Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-08
Kimballto3 s E!kborD

j. G. Christensen, out on the Shell
by county line, returned last week
from good visit with his children
at Ell Campo, Texas. The old gentle
man was not very favorably impress
ed with the country down there,
however, and says it is altogether too
low and marshy.
i The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Hans Marcusen, northeast OF Kim
ballton, was only permitted to re-
main here on earth few days and
last Wednesday its little life went
out and its spirit returned to it's
Creator. The remains were tenderly
laid away on the day following.
Chris Hansen, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Z
Jens Hansen, of Elkhorn, rolled in
Monday from Admah, Nebraska, 1
near which place he farmed part Of I
last year. While on his way home
he stopped off at Nicola and purchased
heavy draft team. He has secured i
the contract for hauling the lumber
for the Elkhorn Lumber Company.
Mrs. Lars Jensen is lying very low
OF malarial fever and complications.
at her home in north Sharon town
ship. The lady went to southern
Texas last summer in the hope of 8
benetitting her fast failing health, 4
but the climate did not seem to have
the desired effect, and now her many
friends despair of her recovery.
Mrs. Lange, mother Of Jesse LANCE
passed away at the home Of her son, al
mile west of Elkhorn, last Friday
afternoon at the age of rs years. The K
deceased was born in Denmark and
came to America a number of years
ago. The funeral was held Monday.
Rev. Wig conducting and was largely y
attended. Interment was made in
the Elkhorn cemetery.
There has been Danish theatrical
club organized over in jackson town
ship, and they will produce four
short comedy plays at the time and
places herein designated: At school,
house No. 6, on February 1918; at
No. l, February Oath and at No. 2, !
on the 25th. The respective titles ot$d
the comedies read thus:
En- Lille Datter."
Den Kjarllghed.''
Fastelavnsgilde."
Paa Barberstuen.''
The Clay Township Separator :
Creamery Company have perfected
their organization and will put Aheirs
plant in motion at an early dat
The first officers of the compan}
as follows: Wei
P. P. Nelson, President.
E. G. Flick, Secretary.
Willads Rattenborg, TreasureH
Mr.. Flick attended the meetiN
the Botna Valley Creamery Ass
ton at Extra last Tuesday and
there stated that there was ne
but what the new creamery
remain in the association. W
Saturday. January 9th, ws7
birthday of Mrs. Anton JacSg
northwest of Kimballton, ansS
honor of the event large numlS
friends were present at her hofs
bestow their best wishes and Es
CALCULATIONS upon this we'll kEoN
lady, already famous as a pianist, a
who has won her laurels in TIE lar
concerts of Omaha, Harlan and ma
other larger cities. OF courses,
sumptuous spread was soon prepeSS
for the visitors, after which CETk
John Heinse was requested by
ladies' to respond to a toast in HON
OF the hostess. The popular aftle
dinner orator CALAMITY remar
that he was only too glad to CONF
with the demand. He presented I'D
manifold gratitude of the compl,Ib
for the Jealous support that litera
and music had always found in
and Mrs. Jacobsen's hospitable hid
and from which those present had
long received such profitable erEg
tainment He commented on
fact that aside from her NUNS
household duties Mrs. Jacobsen MN
always found time to keep pace wa
the art Of music, of which she way
already master. In conclusion the
speaker brought out the hope that we,
might for many years yet be per-
mitted to enjoy the entertainment
and hospitality always found in their
pleasant, happy home. Among the
ladies present were the Mesdames
Hans Hansen, Hans Nissen, Poldberg,
Niels Hansen, Jens Rasmussen, Carl
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