Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-10
HELD A ROUSINC
PATRIOTIC MEETING
FAVORABLE WAR NEWS THE DC
CASION FOR PATRIOTIC
SPEECHES.

SPEECHES.
The favorable war news late Satur-
day night was the occasion for hold
ing rousing patriotic meeting at
Ebenezer church in Douglas township
Monday afternoon. The meeting was
planned in quick order Sunday and
before supper all necessary arrange
ments had been made. The fact that
Douglas township has As of her
young men in the service, suggested
the idea that flag pole be raised
and Old Glory with it's As stars be
permitted to float in the breeze.
A number of the people in Doug
las township had planned patriotic
meeting sometime in the hear flu
ture, but the good news Saturday
made it possible to hold the meeting
at once and an honor roll giving the
names of the young men of the town.
ship was Immediately arranged for.
A call was put in over all the tele-
phone lines Sunday evening announc-
ing the meeting for Monday after
noon. When it came time for the
exercises large and enthusiastic
crowd had assembled. The committee
in charge of the demonstration an
ticipated large attendance and feel
ing that the church was too small to
accommodate everyone, they secured
large tent which was pitched i'm the
church yard and this was packed to
capacity.
The people of Douglas township
are all 100 percenters and lose no OPP
portunity of imparting their enthus-
iasm to others. Among the speakers
on the program were Rev. G.. B.
Christensen. who gave one of his
delightful talks; Rev. Mack. of this
city, and Rev. Sonichsen. of the Mer-
rill Grove Baptist church. Each
speaker had a new thought and drove
home some convincing points on what
it meant to be loyal American citi-
zen. Some special music was arranged
for and was under the able direction
of Mrs. Martin Kjer. The entire pro-
gram was well planned and carried
out in most satisfactory manner.
The large audience was feeling
fine and after the speaking the peo-
pie were given an opportunity of vol
unteering to purchase more Liberty
Bonds inasmuch as the quota in Au-
dubon county had fallen short in the
drive that was made the week before.
A committee composed of F. Kalle-
sen. Jens ]. Whittier and p. M. Peter
sen had charge of taking the sub
scriptions. People came forward so
rapidly to purchase bonds that it was
difficult for the committee to handle
them. 1t was a sight worth seeing.
Everyone bought freely and glad of
the opportunity of doing something
for the government and for the boys
in the trenches.
A little over $1,000 in bonds of the
Fourth. Liberty Loan was sold. Be-
fore night however this sum was
swelled to $4,000. This puts the
township fully over the top and far
ahead of the 4 " per cent that was
calculated to cover Audubon county's
quota.
The honor roll occupied a promi-
nent place in the large tent. The As
names on this honor roll are as fol-
lows:
Henry l.. Smith.
Jens Brondum.
Hans Petersen.
Chris. Nelson.
Holger Jensen
Arnold Jensen.
Oluf Rasmussen.
Jens Marius Hansen.
Elmer Petersen.
Bent Emil Nielsen.
Gerler Back.
Leslie Fl. Hight.
Charlie Larsen.
Marinus Jensen.
Girls s. Christensen.
John A. christensen.
Hans Aage Madsen.
Otto Rudnick, iEl
Earl Garroute.
Lewis Graves.
Herman Bauers.
William Randolph.
Thomas Shupe.
Laurits Back.
Carl Garroutte.
Hans Hansen.
Martinus Jorgensen.
Marius p. Christensen.
Niels Christensen.
Andrew Christensen.
William Nielsen.
Clarence Jensen.
Ilif Petersen.
L.auritz Jensen.
Carl s. Christians
Hans p. Kallesen.
Robert WHITTIER.
Roy H. Shupe.
Ole Madsen.
Lars Hemmingsen.
]. c. Rasmussen.
Hans Hansen.
Soren " Petersen.
Martinus Christensen.
Lauritz Larsen.
Chris. Hansen.
Carl j. Boldt.
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