Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-05-06
Local Items

Mrs. Luther Hensley was shopping
in Atlantic last Friday and visiting
at the Nels Hansen home between
trains.
Ava, daughter of H. P. Hansen and
wife, entertained a few of her friends
last Friday evening at her home. The
party was given in honor of her fif-
teenth birthday anniversary. Miss
Ava's friends presented her with
several pretty and useful gifts. Games
were played, after which light re-
freshments were served.
Relatives here received word that
of paralysis recently. She resides in
Nebraska. We have not heard how
her condition is at present.
Chris Hassenfeldt, after looking af-
ter his farm in Minnesota for the past
week, returned to Extra last Thurs
day to continue working in the meat
market.
Bertha and Veda Minerman came
home Saturday from short visit in
Audubon with friends.
A new awning has been placed in
front of Peter Jorgensen's new store
bearing his name and the words, va
riety Store" in big letters.
Mabel Hansen was in Brayton from
Friday until Sunday visiting her bro
ther, Henry, and family.
Imo Croy, who is attending school
here and staying with her grand
mother, Mrs. Hetty Croy, went to near
Marne Friday, to spend Sunday with
her parents, Albert Croy, and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock returned to
their home in Lewis last Friday. They
had been here the past several days
visiting with their daughter, Mrs.
William Eckles, and family, who re-
side southeast of town.
Mrs. DR.. Graf and daughter, Kath-
ryn, returned to Villisca Saturday
They had been here the past week
visiting Mrs. Crafts mother, Mrs. AL
ice Connrarady.
Mrs. Pauline Cunningham, the cor
setierre, was down from Manning over
Thursday night on business.
Ernie Tharnish, who resides in At
lantic, visited over Sunday in this
city with his relatives, Mrs. Tharnish
and daughters, Cecilia and Mrs.
returned to his home the fore part
of the week.
Mrs. Idah Cannon returned last Fri
day evening from Oakland, where she
had been called to the bedside of her
nephew, Byron Hockenberry. The lad
had fallen thirty-fiye feet from the
top of the elevator there and in fall
ing struck aboard, which broke the
weight OF. the fall partly. Several big
gashes We're cut in hissleg and thigh,
but, besides benig pretty badly shaken
up, he received no other injuries. 1t
was certainly lucky that he escaped
with his life.
George Henshaw of Des Moines was
in our city Tuesday, looking after in
suarnce business.
Herman Barnhold and DR.. L. J. Old
aker went up to Audubon Thursday
night last, to attend the Knights
Templar meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tibben and
little son were guests of Mrs. Tib-
bens' grandparents, Folly Herrick and
wife, Monday. They were visiting a
part of last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pohn Crees, near Conu-
Gil Bluffe
Henry Hunt landed big carp while
fishing one day last week. 1t seems
that the fish had been carried into
a pond during the high water and it
was unable to get back to the creek.
Henry killed the fish with a club.
Miss Albena Petersen, who went to
Audubon recently to work at the mil
linery business, has decided to do
housework and is now employed at
that kind of work.
Case Jensen is here from his
Council Bluffs home, visiting rela-
tives at the Peter GUIDE home.
Chris Petersen was visitor in
Hamlin last Friday.
Folly Littlefield. shipped carlod
of cattle one day last week.
Miss Lily Hansen, living west of
Extra, enjoyed a visit over Sunday
with her friend, George Bell Hall, in
West Extra.
Marius Hansen came in town Fri
day. He had been ditching on the
j. B. J. Lohner farm for sometime,
but completed his work and left Tues
day morning for his home.
Chris Petersen was visiting his
friends at the Abel Stone home, east
of town, Sunday.
George GUIDE and wife came over
from Kimballton Sunday and spent
the day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pete GUIDE.
A number from here attended the
Mission meeting held in Harlan last
Sunday
Bertha Young was in from the
country spending Saturday and Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. Wesley
Donaldson.
Anna Voss, who is working in the
country, came in town Saturday even
ing to spend a few hours with her
parents, Ben voss and wife.