The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-09-18
ARIoN ITEMS
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Church was well attended Sunday
evening. Mis- Marie Marr sang very
pretty sacred solo. Miss Brosius
preached good sermon upon the sub
ject 1.-THE Lord Our Helper" Subject
for next Sunday evening Answered
Prayer"
The Arion ladies who worked so
hard and served such nice meals dur
ing the fair have decided to have the
church wired for lights and the walls
decorated. A committee met Monday
evening to consider these improve
ments which will complete the hand
some church.
The True Blue Thrift Stamp society
held its monthly meeting at the Con-
gregational church Thursday evening.
This society is in a flourishing condi-
tion as shown by the secretary's re-
port. The following program was CIV
len:
Reading, The Progress Of Democ-
|racy, Dean Talcott. a
Solo, Grace Nelson.
Reading, A Letter, Mrs. Lind.
Instrumental Duet, Martha Schwarz
and Grace. Nelson, -....-,... ~
Reading, Blandfna Ladwig.
Talk, Miss Iona Brosius.
At the business following the same
officers were reelected The teach
ers will take charge Of the sale Of
war savings stamps among the school
children.
The Henry Witt farm has been sold
to Pat Hassett for $165 per, acre.
Leet Fox has returned from Dakota,
La Lo1 F1nokino q oftnvs hjc
property for several weeks.
Postals have been received telling
of the safe arrival in France OF Julius
Suhr, Harry Argotsinger and Herman
Witte, which relieves much anxiety.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Butler, his sis
ter, Mrs. Nichols, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Wingrove took a trip to Lake
Okoboji last week, where they visited
their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob KEEP
ford and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Kepford.
All then motored to Window county,
Mimi, where they visited the county
fair. They returned Saturday eve
ming much pleased with Minnesota
and the pleasant visit with friends.
Mrs. Florence Carl, who visited
Arion friends and attended the fair,
returned Saturday.
Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Scott and Mrs.
Lehman, of Denison, viRted Arion
friends Friday afternoon. .
ner Sunday for relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Kepford and Mr.. and Mrs. Fos-
ter Kepford and families.
Ed WainscOtt was home over Sun
day.
A Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
bridge over Buck Creek near the Win
grove farm burned last Tuesday, caus-
ing the Milwaukee trains to be detour-
ed over the Northwestern road until
the bride was rebuilt. This is the Sec
ond bridge on the same road burned
within two weeks. The cause Of the
fires is unknown.
Miss Ellen Eggers, Rudolph Bloes
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Blackman were
Denison visitors Saturday.
Ari0n people were aroused early on
morning by fire which was
at first thought to be in the stock
yards, but proved to be in a railroad
car where the Greek section men had
lived. How the fire started is not
known except that it was found to be
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in the car for some time. 1t was lock-
ed and the door had to be broken op-
en-. The flames had gained such head
way that they could not be. put out
but fortunately it was still morning
and the fire burned out without
spreading to other buildings.
Roe Shumate was up calling on Ari-
on friends Saturday.
Ed Dorsey, who is working with
VIM. Mari at Butternut, Mimi, was
home over Sunday.
The Washington township Red
Cross meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. Chas. Butler Thursday after
noon. A number of garments were
finished during the afternoon.
Mrs. Ada Linn and children, Of Vol
ga, S. D., are visiting her grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. c. C. Trip.
Floyd Thompson, maintainer, and
his helper, Lowell Rutledge, we're on
their way home Friday night when
their car struck lump of coal and
was thrown from the track. Both boys
were quite badly hurt. Floyd was in
jured about the head and one foot
mashed. He was taken to Denison
Sunday for an X-ray examination and
has been confined to his bed since.
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