Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-10-07
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Varble and
daughter Violet spent over Sunday
with friends in Manning.
| Fred Morrison and family have
moved into the A. E. Beason prop
erty on lower Washington street.
DR.. H. c. Rogers is building an
addition to his office building which
he will use as a hospital and operat-
ing room.
j. r. Best, wife and son drove to
Des Moines Sunday to visit with their
daughter Virginia, who is attending
college this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Reuss and two
children went to Mason City Sat-
urday for a several days visit at
the home of their daughter.
Have for sale a REQ touring car
that l am offering at bargain. II
you want good car at the right
price see me at once. j. r. Best
John Freeman and his family of
Red Oak drove overland Sunday to
spend the day with his father, E. ].
Freeman, who was here from Los
Angels, Calf.
Mrs. F. Brady who visited here
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Coulter and family returned
to her home in Valley Junction the
fore part Of the week.
Peter Johnson, Hans Miller, Hans
Johnson and Andrew Hansen went
to Des Moines Monday afternoon
where they attended the big stock
show which has been in session the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Thomas who
have been in the lower Rio Grande
valley of Texas for two weeks have
returned. Enroute home they stop
ped a few days with relatives at
Brookfield, Mo.
George Miller came from Boone
Tuesday morning and spent the day
here with old friends. In the even
ing he went to Extra to spend few
days with his sister before going to
California to spend the winter.
Clark Hayden returned to Audi
bon Saturday after spending six
weeks up in Canada running a
threshing machine. Clark says they
raised lot of good small grain in
that part of Canada where he has
been working.
Mrs. James Carper returned Mon
day afternoon from Carroll where she
had been called by the serious ill
ness OF her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Fox
hoven, who Is at st. Anthony's hos
pital recovering from an operation
for appendicitis.
Rev. Fuller returned Saturday az
ternoon from a two weeks stay at
Patton, Iowa, where he assisted the
resident pastor in series Of revival
meetings. Rev. Fuller filed his
usual appointments at the Evangeli-
cal church on Sunday.
Chas. Messersmith went back to
Valley Junction Monday morning
after a few days visit with home
folks. He has accepted a position
with the cement plant there and
will likely remain there for the win
ter as the position is a good paying
one.
Albert Fest has accepted posi-
ton with the Johnson Grocery and
began his duties the first of the
month. Mr.. Fest has had many
years experience in the mercantile
business and he will prove a valu-
able asset to the store where he is
employed.
l.. L. Ryan who represented the
9th Iowa District in the National
convention of the American Legion
which was held at Cleveland. Ohio,
last week, returned home Saturday.
He reports most interesting con-
vention and an exceptionally good
attendance.
The frost three days in succession
the latter part of last week has prac-
tically killed all gardentruck. How
ever, all delight that the frost did
not come any sooner. From all re-
ports the corn is safe and out OF the
wav. There is every indication that
Audubon county will have a good
crop OF corn this year.
G. w. Hoover who has been alb
sent from Audubon practically all
summer returned the latter part OF
the week. He visited his sister,
Mrs. Anciaux, in Colorado and later
his daughters, Mrs. w. w. Waldron
and Mrs. VIM. H. Freeman at Casper.
Wyo. This week he is visiting rel
atives and old time friends at Iowa
City.
f. ]. Freeman was so years old on
the oath of September, but being
in attendance at the G. A. r. En-
campment at Indianapolis, Ind, it
was impossible to celebrate the event
until last Sunday when his children
gathered at the ID. l.. Freeman home
for family gathering. A sumptu-
Gus dinner was prepared and right
royal time was had.
Van Bridenstine and wife return
ed to their home in Seattle, Wash,
Saturday afternoon. They went by
way OF Chicago, where they expect
ed to spend a few days. They came
to Audubon to be in attendance at
the golden wedding anniversary of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S.
Bridenstine, which was held at the
family home last Wednesday.
Miss Nettie DeJong of Alton, Ia,
was in the city Friday and in the
evening spoke at the Presbyterian
church. She has been a missionary
to China for six years and is now out
in the interests of the Presbyterian
Board OF Foreign Missions. Miss
DeJong had a wonderful message
and succeeded in interesting the
large audience that came out to hear
her.
DR.. Lorenzo Brooks has taken full
charge of the dental business of his
sister DR.. Carrie Wood, who leaves
soon for Texas. The doctor has
been practicing at Elk Horn and did
splendidly, but the opportunity here
was more promising than at Elk
Horn so he consented to make the
change. The people of Audubon