Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-01-10
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

riage on Christmas Day and will re
side on the groom's farm near thai
city, or rather five miles southeast
No word of any kind has been receiv
ed by relatives in Extra so we are
unable to get the particulars, but hope
to hear from them by next Fourth
of July at least. We are extending
our heartiest congratulations to the
happy couple and wish them many
years of prosperity and happiness
The groom is the son of S. e. Hook
enberry of this city, and has many
relatives in and around Extra.
A surprise party was given on
Doyle Squier last Tuesday, New
Years evening at the Marshall Smith
home in this city. He has been EN-.
ployed as clerk in the H. P. Petersen
store for the past several months,
and left the middle of last week for
Lamont, Iowa, to join his parents and
brothers, and will be employed in
that city. The. Sunday School of the
Methodist church got up the surprise
party, which was fully enjoyed by all
present. Each member took sack
of eatables and needless to say, they
had good time (eating).
John Hicks and wife and Arley
Johnson and wife visited their friend,
Miss Mae Mclaughlin near Manning
Tuesday. Miss Mclaughlin returned
home with them.
4 Clifford Poster commenced work
again. at the Petersen Department
Store Wednesday morning after a
weeks layoff with a sore toe.
Mrs. Alice Conrardy started her
dressmaking class again Monday
morning.
Mrs, W. ]. Lancelot is entertaining
the Thursday Club at the home of
hat daughter, Mrs. 3. G. Wilson to-
Gay;
DIR. Lantz and wife went'ato Des
MONIES last week, where the doctor
enlisted as Reserve Veterinarian.
He is now subject to call
Report came Tuesday. from Camp
Pike that Arthur ..Baliou was taken
to the hospital with spinal tmenengit-
is, and his father, Mr., Frank Ballou
made preparations to go there on the
next train when another report was
received that his sons condition was
better. !. ~
Miss Felicia Jensen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. p K. Jensen, returned
to her home in town last week. She
had been in the country for several
days visiting her aunt, Mrs. Chris
Wolfe and family.
! Miss Eva Hay came in from the
country last Saturday. and visited
over Sunday with friends. She Wis
tied over Saturday evening at the
home of Miss Myrtle Peppers
The H. H. Club met with Mrs.
John Johnson on North Street laset
evening. Mrs Harnde, Mrs. P. K
Jensen and Mrs Jesse Williams were
guests of the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs, P. NJ. Christensen en-
tertained number. Of. young people
last. evening in honor of MI. and
Mrs. Hicks, of Craig, Colorado Miss
Mae Mclaughlin, of near Manning,
was present. =:
Clarence Elwood and w. E. varney
took the second degree in K, of P.
lodge last night and John Nielsen
took first. Installation of officers fol-
lowed. ~,
! Mrs. Rose Pearson and children,
who recently arrived here from Wyo-
ing, and are at present staying at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C..
c. Hawks, visited most of last week
in the county seat with her sister,
Mrs. Elmer Heath and family.
Garner Heath, who has been very
ill for some time with rheumatism,
is reported much better and is able
to be up and around short time each
day.
Mrs. Sarah Ballou arrived here last
Friday to make an extended visit at
the home of her brother, Frank Bal
lou and family. She resides in Viii
cox, Canada.
A large crowd Of yonng people en-
joyed a dance which was given at the
John Martin home in, the country
Monday night of last week.
James Hicks is staying at thu
home of his mother, Mrs. John Hick
ST., on North Street, since the quar-
antine of his family with scarlet fey
er
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Petersen
of Greeley township, left Wednesda
for Council Bluffs, where they Wi
attend the wedding of her nephew