The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-12-31

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party planned by the Misses Irene
Smith and Isabel Scott. The attendant.
included twelve couples of intimate
friends. After indulging in this popula
pastime for several hours the guest:
We're shown to a beautiful large Christ
mas tree on which were gifts for all
Strings We're arranged about the room
and it was by this method that the gift:
\ were received. A dainty repast conclud
ed the evening. zaE ne
Friends Of Mrs. Thos Munsey will be
greatly pleased to learn that she has
sufficiently, recovered from her recent
illness of some three weeks duration
to be able to return from the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. p. J. Brown. to hel
own home the first of the week.
The Misses Anna and Mary Nelson
returned Tuesday from Waterloo fol
lowing a couple of weeks visit with rel
atiyes.gs tss
Herbert christensen went to Schles
wig Wednesday, where he made a sever
al days visit with his sister, Mrs. Otto
Miller. -, 81
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Brasel, Luther Bra
sci and children, Miss Edna Brasel, Mr.
es Anna and Elizabeth thinner enjoyed
the Christmas holiday at the Charlie
thinner home in Denison.
The Fred Wiley family who recently
moved in from the country are now oc'
cupying their newly acquired residence
property in the east part of town.
Miss Gaffey, who is teaching in a
rural school near here, returned Friday
from Denison, where she had been
spending the Christmas vacation with
her folks. 40
Miss Helen Stephenson, the saleslady
at the Bremser store, spent several days
Mo "a
on account Of the death Of her father.
Mrs. John Mathys, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. John Schaupp, OF
Dunlap, spent the day Thursday with
Mr. Mathys at the st. Joseph hospital
in Omaha. He is reported to be recov.
erlng as rapidly as can be expected
from his recent operation, which is wei.
come news to his many friends.
Miss Marie Helsley was down from
Denison Wednesday, evening in attend
ance at the Methodist Christmas sexer.
cises. Is sy~s, I. ~ .4-SF, Il u i NJ st3 VII
Mrs. Romanan Wight returned Fri
day from weeks visit at the home Of
her son, Paul, and family in Woodbine.
Mrs. Will Aldrich was passenger
from Dunlap Wednesday to spend few
days at the parental, j. w. Cramer
home.
A. A. Luke has been unable to be at
his post of duty in the harness shop
for several days owing to illness, but is
now able to be about again.
Mrs. F. c.. Howorth and baby, Kath
ryn Lou, Miss Nettie Weber, Mrs. Fred
Coleman and Misses Lillian Ahart, An
ma Divine and Ruby Rolls were among
the county seat visitors Saturday.
Miss Martha Weiss, who has held the
position as teacher of domestic science
in our schools for nearly three years
has rendered her resignation, the same
to take effect at the close Of the first
semester. Miss Weiss has proven her
self a most able instructor while here
and her resignation is generally regret
ted. AS yet no one has been secured to
take her place.
Friday evening Miss Mjldred Virgins
was at. home to the boys bf her 3 urday
schoolF olasb. = entertaining in her usual
pleasing way. The boys of the Wood
Henry Shotz, of Dundee, has been in
Dow City during the past week visiting
at the home of his sister-in.law, Mrs. j.
w. Cramer.
Mr.. and MrsssNIyron RICE have been
entertainingefelat ives iii the persons of
Frank Madonna and Angela DOherty; OF
Manila, the past week.
bipe basket ball team who were here at
the time were also invited to partiei.
pate. 5 The leading feature of the8 eve.
ming was taffy pull and the boys We're
also treated to pop corn. The event
was one round of, pleasure for all and
praise for the hostess.
Miss Marian Short. accompanied by
Miss Robinson, came down from Vail
Saturday for a visit at the George Dill
lenberger home.
Ralph Binnall and Ebert Goddard ac-
companied DR.. and Mrs. Bryce Binnall
to their home in Pierson Saturday to
spend the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Williams and two
sons, of Minneapolis, arrived Saturday
for visit with their relatives, the N.
r. Wilder family.
w. F. Hulburd, Edwin Poitevin and
James Clark were in Denison Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Oil and baby,
the parental, Fred Christensen, home
from Dunlap. i 81 sls II fsf1
Mrs. Roscoe Smith, from out east of
town, has been in Dow City the past
week staying at the home Of DIR. and
Mrs. #. M. Mahin and undergoing medi-
cal treatment.
Mrs. Jane Wood has returned from a
several weeks sojourn at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. J. p. Riddle, and
family in Omaha. f&,+
Miss Ruth Swasey returned Friday
from couple of days visit with friends
in Dunlap.
Mrs. Chas. Helsley was down from
Denison during the past week visiting
her relatives, Miss Janet Rae and the
G. M. FTalcott family Mr. Helsley is
engaged in teaching at Cedar Falls and
he and his wife are spending the holi-
day vacation with his folks in Denison
and also with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. j. Woodruff, who live in Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dryden and
child have gone to Missouri, where they
are enjoying a visit with her people.
One evening recently a number of
the business men of our town met in
the Farmers State bank to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of organizing a commercial
club. ;All voted themselves as being
heartily in favor of the proposition and
it seemed to be the unanimous opinion
of those present that such an organiza
ton would mean much toward the i'm
provement and general welfare of the
town. At this meeting temporary Of
ffcers were chosen as follows: w. G.
Rolls, chairman; G. M. Goddard, Secre-
airy; T. e. Allen, treasurer. Tuesday
evening of the past week another bust
ness was held for the purpose of fur
thering plans toward this end. Commit
tees were appointed with the following
result: Organization, w. c. Rolls, T. e.
Allen, w. =. Fishel; membership, John
Ahart, Chas. Smith, o. O. Collins. Mem
berships will not be solicited in the bus