The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-11-07
COUNTRY FAIR
FOR RED CROSS
Dow City Ladies' Clear Up More Than
$4,000 for Red Cross, When They
Hold a County Fair.
FINE PROGRAM is RENDERED
Pieces of Statuary Sold at Auction
Add $40 to Evenings Receipts
RevivaIists Assist in Program
DOW CITY. Nov. Especial

The country lar gwen at me opera
house last Tuesday night by the
members of the Woman's club for the
benefit of the Red Cross, was a huge
success in every way. The fair open
ed with the usual display OF fancy
work. aprons, canned goods. fruits,
iellies, vegetables, baked goods, etc.
The program started at $50 sharp and
was also a great success. Readings
were given by Misses Nellie Fishel,
Irene Smith, Ida klacket and Ruby Ba-
Der. Misses Ruby Rolls and Hazel
Judd rendered beautiful duet as did
also Misses Isabelle Scott and Dorothy
Rule. Kindergarten stories were Civ
en- by little Naomi Butterworth and
George Scott. Miss Muriel Barton
rendered a pretty violin solo and she
and Prof. O. r. Bentley favored the
large audience with a most beautiful
violin and riccolo duet with piano &C.
compartment by Mrs. Bentley. The
girls Quartet sang nicely. An Indian
war dance by Misses Martha Weiss
and Berenice Judd caused much laugh
ter and pleasure, the ladies being at
tired in Indian apparel. The style
show, which was put on, proved very
enjoyable feature. Mr.. and Mrs. e. q.
Conner and daughter, Helen, who are
assisting in the revival campaign at
the tabernacle, were also present and
favored the company with a duet by
the former two and reading by the
latter, these numbers being recognized
as a great treat. At the close of the
program the audience joined in sing
ing THE Star Spangled Banner with
several little folks who were apprO-
priately dressed on the stage. Each
part in the program was taken splen-
didly, each number being responded
to by an encore. Coffee and sandwich
es that could not be beaten were serv-
ed during the evening and the auction
sale closed the fair. Several beautiful
pieces of statuary which had been pur-
chased by several of the townsmen and
donated to the Red Cross were sold
at auction for So The ladies cleared
$137.65 without the statuary fund. This
is indeed neat sum added to the good
cause and the community is to be con-
graduated on having an organization
of women in their midst who are ready
and willing to go ahead and help the
good work along.
Mrs. B. G. Lyman came down from
Carroll Wednesday and made a brief
visit at the parental, J. F. Rudd. home.
Her little niece, Frances Clark, who
had spent several days here while her
aunt was in Chicago, went home with
her. .r'
Chas. Justice arrived last week from
Wendt, S. d., for a visit with his chill
dren, f. B. Justice and Mrs. Fred
Pearsall, and their families.
Misses Mary Vollersen and Hilda
Anderson were passengers down from
Denison Friday for week end visit
with relatives and friends.
Miss Coda Dow went to Des Moines
Friday, where she, enjoyed several
days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Stoner.
Lars Peterson is now occupying the
property of Mrs. Ada Wheelright north
of the Galland residence, he having
moved there the latter part of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Field and baby re-
turned Wednesday from a visit of
few days in Council Bluffs with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler. John
and Lottye Woodland, who had also
been visiting their folks at that place,
returned with them.
Miss Martha Weiss entertained her
sister, Miss Marie, Of DenisOn, over
the week end.
Jerome Buchanan, of Peterson. came
Thursday to visit at the home Of his
niece, Mrs. w. N. Schouten, and fam
lily.
District Superintendent Cable, from
Council Bluffs, was here Friday pre-
siding at the quarterly conference held
in the tabernacle.
Miss Helen Stephenson spent last
Thursday night with relatives in Den
ison and took in 1.-THE Birth of Ma
ton"
John Brkhofer and son, Richard,
and Clarence Bryan were business
visitors in Omaha Friday.
o. S. Carlson and Gus FriedericksOn
who accompanied shipment OF cattle
to Chicago for John Ahart, have re-
turned, the latter the first of the week
and the former few days later, he
having remained for a visit with rela
tives.
Miss Lisle Goldsworthy came home
on Thursday from Manning for an over
Sunday visit with her folks She was
accompanied by a friend. Miss Girls
man, who visited here until Friday eve
ming, when she returned to Manning.
Mrs. F. c. Howorth and Misses Fern
Kingery and Muriel Barton spent the
day Saturday among the Omaha stores.
rev. barker, BdpLlSl minister from
Burnside, arrived Thursday and spent
the week here in attendance at the
tabernacle meetings.
Miss Marie Helsley was passenger
to Denison Friday evening for an over
Sunday visit with her folks.
Miss Barbara Scott was a passenger
to Carroll Thursday for several days
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Walter Huff came up from Dun
lap Wednesday evening and spent the
remainder of the week with her sis
tiers. Mrs. Earl Ettleman and Mrs. Jas. |
Baber. Her husband, who is picking
corn in this Vicinity, went home with |
her Saturday to spend Sunday.
A large number of young folks en-
joyed a Halloween party Wednesday |
night in the vacant house of Mrs Ada |
Wheelright north of the property of |
Mrs w. w. Galland. The rooms were
decorated very Hastily with jack O
lanters, etc, suitable to the occasion. |
Games were played and several of the
young ladies were dressed as ghosts. |
Much pleasure was derived from the