The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21

! Frank fOgren, Of section /, Otter
Creek township, is to be envied. He
has delightful family, a,modern home,
two good farms surrounded with live
stock of his own raising, still young in
years, but old in experience-what more
could he desire? Two years ago he
erected new house on the farm in
section l, and this is a credit to Mr.
Ogren. his family and the entire COM
munity. The house faces the east on
the road directly north Of new Kiron,
and is admirably situated. A large blue
grass" lawn fronts the house, land this
lawn and the home are surrounded by
an ornamental wire fence that. keeps
the yard chicken tight. The house is
24x4O with 10 foot posts, and is full
two stories high. The front Of the
home is ornamented with splendid
porch and" the rear has an enclosed
porch with n bed summing porch above.
The entire house is screened and pro-
vided with storm sash. and is well
painted. Beginning with the basement
which Is under the entire house, one
finds four rooms, they being the fur
mace room, the wash room, fuel room
and fruit and vegetable rooms. The
basement is cemented and is mouse
proof. On the first floor there are five
rooms, and each room where necessary
is provided with built in cabinets and
closets. On the second floor there are
four sleeping roonTs, bath and hall,
At the rear Of the house is fine cave,
and everything kept there Is as cool as
coming from a refrigerator. This cave
is II feet deep. and is a large and con.
venient one. Oak wood is used exclus-
lively as finish for the first floor and
hard pine for the second floor Of the
house. French doors supply the open.
ings. The home is kept in the best Of
condition, as Mrs. Ogren is house
keeper of ability. Her maiden name
was Minnie Peterson, and she is n
daughter of John Peterson. Sheeis the
mother Of two children, both boys The
older boy has great sport withfa thor
oughbred Scotch Collie, and this dog
looks after the children as would a
mother The other buildings on the
Ogren farm are in keeping with the
new house, and are ample for all needs
of the farm. Mr.. Ogren has always
kept many feeders on the place and on
his 80 acre farm nearS the F,leming
place, has Al head Of steers thai. tprom.
Use some great returns!a He keeps the
Poland China hogs, and on Monday
week had a load onftlfet Chicago mar
ket. The hogs averaged 366 and Og
rem received STATS for them.
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One Oh the Pleasant homes ~ WIS our
good fortune to visit during the week
was that of Frank Larson, who lives
about three miles north OF Deloit.
Frank is one of the old settlers of Of
ter Creek township and his place is
widely known, because OF the hospitali-
ty shown TO everyone calling at the
farm. He has just finished a fine new
barn, Bert Darling of Deloit, doing the
work, and the barn is modern and in
Keeping with'the Eother buildings on the
place. Painters have already painted
the building with the usual barn red
paint. and the structure may be seen
for some distance. 81 1t is equipped with
a modern sventilator and is s30x40 in size !
and will take care OF the horses on the
place, the harness, some grain, and all
the hay. Another building recently