Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-21
School Notes.

Regular work was resumed this
week.
The Ninth grade is now studying
Physical Geography.
The High school took written
test in music Monday morning.
Sickness has taken out large
number of the faithfuls the last few
days.
The Pathfinder for this week was
replete with interesting news and
editorials of very helpful nature.
The school Board ordered the
school closed until Monday on &C.
count of the cases of scarlet fever
in town.
The Botany work as presented to
the eleventh grade will be full of
interest. Much Microscopical work
will be done.
The following visitors have call
ed lately Charley Fulton, Bonnie
Beard and Mrs. Ed Cotton. We are
very glad to have you call.
Miss Huyck is taking up some
general lessons on mature study"
In her room for this term, also some
carefully selected Literature work.
The High school pupils read
tour page review OF the worlds His
tory, Monday preparatory to taking
written test on their "Current
Events" work.
Miss keith's pupils gave their reg
ular literary program last Friday
afternoon. The parts were we'll up
to the standard. The question for
debate was, resolved that iron is
now more useful than gold".
The teachers are busy all odd
hours now correcting examination
papers. The report cards will be
given out just as soon as possible
in all departments. Thus far the
High school pupils, with one or two
exceptions have made very salts
factory grades. We will give
summary of the terms results in
each room next week.
GREELEY.
Miss Lennie Hayes spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
Funny, funnier, funniest; sunny.
summer, summiest weather.
Minnie and Henry Burr spent the
sabbath at the Pennington home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Eagen visited
relatives and friends in Extra, Sun
day.
James Blake bought team of fine
horses at Geo. Lafoy's sale, paying
1915.
A Sabbath with the Hayses was
enviable pleasure of Miss Vada Mas
terson, of Audubon.
Mesdames Will Benton and S.
Berry are enjoying visit from their
mother, Mrs. Sherman.
Henry Benton shipped car load of
bulls to Chicago Saturday. Where
is your "Bears;;" Henry?
The chicken pox is present in all it's
hateful glory at the homes of VIM.
Rucker and John Eagen.
The Misses Elva Eagen and May
Kerwin came over from east Greeley
and spent pleasant day here at the
Burr home.
Art McNutt, Of old Hamlin, went
over into east Greeley, Friday, and
bought six fine Chester White brood
sows of Miles S. Kness.
| Mrs. John McNutt and grand
daughter, Mable, of old Hamlin,
spent the latter part of the week
with her daughter, Mrs. Miles Kness.
NJ. Masterson and Rev. Mr.. entley,
the latter of Franklin county, lowe,
were pleasant callers in number of
Greeley homes the first of the weeks
Mesdames Frue Hayes and John
Smith, locally noted for their success
in the turkey business, have had two
blooded Bronze gobblers imported
from Moline, Illinois.
A very pleasant young gentleman
representing an Omaha supply house
was soliciting in the vicinity this
week, but made little Roadway in
overcoming loyalty to home indus
try.
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Jacob Ruhs come down from Audu-
bon, Tuesday. Whether on business
or pleasure, we are unable to say. We
are inclined to think, however, that
his coming was the pleasure of per-
suit, while his return was the bliss of
possession.
The mutual telephone company
north of North Branch is now extend
ing wire from Art Stewards place
westward into Audubon county for
the benefit of Thos. Adair and Sylvan
us Earheart. 1t also touches the
farm OF S. Berry, but he declines to
connect.
| The Union Baptist people held an
Il roootspor