The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29
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Christmas, 1915, has gone down IN
local history without blemish. The
day was spent in peace and quietness.
Many entertained at family dinners,
many were guests of those entertain
ing: the young folks away to school
shed the light of their presence on the
family gatherings; many out OF town
folks came in for the day. The Christ
mas spirit never manifested itself
more or to better advantage than in
the season Just past We all have much
to be thankful for.
Howard Alexander was up from Dun
lap one day last week renewing old
acquaintances.
Miss Hlda Turnlund was guest at
the home of her brother, John, and
wife at Arion last Tuesday evening.
Roy J. Davenport returned to his
home at Omaha Wednesday after a
two weeks pleasant visit at the home
of his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Stepanek.
Mrs. George Fritz left the middle OF
last week for Ames, where she will
spend week or ten days at he home
of her daughter Mrs. Paul Ahrens.
Mott McHenry and wife got away
this week on a trip of month Or Sin
weeks duration with relatives in
southern Illinois and Wisconsin. 1t
is hoped that the trip may be bene
fetal to Mr. McHenry's health, which
has not been up to the standard OF late
Misses Ferne Johnson and Rosalia
Scott arrived home Wednesday morn
ing from Cedar Falls, where they are
attending the Iowa State Teachers
college.
o. A. Cooper has rented the base
rnent room under the drug store and
is fitting it up for an office. Mr.. Coop
er has made. quite success OF his in
surance work.
Vernon O'Meara enjoyed visit last
week from his cousin, Leo O'Meara, OF
Denison.
Melvin Grant was up from Dunlap
on Tuesday last calling on friends.
Mrs l.. H. Goddard and children ar
rived Friday from Fort Dodge for a
visit with relatives. Mr.. Goddard
came down Saturday morning, remain
ing over Sunday.
The Lazerus family went to Oma.
ha Saturday afternoon for visit with
relatives. Mr. LazeruS returned the
early part of the week, but Mrs. Lazer
us and the children will remain week
or ten days.
Merton Thomas is here from Ames
for a holiday visit at the parental, Z.
L. Thomas home.
Mr.. Glen SmutZ, OF Defiance. ate
Christmas dinner at the l.. E. Mcbride
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wight, OF Council
Bluffs. were Christmas guests with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Romanan
Wight.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence O'Meara
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
Trank Comstock home northwest OF
DenisOn.
Fred Logsdon, Of MarshalltoWn,
spent Christmas here with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hahn, OF Buck
Grove, we're among the out OF town
people who attended the Christmas
dance here.
The Jake Reeser family spent Christ
mas with relatives al. Defiance.
Misses Irene Smith and Ferne Pear
sail were in Arion Friday visiting the
schools.
Eta and Ira Chase went down t.
Ralston Friday for visit with theil
grandmother.
MI. and Mrs. Thos. Mccullough en-
icyed visit last week from their cou
sin. MIR. Glen Gardner, OF Coleman, 3
Z.
Mrs. Carl Lawbscher was shopping
at Denison last Thursday.
Harlo Hamilton and his grandiatn
err. John Lawrence, came down from
Rockwell City Wednesday to look at
ter the formers share OF the X. +
Hamilton estate.
Henry Olmstead, OF Dunlap, was re
newing former acquaintance her
last Thursday.
Fancile, the six months old daugfl
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Binnall, ma
been sick for week or more, ant
Mrs. Tom Swatman came up from Dul
Ian Friday to help care for her. W.
are glad to report the child better
A. "A Luke spent a couple OF day
last week in Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Beverness wen
to Glenwood Friday for holiday vlsl
with her people.
Mrs. Herman LaZerus enjoyed vls
II the past week from her mother, Mrs
Rubin, of Omaha, who arrived Wec
nesday.
Leslie Brasel is staying at the Lutf
er Brasel home in Defiance. while tn
latter and his wife are at Malvern
visiting her people, the Pat McCorI
family.
Uncle Dan Holcomb and daughter
Mrs. John Durlsee, OF Howard, Wyo
who have been visiting relatives her
for a week, left Friday for Woodbine
where they spent Christmas with tn
formers daughter.
Mrs. Bert Lyman and daughter an
son came down from Carroll the las
of the week to spend Christmas here
Misses Emma and Agnettie WePe
went to Soldier Thursday to spend
week or ten days with their uncle.
Charley Dybdal departed Thursda
for his home near Graettinger, after
few months sojourn here.
Albert Birkhofer was business VIZ
itor in Woodbine Friday.
Mrs. Earl Morrison and son, ia!
mond, have been numbered among tn
sick the past week.
Miss Mary Giss. who teaches 4
District No. l, closed her school Fr
day for a two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art S., Randel enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Randel an
MIR, and Mrs. Vernie Harrington, iron
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