The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-12-10
office. They have now secured a young
ady for the office work.


relatives here.
Phil Cronin arrived the past week
from Excelsior Springs, Mo-, where he
has been for the past two or three
months undergoing treatments for the
injuries he received in the accident with
which he met on Decoration day. Il
will be remembered that he was coming
home from Dunlap horseback at the
| time and was run over by an automo
bile. He is still unable to use the one
arm, but thinks he is being greatly
benefited by the treatments. After a
visit with his brothers here and attend
ing to some business affairs he expects
| to return to the springs again.
Saturday afternoon the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Bell southeast of town
was the scene of much merriment when
their little granddaughter, Jean Mulvi
hill. entertained in celebration of her
| teen guests being present. The Gus
tomary diversions Of games and the
like were in evidence in the way of am
easements for the kiddies. The conven
tial repaSt was, of course, the outstand
| ing feature of the day. Little Jean
was presented with many handsome
gifts as a "reminiscences of the occasion
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Crandall were
in Omaha Thursday where they spent
Miss Martha Weiss, Domestic Sci
ence teacher in the local school, return
! ed Tuesday from a several days visit
with friends in the state of Missouri.
Mrs. Robert Docherty is suffering
with an infection in her left hand near
the little finger. 1t was necessary to
have the wound lanced, and at present
it - healing we'll, although she is still
unable to use the hand.
EnOS Cross WAS among the callers at
the county seat Friday.
On Tuesday evening of the past week
a basket ball game took place at the
school gymnasium, the contestants be-
ing made up of the high school boys
and the town team. At the close of
the game the score read 80 to Is in
favor of the town team.
An event of this week will be the
Baptist Bazaar given by the ladies'
Aid Society. Their offerings will con-
sist of a splendid line of Japanese art
icles, such as hand painted dishes, bed
room slippers. fancy table covers.
crumb trays. and numerous other art.
icles, suitable as Christmas gifts. A
fine assortment of chidren's toys will
ection with this stock of goods above
mentioned. there will be a sale OF ap.
rons and a large variety Of cooked food
is being prepared for the day. An
other feature of interest will be a fish
pond, containing a miscellaneous as.
sortment of articles to be sold by the
fishing method. An urgency for patron.
age would be unnecessary as this is an
annual affair and has proven it's popu.
larity. The event is scheduled for Sat.
urday afternoon. December 13th, in the
vacant building north of the Docherty
cream station.
Hugh Odell was up from hogan the
latter part of the week and visited with
friends.
Miss Flora Aeberhardt was visiting
and shopping in Denison Friday.
Among the leading social functions of
the past week Is listed a party at the
home Of Mrs. A. H. Harper Friday eve
ming, given for the members OF the Bap-
fist Junior union. There were also a
number of older people present, the
company composing about forty. The
older folks enjoyed the time in social
visiting, games and contests having
been provided as a means Of entertain
ment for the boys and girls. The first
game, in which a number of young folks
appeared-each one was arrayed to rep
resent some book, a country or noted
person. Much pleasure was occasioned
among the guests in trying to discern
the characters. Other interesting fea-
lures in this line were a music guess
ing contest and a conundrum game.
Prizes were awarded in the latter, Miss
Ruth Rudd receiving the first, hersh.
ey bar, and Miss Lorena Coleman the
consolation. a stick of gum. AT the
close Of the evening a very nice service
of refreshments was partaken of, after
which the company dispersed with al
unanimous opinion that this was one of
the most enjoyable of social affairs.
The infant baby son Of DR.. and Mrs.
F. N. Rowe is reported as having been
quite sick the past week.
On Sunday last the Woman'S Home
Missionary society had charge Of the
morning service at the Methodist church
by putting on a miscellaneous program.
Mrs. A. H. Cook, society president. act
ed as chairman of the day. The service
was opened by 4 selection from the
hymnal, after which prayer was offered
by Mrs. Robert Docherty and Miss Mil
dred Virgins. The responsive reading
on Missions was taken up with Mrs.
Ida Talcott as leader. Several special
musical numbers We're rendered in the
way of a vocal duet by Mrs. r. E. Lusk
and Miss Anna Mae Bell, a vocal solo by
Miss Bernice Hunsicker and vocal solos
by Miss Irma Chamberlain and Anna
Mae Bell. Mrs. Frank Mcflenry, Mrs.
Frank Glassburner and Miss Mildred
Virgins appeared on the program with
lSttolIiSS, ill VI "lllSll pei lttlilCu W SiS
home missionary work. The service
was closed by the singing of America"
On Thursday evening, of the past
week an entrance into the Birkhofer
livery barn was attempted by unknown
parties. About o'clock in the eve
ming J. p. Goodman, manager of the
place, locked the doors of the building
while he went to the lpst Office to get
his mail. Upon returning he was sur.
prised to find that the lock ON the west
door had been broken. The guilty party
was unsuccessful in getting into the
barn. which is thought to be due to
their being frightened away.
William keVan is reported as being
quite i'll at the home of his brother, Jay,
the result of n cough with which he
has been troubled for the past two or
three months. Pneumonia is feared, but
all sincerely hope that this disease may
be checked.
Mrs. NJ. J. Breen and Miss Martha
Leuck We're in Arion Saturday where
they made short visit with their sis
tiers, Mrs. VIM. Furne and Mrs. Fred
Mari.
Cecil Edwards recently had the pleas
ure of entertaining soldier friend, Orie
DeBruin, of Sanborn. The two gentle |
men became acquainted while serving
together at Camp Cody. Mr.. DeBruin
expects to leave soon for Belgium,
where he is to be married.
Alley and Fred Wpher Misc Hmm