The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01
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Miss Irene Lindberg is absent a
couple OF weeks visiting relatives at
Alcester, S. D.. and Chadron, Nebr
Mrs. E. E. Clauson and children Wis.
tied at the Rev. N. Wicksell home near
Sloan, Ia, the latter part of the week.
Miss Amanda Michaelson ended her
vacation visit at the parental home
and many friends here Thursday and
returned to Chicago. .''
E. E. Clauson spent Thursday and
Friday at Plainview, Nebr., on bust.
ness. While there he met EX.Gov.
Shaw, Of Denison, who delivered
splendid speech on Thursday evening
being one of the number of the chau-
tauQua entertainment held at Plai.l-
view. Mr.. Shaw inquired after many
of the Kiron people, especially the
old pioneers with whom he transact
ed considerable business while resid-
ing at Denison. His able eloquent
speech created comments from his
large audience who acknowledge him
as one Of the deepest thinkers of to-
day in the United States.
E. E. Clauson, Ralph HammerstrOm,
and Geo. Baker returned Tuesday from
the Rio Grande valley, Texas, where
they spent several days. The farmers
there are in the midst of large har-
vest of broom corn and field corn,
which is yielding abundantly and is
bringing very high prices. Many of
the farmers were netting over one
hundreds dollars per acre profit on
their first crop of the year, expecting
to harvest another crop this fall. The
lands are selling rapidly on each ex-
cursion, the purchasers being mostly
Iowa and Illinois farmers. The irri-
gated valley has won many northern
farmers who have settled there the
past year and who are we'll pleased
with the new country. Another ex-
cursion leaves this vicinity August Z.
Miss Amelia Michaelson and neice,
Fern johnson, returned last week from
Kirksville, Mo-, where they spent sew
eral days while Fern had her ankle
sprained which was injured in the
auto wreck she was in several years
ago.
On Wednesday evening, July 10. at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. An
dersOn, northeast Of town, occurred
the marriage OF Richard Johnson to
Miss Esther Sjogren of Kost, Mimi,
the marriage ceremony being perform
ed by Rev. Irwin Johnson. The bride
and groom are we'll and favOrably
known In our midst and they have
many friends who are rendering their
congratulations. They expect to set
up housekeeping next spring on the
farm where the marriage took place.
N. p. Swanson returned from a bust
ness trip to Chicago Tuesday last.
9 Mr.. Rob Hawley and wife of Mil.
ford township, and their guest, Mrs.
Frank Norman, Of Parker, S. D., we're
visitors at the o. E. ,Clauson home on
Thursday afternoon.
The business men of KirOn closed
their business places Friday and many
Of them went to Ida Grove to assist
in the celebration Of Patriotic Day
held there.
Mrs. Hilma Wilson and children, of
Alcester, 8. D., are enjoying a sew
eral days visit with relatives and
friends in and around Kiron. Mrs.
Johnson has large circle of friends
who are greatly pleased to meet with
her.
Mrs. John Lass and children. of
Denison, were visitors at the S. A.
Nordholm home over Sunday.
The Songfest Saturday evening
drew an interested audience, who both
assisted and appreciated the national
hymns. Fine additional music has
been secured and extra songs were
ably rendered by local talent. These
song services are interesting and they
should draw people for miles around.
Rev. Reuben Larson of Cherokee,
preached at the Mission church Fri
day evening.
Mrs. A. fLindberg, OF Omaha. is
guest at the N. P. Swanson home
this week.
Elmer Nordell returned to Omaha
after an over Sunday visit at his par
entail home at Old Kiron.
Mrs. Louisa Duncan who has been
confined to her bed for some time was
very low at times during the past
week. At her advanced age slight
hopes are held for her recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Garner and daughter.
Miss Eva, of Grinnell were visitors
last week at the DR.. Garner home in
Kiron.
Elmer Peterson left last week for
st. Louis to join the troop in which
he had enlisted. Elmer is brother
OF Axle Peterson, who recently left
Kiron and joined the boys who vol
unteered their service for the war.
Quite a number OF our boys have
been drawn for the war service and
who, possibly, will soon have to leave
to enter the service for Uncle Sam.
J.. l.. Lundberg, Gust Sanders and
the Oscar Tellgren family autoed to
Marathon where they spent the day.
Edmund Lundell and Elmer Swan
son and Evelyn Swanson and Mable
Reed autoed to Lake Viey Saturday
evening where they enjoyed them
selves for several hours.
The small grain is nearly all har.
vested In this locality and promises
to be good In both yield and quality.
The corn has made steady and salts
factory progress and with a good rain
the prospects are excellent for very
heavy CROP" i
I; c. A. Dolk transacted business in
the locality near Arion Thursday last.
Chris Grill, former resident for.
many years three and half miles
of KirOn died at his home