The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-01-29
'KLRON FARMERS
WANT ELEVATOR
Agitation Among kiron Farmers That
May Eventually Lead to organiza-
tion Of Cooperative Company
MRS. MLsURN APPOINTED p. NJ.
Newly Appointed Postmistress to
Take Over Office About First Of
February-Will Satisfy All
KIRON, Jan. 2S-Special-

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KIRON, Jan. 2S-Special-
Agitation is being started among
our farmers which may eventually
lead to the organization and building
of farmers elevator at Kiron. At diff
ferent times they have been unable to
sell their grain to the corporation ele-
Ivator here and have been forced to
either keep their grain or haul it a
long distance to other towns A well
organized and conducted elevator
company by the farmers will insure
them of better price and service and
would be a welcome and valuable ac-
QUESTION to the town of Kiron.
The kiron post office will change
postmasters about the first of Febru-
ary, so we are informed, and is to be:
moved into the News office building.
Mrs. ]. Z. Milburn has been appointed
postmistress and no doubt will con-
duct the office to the satisfaction of
the patrons who will appreciate the
change.
E. E. ClausOn, Chas Sjogren and
Leslie Larson made an auto trip to
Moville, Lawton and Sioux City last
| thursday ana FRIDAY.
Rev. A. Osbeck, of Mead, Neb, Wis
tied relatives and friends in this neigh
borhood last week
A card from Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Nordholm, former Kiron people now
residing at Hecla, S. D., informs rela-
tives and friends of the sad news of
the death of their two year old daugh-
| ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Goetch spent the
past week visiting at the home of Hen
ry Goetch at Lorimer. On their way
they visited relatives at Omaha.
w. A. Berry, of Des Moines was
business visitor in Kiron last Friday.
| The remarkably fine weather the
past week surpasses anything ever
seen in January by our Oldest citizens.
1t is certainly enjoyed and the saving
Of coal and stock feed is considerable.
E. N. Sandstrom, F. 0. Johnson and
Rhen Waldemar returned Wednesday
| from their trip to Chicago, where they
marketed stock which sold for good
prices.
Arthur Butler is improving his farm
west of town and fixing up the build
lngs preparatory to moving onto the
same the coming season.
Gust HammerstrOm autOed over
from Odebolt Saturday to look after
business matters. They are cozily
settled in their new home in Odebolt
and no doubt will find city life agree
able
The prOprietOrs of the new lunch
counter have installed new furniture
and fixtures and made additional ar
Irangements which make their place
very inviting. The boys are enjoying
a satisfactory patronage and are
striving to serve the public in their
line in way that will hold and win
them good business.
c. S. Johnson and Fred Erickson
went to Omaha Monday. returning in
the evening accompanied by John
Erickson who has been spending a
feeling slightly improved, although
quite weak
~ p. johnson purchased the S. O.
Crook fine residence in the west part
OF town last week and after his sale
will move his family to Kiron. We
are glad to note the addition to our
town of this respected family.
Rev. A. H. Sundberg has opened up
an auto repair shop and will devote
his spare time to that work, being for
merly in that business.
j. =. Johnson, who died at his home
in DenisOn last week, was one of the
pioneers of this settlement, where he
resided for many years, and will be
remembered by many of our older peo-
pie. He used to own and reside on
the so acre farm three miles south.
west OF kiron which he later sold to
Henry Girman. ..,
Mrs. J. A. Benander, of Rockford,
ILL.,, who died at a hospital in Omaha
January Sd, used to reside here for
several years with her husband dur
ing his pastorate at the Swedish
Lutheran church. She has many Kir-
on friends who were saddened to learn
of her death. j.
Owing to the recent death of his
son, n. P. Johnson will hold a public
sale of his so acre fran and stock
and farm machinery five miles north
east of Kiron February 18th, and will
locate in kiron with his family. He
has one of the choicest farms in the
locality and many are predicting that
it will reach the neighborhood of $400
an acre mark.
Gust Larson. recently mustered out
of service at Camp Dodge and on his
way to kirkhaven. Mimi, stopped off
at kiron Sunday morning for visit
at the home OF his brother-in-law, Mar
vim Snare.