Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-06-02
Kimballton 4 Elkhorn.

Rasmus Hedegaard has sold five
acres of his land south of town to
Jeppe Mortensen.
Anna johnson and Nina Hickok
are taking music now under the in
struction of Miss Wicker.
Wards bridge gang Tuesday finish
ed putting in a new bridge west of
the Kimballton creamery.
Peter Christensen and his gang of
road workers are busy fixing the
highways west of Kimballton.
AEPeter l. Petersen, surveyor of Shell
by county, was at Elkhorn Tuesday
and Wednesday on official business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Marquesen were
at Elkhorn Wednesday decorating
the graves of their departed loved
ones.
Geo. Marcusen celebrated his birth
day Wednesday. A few friends were
present and drank chocolate to his
health.
Chris Hansen, has had his residence
very artistically decorated with a
bright coat of paint. Jens Hansen,
of Elkhorn did the job.
Prof. R. G. Spencer, our superin-
tendent, will address the audience at
the entertainment June 10. Come
out and crowd the house.
Be sure to hear +" My jeremiah at
the Kimballton school entertain
ment, Friday evening, June 10.
They will try to please you.
The Botna Valley Creamery Asso-
citation will meet at the West Ham
lin creamery next Friday, June 10th,
commencing at l O'Clock P. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Petersen and
Joe James and Miss Julia Hansen,
all of Elkhorn, were at Omaha We'd
nesday at the opening Of the Trans
Mississippi Exposition.
Elkhorn will celebrate the Danish
national holiday on Monday, June 6.
Proper exercises are on the program
and the big prize shoot will be a
feature. Come everybody.
The Elkhorn merchants have agreed
to take vigorous measures against
those persons who are operating
peddler wagons in this vicinity with
outa license. A word to the wise is
sufficient.
The following from this vicinity
shipped stock over the Rock Island
from Marine Saturday: Hans John
son car, Ole Jacobsen 3 cars, Arch
Ross car. Mr.. johnson accom-
panied the stock to Chicago.
Peter H. Madsen has received a
new patent sack seeder from western
Illinois. 1t is for clover, timothy
and small seeds. Mr.. Madsen will
take the agency for the same and re-
quests his neighbors to call and see
the little machine.
Jens Andersen, one mile east OF
Kimballton, now has the lumber on
the ground and will commence the
erection of a new barn. 1t is to be
80 X so feet in size and the architect
is Mr.. Fred Hansen, one Of the finest
builders in Western Iowa.
Walter Jensen, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Soren Jensen, who formerly lived at
Elkhorn, is now wearing the regula-
ton army blue. He left his home at
Tyler, Minnesota, about two weeks
ago and is now at Tampa, Florida,
enrolled as company clerk in troop
of U. S. cavalry.
Mrs. w. E. Phillipsen and her
daughter, Mrs. F. T. Lorenzen and
little child are here on visit from
New York City. They have been
spending very joyful ten days at
the homes of Peter G. Madsen and P.
Fl. 1ngerslev, east Of Kimballton.
Mr.. Lorentzen, who is ticket agent
for one of the great eastern roads, is
also member of the New York State
militia and expects to go to the front
very soon. Consequently Mrs. Lor-
entzen and her mother will leave for
their home next Monday.
Don't fail to attend the entertain
ment Friday evening, June 10th, to
be given by the Kimballton schools.
The teachers and pupils are making
preparations for a good time for all.
Read the program and come out and
hear the children. Following is the
program:
Opening Address Alf Alfred Simonsen
Song Primary Room
Defamation, DON'T Annie johnson
Defamation Martha Hansen
Dialogue The Three O'clock Train y
Defamation, Message of Song" Cora Hickok
Defamation Myrtle Mar9uesen
Defamation Hansen
(Olga Marquesen
Exercise. Alma Madsen
Cecilia johnson
Storm Marquesen
Song Lydia Madsen
Emma Simonsen
Racitat iou IS 0ur Rahie - CIV Hickok