The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-06-05
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formers mother, Mrs NJ. l.. McElwain.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rachwitz and
daughter. Magdalena, visited at the
Thos. Thomson home in Charter Oak
Sunday.
Leon Cassaday is expected home
from Canada the latter part of the
week, according to word received on
Monday. Alice Thew, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs, Stephen Thew, will accom-
pany him. for visit with her grand
parents here.
Mrs. j.. c.. Houlihan and Mrs. j. P.
Naughton, Walsh and Marguerite
Naughton departed Monday morning
for, Clinton to attend the commence
ment exercises of Mt. st. Clair acad.
envy. Misses Catherine and Joan
Naughton ana Margaret Houlihan are
among the graduates Of this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Whey. of Deloit,
received notice from the government
that their son Raleigh, had landed
safely in France. Raleigh left here
with contingent from this county on
the 25th of. February for Camp Dodge,
and from there wastransferred to an
eastern camp and thence to France.
The box social and program held on
Mondays evening, May. 9th, atthe
school in district No. 5, ,Denison town
ship. with Miss Musa Garrett as teach
er, was decided success. A good
crowd was in attendance and $1,000
was realized from the sale of boxes,
which amount was donated to the Red
Cross fund.
Read the letters from the Crawford
county soldier boys which are printed
in this issue. The Review is anxious
to print letters from our boys over
there" for everyone is interested in
what they are doing and how they are
getting along. If you have a son or
relative in foreign service, either mail
or hand the letter to the Review for
publication and the manuscript will be
returned. .' '.o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lyon are in re.
ceipt Of letter from their son, Allen,
informing them of his transfer from
San Antonio, Tex, to Americas, Ga
Allen is with the 5th aero squadron
and has recently been honored with a
captaincy. He is young man pos
sessed with the qualities which insure
his success and the Review joins with
his friends in congratulating him OH
his promotion.
q letter the last of the week from their
son.. Lieut.. Paul Boylan, who is now
in France. Paul is an aeroplane OBJ.
server and is stationed in the sector
just. vest Of where. the Germans are
now making their big drive. Paul
writes that he enjoys his work and is
confident that the Germans will be
whipped He says it has been nine
weeks now since he received mail
from home.
County Agent Quist called at the
federal labor exchange in Omaha on
Monday in an effort to secure farm
laborers for this county. He succeed
ed in getting four men and says it is
almost impossible to employ young
men. We understand there Is short
age of help on our farms right now and
it will be necessary to- look to the
middle aged men to fill the gaps in
the attack forces waging war upon
the weeds in the corn fields.
T.. Carl, son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Sib-
bert, has been kept busy in Omaha
for the past two weeks singing at
patriotic meetings. During the. Red
Cross drive in Omaha he, sang every
day during the week. He sang before
a large audience at the Orpheunl. Dur
ing the visit of the Belgian and reFnch
soldiers in Omaha he sang once dur
ing the luncheon rendered them at
South Omaha and at the reception Civ.
en- them at the Chamber of commerce.
Carl sang at the opening of the new
$3.50, 900 Rialto moving picture theater.
His many Denison friends will be
pleased to learn that he is in such de.
mand. -"
Mrs J. NJ. Garrett is in receipt Of
a telegram which came. Tuesday morn
ing from Commander Killan at Fort
Sam Houston, advising her that her
son, Ray, had been operated on Mon.
day morning, and that his condition
was serious. Ray was operated on
last December for appendicitis from
which he never fully recovered and
another operation was found neces.
sary the latter part Of December. He
has been in poor health since that
time, and has not been able to travel
so could not return home. Only last
week he was transferred from the
125th machine gun battalion at Camp
Cody. to the quartermasters corps at
Fort Sam Houston, and upon arrival
there his condition was such that this
third operation was Immediately per-
formed. His many friends are await
ing more favorable news regarding his
condition. n..-. e.@-.st '.s'
The. St. Rose of Lima school held
their commencement exercises on Sun.
day afternoon at the auditorium, when
four young people received their di.
plomas. Miss Agnes Brogan gradu-
ated from the music department. with
high honors, and Harry O'Connell,
Donald Hoffard and Philip Farrelly
completed the course in eighth grade
work. A most enjoyable entertain
ment was given which was attended
by a, large number of friends and rel
atives5 of the participants. The pro.
gram consisted of musical numbers
and readings which were exceptional
" well rendered, and five act dra.
ma, entitled "rhe Cost of a Promise"
which, was most, interesting. Rev. M.
r M, co., n g