The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20

IL
ison, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Koenekamp, of Republican city, Neb.,
came Wednesday for brief visit at
the J. R. Best home. Mr.. and Mrs
Bohm returned the same evening to
Denison and Mr.. and Mrs Koenekamp
departed Thursday for Pierce, Neb,
where they will visit relatives before
returning to their home.
Fred Pearsall was unfortunate in
having selected last Thursday as the
day of his sale, as the storm was so
severe that the sale was postponed un
til this week Wednesday.
Horace Malone has charge of dray
No. 1 during the absence of Mr.. Pear
sail at Chicago.
The citizens held their caucus last
Thursday night as scheduled and had
a fair sized crowd in attendance. An
drew Jackson was chosen chairman
and l. A. Anderson secretary. In the
call for nominations for mayor fully
a dozen persons were nominated and
all declined except G. O. Miller and
E. r. Brake. A vote was taken, re-
sulting in Brake being nominated. Art
Randel was the choice for assessor
Eugene Virgins for treasurer and the
following for councilmen: A. P. Turn
lund, l. A. Anderson, Joseph McColl,
Willis Virgins and D. E. Bremser. G..
w. Langley was elected as commit
teeman.
Last Saturday afternoon six or sew
en- boys of ages ranging from IA to
16, were taken up before the mayor
on complaint of c.. Vollerson, charg-
ing them with destruction of property.
1t seems that they had, by using
snowballs as implements of destruc-
ton, broken out a number of window
glass in the elevator. The mayor
assessed them SIS and costs apiece.
Mrs Welch came over from Buck
Grove Monday and spent the day with
her cousin, Mrs. Clarence O'Meara.
The nurse who has been caring for
Mrs. Will Jordan, was called home on
account of the illness OF relative.
Mrs. Jordan, however, is much i'm
proved and her mother is still with
her to care for her.
Mrs. j. G. Graul entertained the
Three Link Circle last Wednesday af-
ternoon. The time was devoted to
quilting affairs. A delicious luncheon
was served.
The storm last Thursday was the
means OF keeping country patrons to
the town school overnight with rela-
tives and friends. The mail carriers
were unable to make their routes and
thus turned back toward town when
but a few miles out. Surely, twas
a bad storm.
Miss Mary Howarth departed last
week for Lewiston, Idaho, for visit
of several months duration at the
| ,;c R,1f1 or
The seed corn lecture, given by
Rev. Stephen at Smiths hall, was
held last Wednesday as advertised
and 22O persons were in attendance,
all of them anxious to hear the gen.
tleman's address, to see the corn Of
fered in the contest, to hear the de.
csion of the judges as to the who had
won the prizes to hear the delight
full vocal and instrumental selection,
and to see and be SEEN The musical
! numbers were much enjoyed and
, heartily encored, as was the reading
= by Byron Stephen. The audience was
body of attentive listeners and all
e have declared that the address clear
X ly showed careful study and thought
|, and was filed with good things for the
u corn producer Rev. Stephen was
q unanimously chosen as corn Judge and
I went to work conscientiously tc
o Judge the thirtyaseven entries, and
y this is the result: LIST on white corn
i A. w. Armstrong; I'd, Martin Conroy
Sd, Thomas Ahart. On yellow corn
o LIST, A. H. Cook; I'd, Pat Houston; 3d.
h Benson Smith. The affair was great
/ success and all unite in vote OF
K thanks to Rev. Stephen for his inter
est in this work, which is one that
t lies near to every farmers heart. 1t
e may be we'll to state that only IS per
cent of corn entered for premiums
was fertile.
Willis Virgins and wife were at
s Vail last Wednesday to attend the
funeral of a relative.
T Elmer Riddle went last week to Col
4 fax, where he will take treatments
!. for rheumatism.
:. Quite number of neighbors and
!. friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Fox
l. Sr. dropped in unlimited and unan
f nounced last Friday to help the
d worthy sir and madam celebrate their
birthdays. The roads were badly
O dritfed from the storm of the preced
i ing day, but the crowd wouldn't think
= of such little thing as that keeping
\ them away So they went and all had
i a most enjoyable day. A sumptuous
o three-course dinner was served.
7. Miss Minnie Brake visited friends
d in Denison over Sunday.
t Willie Clark has gone to Mime
sofa for visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Crandel were
> "at home last Friday evening to
= about forty of their friends, princi
pally members of the G. H. c., Their
husbands, etc., and the public school
teachers. A delicious two-course lun
> cheon was served at o'clock, after
- which the tables were prepared fol
the game of somerset. Later other
games were INDUCED in. We are told
: that the guests declare that this party
;, was one of the most enjoyable affairs