Local fair notes on flowers prizes and celebrations
The report describes flower displays including dahlias and zinnias, a lunch with sandwiches and pies, and a drawing where Charlie Wilson won fifty dollars after a busy day at the fair. It also congratulates Mr and Mrs Elsworth Parker on their fortieth anniversary and Mrs Cynthia Blue on her ninety second birthday.
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Charlie Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Audubon
Knowlton Farm
Anita Theater
Notable Local Notices and Personal Updates
A mix of local events includes Mrs. Harlan Kidd visiting with her mother Mrs. Isabelle Dougherty in town, Stanley Chinn and Ellen Larson marrying and planning to live in West Palm Beach, Raymond Barber heading to Simpson College in Indianola Iowa, and the American Legion Post No 210 receiving a new flag. The Jolly Time 4 H club in Grant township met with Margaret Osen, with AnnaBelle Wise performing and Osen giving a talk on Good Pictures. Ten years ago on Sept. 14 1939, Anita Pythian Sister Lodge elected Floyd Dement Grand Chief at Cedar Rapids, amid long service history. students Jack Roe Donald McIntyre Marion Miller and Irvin Madoff left for Iowa City to enroll at the State University. Norman Wagner will return.
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Floyd Dement
Anita
Iowa
Grand Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Jack Roe
Donald McIntyre
Marion Miller
Irvin Madoff
Iowa City
The
State University
Norman Wagner
Eureka Eagles 4-H Club Holds October Meeting
The Eureka Eagles 4-H club met at the Eureka center school house with thirteen members and five visitors. Richard Zanders joined as a new member and plans for an upcoming skating party were made. A Farm Bureau meeting occurred at the same time, with Edward Darrow re elected township director and Lewis Steele named alternate. Dick Kerr spoke on Farm Bureau activities and Walter Gerdes discussed 4 H youth programs. Ice cream cookies and coffee were served.
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Eureka Eagles
Eureka Center
Richard Zanders
Paul
Farm Bureau
Edward Darrow
Lewis Steele
Dick Kerr
Adair County
Walter Gerdes
Kerr
Gerdes
By The Way Local notes on students and neighbors
A reader recounts hitchhiking Finn Teuvo Lehti visiting from Helsinki to study at Stanford and Ohio University while planning a Masters in Economics at Ohio University. The letter describes Hazel Forshay family visits, the new Heckman house, High School Tattler debut, Tom and Iris Bailey electric lights, Tribune subscription drive, and a Garden Club Flower Show with large produce and floral displays.
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Lincoln Center
Tom
Iris Bailey
Jim
Tribune
Grace
Garden Club
Southwest Iowa York Rite Picnic Draws 73 Lodges to Atlantic
Five years ago, a note highlights the South west Iowa York Rite Association picnic set for Sept 25 in Atlantic. Seventy three Blue Lodges from thirteen counties were invited to participate in the celebratory event.
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Iowa
Southwest
York Rite Association
Atlantic
Dressler attends Drake University with Des Moines trip
Mrs Eric Osen hosted a small party at North Chestnut Street home in honor of her niece Evangeline Dressler who left last week for Des Moines to attend Drake University. Ed Bell and wife of Des Moines visited Anita relatives Sunday. Ed Bell works as a cashier at a Bolton and Hay cafe in Des Moines.
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Ed Bell
Des Moines
Anita
Capitol City
North Chestnut Street
Eric Osen
Evangeline Dressler
Drake University
Miss. Dressler
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Jewett Grain and Coal
Wiota
Hays Redburn
Enorm King
Hull
Tom Bailey
Manion
Cc. W. Clardy
O. W. Shaffer and Son
Harlan Kidd
Anderson, South Carolina
Isabelle Dougherty
Stanley Chinn
Fred C. Chinn
Bradgate
Iona
Ellen Larson
West Palm Beach
Florida
Stanley
Raymond Barber
Indianola
Simpson College
United States
American Legion
Jolly Time 4-H Club
Grant Township
Margaret Osen
AnnaBelle Wise
Miss Osen
Anita Tribune
Ember
Sant
Lucille Jebsen
E. R. Jebsen
Postoffice
By the
Way
Harley
California
Ohio
Helsinki
Finland
States
Leland Stanford University
Athens
Ohio State University
Stanford
University of Helsinki
Ohio University
Teuvo Lehti
Suomen Sosialidemokraati
America
Europe
Chicago
Hazel Forshay
Roy
Mary
Grandma Forshay
Hazel
Jim— Heckman
Mother Heckman
Claussen Qil
Anita, Iowa
Oakland
IGER
Cook Electri
Cumberland Bank
Witte
Ueele
Tiouse
Gipple
Dr. Salsbury
Greyhound
Greyhound Bus Depot
Motor Inn Cafe
Heider
Shaffer & Burns
John Deere
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