Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-08-17

visiting her grandparents, Hans
johnson and wife.
The new management of the big
tent and platform is Fred Kjar, MAIDS
Hennigsen and Peter Jurgensen. They
will give a dance at Klmballton
Saturday eve.
Albert Jurgensen and Chris M.
Christensen shipped in carload of
broncho colts from Omaha, Thursday.
They offered them tor sale Saturday
at the Albert Jurgensen home, G. U.
Nielsen crying the sale.
Chris Larson, Ole Peterson and
Hans Fredericksen left Atlantic
Tuesday mbrning with Hans Rstten-
borg and will go on up in the pri-
vate car excursion to Milestone, Cam
ada. The chances are that some of
these gentlemen will own some Can
ada soil before our readers peruse
this.
In the drawing contest at George
Faaborg's this week We quill pusher
was not so fortunate as he was at Peter
sen Il Johnson's. MAIDS Hennigsen
secured the gold watch with number
63, and Peter S. Christensen, the gun
metal article with SO. Shucks. What
do we care. Fellow can keep house
without watch anyhow. OF course
we mean to do alittle stick'' business
but don't need ticket for that.
Jim johnson will give birthday
party this Thursday evening as it
marks his oath year in this big round
world of trouble. A large number
of his friends will gather at his home
and as Jim is such an entertainer they
will have one of the 'sbestest'' times
of their lives. The usual games and
refreshments will predominant and
when it's all over the guests will
secretly wish in their hearts that
Jim might give party every
Thursday night.
Another happy occurrence was on
the list this week, it being a jolly
party at the Chris Larsen home, five
miles south west of Elkhorn. 1t was
given Sunday evening to large
number of friends who had most
.'lovely'' time. 1t was what might
be termed an engagement party. Do
you know what that means? If you
don't, guess again. Anyhow we are
expecting the next invitations we
get from this home will be to,
something better even than a party.
Rev. Jersild will leave September
Sd, for Waupaca, Wisconsin,, his
former home and where he had a
charge some four years previous to
his coming to Elk Horn. His for
mer congregation have erected fine
church editice-in fact the best one
in the city and one with all the mod
ern improvements. They have ex-
tended an invitation to Rev. Jersild
to assist in the dedication exercises
which take place next month and he
intends to accept the invitation.
Elk Horn is to be the scene of an
important gathering soon when the
District Convention of the Danish
Lutheran church of Iowa will meet
there September 9Th to 10th. In adj
dilion to most of the ministers of the
state, the convention will bring in
large number Of visitors and dele
gates to hear the proceedings of the
assemblage and meet the people here.
The Singing Club have begun pre-
pairing for the occasion and will be
able to furnish nice selection of
music for the four days. The event
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Elk Horn College will open for
the school year again, October 9Th.
The management is looking tor a
large attendance this season and are
planning on engaging about three
extra teachers for the coming school
year. Miss Thora Beck, OF Spencer,
Iowa, is already engaged as instructor
in mathematics and will take advan-
tage of her stay at the college to re-
ceive instruction in Theology and
the Danish Language. We hope
this may be the most successful year
the institution has ever had. Their
announcement will appear later.
After the harvest is gathered each
year, it is the custom with the Dan
ish people to hold what they term
Hostfest in celebration of the garner
ed crops. Next Sunday is Hosttest
and so the people from the westward
are going to observe the day at Bau-
MANS grove. A program will be
given by the children while Rev.
Nelson will address the people. The
Reverend has also extended an invita-
ton to the Elk Horn Singing Club
to be present so that the finest music
obtainable is guaranteed. The usual
games will be INDUCED in and with
the many other amueements, it will
be a great day. Many other Elk
Horn people besides the Club are in
tending to be present.
Martin Esbeck, George Hennigsen,
and Torvil Jensen were at Omaha,
this week. Martin Esbeck went out
to look over an automobile which he
intends buying providing it suits
him. All day Tuesday we were look
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