Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-08
+ LOCAL AND PERSONAL

L. w. Hillyer spent Sunday in the
city with his parents, Geo. Hillyer
and wife, and to visit his children,
who have been here for some months
Lew has a good position with rail-
way Company and his run being at
night, gives them an opportunity of
visiting Audubon occasionally.
o. X. Purdy went to Auburn,
Nebr., last week to join his wife and
family who have been gone on two
weeks visit. Enroute home they
stopped at Oakland for an over
Sunday visit with his parents and
coming on to Audubon, Miss Glover
Purdy joined them at Nicola to make
three weeks visit here.
Mrs. Henning, of Andersen, Iowa
and her sister, Miss Mildred Chant
cry, of Sidney, Iowa, were in the
city the fore part of the past week
visiting L. E. Kline and his mother,
Mrs. ID. Kline. They were enroute
home from Camp Dodge where
they visited Mr.. Henning, who is in
the army service.
E. NJ. Johnson and wife received
the personal effects from their son,
Leon Johnson who has been at
Great Lakes Naval Station, the fore
part of the week. 1t is inferred
from this that he, has been trans
ferred to a battleship somewhere
and will probably sail for overseas
duty soon.
| Henry Ebert who is in Co. 5, 163rd
Depot Brigade, Camp Dodge, secured
ten days furlough last week and
since then has been visiting his par
ents and helping the folks do some
harvesting. Henry is tickled to
death with his army work and is
one of the most enthusiastic men
in camp.
Mrs. Lora Ketelsen and children of
Laramie, Wyo., and Miss Alfredo
Rockrohr who has been visiting in
California arrived in the city Monday
for a visit at the John Holtz home.
Mrs. Kellsen will return to her home
in Wyoming while Miss Rockrohr re-
turns to her home at Lyons, Iowa,
on completing her visit there.
Mrs. w. r. Green and daughter,
Miss Margaret, have been in the city
the past week, guests of their many
old time friends. They have been
making their home in Council Bluffs
this summer and had expected that
Mr.. Green would be home at least
short time. but duties at Wash
ington have kept him at his post
continually.
F. d. Lane received three letters
Monday from his son, Kit c. Lane
The letters were dated as far back
as June "a and as late as July 10.
In each of the letters he stated that
he was well, though he had moved
to another town. He is one of the
boys of the 16Sth which has seen
SO much fighting on the front since
July 18th
Chas Bahr and Frank Baller, of
York, Nebr., arrived in the city yes
terday afternoon for a visit with old
time friends. Both of these gentle
men owned land in this county a
few years ago. They still have a
| likeing for their old friends and
thought it would be good time TO
make a visit, which no doubt will
be mutually agreeable and pleasant.
Mrs. Agnes Andrews, who has been
! here on a visit at the home of her
son James Andrews and family re-
| turned on Monday TO her homo in
| Omaha. She was accompanied by her
daughter Mrs. L. ]. Hill who has
been here on an extended visit, and
who was returning TO her home in
California after a few days stop in
| Omaha.
DR.. Lyman l.. DANES, who has
| been doing work in the leading hos
pitfalls in the east and doing some
special work in the base hospital in
New York, arrived in the city Sunday
| for a few days visit at the home of
his uncle G. w. Hoover and family.
| The doctor goes from here to his
home in Salt Lake City, Utah, out
| expects soon TO be in the service of
Uncle Sam.
Miss Hazel Kellogg who has been
taking a summer course of study at
the Chicago University, arrived in the
city the latter part of the week for
visit with friends. She leaves
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Z.
Kellogg and from there will go 10
Spencer, S. d. where she will begin
| tcdcHluB III the puDiiC SSHooAo hhS
first week in September.
II. V. Slechta and family, Mrs.
Bessie Crockett and children and w.
j. Leach came overland from Hart
ford, S. d., for visit at the homes
of A. Farquhar and James Hunt.
They report crop conditions splendid
all the way TO Audubon. In fact
South Dakota has had much more
rain than we have this spring, con-
sequently crops are looking a little
better there than here.
| Mrs. Laura Ketelsen and two
children who arrived in the city
Monday evening from Laramie, Wyo.,
| for visit at the John Holtz home,
were compelled to return home Tues
day morning on receipt of tele-
gram stating that the lady's father
had been stricken with paralysis.
He makes his home with Mrs. Ket-
elsen and 1t was important that she
return to her western home at once.