Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-06
1000 ATTEND THE
TOWNSHIP SERVICE
Everyone Delighted With Patriotic
Program Rendered in Edwards
Park Sunday Afternoon

Park Sunday Afternoon
It is estimated that more than
1000 persons attended the Douglas
/ Township Celebration held last Sun
day afternoon at A. II. Edwards
park four miles west of the city.
The plan of celebrating such a day
Originated some months ago. and the
more it was talked the more the
people of the township concluded it
was the fitting thing to do. A meet
| ing was later held and June End was
the date decided upon. The features
of the patriotic celebration was the
unfurling of the large township flag,
the Liberty Loan flag. which the
| township won in the last lean drive,
and the service flag in honor of the
| following young men of the township
who are in the service of their
country:
| Henry l. Smith Jens Brondum.
Leslie X. Hight. Hans Petersen, Chr.
Nelson. Holger Jensen, Arnold Jen-
sen. Oluf Rasmussen, Jens Marius
Hansen. Elmer Petersen, Bent Emil
Nielsen, Gerlev Bach. Laurits Bach,
Charlie Larson, Marinus Jensen, C.
S. christensen, John A. Christian
sen. Hans Aags Madsen, Otto Rud-
nick, Earl Garroutte. Lewis Graves
Herman Bauers. William Randolph
and Thomas Shupe.
! An interesting program was ar
ranged and when Sunday came all
preliminary arrangements had been
completed. A large tent with
seating capacity of 500 was pitched
in a convenient place in the park.
| Ii was soon seen that the large tent
would not begin to accommodate the
large crowd for when the prgram be-
gan q little after 1870, more than
'three-fourths OF the crowd We're out
side the large tent People came
from many points, and of course the
city of Audubon was largely repre-
sented
The dedicatory address was made
by Rev. G. b. Christensen. No bet
ter man could be chosen to fill that
position. He dearly loves the Stars
and Stripes and his address was
fully in keeping with many other
patriotic utterances he has made.
| The speaker of the day was S. G.
Sonnicksen. a gentleman who spent
twenty-one years in Germany and
part of that time he was in the
army He also studied abroad and
could give the people a lot of first
hand information. He used for his
subject, 1.-THE Beast With SO Heads.
or German Intrigue" Having been
in Germany and come in close con-
tact with the system he was in a
position to give the American people
astounding facts, and the reasons
that have caused us to wonder why,
in such a comparatively short time,
the people of once highly respected
nation, had come to be despised by
the nations of the world. (He, OF
course, referring only to the people
of Germany, and not those who are
loyal Americans in this country.)
His references to the allies Of
Germany were well taken. He said
there were six, viz: Germany. Aus
tria, Hungaria. Turkey. the Devil and
Whiskey He said America stood
head and shoulders above all the
other nations of the world. He is
one of the most patriotic men in the
country He is doing his bit to help
win the war and doing active work
instead of simply mounting empty
phrases of patriotism. All those who
heard Mr.. SOnnicksen are keen to
hear him again and an effort is being
made to have him make public ad-
dres in this city al some time in the
future.
Quite a lengthy program had been
prepared which was carried out as
printed below with the exception of
the address by j. II. Ross. who was
unable to reach the park owing to
automobile trouble. l.. j. Andersen,
who acted as chairman of the meet
ing, called upon lion. II. j. Mantz
to make few remarks in place Of
Mr. Ross. This he did and was warm
ly received.
The following program was rem
! dered and well received:
Opening Hymn, Nearer My God,
, to Thee"
Call of Honor Roll of Douglas
township, A. II. Edwards.
Words of Welcome. l.. j. Ander-
sen.
Star Spangled .Banner-kimball-
ton Orchestra.
: Christensen.
: Solo-Esther Larson.
History of Liberty
Rev. c. ". Proctor
America Audience
,, Lectures. C. Sonnicksen
Music-Kimballton Orchestra.
Address-R. c. Spencer.
Solo-Harry Edwards.
Address-Harriett Bilharz.
Solo-Esther Larson.
i Address-H. j. Mantz.
Il Closing Remarks-G. Fl. Somers,
Music-kimballton Orchestra.
i There We're number OF refresh.
ment stands on the grounds, and
]. while the celebration was not for the
purpose OF making money, yet from
donations and various sources $3.50
; was raised