The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-03
CHARTER OAK ITEMS

|Deen spending tue WINTER IN the w M
Peterson h0mes ya.as 4
! Miss Anna Thomson came Tuesday
for a week end visit with her people
in the Thomas Thomson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Dubois returned on
Sunday from their sojourn In the
south, where they had spent the win
ter with their daughter.
Miss Agnes McGrath came down
from Mapleton Thursday evening for q
visit in the Coin home. ,Aa
| Miss Sophia Thomson came home
from her school work In Des Moines
Thursday to spend her Easter vaca.
ton with her parents, She was ac-
| c0mpanied by a friend, Miss Oliver.
Mrs. Olive Routzong was Hornick
visitor Thursday.
! Mrs. L. c. Kirkpatrick returned from
Battle Creek Thursday. having spent
several weeks visiting her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Snyder returned on /
Thursday from stay Of several
weeks in Excelsior Springs, where
they have been for Mrs. Snyder's
health.
Miss Charlotte Smith, niece Of
Mrs. Westphalen, returned Thursday
morning to her home in" Wayerly.
Through the kindness of Dave Born
holdt the knitters of Charter Oak are
to have knitting room. The room is
| east Of the room used for the central
Office and being in the center Of town
| is very convenient place. It will be
opened Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day of each week. This work will be
in charge of Mrs.. Longhenry. Next
week Miss May will supervise the
work and the weeks following will be-
supervised by different members Of
the Red Cross. All supplies will be-
issued from these rooms.
Miss Gladys Jones came from Dem
ison Saturday morning for a week end
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Jones.
Tuesday was the anniversary of the
birth Of the founder Of the Rebekah
lodge and it was most fittingly ce!e-
brated by the members OF Pleasant
Oak lodge. Following the regular bus
mess session service flag was ded-
icated. This flag only contains one
star, for Clyde Fletcher, who as at
present somewhere in France. The
dedicatory speech was made by Broth
er Theodore Drake. a speech which
was most appropriate as Brother Drake
is veteran of the civil war and MAIDS
\ some reference to the service OF that
time compared with that OF today. ~
ter the speech the lodge was called
upon to join in singing America
The secretary was then instructed to-
make a complete record Of the cere-
mony and to send greetings OF the day
to absent member Clyde Fletcher. Il
was decided during this session Of the
lodge to hold a May day breakfast.
Fourth meals have been forbidden but
the breakfast, it was decided. would
take the place of the home breakfast,
be just as cheap and mayhap some
what better
The town election, in which q COM.
plete set of officers were to BIO elected.
passed with the following result: For
mayor, "A. F. Barber 81, John Grabows
IS; treasurer. P. F. Fiene III; ASSESS
or, Theodore Drake SO: councilmen.
Mike Cops 81, S. A. Huber 70; Chas.
Vogt Sc; o. E. Haakinson 81; B. e..
Weed 70. s4
A financial deal was closed on the
21st Of March whereby George A.
Stewart, of Sioux City, purchased the
interest of the Denison people in the 4
Farmers State bank. For number
of years the controlling interest Of thu
bank has been owned by Denison men.
BY purchasing their interest the bank
is once more in the hands of Charter
Oak people as Mr.. Stewart will move
his family to the Oak soon. BY this
transfer Mr.. Stewart becomes presi-
dent of the bank, succeeding G. L.
Voss, who has held the position for o
number Of years. Other than this
change the working force Of the bank
~,,;N ,os,> tho NJ
will make most valuable citizen. He
stands high in church circles and fra
ternal circles. He has worked his
way up from the bottom Of the bank
ing business and this alone Is an ex-
cellent recommendation for any man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Mulheron
came down from their home in Sioux
City Saturday evening for visit in
the c. J. Mackey home.
Mrs. VIM. Bowers is enjoying visit
from her father who came down from
Sioux City, Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schelm arrived In 4
Charter Oak Thursday for visit with
their people. They have been spend
ing the winter in California and stop
ped off on their way to their homo In
Atlantic -, &f
Miss Bertha Thomson came from her N
school work in !Correctionville Friday
evening for an over Sunday. visit at !.
home. rs
Lloyd Williams arrived Sunday front
Hartley for visit with the Thomas
Thomson family.
Mrs. }. Hansen and daughter, Lily
were Ute visitors Friday.
:" Mrs. Clarence Smith and son. Wayne
are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Robertson. @
The high school boys closed their
basket ball season Friday night when
they defeated Hornick by score OF
Al to Is on the local floor.
The bazaar, and supper held in the
city hall Saturday afternoon and eve. !.
ming by the Industrial club was de-
cided success. both financially and So
cially. A good sum was realized for
the Red Cross, both from the sale of
fancy articles and the supper. II
While ware are short of labor to pr,