Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-01

relatives following the funeral which
was held today.
Julius Mahl and wife who have
been visiting her parents in the
south part of the county, left Tues
day afternoon for Minneapolis, Min
nesota, where they have purchased
an apartment house and will take
possession this week.
o. X. Purdy returned Monday
| morning from Oakland where he
was called by the sudden death of
his father which occurred on Christ
mas eve. H. r. Purdy and family
were also called but they remained
| for few days with the bereaved
! relatives.
John Bridenstine, who has been
here on weeks visit with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bdirenstine,
left Tuesday evening for his home
near Montrose, s. ID. John says he
likes that country real well, in fact
he said he would rather farm up
there than here.
|. G. Cramer and wife who have
been visiting their son Harry and
family at Glenwood, returned home
the latter part of the week. George
/ Messersmith and wife who went to
Glenwood with them, left the day be-
| fore, going back to their home at
Logansport, Ind.
L. E. Tramp who stepped on a
nail last week has been confined to
| his home for several days. The
wound became infected and for sew
eral days Mr.. Tramp was seriously
| ILL., However, today he is feeling
a great deal better and If no further
complications arise, he will speedily
! recover.
Abel Segel for three years city en-
| gineer of Audubon, but who left
here in 1918 to enter the service,
came Monday from his home in
Fresno, Calf. Today he is to be
united in marriage to Miss Mildred
Buck and he and his bride will re-
turn to California to make their flu
ture home.
Miss Capitola Matthias returned to
Des Moines the fore part of the
week after spending her Christmas
| vacation with her sister, Mrs. N. s.
| Hansen and family. Miss Matthias
has been in Des Moines about two
/ years where she is employed in the
/ inspection department OF large in
surance company.
Miss Leona Wilson went to Ames
/ the last of the week for short visit
! with friends. From there she went
| to Des Moines to resume her work
| in one of the large department stores,
| Her sister, Anna, who is teaching in
4 the public schools at Cherokee, Ia.
was also home for Christmas but
has gone back to her duties.
! Mr.. and Mrs. eliza Stafford are
about the happiest young married
4 couple in all of Audubon county.
/ Twins, a boy and girl were born to
/ them the day before Christmas. The
4 mother and her two little ones are
l doing nicely while Papa Stafford
has been so overjoyed that he is
hardly able to contain himself
Chris Dreher who went out to
Beryl, Utah, to investigate the pro-
position of special privileges granted
to service men in fling on land in
that state. returned home Sunday.
Chris says the proposition does not
look good to him so he has decided
to locate on a farm near Sheridan
Lake, Colo, which he purchased.
Doc Settlemire left the fore part
OF the week for Dies Moines where
he will probably remain for the
winter, working at the barber trade.
Doc has been here for a month Wis
iting his parents. He spent eigh-
teen months in Siberia in the army
service and now that he has received
his honorable discharge he is going
back at his old trade.
s. Berry and wife who have been
visiting at the F. Il. Taylor home,
leave tomorrow for More Haven.
Florida, where they will spend the
winter. Mr.. and Mrs Taylor will
accompany them and the two fam
/ lilies anticipate splendid time
where 1t Is warm instead of remain
4 ing in Iowa where we are liable to
have all kinds of weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Johnson re-
turned yesterday from Morris, ILL.,,
where they were called bY the death
of Mr.. Johnson's brothers wife,
/ Mrs. Fred Johnson which occurred at
her home in Morris. Funeral serv-
ices were held on Monday The
deceased was well known TO num-
Der of Audubon people as Mrs.
Johnson visited here on numerous
/ occasions.
II Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Baldwin,
who have been in the city week
| visiting at the home OF the lady's
i parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. J. Conklin
returned to their home. in Auburn,
Nebr., Tuesday morning. They
came the day before Christmas and
their coming was quite surprise TO
the Conklins. but their, stay here
was nevertheless a source of much
| pleasure to all concerned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sampson of
Des Moines spent Christmas In the
city at the parental c. II. Sampson
| home They were unable to remain
longer than the one day so returned
TO the capital city on Friday morn
ing. Mr. Sampson has worked up
a large law practice in Des Moines
and is so interested in the welfare
of his clients that he will hardly al
low himself sufficient time to visit
his folks
Leonard Reese left Saturday for
Des Moines TO resume his duties in
the high schools of that city The
public schools were closed for sew
eral weeks on account OF the fuel
shortage but since the mines have
been in operation plenty of coal is
available in Des Moines. Miss
Mildred Morrissey, who is also a
teacher in the Des Moines schools,
returned to her work the following
day as school reopened on Monday.
Miss Karen Hansen, arrived in
Audubon from Copenhagen, Dem
mark the latter part of the week
and will. make her home with her
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