The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-06-12
DEFIANCE ITEMS
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The ladies' of the Eastern Star gave
q reception at the home Of the Misses
Reverts Thursday afternoon in honor
Of Mrs. H.. A. Yackey and Mrs. Fred
Young, who leave this week for their
home In Washington, D. G. A three
course luncheon was served. A beau
tiful star OF ferns and flowers formed
the centerpiece and the place cards
also bore the star emblem. A set Of
pie forks kas presented to Mrs. Yack-
ey In behalf Of the chapter by g the
worthy matron, q Mrs. Blakeslee,, and
each also received star apron which
was surprjbe to the ladies, but much
appreciated. Mrs. Yackey and daugh-
ter are charter members of the Def
ance chapter and will be missed for
the assistance they have given.
A birthday party in honor of Miss
Marie Reese was given at the ID. III.
Clark home Saturday evening. The
table was set for twelve and decora-
tions were red, white and blue. She
received q number Of nice gifts.
held . reception in the basement Fri
day evening in honor Of Mrs. Yackey
and daughter, Mrs. Fred Young. An
interesting program was rendered.
Miss Carolyn Davis, who has been
attending college at Des .Moines. is
visiting relatives here this week.
Misses Helen Mcbride and Gladys
Lewis left Monday morning for Deni-
son to attend summer school.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Hunter, Jr. are
expected this week for . visit with
relatives. They are moving to Glen
Ellen. George Knauss, who works
with Mr.. Hunter, is spending the week
here.
Mrs. Merle L. lBlakeslee, of Chicago,
who has been spending the past six
weeks at the y M. Blakeslee home,
left Saturday for Denver, Colo, to live |
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Hostel
ter, until her husband returns from
France. Word received from him
states that he is in q telegraph Office |
working seven hours day In q quiet
part of France.
DR.. DFesher, of Pennsylvania. has
come to Defiance to practice in Dr..
Fonda's place.
Word has been received from Paul
WEIGH that he has been sent to Fort.
ress Monroe as an instructor In the
automobile school, g,,
J. A. Luxford and family, of Oak.
land. spent Sunday here with relatives.
Edmund Kuhl,, who attended Creigh.
ton university the past year, Is at
home for the summer vacation.
=. A. Smith and family have moved
from Churdan to Defiance and will live
In the Mrs. Summer cottage In the
north part Of town. He will run the
barber shop formerly occupied by NJ.
Foxhoven.
Word received from Van Anthony
states that he Is now in France.
May Knauss has gone to Larrabeei
Tor an extended visit with her sister
Mrs. L. r. Kingsbury.
Miss Celia Peterson has purchased
The residence property of Mrs. H. Al
Yackey.
The photoplay, THE Kaiserl the
Beast of Berlin" which was shown ati
The auditorium Memorial day, Melted
he Red Cross chapter about $500.
!, Mrs. M, Il. Curl of, Omaha visttedl
friends in Defiance last week.
Word has been received that JAMES
J. Hanna q long time resident Of De-
lance, died Sunday, June I'd, at the
lone of his daughter, Mrs. J. F. Page,
n Des Moines. He is we'll remembers
ID by all Of our older residents.
Sam Schryver, who has been man
lger of the Defiance Grain company at
his place for several years, has re-
,iRned his position, but has not yet
lecided where he will locate. Her
nan c. Emme, Of Fairfax, 8. D., will
AXE his place and will live in the for
ner Yackey residence.
A new time card went into erect
N the Milwaukee Sunday. June ID,
md trains now arrive at Defiance ~
ollows;, Eastb0und No, u ut 1913 4.