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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
Good Entertainment at
Parent-Teachers' Meeting

One of the most interesting and
best attended meetings of the Par
ent-Teacher Association was held
last evening in the High School
building. After brief. business
session, the audience adjourned to
the gymnasium where the program
was staged by the men. DR.. r. A..
Jacobsen made most interesting
and instructive talk on the boy
Problem and Rev. Henry follow
ed with the subject, Father and
Son, Chums."
The most novel and entertaining
stunt of the program was pulled by
the Boy Scouts. After only six
weeks organization, the fellows pull
ed demonstration that would do
credit to much older organizations
and was revelation to many whose
ideas of Scouting have, hitherto,
been confused.
Beginning with a flag raising cere-
mony, they passed on to drills, set
ting up camp; building a bridge
first alb demonstrations, administer
ing the oath; retreat; taps; reveille;
setting up exercises; etc. George
Noss, Scout Master was in charge
and was assisted by Chris Jensen.
These gentlemen are to be com
mended for the splendid work
accomplis' ed with the boys and we
shall confidently look forward to
the time when they are able to
bring home the bacon from the
State meet. Here's to you fellows!
Go get it,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
Meeting of Woman's
Community Association

At the annual meeting of the
Womans' Community Association
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Mrs. Fulton,
president; Mrs. Gault, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Bishop, secretary; Mrs.
Mortensen, treasurer; Mrs Gill,
chaplain; Mrs. Clyde Dimick,
chairman Missionary department;
Mrs. Oldaker, chairman Literature
and Music department; Mrs. Carl
son, Physical and Child Welfare
department; Mrs. Lantz, Domestic
and Domestic Art department.
The past year has been a success
full one and it is anticipated a
greater work may be accomplished
the coming year,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
American Legion Boys
Will Give Box Social

Thursday evening, December
10th, the boys of the American Le-
gion will give a box social at the
Methodist church. To add to the
pleasures of the evening an interest
ing program will be given. All are
invited.
The boys have been very modest
in their requests in the past and
considering the service rendered we
have given them but limited at
tention. Let us all turn out and
show our appreciation by giving
them full house. They promise
US rousing good time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
FINE YOUNG WOMAN OF
EXTRA PASSES away
Miss Leila Esbeck Died Yes
terday after Long Illness
with Diabetes

1t is our sad duty to narrate the
passing of one Of our best beloved
young ladies from our midst.
Leila Esbeck, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Esbeck, passed from
her home here into the Great Be-
yond yesterday afternoon.
Several months ago Leila was at
tackled by diabetes, disease which
her family and friends greatly
feared for it had been the imme-
diate cause of the death Of her only
brother a few years ago. The dis
ease rapidly sapped her strength
and her death was not unexpected.
Death always brings sadness and
when the young are called it is ap-
palling. We can not understand
why Leila, bright, winsome, affec-
tlonate, in the flower of her youth
with life and love before her, should
have had the laughter of her lips
and the sparkle Of her eyes quenched
by disease and death. We can
only express our sympathy with
the heart-broken parents, sisters
and friends who mourn her loss.
She can not return to us but there
is comfort in the thought that she
is at rest.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at the home at one
O'Clock, and at the Danish Luther
an church at 80, Rev. Rasmussen
officiating. Interment will be
made in the Extra cemetery.
Pay your subscription and get
road map.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
BASKET BALL SCHEDULE
FOR THE SEASON
Many Good Games Have
Been Booked and Boys
Expect Great Results

Following is the schedule of bas-
ket ball games to be played by the
Extra High School boys, during the
season.
Dec. 10th Anita at Extra, boys
and girls.
Dec. 18th Walnut at Walnut,
boys.
Dec. 17th-Van Meter at Extra,
2nd boys team.
Jan. l4th-Adair at Adair, boys
and girls.
Jao. 18th Audubon at Audubon,
boys and girls.
Jan. 2lst-Open.
Jan. 22nd-Possible game Valley
junction at Extra, boys.
Jan. 28th-G Guthrie Center at
Guthrie Center, boys and girls.
Feb. lst-Audubon at Extra,
boys and girls.
Feb. 4th-Anita at Anita, boys
and girls.
Feb. 11th-Adair at Extra, Toys
and girls.
Feb. 18th Guthrie Center at
Extra, boys and girls.
Feb. 25th Coon Rapids at Exi-
ia, boys and girls.
March 4th Coon Rapids at
Coon Rapids, boys and girls.
The boys second team is trying
to make arrangements for four or
FIVE games during the season, pos
sibly with Elk Horn, Wiota and a
return game with Van Meter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
OUR WEATHER EYE
Better Times Coming

In its first issue in January Of
the present year, the Journal pre-
dicted that one of the momentous
happenings of 1920 would be a far
reaching business depression; af9
In one of its March issues, it said
that because of the utter demorah-
zatlon of the foreign exchange situ-
alton, Europe would not much
longer be able to purchase food
from America, for which reason a
bad slump in the price of farm pro-
ducls was inevitable.
Because it has unfortunately
been right so far, it is ready to haz-
ard another forecast as to the trend
OF future events.
Europe is fast getting back to
pre-war grain production while
other countries generally are al
ready there. Hence cereal prices
are lrresistibly headed toward
something like pre-war levels, new
er to return to where they have
been of late unless perchance there
should be another great war.
Wheat will rebound from it's recent
low figure because of temporary
world shortage; and if next year is
a bad wheat year, we shall see rel
atlvely high prices for it within
twelve months. Corn will tend to
be held up by meat prices for from
two to five Years, the latter holding
generally firm because Europe can
not get back to normal meat pro-
ductlon within that time.
/ Just now, the market for farm
products is demoralized because
Europe is PROSTATE financially and
can not purchase our products,
much as she needs and wants them.
She is slowly recovering; and pres
entity we shall see prices of farm
products getting firmer However,
: no rise to wartime levels can be
looked for, and none should be
waited for. Farmers need not be
so blue if they will look beyond the
MN ediate present
| In business, turn is due soon.
The buying strike is strictly a self
limited affair; and presently trade
will begin to pick up. However, it
will be at lower levels; and those
who get on that basis first, will get
away to the best start in the new
era Just ahead. There is NJ occa-
sion for gloom if good business
strategy is used during the next
Sky to ninety days If there is u
danger, it lies in this but good tao
tics will soon bring us through the
breakers to the smoother waters
beyond.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
Mrs. Belle May Married
in Des Moines Recently

The news Of the marriage of Mrs.
Belle May and Mr.. Will Heath,
has just reached their Extra friends,
it having taken place the middle of
last month, in Des Moines. They
are making their home in Des
Moines, where MIR. Heath was en-
ployed in the barber trade.
Both the bride and groom were
former residents of Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
Father of Mrs. c. Par
rOtt Dies in Atlantic

Theodore Benham, father of Mrs
Carlisle Parrott and Frank Benham
sf this city passed away Tuesday
morning at his home in Atlantic,
ahe result of recent stroke of
Aaralysls.
He was born in Illinois, and was
ut the time Of his death sixty-foul
.Sears of age. He leaves wife
and six children to mourn.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
Pythian Sisterhood
Lodge Meeting, Tuesday

The Pythian Sisterhood Lodge
aeld their regular meeting Tuesday
evening and elected the following
officers
Lillian Dyer, P. G.
Mae Dimick, Nj. Z. c.
Anna Hansen, E. S.
Eyalyn Voss, E. j.
Esther Esbeck, NJ.
Lydie Alsup, M. r G.
Lille Milliman, NJ. F.
Tora Beers, Pro.
Kathryn Hansen, G..
Viola Christensen, Trustee.
Lillian Dyer, Delegate
Jessie Peppers, Alternate
Lester Hansen, Mrs. Christina Han
sen and Anna Hansen were also
initiated into the Lodge.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
Challenge to Johnny Jensen

| wish to challenge Johnny Jen-
sen to- a handicap wrestling match,
agreeing to beat MIR. Jensen three
times in one hour, with the privi-
lege of a five minute intermissioa
between each match. The match
to be amy time between December
10Th to December 3lst. Most any
terms agreeable.
Leroy L. JENSEN,
Brayton, Iowa.
Present address sos Iowa Ave.
Iowa City, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
Will Locate in
Casper, Wyoming

AL and Laurence Leffingwell de-
parted Monday for Casper, Wyo-
ming, where they will be employed
this winter. In Omaha, they were
met by MIR. and Mrs. Ike Morgan,
who will accompany them to Casper
where they will also reside.
Mrs. AL Lefingwell and children
have packed their household goods
and they will stay with her parents,
Tom Gill and wife, until AL is To-
Gated in the West, when they will
go to Wyoming to make their home.
A drop that beat the drop in pr
ces. Tom Goodwin will tell about it
at the Legion Box Social, Thursday
night, Dec. 10th. adv
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
Henick Rose Wedding
at Anita, Tuesday

Miss Lena Henick OF Anita and
James L. Rose of near Extra were
united in marriage Tuesday morn
ing at the home of the bride.
The young couple will reside on
a farm near this place The Jour-
nal extends best wishes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
Mrs. Frank Edwards has been in
very poor health the past fe" days.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Foster came
from Des Moines, Monday, to visit
her parents, Frank Basham and wife
They went out to the Arthur Van
Aeruam home Tuesday afternoon,
for visit with relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09

a real campfire scene at the Le-
gion Box Social, Thurs day night
Dec. 10th at Nj. E. Church.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
Fire Boys Are in Need
of a New Truck

The fire boys are in need of a
new truck. Without it they are
almost helpless. In case of fire
the entire destruction of the burn
ing building or buildings would al
most surely follow. One conhagra-
ton may cost us many times the
price of a fire truck.
The boys are much concerned
over the condition of their fire
fighting equipment, and are trying
to find some means of raising funds
for the purchase of a new truck.
AS the subject is one which con-
Germs us all we should see that it is
Forthcoming and without delay.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09
DIR. Becker Marries
Anita SchoOlteacher

The marriage Of DR.. R. A. Beck
er of Anita and Miss Emma Lewis
occurred Wednesday of last week in
Des Moines. The bride was a for
mer Anita school teacher, but re-
signed her position there to accept
a federal position in Washington, D.
.C. She resided in Abba Iowa.
DR.. Becker and bride will make
their home in Atlantic, where he
will practice his profession.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09

Miss Mabel Hansen has returned
home from Brayton, where she was
employed in the store owned by her
brother, Henry. She is now assist
ing in the telephone office, starting
work last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09

Mr., and Mrs. Sam Sorenson, after
a few weeks visit with her sister,
Mrs. Ncls Hansen, departed satur-
day for their home in Chicago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-09

Supper will be served at the
church at $50 Saturday night.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-17
addresses IRE Features of
Sunday Sch00lC0nvent10n;
Pageant to Close Meeting

Addresses by George H. Belts, Rev
Henry B. Mays and Miss Mary E
Moxcey were the features of tn,
Wednesday morning session of the
| Georgia Sunday School association
in convention at the Wesley Memoria
church.
DR. Marion NIGH. Hull presided al
the session, which was opened with
a song service, led by Professor E
0. Excel, and by Scripture reading
and prayer, by Rev. B. F. Fraser.
Religious Education;" Mr.. Mays on
Methods of Religious Education,
and Miss Moxcey on "Expressional
Activities"
The convention will last through
Thursday, with sessions morning, aft
ernoon and night. On Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons the conven-
ton will split into special confer
adult and administrative work.
Thursday night the convention ends
with a pageant at the Wesley Me-
mortal church, descriptive of the
growth and development of the Sun
day school from ancient times until
now
Opening Sessions
The opening sessions of the con-
vention Tuesday afternoon and Tues
day night were we'll attended. The
delegates assembled at 2:30 o'clock
in Wesley Memorial church. with Hin
ton Booth, of Statesboro, presiding.
Professor Excel was ass1sta& in the
song service by Mrs. Annie Jones
Pyron, daughter of the late Sam
Jones, the evangelist, and by Mrs.
M. M. Burns, daughter of Charles D..
Tillman. the song writer, at the
Rev. B. F. Fraser, pastor of the
Wesley Memorial church, opened the
program with Scripture reading anc
prayer, after which the delegates
fessor M, L.. Britain, president of
ton.
The afternoon program was de-
voted to addresses by three promi-
nent visitors to the convention-Rev.
3. Leroy Dakin, pastor of the Tenn
pie Baptist church, of Charleston, w.
Va, who spoke on the theme, "Amer-
ica's Greatest Need-Religious Edu-
cation" DR.. George H. Belts, pro
lessor of religious education in
Ill, who spoke on "The Greatest
Factor in Meeting the Need of Re-
ligious Education" and Mrs. Eliza;
beth w. Sudlow, of Rock Island, Md,
who spoke on 1.-THE Home and the
Sunday School,
The night session was opened with
reading and prayer by Rev. r. F.
Kirkpatrick, followed by an address
on "Organiza ton VS.. Chaos" by DR..
Joseph Broughton, superintendent of
the Tabernacle Sunday school; an
address by Miss Mary E. Moxcey,
assistant editor of the Young Peo-
pies Publications of the Methodist
Episcopal church, on Building for
the Pupils Need" and another ad-
dress by DR., Belts on Teachers Of
Religion"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-17
CO { J D =

IL per cent of Ireland's total pop
ulation.
5. Question. How many cigarettes
are smoked?
5. Answer The bureau of internal
revenue states that there are over
month in this country.
6. Question. What is the meaning
of the word cabal?
6. Answer. The word cabal is in
fact derived from the Hebrew Cab
bala, a mystical system of Jewish
idea of intrigue. This term was
applied to an unpopular English min
istry (1667-73) composed of Cliff
ford, Ashley, Buckingham, Airing
ton and Louderdale, whose initials
by curious coincidence spelled
cabal.
7. Question. Does an American girl
lose her citizenship by marrying
foreigner who lives in this country
but who has not taken out naturali-
zatlon papers?
Z. Answer. An American woman
takes the nationality of her husband.
Therefore, she would lose her Amer
lean citizenship unless the man takes
out naturalization papers.
8. Question. When did Jesse James
become an outlaw?
8. Answer. Jesse James joined
Quantrell's guerillas during the Civil
war, but returned to his home, des-
perately wounded, when peace was
declared. In 1866, when he was nine
teen years old, he was outlawed,
and from that time until his death.
in 1882, was constantly pursued by
officers of the law.
8. Question. Who was the first
man to cross Death valley?
9. Answer. w. L. Manley and
Tennessean by. the name of Rogers
first crossed this valley in Califor-
mia in the gold rush of 40. Much of
the valley is below sea level, the
lowest point of dry land in the Uni
ted States being found here. This
is 276 feet below sea level, while
Mount Whitney, the highest point in
the United States, 1851 feet above
sea level. is less than eighty miles
away.
10. Question. Does New York still
hold horse shows, or has it forgot
ten horses for automobiles?
10. Answer The twenty-fifth an
nual horse show recently concluded
in New York was one of the most
successful exhibitions of the sort
ever held in the big city.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-17
Sprints After Man
She Finds in Flat

Mrs. Hazel Kaiser, twenty-five
years old, Of 271 West One Hundred
and Nineteenth street, New York,
returned home from a shopping trip
recently to find the doorway lead
Ing to her apartment jimmied open
She walked into the dining room and
surprised man in the act of piling
quantity of silverware into a bur-
lap bag. Startled by the holiness of
Mrs. Kaiser the intruder ran to the
front window and out onto the fire
escape.
Mrs. Kaiser and the man reached
the street at the same time and he
ran east toward Seventh avenue, with
the woman close second. He turned
north in Seventh avenue and was
stopped at One Hundred and Fiji
teenth street by Detectives Gompers
and Walsh, of the West One Hundred
and TWenty-third street station, who
heard Mrs. Kaiser's screams. At the
stationhouse, where the woman pre-
TERED a charge of burglary against
MIN, the man described himself as
Antonio Dermocida, twenty-nine
years old, living at Mills hotel No. &
Ill say that you are some run
ner," the prisoner said to Mrs. Kaiser
all right -
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-17
New Questions

/ Q.-Is it true that a comma was
once included in tariff bill which
cost the government a large sum OF
money?
2 Q.-What is the Sweep ur
Club" in California?
Q.-What is the simplest marriage
ceremony?
Q.-Are Chickens so scarce in
Germany, that they are treated lik-
household pets?
5 Q.-When and where was whisky
first made?
Q.-How did the name Cob
come into use?
an unluckX number?
world war ~ lose e'u more 9r'r right III arms ms
and right legs than left, ones?
9 Q.-Will X-rays penetrate steel?
10 Q.-How long does it take the
light of the moon to reach the earth
Questions Answered
1. Question. What was the sugar
beet crop in 1919?
1. Answer. The total production of
sugar beets for the United States
for the year 1919, as estimated by
the bureau of crop estimates, was
6,421,478 tons.
2. Question. What does I. H. S.
mean; it appears On grave stones,
in churches ct cetera?
2. Answer. The initials I. H. S. are
the initial letters of the Latin
phrase, Jesus Homnium Salvador"
which means Jesus, the Savior of
Man" This was originally written
in Greek and was the first three let
ters of the name Jesus. but it's
origin was lost sight of through
the S. for the Greek
sigma. Then by mistaking the Greek
H. Qong q for Latin H, signi-
fication was found for each letter.
3. Question. In speaking of several
persons is it wrong to say those
kind of people?"
8. Answer. Kind" is collective
noun and takes a singular modifier.
Those kind" should be that kind"
''these sort" should be this Sort
4. Question. How many Irishmen
enlisted under the British flag dur
ing the world war?
4. Answer. According to the Irish
national bureau, a total of 275, 532
Irishmen from Ireland served in the
British army and navy, which was
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-17
MUNICIPAL MARKET
FOR FARM PRODUCE
IS P[A|V|VED HERE

Decision to open a municipal curb
market on Saturday, June IS, where
farmers and truck growers may dis
pose of their produce directly to the
consumer, was reached Wednesday
morning at conference in the office
Of Mayor James L. Key. Mrs. Nor
man Sharp. chairman of the markets
club. and B. A. Hancock, of the state
bureau of markets, conferred with
the mayor on the subject.
1t is contemplated to locate the
market at the junction of CORTLAND
and Gilmer STREETS, and to range the
wagons and carts hauling in the
produce down either side of those
streets and in front of the auditori-
UNI. For the present only two days
a week--Tuesdays and Saturdays
will be market days"
The market will be open from
o'clock in the morning until 2 in the
afternoon, and will be under the di-
rection of committee of citizens,
directly supervised by special Off
GER of the police force. There will
be no charge assessed the farmers
for selling their produce at the
curb market.
An extensive publicity campaign
will be waged, to encourage the
farmers to bring their produce to
market, and more than 500 women
Of the city are already pledged to
make their purchases there. The
farmers are assured of good prices
for their vegetables, and other prod
ucts, and will be given special loca-
tions on the curb, which they will
be entitled to retain throughout the
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-17

very great pleasure and satisfaction
in conveying to you a very cordial
message of felicitation and good
wishes.
Il know that we are both interested
in the same great good to our COM
mon country, and 1 feel confident
mat you will be very deeply interested
IN bringing about a restoration OF
a Republican party administration
In washington and a return to the
constitutional methods of govern.
ment which were the concept of the
founding fathers"
Senator Harding received the fol-
lowing letter today from former Sem
ator Thomas Taggart, of Indiana:
Il desire to take this opportunity
TO congratulate you upon your nom
lnation. 1t was certainly a great
victory for you. 1 remember with
much pleasure your many kindnesses
while in the senate, and 1 have said
repeatedly that if we had to have a
Republican president, that you would
be my first choice"
/. Senator Harding announced today
that he had a, general discussion Of
his campaign last night at a dinner
with a number of Republican lead
ers. They. included Senators Lodge
of Massachusetts, Republican lead.
Brandegee, of Connecticut, and Fall
of New Mexico
1--WE discussed the state of the
union, the prospects of the Repub-
lican party and the platform which
tor Harding.
Asked about reports that the
peace treaty and League of Nations
would be the principal topics dis
e euss in his speech of acceptance,
feeling that public sentiment makes
the paramount issue rather than the
Judgment of any party candidate or
REPLYING to an inquiry as to
coming primary campaign in Ohio,
the nominee said he was "the far
thest removed from a political boss
Of anybody in the world
THAT is the complaint that has
been made against me in Ohio" he
added.
The. senator said he knew moth
ing of any plans for the formation
had nothing to say on the subject
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-17
Macon Woman Charged
With Throwing Lye
In Little Bows Face

MACON, Ga, June 16-Mrs. Felix
C. Johnston, wife of DR.. F. c.
Johnston, and prominent Macon
woman, was indicted by the Bibb
grand jury Tuesday on a charge of
assault with intent to murder. 1t. is
alleged that she threw I've in the
face of M. E. Outz, Jr, twelve
year-old son of a neighbor, and that
the boy was badly burned. She was
enraged because her grandson had
a fight with a boy who had been
playing with the other children, it
is charged.
Mrs. Johnston denies the charges,
declaring she never threw anything
on the Outz child and knows moth
ing whatever of the affair; which,
it is alleged, occurred on June 8,
last.
She gave bond.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-17
Good Grain Crop
In Sumter County

AMERICUS, Ga, June 16.-Sumter
county. farmers are now harvesting
what is perhaps the greatest grain
1t is estimated the yield of oats alone
will be approximately 275,O0O bush
els. and every bushel of this grain
is already practically saved. Weather
conditions throughout the harvesting
season have been, most propitious,
been threshed out and stored in
barns.
On fields where this grain was
produced, thousands of hogs are al
ready fattening, and after they have
garnered the grain remaining there,
other crops will be put in by the
farmers