Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-29
nd Going Bigger Than Ever

w. C. Eaton who is working on
the Monitor at Manning was home
over Sunday visiting his family.
Miss Rebecca Weeks went to Des
Moines last Saturday to spend few
days with friends. On her return
home she will stop at Guthrie Gen.
ter to visit a few days at the home of
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. /.
Grandstaff.
Mrs. DR.. w. E. Kimball who was
in the city Sunday visiting at the
home Of her parents, DR.. A. l..
Brooks, was called to Clinton Mon
day morning by the sudden death
of her husbands mother. The
doctor was at his mothers bedside
and sent for his wife who will re-
main until after the funeral which
was held yesterday.
Rev. j. F. Shepherd and wife, of
Trinidad, Colo, were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Taylor
over Sunday. Rev. Shepherd is
taking a months vacation from his
work as pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church at Trinidad and is
spending the time with relatives and
friends. Sunday morning he filled
the pulpit at the Methodist church
and in the evening took part in the
services held in the park.
Laurel Peppers and Soren Jen-
sen leave tomorrow morning for Des
Moines where they will be induct-
ed into the army service. Both men
will go in the limited service class.
Peppers has been anxious to get into
the service for long time, having
made several unsuccessful attempts
during the past year. He is too
short for regular army service and
cannot be used in overseas work.
His work will be in this country.
The Audubon grocerymen who at
tended the Food Administration con-
vention at Des Moines last Thursday
report most profitable session.
Hundreds of grocerymen from all
parts of the state were in attendance
and matters of Importance to every
person were freely discussed. 1t is
thought that much good will result
from this getting together to talk
over the food situation which effects
every human being.
Everett Smith, who has been at
the hospital in Carroll several weeks
was home few days visiting with
his family. His son Elmer is home
from FIT. Casey, Wash, on fifteen
days furlough and went to Carroll
Friday to bring his father down in
q car. Mr.. Smith is somewhat i'm
proved, and hopes by still further
treatment to practically recover. All
his Audubon friends trust that he
will soon be able to be about.
Chas Priestley returned Monday
morning from two weeks stay at
Harlowton, Mont, where he went
TO look after the ranch owned by his
son, Percy, who is in the service.
He reports crop conditions In pretty
good shape and says the people gen
orally are well pleased with that
part of the country. Enroute home
he stopped at Mitchell,S. D.. where
he remained few days to visit with
r. +. Thomas and family former
residents of this community.
Leonard Reese, son OF VIM. Reese,
of this city who has been at the Of
ficers training school at Camp
Dodge the past six weeks, returned
to Audubon Monday for a visit with
his parents. He Is now Lieut.. l.. e.
Reese. having won the appointment
after successfully passing the ex-
| animation at the school. Audubon
people generally are pleased to learn
that he has won so high q position
In the army. and they VIII watch his
carear with a great teal Of interest.