The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-04-18
BAND CARNIVAL
NETS $466.00
Carnival Held Last Week for Benefit
Of Denison Band Proves Big
Success in Every Way.
WERE 1900 PAID. ADMISSIONS
One Booth Alone Takes in 800
Dancing Enjoyed by Many
Band Boys Eiated.


Band Boys EIated.
The DenisOn band fair and carnival
held at the gymnasium on Thursday
Friday and Saturday evenings was a
grand success from every standpoint
and those who had charge Of the affair
are to be congratulated. The receipts
totalled $4,000 and with expenses
amounting to in the neighborhoOd of
$4,000 leaves a balance of $4,000.
$4,000 of this will be turned over to
the commercial club to reimburse
them for the new uniforms which the
club paid for several weeks ago. The
balance will go into the band fund.
With total of 1900 paid admissions
for the three entertainments the at.
tendance was even greater than had
been expected and the band boys feel
grateful for the good spirit shown by
the citizens OF DenisOn. The hall was
packed each evening with a merry
throng who enjoyed to the utmost the
fine musical program given by the
band The band boys wore the new
uniforms for the first time and Occup-
led the stage where, for an hour each
evening they entertained the people
with music which was of the highest
order. Under the direction of Mr..
Gibler who has had charge OF the band
since its organization they rendered
some very difficult selections.
After the concert dancing was in
dulged in, a charge of 10 cents a
dance being made and considerable
money was brought in this way. The
candy operated by Charley Lamberty
and Miss Margaret Carey proved one
Of the chief attractions at the carni-
val aad at this booth $4,000 was
cleared
The articles of merchandise donated
by the business men were raffled. off
q bevy of pretty girls circulating thru
the crowd found no difficulty in sell
ing the numbers. In the neighbour
hood Of $1,000 was taken in on the
rattle
The event will long be remembe, ed
in DenisOn as one of the most success
full and novel entertainments ever
given. Great credit is due the band
boys and the committee of the Com.
mercial club who had charge of the
affair. 49,
OF course there was great excite
ment Saturday evening when it came
time to draw for the various articles
of merchandise, and there was much
speculation who would win the more
valuable articles. Some who had their
pockets bullying out with the little tick
cts failed to win anything while 9th.
EN- who held but two or three num-
hers were fortunate and won.
Below is the list of winners togeth.
er with the lucky numbers:
No. Winner Article
9lS w. A. Cramer, Sack -four
1872 H. Ahart, Violin.
$50 Max Roeh, Umbrella
SO Ed Pautsch, Rain coat
$50 A, Helsley, Sack -four.
1905 H. Bliesman, Gun.
760 Alfred Wright, Lamp.
839 Geo. McHenry, Shoes.
1897 P. J. Miller.
1888 Mary Lally, Candy
94S C. J. McGinn, Toilet set.
1O11 H. T. Bliesman, Meal ticket.
756 Dora Harder, Rocker.
1914 Mr.. Banta, Meal Ticket.
1877 James Mitchell. Auto lunch box |
1858 Edith Staley, Spot light.
841 Geo. Naeve Four Auto Jacks.
617 DR.. Blomberg, Wall paper.
us Oscar Lehman, Hat.
ia Mike Magner, Sack flour:
872 John Kott, Pants.
60 G. Richardson, Vacuum sweeper |
1341 Winifred Wright, Manicure set |
1919 Frank Leahy, Auto robe.
1914 J. w. Miller, jr., Pipe.
346 Fl. Upper, Klaxon horn.
$40 John Huge. Auto robe.
9T1 A. Helsley, Carafe bottle.
GA ,Chas. Menagh, Photos.
S51 w. Cramer, Coal
458 Andrew Bell, Coal Shute.
504 P. Farrelly, Electric Iron.
835 J. K. Bale, Mirror.
1919 Clara Conner, Perfume. ,
1880 John Saggau, Perfume.
SOC Henry Hoeveke, Linament
Jig A. Slavery, Lemon Extract.
81 J. Johnson, Speedometer.
551 Frank Staley, Rooster.
1868 T. J. O'Meara, Ham.