The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-02
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DEFIANCE ITEMS
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Frank Loudcnslager came up from
Carthage, Mo-. to spend Christmas at
the home of his sister, Mrs. w. Il. TIL
ton, and to visit his mother who has
been i'll for the past few weeks.
Ralph Frazier and family, OF Allan.
tic, and Raleigh Frazier and family. OF
Shelby, were Christmas visitors at tho
home Of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
+. Frazier.
William sHulsebus returned Sunday
evening from Kansas City, where hc
had been at a sanitarium for the past
few weeks taking treatments for tho
benefit of his health.
Jacob Scheurman, of Ross, arrived
Thursday for visit at the home Of his
son, Walter, and wife.
A number of young people were en-.
Christmas night In honor of Miss Alice
Bluffs, where she attends school.
Miss Zona Reynolds. of Dunlap. was
a guest the past week at the home of
her brother, Clede, and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Wickersham spent
Christmas at the home of their son,
George. and family in Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Cynthia Nilges returned last
Thursday from Manning, having recov.
cred from her recent operation.
Eddie Davis, of Bartlett, Neb., Is
spending the holidays at the homes OF
his aunt, Mrs. Kimball, and his uncle,
Rob Davis, and family.
William Gessman returned the latter
part of the week to his home in Coun.
Gil Bluffs after few days visit with
his son. Win and family and other rel
atives.
&. G. Brewster has resigned his pO.
lsItion as substitute mail carrier and
Claude Howe will take his place until
a new carrier has been appointed.
George Burcham has moved from
the farm just south OF town to Harlan.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lorenz. of White
Cloud. Mimi. are visiting at the home
of the formers brother, Chris L0renz,
southwest OF Defiance.
! An 8 pound boy arrived at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Frazier on De.
cember 31st. &C.,.
Mrs. Havick went to Harlan Monday
for visit with her daughter, Mrs. Mar.
ion Harlan.
Mrs. T.. G. Ford and son, Howard. of
Randolph, are guests at the home Of
her mother, Mrs. Frank Hills.
Mrs. Anna knauss and youngest
children spent several days last week
with relatives in Kirkman.
Q. T.. Loehr has been in Omaha on
business the past few weeks.
Ray Ferguson and family have re.
turned to Defiance from New York. We
understand that his father. C. H. Fer.
lguson. and family arc planning to move
to California and will leave the farm.
five miles southeast Of Defiance, for
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Ferguson to care for.
Mrs Catherine Patsche returned the
latter part OF the week from two
weeks business trip to Florida. :
J. NJ. Byers is spending the holidays
at the home Of his daughter. Mrs. Anna
Wurtsbaugh, in Neigh, Neb. e
Mrs. Dahle Is in Mercy hospital.
Omaha. where she underwent an opera.
ton for appendicitis last Thursday.
Miss Jennie Muller entertained the
little girls in her Sunday school class
at taffy pull Wednesday evening and
"a very enjoyable time Is reported.
Max Mittlemeier held farm sale on
December 9th and c. r. Roberts on
the 28th. The former is preparing to
ing.
move to Texas and the latter to Wy0m.
Mrs. S. s. Steers and daughter, Lula,
are in Churdan spending the holidays
at the home of their daughter and sis
ter. Mrs. Frank Smith.
Mrs. VIM. Brundage was an over
Sunday visitor at the home of Mrs.
Allen Maxwell. She was on the way
to her home in Altoona from Council
Bluffs, where she had taken her little
son back to school.
NJ. o. Brewster will return Wednes-
day to his studies at the veterinary
college at Kansas City After his grad.
uation in April he will enlist in the
medical reserve corps.
Frank Schlensig. who has been
spending the holidays with friends. re-
turned Monday to the home of his par
ents near Laurens. ~, t"'h'
Mrs. c. A. Smith and grandson,
Louie, are visiting relatives in Persia.