Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-10
: LOCAL AND PERSONAL !


Dom tfail to hear the band at the
Presbyterian church April 14th.
Mrs. r. A. Payton of Dexter came
Friday morning for q visit with
friends at the Nick Downey home.
Mrs. w. R. Smith left Friday fore
noon for her former home at Carroll
to spend a couple of days on bust
ness and visit with friends
Iowa stands third in the list Of
income tax increases. according to
returns canvassed at headquarters.
The increase for Iowa reaches $50
percent.
Miss Gladys Sechler of the Audu-
bon high school left for Davenport
Friday evening to visit for the week
end with former friends of her
school days.
T. ]. Conner who spent a few days
in Audubon with his wife and child
at the w. ]. LaubenGer home, re-
turned to his work at Missouri Val
ley Friday forenoon.
Sol Gaskill Of Omaha visited with
friends in Audubon the latter part
of the week. He LEFT Friday morn
ing for a visit at Irwin with his
brother, Sam Gaskill. =
Business conditions over the coun-
try are reported improving in all
lines. Prices of food products are
somewhat on the decline and wages
in some sections decreasing but the
promise for the year is generally
O. X. Purdy and two daughters
left Friday morning for Nicola, Ia,
! where they will enjoy a visit with
his daughter, Glover, who makes
her home with her grandparents.
They then went to Oakland to visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. r.
Purdy.
Start something in planting
this year that is effective and of
value. We have best and largest
system of plans here and look af-
ter and give careful specifications
to lay out your place here at office
or will drive out to look you over.
w. M. Bomberger. iiariaD, "a. IT
Carl Brooks, brother of DIR. Carrie
Wood, arrived in Audubon Thurs
day of last week for a visit W. his
relatives. Carl Joined the army In
Canada two years ago and saw 10
months Of overseas duty. He re-
turned to America February 18th
and was discharged from service at
Winnipeg. Canada, March 18th
Mary Colette Casey came Friday
morning for a visit with her grand
parents. at the M. T. Foley home.
Miss Gladys Overton accompanied
her to Audubon, returning to Allan
tic the same morning. Miss Casey
will remain in Audubon until the re-
turn to Atlantic Of her father. p. A,
Casey, who went to Chicago Thurs
day of last week to receive treatment
for his sickness. Mr.. Casey was
accompanied to Chicago by his son
Joseph and his sister, Miss Gertrude
Casey Of Atlantic.
John r. Dreher, son Of Mr.. and
MIRA. Gottfred Dreher of Ross, who
left Audubon with the contingent of
September 9th for Camp Dodge,
where he was transferred into the
Motor Transport Corps and sent to
Chicago, arrived at the home of his
parents near Ross last week. Mr..
Dreher left Chicago December 9th
for Kenosha, Wis, from which place
he accompanied tram OF auto
trucks to Baltimore. Md. taking 10
days to make the trip. He then
went back to Springfield. Ohio. and
with another train of trucks, made
another trip to Baltimore. In jan
uary he was transferred from Chica-
60 to the Indiana Aircraft Co. sta
toned at Indianapolis. Ind, where
he remained until discharged from
the service at Fort BENJAMIN Harri-
son ON Monday. March 81. In con-
versation with Mr.. Dreher he told us
that he was sorry he did not get to
do overseas duty and was more than
glad 70 be hack In Audubon county