The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-19
DEFIANCE ITEMS.
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The Eastern Star chapter met last
Thursday evening and at the close
Mrs. T. w. Konkle, who will leave
soon for her new home at Sac City,
was presented with a cut glass dish
as a token of remembrance from the
chapter. Refreshments were served.
Miss Cynthia Guysinger and Mr..
John Nilges were united in marriage
at Harlan Monday, September 10th.
The bride is daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs r. E. Guysinger. The groom has
been employed on the John Harness
farm recently We did not learn where
they will make their home.
Robert Wilson, who Joined the U.
S. marines in April and is stationed
on the Promotions, visited friends in
Defiance the latter part of the week.
He came to attend his fathers funeral
but did not reach here in time.
Miss Lula Steers returned Thurs
day evening from Mercy hospital at
Council Bluffs, having recovered from
her recent operation.
Miss Caroline Davis. of Feeder, n.
d.. arrived Thursday evening for few
days visit with relatives. She will
leave the first Of the week for Des
Moines to attend Drake university
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Lorenz and lit
tie son left Wednesday evening for a
visit with relatives in Ohio and In
diana. 1t is Mrs. LorenZ's first visit
there in twenty years.
Mrs. c. NJ. Harmon has returned
,,,st o1ot of
tezuma, West Liberty and other
points.
Peter Jensen and family are visit
ing at the home of daughter in
Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Ruffcorn and
baby and Mrs. J. G. Parker and little
daughter have gone to North Dakota
for an extended visit
Raymond and Allie Tryon and Van
Anthony are in Minnesota on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hotter spent Friday
in Omaha.
Joe Ray returned to Minnesota on
Saturday to finish threshing.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lohse and George
and Hannah, accompanied by MIR. and
Mrs. VIM. Debus, Of Griswold. return
ed Saturday from weeks visit with
the formers son, William, and wife
at Celon Mimi The trip there was
made in Mr. Debus' new Paige car
which was wrecked in an auto acct
dent while at Ceylon. Mr.. Debus. VIM.
Lohse and two friends were return
ing from trip to nearby lake when
the car was struck by an approaching
train which the occupants could not
see in time to stop the car. 1t was
struck on the front and turned end
for. end and upside down and from
appearances everything on the front
Of the car was smashed. Mr.. Debus
and Mr.. Lohse were pinned under the
car, but the other occupants escaped
with slight injuries as they were
thrown out Both Mr.. LOhse and Mr.
Debus were injured quite seXerely, the
former being cut about the head and
the latter having a couple. of ribs
broken and numerous bruises.
+. NJ. Blakeslee spent Sunday after
noon at the EdmundsOn hospital in
Council Bluffs with DR.. V. j.. Meyer.
who expects to return to Defiance this
week, having nearly recovered from
his recent operation.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Permission. Or. were
ever Sunday visitors at the r. G. Pen
niston home in Oakland.
George Hulsebus and family. of Lee
Mars. are visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. =. Hulsebus, and other rela-
tives.
H. G. Rethlefsen, of Boulder, Colo,
visited friends and relatives here the
latter part of the week while On his
way home from business trip to
Chicago. While here he SOLD his resi-
dence property to +. J. kuhl, who has
been occupying it for the past few
years.
Mrs. Frank Mcguire left the latter
part of the week for visit with rela-
tives in Irwin and from there will go
to Minnesota for an indefinite visit at
the home of her father.
Clay LaPorte. of Corning, was a
guest last week at the home of his
cousin. Walter Boylen.
Dr. and Mrs. J. w. Fonda entertain
ed the formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. L. Fonda. of Valley, Neb., for
couple of days last week Mrs. Fon
da accompanied them to Council Bluffs
on their return.
Rev. and Mrs. SCogsan will attend
at lndianola this week.
c. c. Mayer. of Minneapolis, visited