Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-02-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

SlSUlHS W1UQ the WOTK at CnG Jesse VIII
liams' restaurant, went to her home
last Wednesday evening to visit her
brother, Arthur Baumgardner, who
left the next day for Omaha where he
entered the navy. She returned to
her duties, Thursday.
Miss Coda Watterson will leave
soon for Omaha where she will be en-
ployed in millinery store as trim
mer
Mrs. L. F. Klever went to Audubon
last Saturday where she attended
party in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
Owens who will leave soon for their
future home in South Dakota She
returned home the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pearson who have
made Extra their home for the past
year, will leave the first of March to
their farm south of town
Mrs Roy Dryden entertained the
members of the Mothers Club and
their husbands last Thursday evening
in honor of her birthday anniversary.
She received a beautiful present and
the guests We're entertained royalty at
progressive games and enjoyed fine
luncheon late in the evening.
Sanford Coe, of near Guthrie Cen
ter, was in the city last week visiting
relatives. He expects to leave soon
to join the colors as he is registered
in Glass 1.
There were no shipments of cattle
or hogs last week on account of the
scarcity of cars in which to ship them.
| Jake Lausten will leave soon to join
the army. We regret to lose this
| young business man from our city. He
has been running a blacksmith shop
! during his stay here and has made
good in his line.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Carlson of the
Heights, entertained a few friends on
| last Sunday afternoon at their home.
| Those present were, Hans Hansen and
wife; Soren Madsen and wife and Nels
! Hansen and wife.
Nels Christensen, a resident of
Greeley township, will soon have him
! a modern house built on his farm in
that township which will be fine ad-
dition to the beautiful homes in that
part OF our county.
/ James Johnson, residing on the E.
c. Wilson farm, just northwest of our
\ city boc baon ai,i+o n ciol- nav +bo
past week but was able to be around
town this week.
The Journal has the little home
that perhaps you are looking for, only
5 IL miles from two railroad towns,
Brayton and Extra Possession on
March LIST. Good house, fair out
buildings. A dandy little home fol-
some one. Call at the Journal office
, DR.. Schoonoyer took her mother
Mrs. Slattery, to Anita last Sunday
where she will visit for seevral weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. DR. Sheele1
and husband. He returned home in
the evening.
The farmers along the road, like
the Council Bluffs-Treynor Short Line
have lost thousands of dollars, but
) have become rich in experience anc
with one acclaim, they say NEVER
I MORE.
, Our eight percent of Iowa's quota
of the 100000 men for the shipbuild
ing operations of the United States
account of the order forbidding any
? signed up on the opening day. Thi:
little old state never does things b.
/ halves.
E. c. Wilson returned to Extra las
Wednesday after a several months
q stay on his farm in Minnesota, attend
0 ing to business matters.
0 Mrs. Claude Viewer arrived in Exir
last Saturday from Des Moines for
n few days visit with her husband, VIII
has charge OF the Jack Kearney dlu
store
James Channon lies quite i'll at hi
home in the south part of town. Hi
many friends are awaiting his recoN
cry
j Miss Lydia Anciaux who was repor
II ed last week to be very i'll with sc
atic rheumatism, is much better an
L her sister, Miss Ruth, who has bee
d assisting with the household dutie
T. has returned to her duties in the Tha
Il nish Variety Store.
:, A large number of our young peopl
- both married and single, attended IL
= dance in the Brayton hall last Satu
= day evening. The dance was IL
= last one to be held during the co
= weather on account of the scarcity
~ fuel
y The little son of Mr. and Nj
: Iona Peppers, who reside north
~ Iowa. has been quite i'll. 1t is tnougl