The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-10-03
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Word reached here Thursday of tn
death of Mrs. Frank Schafer, whicl
occurred in Pennsylvania, at which
place the family had just recent!
moved from Omaha. The father, NJ
B. Bailey, Of Dunlap, and also thu
sister of the deceased, Mrs. F. C
y Howorth, Of this place, who had gone
to Pennsylvania the first OF last
week upon receiving a message o.
her serious illness, accompanied the
remains back to Dunlap; where the
funeral took place. We. understand
the deceased, shortly after arriving
in Pennsylvania. had surgical Oper
alton performed, which resulted in
her death. Friends here wish to be
numbered among those extending sym
pathy to the grief stricken husband
and son and also the near relatives.
d. l.. Graal, who has been employ
err on the Elmer Riddle farm one mile
east of town for the past year, has
accepted position as operator in the
tower at Arion, taking the place left
vacant by Ralph Mckee. Mr.. Graul
is not new hand at the work as he
had considerable experience in this
line a number of years ago. He will
move his family to the former NJ. A.
Riley place, now owned by Ed Riddle.
Mrs. Adolph Ahart and daughter
and Mrs. Henry Seimer and son were
visiting and shopping in Denison on
Thursday.
Fred PETIT went to Boone Thursday,
where he visited his daughter, Mrs.
James Bricker, and husband for few
days
Miss Eva Roy visited with relatives
in Denison Saturday. Her niece, Miss
Veva Alexander, accompanied her
home for a brief visit
Rev. A. B. Adams and wife return
ed the first OF last week from Indian
ola, where they had been in attend
ance at the annual conference. We
are pleased to report that Rev. Adams
has been returned here, this being his
fourth year among the people of this
vicinity.
L. c. Hatch was in Denison Thurs
day and Friday attending an editors
meeting.
Mrs. Wilbur Berry and son, Mearle,
spent the greater part of the past
week with Mr.. eBrry's folks in Schu-
bert, Neb.
Mrs. Serb, who for the past year
or so had been making her home with
her daughter. Mrs. Jim Turner, and
family. passed away the first OF last
week, her death being largely due to
old age. She had been suffering with
paralysis for several months and just
few days before her departure she
was taken with an attack of pneu-
monia. Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Serb and
Robert Serb, Of Scranton. who had
been called here by their mothers ILL.,
with them for burial. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Turner also accompanied them.
The deceased was at the time OF her
reaved ones have the sympathy OF all.
Miss Coral Brooks, OF Woodbine.
was a guest of Misses Kathleen and
Marguerite Luke Friday:
Mrs. y. B. Dunbar of Denison, was
pleasant visitor at the home of Mrs.
Anna Williams Friday and Saturday.
: Prof. Jacob Johnson was among the
visitors at the county capital Satur.
day.
On September. 22d, at the J. l.. But
terworth home, the marriage OF Ben
iamin B. Mitchell, Of this vicinity, and
Miss Helen K. Greder, Of Buck Grove.
was solemnized, Elder j. l.. Butter
worth officiating The witnesses were
brother and sister OF the bride. The
newlyweds will for the present make
their home with her folks. The con-
CALCULATIONS and best fishes OF all go
out to them in their new relation.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Jones and Mrs.
]. w. Denison and daughter, Mrs.
Mary Matthews, of Wilmington, Del,
were calling on friends here Thurs
day.
Miss Fern Kingery, OF Adair. came
Saturday to be ready for the opening
of school this week, she being one OF
the new teachers.
John Ahart has moved his stock OF
furnituer into the former Jim Turn
lund store on the corner instead OF
the old meat market building as stat
ed last week. Mr.. Ahart has secured
J. u. Wise to act as salesman. A sup
ply of shelf hardware will also be
placed in the store later.
Polly of the Circus" which was
given under canvas here Wednesday
night by travelling troupe, was not
very largely attended. the rainy wealth
er preventing many from being pres
ent. A parade was given at noon and
in the evening preceding the play a
band concert was rendered on the
street. The entertainment is report
ed as being an exceptionally good one.
School opens on Wednesday Of this
week instead OF the first Of the month
as had been expected. Although the
building is not entirely completed the
two upper floors are In readiness so
that school can commence. Follow
ing we give the course Of study as out.
lined, also the teachers and drivers
of the wagons:
Industrial course: First year, first
semester: English one, algebra one,
bench work (boys). domestic science
(girls), general science. Second Sc
mester: English two, algebra two.
bench work, domestic science, gen.
eral geog.