Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-08-15

A. s. Culver, Miss Gene Culver
and Miss Helen Culver who left last
week for Colorado Springs, Colorado
for a months outing write friends
that they are enjoying the climate
and having a splendid time.
George Currier who has been
staying with his children at Anita
the past six weeks, returned to Au-
dubon the fore part of the week
and will again resume his work in
the shop of his brother A. M. Cur
rier.
DR.. Pearl Roberts who with his
wife have been visiting at the home
of his parents. A. II. Roberts and
wife, went to Chicago Friday where
they will make visit before return
ing to their home in Oklahoma,
City.
The ladies of Division No. 8 Mel
vile township will hold an ice cream
social at the Phil Foley home on
Tuesday evening, August goth. Pro-
ceeds will go to the Home Comfort
Fund. Mrs. Mable Weston, chair
man.
Frank Mendenhall wife and baby
who have been farming near Oska-
loosa since last year. returned TO
Audubon last week. Frank says he
liked Mahaska county pSetty well
but not nearly as we'll as he did good
old Audubon county.
Russell Bagley and Martin kuntz-
weller who recently enlisted at Des
Moines were expecting. to leave this
week for the Great Lakes Naval
Station. We are informed that they
will not be called to report until the
latter part of this month.
]. Petersen, wife and Mrs. o. Pet
ersen and two children, who have
been visiting in this vicinity, lett
this morning for Ringing, Mont.
where they are making their home
Mr.. Petersen reports crop conditions
good in his part of the state.
The Audubon Rendering Works
have their building about complete
and as soon as the machinery has
been installed they will begin oper-
atoms. The machinery has been ship
ped but on account of shipping facil-
tiles only a part of it has arrived.
Lee Hunt who has been station
ed at Camp Dodge writes that he has
been transferred to Camp Mills. He
is loud in his praise of the treatment
accorded the soldier boys enroute by
the Red Cross ladies who furnished
all of them with refreshments and
other necessities.
Roy Prather and family have
moved to Atlantic where they will
make their future home. Mr.. Prath-
err has secured steady employment
at a good salary. We wish him all
kinds of luck and hope he will pros
per in Atlantic, the like of which
he has never before seen.
A nice little shower last night and
another one this morning has cool
ed the atmosphere and will help the
corn materially. Audubon county
is quite fortunate after all as the
hot winds of last week Ind this week
have not damaged it to any great
extent. Corn in Cass and Adair
counties is badly injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Johnson who
were called to Iowa City last week
by the serious illness of their
daughter Mrs. Bernice Barrett have
returned home. Mrs. Barrett was
taken to the hospital at Oskaloosa
and after, submitting to five opera
lions is now apparently getting a
long as well as could be expected.
Mrs. DR.. Childs and son Edward
Miss Daisy Frick and Miss Vernice
Gilmore. who has been q guest at
tie Childs home departed over and
this morning for Denver. Colorado,
where th.y will make an extended
visit. Miss Clover 4Purdy accom-
panied them as far as Nicola, where
she is staying with her grandpar-
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brockway left
this morning for Des Moines where
they will remain for week attend
ing the annual camp meeting of the
Seven Day Adventists which will con-
tinue in session for a period of ten
days. Before returning home they
may stop at Perry for a visit at the
home of their son Carson Brockway
and family.
| Mrs. Jens Jensen and daughter
and Marie Svendsen, who spent sew
eral days in Omaha have returned
home. While there they had the
pleasure of visiting Chris Svendsen
who was home on a furlough from
Camp Funston. He is the son of Mr..
Svendsen. the baker who worked
here in Jensens bakery last year
Two brothers are also in the service.