The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-20
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DOW CITY ITEMS

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been requested that we send the letter
I in for publication. The letter reads
as follows:
A. E. F., France, Feb. S, 1918,
Dear Friend: l received your most
welcome letter q few days ago so
thought would drop you a few lines
to let youtknow that am thinking OF
you and the rest Of my Dow City
friends. have been moved and am
in another town now. We had to hike
it this time. It was about fifty kilo.
meters and we were sure tired when
reaching our destination. We had to
carry our packs, which consist OF 2
blankets, l raincoat, shelter half l
towel soap, pair socks, l pack car.
rier. mess kit, cup. canteen, l
cartridge belt, 100 rounds ammunition,
also bayonet, SO you see we have q
strong back and weak mind. Ha! ha!
We also have now pair Of hip trench
boots. We had one man fall out Of
our bunch. This sure is a swell place
around here and it certainly is a pref.
ty country, but Oh my, this town. I
can't say much for it. l suppose Dow
City is swell place with the new
store and school house. Say. Ethel. !
received box from the Methodist
Ladies Missionary society which !
tell them l received it o. X. and am
very much obliged to them. 1t reach.
ed me just in time before we started
on our hike January list, so will you
please thank them for me and I will
get the kaiser in return. The happi-
est days of soldier are when he
l1eats from home. Well, expect
when you hear from me again I'll be
in the bitches. 1t is now retreat time
so I will have to close. Hoping to
hear from you soon. remain.
q - Your friend,
-r Albert Starkey.
George TRACER was Dow City Wis
itor Monday.
Sunday while in Omaha Herman
Lazerus had his new Chandler car
stolen from the street where he had
left it, but fortunately the thieves were
found in a short time and Mr. Lazerus
recovered the car.
We wish to announce to the men,
bership and the public that the Meth.
odist church people begin services Of
character in keeping with the SCR
vices that the church in general will
observe in connection with lent. The
special services began Tuesday night
of this week and will be held Wednes.
day, Thursday and Friday nights, and
also the same nights next week. This
week the church is pursuing q course
OF study in doctrine and polity. 1t Is
quite necessary that as large a part
of the membership attend these stu.
dies as possible. Especially will it be
OF advantage to those who have re.
Gently been converted. A small text.
book will be used for study, which can
be procured for the cost. ten cents
Let there be large attendance at
these study classes. Next week the
nature of the meetings will be inspi
rational. 1t is expected that one or
two neighbOring pastors will be pres.
ent and possibly a gospel team or two.
The Sunday services will be as fol-
lows: Sunday morning Palm Sunday
service will be observed with appro
pirate sermon and music. In the eve
ming the church and Sunday school
will have the Service Flag service that
had been announced would be held
soon. The public is most cordially in
vited. There will be addresses, read.
ings and music that will inspire and
touch the chords Of the heart Easter
Sunday services will be announced
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Fienhold have
been entertaining her sister. Mrs. T.
A. McGrinn, Of Sioux City, several
days the past week.
cd to Dunlap Monday, where the lat.
ter had some dental work done.
Jim Wilson has rented the small
residence of David Walters in the west
part Of town and moved his family in
from the country Monday. They had
been living south Of town several miles
Miss Iona Wiley, accompanied by
one Of her sisters, was in Denison
Monday.
We have been requested to an.
nounce that after the first of April
both of the local banks will close at
1870 p. M.
w. N. Schouten was in Omaha Mon
day buying cattle.
Misses Elizabeth and Martha Lueck
were visiting in Denison Sunday.
Mrs. T. E. Fritz went to Denison
Tuesday to spend a couple OF days
with relatives. the Dr. Larsen and
John Fritz families.
David Clark sent shipment of cat
tie to the Chicago market Saturday
night.
Burton Tillett was home a couple of
days the past week from Ferguson and
visited his mother, Mrs. L. E. Good
man. He is connected with the West
ern Union Telegraph company at that
place. ..
P. J. Hallowell and daughter, Jane,
are expected home this week from
Fayette, N. c., where they have been
spending the greater part of the WIN
ter with their daughter and sister,
Mrs. Frank Holcomb.
The manager Of the Standard Oil
company was here from Denison sew
eral days last week.
Lester Cue was over from the vii.
low Sunday visiting friends. He is
now driving a new Ford.
Jake Schwarzenbach, of Denison,
was caller in town on Monday
Harold AFienhold is unable to be at
his post Of duty in the garage on &C.
count Of having a case OF measles. He
has gone to the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeph Fienhold, in the
country to remain until he RECEIVERS.