The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-10-23

j. r. Griffin home west of town since
they began housekeeping last winter,
moved to town the latter part OF the
week into the j. T. Goldsworthy resi-
dence recently vacated by the A. ~
Alleman family across the street west
of the school house. 81
Howard Sterrett pleasantly surpris.
ed his Dow City relatives and friends
Friday by, his arrival from New York,
where he had been confined to hos
pital. During the early part OF last
winter Mr. Sterrett, who had been
spending several months among rela-
tives here, went to Omaha where ne
enlisted for military service. He was
successful in passing the examination
and was sent at once to training
camp at Jacksonville, Mo. After hay-
ing had several weeks of training there
he was transferred to Plattsburg, ~
]. Shortly after his arrival at this
place a call came for six volunteers
for overseas duty, he being one OF the
six to offer his services. He, with the
other five men, arrived in France IN
January. Several months later Mr..
Sterrett received an honorable dis
charge on account OF having Deen
gassed, which untitled him for further
service. He arrived in New York in
July, since which time he has been in
hospital. He is looking and feeling
| fine at present and has many interest
ing things to tell of his military life
While in France he was in the engl;
neering service. He expects to leave
this week for washington Springs, ).
D., where his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Sterrett, reside.
Drayton ,Holcomb and wife were up
from Dunlap Sunday visiting the Will
Jenkins family.
Mrs. u. e. Mcbride returned to her
home in Logan Monday afternoon, hay
ling enjoyed an over Sunday visit at
| the parental, G. M. Brake, home.
i Floyd Carson and Harold Johnson,
Of Camp Dodge, were visitors here
Sunday. Their home is in Charter
Oak.
Mrs. Kizzia Barsby is reported to
| be quite ill with pneumonia. Miss
| Fannie PETIT is caring for her at pres
emit.
Sunday was a glad day in Dow City
when large number of overseas let
i tiers were received. Mrs. r. E. Lusk
had the record in this, she having re-
lceived six letters from her husband
and several from her brother, Lloyd
Brake The boys are all getting along
line and enjoying the best OF health
Mrs. John Carey was passenger
to Wall Lake Monday for a visit at
the parental, Phillip Dietrich, home
Mrs. w. H. Virgins and son, John
were up from Woodbine Sunday and
made short visit with their relatives
Raymond Butterworth was among
the Denison visitors Saturday.
i Mrs. Jay Baber was taken sick on
Sunday and is reported as having an
attack Of influenza, At this writing
| she is getting along as well as can be
Iexpected The two children OF Mr.
and Mrs Claude Mcdonald have been
suffering with influenza the past week
as has also Jay Thompson, but all are
recovering now. Mrs. Joe Thompson
and little son are reported as having
lcontracted the disease the latter par
If the week.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Servoss and son
and Mr.. and, Mrs. VIM. Roy motored
down from Denison Sunday to see
heir mother. Mrs. Henry Roy, who
las been quite i'll with an attack o.
heart trouble.
| Carl Kirk and wife were up from
Dunlap Sunday visiting at the parent
IL. Oh. Judd, home.
The people of this vicinity were priv
liged to witness another army aero
plane Monday afternoon about
o'clock. 1t was seen approaching from
the northeast and9was speeding fol
Omaha 1t is probable that it was one
of the machines testing out the
scheme of carrying mail from New
York to San Francisco. This is the
second one seen in the last few days
The following Red Cross reports
have been given to US for publication
The articles mentioned below have
oeen made and sent away during the
past year by. the ladies Of the Rec
Cross: Fifty-foura pillow cases, y
| sheets, 81 draw sheets, LOG hand tow
i els, SO bath towels, ,18 dish towels, i
dish cloths, 351 wash cloths, Is knit
Ted .sponge 240 napkins, Al water bas
coyers, PAP bath robes, 246 pajams
| suits, 26 bed shirts, 81 pairs OF bet
socks. Z shoulder wraps, 10 property
! bags, IS ice bag covers, SO suits oftun
ierwear, SO morning jackets, 25 com
/ fort kits The following knitted ar
| ticles have been Shipped: 80 sweat
Iers, 10 helmets, Al pairs Of wristlets
i Is mufflers, 81 pairs OF socks. The
local chapter has also sent 1O5(
pounds of Belgian srelief clothing and
at present there are forty eight sweat
| srs on hand to be- shipped later. The
treasurer's report from April Is, 1918
to Oct. Is, 1918, is as follows: April
Is, balance. on hand, $1426.33. Dona
lions, $500; memberships, $1,000; de
)osit, $24.20; dance, 1923; dance, $31
material sold, $13.40; making tota
Of $163793. Below are the expendi
lures: Refund dues, ST.; freight, $3.50;
machine repairing, s12; dues, $6.25;
supplies, $254.72, making a total o.
I$276.02, with a balance Of $136l.91 or
land. This is indeed splendid show
ing, which we believe is equal to the
work done by any similar organization
of it's size,
Miss Alfrieda Mccullough was 9
passenger from Denison Monday for
several days visit at the home of hel
brother, Thomas, and family.
Miss Minnie Thoms came down
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