The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-30
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The Red Cross society here is doing
II good work and everyone seems ready
n and willing to do his or her part. The
meetings are held each week on Wed
nesday at Stoltenberg's store with
several ladies to do the sewing and on
Monday night the young ladies meet
at the home of Mrs. Will Fl. Schroeder
!. to do sewing and all together are do
ing great amount Of work. The last
4 shipment was composed of twelve
d sweaters, sixteen pairs OF socks, and
five pairs Of mittens and six hospital
bed shirts. Although there are num-
4 her doing work, the society is trying
q to get more at work and particularly
the older ladies who are So proficient
at knitting in order to send out larS-
era amount each time.
ass A big box social and dance was held
at the opera house on Tuesday eve
ming for the benefit of the Red Cross
and it proved to be one OF the best
entertainments given of late, and a
( large crowd was present at this time.
The program was several reels of NOV
I les, music by the orchestra and an
address by Rev. w. r. Wetzeler who
gave an interesting talk about the
Red Cross work A large number of
boxes were to be sold during the eve
ming, the first which the auctioneers
sold were those Of the children which
were sold at so cents each and then
the other boxes which were filled with
lunch for two. four or six, and all
brought good prices, the lowest one
being sold for 50, and the highest for
SIS. Hot coffee was served also at
5 cents cup. After supper was
eaten, all those who cared to dance
were given the floor with the Boil Or
chestra furnishing the music until 3
o'clock About $3.50 was given to the
home branch of the Red Cross which
will be used in purchasing whatever
is needed
On Wednesday, January %, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fried
ricksen east Of town, Miss Anna Fried
ricksen and Mr.. John Schmidt were
united in marriage by Rev. w. r.
5Wetzeler in the presence OF immediate
relatives and friends. Both the young
people are well known in and around
SchlesWig, the bride being the charm
ing daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Friedricksen and the groom the son
of Mr. and Mrs Chas. Schmidt. The.
farm for the coming year. All join
in extending congratulations to the
happy young couple. ..l
Mr.. J. T. Lee has returned to his
home at Eddyville, Ia, after a visit
here with his daughter, Mrs. J. D..
Bruggen and family.
Supt. Olry and family of Denison
were here Tuesday calling on the Jur-
gen Schroeder family
&c. j. Claussen and l. N. VOllersen
attended meeting of the fuel dealers
IN Denison Monday where number
If dealers from over the county were
present Ernest Dahms is deputy
'uel commissioner for Schleswig.
P. C. Hollander spent the past week l.,
N Chicago where he placed orders
or spring goods both in the clothing
md shoe line. /,
y Mrs. Louie Reimers accompanied :
Ter brother, Ed Paulsen to Denison ;
asst week to spend a few days with
er parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Paul :
Mrs. Henyy Rickert and Miss Emma /,
.ickert and Mrs. Ernest Rickert were !
alters in Ida Grove Thursday where !.
fiss Rickert had some dental work
one. y
Mrs. Hall of Denison is here visit :
ng with her daughters, Mrs. H. D. :
ones and Mrs. L. Fl. Bassett. 9
Elmer Watson was Denison visit !,
i Tuesday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Theo. Rohwer returned ,
Monday from visit with relatives in :
da Grove.
Andy Ling has been suffering with c
,lOod poisoning caused from running
4c1, 1Sin nf I've Mt |
lis finger. ,4@ 3d. IL
The business men of Schleswig held
! meeting last week and decided to
change the hours for the opening of
heir stores, beginning, Monday, Jan +
lary<21 They will open their stores
it a. m. and close at 6 p. nj. with
he exception of Saturday when they
will keep their stores open later.
Hugo Jensen who is OH a visit with
friends at Clinton was upset in
sleigh one #day recently and had his
ankle broken and is now in Mercy
hospital at Clinton where we hope he
sresting easy.
n Mrs. W. C. Carnes and children
we're visiting in the Albert Bielenberg
nome last week. .s.A g.. l.
The little son of Mrs. Honas Wulf is
seriously Ill at his home near here.
Mrs, Hams Lohse has been Sick
again the past week.
q Mrs. Hans Behrmann is spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. Julius
Eyers in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver ScOles went to
On Friday to visit with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Michaelsen and
son, OF near Arion, were here We'd
nesday visiting in the August Braase
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Moeller went
to Davenport last week to spend few
days visiting with relatives "
On Tuesday the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ludolph Mohr was quarantined
as it was feared that their daughter,
Miss Lille was taking scarlet fever,
and in order to keep from spreading
the disease, it was thought better to
quarantine at once. Later develop
lnpntS hOWavar showed tbof che bod