The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-06-19
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supper on Thursday evening and real
lied goodly sum which will be USED
for park improvement. A permanent
slide for the use of the children will be
one of the additions; also some repairs
on the tennis court and a new tennis
net. Then, too, there will be dona
tion to the Red Cross fund. The indie
fatigable work OF the members OF the
club has made q change in the park in
the last few years that is worthy OF
more than passing comment. %
Saturday evening witnessed a record
breaking crowd in town. 3
Loren Mcintosh is home from Camp
Dodge on a fifteen day furlough and is
spending the time here and at the
home of his parents near Ute.
The Home Missionary society of the
Methodist church was entertained at
the home of Mrs. Robertson Wednes'
day afternoon. The program was both
Interesting and enjoyable, after which
the hostess served dainty lunch that
was highly pleasing to the guests.
Aria Rawlings left Friday to attend
summer school at Iowa City the coming
six weeks.
Misses Gladys Wettengel, Mrs. Don.
aid Moore and Mrs. l. E. NOrdaker
were Denison shoppers Thursday, max.
ing the trip in the Wettengel car.
Mrs. Gene Smith entertained a few
of the neighbors at six o'clock din.
|ner at the Smith home Tuesday eve
ming to help Mr. Smith celebrate his
natal day and it was in the nature Of a
surprise which was thoroughly enjoyed
by all.
Mrs. Cronkelton, of Council Bluffs,
spent portion of the week in town at
tending to business matters and renew.
ing old acQuaintances. The Cronkel.
tons were one of the pioneer families
here. ..., .,...
r. An auto accident occurred east OF
town Wednesday evening when Mr..
Wilson and family, who we're returning
from the southern part of the state,
drove into ditch and the car upset,
injuring the occupants considerably
The people were all strangers here,
but they were taken to a doctors of.
flee and cared for. Two children had
broken limbs and the rest of the family
were badly injured. The car was bad.
ly demolished, but they were able to
get in shape to start on their way the
next day. The driver in looking at a
railroad crossing lost control of the
car.
Miss Laura Matthews, of the Council
Bluffs Red Cross chapter, was in town
Friday and met with the officers of the
local branch and talked along the line
of civilian relief work, not in finan-
eial way altogether but to keep the
soldiers families up to the standard
the soldier will be when he returns
from the war. OF course in this day
and age it is pretty hard for the SOL
dier's family to be financially depend
ent as a certain amount of his salary
must be sent to the family, then Of
course they get remuneration for all
injuries received and the Red Cross
always stands ready to help with mon
ey, but one must look at the side that
"a great many of the soldiers, If not all,
are acquiring wonderful education
during this war that may bring them
to q different standard than their fam
lilies at the close of the war. In other
words it is Keep the Home Fires
burning 1t is to be hoped that more
people may be made to feel that they
have a duty to perform in doing this.
Mrs. j. w. Reynolds was appointed
local chairman of this division of the
Red Cross branch and although her
duties will be very light at present n
time other changes may arise which
will necessitate work OF that character.