Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
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cGeT OdCOUScu duu ASIIluS f1auSen,
of Oakfield township, went over to
Casey Monday to look at some farm
lands that were for sale. From there
they 60 to Kansas on the same mis-.
sion. They both know what lands
and farms are and are looking for
bargain.
At the Citizens caucus held last
Friday evening, the following ticket
was placed in nomination to be held
next Monday, March Goth:
For Councilmen, Long Term-Jno.
T. Jenkins and C. L. Bison.
For Councilmen, Short Term
Nels Sorenson.
For Assessor-H. M. Underwood.
E. G. Bartlett was here Tuesday
paying short visit to his brother,
| Horace. He has sold out his business
| interests in Council Bluffs and will
soon move with his family to the
City of Mexico, with the hopes of
benefitting his failing health. That's
| getting good ways from home but
we trust they will find their sojourn
among the modern Aztecs pleasant
and enjoyable one.
The Literary Society closed for the
season at the Academy Monday even
ing. The question for debate was,
Resolved, That national banks are a
detriment to the United States. The
speakers for the affirmative were
I. j. McGovern, John Kelly and
H. P. Button. Ward and Wendell
Smith spoke for the negative. The
result was favorable to the affirma-
tive. Now, au revoir till next season.
John Mcnamara and Charley and
Hayde jenkins departed on last Sun
day mornings train for Lewiston,
Idaho, where the two latter expect to
spend the summer. They were join
ed at Omaha by Charley Thompson,
who had gone on ahead Saturday
noon to visit day with his sister in
the Trans Mississippi city. Mr.. Nc
Namara will take ten days. lay-over
at Pocotello and run up to Butte,
Montana, to look after the prospects
in that region. We wish all the boys
unlimited success in the great West.
A busy business session of the Ex-
ira township, school board was held
at the Oakfeld Academy Monday
afternoon. Below we give roster of
the directors of the various districts
and their teachers for the spring
term:
No. l-Chas. Williams, director:
Joe Bell, teacher
No. 2-I. V. D. Lewis, director;
Pearl Hardman, teacher.
No. Boy Herrick, director !:
Moses Brinkerhoff, teacher.
| No. As. E. Hockenberry, direc-
tor; Mrs. Ellis Cannon, teacher.
No. 81. P. Hallock, director;
Prof. M. f. Enenbach, Clara Ord
way and Annie Slender, teachers.
No. 6-Sam McGaffin, director
Blanche Noon, teacher.
No. flames Barhan, director;
Mary Cotton, teacher.
No. Sd. l.. Anderson, director
Mrs. Sam Scharff, teacher.
No. 9-John F. Bergh, director
Mae Jenkins, teacher.
Wednesday afternoon at
the home of the BRIDES parents, near
Highland, Mr.. Homer Koob and Miss
Bertha Mae Medaris. The nuptials
were witnessed by a large number of
relatives and admiring friends. The
bride is the pretty daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. P. j. Medaris, formerly
residents Of this county, now of Cass
county. She is ian accomplished young
lady possessing many womanly
qualities that make her popular
favorite with host of friends. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Anton hoob, and is bright and in
dnstrious young man, whose sterling
honesty and integrity, has won him
the esteem and respect of the many
who have known him since boyhood
: He recently purchased fine farm
near Highland where he has prepared
a cozy and comfortable home for him.
self and the lovely creature that is te
be his companion through life. We
tip our hat in coDgralulation to Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Koob and wish them
the choicest of the choice in all Their
days to come.