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it lb*' ''V'vV. 5 if ¥,'38 i1 YEARS OLD With all possible speed plant tlioa^ things that can •withstand' frosty nights for we will pnobaHy have a few more of them, not many hotw ever 6or the season is getting late. But whether moire or lea® keep ani eye open fop that little plat of ground on whitdh to grow some vegetables- 11 the plait dhiouid tapped to be along a highway, see the superintendent of the district, and ®et his consent 'to plow it up anld plant it to potatoes or something some family can eat next winter. W 1 %$$ ZZ a~~shortage "of food and need'mother' every pound of life-giving grain, Plexy timie to do so- Yioiu rememiber thait nice strip of ground that was growing such big weeds about a mile or so out "that you saw as you were coming ibom from "Browns" the other evening There w~as" proWy about an a*re or Hboj^The war is on- .You rmu&teSfH5rTg<?"tIo the army or raise something for your school mate or your neighbor to eaJt wfho has gone. L_ HiPlfS Jits! Y- ¥%. ifV SEED CORN I have several buisfliels of Reed's yellow dent seed corn. Some test- ed, some not, and priced propor tionately. Limited supply and choice variety wfhicih means it will soon be taken. Get yours now Irving Wilson. DANISH CHOIR HERE A choir from the Dana College, Blair, Nebraska,, will render some beautiful somgis, which will be in Itihc Danish language at the Dan ish Lutheran Church in Exira Sat urday afternoon, commencing at 2:30 P- M. Priolffeasor N. P- Lang of tllie Dana.' College wil accom pany the singers and will deliver a lecture in his native tongue. Thie Choir is touring this part of the state wMoh will take in At lantic, Eocira, Audubon Kimbaliton and Elkjhorn. 'tJ The vteitoirs will arrive hero on the ten o'clock train and take dinnier1 at the H. P. Petersen home- After the' concert and leo tuire they wiitli go to Audubon.- PIIHIU SISTERHOOD! Hill HIE IMEII About edigtoty otf the Pythian Sis teirhood Lodge had a "good for the order" luncheon at CJaatle Hall last evtening. The lodge' mow consists of over a ihundTBid memibei-s in good stand ing and growing larger at every meeting. The popularity of the organiza tlom wfhioh assembles in' the Py thian Oastle lHall every two weefka is attracting many of our beat people who belong to other organi zations as well as heimg Sir Knighits- .. The meeting oif this hundred peo pie means the interchange of Ideas aside from tihe daily hum 4irum of everyday lifie. and. aftefr -work at the regular meetings a general sociable and lunch con cludes: the meeting. Sufcih meeting® as that of last evening are calculated to inspire one with admiration foT the order and a more congenial or concrete estimate for his fellow being- It is an oasis for the weary heart ini the deseirt of life'$ Sea. ESTEEMED MOTHER OF JACK EGBERT DEAD Jack Egbert rqfcuimedl Tuesday, evening from' Valley, Nebraska where he was called laet Thuaadiajr by ithe aemtotue illness odf hid Sh* wa* atriclc6n J-* while and. vegetables that can be raised «*»*. |11:45 'tihat night. Tihe funeral by anybody who !has a«i two in the piece. Well that is not health/for several years far out and' if you will get permis sion a® we beforie suggested it will ibe an easy matter to get it plowed iamd harrowed and providienoe will ihelip you secure the seed- You can out them, up if potatoes, one eye to a piece -before school in a few mornings and after school you can borrow somebodys wheel barrow and with a line and a hoe the plat can soon be planted- You can cultivate an acre with a hoe dur ing tihe suimimier in your leisure,,time Then imagine yourself next '-.^'fall with a hundred and fifty bushels of potatoes, -enough for the use of (three or four large families for a year ahead and yourself with a hundred dollars to, the good while other school boy® have been idle. TO BOYS AHD GIRLS OF I am sending to each teacher in the .rual schoolls an enrollment sheet for the Acre of Corn Club. Amrang mentg have been made for a Coun ty Leader and also Township Lead ers- You can now have the needed heap in the work. This is a fine plan. I expect a large number to enroll for this work. There are priz es and trips planinedi for you- Addrels Prank Sampson Audubon County, Iowa, leader or your Township lead er and find out all about the plans ithey have fori you-1 I am alfeo sending the GHovenore Proalamation to the schools asking the boys and girls to pliant .gardens, give them good1 oare and make came ful study of the harvesting of them- Emphasis should be placed on crops that are not perishable, such as potatoes, beans and carrots etc. rBi.u .»• There is a world wide shortage iof food- Tens of thousands, and per haps into the mi'llionis of people will starve unless a special effort is made. Every boy an girl should be enlisted in the army of Food .Products. Yauirsi for humanity Ella M- Steoniee Couinlty Superimtendent-y Mir. and Mrs. Clhris (clerk) Peter sen and two Children autoed to Pirairie Rose Sunday and visited their friends, Mr- and Mirs- Hans Lynch. They also visited a few hours with her parents, Nick Carer temsen and wife. Mrs- Cairstensep is in1 very poor health- ^.s SECRETARY HOUSTON PLEADS FOR MOREWHEAT Washington D- C. April 16. Farmers of the spTing wheat belt particularly those of North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota Washing torn, Mombaina, and Idaho are called uipon by Secretary of A griculture Houston, to sow mote wheat immediately to make up the serious shortage threatened! by juin promdeing conditio ins of the winter wheat Cfop- It is yet time to sow to the states named- AND THEIR BIG HOGS Mr. jW• H- Rldgley of Greeley township and iMir. P. M- Jessen bmuBht to market last Saturday, itwenltynedx hogs The bunch of 13 brought by Mr. Ridgley weighted tbirty-nine hun dred! anid ninety-five pounds and 4 fe/v- an-d at PWrin* dinner was heldi Moniday afternoon in, Val ley, and ail of her seven children, some of whom reside in Washing ton, were present. Mts. Egbert was 68 yeans old at the time of iher and Had been in poor Tihe Library will be open every Saturday until further notice, from 2 to 4 P. M. 1 AAA A/I A A ASA -V. :"-S r\f Chris Clerk To Prairie Rose. *V vi "i Boost? ForfBxira, Tlie CJity Beaiatifu.1 brought six hundred and' six dol lars and eighty-two cenlts. Mr- P- M. Jessen's bunch of the same number1 tipped the beam at thirty eight hundred and' fifty pounds and brought five hundred and eighty four dollars and thirty five cents. Those men are considered to be among the best of Audubon Coun ty's farmers as some of their pro ducts sihojws- 1 Our stock buyers, Hensley and Jr TABLE SCRAPS. Jf iMitf ft EASTERN STAR WELL DRILLED LAST WEEK Mrs. Bertha Sutherland of Carroll instructress in the Eastern IStar Lodge, came to itihia city Friday to be present at their meeting held here that evening- Afltier the the regular business meeting, the com mittee served a delicious luncheon Mrs. Howard Herrick, who resides south of town., was initiated into the ledge that evening. MISS SUSIE HECKMAN A E 1 .. Sunday afternoon, April 15th at the home of the ibride in Audubon township, occurred the marriage of Mr. Oliver idannon of Zion, Iowa, and Miss Susie Heck man. The ceremony was performed by Rev- Delentzke, in the presence of only the immediate Mrs. Cannon Is a daugihter of Chris Heck man Sr- and is a high ly respected young lady- She ihas been er since her mother's death few mouths ago. Her husband is( They expect 'to leave the latter part of this week for their neiw home in Zion, Iowa, wihere he will continue ,his work in the elevator-1 Congratulation^ are extended by, .. friends- TO ATLANTIC SUNDAY —o— John Andersen and daughters, Anna and Clara be He and Verna Cro autoed to Atlantic Sunday to visit at the N- P. Ohristenseni .home. They returned to Extra in the afternoon accompained by Mns- Anderson arad baby, who luad, speoot the past week visiting at the Chriatenaetn home. Marshal Smith and wife and daughter Mildred spent last Sab bath with ttoeir friends, ^the Mullem ger family north, west at town- .'- .•' •-. .-. .... ,'-v /.-.' -/'. '.:, f-.v .- •. EXIRA, IOWA, THURSDAY, APR. 19, 1917 $1.00 PER YEAR —Donnell in St. Louis Globe-Democrat. HICKERS HELD AS The- couple had a cart with them, woman why they had not gone fantih I I I ,v keeping house for her fath a! State 'Center Enterprise. l'OOR HEALTH CAUSED IT- —O—fi Mr an"'elevator ir""zioZ!xeilted time. TJiey have resided on a farm latter wes( of fw 9everal poor health (has compelled Mr- 1 bl10ther T,r (people flrom the Exira vicinity- 1 1* and Mrs. Axel Hansen 'have a hou^ iu I er, she didn't reply promptly and K»nsarve and protect our resources! gave some lame excuse- The man against future need- It has' well who questioned her now suggests' been said that "Oeanliness is next that probably they spent much time 'o Gioodliness-" Not only dloes it relatives Bating information and1 data about promote the health of the body bridges in that vicinity-. ^ui'ubo11' wh€,re they expieot to: move in a short -9t". 1917 |time. TJiey have resided on a farm! Lady Booster j^jrs but'that Hansen of this Vlll BE IBIIE IK Loyd Gtraham autoedi down from Audubon, Sunday after bis wife and daughter, wiho, had been visiting here sinice Friday with her mother, Mais- R- C. Wartieraan and husband) Uioyd its employed in a lumber yard' in Audiubon and Is making good- iGhris .Wolf and wife and sosi Elmer were with friends in Audubon Sunday- I mm f'lt eviary cl'ub Hanr sen to .give up farm work.He is a tt£u1' .. '".city. W© regret to Hose these good -. '/. AN EX-EXIRA PREACHER A He takes the wrong stadhel anld secures a pint of old rye. An amusing incident occurred at the passenger depot not many even ings ago, at a station- An Adams county preacher, wife and children got off of No- 2 to wait for No- 12 as the former passeingar train did) not stop at their town. Desiring to go up town they sought to' leave their grips in the ticket office and had obtained per mission whein the wife happ^nd to think that the children might want something to eat and) sol said, "JOhn get some lunch out of the grip, for the children may became hungry before we can get them (the girips) out- John opened one of the grips im mediately and shut it with a slam, but not so quick but wlhat a party standing by had seen a flask of whisky lying on top of the con tents of the girip- IWith a look of surprise the husband said, "Mary this is not our satchel." "Why John can it be that you have made a mistake." ':-vf "Yes" said John* "for there is a bottle of whisky in this one-" "Oh- John, what shall we doi?" exclaimed the bewildered1 wife, The minister then explained the situation to a railroad official who telegraphed the oanducboih of No. 2 to secure the grip on the train 'and ascertain 'to whom the grip here should be sent- State Center people will rememib- he sent to Reverand Oreston, er that a few weeks ago a couple Iowa. It was sent and all are haipipy pasisecT through h^re, walking from now in the possession of their own Chicago to California, having with property. them a small 'baiby, nicely done up in furs aind being taken overland in' a little cart. It seems from reports received in this city and also from stories appearing in the Omaha pa ipers that this couple is in serious In a short time the dispatch came that the grip would be returne ana that the satchel here should WE WANT TO •the 1916 If you have signed with trouble and both are being held in Journal since December 1st Omaha, wihere they have 'been look- for any publication and it is mot ed up by the federal authorities- receivedi or is not giving satisfaction as •in which the babe was riding- It it a pleasure to investigate the seems that this cart had a false trouble and adjust any irregularity, bottom-and between the two bot- we are at. your pleasure- Ed totog were hidden prints and picture of bridges taken en route, also, the JUHL PHULLPSKN HERE-f^. location of wagon roads leading to —v.— each bridge. .. Alfred Miller and wife esnteir When examined at Omaha the tained their relatives, Mr. anld Mrs. officers found thieise prints and pict- Juhl Phillipsen acdi daughter and ure^ and have confiscated' them and Mr- and Mirs- Hams Yngved and are iholding the travelers prisoners, daughter, Sunday. Thtey ibotih re The people spent a night in this side on farms nepir (Guthrie Oenter city, leaving early the next morning for the west- They were supposed' to. travel on an average seventeen, miles per day, but they were six' days coming here from LeGrand and Boone people saw them in Ogdiem the indgiht after they left that city having traveled only nine mi'les. •When one of the men asked' the to it® arrival we Shall consider CLEAN UP WEEK IS Mm We are being urged today both 33 a Nation and as a state to but if adds unimieasureably to the beauty of spirit and the joy of liv ing. The Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs are arranging for a State wide QleanrUip-iWeek, beginning A- I ^cantinuinK uintil A- •Club urges every individ- j°'f Exira, do their part to mai^e Exdra' trully the Ciity Beau- thereby doing our parti for Jjtpt'h S|tlaite anld) Natiota- %-t BEN JENSEN HERE SUNDAY. •Ban Jensen came over from Guthrie Center, Salturday and visit ed over Sunday with his parents He is working in the Gtreen Bay a in ha it it '1* TO GUTHRIE CENTER O— Luther Hensley was a visitor ia Gluthrie Center Sunday.. making tihe trip in has auto. Mr. and Mrs- Peter Chnistensen drove Cram their home near Giutluie Center Sunday, for a few days visit with her mother Mrs. Nelson,and father, L. P. Christensen- gin semis npipEIIGETIC iSoout Master George Voss and, his admirable little company of» Boy Scouts have again, shown their a billlty .ta do things in the right way and at the proper time- We don't know who suggested that it was time to clean up the Part in the City Beautiful Ibut a few dlayia ago the 'Scouts could. be seen, each with a raike or shover anid the way they Cleaned evfery pieae of foreign substance off the surface of that pretty shad ed spot was commendable^ 5 1?- Extra is iproud of het lititlie oam- pany of Boy ,Scouts and- extetndB thanks to' their scout master for his divotioji to the cause and ta the boy® for their loyalty to their country- r, PARTY AT a THEODORE PAnY'S Last Saturday afternoon, a crowd of friends met at the home of Mrs. Ida Peden, to spend a f©w hours with that lady. Upon their arrival they found Mrs- Peden a way and learning she was at the Picture Show,•? immediately sent her father, Theiddtiore Patty after her- It was a great surprise for Mrs. Peden when she arrived home and found about' twenty-five friends gathered there for a social time in honor otf her birthday anniveav' sary which took place April 17th. She received many beautiful pre sents- After a few pleasant hours, the ladies brought fortlh their wellt fH'ied baskets and a sumptuous sup a a HELP THE HIGH SCHOOL ,'a" A 10 Don't forget Box Social at Exlraf High School Gymnasium April 20. 'Everybody com© and .help the High School earn money to buy a victror 1 A fine timie gananteed to every one that either buys or brings a hox- .« Coffee will be servedi at 5 cents a cup and ihome-.made candy sold- ^Vy A short program will be given by1 a few of the Eixira High School f«y boys and girlls. Sextette of famoua V(' singers from different nation®, y- THE PATTYS TO Mr- and Mrs. Charlea FOBS and am illy and Mr. and Mrs- Ralph Chammon and family enjoyed a pleas ant Sunday at the home of their parents, Mr- and Mrs. James Oh«nr non in the east paamt of towm- tives Jim was the only Englishman pres- Mr3. EJu®ene Sieph eat returnjed to Eutdra ife ^onths. tt Messm Will, Charley and' Theo dore Patty, Mrs. Ida Peden aan of thia city and M)ro, ,Wil4 Bu^h of Fairfaa South autoed to Carroll, Sun* spent the day with at tihe Dr- L- f. fe AU -JUJ. i' Is' r»5s EXIRA FOLKS VISIT ., SICK FRIENO W.& Wt -V, Shornjj Biritrier, Uncle Iwilliam Biintner Sr. and wife and' Mias Cle oilia Tharnish went to Carroll, Sat urday, to see theiir old friend John Rieff, wiho is very ill with dropsy^ and complications. Shornp andf Mia^- Oecilia Tharnish returned hiome SatuTdiay while Mr- William Bintner Sir- and wife attended St Marys Chuiictti wihere they me ceivedi Holy Communion' anid re turned home Monday. They report Mr. Rieff'e condition precarious- -1 S4 ri fell "fiji 1 Davis ar- from Texas residing oa