Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-07-18
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i T. B. Eddy has harnessed his old
lathe up and is turning out SET
of rollers for the brick yard.
Miss Martha Dunn departed yes
terday for Omaha, where she will
visit for a month.
David Hart went to Omaha this
morning for an interview with the
head men of the Updike Grain Co.
Mrs. c. w. Taylor and little
daughter went to Iowa City Wednes-
day to remain for a few days treat
ment.
Miss Bessie Turner went to Girls
void yesterday where she will be
guest of friends for a week or
ten days.
Mrs. A. Rasmussen, who has been
guest at the home of Mrs. James
Brayton yesterday.
Mrs. Pat Carroll was a passenger
to Des Moines yesterday where she
will spend several days with her
uncle, John Jay.
Mrs. Walter Roth and daughter,
Miss Annis, are in Omaha this week
visiting her daughter, Miss Gene
vive, who has a responsible posi-
ton there.
Mrs. c. w. Prestonl who fell and
broke her hip ten days ago is gradu-
ally improving. and the attending
physician feels that her recovery
will be permanent. Her many
friends hope that her recovery will
be speedy.
Chris Petersen and Levi Kopp
returned last night from a week S
stay at Yuma. Colo. Mr.. Kopp
reports rain along the way and at
Omaha it was simply pouring down
yesterday morning. A heavy rain
is also reported in Atlantic.
Mrs. j. F. Leffingwell. who has
been visiting at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. H. l.. Sunderlin,
and family at State Center. was in
the city Tuesday and remained un-
til yesterday when she returned to
her home in Extra.
Harry Thompson went to Chic,
ago yesterday morning and will re-.
ceive his commission as Second
Lieutenant He will remain at
the recruiting station in Chicago
until September 5th when he will
go TO some offers training school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Mikklesen
and Mrs. Marina Mikklesen went to
Brayton today for a visit with rela-
tives. They will later go to Avoca
where on Wednesday morning of
next week Jens will join the Pot
tawattamie county boys who will
go to Camp Pike, Ark.
Hans Johnson and family spent
Sunday at Des Moines, visiting
their son Raymond. who is at the
hospital at Camp Dodge. The boy
will probably be home sometime this
week for short visit. but will like
ly be compelled to return to the
hospital for further treatment.
Charles Parson returned from
Indianola this morning where he
was called Saturday by the serious
Illness of his sister Mrs. Burley
Thorne. His sister died soon after
he reached her bedside, and funer-
al services were held Wednesday
afternoon.
A special train will pull out of
Audubon next Wednesday morning
at Seven O'Clock to take the 1916
soldier boys to Camp Pike. Ark. 1t
is not likely that any stops will be
made between here and Atlantic as
the train will be murged with
another special that leaves Atlantic
at eight O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dawson have
just received word from the Red
Cross at Washington, d. c., stating
that their son George Dawson. who
has been in camp at Deming. New
Mexico. for a long time, had arrived
safely in France few days ago. 1t
will be good news 10 his many friends
to know of his safety. More than
10000 of our boys have been sent
to France during the past ten days,
and George with a number of other
Audubon county boys were included
in the number.
Mrs. w. w. Smith is having a new
cement walk built on the east
side of the Smith Fashion Shop and
in front of the Best tailor shop
The ground underneath had washed
away allowing the old walk to
cave in. The new walk will be
made the full width to the curbing
and will make quite an improve
ment on that side OF the street.
Feeder Schmidt. formerly of
this city, but now of Yuma. Colo.
writes VIM. Owen that he expects to
20 to the state of Washington soon
to enter the ship building yards in
the employ of the government.