Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-30
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

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Will Freeman went to Carroll on
Tuesday evening to meet his father.
E. J. Fireman, who was coming to
Audubon from California, where he
has been spending the winter.
Chris Andersen and Chris Peter
sen, who have been farming in AL
berta, Canada, returned to Audubon
the fore part of the week Mr.. Pet
ersen has gone to the army and Mr..
Andersen will probably remain here
for the summer.
j. F. Blank of Franklin, Nebr.,
was in the city yesterday visiting E.
B. Thomas and inspecting his herd
of Hereford cattle. He pronounced
the herd one of the best he had seen
and offered Mr.. Thomas fancy
price for some of his cattle.
Word comes from F. H Adams at
Excelsior Springs. Mo-, that he and
his wife are enjoying the pleasure
resort and that Mr.. Adams hopes to
return to Audbon in the best of
health and ready to take on the
kaiser for finish go.
Workmen are busy at the Audi
bon Clay Products Co. plant, max
ing a number of necessary improve
ments and getting ready for a big
run of work. AS soon as the work
has been completed the number of
workmen will be increased and it
will no doubt be the leading industry
in this part of the state.
Martin Kjer is home from the
Jenny Edmundsen hospital at Coun-
Gil Bluffs where he submitted to an
operation for appendicitis several
weeks ago. He arrived yesterday
morning looking quite well and says
that he is gaining his strength. His
family and friends hope that the OPP
eraton will be permanent benefit
to his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Humiston are
back from a three weeks stay at
ColfaX, returning to Audubon yes
terday Mr.. Humiston is not feeling
as well as he did when he left but it
is supposed that the damp, Indictment
weather of the past two weeks has
much to do with his condition. With
the return of warm sunny weather il
is hoped his condition will improve.
Mr.. and Mr.. ] B. Campbell. who
have been residents of Audubon the
past two years, and the last year
manager of the Steam Laundry. de-
parted yesterday morning for Shen-
andoah, where they will visit rela-
tives for a week or ten days. Mr..
Campbell has a splendid position of
fered him in a large laundry at Cres-
ton and he may decide to accept il.
A c. Ross returned Tuesday from
several weeks stay in Des Moines.
looking after business matters and
visiting numerous friends. Mr.. Ross
was in the State Superintendent Of
flee number of years before coming
to Audubon to edit the Republican.
During that time he made many
warm friends in the Capitol City and
this has been his first opportunity TO
visit them.
Jens Hermansen returned to Plo-
yer Monday morning where he and
number of workmen are building
new residence. He was called
here Saturday to consult with his
partner, Peter Stone. to talk over
business matters with reference TO
making plans to continue the mill
work elsewhere. since the fire Sat
urday morning destroyed their mill
and equipment.
Frank Chandler. a member of the
medical department of the Signal
Corps, stationed at Fort Omaha, is
in the city for a few days visiting at
the home of his uncle. j. X. Chand-
Ter and other relatives. When he
left here last fall he was sent TO FIT.
Riley, Kansas, but since the middle
OF February he has been at Fl. ON
aha He is looking well and greatly
pleased with his work.
DR.. f. l.. Fitch was compelled 10
drive his car through the mud and
rain for a distance of $50 miles
Tuesday enroute home from Bows
Iowa, where he took his wife and
baby for visit with her parents.
They left here Sunday TO attend the
commencement exercises at Ames
and from there went To Bows. The
rains of the past few days have ev-
identity been quite general
The pupils of the 5th, 9Th. 9Th
and Sth grades. together with their
teachers. enjoyed picnic in the
school gymnasium last Thursday ev-
ening They had planned to carry
out their picnic at the county farm
but on account of the Indictment
weather and copious rains of the
past week they were compelled Ia
remain indoors Ii was pleasant
affair nevertheless. and both teach
ers and pupils will remember the
occasion with pleasant recollections
II. w. Duvall accompanied his son
Lester to Des Moines yesterday
morning Lester is one of the excel
lent young men who has felt the
call To duty and has decided to en-
list in the army service. He thought
he would enlist in the light artillery
but he was not sure that he would
enter that branch of the service. The
best wishes of all the people will fol
low Lester, and 1t is the sincere hope
of everyone that he will return TO us
at the close of the war in health and
full OF life.