The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-06-02
CHARTER OAK ITEMS
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Will Stahl came home from st Paul,
Wednesday morning. He is studying
for the ministry in the German Lutl-
eran college at that place.
j. A. Mains returned Tuesday morn
ing from his eastern trip.
Mrs. Chas. Turner and little daugl-
ter, Alice, came Wednesday afternoon
from Cedar Rapids, where they had
spent the winter. Mr.. Turner has been
getting the new home ready on the
ranch in Montana, where Mrs. Turner
is now going.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hosely, Of Tim
Der Lake, S. d., came Thursday for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Eobb.
Mrs. Mary McGrath spent the day
Thursday in MapletOn with relatives.
Miss Bethel Coin came home from
Manila Sunday morning, having just
finished term OF school in Shelby
county.
ialbert Sturges came Saturday eve
ming from Vermillion, S. d., to speQd
Sunday with his parents.
Fred Keims shipped a car load OF
cattle to Chicago Saturday evening.
Mrs. Thomas Thomson and daugl-
ter, Elsie, left Monday morning for
Council Bluffs, where they will be
Joined by Mrs. r.. N. Petersen, and to-
gether they will make trip through
the west, visiting Denver, Colorado
Springs and Salt Lake City. They will
visit the Panama exposition, then go
TO Los Angeles for a visit with Miss
Anna Thomson. On their return Miss
Elsie will spend several weeks on her
cousins ranch in Montana.
Word comes to Charter Oak of a
baby daughter being born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Lensar at Lake View last Sat
uMay. Mrs. Lensar will be remem-
bered by Charter Oak people as Miss
Kate Torrey.
Mrs. Josie French is spending the
week in Mapleton, the guest OF her
daughter, Mrs. Josie SebbO.
Geo. Deter came up from Manila on
Sunday for visit with friends in the
Oak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Bristol came
down from Sioux City Saturday eve
nin,, and spent Sunday with relatives
in the Oak.
Parents day was observed by the
schools of Charter Oak Friday. The
children of the grades had their work
for the year on display and invited
inspection by the parents. In spite OF
the nclement weather godly number
of interested parents and patrons Wis
tied the school and much interest was
shown in the work of the children.
Special mention should be made of the
primary room where the little folks
went through their work and drills i'll
a manner to do much credit to their
teacher. After the visitors had visit
ed the grades they were invited to the
society hall, where they were re-
ceived by the faculty and seniors and
served with ice cream and cake. A
very enjoyable and profitable after
noon was spent by both parents and
pupils.
The baccalaureate sermon was de-
livered at the Methodist church Sun.
day evening by Rev. Poppenheimer.
Special music was rendered by the
choir.
Otto Hoeffer was over from Battle
Creek Sunday for visit with the home
folks.
Mrs. G. B. Coin and daughter, Beth
ell, attended memorial services at Bat
tie Creek Monday.
Mr.. Grimes, father of Mrs. G. w.
Woodward, returned to his home in
Texas Monday after an extended visit
in Charter Oak.
Conductor Zimmerman on the way
freight received painful injury Mon
day morning, when his arm was
caught between the cab on the engine
and thu Wrtdr tank and hod1v prych
A local doctor dressed the injured
member and Mr.. Zimmerman returned
to his home in Sioux City.
A slight blaze broke out in one of
the buildings belonging to Pete Balm
sens bakery Monday and the fire de-
partment was called. But for their
prompt action a serious fire might
have resulted.
Ricketts, played ball on the Charter