The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-05-31

Miss Emma Nielsen closed the spring
term OF her school northeast of Deni
son on Monday Of this week, when the
pupils and friends enjoyed jolly pic.
mic at the school house. A delicious
dinner was served at noon and a
number of invited guests from Deni-
son were fortunate enough to be pres.
ent and partake Of the feast.
At the Commercial club meeting for
Friday evening, June I'd, arrangements
have been made for a short musical
program. Short talks will also be
made on matters of interest to the
club and city by different members.
Several names will be presented for
membership, after which refreshments
will he served. A full attendance is
requested as this will be the last i'm
portant meeting for the summer.
The show windows at the Boys
store are attracting considerable at
tention this week with fine display
of bargains. Commencing Tuesday
morning a big economy sale will be
held in the bargain basement. which
promises to be one of the biggest sales
ever put ON by this store. The mar
kets have been secured for bargains
for this sale and from the display in
the windows we believe that it will
attract many buyers, not only from
Denison, but from distance. On an
other page the Boys are advertising
a few of the bargains which will be
offered. If you attend the sale men
ton the fact that you read about it in
the Review.
Mr. r. Heffelfnger left this morn
ing for his home at Los Angeles, Cali.
after spending few days in Denison,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P, Conner.
Mr.. Heffelfinger enjoyed his visit in
Denison immensely and while here
met scores of old acquaintance who
were more than pleased to see him
again. Last week Mr.. Heffeltinger Wis
tied at Sterling, ILL.,. attending a reun.
ion of the boys of his regiment and
took occasion to stop off in DenisOn
on his return. He resided in Denison
for a number of years. engaging in the
banking and mercantile business and
at one time was postmaster. He in
forms us that Mrs. Heffelfinger Is en-
joying the best Of health.
z. A. Schell, county auditor of Shell
by county. of Harlan. was in Denison
Saturday and addressed gathering
of farmers at the court house in re-
gard to the proposed bond issue for
hard surfaced roads. 1t had been
hoped that large number of the tax
payers Of Crawford county would be
in attendance at the meeting, but
through mistake the notice of the
meeting was unintentiOnally omitted
from the last issue of the Review. Mr..
SchGll spoke at some length in regard
to high taxation and recommended
that the taxpayers of the state organ
ize into county organizations with a
view of devising means to reduce tax
alton. Inasmuch as there were so few
Taxpayers in attendance at the meet
ing an organization was not perfected
The automobile and motorcycle races
held at Sac City on Memorial day at
tracted a large number of Denison
people, and from all reports they were
we'll worth making the trip to witness
Some high powered racing cars were
on hand to compete for the prize mon
ey, but an ordinary Ford stripped
down until there was nothing much
left but the running gears and engine
managed to win most of the events.
Clarence Chamberlin entered the two
motorcycle races with one of his Har.
ley Davidson machines taken right out
of stock, but found that he was com
peting with expert riders who had spe-
cially built racers. He, however, won
fourth place in both the five and fiji.
teen mile events. Among the Denison
people at Sac City to attend the races
were Clarence Chamberlin, Malcolm
Heiden, Arthur Paup, Chas. Bolton
Earl Riddle, Ross Shives, Herbert
Ahart, Carl and Ben Pautsch, w. Fl.
Gibson, H. J. Cummings. Louie Loeb.
miller and Herbert Cushman.