The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-23
McAndreWs Bros.
Thursday. January 81
SOCIAL NOTES

An item that failed to reach this
Office in time for the last issue was
| the meeting of the Woodman Circle
club at the home OF Mrs. VIM. Coan
| last Thursday There was an unusual
| ly good attendance in spite Of the
severe weather and the afternoon was
very pleasantly spent with various
kinds of handiwork. The hostess serv-
| ed a very fine lunch later in the day.
Miss Kate Hassett was hostess to
| tn Fl. H. club last Thursday evening,
and served the girls to a delicious
; supper at O'Clock. The program
consisted of several vocal selections
by Miss Rachwitz which were very
much enjoyed.
The Priscilla club very pleasantly
surprised Mrs. A. B. LorenZen at her
home last Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
LOrenzen is member of the club but
on account Of poor health, she has not
been able to attend any of the. gather
ings this winter, and the ladies devils
ed this plan Of spending the afternoon
with her. The afternoon was spent
in most enjoyable social way. and
the ladies' were all busy with Red
Cross knitting and other work. A
delicious lunch was served which the
ladies had brought with them. Mrs.
Lorenzen greatly appreciated the
thoughtfulness Of her friends who in
turn were very glad of the opportunity
to spend an afternoon with her.
Miss Grace Hawley very nicely en-
tertained the members Of the Girls
Knitting Club at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. r. G. Hawley last Thurs
day evening. The evening was spent
with the usual knitting and delicious
lunch was served.
The X. X. X. club met with Miss
Ruby Faul at her home last Wednes-
day evening. The usual good time was
had and 1.-The hostess served a nice
lunch. .s 81, .
The Queen Esther circle met at the
home of Miss Jessie Goodrich Monday
evening at $50 and lunch was serv
ed at that hour by the committee in
charge in order to comply with the
request of the Chairman Of the Food
Commission not to serve any fourth
meals. A gOodly number was in at
tendance and a nice sums,was realized
for the treasury. Miss -Strahan led
levotions and Miss. Hoffman, presented
the lesson in ~ interesting manner.
Trinity Guild will meet with Mrs.
Carl Richardson on next Wednesday
afternoon.
Penelope will meet with Mrs. o.
Criswell on Tuesday afternoon, Jan
uary 29th: y =
A representative Of the Review
called this morning at the Geo.
Menagh & companv's store and was
shown the seed corn department.
generous portion OF one floor Of this
big department store has been set
aside for testing seed corn. The test
is being made under the supervision
of T. c. Baum. with his water tester.
and Prof. W. w. Stanfield. of the agri-
cultural department Of the Denisor
schools. has charge of the rag doll
test Each ear will be tested. there
will he no guess work about it, and
any failing to come up to require
mcnts will be discarded.
There are 1000 bushels Of seed on
hand. which is expected to assist in
supplying the needs of the farmers in
this vicinity. 1t is all 1917. grown and
was grown on the farm belonging to
the firm and located near Omaha.
A number of years ago A. G. Hous-
ton went to VIM. Cellar, the corn king
of Iowa, for seed. He planted it on
his farm and in 1913. at the Crawford
county farmers institute. secured
first prize and sweepstakes on his en-
try 1t has been doing good work
ever since. Last year seed was Sc
cured from the farm of Mr.. Houston,
" miles north of Dunlap. and planted |
on the Menagh farm near Omaha. 1t
matured and the seed now at the |
Menagh store in Denison was gather.
ed from that farm.
VIM. Zeller, the gentleman referred |
to above as the seed corn king of
Iowa, furnished the corn for the
Horn of Plenty" made entirely of
corn. and placed in the Iowa building !
at the great San Francisco exposition.