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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-13
ENJOY SO YEARS
OF MARRIED LIFE
Children Spring Pleasant Surprise ON
Their Parents i'm Celebrating
Anniversary

Mr.. ana Mrs. Clark Wilson cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary at their home last Sunday
surrounded by their children and
their families. They were married so
years ago on June 9Th, which would
make il the year 1868. at Sedalia,
Mo. where they continued to live
for a period of nine years Later they
moved to Fit. Lyon, Mo. where they
lived twelve years. In March. 1889
they moved TO the city of Audubon,
and this has been their home ever
since.
Mrs. Wilson's maiden name was
Belle Nicely. To this union nine
children were horn. a son died at the
age OF five years and Mrs. Ida Ward
died in 1913 The seven remaining
children are: Mrs Jack Campbell, of
Melville township; Mrs. Maude Arm
strong, OF near Coon Rapids; Mrs.
John White, of Spirit Lake: Mrs.
Josie Owens of this city; Mrs Vera
Baier, of near Extra: Corey Wilson
and Elmer Wilson, both of whom are
at home. All of the children and
many OF the grandchildren were
present at the celebration.
a sumptuous dinner was served at
noon to which all did full Justice
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson received many
tokens of remembrance. all of which
added to the pleasure and enjoyment
of the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson are among
our most highly respected citizens
and a host of friends will join the
Republican in extending congratula-
lions and best wishes for the future.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-13
FARM LABOR FOR
HARVEST AVAILABLE

Farm labor is being located by the
State Federal Employment Bureau at
Des Moines. III the Audubon county
farmers need help now, and later for
harvest and corn husking, every eff
fort will be made to supply their
needs. =
+. NJ. Wolf, County Agent, has
been requested to report to the State
Federal Free Employment Bureau
the needs for farm labor in this coun-
ty. The report must be in the Des
Moines office by June 18th. There
fore. farmers who need help now
and those who will need extra labor
later will report their needs to the
County Agent this week. not later
than Saturday, June 18th, at the
court house, phone 396.
A free employment bureau is be-
ing operated through the Farm Blu
reau office. The County Agent is
DESTROYS of helping farmers at any
time that they may need farm labor.
The same applies to men wanting
work on farms and elsewhere.
Just now the Government is try
ing to arrange for the labor short
age that there might be in each Of
the counties in the state. The Des
Moines office has requested the re-
quiremnts for Audubon county. They
wish to know the kind of labor need
ed and the number of men or women
with some general idea as 10 about
when this help will be needed.
Farmers, if you need extra help
for harvest, don't fail to report now
to the County Agent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-13
MEN in DRAFT TO
BE RE-CLASSIFIED
100000 Men to be Brought i'm Glass
One From Lower Classification
And Will Affect Married
Men

Auditors office, June 18th. 1918
To all registrants placed in deferred
classes on the grounds of depend
ents, who are not engaged in pro-
ductive occupations:
The Local Board announces that
all such registrants who are placed
in such classes who are engaged in
non-productive occupations will be
gwen until July lot. 1918 to change
said occupation. Those not changing
by July LIST will be called before the
Board to give reasons why they are
not rendering effective service to the
nation.
Such evidence as given by the reg
Ystrant will be carefully considered
by the Board and If found that, such
change can be made, but is not. with
out causing hardships on the depend
ents. the registrant's deferred class
ification will be withdrawn, new
order number given. be placed in
Glass One and ordered into military
service. The Government does not
ask all registrants with dependents
to enter the military service, but be-
ing of draft age considers that all
able bodied men should be rendering
effective service to the Government
and are therefore given chance to
make said change.
The C. & n. W. Ry Co. notified
the local board that they would give
to all registrants wish
ing to make any change in their pres
ent occupation. and can use them in
all branches of their service There is
also a great demand for farm work
ers.
LOCAL BOARD
For Audubon County Iowa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-13
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS
CORPS OF TEACHERS

The school board of the Independ-
ent school district of Audubon met in
session last Friday evening. Among
the important matters of business
transacted was the election of teach
ers for next year. A number had al
ready been elected but some of them
had refused to accept or had made
arrangements to go elsewhere. The
list OF teachers is not yet complete.
There are still few vacancies but
they will be filled in time TO begin
the fall term next September. Fol-
lowing is the list of teachers select
cd at Friday evenings session. to-
gether with the salaries to be paid:
superintendent. NJ. McIntire.
salary $500 per year.
English--Elinor Wisbrod. Full
ton. Iowa. salary. $50 per month.
Latin-Bertha Mccarthy, Sioux
City Iowa, salary $50 per month.
Principal--Walter r. Harvey,
Fayette, Iowa, salary 500 per month.
Mathematics-Gra George. Fair
field Iowa, salary 500 per month.
Domestic Science-Loraine Ora
ham. city, salary SIS per month.
Standardization Brown. SPRING
Vile. n. Y. salary SIS per month.
The grade teachers are Mary DAY.
is city SIS; Mabel Keith city SIS
Jeanette Rogers. Massena, S72.50;
Mary Treston, Rockwell City, $40;
Eloise Buck. city. Sos; Marguerite
Foley city. s67.5O; Lulu Stone. Sioux
City $3.50: Gladys Sichler Cedar
Falls. $3.50: Anna Wilson. city, $40
Mabel Dosing. Welman for kinder
Cnrten SO
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-13
EVERY AUDUBON COUNTY
MAN SHOULD DO HIS BEST

The military board of Audubon
county has been in session from
one to three afternoons each week
looking after the few in this coun-
! t. who have refused to contribute
their share toward helping win the
war Some have come across nobly
while others had to be sent to the
district board at Council Bluffs.
1t actually makes patriotic men
and women heartsick when they
find men worth from $4,000 to
100000 who have not given a sim
gle dollar to the Red Cross or Y. NJ.
c. A. since We entered the war, nor
bought a bond or thrift stamp.
There are not many such in the
county it is true, but now and then
you find one. And the number is
materially increased when you add
to these complete ciphers the tight
wads who have squirmed by solicit
ing committees with just as little in
the way OF contributions as they
Gould possibly give.
Ii some of these fellows could
stand themselves up beside the boys
in the trenches-best of all if tn y
could be made to serve for time
in the trenches-their point of view
would be changed Mr. Bowen of
the Nigflantes corps of patriotic
writers. tries to touch the hearts
of some of these hard shells by few
pertinent questions. The trouble
with most of these fellows. however.
lies in the fact that they do not
read and do not think in terms ex-
cept in the narrowest selfishness
Every soldier in camp or under
arms across the sea-" writes Bowen
has done his best Have you?"
We should firmly fix two facts in
regard TO this war in our minds
This war for America is being fought
by two armies. one at home and one
in the trenches. No loyal citizen.
if he is loyal. can escape service in
one of these armies no more than
he can escape the air which sur
rounds him or the law of gravita-
ton which holds him firmly with
his feet upon the earth.
Concerning the soldier at the
front. Mr.. Bowen makes clear the
fact that he heard the cali of duty
and felt the thrill of sure devotion"
There was only one thing for him to
40 anu ne ulu II. Inc blSStsl anu
best thing he had in the world was
life and he is offering it to his
country every day when he wears
the uniform and is subject to orders.
THE soldier boy has cast away
everything but life. Ambition. pride.
business. profession. wealth. fame.
family. happiness. love, ease-ail
these have been brushed aside as of
no account when weighed in the
balance against duty and country.
What have you done as a soldier
in the army at home?
When you answer this question
just remember that the duties of
press down upon you
with the same weight as they do up
on the boy at the front. The only
in your status and his
lies in your physical attributes. He
is young and you are old In the
sitting out process he is selected to
serve in the trenches and you are
elected to serve at home. The obli-
CATION to serve is identical in both
ca sns
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-13

given deferred classification and who
can engage in some productive oc-
cupation or employment or enter the
military service rather than to re-
main in an occupation or employ
ment in which they are rendering no
effective assistance to the nation.
If registrant is idle he, of course,
is not occupied or employed at ali,
and his status of idleness furnishes
ground for the withdrawal of his de-
ferred classification or late order
number: and the Regulation appli-
cable to idle registrants shall be
deemed applicable also to gamblers
of all descriptions, and employees of
race tracks or bucket shops, and to
fortune tellers, clarvoyants, PALM
lists and the like, who for the purpos-
es of these Regulations, shall be con-
sidered as idlers.
The employment or engagement of
any able-bodied registrant of mill
tary age in any of the following oc-
equations or employments is not suf-
ficiently effective in the present en-
Urgency to justify the postponement
of his call into military service not
withstanding he may have a late or
der number and Notwithstanding he
may be placed in Glass II, III. or "
on the ground of dependency; and all
registrants engaged as follows are to
be considered by Local and District
Boards as engaged in non-productive
occupations or employments:
(A) Persons engaged in serving
food and sdrink, or either. in public
places, including hotels and social
clubs;
OBJ Passenger-elevator operat-
ors and attendants; and doormen,
footmen. carriage openers and other
attendants in clubs, hotels. stores.
apartment houses, office buildings,
and bath houses;
Co Persons including ushers and
other attendants engaged and occu-
pied in and in connection with games
sports and amusements, excepting
actual performers in legitimate con-
certs. operas, or theatrical perform
ances;
Cd Persons employed in domes-.
tic service;
(E) Sales clerks and other clerks
employed in stores and other mer-
camille establishments.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-13
THE FIFTH AMBULANCE FOR
PATRIOTIC AUDUBON COUNTY

Mrs. John Weighton informs us
that the money for the fifth am
bulance for Audubon county has
been sent by f. S. Van GOrder, of
the First National Bank. to the
proper officials in New York. This
is certainly a record of which every
resident of the county may well feel
proud.
1t was reported that the ambu-
lance was given by some of the wo-
mems clubs. This Is not true. 1t
was not given by any club or set Of
women but was given by the people
of Audubon county.
These ambulances will do service
at the front. No other county in
the state has made such a record
and no county in any state will be
as well known at the front in far
away France as Audubon county,
Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-13
CALLED By DEATH OF SISTER

Private Swezey, stationed at
Camp Pike, Ark, arrived in the
city the latter part Of the week,
having been called home by the
death of his sister. Mrs Jessie Nor
ton. Through some misunderstand-
ing he came to Audubon instead of
going to Pipestone, Mimi, where the
funeral was held
Mrs. Norton, in company with her
father. j. SweZey, left several weeks
ago for Kalispeel. Mont, with the
hope of finding climate that would
be beneficial to her health They
had been at the hotel there but a
few days when she took very ill and
died on the evening of June 5th.
Word was sent to other relatives
here who went overland TO Pipe
stone, Mimi, where funeral services
were held on Saturday.
Those from here who attended
the funeral We're: T. H. Swezey.
Dolly Swezey, Mrs. E. Stafford. Earl
Swezey and Nellie Slayton. and Mrs.
Gordon Story of Milford. Iowa.
The deceased had many friends lin
this city where she grew to young
womanhood and lived until the
time of her marriage when she
moved to Minnesota some two years
ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-13
AGED CITIZEN IS
CALLED BEYOND
VIM. McLeran, Pioneer of Audubon
County, PASSES Away mt His
Home in This City, Aged
81 Years

VIM. McLeran sr., one of the high
ly respected men OF the community
died at his home in this city early
Tuesday morning after lingering
illness. The deceased had reached
the age of "a years and enjoyed good
health until the past year, being eX-
ceptionally rugged for one of his
years
He was a pioneer in the county.
coming hare in 1879, shortly after
the town of Audubon had been laid
out. For many yllrs he lived on a
large ranch two miles west of The
city where he was known as one OF
the most successful stock men of the
county.
Mr.. MCLeran was born in Vermont
and spent his youth in the east.
where he also received his early ed
ucation. He remained with his par
ents until he was twenty years of
age when he engaged in the railroad
business in New York and Pennsyl-
vania. both as conductor and operat-
or. He ran the second locomotive
ever built in the United States 1t
was of crude design and was for
many years on public exhibition in
the city of Philadelphia. and the last
time he saw ii was at the Centennial
Exposition in 1876
MIR. AiCLeran was perhaps the best
known man in Audubon county. He
was always friendly to the newcomer
and made them feel at home when
they came TO locate in this new coun-
try. He was man of high charac-
ter and noble purpose
After leaving the farm where he
made such a splendid success. he
with his family moved to Audubon in
S93. j. was here that his life COM
panion died in 1909. He remained in
his home until the time of his death
william McLeran was born in
Hardwick, Caledonia county in
Vermont, Oct IA. 1924. He was mar
ried to Betsy Blanchard in Peacham,
Vermont. March 10, 1851. Nine
children were born to this union, six
ef whom survive. viz: Mrs. +. ID.
Van Court of Omaha; Mrs +. II.
Chidister, of Aurora Nebr., VIM. p
McLeran. Bert McLeran and DR.. C.
s. Mcioran of this city. and George
McLeran, of Chicago, all of whom
were present at the funeral.
The deceased came west in 1855,
locating first in Rock Island, ILL.,,
two years later moving to Bureau
county, H.. and in March 1879 he
came to Audubon county, locating on
a farm two miles west of this city,
where he continued to reside until
1893 when he moved to town into
the residence where he died. He
was for many years member of the
church.
Funeral services were held at the
late home yesterday afternoon. con-
Quoted by Rev Mack, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. ana Interment
made in Maple Grove cemetery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-13
FARMER
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Clarence p. Jacobsen, of near Fis-
Gus, died at the Methodist hospital
in Omaha June Sth and his remains
were taken to his farm home where
funeral services were held on We'd
nesday afternoon and later at Mer-
ril's Grove Baptist church at 200
O'Clock. conducted by Rev. S. C. Som
nichsen.
Mr.. Jacobsen was born in Den
mark August Is, 1868, and was the
son of o. II. Jacobsen ST. When six
months of age he came to this coun-
try. On April 10. 1890, he was mar
ried to Mary NJ. Jensen. who was
born in Denmark January II. 1870.
To this union IL children were born.
all of whom are living.
He served Shelby county as men,
Der of the Board of Supervisors and
later as trustee OF Polk township.
He was a faithful member of his
church and also superintendent of
the Sunday school
He was a man of decided convic-
lion on all the leading questions OF
the day, and gave his ardent support
to all movements for the upbuilding
of the community, socially, religious
ly, morally and educationally. He
enjoyed the high regard and good
will of all who knew him. He was a
noble man to his community, home.
church and fellow men.
He leaves to mourn his departure
his wife and eleven children, Olga.
Ethan, Norman, Arnold, Arthur.
Clara, Leonard. Howard. Lena. Hes
sic and Leslie, besides two brothers,
C. Fl. Jacobsen of Council Bluffs.
o. II. Jacobsen of Kimballton, and
one sister, Mrs. S. c. Justensen of
Atlantic. The Republican joins with
a host of friends in extending SYM
pathy to the bereaved family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-13
OPPORTUNITY FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS

Every Iowa boy and girl between
the ages of II and 10 is elie'Di- 'u
Join the ranks of producers-to work
in the second line trencnes. as il
were. Each boy or girl can add to
the food supply by feeding one OIL
more pigs this summer. By being d
member of the Boys and Girls ,Pi ,
Club and by performing the WORK
outlined. these boys and girls are no;
only adding incomes to themsel, IS
and their parents but are becoming
better citizens as well.
Last year in Iowa BAG boys and
girls fed 453 pigs for an average OF
126 days, making a toal weight OF
93,512 pounds of pork at the close
of the contest. This was produced at
cost of S6,S6596 but had "a mar
ket valuation of SIG. 364.60, yielding
profit of $6,475.24, or an average
profit of SIS.6S per pig.
The Audubon County Pig Club or
ganization is now well started.
Some Is or 20 boys are enrolled.
These club members will feed one or
more pigs each for a period of four
months, keeping record of the
weight of the pig at the beginning
and at the end of the contest They
will make a record of the feed the
pigs eat and report the same each
month.
The county will be divided into
districts if a large enough enrolment
is secured. Members in each dis
trict will compete for district prizes,
which will be trip to the Winter
Shnrt
champion will receive trip to Chi
cago to the International Live Stock
Show in December.
Exhibits will be held at the Coun-
ty Fair. All members with good re-
ports are eligible to show their pigs
at Des Moines at the State Fair If
the pigs are pure bred they can be
entered in the Fat class as we'll as
the pure bred classes. Members wish
ing to may enter pigs in the Sioux
City Interstate fair in the fall The
prizes are all good ones and worth
competing for.
Last year eight girls were county
champion feeders.
One of the objects of pig club work
aside from the need OF pork produc-
ton. is to teach profitable methods
of pig production. Special consid-
eSation is given to the business and
fundamental principles of pig feed
ing, management and breeding. The
results have not only proved that the
principles have been well applied by
the club members but also that they
have developed habits of home and
community. cooperation and self re-
lance.
Parents can well afford to give
this matter their consideration, and
give their boys and girls this oppor-
tunity. All intereted will please
call the County Agent. phone 1896.
Audubon. The time Of enrolment
has been extended to June 30th.
Enroll now.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-13
LODGES TO HAVE A.
JOINT MEMORIAL SERVICE

All of the members of the NJ. w.
A., w. O. w. Royal Neighbours and
Woodmen Circle. will meet at their
respective halls next Sunday morn
ing at ten o'clock for the purpose
of observing Memorial Day. They
will march from their halls to the
Presbyterian church, where at IL
O'Clock Rev. Mack will preach the
Memorial sermon.
Following the service they will so
to the two cemeteries to decorate the
graves OF their deceased members.
All are requested to bring flowers
and those who can are urged to bring
their automobiles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-13
SUDDEN DEATH OF
MRS. ZELONA KLINE

Mrs. L. E. Kline. who in company
with her sister. Miss Coda Hays.
went to Omaha last Friday, died sud
denly at one of the hospitals in that
city at six o'clock Monday evening.
Mrs. Kline suffered a slight par
alytic stroke few weeks ago which
affected her throat. 1t was difficult
for her to talk and take nourishment.
She seemed to improve somewhat
and when her sister came from Le-
high the fore part of last week, they
concluded il would be best to con-
suit specialist at once. There was
no apparent cause for alarm the at
tending physician said, and thought
she would be able to continue her
journey to Peetz, Colo, in short
time.
However a sudden change came
Monday afternoon and she died be-
fore her relatives could be summon
ed. All of her children were with
her but her husband was home, and
he went to Omaha Tuesday morning
to make arrangements for the funer-
AL Her sisters, Mrs. Kelly, of Om-
aha, Mrs. Berglesen, of PeetZ. Colo,
Miss Coda Hays of Lehigh and her
DIOtutI, ~. d. CO VI SOuhSii
Bluffs, were at her bedside. She
leaves to mourn her sudden and I'M
timely death her husband and five
children and her father and mother,
who reside at Peetz, Colo.
Zelona Pearl Hays. daughter of A..
NJ and Mary Hays, was born in Os-
borne county. Kansas. 1880, and
passed away at the Wise Memorial
hospital in Omaha Monday June 10.
1918, aged 81 years, 10 months and
II days.
When a child she, with her par
ents. moved to Audbon county where
she grew to womanhod and where
she was united in marriage to Laws
renee f. Kline March IS. 1907. To
this union five children were born.
three sons and two daughters, viz:
Edwin, Elmo, Laverne, Airline and
Virginia
She united with the Christian
church of Audbon when a child and
remained a member of that commun-
ion to the last. Her health began to
fail during the last winter and she
was on her way to Colorado in hope
of regaining her health when she be-
came suddenly worse and passed
peacefully away.
She was widely known. having
been engaged in the millinery bus
mess here for several years. was a
woman of warm sympathies and her
passing away is mourned by host of
friends.
Funeral services will be held at
the Christian church this afternoon
at goo o'clock in charge of Rev. c..
w. Proctor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-13
FIVE TAKE EXAMINATION

Yesterday an examination was
held in Atlantic for those who de-
sired to apply for the Audubon post
office to take the place of S. B. Nor
rissey. who recently resigned. Those
taking the examination were: Hans
Hansen. o. X. Purdy, S. C. Kerberg,
Ellen Mcclure and Katie Mcclure.
The examination papers will be for
warded to Washington, and in &C
cordance with the rules of the civil
service the next postmaster for Au-
dubon will be selected from the
above list. Ii may however. take
from 60 to 80 days before an ap-
pointment will be made and in the
meantime Mr.. Morrissey will conduct
the affairs of the office.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-13
BAND CHANGES DANCE DATE

The Audubon Concert Band has
changed the date of their moonlight
carnival and dance from Friday
night June 14th to Thursday night
June Goth The carnival will be held
on the paved street at the west end
of the park where Unik X held their
dance last fall.
The boys are endeavoring to raise
fund sufficient to purchase new
uniforms They have been very gem
erous in furnishing music for all
patriotic meetings and never have
been paid one cent. The people OF
the community appreciate Their E ~
crosby, and now that they are
calling for help they will be liber-
ally rewarded. Tonight. if the
weather permits. they will give their
first open air concert in the park.