Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-03-04
: LOCAL AND PERSONAL

J. N. Jordan of Harrington, Neb.,
arrived in the city last night for a
ten days visit at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. o. N. Hilsabeck.
Mrs. Charles Hunt of Perry, arriv-
ed in the city last evening and will
be CUES, for the weekend at the
home of her brother, A. ]. Van Sise
and family
Miss Hazel Boyes who has been a
guest at the Gay S. Thomas home the
past few days, terminated her visit
Tuesday when she returned to her
home in Carroll.
Mrs. j. S. Chamberlin returned to,
her home in Glenwood yesterday af-
ter spending week in the city Wis
iting at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs l.. Dee Mallonee.
Rev. Lang, Emil Haeflinger, John
Koenig and Mrs. Fred Deist left yes
terday for Council Bluffs where they
win attend district conference of
the forward movement.
Mrs. Peter Kryjer who has been
here on an extended visit left yester-
day morning for her home at Meek
ling, S. ID. Mr.. Kryjer was here al
so, but returned home several days
ago.
I. d. McCarville left yesterday
morning for Clarion where he will
spend several weeks in Wright coun-
ty looking after his insurance bust
ness. He spent over Sunday here
with his family.
j. II. McCort has purchased the 40
acres across the road from George
Kibby from the owner, Alex Cald-
we'll. Mr. McCort had rented the
place the past five years but pur-
chased 1t recently.
C. H. Wilde of Des Moines was in
the city yesterday looking after bus
mess matters. He has been on the
road for a calendar concern, but will
soon take lows territory for one of
the big cream separator concerns.
The Misses Mildred and Edith
Quinby left yesterday morning for
Carthage, s. ID. Their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. QuipBy left several
days ago. going ahead to get their
new home in readiness as Mr.. Quin-
by has purchased farm near Garth
age.
S. III. Ripley, who has been in the
employ OF the Square Deal Plumbing
shop, resigned his position last week
and has engaged In business for
himself. Mr.. Ripley has lived in
Audubon about four years and has
made many close personal friends.
He is an expert plumber and will
no doubt makeA success OF his bus
mess,
Carl Sorensen returned yesterday
from Askov, Mimi, where he visited
several weeks with his brother,
John Sorensen, who is principal of
the public schools OF that town. Carl
says he likes the country around
there for everything seems prosper
Gus, but of course he prefers to be
out here on his farm near Sharon
Center
John Horning, clerk of the district
court. who fell and injured his knee
ten days ago is gradually improving.
With the aid of crutches he manages
to get about to look after the BUSH
ness OF the Office but it is a difficult
proposition Here is hoping that Mr.:
Horning will soon recover for he is
an active fellow and to be incapaci-
tated goes against the grain.
The athletic association Of the
Harlan high school is preparing to
conduct basket ball tournament in
that city to be held within the next
, week or ten days. Seven schools to
date have promised to participate in
the tournament and II ten can be Sc
cured the tournament will be go.
We have not learned whether the A.
II. s. has been invited tofjoin them.
George Everts and Bert Gregory
met in a collision near the Standard
Oil Co., station Sunday evening while
driving their Fords. Mr.. Everts
was driving south while Mr.. Gregory
was coming from the east. Both
cars were somewhat demolished but
neither of hedrivers were hurt. Greg
ory's car had two front wheels brok-
en- while Everts car sustained but
little damage.
Jens Lebeck aged SO years, resid-
ing south of Fiscus, died at his home
last Thursday evening Of the flu. He
has made his home in Douglas town.
ship for a period of S5 years and is
we'll known to many Of the people in
that lneighborhood He. is survived
by his wife, seven daughters and
three sons. Funeral services were
held last Sunday. but his wife was so
i'll that she could not attend.
The community meeting of the
people in Douglas township will be
held on March Sth as announced in
the Republican last week Prob
lens of interest to the people OF the
township will be discussed and it
NAV be probable that the people of
the township will eventually decide
on a consolidated school. County
superintendent Ella NJ. Stearns will
be one of the speakers at the meet
ing.
III. G. Rice and wife who spent
two months at Muleshoe, Texas,
with their son and family, returned
home last Friday. They report
their son getting along very nicely
in his new location. The Texas
climate Is all that anyone can desire.
The winters are fine and crop condi-
tions are the very best. Mr.. Rice
was quite taken UP with the coun-
try and yet feels that there Is no
place quite as good as Audubon
county
James Sizer loaded his farm inn
plements and household goods ana
shipped them to Yuma, Colo, where
he will engage In farming, having
bought large tract OF land. The
car was shipped Monday and Mr..
Sizer followed the next day. He
has lived in Audubon county long
time and regretted to leave but feit
that Colorado was offering some at
tractive propositions at this time.
There is already a large Audubon
colony near Yuma and from all indl-
cations II is gradually growing.
Ear, Farr has a force of workmen