Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-09-09

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Monday morning We will give
each scholar in the grades foo,
ruler, while they last. j. F. Baker.
Miss Mabel Petersen who is work.
ing near Manning spent Tuesday in
the city with her parents and taking
in the big picnic.
Miss Mary Larson, residing seven
miles west of town, went to Atlantic
Wednesday morning to spend the
week with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. o. Longley of
lDows, Iowa, have been in the city
the past week guests at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. e. l.. Fitch,
Miss Maggie Poulsen and brother
Henry, who visited relatives at Ida
Grove and hardwood, returned
home Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. John Reinemund and Miss
Nellie Turner returned Wednesday
morning from a few days visit with
relatives at Lincoln, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Dudgeon OF
Algona and Miss Clara Dahlzell of
FIT. Dodge we're guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Baker the fore part of the
week.
Miss Myrtle Hartvigsen who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Peter
Anderson and family at Centerville,
s. D., returned home Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Eliza Mushrush was pas
senger to Atlantic wednesday morn
ing for few days visit at the hornA
of her daughter, Mrs. w. B. Tim
mons and family.
Nat McFadden was called to
Frederick, Okla, Tuesday afternoon
by the serious illness Of his brother.
He will probably remain couple OF
weeks at his bedside.
j. w. Budd, manager Of the Kraft
Farr clothing store. was passenger
to Omaha Wednesday. morning to
spend few days looking after the
purchase of merchandise.
A. H. G. Andersen and his brother
s. B. Andersen returned yesterday
afternoon from a ten days trip to
Lemar, Colo, where they purchased
a half section of land on which they
will locate in the spring.
Nick Downey and daughter,
Wayne, returned Tuesday afternoon
from Mitchellville, where they had
been called by the death of his
brother, Thomas Downey, who was
accidentally killed last Thursday.
Miss Annis Roth who enjoyed a
ten days visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Roth,
returned Wednesday morning to hei
duties at Omaha, where she is taking
Joseph's hospital
Smith Kirkegaard who has been
working at the carpenter. trade all
summer, left Monday for Elk Horn
where he will visit friends until the
latter part of the week when he will
leave for Lincoln, Neb., where he
will attend the state university.
John Mcmahon is back home
from a two weeks visit with friends
in Chicago and Milwaukee. Mr..
Mcmahon spent several years in Chi
cago before returning to Audubon
and had a splendid visit this time
with many Of his. old time friends.
Clark Hayden left the fore part
Of the week for his old home in
Canada where he intends to file on a
claim to which he is entitled, having
served in the army during the world
war. His brother, who was also In
the service intends to join him on a
claim.
s. d. Fullerton and wife who
have ben here on a. ten days visis
at the James Fullerton home, de-
parted yesterday afternoon, to their
home near Plankington, S. d. They
stopped here enroute' from Coulter
vile, H., where they We're called by
the death of his mother.
Mrs. John Wagner, son Daniel and
two daughters, who have been visit
ing at the home of her brother. Lee
McCuen at Redfield, S. D., returned
home Monday evening. Phey made
the trip overland. Mr. Wagner
who accompanied them there went
on to Canada to look after his land
interests.
John Hepp and Frank Altman had
an automobile coIlision4 at the Ross
corner four miles north OF town
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Hepp was
in "a Ford truck and met Mr.. Altman
coming TO town, neither one seeing
the other as they rounded the corner.
Both cars were badly damaged but
none OF the occupants were injured.
One man was thrown over the wind
shield but landed safely on his feet.
There are quite Huniber OF peo-
pie in Audubon who have stock in
various oil companies and hold leas-
es on lands id the oil belts of Texas
and Oklahoma. l.. Il. Wray has
wired that a gas we'll in which Au-
idubon people are Interested has now
been -broHght inAas IN oil WEEK. with
a 800 barrel per day flow. This APP
pears to be good news to all inter-
estsd Another well is being drill
ed which is now at depth OF about
1000 pet.
Some thirty friends of Mrs. L. A.
McGinnis gathered at her home a
few days ago to help her celebrate
her list birthday anniversary. They
remained for the supper hour and
had a most delightful time. The
guests presented her cut glass
dish as token OF remembrance.
She and her husband expect to leave
soon to attend the national encamp-
megt of the G. A. r.. which is to be
held at Indianapolis, Ind, and while
in the east will visit at the home OF
their daughter who resides near In
dianapolis.
Ed Van Aernam, residing seven
miles east of Extra, was in the city
Tuesday. While here we had talA
with him and learned that he met
with quite an accident last April
which may cause him the loss Of his
right hand. He ran rusty nail in
his hand just below the wrist which
resulted in blood poisoning, which
was followed by gangrene. For
time 1t was thought that amputatioI.
would be necessary. but the attend
ing physician now thinks that the
amputatiOn Of the thumb will be all