Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-08

but we are informed that he is a
contractor of road work, making
his headquarters in Cumberland
where he has taken his bride.
We join the friends in extending
congratulations.
Mail Xmas Packages Now
In a letter issued by Postmaster
General Hayes to all postmasters,
he insists that the public be in,
formed of the urgent necessity Of
mailing all Christmas packages
early.
The next two weeks will mean
rushing business at all postoffices
and unless your parcels are mailed
early, carefully wrapped and plain
ly addressed, someone is apt to be
disappointed when Christmas Day
arrives.
MIR. Anthony Meurer celsbrat-
ed his eighty-fourth birthday Tues
day at the home of HIS daughter,
Mrs. Frank Beers Those present
were Mrs. Anna Duvall and chill
dren, of Audubon; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Meurer, Joe Meurer and
Mrs. Bert May and children.
After spending a few weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Martin Jensen,
Mrs. Rilla Schlater has returned
to the home OF her parents, e. P.
Jayne and wife.
The Pythian Sisters elected the
following officers Tuesday evening
who will serve the coming year:
Anna Hansen, M. E. c.; Lola Dim
ick, E. S.; Frances Vnss, E j.;
Jessie Peppers, NJ; Pearl Dimick,
M. of R. c.; Lille Milliman, NJ. of
F.; Eva Goodwin. Protector; Bea-
trice Hicks, Guard; Lillian Dyer, |
o.; Maude Oldaker, Trustee; D. to
ID c., Anna Hansen; alternate,
Pearl Dimick.
Miss Leah Brinkerhoff, who is
staying at present with her sister,
Mrs. Frank Dimick and family, has
been visiting a few days in Omaha.
Charles Owens was found guilty
Of stealing chickens, by the jury,
who deliberated for eleven hours
before returning the verdict.
Mrs. R. E. Lambert and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bonita Stepon and two
children visited from Friday until
Sunday with relatives at the G. G..
Clark and Fred Reynolds homes in
Greeley township.
Mrs. Williams, who has been as
sisting at the G. G. Clark home,
returned to Audubon home Satur-
day.
Chris Hendricksen, who for twen-
ty years conducted a general store
in Audubon, dropped dead Of apo
plexy Monday afternoon as he was
in the act OF trimming trees in his
yard.
Mr.. Nels Jensen is improving
nicely from the accident which be-
fell him last week when he suffered
severe injuries Ly being thrown
against a kerosene barrel in a
wagon in which he and his son-in-
law, James Christensen, were
riding. For a time it was thought
that he had been injured inter
nally but time has discredited this
fear.
The following relatives gathered
at the Calvin Dimick home near
Brayton Sunday, to assist him in
celebrating his birthday anniver-
sary: Ed Dryden and wife; Walt
Crees and family; Harold Northup
and family; j. M. Dimick and
wife; George Dimick and family;
the Frank Dimick family; Clyde
Dimick and wife and Roy Dryden
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Little6eld
and children autoed to Anita Sun
day and spent the day at the John
Baylor home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Hansen, ST.,
and Harry Hansen accompanied
Miss Anna to Des Moines Thurs
day last.
Miss Ella Kilworth is making ar
rangements to attend college il
Des Moines this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Reisgaar,
and Mrs. George Kness were visit
ling friends in Atlantic Tuesday.