The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-03-29
SILVER WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
Rev. Miller and Wife. Of Dow City,
Hold informal Reception IN Honor
OF 25th Wedding Anniversary.
EASTERN STAR ORDER. MEETS

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EASTERN STAR ORDER. MEETS
Many Prominent Workers in the Or.
dor Present and Al Enjoy Work
and Excellent Dinner.
Manila, March 28-Special-
Rev. Miller and wife celebrated their
silver wedding anniversary last Thurs
day evening at the informal recep-
ton from eight until eleven p. m. One
hundred members of the Methodist
church were present. besides num-
Der of out of town guests, relatives
and members of the family. Those
from out of town were: Mrs. M. Sour,
mother of Mrs. Miller, brother and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Polster.
MIR. and Mrs. Robinson and sister
of the bride, Mrs. C. w. Hummell, who
rendered two beautiful vocal solos, and
also a duet with Mrs. Miller. The
children were all present and helped
to make the anniversary delightful
affair. One pleasing feature of the
event was the passing of the same
guest book that had gone the rounds
twenty-five years ego Choice refresh.
ments were served and the house was
beautifully decorated with flowers.
Mr.. F. l.. Van Slyke. as spokesman for
the members OF the church, presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller with a purse of
. fifty dollars. The affair was very
enjoyable one.
itors preses3..eat the Eastern Star meet
10 of
noon and evening, including Mrs. Ger
trude Hawthorne. district instructor.
Mrs. Barber. worthy matron, Defiance
chapter. Mrs. Maude keiser, grand
Worthy Matron of the State of Iowa
Chapters, ffom Cedar Rapidsy who
was to have been in charge, was called
away by the death of a close friend.
The afternoon was spent in receiving
instruction from Mrs. Gertrude Haw.
thOrne. and the evening in demon.
strated work. A dinner was given at
six o'clock to the out of town guests
and the Stars and their husbands.
Miss Betty Breckenridge and Miss Ed.
ma Smith assisted in serving.
Miss Vera Mason was an Omaha
shopper last Monday.
G. A. Sykes transacted business in
Omaha last Wednesday.
Ray Breckenridge and Henry Steck-
d elberg were visitors in Manning last
Sunday
Mrs. Halk, of Lincoln. Neb., and her
granddaughter, Miss Lucia Jordan, of
Manila. visited friends and relatives
in Perry last week. 't.~
Mrs. NJ. NJ. LOOMS and daughter re-
ock T,,oc Omaha
where they had been visiting friends
and relatives. = q,
DR.. w. E. Draper was business Wis.
itor in Earring last Tuesday.
Mrs. August Weber and daughter
Miss May. were Omaha visitors last
Tuesday
The box social at the John Calvin
home last Tuesday evening was large.
ly attended. r. c. Jackson acted as
auctioneer The boxes sold well, net
ting total of $685..
The Aid society of the Presbyterian
church met at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Lefferts last Wednesday,
The Guild will meet at the home of
Mrs. Isaac Hird next Friday.
Miss Pearl Suffer was an Omaha Wis
itor Thursday.
Mrs.O. T. woodward left last Thurs.
day morning for Trenton. Mo-. where
she will visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Tyler.
Mrs. A. A. Barber and Frank Brown
we're Omaha visitors Thursday.
Mrs. r. c. Saunders was an Omaha
visitor Thursday.
A. H. Collier. superintendent Of the
Manila Light. Power & Water Co..
was business visitor in Omaha and
Council Bluffs Tuesday
w. A. Gardner and E. E. CaprOn
were in Omaha transacting business
last Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Gene Smith of Dun
lap visited with friends and relatives
here the latter part OF the week.
II. A. Hamann. W. A. Anthony and
Ernest Wenzel attended Hereford
cattle sale in Omaha last Tuesday.
Mr.. F. C. GueffOy spent Sunday with
MIR. and Mrs. B. M Moore at Botna.
Paul Ryan returned from Chicago
Wednesday where he has been visit
ing for several days.
Land values have gone up in the
vicinity Of Manila, one land owner
recently refusing an offer of $ll 900
more than he gave for an eighty acre
tract eight years ago. Two miles from
Manila another farm has realized the
owner an increased valuation of ST.
OOO year during the last sixteen years
Mrs. r. Brockelsby returned to her
home in Vail after several weeks Wis
it with her mother, Mrs. w. E. Brock
elsby. ST..
Fred c., Book was business visi-
tor in DenisOn last Tuesday.
Mrs. A. H. Willis. of Raub. N. OAK,
who has been visiting friends and rela-
tives here for some time returned to-
her home last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Callahan were
Omaha visitors last Wednesday,.
Mrs. w. E. Butcher and daughter.
Miss Helen left Thursday for Clear
field to visit her parents and friends.
Mrs. Alex Slagg and children, of Gar.
risOn, s. OAK, who have been visit
ing at the Chas. Burlington home re-
turned to their home last Thursday:
Miss Adah Van Slyke and Miss Ha.
eel Barrow came home from Sioux
City Friday evening to visit during
spring vacation at their homes. Miss
Van Slyke and Miss Barrow are stu.