The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-13
PATRIOTIC MEET
FOR SOLDIERS
Good People or Dow City Honor De,
parting Soldier Boys With Big
Patriotic Meeting Sunday
six BOYS LEAVE FOR THE SOUTH
Churches Dispense With Regular Ser
vices in Order That Al Might
Attend the Farewell

DOW CITY, March lI-Speclal-
James Turnlund, Floyd Rigsby, Guy
Rockwell, F. O. Reynolds, Morris Hef-
fernan and Asa Divine were in Deni-
son the latter part of the week where
they enlisted for military duty and
left Tuesday for Camp Green. Char
lotte, N. Carolina, where they will re.
ceive their training. These boys will
be greatly missed in the community
as they are numbered among DOW
Citys very best young men and We
can safely say that they will prove
to DO all that goes to make true
soldier. That they may nave the
best of luck and safe return is the
sentiment of the entire community.
On Sunday evening patriotic service
was held in the opera house IN honor
of the boys. The usual preaching SER
vices at the different churches were
DISPENSED with in reverence OF the
occasion. The house was filled to
its capacity, many being present from
The neighboring towns. The six hon.
ored guests took their places in a
body, occupying seats in the front
part of the building. Sidney Pitt. OF
Logan had been expected to give an
address but word was received that
evening that he would be unable t.
be present, owing to illness. This was
indeed quite a disappointment, espe'
cially on the part of the program COM
mittee, however the next best thing
was done, Several of our tOWnsmen
were called upon to give talks and
each willingly responded. The eve
ming was opened with several beauti'
FIJI selections by the high school or
chestra, after which the congregation
sang America. The audience was then
led in prayer by Rev. G. A.. Barker OF
the Baptist church. Following this
Miss Bernice Hunsicker sang when
the Boys Come Home" A patriotic
reading was given by Miss Margaret
Ryan. Short addresses were given by
Rev. G.. A. Barker, w. f. Fishel, J. N.
Bell, Mott McHenry, Supt. ]. J. John
son, l.. C. Hatch and NJ G. Virgins
the latter telling Of his experiences
in the civil war. Mrs. Anna Williams
also addressed the audience in very
pleasing manner. Each talk given was
most appropriate to the event and
was lestened to with much pleasure
and interest, as were also the other
numbers on the program. At the
close of the addresses came tableau,
showing a camp fire, which had been
very effectively arranged. A male
quartet, composed OF Dean Talcott,
u. G. Virgins, A. l.. Jackson and Prof
o. r, Bentley sat around the fire ana
sang. Were Tenting Tonight" while
NJ. A.. Pearsall carrying gun on his
shoulder, walked back and forth re-
presenting a guard on duty. Mott Nc
Henry sat in one of the white tents
which had been placed at the side,
writing a letter. The men were dress
ed in soldiers uniforms. After this
impressive scene, service flag was
displayed by w. E. Fishel, who read
the names of each soldier in Union
township. who is represented by
star on the beautiful flag. At pres
emit, thirtNsiX stars appear on the
flag. A number Of names which were
called out after the thirty-six had
been read will be represented on the
flag also, and when these have been
added somewhere in tn neighborhood
of fifty stars will have been placed
or the flag thus far. More Will De
added from time to time. AT the
close of this feature, "The Star-Span'
gled Banner" was sung by the audience
after which the benediction was given
by J. L. Butterworth.
Howard Pegg returned Wednesday
from business trip to his former
home in Mondamin. He and his wlfe
lust recently moved here and nave
been busy the past week getting set.
tied in the residence vacated by FREQ
Pearsall and family, which is owned
by Mrs. Ada Wheelright.
Eli Baber returned Saturday from
a several days visit with the Frank
Schafer family near Denison ana the
Ed Loose family at Ellis. He also VS.
tied in Ames at the home OF his sister,
Mrs. Roy Roupe. He left Monday al
ternoon for his home in Gordon. Neb.
A special moving picture feature
was put on at the opera mouse last
w lnesday night. A number OF
south Dakota scenes were shown and
were very much enjoyed by the large
audience.
Charley 1gou returned Wednesday
from two weeks sojourn with rela'
tives in Lincoln, Neb.
Miss Lulu Crandall, Mrs. Eugene
Crandall and Miss Stella Wieland
snent the day Thursday in the city OF
Omaha.
Matthias Brothers moved last week
from the McKim farm several miles
southeast of town where they have re-
sided for a number of years and are
now located on farm near Dunlap.
The McKim place is unoccupied as
yet.
G. A. Diets was among the business
callers in town the latter part OF the
week from Woodbine.
CLYDE Haskins, of Manila. spent
several days here last week assisting
in the Art Wilson barber shop.
The basket ball teams of the sixth,
seventh and eighth grades OF the To-
cal school played the Denison teams
Wednesday night at Denison and
we're defeated in both games. Prof.
O. r. Bentley accompanied the boys
to Denison, they having gone up in
autos. Il
Miss Florence French entertained
her friend, Miss Alva Hockett, OF
Manning, who came Friday for an
over Sunday visit.
Mrs. Lee Cramer gave a party one
afternoon recently in honor of the
seventh birthday anniversary of her
daughter, Esther, also the fifth birth
day Of her son, Donald. Invitations