The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-09-04
Dout City.

year on Monday. Some pupils
thought that it being Labor Day there
would be no school. so there was not
the full enrolment for the first day.
Dow City was dry town on Mon
day. The only saloon closed its
doors. it being legal holiday. and
the thirsty ones had to try water or
patronize the soda fountain.
Two of our bright capable girls
begin to teach school this fall. Nettie
Wiley will be at the Chase school
house. and Lola Fishel in district No.
3 of Boyer which is near John Brum-
mer's farm. Dow City has sent out
some good teachers and these young
ladies will keep up the excellent re-
cord.
The patrons ON route No. will
have their mail delivered by woman
for a time. as the regular carrier,
Geo. Brake will take his vacation, and
his daughter act as his substitute.
Miss Rena is bright capable girl and
will fill the bill.
Dow City and vicinity are up with
the times when it comes to giving the
rising generation an education. The
contingent going to that excellent
college at Ames from here is made up
of Ross Rudd. Herbert Fishel. Elmer
Sharp. Inez Hallowell and Hugh But
terworth.
Rita Odell took her departure on
Tuesday for Cedar Falls to fit herself
for teacher.
Ida Davis who taught the first
primary at Arion will take up similar
work in the West Side schools.
A meeting of the Eastern Star
lodge at Dunlap called there on last
Saturday night. Mrs. Chamberlain,
Mary Howorth and Helen Goddard.
Elder Butterworth returned on Mon
day from trip to the eastern part of
the state.
Willis Virgins our popular grocery
man and wife and two bright. boys
have BEEN having holiday. in the
vicinity of Manila. They went over
in time to take in the big Woodmen
picnic on Tuesday and then visiting
relatives in the vicinity.
Sunday was a good dav for the
churches the weather being fine. At
the Methodist. Rev. Curtis gave an
appropriate sermon on Labor Day ac-
quitting himself we'll. In the evening
there was an Epworth League rally
with program and a talk by the
pastor. At Sunday school the attend
ance ran up to 112.
We are glad to note that Mr.. Hunt
ingtcn who was SO sick is now some
better and able to walk down town.
DR.. Van Meter was to be seen in
Dow City on business Monday after
noon.
At the election of lay delegate to
the conference at. Council Bluffs W..
V. Whaley was chosen delegate and
Geo. Talcott alternate.
/ On next Sunday Rev. Curtis will
close his conference year. He will
give his farewell sermon in the morn
ing and speak to the young people in
the evening. AS the church has asked
for his return it is probable that he
will be here for another year.
DR.. Carr Of the county seat was
down our way on Sunday.
David Howorth was down at Harlan
one day last week.
O. J. Judd and w. C. Rolls were
among those to visit Omaha last Sun.
day.
Jens Anderson the farmer is up ir
South Dakota. in the vicinity of Red
. field.
A groupe of Epworth Leaguers
went out to the Thos. Rae home las
Friday night despite the flood that
had swept over the country. OF
course they had a good time.
Through some Misunderstanding tn,
report became current that the Bap.
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church building. This is an error,
, for the Baptists are planning for
pastor and have no idea of giving u,
services.
= The marshal and street commission
r err Il. I. Baber is kept busy superin
tending the fixing up of the streets
running the pumping station and at
tending to his other duties.
n This part of the state will b.
h above the Iowa average on yield O
, corn. The crop will be excellent
h Already fine samples are coming il
9 we'll dented. j. C. Bruhn living tw
q miles east was showing on Monday a
t the Wlggins grocery an ear thirteel
$ inches long and having a we'll file,
Q cob. Fred Buss would not be GU
i done so he showed up at the bank witt
a a long ear of thirteen and a-hal
inches.
Potatoes promises big yield. Ih