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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-25
COLUMBIAN CLUB GIVES
RECEPTION FOR MRS. NASH

The reception given for Mrs. Nash
by the Columbian Club was held at
the delightful home of Mrs. II. w.
Wilson last Thursday afternoon and
it was an occasion to which all of the
members had looked forward with
a great deal of pleasure. The day
was an ideal one which gave the men,
bers an opportunity of being present,
and all of them seemed to have avail
ed themselves of again meeting one
of their number who for years had
been such an active worker.
After the members had assembled
the president, Mrs. T.. F. Bilharz CALI
ed them to order, and in affectionate
terms presented Mrs. Nash, explain
ing how some lights shown Just n
little brighter and just little far
Their than others.
Mrs. Nash responded by telling
some of the early history of the Col
umbian Club. She spoke of when and
why it was organized; the charter
members; the officers; the work of
starting a reading room which has
never been interrupted, and the eff
cient work done by Mrs. Laura Hurd
as the first librarian. She spoke of
the influence and inspiration that
went out from that first club, and
pointed with pride to the time when
the club sent her as a delegate to
the second meeting ever held by the
State Federation She later became
the corresponding secretary of the
State Federation and soon thereafter
was elevated to the presidency, which
position she filled with dignity and
credit Mrs. Nash was later made a
member of the board of the General
Federation, which position she held
until she resigned on her removing
to California. She created ripples of
laughter in her closing remarks when
she had drifted to the. subject OF
Womans Suffrage instead of talking
on the early history of the club.
Miss Shellenburger who has charge
of the Juvenile department of the
city library of Des Moines was next
introduced. She talked on the i'm
portance of story telling and OF
choosing the right stories to tell the
children. "They should be stories"
said she, where right always wins
and where the hero is in the right,
that the child may get, clear vision
or right and wrong" She told what
kind of stories were suitable for chill
dren of different ages and gave her
hearers good idea of how to tell
stories by telling one herself as she
would tell 1t to the children. Her
talk was a success as 1t made the
mothers see the Importance of the
story hour and to feel the need of
study along these lines.
Mrs. s. c. Kerberg followed ane
told of the class of 35 children who
met at the library every Saturday at
two o'clock and how the number had
been increased to 81 last week, and
of the efforts that were being put
forth in Audubon to fill this needed
want.
Then came the social hour which
was indeed enjoyable and made ex-
ceedingly delightful by the serving
of refreshments.
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SEAT SALE FOR THE
COMMENCEMENT PLAY

In order to adequately accommodate
all who wish to attend the class play,
IL has been decided to give the play
on two evenings-those of Wednes-
day and Thursday May 31st and June
day morning at the Booster Cafe.
doc" The plot centers around the
ownership of certain Egyptian
scarab. A number of numerous sit
uations are developed which cause
the scarab TO pass from one person to
another. AS the possession changes,
each owner is faced with peculiar and
unusual difficulties. Miss Alice White
of Portsmouth, who coached the de-
clamatory contest last fall, is in
charge of the training.
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LAST DAYS OF SCHOOL

The school year is fast drawing to
a close, and the commencement ex-
ercises, which always prove to be
such delightful occasions, are soon to
follow.
Last night the Juniors fave their
banquet to the Seniors at Watts hall
and IL proved to be one of the really
delightful events of the season. Fol-
lowing the banquet the young folks
INDUCED in dancing. The music for
the occasion was furnished by Coles
orchestra.
On Sunday evening the baccalaur-
cate sermon will be deliver ed to the
class by Rev. Greenlee at the Pres
byterian church. The members of the
class of 1916 are: Hazel Anderson,
Lena Ault, William Dennis, Alma Nc
Lachlan, Gladys Mclaughlin, Hazel
Lachlin, Gladys Mclaughlin. Hazel
Fest, Clara Foley, Anna Miller, May
Nelson, Lois Perrine, Earl Garoutte.
Arthur Horning. Astrid Jensen, Wal
ter Petersen. Beulah Reed, Annis
Roth, Berneice Kelley, Mark Law,
Fred Martinson, Lola Rucker, Dan
Wagner and Margaret weston.
The class play. 1.-THE Hoodoo" will
be given on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings of next week, and will,
as usual. take place at the opera
house. The play is to be given twice
In order to accommodate the number
of people who desire to be in alton
dance.
The Commencement exercises will
be held on Friday evening at the
Methodist church when the follow
ing program will be given:
Orchestra Selection-School Or
ehestra. SEA
Little Boy Blue. A. Parks
Girls Glee Club.
Invocation-Rev Jackson Giddens
Commencement Addrcss-Profes-
sor E. d. Starbuck, Professor of Phil
osophy, State University of Iowa.
de Coppah Moon" Harry Rowe
Shelley-Girls Glee Club.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Benediction-Rev. Jackson Gid
dens.
Glass Colors-Orange and Black.
Glass Flower-Yellow Rose.
Glass Motto-"Out of the Harbor,
into the Deep"
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berg, Mrs. Childs, Mrs. Graham, Mrs
Spencer.
Year book committee: Mrs. Nc.
Leran, Mrs. Johansen, Mrs. Mant2
and May Hunt.
Welfare committee: Mrs. Buck
Mrs. Fulton, Mrs. Chas. Bagley, Gene
Culver.
Music committee: Mrs. Wilde, Mrs
w. w. Smith, Ruth Preston, Marion
Bagley.
Membership committee: Mrs. Far.
quhar, Anna Henriksen, Miss Wood.
bury.
Mrs. Bilharz had purchased a CAV.
ell to present to the newly elected
president, and after Mrs Bilharz hao
been reelected by unanimous vote
the gavel was presented to her in a
most happy and pleasing manner by
Mrs. w. w. Smith.
The afternoons program consisted
of the following subjects: Retro
spects" was assigned to Mrs. ]. r.
Creveling, of Boone, who wrote an
interesting letter on the past of the
Club; mentioning the trip around
the world; the minstrel and vaude-
billS Ilt WOhtIl
gave years ago, as a means of rails
ing money to maintain the library.
The letter was read by Mrs. Frank
johnson.
Mrs. T. B. Greenlee gave a very
interesting talk on "Inspects' in
which she reviewed the calaIder of
the year to prove the varied and in
teresting fulfillment of years out
line.
Mrs. w. w. Smith gave the topic
Suspects" a new meaning by look
ing into the future another twenty
five years, and led the club to sus-
pect great changes by that time.
Then the fact of women's voting in
Iowa will be ancient history, and men
will leave much of the political de-
cisions to women; who will have
stood for world preparedness; who
will have stood for Intervention in
behalf of suffering, ignorant, starved
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-25
TO GIVE HOME
TALENT PLAY
Womans Club Division Will Give Play
at Opera House to Help Firemen
Purchase Fire Truck

The third division of the Womans
club, of which Mrs. A. c. Harmon is
the chairman, will give a one ACT
comedy entitled "In the Spring A
Young Mans Fancy at the opera
house on Monday evening of next
week. The proceeds thus derived
will go toward the purchasing of a
new automobile fire truck for the
Audubon fire department.
Tickets for admission will be on
sale at the Booster Cafe beginning
Friday morning and the price of ad-
mission will be 35c.
The school children who took part
In the Flower Dance and the Scottish
dance given at the May Day festival
will repeat these two dances in the
hall as a part of the evenings pro-
gram. So many people have express
ed desire to see the dance, who
were unable to see 1t in the park that
these features were secured for tina,
night. The program for the evening
will be as follows:
Piano solo ........M Miss Mildred Buck
Flower Dance - School children
Vocal solo -..--........-..--. Miss Larson
Play--Cast of Characters
Mrs. Jack Hilliard-A chaperon,
Mrs. A. C. Harmon.
Jean Laurens, Mrs. l.. e. Tramp,
Jaqueline Vance, Mrs. Rem Phelps;
10 Struthers, Mrs. Frank Johnson !;
JULIA Osborne, Mrs. Elizabeth Carr;
Janet Mason, Mrs. Stella Elery-her
five little U.s."
Marie-A maid-Grace Johnson.
Dicky Trent-The young man-H.
j. Hoogenakker
Place-Sitting room of suite in
the Hotel Ritz, Paris.
Time-Late afternoon In May.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-25
THE STORY HOUR

The Story Hour which has been
carried on in the basement of the
library building the past few weeks,
has proven to be very popular with
the children. At the session last Sat-
urday 81 Children were present.
Last night the Juniors gave their
of the Story Hour saturday, May
eth when the following stories will
be recited: king of the Golden Riv-
err" Little Half Chick" and How
Brother Rabbit Fooled the Whale
and the Elephant" Following is the
date and the name of the leader for
the balance of the spring season:
June 3, Mrs. F. w. Johansen
June 10, Miss Mae Hunt
June II, Mrs. Geo. Buck
June "a, Mrs. A. Farquhar
July l, Mrs.. Mel Graham
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-25
LAST CLUB MEETING

The twenty-fourth annual meeting
of the Columbian Club was held a,
the spacious and hospitable home of
Mrs. ]. H. Ross last Tuesday after
noon. The Club has an exceptional
activity, numbering one hundred and
twelve members, all of whom are in
good standing.
The reports from the various de-
partments were better than at any
time since the club was organized
into departments. There is also a
strong sentiment for a musical de-
partment for next year.
The Club allowed $35 toward the
purchasing of equipment for the chill
dren's play grounds at the school
house and voted SIS toward the Fed
GRAFTON scholarship. $40 was voted
toward the Suffrage fund, but this
called out minority sentiment,
which for the sake of harmony, was
reconsidered by the large majority
who voted for this contribution.
The matter was left for considera-
ton at later date.
The election of officers was a plea
sing tribute to the women VINO have
served the Club so faithfully during
the past year. They were unanimous
ly reelected for the coming year,
the officers being as follows:
President ...... Mrs. Ed +. Bilharz
Vice Pres't Mrs. Chas. S. McLeran
Recording Sec'y. Miss Ella Farquhar
Cor. Sec'y. Mrs. Frank Johnson
Treasurer .-........ Mrs. w. II. Cowles
Other officers, chairmen and COM
mitees were selected as follows:
Trustees: Mrs. Fl. j. Mantz, Mrs.
Earl Maharg, Mrs. F. w. Johansen
and Mrs. Conklin.
Chairmen social department, Mrs.
]. l.. Rippey.
Chairman sociology department,
Mrs. Geo. Buck.
Chairman domestic science depart
ment, Mrs. s. c. Kerberg.
Story hour committee: Mrs. Ker-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-25
HOME TALENT PLAY
GIVEN AT GRAY

One of the largest audiences that
has gathered at Gray for several years
witnessed the rendition of the four
act play THE Village Lawyer" by
several of our young people at the
M. w. A. hall last Friday evening.
The play, of excellent quality in it.
self, was given in manner that was
a surprise and pleasure to the aud
fence, and demonstrated the ability
of the players to a marked degree.
Words of commentator were heard
on every side, and should they, at
some future date, decide to give en-
other play, they will be assured of
full house.
Several auto loads from Manning,
Audubon, Dedham and Viola Center
were present to witness the perform
.ance. The receipts of the evening
were $97.35.
Arrangements have been made to
give the play at Manning next Tues
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-25
Reserve seats Csc on sale at the Booster
Cafe beginning Friday morning

Mexico; who will also have stood for
an active world interest and scorned
the idea of being neutral in times
like these.
She anticipated great changes in
navigation, when each person pos
sessed his own little pair of wings
when we would talk over a telephone
and be able to see the person with
whom we were talking; when the
aorth pole will become a summer re-
sort for the world, and Mexico an
asylum for the abandoned and out
cast of humanity.
Miss Marie Wolf handled the topic
Respects" very adroitly, speaking
of our respect for our officers, and
especially for the Home Economics
department; with great respect for
Miss Mae Hunt who has been such an
active and efficient chairman of that
department.
Miss Dora Clark gave the subject
Prospects" the Interpretation of the
prospects of the unmarried girls in
which she dreamed of men-and
more men, but each was worse than
the one before. After this she visited
"a garden where Mrs. Vivian Bilharz
was the reigning queen, who unfold
ed the prospects of our little town,
in which the new school building,
the paving, the electroliers were all
accomplished; in which the educa-
tional advancement for children had
been realized with the Story Hour.
and Nursery, and Oh, so much that
we all dream about.
The usual elegant refreshments
were served to about rs women, after
which the Club closed it's work for
fall, when the club year begins again
sometime in September.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-25
THE SUFFRAGE TEAS

A series of social affairs have been
given in Audubon under the name of
"Neighborhood Suffrage Teas" The
following ladies have been hostesses
at the teas.
Mesdames Watts, McLerap, Nelson,
AIRY. Buck, Caldwell, Kopp. Mantz,
Cozine, Kellogg, Reed, Layland,
Thomas, CASTOR, Spencer, Rasmus-
sen, j. M. Graham. Cole, Goodwill.
Sampson, Robinson, Test, Johnson,
John Graham, Adams. Phelps, Wag-
ner, Rucker, Miss Culver and Eliza
beth Davis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-25
MRS NASH TO GO WEST

Mrs. Gertrude Nash, who was in
this vicinity last week in the interest
of the suffrage amendment, left Sat
urday morning for Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Nash will continue her work in
this congressional district until the
primaries June s. At that time she
goes to Fort Dodge to visit in the
home of her brother, James Russell.
On June 14th she leaves for Seattle
Washington. accompanied by heI
niece, Miss Myrtle Stotts, for a sum.
mer trip through Alaska.
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THE DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Young Peoples meeting this even
ing at s o'clock.
Choir practice tomorrow evening al
8 O'Clock.
Sunday school and Bible class Sun
day morning at $3.50.
No service this evening.
Services Sunday morning at 10:30,
The Rev. G. B. Christensen will con-
duct this service.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-25
SURPRISE DANCE

Tuesday evening about rs friends
of Miss Mary Campbell called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Mccoy,
Miss Campbell being a sister of Mrs.
Mccoy. and sprang a pleasant sur
prise upon her. They had the mu-
sicians with them, and the parlor and
sitting room were soon cleared of
their furnishings, and fine time was
enjoyed in dancing. During the night
refreshments were served and good
time in general was mad by all pres
ent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-25
DECORATION DAY
TO BE OBSERVED
Appropriate Program Has Been Pre-
pared to Fittingiy Observe This
Great Day i'm Audubon

| AS usual, Audubon will observe
Decoration Day which comes on Tues.
Iday of next week. The committee in
charge of arrangements, A. III. Rob
erts, p. A. Rasmussen and A. C. Har.
mon, appointed by the Commercial
Club, after comforting with the C. A
r. and the w. r. c., announce the
following arrangements:
! President of the Day..--....H. j. Mant2
Speaker Rev. Jackson Giddens
Marshall .......r...-..-..,-. w. G. Wilson
Committee on vocal music, j. W.
Landrum.
Committee on flowers and decorat-
ing: w. II. C's.
Committee on conveyance: A. C,
Harmon, Bertel Jensen and l.. G,
Bagley.
Ushers: p. A. Rasmussen, A. C.
Harmon, A. II. Roberts and X. c.
Spencer.
All of the places of business are
requested to close from l:3C to 400
Up. m.
At 1880 the procession will form
AT the postoffice and march to the
Methodist church in the following
order:
Cornet band
Decorators
Martial band
G. A. II.
w. X. c.
Citizens
Service at Nj. Il. Church
Call to order .-.--.-..--.President Mant2
Music Chorus
. nv 4 l..
Scripture reading Rev. C. F. Fuller
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SPECIAL MEETING FRIDAY

A special meeting of Veritas lodge
A. +. Of A. NJ, will be held at the
Masonic hall on Friday evening of
this week. The second degree Is to
be conferred on three candidates. 1t
is especially desired that a goodly
number of the brethren be present,
as this will be an important meeting
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-25
PAYING CSC. FOR CREAM

an advertisement in this weeks issue
and in II they quote 27c as the price
they are paying for cream. The price
should be use.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Northup and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Darland went to
Des Moines yesterday morning in the
formers auto. They were called
there by the illness of Miss Marie
Ohm, a sister of Mrs Darland.
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of partners a thread with a needle on
each end with which they are to string
popcorn as quickly as possible. At a
given signal all cease threading and the
pair whose string is the longest is. en-
titled to q prize. -E....
| Some good contests are to see who
can say Bz.z-z-z-z longest without tax
ing a breath. Who can hop across the
room in the q7ickest time on one foot.
who can stand on one foot on a small
block and keep his balance the longest.
who can put the most cranberries IN a
bottle without spilling any.
Here are some moro trees, besides tho
inevitable Christmas tree. Sec who can.
guess the greatest number of the follow
ing questions, each one commencing
with "Tre':
The tree that figures greatly between
|nations-Treaty. g.,
The tree that is liquid sweet meat -
Treacle.
The tree that has special medical calpc
(-'Treatmen
Thcaree that wc all Ekc--Trcat.
Thtftres that is false-Treason.
The troe that las cIover,sharcd
|leaves--Trcfoil.
The tree that carries the old name Of
Boston, Mass.--Trcmout.
The tree that is&a Literary attempt
Treatise. s.;stt. .ists.ss>>s t}lEEf.
| IL. Star Contest. IL.
\ Distribute star-shapcd cards and see
tsshp is, thos best astronomer in the
fpartY.gi&, - t.ia ~ "a gi'a. (, h.s-t4
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GOODMAN blind, snap dragon,
II shoe the wild mare, hot cookies,
Ii the white loaf, bob apple, pnss
in the corner, besides card playa Tor
counters, nails and points, story telling
and dancing were the old'tlme Christ-
mas frolics.
The following are few games which
arc sure to prove full of fun Tor Christ
mas festivities: ....-....
Is ;Lines-Provide pencil and paper
and have each in turn draw anything
he chooses, using Is lines, no more, no
less. The object must be something
definite in relation to Christmas such
rs d tree, Santa CLAUS, etc. The PIC
lures are displayed at tho end OF
certain time and the players must guess
what the pictures represent Inc one
guessing the greatest number IS award
cd prize. ,... :.
Another paper and pencil game is
See How Many Words Can Be Formed
by Twisting the Letters Of the WORD
WChrjstmas, Or another contest is to
provide large sheet of paper and char
coal, and allow each player to draw
Santa Claus with eyes blindfoIdcd.
An exciting game for Christmas y
the old old game of Snap Dragon. Raj
aims or nuts are placed in Il shallow
dish filled with water. On the water IS
poured little alcohol, or spirits of cam.
rhor.2 The alcohol is then lighted and
alt have have a turn ut Swapping tue
"dsaEoHs213 !.
hmsFry scramble is to give each pair
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~. HEN
Last Minute Christmas Gifts.
By Peggy Powsrl

Have you been wise enough to pre-.
pare your gifts in advance 50 that you
have generous supply to meet every
demand9
Or are you bordering over tho ques.
ton: What shall givei Christmas
is just around the corner, but in the
interval between now and that glorious
event there is time to make many little
gifts, which if identified with your own
handiwork will certainly be appreciated
to the fullest extent. Il
Don't mar the pleasure Of Christmas
giving by indiscriminate and oxtrava-s
giant presents. No matter how triAing
your gifts may be if they are wrought
with sentiment and are suitable they
are sure to be received with exclama-
tions Of Just what wanted
Wrap. your gifts as daintily, q you
can and remember rather to- have them
reach their destination an hour toossooa
than an hour too late. f'7s'' 5tsS,7s, %;
The following ideas may be Of ssrv-
ice to you in constructing gifts which
entail little expense and labor:
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An astronomer-A star-gaze
A famished star-Starvation. H..
A marine star-Star6sh. ...j
A bird-Starling. .@.
A star used by the aundress-Starch.
A star at the right-hand side Of a
ship-Starboard.
An English court Of justice-star
chamber.
4 theatrical celebrity-A star. 49,,
A fixed star-Stare.
An Inexpensive ilhmination-Star
light.
A sudden alarm-Startle.
A Lively SNOWFALL Racc-Divide the
guests into two lines, with an equal
number in each. line. At the head Of
each line have a pile of fluffy cotton
snowballs. At signal the players be-
gin passing the balls down the line. The
side wins which has all its balls piled
up at the end of the line first.
Tie Juveniles viii Love This Game
Stretch ribbon across the room. To
this attach red cardboard stockings Of
different sizes. The. guests in turn try
10 hit the stockings with bubbles blown
from clay pipes. Allow five trials for
each one. a pair Of silk stockings would
he a suitable prize to the most success
full "blower.' "
Another game is to ask one person to
Leave tho room whiic word with many
|rhylncs is chosen like "night, -
tree" etc. The guest returns and
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asks questions which must be answered
with a word that rhymes With the word
chosen, The idea is for that person to
find the word decided upon and the
one who cannot find rhyme,to answer
a question must pay forfeit.