The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-04-28
AN ODD FELLOW
FOR Is YEARS
Friends and Fellow Lodge Men Dis
: cover Theo. Drake, Of Charter
Oak, Is a Long Time Member
rs PRESENTED WITH A MEDAL

rs PRESENTED WITH A MEDAL
q Mr.. Drake Helped Institute Odd Eel
low Order at Oak-Mr. and Mrs.
Johannsen Married so Years
On Wednesday evening the Odd Eel
I lows discovered that Theodore Drake
had been a member of the lodge fol
twenty-five years, that he had never
been behind with his dues, never been
ont OF the lodge nor been member OF
any other and had never drawn week
ly benefits for sickness. So the Odd
& Fellows and the Rebekahs got togeth
er to do something to make Mr.. Drake
remember. They had a very beauti
full medal, duly inscribed, and after
speeches by various members it was
presented to him. Light refreshments
were served and most enjoyable
time was had. About sixty members
of the two orders were present. Mr..
H. j. Cummings, OF Denison, was also
present. He was one Of the men who
instituted the lodge at this place with
Mr.. Drake as a charter member. 1t
was MI. Cummings who took Mr..
brakes application into the lodge
twenty-five years ago. 1t was most
enjoyable evening and one long to be
remembered by Mr.. Drake and the
other members of the lodge.
On Thursday the members of the
school board, together with Prof. H.
M. Stiles and an architect from Deni-
son, visited the Denison schools with
view to finding out about heating
plants. They We're greatly pleased
with the domestic science and manual
training departments. Charter Oak is
agitating the question of new school
house and the board is a very busy
body.
Misses Flo French and Martha Chris
Jensen were Ute visitors Sunday.
The box social held by the Ladies'
Aid society at the home of Mrs. r. IL.
Weed Friday evening was well attend
ed. A general good time was had and
good sum realized from the sale Of
boxes.
Miss Marie McGrath went to Maple
ton Monday morning, where she has
taken a position on the Mapleton
Press. Miss McGrath has been con
nected with the Charter Oak Times
for about eight years and will be great
~ missed by host Of friends in the
Oak.
Miss Jessie Winans spent the day
Saturday in Mapleton, guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Il. C. McGrath.
Misses Fac and Bethel Coin came
On Monday, April 10th, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Johannsen celebrated their
golden wedding. On April 20, 1865,
Mr.. and Mrs. Johannsen were married
in Schleswig- Holstein, Germany In
1891, together with their five children,
they came to America and to Bryan,
Clinton, county, Iowa. They lived at
that place for four years, then came
further west and settled in Crawford
county. where they lived to celebrate
their golden wedding. Their five chill
dren are Mrs. Christina Peneker, of
Charter Oak; Mrs., Henry Boyens, OF
Hanover: Mrs. Margaret Stamp, OF
Monona county; Jurgen Johannsen, OF
Nolsey, s. D., and Claus Johannsen,
who lives on the old home farm. A
large number of guests gathered to
help celebrate the occasion. A boun-
teous banquet was served. A short
ceremony was performed by Rev. VOL
fran and the hours were spent visit
ing and telling stories Of past and
gone. i
Mrs. Bette VanDeyeer's new bun
galow is all enclosed and nearing COM
pletion.
Miss Letta Kahn has just had fine
large porch added to her homo, which
very much improves the appearance.
up from their school duties near Ma
nilla Saturday morning for short
visit at home. On their return Sun
day they were accompanied by their
brother, Neil, who went for visit