The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-01-15
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Chas. A. Dolk returned Saturday
from another land excursion trip to
the Rio Grand Valley, Texas A big
crowd went and heavy sales were
made. The Valley looks good and
prosperous.
Chas. Waldemar and family expect
to be back from Silver Hill Alabama
in the spring to move onto their farm
north of Kiron. /, ~
Fred Nordholm is visiting his par.
I ents in sKiron at present. Fred now
holds fireman position with the
North Western Railway Company, his
run being from Huron, 9. Oak. He
reports that his brother, Alfred and
family, former Kiron people who have
\ resided several years IN northern Min.
!, nesota have moved back to Hecla,
The family Of Arvell sundell north
of KirOn, who have been i'll the past
week with the flu, are getting better.
Mrs. "A. p. Lillieh0lm and son, Frank
came up from Denison Saturday for
an over Sunday visit with relatives.
DR.. j.. Eustron and wife arrived
from Omaha Thursday owing to the
illness of Mrs. tEdstroms brother, Emil
Johnson. The doctor returned Friday
to Omaha while she remained to as
sist her mother -.as..rs. .,.aa... a.--.....,s-.E
The school program and box social
held. at the Gust Ogren school house
Friday evening drew a good sized
! crowd. The program prepared by the
4 teacher, Miss Edith Clauson, was eX-
ceptionally good and ably rendered by
the scholars. The box supper sale
Melted over thirty dollars, which goes
to the Red Cross work and for the
purchase Of an organ for the school.
George Benedict and family moved
! last, week from near, ,Schleswig onto
the Carl Ernie farm southeast of
Kiron which they have leased. II st:
Last September Mrs. J. G. Larson
received a message from the war de-
partment of the injuring of her son,
Herbert, while in action In France. No
word or trace of him has been receiv-
ed since and the anxious mother and
relatives are mystified that no word
of his whereabouts or, condition can
be secured A reply to an inquiry was
received last week from the war de-
partment stating that efforts would be
made to locate him, which might pos
sibly have to be done through the war
Office department in France. q
Emil s. johnson passed away Sun
day forenoon at the home Of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Johnson, In
Wheeler township, Sac county -four
and a half miles northeast Of Kiron,-
after a short illness with the flu and
pneumonia. Funeral was held Mon
day. A short service was conducted
at the home by Rev. Bennett Erick-
son of the Ida Baptist church inter-
ment being made in. the Ida county
cemetery. He was % years and day
old. Il! &es a& ~, IN
Oscar Johnson is home on a short
furlough. He does not know just
when he will be mustered out or when
he will return to Kiron to stay.
Harry Lindstrom returned home last
Friday. having received his discharge
from Uncle Sans army. Of late he
was stationed at training camp In
Georgia g%t5E
Joe Samuelson, who. was recently
mustered out of the service arrived
home New Years day. His homecom-
ing was certainly saddened by the
death of his mother. He has been
sick with the flu, but is recovering at
the present writing.
The many friends of Clarence AN
ders are pleased to see him back in
Kiron, he having been recently mus
tered out of service. Clarence is back
at his old post in the Kiron State bank
where his many friends are pleased
to meet him.
Lieut.. Clarence Anderson, of Grand
Island, Neb., who recently was mus
tered out Of the service at Stanley,
Neb., Is visiting relatives and friends
in. ,Kiron this week. Clarence spent
several years at Kiron and is greeted
by large circle Of friends.
ELMER Peterson, who has been in
the U. s. marine service the past year
and who recently received his honor
able discharge, returned to Kiron last
Saturday to visit at the home of his
mother. His brother, Axle, our for
mer drayman, who enlisted in the
army when war broke out, isfinN Eng
land and at last report was at hos
pital in Portsmouth. where he was OPP
Grated upon for appendicitis.