Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-12-08
Home Talent Play the
Big Event of Week

pioAouACCN Wy dA dppTecldJlVe au-
dience rs we'll worthy of the cause
for which it was given.
! The play, Mrs. Tubbs of Shan.
tytown'' is both humorous and pa.
thetic. Mrs. Tubbs, (Mrs. Carl.
sony a poor widow with several
children, struggling to keep them
with her and always cheerful, per-
formed her part of perfect
mother in a manner so realistic
that it was difficult to realize
that it was only play acting
| Clingie Vine (Mrs. G. G. Chris
tensen,) a maiden lady boarder fur
nished peals of laughter in her eff
forts to secure a husband. Her
costumes supplemented by her role
which she acted so we'll, were the
scream of the evening.
| Mrs. Ellen Hickey, Mrs. Fulton]
neighbor who repeatedly remind
ed them that it was far from her
to talk about anybody, acted the
pa1 ICuldIhdOly We'll.
Tom Riordan [C. G. Christensen
a young census taker whom Clingie
| Vine thought she would catch, and
Maydeile Campbell, [Eula Spool
ayoung schoolteacher who sup
| planted Clingie Vine in young
Riordan's affections, carried out
their parts without hitch.
Simon Rubbed, [Dr. Oldakerl
who wants wife, seeks Mrs
Tubbs, which SO enrages Clingie
Vine who has her eye on him..
that she leaves the house with her
head held high.
The children, Queenie sheba,
[Claire McAninchl aged twelve;
Methusalem Tubbs, called Scuffles,
Frank Dimickl aged eleven; Billy
Blossom Tubbs, [Donald Varney]
aged eleven; Victoria Hortensia
Tubbs. called Punky Dunks, (Anna
Rita Wetz) aged three; and Elmira
Hickey, (Marjorie Wilson, neigh
bor's child, aged ten, created much
mirth and brought forth peals of
laughter as they entered into the
spirit and performed their parts
so we'll. s
Mrs. Oldaker and Bertha Miner
man gave q minstrel speciality be-
tween acts which made great hit
and Mrs. Varney and Mrs. Egbert
played duet. Music was in evil
dence during intermissions with
Verna Egbert at the piano.
Mrs. Herrick, as we'll as the &C
tors, deserves much credit for the
success of the entertainment. She
has been untiring in her efforts and
has worked with the commit tee
continually in preparing the play.
The ladies desire to thank the
public for its patronage and gener-
Gus assistance in good cause.
Net proceeds amounted to SS5 65
A number of relatives gathered
at the George Wahlert home on
North street and partook of fine
family dinner Sunday in honor OF
Mr.. Wahlert's eightieth birthday
anniversary. Those in attendance
were the families of John, August,
George, Jr., Ed and Will Wahlert,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed blackwell
and children.
Mrs. P. M. Christensen sub
mitted to an operation Monday
morning for the removal Of tonsils.
She has been ailing for several
months but is now much better.
HI. P. Hansen was able to be at
his post at the garage the first o1
1 the week after forced absence
of about ten days due to a very
severe illness.
Henry Carter hasrented the farm
now occupied by Otto Petersen,
north of Extra, for the coming yeal
It is astonishing how quickly
Tanlac will produce results. You
usually feel better from the very
first dose. Kearney's Pharmacy
The ladies of the Christian
church filled barrel of canned
fruit for the Orphans Home il
Council Bluffs this past week
. j. w. Kline is caring for th
stock on the Jesse Bruner farm
while Mr.. Bruner is in the Atlantic
hospital.
P. X. Jensen of Toledo, Iowa
has been in this city the past fe,
days transacting business and Wis
iting relatives and friends.
After short visit at the Joh
> Bishop home, Miss Grace Watso
! returned to her Anita home Satu