The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-15
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a programs was put on by the Ep.
worth League Sunday evening at the
usual hour of the preaching service,
the occasion being in honor of the
League anniversary. The church was
very nicely decorated with flags and
red, white and blue bunting. Miss
Muriel Barton ut the opening of the
evening rendered q beautiful instru-
mental selection, after which the
hymn, Stand Up for Jesus" was sung
10y the audience, followed with prayer
by Rev. "A. B. Adams. America"
was sung next, after which came a
/ processional by the League members
who had gathered in the prayer room,
!, and headed by several little boys and
girls marched in couples singing "On-
.aWard Christian Soldier" taking their
places In the front seats in the center
section Of the church. The little boys
we're dressed to represent soldiers
4 and the .little girls Red Cross nurses
and carried flags. The next number
was recitation by Miss Eva Adams.
4 IL G. Virgins gave talk on "Our
Boys" telling of the boys who had
gone from the League to serve their
1 country, there being thus far five,
namely: Nathan Hahn and Horace
/ Thomas, at the Great Lakes naval
training station: George Dillenberger,
n ut Camp Pike, Ark; Merrill Sharp, at
Camp Dodge, and Frank lanyard. who
Us IN training at a camp in Maine.
Rev. Adams also gave very interest
i ing talk Next after the singing of
the Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Bryce Binnall spoke Of the Progress
OF the Big League Drive" which be.
gan q year ago. This was also very
I Interesting. A sketch, Keep the
League Fires Burning" was then CIV
1 en-, which was exceptionally fine. A
collection was taken for war purposes
and during this Miss Bessie Alexan-
der gave q pretty vocal solo. A reci-
I4tatiOn by Bernard Keehner was given,
after which the evening was closed
l with d the League benediction. All
/ present enjoyed the programs immense
The VIM. Roy family and Mrs. Pearl
Il Sefvoss and children mOtOred down
i from Denison Sunday and were guests
rat the Henry Roy home.
o s. Carlson is driving a fine new
up to date car
ss "A. L. Brown, Our jewelryman. was
~ business visitor in Omaha Monday.
Barney and Peter Brinkman and
the latter;s daughter, Frieda, were
here from Denison Sunday visiting
u sister OF the two men, Mrs. Walter
Cole, and family.
Dow City is to have q chautauqua
this summer, beginning June 9th and
lasting three days.
Ruth Wingrove, of Denison, wis
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Munsey, Sunday.
Sunday evening the passenger train
going east on the Central at 6:15 was
unable to get here on account Of an
accident which occurred between 10.
gan and Woodbine where q bridge |
was being put in. The train was held |
there several hours for some work to
b done on the bridge before it would |
be- safe to cross. when unfortunately |
the derrick being used fell over. We
understand that one man was instant. !
81 killed and several injured. The |
passenger train was, run back to the !
Bluffs and came up over the North. |
western tracks, reaching here about
Midnight. Il
Levi Igou, of Lincoln, Neb., arrived
Saturday for visit at the home OF
hia son, George lgou, and family south |
east OF town. i
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Schouten and |
daughter, Merle, accompanied by Miss |
Florence Miller, motored over to the |
Oak Sunday, where they enjoyed a |
visit at the home Of Mrs. Schouten's
sister, Mrs. Bert Wright.
Il No services were held at the Bap-
list church Sunday owing to the alb
sence of the pastor Rev. G. A. Bar
fler, who with his wife and sons,
Clarke and Gordon, are in Omaha,
where they went to consult special
ist in regard to the latter who had a
gathering in his ears which is said
to be the result of case of measles.
Word was received Monday that the
child had developed a case of bron'
chial pneumonia and had been taken
to the Methodist hospital there, Rev.
Barker is also reported not in the
best Of health. This is indeed sad
news and we sincerely hope for
more encouraging report soon.
m. J. Breen and wife went to Deni-
son Sunday, where they visited at the
home Of his sister, Mrs. Jim Collins.
sMr. Breen returned Monday morning
and his wife remained until in the al
tefnOon, she having some dental work