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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22
HOME CONTEST BEST
IN RECENT YEARS
Participants All Made Good
Showing. Good Timber
For Coming Years

The home contest held Friday
evening was one of the closest and
best contests held here in recent
years. The closeness of the con-
test may be realized when it is
known that it was necessary to
consider the percentage in order to
determine the winner in one class
and the seconds in both the other
classes.
Bernard Meurer, using the sell
ection. "Bolshevism as Dangerous
as Kaiserism" was first in the
oratorical section, and Edward
Lewis, whose selection was amer
lean Motherhood" was second.
The Dramatic section was SO
closely contested that it was nee
essary to go to the percentage
ratings in order to select the win
ner. Dorothy Ordway, reading
"The Story of Patsy" received
first place, and first over all, with
Ruth Harvey, reading "Curfew
Bells" as second. Honorable men,
ton must be made of Laura Jen-
kins, reading Glow the La Rue
Stakes Were Lost" and Clara
Bintner, reading "The Plea" as
both were very close to the leaders.
Donald Lohner, reading 'Bill
Smith won the humorous section
and second over all, with Clara
Belle Andersen, reading "Aunt
Eleanora's Hero" as second
Several of the contestants are
underclassmen and the promise of
good home contests in the future
is given from their showing Friday
evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22
ESTABLISHED in 1885
.PlANS COMPLETED
FOR CONVENTION
Big Meeting of Farm Bu-
reau Federation Sched-
uled for January

Practically all arrangements
have been completed for the third
annual convention of the Iowa
Federation Of Farm Bureaus Janu-
ary 10 and IL, 1922.
AS provided in the constitution
of the organization the convention
will be held in Des Moines. In
the beginning the founders of the
Federation had the wisdom to an
chor the annual gathering at the
Capital City in order to escape the
dissension and wire pulling that
are the inevitable attendants of the
policy Of hawking a meeting point
from city to city
Convention headquarters will be
at the Savery Hotel, where regis
tration of delegates and visitors
will be conducted. The conven.
ton proper will be held at the Au-
ditorlum.
An attractive program of music
and speaking has been arranged.
Among the speakers are Governor
Kendall, Senator Kenyon, DR..
R. A. Pearson, Prefident of the
Iowa State College, President
Howard of the American Fedora
tion, DR.. K. w. stouder of Ames,
Mrs. Florence Richardson of Pella,
and several others.
The afternoon session of the sec
ond day will be devoted to reports
of committees and the election of
officers to serve in-l922.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22
WEALTHY RETIRED
FARMER A SUICIDE
Well Known Audubon Man
Takes Poison and Then
Hangs Himself

Frank Buckner, wealthy retir-
ed farmer residing in Audubon,
committed suicide Sunday by first
taking poison and then hanging
himself in the garage at his home.
He was missed by his wife at about
1000 o'clock in the morning and a
search was Immediately started
which resulted in the finding of the
body by his wife at about one-thir-
ty in the afternoon.
The deceased was a son of An
drew and Matilda Buckner and
was born in Illinois May 81, 1858,
his death occurring on December
lS, 1921.
At eightyears Of age he moved
with the family to Wapello Coun-
ty, Iowa, residing there until 1881
when he moved to Audubon Coun-
ty. He was married to Nancy A.
Manuel on August 81, 1879 to
which union was born six children
namely; Samuel, who died in in
fancy; Lydia Higgins; Orval; Cyrus;
Florence Northup; and Minnie
Fancher. The parents, who resid-
ed on farm for many years, NOV
led into Audubon several years ago
where the mother died on August
az, 1919.
kOn June lst, 1921 Mr.. Buckner
was joined in wedlock to Mrs. Ro-
:setta Glddings, OF Manning, since
which time the couple have resided
nm Audubon.
In 1915, he joined the NJ. E.
church in Audubon and has lived a
true, christian life.
The deceased leaves to mourn
his loss his wife, six children and
two brothers, Hanford and Elwood
-Buckner Of Gray.
The funeral services were held
yesterday, Wednesday, afternoon,
.at two o'clock at the !. Methodist
church in Audubon and interment
was made in the Arlington Heights
cemetery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22
Schools to Dismiss Fri
day for Holiday Vacation

Our school will dismiss Friday
for the holiday vacation which
will be of one weeks duration.
Several Of our teachers will take
advantage of their opportunity to
look in' on home folks. Miss
Hansen will go to Harlan, Miss
Burkey to Walnut, Miss Painter
ITO Lewis, Miss Mckenzie to Mis-
souri,, Miss Paden to Waterloo,
Miss Miller to Des Moines and
Miss Braun to Fond du Lac, Wis
sconsin..
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22
DANISH LUTHERAN NOTES
EXTRA and HAMLIN

EXTRA and HAMLIN
We wish everybody merry
Christmas, real genuine Joy You
know what Christmas means?
Simply: Worship of Christ Jesus.
1t is celebration of His birthday.
Consequently He, and only He,
should be the center Of all the
merriment, and the merriment
should express reverent honor and
praise to His name Let every
gift be a small reminder of Gods
"upspeakable gift" to men that
eventful night at Bethlehem. In
Jesus name we wish all truly
"Gladelig Jul" and surely most
happy New Year will follow.
During Christmas we will have
meetings as follows: At Extra,
Danish Festival service at the
church Christmas Day at 2 p. m.
Young Peoples Christmas tree
and program Sunday evening at 8,
The Sunday school Christmas
tree and program Monday at ! p. m
The annual business meeting Of
the congregation Thursday, the
10Th, at | p. m. at the Danish
Brotherhood hall. This will be a
sort of social affair. After the
session our lady members will serve
refreshments. Each and every
member of the congregation is
urged to be present.
At Hamlin, Danish Festival SER
vice Christmas Day at II q. m.
The Sunday school Christmas tree
and program Tuesday afternoon at
/ o'clock. The Young Peoples
Christmas tree and program Wed
nesday evening at 7:30.
Let US gather and rejoice,-the
Lord has come.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS
WELL RECEIVED
Net Athletic Association
the Neat Little Sum OF
Thirty Dollars

Tuesday evening the pupils OF
the high school presented two
short plays for the benefit of the
Athletic Association. A group of
five girls presented Not a Man in
the House, "a two act comedy.
Nettie Voss, as Mrs. Bings, the
owner of the house, has a great
deal of difficulty in keeping men
out of her house. Kate, the maid,
played by Olive Bowen, kept the
house guessing as to what new
thing she would find to require the
assistance of a man. The part
of Jessie Ray, Mrs. Bings' niece,
was we'll taken by Carolyn Klever,
as were he parts of Aunt Belinda,
by Frances Pennington and Of Miss
Lucy r der by Martha Anderson.
The second play, "The Editor
in Chief" showed the difficulties
under which paper may be edited
when the Editor in Chief is
forced to 'put up" with bunch
of dead" reporters, a worn out
press, and also cope with the po-
Iitical boss of the community.
Harold Hansen, as the Editor
in. Chief, met and solved all these
difficulties, with the help of Ber-
nard Meurer, as Bill Gutter, the
copy reader; Adolph Nielsen, as
William Withrow, sports eaitor;
Yater Henry, Charles Jenkins, po-
litical editor; Ormo Rasmussen,
as police reporter; Gerald May, as
Stephen Jones, society editor. Mil
roy Bills, as Sam Harrison, the
"bloodthirsty', office boy, kept the
crowd in an uproar, as did Lyle
Seibert, as Hank Sampson, the
mild-tempered foreman. Sam
Buckley, played by Carl Dimick,
and Jack Bottles, by Raymond
Hoegh, failed tc "clean out" the
editorial staff.
All played their parts we'll and
the audience left in a happy frame
of mind, leaving the athletic asso-
citation little better than thirty
dollars clear profit on the plays.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22
winter there

Miss Rose McNally, who accom-
panied Mrs. Jim Christensen, Of
Audubon, to Rochester, Mime
sofa, for medical examination some
three weeks ago, brought her pa
'ient home Friduy. It was found
that she is not afflicted with can
eer as had been feared.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22

Mrs Orwin Masching is enter
tanning her mother who came from
Iowa City to assist in caring for
the new granddaughter at the
Aasching home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22

MIR. and Mrs. W. E. varney, son
Donald and daughter, littls Miss
Bethine, leave the latter part of the
week for Cedar Rapids wnere they
will spend the holidays with his
parents.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22

Mrs. George Gore has returned
to her home in Audubon after a
weeks visit with relatives in South
English. Mrs. Mary Gore returned
home with her and will spend the
winter there.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22
SHORT COURSE FOR
LIVESTOCK men
Nine Iowa Cities Will En-
tertain Shipping Asso-
ciation Members

/ ClaClOn Members
Ames, Iowa-The second series
OF shipping associations short
courses to be held in nine Iowa
cities, beginning Jan. Sd and 4th
at Davenport, and ending at Ma
son City Jan. 81 to Feb. 1st, are
attracting great amount of at
tention among farmers and man
ayers and officers of cooperative
shipping associations in Iowa.
"The future Of cooperative live
stock shipping in Iowa is in the
hands of the members, directors
and officers of these associations
and it is up to these men to be-
come an active cog in the wheels of
progress along cooperative lines if
they would increase the efficiency
of their local associations said
.. w. Hammans, recently, who is
In charge of the marketing end of
the work to be presented at the
forthcoming schools.
Every effort is being made by
the men in charge of these schools
to interest the membership and
officers of these state associations
In the meetings which will be held
In the following cities: Davenport,
8 and 4; Dubuque, and s; Bur-
ilngton. 10 and Ii; Creston, IL and
Is; Spencer, II and lS; Sioux City
l9 and 20; Omaha, "a and 25; Des
Moines, 26 and q; Mason City,
January 81 and Feb. l.
Prof. S. H. Thompson, assistant
professor of agricultural economics,
Iowa State College, says that all
! registrations for this second series
of meetings, (the first series having
been held in the state a month ago)
must be in the local farm bureau
office not later than Dec. 20. Prof.
Thompson believes it will not be
feasible to attempt another short
course of this kind this winter, so
it is important that all who can at
tend one of these meetings, or more
| if possible.
There is an ever increasing inter-
est being shown in the cooperative
movement in Iowa and these
schools are offering a wonderful OPP
portunity for managers and officers
OF these ASSOCIATIONS to lealn stne
thing of the business practices and
accounting which go 70 make up.
successful business organization.
The fact that 14S managers, 10
officers, % county agents, 1B ship
| Ipers and others interested attended
the first series os these meetings, a
total of 256, is evidence that the
schools are of interest and that
| there is demand for better busi-
ness practices among shipping as
sociations.
To date there are almost 700
cooperative shipping associations
doing business in Iowa, with the
number increasing each month.
| These schools afford great OPP
portanity for the managers and Of
ficers of cooperative shipping asso-
Citations to perfect themselves in
better business methods in regard
to their work 81
1t is conf tly expected that
the attendance at the second series
of meetings, the dates OF which are
given above, will greatly outnum-
ber those of the preceding series.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22

Miss Bernice Arnold will go to
Des Moines where she will spend
the holiday vacation with her SIS
tiers, Mesdames klett and Jolls.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22

Miss Helen Wissler, wbois teach
in Tabor, arrived today to spend
her vacation at the parental Will
Wissler home. She was accompan-
led by Miss Felicia Jensen, a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. P. K. Jensen,
who will visit relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22
K. r. Election

Officers were elected at the
*. OF P. Lodge Tuesday evening
of last week as follows: DR.. Lantz,
G. G; Ben Jensen, V. G; Ray
statzell, Prelate; DR.. Oldaker,
M. of 3; P. M. Christensen, M.
of F; Fred Basham, Keeper Of
Records and Seals; Norman Hen
;sley, Master of Arms; Geo. K.
Christensen, Junior Guard; John
Bishop, trustee,
The sale Of Christmas seals is now
on. Everyone is responding in the
most cheerful manner. The school
children deserve special credit as
they are most willing workers both
in town and rural communities.
Anyone desiring stamps to sell,
can get them at the County Super
intendent's office.
Miss Beatrice Harvey underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the
Methodist hospital in Des Moines
a few days ago, according to a re-
ort which reached here yesterday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22

Mrs. DR.. Croa enter tanned he
father over the week end.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22

Mrs. Roberts, the housekeeper
on the Orrin Root farm, out east,
has the care of two sick children
who are i'll with scarlet fever.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs, Arthur Van Aer-
nam, Mrs. .,Iike Petersen and her
brother, Charles Larsen were At
nsic Us 5prs yester day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22


An opportunity will be given at
the close Of the service for any
who care to do so to make an Of
fering to Russian Relief,
The younger members of the
Endeavor had an enjoyable social
in the church basement Thursday
evening. "A unique feature in con-
nection with next Sunday evenings
Endeavor meeting is a pageant to
be given by some of the members.
Each member is asked to bring
some one with him, and to be there
promptly on time, Gao.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22
Atlantic Girl to Write
Series of Scenarios

Miss Emma shideler, a daughter
of Mrs. Hannah Shideler, who for
merly resided in Extra but who
now is a resident Of Atlantic, has
received . contract from the Bris-
tol Photoplay Studios Of New York
to write series Of scenarios for
them. Miss Shidsler has one play
already to her credit entitled "The
Shadow of Crime"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-22
Christian Church Notes

The Christian church will have
its regular Christmas program on
Saturday evening The children
of the three lower departments will
be assisted by the Junior and Sc
Nor choirs. The male quartet will
sing, there will be a duet by mem
bers of the senior choir, and each
of the choirs will furnish chorus
selections. The program commits
tee has been working faithfully
and give US the promise of a splen-
did entertainment. Everybody
is Cordially invited and all children
enrolled IN the Sunday school are
urged to be present.
The sermon topic for the morn
ing will be Permanent Peace by
Farley Impossible" If you do
not have too many kettles on to
boil Sunday morning you might
possibly be able to spend a profit
able hour at the morning services.
There is much to be done before
"peace on earth and good will
among men" will be an established
fact.
Following is the program for
Sunday evening to be given by the
Senior choir Of the Christian
church:
Joy to the World Chorus
Silent Night" Chorus
Scripture reading and prayer.
GLORY to God" Chorus
The Beckoning STAR
Male Quartet
"My Heart Rejoices" Chorus
Grown Him" Chorus
THE Holy City" Rev. Eppard
"Hark the Herald Angels sing''
-----..--- Cnorus
Brightest and Best" Chorus
GLORY be to God' Chorus
From Lands Afar" Male Quartet
Wonderful Song the Angels Sang"
--- Chorus
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-22

Miss TersilIa Beretta, who
was taken to the Oestopathic
at Kirksville, June 1st,
for treatment, was brought
Tuesday evening. Her
condition is very much improv-
ed. She was accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Joe Berretta, and
Mussatto.
Miss Bess Johnson of Kansas
City, arrived Wednesday even
ing for a visit here with rela-
tives and friends.
Boyd Curtis and Clarence
Gully went to Kansas City Tues
day morning to spend the day
on business.
Tom Holleron, Sr., returned
Sunday evening from a weeks
visit with relatives in st. Louis.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-22
White Leghorns Rest Layers.

q
Columbia, Mo, July 18.-That
white leghorn hens are the best
egg layers has been demonstrat-
ed by the records made in the
Missouri farm flock laying con-
test recently held by the College
of Agriculture of the Universe
ty of Missouri. Nine of the ten
highest records were made by
white leghorn hocks, and the
other was a brown leghorn. The
highest laying flock of the en-
tire state, according to T. S.
Townsley, extension poultry
specialist, belongs to Mrs. ]. 7.
Leslie of Lewis County. Her
PIG white leghorn hens laid an
average of 25.2 eggs each dur
ing the thirty-one days of the
contest.
OF the 1929 hens in 172
focks in the contest, the white
leghorn led all other breeds with
an average Of 1876 eggs a hen.
The average for all breeds was
1871 eggs a hen, which is the
highest made in the four years
the contest has been held. The
brown leghorns, with 1863 each,
ranked next to the white leg
horns. Then followed the focks
containing two or more pure
breeds, white wyandottes, rhode
island reds, buff orpingtons,
white rocks, barred rocks, and
mixed breeds.
Feed costs have dropped ma
terially in 1921. During the first
three years Of the contest the
cost of producing a dozen eggs
! was slightly more than Is cents.
1t is now 9.3 cents a dozen. In
the same time sale prices have
Z dropped from 80 cents a dozen
to 10 cents.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-22
Pays Tax Under Protest.

The former German Emper
or has paid, under protest, the
poll tax of 5000 guilders claim
ed by the municipality of Doom.
Bill protested against paying
the tax on the ground that he
had not established himself in
Doom of his own free will, The
authorities of Doom told Bill
that he came unlimited and that
the moving was good, or words
to that effect.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-22
$50 to be Given Boys and Girls
of Lafayette County

of Lafayette County
The Farm bureau will give
$1,000 to the best demonstra-
ton team in each project of the
Boys and Girls Club work.
Three projects are represented
in this county, viz: Sewing, Hot
Lunch and Dairy Calves. This
money is given the teams to en-
able a team from each project
to demonstrate at the State Fair
and attempt to win the large
prizes offered there.
A contest will be given in the
work in Home Economics at
the High School building in
Higginsville on Friday, July %
to determine which teams in the
Sewing Club and the Hot Lunch
Club are the deserving ones. AS
there are seven or eight teams
contesting the program will be
continued through the whole
day beginning at 9 o'clock.
Miss Grace Dulaney, the State
Boys and Girls Club leader,
will be present to help in the
Judging and to give helpful sug-
gestions to the teams who plan
to demonstrate at the State
Fair.
One Hot Lunch Club will dem
onstrate at IL o'clock and one
at some time in the afternoon,
The morning and most of the
afternoon will be given to sew
ing demonstrations.
We will be glad to entertain
visitors for the whole day OF
for any part of the day that
they may be able to come.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-22
Western Farmers Ask for 2.75
Beer.

Representatives of the farm
ers of Minnesota appeard Sat
urday before the Senate and
House Joint Committee consid-
ering the needs of agriculture,
and urged that 2.75 per cent
beer is not intoxicating and in
sisting that the failure to per-
nit the manufacture of such
beer means a loss of at least
$50, 900, 900 yearly to the farm
ers growing barley in Minneso-
ia. They declared that the farm
ers wanted prohibition modified
to permit the sale of 2.75 pei
cent beer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-22
GUARDIAN AND CURATOR'S NO
TICE OF RESIGNATION.

Notice is hereby given that 1, Wal
ter B. Waddell, guardian of the per-
son and curator of the estate of Jo-
seph Benjamin Dryer, a person of
unsonnd mind, intend to apply to the
Probate Court of Lafayette County,
Missouri, at Lexington, at the Au-
gust term 1921, to begun and held
on the second Monday in August,
1921, the same being on the 9Th day
of August, 1921, to resign as such
guardian and curator and will on
said 9Th day Of August, 1921, and
at said August term Of said Probate
Court ask said Court that / be per-
mitted to resign as such guardian
of the person and curator of the es-
tate of the said Joseph Benjamin
Dryer, a person of unsound mind.
Witness my hand this June 9Oth,
1921.
WAITER B. WADDELL,
iuardian Of the Person and Curator
Of the Estate of Joseph Benjamin
Dryer, a person of unsound mind,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-22

Monroe Butler resigned as adj
iutant Of the George Thomas
CnIlom Post No. 60. Of the A.
merican Legion at the meeting
Friday uight, William N. Grow
es was Nected to succeed him.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-22
Would Bar Sunday Papers.

A delegation headed by Noah
w. Cooper of Nashville, Tenn,
Chairman of the Methodist
Central Sabbath Crusade Com
mittee, has asked for a hearing
before the House Commerce
Committee ON its proposal to
bar Sunday newspapers from
the mails and prohibit Govern
ment employees from working
on Sunday except in emergen-
cies.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-22
FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate of Ambrose Morris de-
ceased, that the undersigned Admin
strator will apply to make a final
settlement Of said estate, at the Au-
gust term, 1921, Of the Probate
Court Of Lafayette County, Missouri,
to be begun and held at the Probate
Court room, in the city Of Lexington,
on the second Monday in August,
1921.
w. H. HANCOCK,
administrator
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-22
Boy From Lexington to Spend
Fortnight at Camp futile.

HARRIET Noyes, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ike H. Noyes, has been
chosen BY the Brotherhood Of
st, Andrew to represent Lex
ington at Camp Tuttle in the
Missouri Ozarks near Elk
Springs, from July 25th to Au-
gust 9Th. These camps repre-
sent the Church's adaptation Of
the Plattsburg idea. The pro-
grams are constructed to give
intensive courses Of training in
boy leadership, together with an
abundance Of healthfuI sport
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-22
FINAL ~SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate of VIM. T. Bell deceased,
that the undersigned Administrator
de bonis non with will annexed will
apply to make a final settlement of
said estate, at the August term,
1921, Of the Probate Court of Lafay-
cite County, Missouri, to be begun
and held at the Probate Court room,
in the city of Lexington, on the sec
ond Monday in August, 1921.
HUGH D. GREER,
Administrator de bcnis non with will
annxed. July g., 1921,