Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-27
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and died at Iowa City. May 81, 1915.
| His health had been failing for the
past year and had grown SO much
worse this spring when he went to
the hospital in hopes of gaining some
benefit from an operation which he
submitted to last week, and passed
away last Friday afternoon. His re-
mains were brought here Saturday
morning and funeral services were
conducted from the Congregational
church Sunday afternoon by Rev.
Getty. The Masonic lodge held SER
vices at the cemetery. The w. o. w.
lodge of which he was a member also
attended in body. He was married
to Miss Elva Crane in 1881 and to
this union eleven children were born.
Six boys and five girls. Roy of Villisca
Vernon of Bradleyville, Iowa; Rob-
ert of Hudson. Iowa; Miss Edythe of
Iowa City; Mrs. B. F. Krammer, Mrs.
lC. l.. McAnish, Evelyn, Delphine,
Douglas and Cecil at home; one boy
having died in infancy. We extend
our deepest sympathy to the bereaved
relatives.
The telephone construction gang
arrived here last Saturday afternoon
to spend Sunday, and on Monday
morning went out west of town to
work the toll line that goes north to
Audubon. They are putting in cop
per line from Atlantic to Audubon.
There are twenty-four of them in
number which filled the Park hotel
full. They will be here some time.
The button hole contest was held
as usual at the close of the sewing
class last Saturday. Miss Mabio
Clemensen of Brayton won the first
prize and Miss Anna Fredericksen the
second prize.
Robert Cockeral of Quinlan, Okla,
Joined his family here last Friday at
the Lisa Gault home. After weeks
visit they will go to Jefferson to visit
his people.
Mrs. e. A. Voorhees, or Holdenville
Oklahoma, arrived here last Friday
for an extended visit with her father
and sister, Stephen Gano and Miss
Berta.
Mrs. j. B. Connrardy's grand
daughter, Ethel Smith Mcdonald of
Denver, Colo, is here for an extend
ed visit She arrived last Sunday.
Dan Branstratter went to Menlo
last Friday to attend commencement
exercises of which his youngest
daughter was one of the class.
Mrs. Sherm Peppers is building
a house on her farm, when complet-
ed she will move to town and one Of
her sons will stay on the farm.
Pete Jorgensen opened up his var
iety store last Saturday. Lena Eek
les and Esther Esbeck assisted at the
store during the rush.
N. w. Wehrhan. president of Ia
Dor College. at Tabor, Iowa, spoke
at the Congregational church last
Sunday night.
/ Mary Lea Hunt went to Atlantic
Saturday to visit Leona Moore and to
attend a party there. She returned
home Sunday.
The young ladies and young mems
classes of the Christian church held
a party in the church basement Mon
day evening.
II Word was received here by the rel
atiyes of Tad Campbell's that baby
girl was born at their home last
week.
II Mrs. l.. j. Oldaker went to Thur
man last week to a Pythian Sister
hood convention. She returned Sun
day
Lester Peterman stepped on a mai.
and run 1t through his foot last week
and IL is causing him lots of pain.
Mrs. Forrest Freeman and child
rem of Brayton were up visiting at
the JEFF Lewis home this week.
Dena Nelson returned here last
Thursday from Lincoln, Nebrs. where
she had been attending school.
Earl Kilworth arrived here last
Saturday to make an extended visit
with his mother Mrs. Kilworth.
Axel Burweil was called to Smith
Center, Kans., Tuesday morning by
the serious Hines Of brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Donaldson's
little daughter burned her hands
quite badly last Saturday.
Extra will observe Decoration Day
Monday. The services will be held
at the Christian church.
Erma Basham visited with her
sister. Mrs. Arthur Van Aerman
from Friday until Sunday.
Frank Andrews went to Nebraska
last Monday on business and return
gu nome OatuTudy.
Oscar Nielsen has been very sick
the past week and has been unable
to attend school.
George Harmed and his mother
went to Omaha last week to consult
a specialist.
Harp Wilson of Audubon was in
town Saturday visiting at the Sam
Harm home.
Miss Mary Freeman of Brayton
was here visiting with friends last
Friday.
Max Davis, his mother and broth
er went to Winterset Saturday on
business.
Ruth Faust closed her school Fri
day and returned to her home in
Extra.
C. j. Schroeder came up from At
lantic to visit his brother John this
week.
Chas. Jacobsen of Adair has been
here visiting his daughters the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kommes went
to Wiota Saturday to visit over Sun
day.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Jacobsen last Saturday.
II. P. Petersen is very nicely To-
Gated in his new clothing store.
Mable and Trode Hansen are clerk
ing in the Pete Jorgensen store.
Uou Shupe of Audubon was bus
mess visitor in Extra Saturday.
Mrs. Hans Hansen was in Audi