The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-30
KIR0N PASTOR
RESIGNS CHARGE
Rev. irwin johnson, Pastor of Free
Church at kiron, Tenders Resig-
nation 10 Congregation
ACCEPTS CALL FROM HoL0RIDeE
Will Take Up Work in New Field Sep.
TENDER 1st-Many Regrets Ex-
pressed at Departure.

ing his field of labor at kiron, but the
pressing call and urging from the
Holdridge field together with the i'm
portant condition existing there, he
decided to accept the same. The
church deeply regrets the losing OF
their able and efficient pastor, which
regrets are shared by a large number
in this locality. He leaves for his
new pastorage in September. His sue
cessOr has not been chosen as yet
by the church. His untiring labor for
Gods cause and his fearless outspok-
en- for the right and true. and against
the false and wrong, has won a host
Of warm friends for him, who will
ever remember him and on the other
hand, some who hate to hear the
truth. naturally are pleased over the
prospects of his going.
Sheriff Cummings, of Denison, was
seen in this locality. =
Jesse Hendricksen, of Arthur, was
business caller in Kiron Tuesday.
j n. P Swanson visited Wall Lake
between passenger train hours Thurs
day.
Gust Sanders and wife left Friday
for Omaha for few days visit with
relatives. r .
Mrs. N. P. Swanson returned Thurs
visit at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Oscar Larson, at Sioux City
VIII Schultz is having his farm
residence west of town re-painted the
work being done by Clarence Larson.
A ball game was staged Thursday
evening between the single and mar
ried men in the town, the result be.
ing to in favor of the single men.
Dale Cose, Clifford Brown and Mrs.
Stanley Browne and daughter autoed
over from Deloit Wednesday, for a
short visit.
4 Druggist Peters and wife went to
Odebolt Thursday evening where they
took early Friday morning the train
for Sioux City. where Mrs. Peters
and baby will go to Oklahoma to
spend several weeks visiting her par
ents and relatives. Mr.. Peters looked
after business matters at Sioux City
before returning home.
E. E. Clauson and J. E. Hoaglund
were business transactors at Omaha
the first of the week.
John Palm came home last week
from his eleven weeks stay at the
hospital at Ida Grove, where he UNI
derwent an operation for appendicitis
which was Of a serious nature. He is
getting along quite we'll and he will
soon regain his former state. His
many friends are pleased to see him
back.
Prof. Ballard and the pupils of the
ninth grade spent Wednesday at the
lake. enjoying an outing. 0. e. Clau
son, c. A. Dolk. and A. Sedarberg
autoed the class up to the lake.
Al Meyers left Thursday night for
Omaha with the intention of enlisting
in the army. Al has been in the en-
ploy of Henry Gronau during the
spring months. z.
The Iowa Baptist, conference was
held the past week at Sioux City and
those attending from this locality
were Rev. MN, MorteE. and Miss
Mabel HeodstroIl. Rev. Morten was
elected president Of the convention
for the coming year.
Swan Johnson, the energetic farm
er of Milford township, spent Friday
in KirOn attending to business matters
and renewing old acquaintences.
Mrs. J. d. Newcom drove over from
township Thursday to look
after business matters. She reports
that the health of. Mr.. Newcom has
oeen very poorly and he is permanent
ly confined to his room. He has many
old friends here who regret to learn
Of his illness.
Miss Emma Wright, of Nora Springs
iS Nyici y,;t1,
and Mrs. c. r. Gibson at their home
north of Kiron.
Lars Anders is having material
hauled and is getting ready to exca
vate basement under his residence.
He will install a furnace and other
which will furnish com.
'orts for himself and wife during
their old age.
A wedding will take place on We'd
nesday of this week at the home Of
Y. +. Larson, where their daughter,
will become the bride Of Guy Eckman
he popular drug clerk in the Peters
drug store. @'... o. 81
David Cedar, of Marathon visited
kiron between Saturday and Mon
lay. the guest of Rev. Irwin Johnson
md wife. 81
Rev. Fl. G. Rodine. of Nebraska, who
IS making a tour in this country prior
o his soon leaving for China. to preach
the gospel, will visit Kiron this week
and will preach at the Mission church
evening.
Henry Gronau purchased fine half
section of land in Minor county, S. d.
last week. For several years, the
Ironau's have purchased feeding cat
lie Off this land and Henry considered
he land desirable buy, paying $50
per acre for it.
Mrs. Alice Williams and two children
ire enjoying months visit with rela-
ives and friends in this locality and
while here are the guests at the. home
If her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. p. e.
Nordell in old kiron.