Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-02-12

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been here on visit with her mother,
Mrs. Kate Merriott and at the Joe
Johnston homes, returned to Gibson
the latter part of the week.
Miss Henrietta Jensen and Miss
Gladys Mclaughlin have gone to
Des Moines, where they will take a
six months course of training at the
Capital City Commercial College.
George Viewer went to Des Moines
the fore part of the week to attend
the clothing dealers convention.
Mrs. Viewer Joined him last night
and will remain for the big banquet
that is to be held tonight.
w. N. Walters has purchased the
residence property of Laurits Han
sen of Extra adjoining F. r. Nc
Laughlin's property and now occu-
pied by II. l.. Ripley. He will get
possession of the property March 1.
Grace, the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Wright, who submitted
to an operation for appendicitis at
the hospital in Carroll ten days ago,
is getting along nicely and perhaps
may be able to return home the last
OF this week.
Evans Marquesen who has been
confined to his home with illness the
past ten days is again able to be at
the store. Some of the members of
his family are quite sick but they
are improving and there is every in
dication that they will soon recover.
Harry Phillips who has been liv-
ing in the residence property near
the Evangelical church, has pur-
chased property in the east part OF
town which he will occupy the first
of March when he vacates his pres
ent location which has been pur-
chased by Harold Reese.
Mrs. H. w. Wilson left this morn
ing for Stuart, Neb., where she will
make an extended visit at the home
of her sister. She intends return
ing to Audubon to continue to make
her home but will. not be back until
spring when it Is warm enough to be
without fire in the furnace.
Jens Andersen and family have
moved to their new home near Leon.
They have lived in Audubon county
for many years but sold out. Their
public sale last week was quite
success. They have many friends
here who wish them an abundance
of good luck in their new home.
j. e. Cramer and wife came from
Manila last night for visit here
with his parents. They will go
from here to their home at Glen
wood. While in Manila they at
tended the funeral Monday of her
brother, VIM. Kilcoin, whose remains
were shipped to Harlan for burial.
The woman's safe republican or
ganization of Iowa has chosen Mrs.
Frank Dodson of Des Moines. as
chairman. She has appointed
Mrs. John Weighton of this city as
chairman of Audubon county. Mrs.
Weighton is a capable swoman and
will make an efficient chairman.
Friends in the city have received
word from Miss Mabel Secor, who
had charge of the millinery depart
ment in the Wilson department store
for so many years, that she will go
to Grinnell this year following a
couple of weeks work in the whole
sale millinery houses in Des Moines.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Sorensen,
Chris P. Andersen, Chris p Chris
Hansen of Atlantic, and Mrs. Peter
Knudsen of Anita, arrived in the
city this morning to attend the
funeral of the late Mrs. Andrew
Jacobsen, who died at the Jenny Ed
mundson hospital in Council Bluffs
Monday
The high cost of living is coming
down. For the second time within
week -four has dropped so cents
barrel. The decline is attributed
to the uncertain and erratic wheat
situation. Standard -four in 9S-
pound sacks was quoted yesterday
at 1925 barrel, 81 lower than
week ago.
Fred Nissager "a young man of
Kimballton died at his home Tues
day and was buried yesterday. He
attended high school here several
years and was about 23 years of age.
In 1917 he enlisted in the army and
when he received his discharge he
was first lieutenant in the aviation
branch Of the service.