The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-12-19

one day last week from Denison.
Mrs. Phrone Bell and Mrs. FREQ
Coleman were among the Denison Wis
itors Saturday.
Word reaches us Of the birth Of 6
fine baby boy to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Rule on the Willow recently
Miss Helen Mcbride returned last
week to her home in Defiance after
spending several weeks at the home OF
her uncle and aunt, e. G. Virgins and
wife.
Misses Mabel and Blanche Cole and
Balbna and Adelaide Potter We're call
ers at the county capital Saturday
The teachers and pupils of the public
school are looking forward with great
pleasure to the closing Of school on
Friday of this week for the annual
Christmas vacation. Owing to the late
beginning of school this year only one
weeks vacation will be given at this
time instead of the customary two.
At the meeting of the Masonic lodge
last week officers were elected as fol-
lows: n. +. Stilson, OF AriOn, w. NJ;
J. G. Graul, S. w.; DR.. J. A. Brill, j.
w.: Dr. ]. F. Potter, treasurer. and o.
J. Judd. secretary. Several other off.
GERS were appointed at this time which
in all probabilities will be elected at
tie next meeting.
Earl .Ke?ford and wife are the happy
parents of son born to them on Sat
urday, December 18th.
Misses Bernice Judd and Marie Cole
man were Dunlap visitors Saturday.
Miss Coda Dow was passenger to
Omaha Saturday for an over Sunday
visit with relatives.
A basket ball game was held in the
gymnasium of the school building Fri
day night between the boys OF the
high school and town team composed
of E. G. Virgins, Henry Vollersen,
Alfred Hansen, Art Wilson and Hud.
son McHenry. The game was wit
messed by quite a large number and
was greatly enjoyed by all. Prof. O.
r. Bentley was umpire Of the first half
and Supt Jacob Johnson coached the
second half. When the game was fin
ished the score stood 13 to in favor
of the town team. The high school
boys intend to have another game on
next Friday night with the high school
team of Denis0n.
Mrs. D. j. Butler and daughter, Mrs.
Nelson Collier, were passengers from
Arion Saturday afternoon for brief
visit with friends.
P. J. Hallowell and daughter, Jane,
left last week for Fayetteville, N. c.,
where they will spend the winter with
their daughter and sister. Mrs. Frank
Holcomb, and family. They stopped
in TT Dodge on their way for visit
at the Garfield Rule home,
Miss Matte Tech came down from
Denison Saturday for an over Sunday
visit at the parental, r. w. Tech,
home.
Mrs. H. G. Scott was hostess to the
Friday club last Friday afternoon, at
which time the annual business ses-
sion was held. Officers for the COM
ing year were nominated and will be
elected later There was good at
tendance and at the close of the bust.
ness session social hour was enjoyed.
One of the most pleasant features was
the dainty luncheon which was served
at the close of the occasion.
A. L. Jackson and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Butterworth attended
a sale at the home Of Mrs. Jackson's
mother Mrs. H. N Baughman, near
Dunlap Thursday.
r. e. Hoeffer was having dental
work done in Denison last Tuesday.
One day last week while Charley
Miller was driving on his mail route
he was unfortunate in having his Ford
roadster ditched as a result of having
driven into the side of bridge. The
machine was damaged to a consider
able extent. we are told. The accident
occurred near Kenwood.
M;.coc Mvr;0l portor rarn1ipc
Shirk, Anna Bell and Mae Houston
were shopping in Denison Saturday.
Miss Anna Hansen returned Satur'
day to her home in Denison after a
pleasant visit at the Pete Bahr home.
X. H. Fishel has enlisted in the navy
and expects to leave the latter part OF
this week.
Friends OF the Mack Ellsworth fam
ily of Council Bluffs, are grieved to
learn that they have lost two children
just recently within short period OF
time, they having died of 'whooping
cough. One OF them was four years
Of age and the other younger. We are
old that another child is suffering with
the same disease and is in a serious
condition. no hopes being entertained
for recovery. Mrs. Ellsworth is a sis
ter of Orvie Boham and Mrs. Dan Win
grove, of this vicinity.
The hour for the usual preaching
service at the Methodist, church last
Sunday morning was in charge of the
Womans Home Missionary society, it
being the annual thank offering SER
vice. Mrs. WoodcOck, of Kansas City
was the speaker and delivered very
fine address which was greately ap
preciated by her hearers. The thank
offering taken at the close amounted
to SIG. This liberal sum goes to
show the willingness of the church in
helping this good cause along.
George Cornelius and daughter,
Pearl, were Dunlap visitors Saturday.
The WOman's Social circle of the l..
ID. S. church met at the home Of Mrs.
l.. C. Hatch Tuesday afternoon of the
past week. The attendance was good
and very enjoyable time is reported.
Light refreshments were served by
the hostess which added greatly to the
pleasures OF the day. The next meet.
ing will be held the fore part OF Jan.
uary at the home of Mrs. T. Z. Baber,
when an election of officers will be
held
Fred Beane and Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
Wight attended a sale at the Willard
Jackson home near Dunlap Saturday.
Ben Mesenbrink has been seriously
i'll for the past week and under the