Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-30
y LOCAL AND PERSONAL

MISS Lillian kltS0n, VINO hOldS
good position in Atlantic. arrived in
the city this morning to spend the
/ day with relatives.
| Cecil Conklin who has been i'll the
past week with pneumonia and later
with measles, has so far recovered
that he is able to be up and about
the house.
| Ralph Johnson went to Yuma,
Colo, this morning where he has de-
cided to farm during the summer
months instead of staying around
Audubon.
Fred Plaehn went to Omaha yes
terday to meet some of the officials
of the Iowa Light, Heat and Power
Co., he being manager of the Com
pany in this city.
George McNary, a former resident
here, but later of Griswold, came in
from Bonneville where he is work
ing, to spend Decoration Day with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. George Pfeister, of Carroll,
arrived in the city this morning for
few days visit at the home of her
mother, Mrs John Renftle, ST.. and
other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Z. A. Hood arrived in the
city this morning from Hardingrove,
S. D., for a visit at the home of Mrs.
Peter Siemsen and with other of her
! friends.
A. F. Ditto and family returned
this morning from Rolfe, Ia, where
they have been visiting the past ten
days with relatives. The Ditto fam
| lily resides ten miles east of the city.
Mrs. N. j. Touslee and son Arthur
who have been guests at the home of
ner uncle, Elmer Waterbury and
| family, ten miles north of Audubon,
departed yesterday for their home at
Morley, Iowa.
George NJ Ross, who with his son
are raising Hereford cattle, went to
Atlantic yesterday morning to at
tend the George Gross Hereford sale
which took place in the stock pavil-
ion in Atlantic.
Harold Masterson left this morn
ing for Ainsworth, Colo. where he
will attend a big Hereford cattle sale
which is to take place tomorrow. He
is of the opinion that he will buy a
number from this excellent herd.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Eastern Star was held in the Ma
sonic hall Tuesday evening. AT the
close OF the business session the
members present went to the Vir
ginian Cafe where luncheon was
served.
Harold Buthweg has finished a |
two year course of study at Simpson
college and graduated this week |
from that institution. He returned
from Indianola this morning in or
der to spend Memorial Day with his |
parents.
George Northup, the eighteen |
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. j B. |
Northup, went to Des Mones the fore |
part of the week where he enlisted !
in the army service. He will prob |
ably be sent to Kelly Field at San |
Antonio, Texas.
The Hon. II. ]. Mantz is in Extra |
today and this afternoon will deliver |
the Memorial Day address. Last year
Mr.. Mantz spoke at Guthrie Center. |
This year he had a number of invi-
tations from different towns but he |
preferred to accept the honor at EX-
ira
The fire department was called to |
dubon yesterday. A gasoline stove
had exploded and threatened to burn
the kitchen. However the flames
were extinguished before much dam
age was done. Your turn may be
next; insure with Hawks.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. F. Andersen of
Ruthven, Iowa, who have been WIS.,
iting at the home of their son, F l..
Andersen, left yesterday for Attain
tic to visit at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Harvey Dollahide.
Today they will be in Anita to spend
Decoration Day.
X. G.. Austin, who has been home L
the past six weeks recovering from
an injury which he received when
telephone pole fell with him, has
so far recovered that he is again
able to go back to work. He left
last night for Carroll where he will
again enter the employ of the Iowa
Telephone Co.
Mrs. James Carper, Mrs. Walter
Roth and Chas. Lafoy were called to
Sioux City this morning by the SER
ious illness of Mrs. Lottie Roth.
She has been i'll at one of the city II
hospitals, but the attending physi-
clans do not hold out any hope for
her as she was not strong enough to
submit to surgical operation. 1t is
yet hoped that change for the bet
ter will come and that she may re-
cover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gardner, who
have been IN Long Beach, Calf, the
past two years, arrived in Audubon
and will probably remain
here for the summer. They left Cal
ifornia about two months ago and
have been visiting at various points.
They were at Salt Lake City, Utah,
for an indefinite visit and came di-
rectly from there to Audubon. Mr.
Gardner said he noticed the entire
distance there had been recent rains
and the country was looking at its I
best.
The Aulger Bros. show played to a
lair sized crowd in their tent near
he Rock Island depot last night.
This is the same company that play
I'd here last year. The strong fea-
ure of the show is their band. They
gave two concerts on the streets yes
erday, one at noon and the other at .
Eight O'Clock, or just before time for
he show to begin. The band this q
rear is somewhat depleted as a num-
,er of their best young players have
,een drafted. The production was
In Arizona" and was well present
ID.
Mrs. Harry Conklin had the mis-
ortune last Sunday evening at sup
Ter time to cut her right hand She