Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-17
*-LOCAL AND PERSONAL

chicago this week WISHING tnelr son
Russell who is at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station.
Miss Ida Kaminkey, who has beer
here on a several weeks stay went t.
Atlantic Tuesday to spend the bal
ance of the week with her sister.
B. II. Taylor and wife of Pitts
burg, Kan, have been in the city the
past week guests at the home of the
lady's sister, Mrs. M. NJ. McIntir,
and family.
John Crees with his wire and two
children were in Malvern Sunday
where they had been called to at
tend thief uneral of Glenn Herricfi
who died from pneumonia.
Helen and Frances Ross, daught
ers of Mr.. and Mrs. j. ii. Ross, left
last week to spend ten days at the
nome of their grandmother, Mrs
Francis A. Ross, of Cedar Rapids.
John Martin, of Fort Dodge and his
sister, Miss Jennie Martin, OF
Granger Ia, who were guests at the
C. A. Pardee home last week, have
finished their visit and returned to
their homes.
Mrs. G. ii. Wilde, who has been
seriously i'll for week is somewhat
better today. She was threatened
with pneumonia and the attending
physician felt much alarmed about
her condition for few days.
Harry Phillips is back on the job
at the barber shop after spending a
week with his father, G. M. Phillips
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owner OF the shop and is keeping
things moving along in tip-top shape.
John Wagner returned from Oma-
ha Wednesday morning where he &C
oOmpanied his son, Daniel, who left
Tuesday for Van Couver Barracks,
Na3h, where he enters the limited
service and will take up some kind
Of special training.
Mrs Val Leonard and daughter,
Miss Clara, were called to Walnut
the last of the week to attend the
funeral of relative, Herman Ray,
who died suddenly after short i'll
ness. They remained for the funeral
which was held Saturday.
G.. w. Preston has received word
that both his sons, Henry and Ed
ward, have arrived safely overseas.
Henry has been in camp for almost
= year, but Edward left here but
few months ago. All are pleased to
hear of their safe arrival.
Bob" Ping, who visited his
daughter, Mrs. George Cronkhite and
family at Panora last week. has re-
turned to Audubon and will probably
remain here for while, unless he de-
cides' to go back to Missouri later ir
the winter, where the climate is not
quite so severe
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Mertz lost
their little infant son last Friday aft
ernoon. The baby lived but few
hours. Funeral services were held at
the home Saturday and interment
made in the Catholic cemetery. Mrs.
Mertz has been seriously ill, but
seems to be somewhat improved now.
Waiter Graves has sent us a card
telling of his safe arrival overseas.
Mr.. Graves entered the army Y. M.
c. A. and was sent to New York,
where he took training for several
weeks before embarking for France.
Walter has many friends who will be
glad TO know that he has arrived
safely.
John Murray, who enlisted in the
navy about year ago, going to the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station,
but later being transferred to Seattle,
Wash, has been here on visit with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Muir
raw. He will remain here during his
furlough after which he will return
to Seattle
Mrs. Rev. Lang returned home the
latter part OF the week from Van
Horn. where she represented the To-
cal society of the Evangelical church
at the Woman's Missionary conveh-
zion. En- route home she stopped at
Abbott, la. where she visited at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Robert
John and family.
III. B. Herbert arrived in the city
Tuesday and will spend several weeks
here visiting old time friends. MI
Herbert has been spending the past
several winters in California. lie
came east sometime ago. stopping at
Golfax and Des Moines for ten days.
He is looking as well as usual ana Is
enjoying good health.
Albert Neiman, who came here last
week from Forest River, n. d., after
An absence of many years, went to
Griswold and other points the last
Of the week. He expects to be drafted
into army service and while he had
the opportunity. he thought he would
visit his brother Paul whom he has
not seen for long time.
James Law, who has been LOOKING
after his farm interests in North ana
South Dakota the past two months,
came home Tuesday. lie received
word that his son. OrviNe, was i'll al
the camp in Morrison. Va, and
thought he had better come to Au-
dubon so he and his wife could go
to Orville's bedside if necessary.
Rev. G. b. Christensen has left for
a ten days itinerary through WIS
eonsin and Minnesota where he VIII
make a number of addresses at vari-
Gus Danish churches. Next Sunday
he will deliver the dedicatory address
OF a new church at Milton, Wis. lie
will probably be absent ten days, all
of which will be devoted to church
work.
Earl Farr, who has been on
goods buying trip to the east, re-
turned home the last of the week.
He drove overland in his car TO Chi
cago and from there went to the east
ern markets. lie bought a lot or
material for the Kraft stores, OF
which there are more than 20 and II
of them in Iowa. Mrs. Farr accom-
panied him and reports having had
a most delightful time.
Sam Cramer informed us Saturday
that he had received word of the safe
arrival of his son, Grant. Somewhere
in England or France. Mr.. Cramer
had not heard from his son for sew
eral weeks and the news of his safe