents to stay cautious as waters receded slowly.
A series of Republican and Democratic notices announce candidacies for Cass county Iowa offices. F W Herbert seeks county treasurer, P P Edwards runs for sheriff, a Pepubncas ticket candidate runs for county recorder, Roscoe S Jones runs for county attorney, and Jennie M Ward seeks county auditor under the Democrat banner with the June 6 primary in 1938 referenced.
The speaker announces candidacy for the office of auditor of Cass County and asks Republican voters for support in the primary on June 6, 1938, thanking M. E. Hubbard for assistance.
C M Skipton announces candidacy for Clerk of the District Court of Cass County Iowa at the June primaries. He seeks to serve as Clerk of the District Court for Cass County Iowa.
Sealed bids are invited by the Cass County Auditor in Atlantic Iowa until 10:00 A M June 18 1938 for listed construction work. A 5 percent certified check payable to the County Auditor must accompany each proposal. The check may be cashed and kept as liquidated damages if the bidder fails to sign a contract and file an approved bond within ten days after bid acceptance. Plans specifications and proposal forms available at the County Auditor’s office after the first.
Proposals must be filed on county furnished forms and sealed with clear marking. Any reservations not on the forms may lead to rejection, and the County Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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