The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-03-25
City election next Monday.

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receipt of letter from the state high
way commission, in which the COM
mission takes occasion to compliment
Mr.. Fishel and the county for the very
low bids received on the county bridge
work. On the concrete work bid Of
$lO.sS is said to be the lowest average
in the state so far this year.
Clifford Barborka came up from In
dianola Friday and accompanied his
father to Fl Dodge that evening, at
which place they appeared on a pro-
gram at the Elks club. Mr.. Barborka
gave several harp solos and Clifford
| rendered some beautiful selections on
the cello. Clifford returned to Indian
ola Tuesday to resume his duties at
Simpson college.
The county let the contract for
new steel bridge near the old Dan Gill
lett farm, between Denison and Arion,
to the Lana Construction company
last week The super-structure will
be so feet and of Steel while the abut-
ments will be Of concrete and the floor
will also be of concrete. When COM
pleted the bridge will be one of the fin
est in the county The contract price
was 100000
J. H. Patterson returned Monday
evening from an extended western
trip, having visited all the important
cities on the coast. Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
terson met many Crawford county
people while in the west and enjoyed
visit with the McMahons and Shaws
at San Diego, Cali, Mrs. Patterson
stopped off at Greeley, Colo. where
she will make an extended visit with
relatives.
At called meeting Of the Fedora
ton board last Wednesday the subject
of a lecture course for next winter
was discussed. A representative of
the Mutual Lyceum bureau was pres
ent and mapped out a most excellent
course which is being considered. A.
ter the annual elections in the various
clubs there will be another meeting to
decide fully. The board voted to have
Public Welfare committee appointed
by the president. This committee will
be announced later.
The board Of supervisors were in
session last Wednesday for the pur-
pose Of letting the contracts for eish-
teen bridges. Most of these will be
constructed of cement. T.. McNeal, OF
Deloit, was awarded the contract for
seven of the bridges, being consider
ably lower than the other bidders. The
total cost to the county for the eigh-
teen bridges to be built will be $751;
$40, and the board is more than
pleased with the price. In all there
were twelve firms bidding on the diff
ferent jobs. The state highway COM
mission has written Herb Fishel. the
county engineer, to the effect. that the
contracts let here are the Invest of
any like contracts let so far in the
state this year.
The district declamatory contest
will be held at the Germanla opera
house on Fri:ay evening of this week
and Supt. G. e. Humphrey has COM
pleted the arrangements for the event.
Twelve schools in the district incl"d-
ing Denison will be represented in this
contest, namely: Storm Lake, San
born, Emmetsburg, Belmond, Prim-
CHAR Newell, Glidden, Laurens, Rolfe,
Spencer, Britt and Denison. Miss Ethel
Chamberlin, who won first place in
the humorous class at Glidden recent
ly, will represent Denison Friday eve
ming. No doubt there will be large
attendance Friday evening. An admis-
sion fee of 35 cents for adults and 25
cents for children will be charged to
help defray expenses in the contest.
The ladies of the p. e. o. have ar
ranged for benefit for the Denison
hospital and have secured DR.. Mac
Hatton to deliver his illustrated lee
ture on Germany and the German at
the Germania opera house on Tuesday
evening, March 31st. DR.. B. NJ. Mac
Hatton comes to DeniSon highly rec
commended and is master in the art
Of expression and has all the qualities
that bring success to the modern lee
turer. An impressive personality with
broad view of human life and a
voice which holds his audience en-
rapt. Denison people should plan to
attend this lecture and thereby give
support to the local hospital An ad
mission fee of 80 cents will be charged |
Reserved seats may be obtained at the
Chamberlin jewellery store next Mon
day and Tuesday.