The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-10-08

tary. Their first meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Mailer on We'd
nesday of this week A yearly calen-
dar is being prepared and will son be
ready Circle No. organized at the
general meeting, electing Mrs. Porter
president, Mrs Maggie Sherwood,
vice president, and Mrs. w. H.
Eccles secretary. They held bust
ness meeting at the home of Mrs.
Eliza Eaton on Tuesday evening Of
this week. They will prepare their
calendar on alternate dates from
those chosen already by the other cir
Gle. The date for the annual bazaar
has not been set at the usual time, the
first Saturday in December, which this
year falls on Dec. 9Th.
Last Friday evening the young peo-
pie of the Christian Endeavor enter
tanned the members of the Epworth
League at a social in the church
which was greatly enjoyed by those
ATTENDING.
The Presbyterian Womanil MS
sionary society will meet with Mrs.
Carnahan on Friday afternoon of this
week.
The officers Of the Methodist Sun
F.! day school chosen for the coming
conference year are: c. H. Young,
superintendent; o. A. Sherwood,
Asst. Supt.; Ralph Swanson, secre-
tary; Maude Kaiser, organist; Mrs.
lola Sherwood, asst. organist; Mrs.
Hayden, missionary supt.; Mrs. Chas
Shaw, primary supt.
Absence from duty last week pre-
vented your correspondent from giving
any account Of the success Of the har-
vest home at the Methodist church
the last Sunday in September, which
it is hoped may become an annual OBJ.
servance. The church was beautiful
ly decorated by the autumn foliage
from the woods and with fresh flow
ers. Special and appropriate music
was given by the choir, the class Of
members received from preparatory
membership numbering eight and
passing a very satisfactory eXamina-
ton in public. Two were also receiv'
Jed into membership by letter. About
one hundred were served at the ex-
|cellent dinner that followed the SER
vice. In the evening another large
audience listened to the sermon on
Fares, please" which concluded the
years work of the pastor, whom we
have small hopes of retaining longer.
The first number of the high
School lecture course will be given at
the opera house on the evening of
October 18th or next Monday eve
ming. The course taken this year will
cost more than that Of last year and
we should all get behind the schol
ars and help them boost for the
course. Come out next Monday and
hear the initial number and il you
have not already purchased a season
ticket, you can do so then.
The High school basket ball team
defeated the Sac City team on the
Sac City court last Friday evening.
Miss Bergh, one of the High school
teachers, was i'll a couple OF days last
week. -..,.r..r - ...s.. ...,s,- .-.s,.
There was no school last week on
Thursday and Friday on account of
the teachers institute at Sac City
which was attended by the town and
rural teachers alike.
Miss Lenore Finley has been elect.
ed captain Of the girls basketball
team. %3
The Presbyterian church are pack
ing barrels of second hand clothing
to send to the home at Chicago and
the w. II. NJ. sS.sof the Methodist
church are packing the usual Darrell
to be sent to the 'deaconess home in
Sioux City, where it is used for the
poor. Donations for the former, bar
rells may be left at the Carnahan
home or the Anderson Cafe, and for
the latter at Mrs. Alex Johnson's. +
Ross Sifford is driving new Max
we'll car. ~.
frank Johnson came from Ames last
Wednesday to spend short time here
with the home folks before they left
for California.
Last Friday evening the Methodist
Ladies Aid held farewell party at
the church parlors for Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. johnson. In spite of the bad roads,
and the fact that many were taking
advantage Of no school to visit out
OF town, there was a good attendance
and the evening was much enjoyed.
Circle No. was in charge, furnishing
the evening of games and refresh
ments. A piece Of cut glass was the
gift chosen to be a memento OF the
years spent as one OF the members
of the society. @ ...
Lightning struck the oil house here
in the Monday storm of the 10Th. ut
terly destroying it and one Of Mr..
Warehouses; trucks that was inside.
Fortunately the rain kept the tanks
from getting hot enough to explode,
or the tale of losses would have been
much greater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Johnson attend
ed the conference at Sioux City from