The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-08-11
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The remains Of Henry P. BraaseS the
SchlesWig young man who died in ser.
vice, arrived last Sunday morning at
Ida Grove. His parents and the Amer.
lean Legion went up and brought the
remains to the .home southwest OF
Itown. Private Fred Bremen, of Camp
Grant, accompanied the body haIne and
remained here until after the funeral
services. Funeral services We're held
last Tuesday afternoon. It was the
first military funeral ever held here
and attracted wide attention. There
were nearly one thousand people out at
the home and at the cemetery. Every
business house was closed Tuesday af-
lternoon between the hours of and 8.
The casket was draped with the United
States flag and many beautiful bou.
|quets and wreathes. Rev. w. r. Wet
zeler, pastor Of Friedens Evangelical
lchurch, delivered two sermons, in Eng
llish and German. The six pail bearers
were men who left with the deceased
for the army, they being Hugo Reimer,
John Paulsen, Carl Hamann, Bernhard
Jensen, Nick Hollander, Robert Mich
aelsen. Following the services at the
home the body was taken to the Nor
1 gan township cemetery where it was
casket into the grave three volleys
were fired and taps sounded for the de-
parted one. Private Henry p. Braase
was born in Otter Creek township Oct.
I26, 1898. and at the time Of his death
was "a years, II months and Is days
|of age. He left here in the draft of
July 10th. and was sent direct to Camp
Forest, Ga, where he remained until
he was sent across the water as a men,
ber Of Co. E, cloth engineers. While
on board ship he contracted influenza.
His condition became worse and his
death resulted at 1925 p. M. on Oct.
10, 1918. The young man leaves to
mourn his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Braase; one sister, Miss Emma, and two
brothers, John and Herbert, and many
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Johannsen OBJ
served their fiftieth wedding anniyers
airy Tuesday, August 10th. All the chill
dron were present to help make the Oc-
casion a pleasant one.
Little Albert Mohr had the misfor.
tune to fall down the back steps Fri
day with picture In his hand and cut
a deep cash. Several stitches were TAX
ZEN and he Is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Chas. Jurgensen and daughters,
Louise and Hertha, and Hilda Mohr
were Denison shoppers Saturday.
/ There will be dance here Friday
evening. August 18th. Music by Bo-
b6FI OECIIeotTti VI SCStttI AstAplltS.'A I1N-
eryhody come and have a good time.
Carl Mohr and family and VIM. Mohr
and wife drove up to Holstein Sunday
for a visit with friends and relatives.
Fred Braase from Mitchell. 8. d.,
came down last Tuesday to be present
at the funeral Of his nephew, Henry
Rraasa. 80 i.sss fi, 2 s5.a
Fred SPAIN and family and Jurgen
SPAIN and wife drove up to Ida Grove
Sunday and were guests at the Henry
Wiese home.
Henry Klotz and family, Rudolph
Christensen and wife, Mrs. Hans 1ver-
sen and daughter, lone. left last week
for Lake Okob0ji to spend a week.
Little Magnus Hansen, while playing
with some boys. fell and broke his arm.
At present he is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Anna Petersen observed her
seventy eighth birthday Friday by en-
tertaining her children and friends.
Mrs. Henry Stockfeth returned last
Friday from a weeks visit at Battle
Creek with her daughter, Mrs. Carl
Moltmann, and family.
Miss Helma Lafrentz is assisting at
the Stoltenberg store this week during
the absence OF Miss Laverne Schmidt.
who is spending her vacation at the
lake. Ss fs,