Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-22


the Elkhorn yards for the year 1908.
Bids open to Jan. "a, 1908.
RAsMUs HANSEN, SEED
The fun loving people from up
around Sharon store gathered the
first of the week at the home of Lars
Kroeg the genial blacksmith aud had
one of those pleasant social dances
that young and old in that commun.
enjoy SO we'll.
Geo. Faaberg and wife were out to
Poplar last Saturday night visiting
her father Jasper Jensen. On Sun
day they drove on down to Kimball-
ton to inspect their new quarters and
make preparations for their new ac-
commodations.
Mrs. Willis Rattenborg of Elk
horn, passed her And birthday last
Sunday and friends gathered in their
pleasant home to help her and family
to celebrate the event. AS usual
when these people start thing every
one present enjoys the day.
The K. P. lodge at Kimballton is
planning to have a dance some time
in February for their membership
and will hold it in the hall at that
| place. AT these semi-annual tes-
tivities this lodge has one of the
finest times possible or have in the
past and will no doubt at this one.
Withen the new proprietor at
Poplar is making some changes in
the store this week. He is widening
the shelves on the north side 80 thai
he can place his goods differently on
the shelves. He has added neat
new ribbon case and will also change
the post office to the rear and aims to
have everything in first class shape.
4 Ole Nielsen, better known where he
lives east of Audubon as Tom Fry,
visited Saturday and Sunday with his
old time friends, Tom Smith and
family, north Of Kimballton. He
worked at this place the first year he
arrived in this country and was such
good help that he always finds it a
welcome home whenever he returns.
i Geo. Henningsen, Nels Jensen, the
carpenter, Peter Juel, Jens Larsen,
the blacksmith, Chris Juel and Peter
Petersen, the butter maker at CLAW
creamery, were all initiated into the
mysteries of the Brotherhood lodge
over south of Clay Hill last Saturday
night and say they had royal good
time.
| The young people at the college in
i Elkhorn held their first literary meet
ing last Friday night and debated the
j question "Resolved, that city life
develops man more than country
life" and those for the city won the
debate. They are expecting some
lively times in the society later on
and much help in coming before the
people.
The people around No. Sharon
gathered at the school house last Fri
day evening and organized literary
: society with Nels Nelson president
t Sophia johnson secretary, and Chris
( Johnson treasurer. These people are
f taking step in the right direction
! The young will gather under the
guidance and direction of the older
and all will develop mind the ruler
of all human activity.
Chas. Andersen and Katie Dohm
were quietly married last Wednesda
q and have begun that momentous Jour-
ney that shonld only end in death
The groom is very popular young
q man in his community and deserving
/ OF praise for the honest endeavor be
i has made in living life of trustful
!. obedience to all laws of land and
social duties.
The bride is well known to mos
all the people around Elkhorn as hel
parents resided east of that place, !,
few years ago but now live over by
Jacksonville. Their many friend
Join in wishing them happiness ant
worldly prosperity.
The young boys of Elkhorn hav
organized secret society known a
The Order of the American Boy ant
meet every Saturday afternoon in tn
hall. The officers are: Ernest Miller
captain; Holger Bergreen, vic
captain and Guddfried Bergreen
cCicldEy, duu Cllc Cudrler mem DER
are the three named and Chas. Han
sen, Hansen Carstesen and Folma
Hansen. The order does not ALLOW
swearing, or the use of tobacco an
teaches politeness. The members in
vite all true American hearted bows t
T. join with them in helping to max
themselves noble boys and good citi
zens and men.
One of the social events of the sea
son at Poplar was the party give
last Saturday night by Jasper Jense
and his estimable wife. Jasper eve
cherishes the good treatment he his
received at the hands of this neigh
borhood and would do something I
requite their service if possible. o
this occasion he used the big ha
where they could entertain then