Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-03-07
North Branch

= North Branch
Charlie Marean started tor Canada
the first Of the week.
Most of the schools in Bear Grove
township close this week.
Mrs. Reuben shoesmith has been
sick again but is better at present.
Gladys Shoesmith visited North
Branch friends Saturday and Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nelson visited
with Walter Doves ono day last week.
MIR. Timmons has taken up his
residence on the Morgan farm this
week.
Miss Gertrude Anderson of Wich-
tia visited with Rae Baker last FRI
day and Saturday.
Andrew Dove went to Indianola
Monday to vieit his son, Leonard,
before starting for Colorado.
Mrs. Herbert Shoesmith has been
very i'll. Fern NARROW came Mon
day to do the homework for her.
Ethel Shidler came home last week
from Panora where she has been at
tending the County High School.
Mike Ballman took Aunt Belle
Bash to Guthrie Center Friday. She
expects to be there for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Shoesmith
left Saturday for Audible tow nshi p
where they have rented q farm for
the coming year.
Ohio Siebert is taking Frank
Fink's place in the implement bust
ness. He expects to be here at least
till the end of summer.
Marie Marean, Bertha Charter and
Blanch and Mae Marion are all beau
tiful with the measles this week.
Anna Marean is able to be with her
friends again.
Sam and Frank Jensen moved to
the Marquesen farm last week, hav-
ing bought the property some time
ago. They will be missed by their
friends and especially by the men,
bers of the Nail Keg Club.
Floy Headlee entertained a COM
pany of her friends in honor OF Miss
Myrtle Dodson Saturday evening.
Bad roads and measles prevented
some from being there but those
present report very pleasant time.
Rae Baker entertained number of
her friends Friday evening in honor
OF Miss Gertrude Anderson. The
hours were filled 30 we'll with games
and songs and merry conversation
that the hour for departure came all
too soon.
Harry Covault, having bought the
Jensen farm some time ago, has now
taken possession and will be at home
to his many friends at that place, one
mile north of North Branch. His
many friends are glad he has decided
to remain in this community.
The birthday club surprised Mrs.
Fred Owen Tuesday of last week
The usual good time was had. We
hear that one outsider went along
this time as s.little grip and she
said it they always had such good
times she wouldn't mind going again.
Andrew Dove filled the pulpit at
Bowman Chapel Sunday morning
and Walter Dove preached at Bethel
in the afternoon. Rev. Aten closed
his meetings at Wichita Sunday
night and will not begin anywhere
else this week on account of the bad
roads.
School elections were the order OF
the day Monday. In this township
the results were as follows:
No. 3-Reu ben Shoesmith
No. 4-William Newman
No. 5-Rob Huston
No. Coos Rigler
No. Joe Heron
No. ED Benton.
We were unable to learn who were
elected at Nos L, 2 and 8.
Mr.. H. Newman OF Union town.
ship, a brother of William Newman
of this place, expected to move to
Cass county this week where they
had recently bought farm but the
illness of daughter has delayed
their departure for the present. We
hope the daughters illness will not
prove serious. They will he missed
when they leave Guthrie county but
Cass will be the richer for our loss.