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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
WE'RE MARRIED FRIDAY

Earl l.. Rudy and Miss Hazel
Harding secured marriage license last
week and on Friday afternoon were
united in marriage by Justice d. l..
Thomas in the presence of intimate
friends.
Mr.. Ruddy is the son of Mrs. Anna
Ruddy of this city, and is an excep-
tionally fine young man who has a
number of friends who will wish him
and his bride happy and contented
married life. Mr.. Ruddy is to leave
today, being one of the men called in
the last quota of those drawn in the
draft to compose the first army.
Mrs. Ruddy's home is in Kansas.
but she has been here for some time
employed at the Conklin cafe, and
has made host of friends while in
Audubon, who will be pleased to hear
of her marriage. Their friends Join
in wishing them success in full meas
ure throughout their welded life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

A splendid Christmas program has
been arranged and will be given at
the Methodist church on next Sunday
evening to taN the place of the reg
ular evening rvice at 1880. Mrs.
George Scott , IS charge of the pro-
gram and has worked faithfully to
present it in creditable manner.
She will be assisted by the choir and
ing is the program:
Prelude.
Hark. the Notes of Joy-Chorus.
When Santa Comes-Eva Lane.
Christmas Cheer all Year-Gladys
Mortensen.
Jesus Birthday-Mary Wright.
The Prince'of Peace is Come-Chorus
The Christmas Seed-Ernest McIn-
tire.
Through the Cold December Sky
Ruby Johnson.
Above the Clamor. of the Christmas
Bells-Charles Proctor
Joy Bells Sweet are Ringing-Chorus
Sharing Observation-Disclosures Wilson
The Stocking Brigade-Elaine Ora
ham, Bessie O'Brien, Elnore Wood
Catherine Graham, Marjorie Mogg
Christmas Collection Speech-Mar-
jorie Smith.
Some Happy Day We VIII See the
King-Chorus.
My Dearest Christmas Present-Lu-
cile Wilde.
The Fir Tree-Louise Leach.
The Sunshiny Folks-William Tramp
If You Had a Quarter-Henry Curtis
The Shepherds of Bethlehem-Cho
When Bells Ring Together-Wynona
Masterson.
I'm Very Little Girl-Harriet Bill
harz.
A Happy Christmas-Mary Louise
Sampson.
Christmas Substitute--M Margaret Ora
ham.
Love For Him-Bernice Croker.
Address-Rev. Proctor.
dwelling Of Service Flag-Mildred
Jones and Nellie Turner
Star Spangled Banner-Congregat
Benediction.
POstlude.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
WHAT FLAG MEANS TO ME

1t SymDollZeS the ldeAsS OF my
country.
Though it flutters in the same
breeze that flaunts the flags of other
countries, yet it is to me a thing
apart.
For it stands for faith in the COM
mon MANN his ability and his dis
position to govern himself and others
justly.
And it is a standard of hope rather
than memories. of aspiration rather
than achievement.
Moreover it is the only flog on the
earth that is always being changed,
yet is not compromised by change,
since the more thickly the field of Its
stars is strewn. the larger the char
ity of its ordered freedom.
The stars and the bars of heraldry
symbol Of peace, of pOise, of power
The above was written by Bishop
Bowling, of Des Moines, Ia, for The
Western World on request for an es-
say of one hundred words on "What
! the Flag Means to Me-"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
TO MAKE MANY
IMPROVEMENTS
Brick and Tile Plant to be Taken
Over BY Large Corporation
Who Will Modernize
Plant

A G. Brenneck, of Marshalltown
has been in the city the past week
negotiating for the transfer of the
Audubon Brick and Tile plant from
the Tramp brothers to a stock COM
pany that is to be organized. An
option on the plant has already been
given and as soon as arrangements
can be completed the plant will be
transferred to the new company.
Most of the stock will be sold in this
community and We are informed
that the Tramps will continue to hold
a good share of the stock. Consid-
cradle outside capital will also be
invested.
The plant, which has always been
a successful one, has been in the
hands of the Tramp family ever since
it began operation, which dates as
far back as the history of Audubon.
1t has been one of the leading in
dustries of this section of the state
from its beginning. The plant is in
adequate to meet the present de-
mands and the owners realized this.
Early in January the entire plant
will be modernized, more kilns
built and the capacity of the plant
more than doubled. A steam dry
ing room will be built at once and
the car system will take the place
of the hand dump carts. A tramway
will convey the clay from the pit to
the machinery inside. This improve
ment will mean the expenditure of
thousands of dollars, but making
the necessary Improvements the plant
will be able to operate six days a
week. There is a big demand for
the product and Mr.. Brenneck will
certainly find no trouble in interest
ing local capital to assist him in the
enterprise.
We are pleased to learn that the
contemplated change will not mean
the removal of the Tramp families
from the city. They are among our
best citizens and it will be good news
to know that they will continue to
make Audubon their permanent
home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
WILL CONSERVE COAL

The pastors of the M. E., Pres
byterian and Evangelical churches
met the latter part of the week and
decided to do their share toward
conserving the coal supply. Begin
Der union services will be held in the
evenings. the first meeting to be held
in the Presbyterian church and the
sermon to be preached by Rev. Proc
tor Of the Methodist church. The
morning services will be held as u.s.
ual in their own churches. The young
peoples societies will also hold un-
ion services and this will continue
indefinitely. This is the proper thing
to do and the ministers and the men,
bers Of their congregations are pleas
ed with the action taken.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
men BANQUET
THE WOMEN
Church Members and Their Friends
Enjoy Rabbit Supper Given
by he Men at the Methodist
Church

The RABBIT hunt on Monday by the
men folks of the Methodist church
was successful and enough game was
bagged to adequately provide over
200 people at banquet that
church on Tuesday evening"
The entire affair was in the hands
of DR.. II. c. Rodgers and Rev. c.
w. Proctor. who had many tble as
sistants. 1t was a new thing in Au-
dubon for the men to take entire
charge of banquet and carry it to
a successful conclusion. So well was
everything planned that there was no
mis-step or interruption when the
banquet was served. A system was
employed that was new to the women
folks, and from their expressions,
they relished the idea of letting
the men do the work"
The people gathered in the church
and when supper was announced all
went to the dining room. After the
prayer offered by Mrs. c. H. Samp-
son, the ladies sprang a surprise by
giving the following yell: R-A-B-
BIT Rabbit, That's the way to
spell it, that's the way to Yell it;
Rabbit, Rabbit. This created much
merriment and took the men COM
pletely by surprise. The yell was
originated by Miss Grace Johnson
and Mrs. ID. j. Conklin, who coached
the other ladies present and when it
came time to give the yell, they did
1t as enthusiastically as a lot of col
lege students.
Five large tables. neatly decorat-
ed, were filled and after these had
been served two more tables were
prepared. The menu was the best
that has been served in Audubon
since the annual supper given by the
ladies on December 5th.
1t was a purely social gathering
and was abundant evidence that
gatherings of this nature cannot help
but assist materially in the upbuild-
ing and life of the church. 1t was
appreciated by everyone who was
present and all wondered why it had
not been done before. If people find
wholesome entertainment in our
churches they will not look for it
elsewhere. 1t occurs to us that the
church is the place for holding such
affairs. They are, of course, not to
interfere with other church work,
but no one will deny that such gath
erings are uplifting and help to ce-
ment the bond of unity that exists
as members of the church organiza-
ton. Special credit is due to Rev.
Proctor and DR.. Rodgers for the
splendid manner in which the entire
affair was carried out. They in turn
want to thank the assistants and es-
pecially the men who made such
splendid walters.
On behalf of the ladies Miss Har-
riet Bilharz gave a short talk in
which she complimented the men for
the splendid supper. She spoke of
the good such gathering did and
hoped that all might be privileged
to enjoy many more such delightful
occasions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
ONE OF THE VERY BEST

1.-THE Man Without Country"
filmed at the Crescent theatre last
night, and very appropriate at this
time, was one of the very best, If
not the best photo play ever put on
at a play house in Audubon. The
house was crowded for the first
show and the entrance was filled to
OVERLOOKING for the second, waiting
to see this popular moving picture.
In the opinion of all with whom We
conversed who saw the picture. it
was we'll worth going to see. Some
said they would go again if the same
picture was Shown.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
BUY YOUR sHOs NOW

We have Just contracted with the
Minneapolis silo people for their panel
and stave silos for next year. All
manufacturers realize that the out
put this year will be limited and
those who intend putting up silos
next year ought to plan their pur-
chases now while they can be secur-
ed. The number of silos is limited
and we would like to show and ex-
plain to the farmers of this COM
munity just what splendid silos these
are. We urge that you buy now and
save money. We can arrange the
payments so that 1t will not cost you
any more than il you waited until
later. Won't you come In and talk
the matter over with us the next
time you are in town? c. II. Wilde.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
JOIN THE RED CROSS

The reasons why you should join
the Red Cross are literally too num-
erous to mention. Here are some
of the more salient ones:
The Red Cross is a life saving as
ISOLATION. 1t is breath of heaven
in hell of war.
The Red Cross is the official agen-
cy of the government of the United
States.
One million one hundred thousand
people died in France last year.
There were only three hundred thou
sand births. There ale in France
today five hundred thousand cases
of tuberculosis. The American Red
Cross is seeking to alleviate these
conditions and save France.
The Red Cross is maintaining five
large hospitals in France and four
in England. 1t is furnishing hospital
dressings and other supplies for
three thousand five hundred hospit,
ais in France.
The Red Cross is feeding, clothing,
housing and giving hospital care to
100000 homeless women and chill
dren in France, many of them sick,
and practically all broken hearted.
The Red Cross is caring for the
families Of American soldiers who
have gone to the front.
The Red Cross furnished q Christ
mas package for every American SOL
der in France.
The Red Cross is feeding American
prisoners in Germany the same ra-
ton served to the men in the trench
es.
The Red Cross is in truth making
it possible for France to keep her
men on the firing line by caring for
the women and children at home.
The Red Cross is re-educating the
MANNED and wounded French SOL
diers who return from the front. II
makes artificial limbs for some and
teaches them how to begin life anew
in different occupations. 1t is teach
ing the blind how to become self
supporting.
The Red Cross is the best manag
ed association of it's kind in the
world. The men at the head of the
association are worthy of trust. Ev-
cry dollar contributed is buying a
dollars worth of relief in some
| vi dhCh VI tHC SclNlCC tuo
is rendering our own people and
those of our allies.
The Red Cross is working with
every country allied with us in this
war along the same lines in which /,
works in France but not on such a
large scale.
The Red Cross represents the
spirit and purpose of American dem
ocracy. Every man. woman and
child in this country should belong
to this association. Its badge Is a
beautiful manifestation that the
wearer is lover OF his country and
of humanity.
These only include few Of the
more potent reasons why you should
join the Red Cross and support all
its activities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
FARM BRINGS BIG PRICE

The Weston farms advertised to sell
at public auction Saturday were not
disposed of in that manner. The
bids were not high enough. How
ever. the fore part of the week w.
w. Weston sold his ESQ acres to
Chris Christensen for a considera-
ton of 1928 an acre. Yesterday A.
w. Weston sold his so to Christian
Mack for consideration of $232.50
an acre. Possession of both farms
will be given the first of next March.
w. W. Weston will probably move
to Audubon to make his home, but
his son, A. w. Weston, will move to
Laurel, Nebr., where he has pur-
chased farm. This is reported to
be a splendid farm and on one corner
Of it a $1,000 brick U. B. church
was erected during the past summer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
LADIES REALIZE NEAT SUM

The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E. church met in the parlors of the
church yesterday afternoon and after
the usual afternoon program, re-
freshments were served. During the
afternoon complete report of the
finances of the annual supper given
on December 5th was submitted.
which revealed the fact that the So
ciety cleared on that occasion S119.
This is far in excess of the amount
anticipated, as many thought $50,
as we reported in our recent issue,
would be about the limit. The wo-
men are certainly to be congratulate.
ed for making such a splendid show
ing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
RECEPTION GIVEN TONIGHT

The members of the Presbyterian
church will give a reception to their
pastor, Rev. VIM. Mack and wife in
the parlors of the church tonight.
The affair is in the hands of the la
dies aid society of the church and no
doubt most delightful evening will
be enjoyed. Rev. Mack is a gentle
man of pleasing address and is max
ing friends rapidly. We have not
yet had the pleasure Of meeting him
but hope at some time in the near
future to have that privilege. We
join with the members of the church
in extending him a hearty welcome
and trust that his labor here in Au-
dubon will be profitable and pleas
ant
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
SURPRISE THEIR PASTOR

The young people of the Pres.
byterian church numbering forty,
gathered at the j. II. Baker grocery
store last Friday evening and in a
body marched to the Presbyterian
Manse to surprise their new pastor,
Rev. VIM. Mack and wife. The
guests were given most royal well
come and Mr.. and Mrs. Mack entered
into the spirit of the occasion and
helped to make the evening one of
pleasure. The evening was spent
in games and music after which
dainty refreshments, consisting Of
apricot ice and waters was served.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
TO HAVE MASQUERADE BALL

The members of the w. o. w. and
Circle will hold Masquerade ball
at the hall on December 26th. Ev-
eryone present must be masked. A
lady will be here to furnish cos
tunes for the occasion. The affair
is for members only. After the ball,
refreshments will be served. The OBJ
ject of the masquerade is to promote
sociability among the members OF
these growing organizations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
WILL SOON TAKE OFFICE

All Miller who year ago last
November was elected a member Of
the board of supervisors to succeed
b. j. Black. will take his oath of Of
flee at the first meeting of the
board next January. Mr.. Miller is
one of our substantial farmers. and
will no doubt prove to be con-
scientious and worthy successor to
Mr. Black, who has served the county
faithfully and well during the past
three years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
DID NOT REPORT HERE
FOR ARMY DUTY

F. w. Johansen. formerly of this
city but now of Cherokee, who was
called in the draft to leave Audubon
today. failed to report at the court
house yesterday, and we were in
formed by the county officials that
he was at the office of the adjutant
general in Des Moines trying for an
exemption up to the very last min
ute. Gen. Logan notified the Off
Gals here to arrest him as a desert
er if he failed to appear. Probably
he was able to meet the boys in At
lantic, thereby saving himself from
serious trouble.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
NOT A BAD IDEA

Bismarck. the capital city of North
Dakota, may change her name to
Lincoln, Washington, Wilson or to
something more American, il the
suggestion of the Iowa Council OF
National Defense, made thru Judge
Martin ]. Wade of the United States
federal court, is taken as seriously
as 1t is meant.
The State Council of Defense
learned recently that Judge Wade
was holding court in Bismarck. Not
a great many hours later he reviewed
telegram telling him as an ennis
cary of the defense organization to
use every effort in Americanizing
the name of the North Dakota town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
LAST OF FOOD SALE

The last food sale for December
will be on Saturday Of this week at
the McCort meat market. A neat
sum has been realized from the lib
eral patronage accorded the ladies in
charge of the sale. If you have any
thing to offer bring it. and IL you
want to buy the ladies will be glad
to see you at the market.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
HAD CHRISTMAS TREE

The members of the Child Inn
provement Club met with Mrs. Rob-
ert Curtis yesterday afternoon where
large Christmas tree was arranged
for the children. Twelve mothers
with their little children were guests.
A splendid program was arranged
which included recitations by the
older children. After the program
and distribution of presents, candy
and pop corn, refreshments were
served Mrs. Harry Conklin and Mrs.
Curtis Joined in furnishing the re-
freshments for this splendid occas-
ion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
CHRISTMAS CLOSING

The public library will be closed
Monay. Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week as will also the Red Cross
sewing room. Both places. however
will be open again on Thursday and
1t is desired to have a goodly number
of sewers present at that time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
SCHOOL OPERETTA PROVES
MOST DELIGHTFUL Ey ENT

"The Pixies Triumph" au operetta
given by the pupils of the public
school in the assembly room Of the
high school building Tuesday even.
| ing, proved to be one Of the most
pleasing events of the year. For sew
! eral weeks the youngsters praeticed
and rehearsed faithfully under the
direction of Miss DaFrates. The ID
eretta was literally patronized and
each number of the three acts was
vigorously applaudsd. Following is
the cast of characters:
Jewel Scissors-Pixie King
.-.----.--...-.--................ Harry Edwards
Knowall Do Little-K:ns s Exec
utive-..-...-.--.....-. William RuuKer
Laughing Gas-Pixies Court
Physician--.. LaVerna Hansen
Stay Behind-Leader If Army
-....--.-...... Harold Niklason
Soldier Boy-U. S.-..Arnold Kempf
Fatima-Queen of Fairies-........
---..----.-----.--...-.-- Esther Fulton
Franchon-Queen's Associate.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mildred Jones
Brown Eyes-Queen's Dancer
Annis Ashby
Chorus of Pixies and Fairies
FAIRIES-Dorothy Jensen, Louise
Leach, Margaret Beason, Ida Fab
ricius, Jane Carper, Ruby johnson.
Fal Gilbert, Ellowene Owen, Cath
crime Brownlee. Pauline Brownlee,
Helen McLeran. Evelyn Kingsbury,
Gladys Carlson, Annis Ashby, Airline
Bailey, Burnice Sturdevan, Katherine
Carper. Jane Brooks, Catherine Ora
ham, Lucille Wilde, Genevieve Lay
land. Eva Lane. Eva Herndon, Lou
Use Gore, Lucille Owens, Mildred
johnson and Wynona Masterson.
BROWNIES-Lav Kline. DON
aid Jensen, Floyd Jones, Donald
Booton, Stewart Osterholm, Vernon
Ruhs. Edwin Kline, Leuard Rasmus
sen, Paul Jones, Alfred Haals, Theo.
Kellogg, Harry Halvorsen. Jack Nc
Mutt, Roquel Sturdevan, Ernest Nc
1ntire. Victor Eddy, Wesley Reed,
Walter Thompson, Maurice Phillips.
George Buck, Jerome Best, Charles
Rucker, LaRue Marquesen, Vernon
Reed, Lyle McIntire, Clark Duvall
and Harold Jensen.
ccompanist-Helen Buck
Director-Bernice E. DeFrates.
Misses Foley and Wolf assisting.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
Willis Edgar Young
Winifred G. Newell
Carl Marth Madsen
Ernest A MutSchalI

Willis Edgar Young
Winifred G. Newell
Carl Marth Madsen
Ernest A. Mutschall
Alfred Z. Fredericksen
Arthur Simonsen'
Frank M. Hensley
Earl Lawrence Rudy
John F. Campbell
Erik H. Gregersen
Harry Robert White
Henry w. Petersen
Bert F. c. Borkowski
Harlan T. Griffin
VIM. w. Twist
Carl A. Juhl
Christian A. Dreher
Axel C., G Mortensen
Frank McKibben
Chris N. Nielsen
Lawrence w. Larsen
Robert A. Nelson
Emil III. Wedemeyer
Ernest Williamson
Harry Miller
William Elmer Smih
William Luther Hickman
Nels p Soc
Victor M. Lang
Geo. c. Scott
George A. Bartlett
Marinus c. Michaelsen
Sanford Davis
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been grant
ed to the following parties by Clerk
Horning since our last publication
of same two weeks ago:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20
KEEP 1T ANYWAY

IF you have a good temper-keep
1t; IL you have a bad temper, don't
lose it."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20

ROLL OF HONOR
Abel Segel
Edward T. Esbeck
Walter A. Korthsen
Alfred Petersen
James Ray
Edward Klemish
} Merit Bills
; VIM. ]. Blake
Walter B. McCuen
John Nissen loft
Michael G. Farrell
; Martin M. loft
Jacob Jacobsen
Bernia Andrew Baylor
Charlie Will Heuss
Fred Rabe
Herman Dammann
John T. Kearney
Thorvald Jorgensen
David Petersen ~
Willie Christensen
Fred j. Daugaard
, Chris w. Rasmussen
Alfred Hemmingsen
, Niels Otto Nielsen
, George Lewis Dutler
Robert l.. Artist
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-12-20

John T. Kearney has been at Des
MOines at the bedside of his mother
who is at one of the hospitals. and
joined the boys in Atlantic. Chris
Lauritsen Jorgensen failed to pass
on reorganization. Erik H. Greg
ersen has enlisted as volunteer
F. w. Johansen failed to report
Marinus c. Michaelsen and Sanford
Davis go in the place of Erik Greg
ersen who has enlisted and F. w
Johansen who failed to report. Carl
Knutsen was also called as an al
ternate but he will not have to go
at this time as the quota is filled. He
will be the first man to go in the
next call.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-31
LUTHERANS TO
CONFIRM CLASSES
Ministers Will Preach Special
Sermons in Honor of
Event

Large classes of catechumens will
pe confirmed in number of Lutheran
churches tomorrow in connection
with the Palm Sunday exercises.
The pastors of the churches to re-
ceive these classes will preach special
sermons. The Rev. DR.. j. Bradley
Markward,. pastor of the Bethlehem
Lutheran church will confirm a class
OF nine persons at the morning serv-
Ice. His sermon subject will be
Christ and Youth" A class of eight
young persons will join st. Michaers
Church and Rev. Reinhold Schmidt,
pastor, will preach. The Rev. II. r.
f. Lisse, pastor of the German Evan
gelical Lutheran Church will confirm
a class of five at the morning service
Seven persons will make up the class
to be confirmed by the Rev. Edward
II. Paar, pastor of the Calvary Luth-
eran church and the Rev. Stewart
winfield Herman, pastor of the Zion
Lutheran will administer the confirma-
tion VOWS to large class.
The usual Easter custom of admit
ting the catechumens on Easter Sun
day evening will be followed at Augs-
burg Church next Sunday. The Rev.
Amos Maxwell Stamets, pastor. will
confirm one of the largest classes in
the history of the church. To-mor-
row a chorus of 200 voices will sing
special Palm Sunday selections.