The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-04-18

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! Several members of the Walking
club, which was just recently organ
lied, enjoyed a hearty breakfast at
the pleasant country home of Miss An
ma Bell Friday morning.
Mesdames Fl. e. Butterworth and
Harold Alexander were shopping in
Denison Wednesday night
Bernard Finnegan. Of Buck Grove,
was a caller here Sunday.
On account of the convention of the
| Woman's Home Missionary society in
session at Missouri Valley this week,
the regular meeting of the society at
this place has been postponed until
next week "Wednesday, at which time
it will be held at the home of Mrs.
VIM. Rule.
Mrs. Ida Talcott and son: Edgar. are
! enjoying new Ford.
r. E. Lusk was having dental work
done in Dunlap Monday morning.
down from Denison and spent the Sab
bath at the Thos. Munsey home.
| Mrs. John Ahart and the Misses Lii
Denison visitors Saturday.
| "A IllSCclldACUuS ShO"Sl WdS HVcH
at the Will Buss home Saturday in
honor of Mrs. Pearl Wore and goodly
number were present to participate
in the pleasures of the afternoon. In
guessing contest prize was award
ed to Miss Lois Manning, 1t being a
pretty vase At the close the guests
were treated to a delicious two course
lupcheon, after which they departed
for home, pronouncing the occasion a
most delightful one, The guest of hon
or was the recipient of many. nice
gifts.'s,y .,g,..,I ..y,,,... .,..S.:,- ..,s.,
Fred Jackson 4 was " !, down from Deni-
son a couple Of days, last. week looking
after business affafrs,sar ..r
! Sim Davis spent the day Sunday
with relatives in Omaha. e.fs. =.
One night last week the neighbors
| and friends gathered at the Fred Mel
son home to remind Mr.. Nelson of his
birthday. The evening was passed in
| playing cards and dancing and fine
| time is reported. Nice refreshments
concluded the evenings enjoyment,
and the guests left expressing the
hope that they may have the oppor-
tunity of helping the honored one cele-
brate many more happy birthday ami
yersaries.
The open meeting of the Woman's
club will be held at the home of Mrs.
H. G. Scott on Tuesday evening. APP
ril: cath, when the following program
will be given:
Music-Carl and Bertha Tatroe.
INSTRUMENTATION Rowe.
Music-Helen and Bernice Jackson.
Reading Munsey.
Dyet-Mrs. w. B. Gibson and Lois
| Manning, ..,..v .... ..... ~
Paper-Mrs. J. A. Brill. $780, a.
Duet-Rlby Rolls and Hazel Judd.
| J, The usual ten cent lunch will be
served at the close. ~ ..n .0.-- r..
Relatives here have received the
announcement OF the birth of an 8
pound boy to Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Fow-
ler. OF Gordon, Neb., on Saturday. Ap-
I'll 14th. Mrs. Fowler was formerly
Miss Velma Baber and has many
friends here who wish TO be numbered
among those extending congratulate
lions. The little one is great great
grandchild of Mrs. Ballengee, thus
making the fifth generation r..
Mrs. Paul Ahrens and sons, Fran.
els and Clifford, went to Denison on
Wednesday for visit with relatives
and friends, after which they will re-
turn to their home in Ames.
Elias O'Meara was in town the first
of the week on mis- return from Hot
Springs. Ark. ......., --, r.,
The school houses in the rural dis
tricts and the school building in Dow
City. together with the fences, out
buildings, etc, were sold at auction
last Saturday afternoon. E. r. Malone.
of Charter Oak. being The aucti0neer.
Those purchasing and the prices OBJ
tanned were as follows: 81.
Thos. Ahart school house. J. w. Ho-
worth, $185; coal she'd Jay Thompson,
$27; pump and fence, VIM. Ballentine,
$25; closets. J. W. Howorth, $3.50.
Benson Smith school house. J. w.
Howorth, $3.50; fence, D. Clark, $11:
closets, D. Clark, IS.
;. H. b. johnson school house, j. l..
Butterworth, 5000; BRICK, J. L. Butter,
worth. fi5: fence, F.. H.. Downs, SIS;
closets and coal house, A.. Harrison,
$12. T., sfrgs.-l. =, -. .}'.....
L. A. Wore school house, John Ahart.
fence. F. ii. Downs, s5a; closet. A. W.
Howorth. $10.5O;., closet, F. c. Buss.
3d., gate, E. hummer, $3.50; brick
and pump, L.. A. Vore, IS. w., g.
Frank McHenry school house. John
Ahart. $l1l; coal. shed, C.: A., Ander-
son, s.; fence, E., Hummer, $40; clos
cts, e. Kummer, So. ra.. 49,. a. ~
iEchouten school house. A. w. Ho-
worth, S155: coal shed, Sam Weber,
So: fence, A. w. Howorth, $38; clos
cts. A. w. Howorth. IS. ..
Eelltown school house, 8. Bell, 5000:
fence, Sam Weber. $40; closets, Robt.
Bell $1s; pump and brick, Robt. Bell,
81. d. n = =.
Sterrett school house. John Mathys.
$210;, coal shed, outhouses, etc., Fred
Kremin, ,327.
Dow City school house, J. w. Ho-
worth. $1,000; heating plant, A. l..
Jackson. $1O0; closets. Link Riddle.
$50. f., .l
The Chas. Vassar family have re-
turned to their home in Terrill after
spending several months with Mrs.
Vasssr's parents. Brinten Sharp and
wife. Mrs. Vassar and the children
left Saturday. Mr.. Vassar having gone
some two weeks ago. ,
Mrs. F.. C. Howorth. who has been
teaching music In Dunlap on Fridays