The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-06-13

Attorney Maurice O'Connor, of Vail,
is in Denison this afternoon transact
ing business.
Miss Elizabeth Redman, of Omaha,
visited with Mrs. c. G. Hecht in Deni-
son the first of the week. Miss Red
man is an accomplished musician and
presided over the piano at the mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. Hecht.
' Miss Anna Schumacher returned
yesterday from Orleans, Neb, where
she was called ten days ago on &C.
count of the serious illness of her
father. She reports that her father
is somewhat improved. Her sister,
Kate, remained at Orleans for more
prolonged stay.
A happy auto load of Wallis younger
set visited the Presbyterian manse
Tuesday morning at $3.50 to hear the
marriage lines read by Robert Karr.
to George Pieper and Clara Wahlin,
a we'll known and popular couple from
Vail Mr.. and Mrs. Pieper left on
the noon train for western honey
moon trip. They will be at home to
their many friends upon their return
to Vail.
Mrs. VIM. Strahan, county president
of the w. C. II. U. and Mrs. r. e.
Pearson, state superintendent Of the
soldiers, sailors and marine depart
ment, were in Des Moines several
days last week in attendance at the
state convention Of the association.
Mrs. Pearson was authorized to wire
the government that the Iowa w. c.
T. U. wished to contribute the first
500 for equipment for ambulances
for the first soldiers from America to
reach the fighting line in France.
A facsimile of>the ballot to be voted
upon tomorrow Thursday by the
voters of the Independent School Dis
trict OF DenisOn, is, printed on page
four of the first section. The ballot
] Is simple one and voters should have
no difficulty in casting their vote, The
school board wishes to- float bonds in
the sum of 100000 for the purpose of
purchasing the building and grounds
of the Denison Normal School associ.
alton and reconstructins and equip
ping said buildings for school pur-
poses. Every voter should cast his
vote in favor Of the proposition.
Mrs. Marygold, resident of Venice,
Cal, visited in Denison the first of
the week at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
e. Gulick. Mrs. Marygold will be
remembered better by the older resi-
dents of Denison as Mrs. Jaeger. The
Jaggers resided in Denison for many
years and conducted the hotel here
<r bn 10 Sbn hoI
been visiting with relatives in the east
and took occasion to stop off here
for visit with her old friends.
The service at the M. e. church
next Sunday evening promises to be
quite an event. Instead of the regu,
lar service it has been decided to
hold an evening of song, led by the
big vested choir. 1t is planned to
use the old time songs, songs which
everybody loves to sing and in ad.
dition the choir will render a few
Of their big special numbers. We un-
derstand Mr.. Petcoff will sing good
old Methodist hymn in the Bulgarian
language. ." - 49,
DR.. Pierre Schlumberger, who has
just finished his medical course at
Creighton university, left last week for
Oakdale. Neb:, aftersa shortsvisit with
Ibis parents and friends in Denison. We
understand that he has taken up a
permanent location in Oakdale. Pierre
is bright. energetic young man and
Is undoubtedly exceptionally fitted for
his particular profession. Coming
from line of chemists and physicians.
he gave evidence of an inclination to-
ward medicine and after graduation
from the high, school gained practical
experience in his fathers pharmacy
before going to the university. His
eagerness to commence practice az
ter receiving his degrees, shows an en-
tlusiastic interest and the Review
predicts for him successful career
in Oakdale.
The graduating exercises of the
normal college we're held at the first
Methodist church on Thursday evening
of last week. the annual address be-
ing delivered by DR.. Higgley of Des
Moines. The subject of the lecture
was, "Git, Grit and Gumpton," and
to say that the lecture was both anus
ing and instructive is to state it mild
ly. We do not recall hearing more
Interesting address for a long time.
and 1t is to be regretted that larger
attendance was not on hand to enjoy
it. The music for the occasion con-
sisted OF a song by Miss Magdalena
Rechwitz and a piano solo by Miss Ha-
eel Shirk There were twenty-three
graduates in the several departments
Of the college,, The diplomas were
presented by J. P Conner. , There
seemed to be a feeling on the part of
the citizens of regret that this year
closes the career of the college Hence
forth the independent school district
of Denison will assume the manage
ment of what was formerly the Deni-
son Normal College.