The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-26
RED CROSS DAY
AT WALL LAKE
Ladies Of Wall Lake Red Cross Feed
IT'S Soldiers Who Passed Through
Wall Lake on Saturday.
WILL ROBINSON AS COLLECTOR
Donations Amounted to sos, Every
one Approached Giving Literally
Dinner Served in Garage

one Approached Giving Literally
Dinner Served in Garage
Last Saturday was Red Cross day
at Wall Lake as well as Soldiers Day.
About 115 soldiers passed through
here en- route to Camp Dodge. Dinner
had been prepared by the town people
through the Red Cross society and al
though the number who ate was less
than expected. it was caused by the
people of the various towns from
which they came or through which
they passed. feeding them before they
got this far along. The men OF the
town, with Will Robinson as agent and
collector, had provided a couple OF
cigars and packet of safety matches
| for each soldier. and many of the
| townsfolk followed them to the depot
| to bid goodbye. The town was throng-
ed with autos and decorated with flags.
Lunches through the afternoon and
supper were served by the Red Cross.
and the total net receipts OF the day
were about S1O5. The townspeople
whether members of the Red Cross yet
or not. gave generous support pom
in food supplies and donations. The
Wall Lake band and the boy scouts
met the train, the latter helping
throughout the day The use of the
garage, the largest room in town in
which dinner can be served. was
also a donation to the cause and most
Of the supplies purchased Were also
given us at cost The thanks OF the
society are due all those who so liber-
ally gave toward its success.
Crossings have recently been plac-
ed across the streets north from the
Methodist church, south from the Pres
byterian church, west from the Wall
Lake Lumber Company's office and
the one across First street from the
lumber office repaired.
Mrs. J. J. Kinds has repaired the
large town flag. and it has been float
ing from the town flagpOle since Sat
urday.
Principal p. A. Lautcrbach was call
ed to Mt. Pleasant last Thursday by
the news of the death of brother
from typhoid-pncumonia.
Miss Reece went to Fort DODGE last
Friday evening.
Mrs. Fred Anderson returned last
Thursday from stay in Sioux CITY.
where she was having medical treat
mcnt.
Mrs H. Fischer went to Ida Grove
en- Friday to see Miss Lenz who is
there for treatment for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ballard came
over from Barnum Sunday, Mr. Ballard
returning that evening and Mrs. Bal
lard remaining for few days.
Mrs. Chris Erickson is visiting in
Norfolk. Nebr.
Mrs. JAS. WaldrOn returned from
her visit with her sister, in North Da-
kota on Sunday
Mrs. Mary Crichton and daughter
came down from Odebolt Saturday
afternoon, as her nephew was among
the soldiers who were to eat dinner
here and she wished to see him. Miss
Crichton. who is staying here with her
grandfather. r. Adams, went home
with her but returned the same night.
Mrs Dorothy Johnson and son. Ar
mold, were down from Sioux City tor
a weekend visit with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Ballard were
here from Sherwood for a Sunday visit
at the w. H. Ballard home.
Mrs. Koppelman went to Auburn
last Friday to visit.
r. J. Dean and family and Miss
Len0re Finley autoed to Danbury last
Sunday to take Emmeline up to her
school work
Mrs Frank Deans Sunday school
class spent Monday evening at her
home, having weight social to raise
funds towards their part Of the $50
church subscription recently made by
the Presbyterian church to the Local
Red Cross funds. They also decided
to hold candy sale Saturday at which
time the Womcns' Missionary society
will hold food sale.
John Mau injured his hand SO Sc
verely Tuesday that he was sent to
the Conn hospital at Ida Grove for
treatment.
c. p. Jones, proprietor of the Jones
cafe. died Monday after a long illness.
Obituary next week.
AT the fourth quarterly conference
of the churches Of the Wall Lake
charge, the Bethel church decided to
close their church for at least one
year So many of the members can
belong to the town churches and at
tend regularly with their autos that
it was deemed best to give the plan
a trial The Wall Lake board met on
Friday evening and decided to raise
the pastors salary to $1l00, with pos.
sibly another 500.
Rev. w. E. Williams left Tuesday
for the annual conference of North
west Iowa that meets at AlgOna. Mrs.
ellison and son accompanied him to
Newell. where she will spend the time
with her parents.