Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-05
GRAY

Ham Buckner and his brother were
in Manning last Sunday visiting.
| Elmer Audas and Emerson Shelly
We're business callers last Friday in the
neighboring city of Manning.
The masks, pads and mitts for the
ball team arrived last week and they
are the best the boys could get.
Jesse Higgins was up to Manning
last Saturday and Sunday visiting
with his sister, Mrs. Henry Wulf.
Young Peter Mundt is again back
from Audubon where he was assisting
in Brorson's drug store in the absence
of the proprietor.
John Polzin comes in from his farm
and helps at the old stand during the
absence of Joe Cam who is away look
ing after land DEALS
NJ. M. Kennels, of Jefferson. was in
the country over Sunday visiting at
the home of his wife's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Corner.
Bert Halbert will give his friends
good time at his home next Saturday
night where by the tune of the fiddle
they will trip the light fantastic.
Junior Endeavor leaders are appoint
ed for the month of June as follows:
June 18th, Florence Hepp; 18th, Han
Gle Jensen; Dist, limo CARRIER; %, Eva
Lancelot.
Some expect to go to the picnic next
Sunday west of Manning and others
are going to Manila next Wednesday
for a picnic and good time there at
that date.
The subject at the U. B. church
next Sunday evening is "Duty we
Owe Our Children" 1t is desired that
as many parents as possible be in
attendance.
G. E. Mertz, J.. E. Mcclure, Frank
Slough, Elmer Beems, Charley Beers
and Aus Linn ell drove over to Botna
last Sunday to see game of ball that
was not played.
Harry Wilson, son of Tom Wilson
in Manning, was down Sunday visit
ing with his grandmother, Mrs. Will
son, at this place and too greeting his
old playmates here.
August Neitzel, Herman Zerke, Mr..
Christensen, Geo. Ross and several
others left the first of the week for
Dakota to see if they could fluid any
land to speculate on,
Peter Perion, manager of the Green
Bay Lumber Co., has an assistant
with him to help out as his sore thumb
keeps him from doing the book work
or handling any lumber.
Ed Freeman and his helper came up
Tuesday and went out to the Asmus
Boysen home to put covering of
paint on his house so it will show up
we'll among the neighbours
Quite number of our people went
to Audubon last Friday to aid in the
exercises and help to swell the crowd
gathered to do honor to our soldier
| dead and give them their annual
tribute of floral offerings.
A couple of Italian girls got off the
train Tuesday morning to take in the
town with their wares. They were
considerably disturbed for a time as
| they had left their mileage books in the
car and could not speak we'll enough
to explain matters.
The dance Friday night was one of
the best attended ever given here.
People came from all the surrounding
towns. Eighty-three numbers were
given out and any one getting a
a chance to get on the floor had to be
ready as soon as the ones left
Miss Belle Lancelot is home for her
summer vacation after finishing her
term of school in the Carroll schools.
Miss Belle is one of the foremost
teachers in the county and her work
has been such that the county and
Gray may we'll be pleased that she
received her first start in it.
The game of base ball last Friday
between the professionals and the
overalls resulted in complete victory
for the professionals as the game stood
AZ to u in their favor. The overalls
simply were not in it, could not hit
tippy ups, could not run bases a little
bit when compared with what the
professionals did.
Gray and Vicinity was the lucky
community this week in as much
as they got the good rain while
the south part of the county did not
get any. 1t is the first good downpour
they have had for some time and all
are rejoicing as it comes at an oppor-
tune time-just as corn planting is
we'll done for the first time with many.
Prof. Grant Lancelot was expected
home Wednesday from Magnolia
where he has been the successful prin-
cipal for the past three years. He will
be at the helm in his home school
next year which proves that his worth
and ability are recognized here as
they are abroad where he has been
forging to the front ranks of success
full teachers.
Agame Of ball is to be played this week
between the old men and the Young
men. The old men beginning at age
"a up. 1t promises to be lively game
as that breaks up the local nine and
throws them on both sides. Each
side is studying where, best to place
their men and put them where they
can do the most effective work to win