The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-10
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A. A. Conrad spent the fourth in

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Mrs. Bowers, from Sioux City, pres
ident of the w. c. T. U. in the seven
teenth district, spoke at the Congre
gational church both morning and
evening. At the services in the morn
ing she spoke on the temperance
question from the religious point OF
view, while in the evening she urged
every voter to consider the question
carefully before casting his vote.
Mrs. John Carey, of Denison, visit
ed with Mrs. Oscar Goodrich Sunday
afternoon on her way to Dakota.
Miss Van Syoc, who was expected
to give a concert here this week, has
not been able to come and the concert
will be postponed until some time the
first of next week. This is for the
help of the church and small charge
of 10 and Is cents will be made.
Mrs. Shannon is here from Ames
visiting her husband, who has been
here working for some time. Mr.
Shannon is graduate of the civil
engineering department OF the State
college.
Miss Fern Butelr is visiting with
her friend, Miss Jennie Hallowell.
Mrs. Barsby, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. N. F. Stilson,, re-
turned to Carroll Saturday with her
daughter, Mrs. Laura Bennett.
Mrs. NJ. Conroy went to Denison
Wednesday to visit relatives.
Aunt Sally Trip has returned nome
from Sam Trips, where she has been
taking care of her brother.
About 1920 on the glorious morn
ing of the fourth, at the parsonage
Rev. E. D. Calkins officiating, oc'
Cured the marriage OF Mr.. Fred stew
enson and Miss Turner. While they
were being quietly married the men
and boys who had decided to stay al
home the fourth celebrated by tying
old shoes, tin cans and numerous 9TH
er articles on the buggy in which the
newly married couple was to depart,
AS they left the parsonage some TIN
cans were pounded, some rice thrown
and it ended in Mr.. Stevenson treat
ing the crowd. All enjoyed a treat
of ice cream. The groom is well known
in the community and is very pros
nervous young man. The bride is
charming young lady and will make
true helpmate. The brother OF the
bride and the sister of the groom
stood up with them. The groom takes
his bride to live on his farm north
west of Arion. Heartiest congratula-
lions go with these two young people
who have started on their welded
life.
At $3.50 Tuesday morning the Arlon
Sunday school scholars and teachers
gathered at the park, where large
hay rack awaited them to take them
for a picnic. Quite few OF the bible
class accompanied them and as they
left they raised the flag and sang
familiar songs. They arrived at their
destination, which was the grove, at
which place Rev. E. D. Calkins was
camping. Much to the surprise OF our
pastor and family the baskets OF GOOD
things to eat were unloaded and al
enjoyed a big picnic dinner. The al.
ternoon was spent in swinging and
paving games. Just as they were
ready to start home the pastor took
picture of the happy crowd: All
seemed to enjoy themselves and SAID
lney would return next year.
Elsie and Johnny Volquartsen, OF
Denison, visited friends Thursday.
N. =. Stilson and family went to
Mapleton to spend the fourth with
their daughter, Mrs. Harry Nolls.
Vivian Brown is spending a few
weeks N Boone with friends.
An infant son arrived at the home
of Mr.. anu Mrs. Thos Lehan, of Dun
lap, on July 5th. Friends will remem-
Der Mrs. Lehan as Miss Bessie Bars
by and extend congratulations.
Aunt Maggie Talcott has returned
from very pleasant visit among rel
atives in Nebraska and at Red Oak,
Iowa.
Bert Stilson returned to his work
at Carroll Sunday evening.
Arion is to lose one of its officers,
NJ. A. Parmentier, who has been the
marshal here for several years, but
who has resigned to accept similar
position in Dunlap We wish him sue
cess. Riley Talcott, Sr. is carrying
the star in this town.
Mrs. Emma Turner Watson, Chas.
Head and Walter Foss, of Des Moines,
motOred to Ames, at which place Mrs.
w. X. Greer and family Joined them.
all of the party coming to Arion to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Shannon.
Mrs. Chas. Holiday and son, Beryl,
visited with Mrs. VIM. Butler on Fri
day afternoon, taking the train at
this place for Cedar Rapids, where
they will visit relatives for a time.
Much interest is aroused in this
neighborhood among lovers of horse
racing over the race which is to take
place between the Alexander and
O'Dea horses this coming Saturday.
Mrs. John Lawrence, of Spencer, is
visiting her father, Mr.. Trip, at this
place.
N. p. Underhill, who has been visit
ing relatives in Ohio, is making AriOn
friends visit.
Chautauqua week in Denison will
soon be here. Everybody is planning
to go and have full week of enjoy
ment
Rex Crabtree, who had been visit
ing in Williams, stopped Tor short
time with the Head family while on
his way to Glidden.
Miss Grace Friedricksen, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Otis
Nelson, has returned to her home at