Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-08-26
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w. F. Roseman, former princi-
pal of the A. H. s.. goes this year to
State Center, where he will be super
intendent of the consolidated schools
near that town. His many friends
here will be glad to learn that he
has a splendid position that carries
with 1t substantial salary.
Henry Weiland, OF Peru, H., ar
rived in the city the latter part of
the week and is spending several
days with his friend, w. T. Smith,
the cigar manufacturer. The two
men have known each other for sew
eral years and their visit is proving
of mutual pleasure.
c. w. Carlson, residing in the
south part of the county was pas
senger Monday morning for Nevada,
where he went to attend the S. ID. A.
camp meeting which is now in pro-
gress. Mrs. Walter Scotland and
children of near Extra were also pas
sengers for the same place and also
going to attend the camp meeting.
Mrs. Carl Hansen who with her
husband and daughter Isabelle have
been enjoying a two weeks vacation
at Lake Eldora Colo, returned home
Tuesday morning and has returned to
her position in the First National
Bank. Mr.. Hansen and daughter
will remain in Colorado week
longer when they will also return to
Audubon.
Oluf P. Petersen and family OF AL
bert Lea, Mimi, arrived in the city
last Friday for a visit at the o. A.
Christensen home nine miles west
of town. Mr.. Petersen was driving
overland but on reaching Carroll
the roads were so bad that he was
compelled to abandon his car and
make the last lap of the journey by
rail.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Spenle, who
have been here on a vacation, visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Wilson and family,
returned on Friday to their home in
Chicago. They had planned to leave
over the Northwestern the evening
before, but on account of the wash
out near Manning they had to can
eel their reservations and return to
Chicago over the Rock Island.
]. s. Johnson and family who
have been at Portland, Oregon for
several months, arrived in the city
Saturday, having made the trip both
ways in an automobile. M. John
son was engaged in the jewelry busi-
ness in Audubon for many years, but
on account of poor health sold his
business early in the spring. He
says he Is feeling better but has not
fully decided where he will locate
for the winter.
Mrs. w. 8. McKearney and baby
left Monday morning for Nevada
where she will make couple OF
weeks visit with relatives. Mr.. Nc,
Kearney, who has been working al
the Best tailor shop for several years
has resigned his position and this
week is packing his household goods
to be shipped to Bows, Iowa, where
on the first of September he enters
into business for himself. His wife
will remain at Nevada until the
household goods arrive at their new
home when she will join her husband
Aug. Johnson and wife who have
been gone the past six weeks, return
ed home last Saturday. They made
an overland trip covering a distance
of 1850 miles and the entire dis
lance was made without rain until
they reached Des Moines enroute
home. Most Of the time they spent
at Moline, Peoria, Chicago and other
points in Illinois. Mr.. Johnson said
crop conditions on the whole looked
pretty good, but nowhere did hi
find everything more prosperous and
flourishing than right here in good
old Audubon county.
r. A. Johnson and family return
ed Saturday from an extended stay
at Stratton, Colo, where their son
Ralph Johnson has been farming the
Johnson ranch. Ralph had splen'
did crop of small grain this year
which brought an exceptional good
yield. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson. Grace
and Ruth went to help throughout
the threshing season and they have
so fallen in love with the country
and climate mat they almost wished
they were out there for a permanent
residence. They made the trip over
land in their car and encountered
little trouble except for the rain and
muddy roads they ran into near
Lincoln, Nebr.