Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-01
london, to Newl York and then

been SO long away from Denmark and
among the English speaking people
OF his home that he has almost forgot
ter his mother tongue. When they
return Mr.. and Mrs. Mikkeleen will
goewith them as far as Europe on a
visit to old friends and old scenes.
Walter James and Oluf Hansen
We're over from Hamlin, Sunday.
Joe James was at Kimballton Tues.
day looking after telephone business
Miss Ora Petersen will do some
sewing for Mrs. George Faaborg this
week.
Chris Poulsen and G. V. Gregersen
returned to their home at Living
Springs Tuesday.
Mrs. Peter Bramsen returned to her
home at Poplar after weeks visit at
George Faaborg's.
Henry Garrison sold his horse last
week TO Peter Wiuff, the mason. re.
ceiving $40 therefor.
The Kimballton Gun Club will
conduct the big prize shooting which
will be held the day of the celebra.
ton, June 5.
Willis Rattenborg and wife and
Rev. Jersild and wife attended pic
mic at Botanic church north of Kim
ballton, Tuesday.
g. Q. Nielsen curbed his well with
cement tile the first. of the week.
This tile makes fine curling, 1t is
product of the Kimballton Hydraulic
Stone Works.
Elk Horn is talking of celebrating
the Fourth and meeting. of the bust
ness men will soon be called to decide
the question. We will keep you post
ed as to developments.
The Sunday School will hold a
ratification on June 5 on the college
campus where they will serve refresh
ments and also hear addresses by Rev.
Jersild and other speakers.
4 Quite number of Elk Horn people
will attend the conference of the Dan.
ish Lutheran Church at Tyler, Min
nesota, which begins one week from
Sunday and continuing one week.
Nick Fredericksen was west of town
Tuesday repairing the telephone line
where the lightning damaged it. He
reports the wire burned off and COM
pletely melted in one place for dis
lance OF seven or eight posts.
The Ahrenkiel boys had serious
runaway on the streets of Elk Horn
Saturday eve. They dashed down
the street but at the foot of Broad way
and James one of them fell aud broke
its leg. 1t was afterwards shot.
Mrs. jackson of Harlan was out
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. H.
P. Nelson east of Elkhorn last week.
Mrs. Jackson is the wife of the Mr..
Jackson who is now working on a
Harlan paper but who was formerly
typo on the Journal.
Rev. G. L. Anker Christensen pas
tor Of the Danish Baptist Church at
| tended conference OF his organiza-
ton held at Cuppys Grove from Tues
day until Sunday of this week. There
will therefore be no services in his
church next Sunday.
The ice cream social at the Danish
Baptist church was great success.
Over S2l 90 was contributed to the
fund which was donated to the state
missions. The state missionary, Rev.
Marcus Hansen of Eagle Grove was
present and addressed the audience.
1t was certainly an enjoyable even I
for all.
r. ]. Hansen and Jens Christensen
are painting the interior of Joe James
store this week. They are doing a
splendid job. But then they always
do, for Mr.. Hansen is an expert in his
line. His four years apprenticeship in
the old country and his years of ex-
perience here have made him one OF
, the best painters around. Every place
} he has painted he has left satisfied
customer who always comes again
] when wanting work done. Verify
3 Mr.. Hansen il skilled artisan with
, a paint brush.
The big celebration at Elk Horn
June 5 is to be one of the monster aft.
3 airs of the season. One OF The promi-
} nent features of the day will be the
i prize shooting. A large number Of
e prizes have been hung up and thu con
8 test will be fierce and furious. A
. number Of the best shots of the county
will be present and compare their
4 skill with the Elk Horn Gun Club
l The fun will last from early morning
until late at night. Everybody is cor.
daily invited to attend the festivities
Y After lingering illness of several
: weeks duration Miss Petrea Petersen
: daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Peter
0 sen died at her home Tuesday morn.
ing at eleven o'clock. Miss Petersen'i
atfiiction was form of acute rheu-
matism which was an enigma even to
the physicians. AT times she was
better, at others, worse, until it be.