Anita Remembers A Century of Local Notices
A sweeping recap of Anita Iowa and surrounding area events from 1939 to 1972 notes highway paving delays on Route 148 due to rain, marriages in Omaha and Postville, farm accidents causing finger loss, college nominations, and upcoming Veterans Day speeches. It records obituaries, golden anniversaries, a baby born in late October, school basketball drills, and a range of community milestones across decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Possehl
Connie Paulsen
Ronald Avey
Omaha
Martha Anne Hansen
Robert Cecil Scholl
Atlantic
Ordinance Establishing Anita Iowa Officials Salaries
Legal notice outlines Ordinance No. 514 setting a 420 dollar annual salary for the town Treasurer payable in monthly installments. It repeals conflicting ordinances, includes saving clause, and states the ordinance becomes effective after final passage, approval, and publication. Passed and approved in November 1973 by Mayor Donald C. Rams and Town Clerk Wanda Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Iowa
Donald C. Rams Attest
Wanda Brown
Weddings Among Plans for Christmas in Anita Area
On November 12 1908 Frank White travels to Chicago for business and leisure. The Rams family’s young daughter battles typhoid fever. Mrs Lillian Hayter buys Albert Worthing’s Rose Hill Avenue home. Many weddings are planned locally before Christmas. August Pieper and wife to move to Anita after March 1, purchasing Walter E Haynes residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank 5. White
Chicago
Henry Rams
Lillian Hayter
Albert Worthing
Rose Hill Ave
August Pieper
Anita
Walter E. Haynes
Local notes from 1903 on travels births and faith
A 10 pound boy was born to Mr and Mrs N A McCosh on Friday. Anita is planned to join the Christian Science church. Charles Hettinger travels to Nebraska on business. News reports new corn arriving in market at 40 cents per bushel of 80 pounds. The piece mentions efforts to rebuild the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Ermine Brown
Charles Barber
Rosalie Kay
Harold Wilkins
Kenneth Leroy
Kenneth Gipple
Lewis
Gus Earl
Grinnell
E.G. Allanson
Charles Hettinger
Nebraska
N.A. McCosh
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Tribune
Det
Tony Petersen
Axel Jensen
Cass County Memorial Hospital
Jensen Farm
Carolyn Scholl
Dana College
Blair
Nebr
Fred Claussen
Karen Hansen
Dale Green
Postville
Joe Rudl
Brayton Hall
Wes Haines
Hayshakers
Harry Winder
Pentiction
B.ec
Canada
Anita Evergreen Cemetery
Jayne Ann
Harold Scholl
RG. Pratt
Anita Man
Our City
West Main
Wiota Consolidated School
William Metz
Paul Morgan
Richard Malone
Supt. Robinson
Mildred Maas
Marcella Dar~ling
Grace Allen
Julia Hickman
Leana Eilis
George Marsh
Inez Mareen Bissell
Richard Bissell
Massena
Ed. Wilson
George Haver
Randolph
Nebru
J. Frank Saylor
Spokane, Wash
John S. Hunter
Barnes
Our
House OF Fine Food
Neil Hooper
Professional Directory
Adair TV Service Center
Radio & TV
Zenith Quality Products
Zenith Color TV
Adair, Iowa
Harmsen
Michigan - Anita
Dwayne Harmsen
Bob
Irlyn
Cal's TV Shop
Zenith
Admiral - Sylvania
Towa
D&s Body
Anita, Iowa
Bernard Vail
Fann Pharmacy
Cole and
Vanderburn
Attorneys AT Law General
Muschamp
King Corning
Chestnut Street
Slayton
Casey
M&a
AAA
Farmers ¢ Co-op
Des Moines
Winterset
Monuments, Inc
Ross Hyndman
Wilson
Tank Wagon Service
Cortez Stanley Ph
JIM Nelsen Tank Wagon Service
Ted Wood
Adair
Gordon
Kelvinator
Amana
Dayton Motors
Exira Auto
Robert K. Leigan
Pontiac
Monument Sales & Service
Hackwell Cemetery Service
Ray Cannon
Viota
Anita Tribune
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