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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-10-13
POLITICAL TOUR
OF THE COUNTY
North aud West Ends of County Will
be Visited Next Saturday, October
10Th by Political Tour
SEN. MOSES e, CLApP. SPEAKER
The Senator Halls From Minnesota; is
an Able Speaker and Will Have
An Important Message

Senator Moses r. Clapp, of Minneso.
ia, will make u tour of the north and
west parts of Crawford county on next
Saturday, October 18th. The trip will
be made by auto and no doubt there
will be a large number join in and make
the tour q great success. Ladies are
especially invited to join the tour and
participate in the meetings. Senator
Clapp is an able orator. and will speak
from republican standpoint. and he
will have something OF interest to tell
the voters This will be about the first
gun fred in Crawford. and it is hoped
a large gathering will be in attend
ance at the different stops. The sched-
u!e as made up is as follows:
Leave Denison mt $3.50.
Arrive at Deloit at 1000: leave at
1890. +
Arrive at Kiron at 1900; leave at
1880.
Arrive at Schleswg at ~ take din.
ncr; speaking at LOO: leave at 1880.
Arrive at Ricketts, at 200: leave at
2:3O.
at $3.50.
500.
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of each child in their class rooms wheth.
er he had younger brother or sister
at home not in school. whether the
baby's birth was or was not registered
and whether his own was registered.
children should be taught that birth
Registration is right" said Miss Cot.
trell. ''and that they are getting less
than their rights if their births are not
registered. Iowa is one of tivt states
in the union which does not afford vital
statistics of consequence" continued
the speaker.
CLAYTON county claims to have more
towns within its borders than any other
in the state. Three are II of them with
a population as shown by the late cen.
sus as follows: The Clayton county cen
sus returns show a loss of about 500
people since the count of 1910, the COM
plete population now being 25,032. The
population of the towns is given as fol-
lows: Gutenberg 1865: Elkader 1928;
Strawberry Poin, nOl: Edgewood GIT:
CIayto 170: FIlkport col: Farmersburg
200: CARRIER lS9: Garnavillo 314: Little
port 1871; Luana ISL; Mc(iregor 1893;
Ayonona 1049: North Buena Vista IA.
North McGregor 923; Osterdock 103; st.
Olaf 149: Nolga City 4l5. The county
shows Il falling off IN population Of
BY authority of the last legislature Il
course of study on citizenship has been
prepared for all the schools of Iowa.
from the first firade to the eighth grade
inclusive. and distribution of the out
lines will be commenced in about two
weeks. This announcement was made
recently by Dr. Meyerholtz, head OF the
government department OF the Iowa
State Teachers college. who is chair
man of Il state committe on American
iZation of Iowa schools. The new
course of study embOdies all the princi.
pies of Americanzation, as well as the
development of character and appre-
cationA of American institutions and
ideals For the younger generation of
the state. Civil government is also
dealt with 10 Il considerable extent. it
being planned to dispense with the
course in civics when the new outlines
are received. ,
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The Salvation Army is planning a
statewide drive for budget of $2S0,00e.
An organization has been perfected
which will make "a systematic canvass
prcdicated on the plans utilized III war
time activities. The Army feels the
need of Il sufficient fund to carry Tor
ward the various departments and it
has named an advisory board to take
charge of the campaign for money The
board is composed of Hon. Emil G..
Schmidt chairman: Henry L. Adams,
Volney DitZ, Hon. Lafayette Young. Sr.,
". w. Reynolds, Hon. Clyde l.. Her.
ring. Ben Wiley 3. Frank Kaufman,
John f. Griffith. John Fl. Gibson, Hon.
Nate Kendall. J. c. Pryor and Walter
st. John.
The Pottawattame county district
court recently handed down decision
refusing damages of $4,000 to NJ. r.
Russell. whose son, Louie. was lccl-
dentally shot by Perry Patrick, 3ged 16
years. The boys We're hunting wnen
the tragedy occurred. Young Patrick
is the heir to considerable fortune
and the large amount of damages ask
ed was based upon this fact. The court
ruled that damages could only be COM
puted on the basis of the probable earn
ing capacity of the boy. and that as he
was too young to have decided upon his
vocation. the computation should pc
made on the supposition that he would
follow his fathers occupation. that OF
a pasterer.
The Oldest rural mail carrier lives in
Eldora and is still on the job. He began
TWENTY-FIVE years ago when the rural
delivery was first tried out as an exper-
iment A rural route was established
in West Virginia. one at New Provi-
dence and one at Eldora, and he was
the first carrier at Eldora. Although OF
retirement age the department has ex-
tended his time two years.
Rev. j. Edward Kirby, who recently.
resigned the pastorate of Plymouth Con
gregational church in Des Moines, has
issued a statement relative to the
amount raised for relief of stricken peo.
pie of the near east presumably Ar
mcnia This last year the state OF Iowa
gave $279, ,6l1 .9S, beside a car load OF
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clothing with Il value OF S2O,0OO. ne
state directors are paid salaries ranging
! from $500 10 $500 q month, depending
upon their efficiency.
Not intending to boost any cult but
simply to state Il peculiar case prompts
the statement that a lecture was re-
Gently delivered at Rock Rapids by Sig
mailer Skeyhill of the Australian An
zacs, who became blinded from shell ex,
plosion during the recent var and
whose sight was restored by an opera
ton on the verterbrae of the neck per.
formed ~ DIR. Il. y, Moore. u Washing.
ton osteopath, formerly a Cherokee boy.
In this case blindness resulted from a
twist in the neck and after this fact
was discovered sight was restored with
out difficulty.
More men from Linn county gave
their lives in the world war than any
other county in the state. 1t was dis
closed by Miss Matte c. Watson, OF
the state historical society. who is col
Iecting PHOTOGRAPHS TO be included in
groupings of he dead of the various
counties. which will be hung In the
state historical rooms at Des Moines.
Miss Watson learned that $50 young
men from that county lost their lives
in battle or died from wounds or dis.
ease behind the lines or in training
camps. Polk county is the next In mum
her. having 14O to its credit. So far
Miss Watson has collected about 1000
photographs, leaving 5000 yet to be
obtained She has asked the friends
and relatives of dead soldier sto mail
her photographs TO Des Moines. as she
fears 1t will be almost an endless task
to make personal requests on every
family who lost relatives.
THE county sheriff in Iowa receives
an allowance of SIS Il month from the
state on which to feed his prisoners;
the mothers pension law allows 4
mother SIS a month to feed and clothe q
dependent child" said Miss Louise Cot.
trell. social welfare worker OF the uni'
yersity Of Iowa extension division. Miss
Cottrell emphasized particularly the
need of birth registration laws in the
state and said that teachers should ask
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visited at the Carl kullberg home Sun.

visited at the Carl kullberg home Sun
day.
Peter Neslund and family visited at
the Gust Stehr home Sunday.
Louie Thede and family visited at the
Henry Brockman home Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels I.indsren attend
cd the fall festival at Odebolt Thursday
and Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Thiede and their
daughter. Emaline. were callers at
Schleswig Thursday afternoon.
VIM. Stehr was u business caller in
Denison Saturday.
Carl Kullberg and family motcred to
Odebolt Saturday night.
GLADYS Dozirk visited at Lake View
the latter part of the week.
Next Sunday at the opera house
Harry Carey appears in one of his best
pictures entitled Bullet Proof" Lets
see for ourselves.
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I Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Harder and
Elmer Polzen went to Dell Rapids S.
D.. Thursday to visit Mr. and Mrs.
; Marx Gloe.
Henry Hoffmeier gave Il wedding
dance iii the hall here "Wednesday eve,
ming, which was we'll attended and a
good time was enjoyed by all present.
n card party in the hall last Thursday
evening. The admission fee was 25
cents, for which each one was entitled
to enjoy a good social time and Il fine
supper. There was a4fine attendance
and the neat sum Of, SAB was realized.
which will be used in fixing up the in
terror of the church around the altar.
The Greeks and aIeXicans. working
on the railroad here gave Il fine dance
in the hall Friday night. There was Il
large turnout and the music furnished
by the foreigners was fine. Those who
didn't care to dance were entertained
listening to the players. Two mando.
lins. two guitars and the piano were
used. MIR. and Mrs. zoe Shields and
daughter, Virginia, Mr., and Mrs. Frank
Slater and daughter. Neva. and Mrs.
Neubaum and daughter, OHnda. all of
Denison. were among those present
from out OF town.
Erred Eean. OF Gregory. ). d.. is Wis.
iting at the Linn Winn home and with
other friends in this Vicinity.
Salem Towne, of DeIiison. was shak
ing hands with old friends here Satur-
day.
VIM. Deaton, who has been working
on the section here. has resigned, and
expects to move either3to Dcs Moines
or Omaha.
DR.. Lersen. of Denison, was II caller
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. lin O'alean, of Deni-
son, We're guests ut tltt J. =. Welsh
home Sunday.
The Altar society AZ. ~ 3xsssv 10
elect officers. Mrs. Fdia Fitzpatrick
was elected president instead of Mrs.
D. r. O'Brien, who resigned. The 9th.
er officers succeeded themselves they
being Mrs. S. j. Reiif. treasurer and
Mrs. j. p. Welsh. secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hulsebus and
son went to Omaha for ii visit Monday.
J. j. Finncgan is taking care of the
hardware store during their absence.
Mrs. Andrew Anderson. who has
been taking treatments IN Sioux City
for over a week returned home Satur
day evening feeling better. 6a
The work on the S:tcristy at st.
.Josephs church is progressing nicely.
Joe Heller is the boss carpenter and
other members of the congregation are
helping him. 1t Is going to be fine job
and is IL much needed Improvement.
George Greder. from California. is
visiting in this vicinity. He says he is
SOingNtO stay until 1t gets cold, when
he will return west.
The postmaster made the yearly in
spection of the rural route Monday and
found many boxes in bad shape: in
some cases the carrier had TO get out Of
his car to put the mail in them.
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| Carl Pauson and family and Mrs
Ncls Taylor returned Thursday from !;
| visit with friends at Mt Ayr.
| Nels Taylor and family motorcd tt
Denison Thursday.
Christ krayenhagen and family and
| Lee Farmer were callers at DenisOn OIL
Thursday
Earnest Kullberg and Hugo Hansen
| of Odebolt. were Boyer callers Tuesday
Olga Taylor left THURSDAY for Chi
cago. where she will work for II while
Elmer Wuf attended the Leonard
Lingle purebred hog sale last Wednes'
day.
Ben Peterson and family visited at
the Fred Carlson home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. p. Swartz and
Mrs. Habenicht were in kiron Monday.
A number Of friends and relatives
gathered Monday evening at the Gust
Stehr home to help Henry celebrate his
twenty-first birthday. Everybody re-
ported very nice time and at late
hour a delicious lunch was served and
the guests departed wishing him many
more happy birthdays.
c. S. Johnson and family. Of kiron.
and Fred Erickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Erickson and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. May.
nard were Sunday guests at the q. r.
Swartz home.
Mrs. F'rahm and daughter, Sadie.
were in Denison, Monday.
s large number of friends and reia-
tives gathered at the Clarence Cadman
home Monday night. October 4th. to
help him celebrate his birthday A fine
time is reported.
Mrs. Goodrich, of kiron, was a bust
ness caller in Boyer Friday the first
\ a large crowd attended the Ladies'
Aid society meeting at the Paul Ander-
son hnrne FRIDAY AFTERNOON, October
Isl
q; cbo,,e Peterson and family, Mrs.
Lnckman and Mr.. and Mrs. Wander.
wall motored TO storm Lake Tuesday.
Chris Krayenhagen. Frank Dobbert
,rd A1pot ,ravior we're business callers
at Denison Tuesday.
MI and Mrs. Geo. r.. Swartz were
business callers at Denison Tuesday.
Mrs. Russell Linman was a caller in
Denison "Wednesday.
NJ. and Mrs. Geo. Swartz attended
tho FAN festival nt Odebolt Thursday.
Whose who attended the fall festival
at Odebolt Thursday and Friday eve.
Inincs were Mr.. and Mrs. John A. 10.
var and son. Paul. Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Nc,,mann. Ben Peterson and
fan,iiy Mr.. ard Mrs. Wm. Fl. Hansen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Koch, Claus Frahm.
Alvin PalIlsOn and Otto AIartinson. II.
w pitban and Family were also in at
.ten,lonce
Mrs. Joe Pithan and Miss Evelyn
yassar attended the teachers meeting
~ Denison Thursday and Friday.
elmer Nauritz was a Denison caller
"Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs. Fred Weedy visited at
the " NJ Nelson home Thursday after
nnn,
AIh;n J,rl returned E'ridny from Wall
r AXE where he~ had been helping Mr..
Telepren. "a
,Iri,vnod Andcrson and family visited
WI i, ,.'rn,a tires III otlebolt FRIDAY.
MI and Mrs Gustay Stehr were
Denison callers Friday.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Anderson left for
Erifay and expect to be gone
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BANKS CLOSE AT NOON
Two Banks ut Charter Oak Close Dur
iDy Noon Hour As Matter Of Prccau.
ton ON Account Of H0ldups

CHARTER OAK. Oct. StSpecial to
the RevieWl--'The two banks at this
place have GVsed their doors during the
noon hour, II custom which they Will
continue indefinitely. The banks have
been considering doing this for some
time but when news reached here. last
week OF the holdup Of the I.anesboro
bank they-tlecded 1t was not safe to
remain open and the new system was
started. ~
The banks are now closing their doors
ut 1s O'Clock and are again open at l
O'Clock. Residents of Charter Oak are
not complaining. for they appreciate
that 1t is not safe for the banks to re.
main open with perhaps only one man
In each bank while the rest are away
mt dinner 1t is laying temptation TO
the robber
Many other banks in towns much
larger than Charter Oak have been clos.
ing during the noon hour.
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Iowa's Population, According 10 the
1920 Census Report, is 2,4O3. 80, An
Increase Of 1889 or 80 Per Cent
IN 1910 POPULATION WAS 43,ll:.
In 1880 the Population Was More Than
Thir'ty-scven Times AS Large
AS 1t Was in 1910

WASH HINGTON, D. c.. Oct. 7--IoWa's
population according to the 1920 census
report is 2,403,630. an increase of 17a,-
$50, or so per cent.
In 1910 the population of Iowa was
2,224,77 ranking it as fifteenth most
populous state in the union. 1t showed
a decrease In population in that decade
for the first time in its history. the de-
crease amounting to I,082, or O.3 per
cent.
Iowa was organized as a territory
in 1888 and appeared in the federal CEN
sus reports for the first time in lS4O.
when it had a population of 43,1l2, rank
ing it as twenty-ninth among the state
and territories. In area, Iowa ranked
as twentyfourth state in 1910 with S.
5S6 square miles of land, making It's
population forty per square mile.
During the twenty years from 1906
to1S6O the population of Iowa incrcas-
cd very rapidly. multiplying more than
fifteen fold. During the forty years be-
tween 1860 and 1900 it grew less rapid.
ly. multiplying less than four fold. The
growth in the latter period was not reg
ular, the rates of increase rapidly di-
minishing from 1863 per cent for the
decade lS60-70 to 16.7 per cent for the
decade 1S90.1900. During the decade
1900.10 Iowa showed decrease In its
population, having been the only. one OF
the states to show q decline.
During the years from 1870 to 1870
the population of the state increa$ed
much more rapidly than did that OF
the United States.
During the decade of 1S70.S0 the rate
OF increase for the state fell off more
than half, and as a result exceeded the Z
rate of increase for the United States
by only per cent.
Growth by Counties
Iowa counties which haev shown
population increases since the 1910 cen-
sus and the comparative figures are:
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Faul entertained
at dinner Sunday last at their home on
Benefit street. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Richardson and son, Clifford, of Jack
son township: Chas. Franzek also of
Jackson. township. and Chris Odgaard
and Miss Grace Glass, of Galra. MIR.
and Mrs. Richardson are old friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Faul. the ladies' having
attended school together when they
were girls
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All the boys are learning how to
make and repair pleasure cars but it
is not considered that the world is go
ing to have any further need for car
pcnters and blackSmithS.
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And all the girls are learning how TO
take 100 words Il minute of stenograph-
ic dictation. but not many OF them
expect anyone is going to want any
mullins cooked.
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Kids who raid their ncishbors' or
char1s should leave a little fruit be-
hind because il they don't the owner
won't be encouraged to grow any next
wear
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Miss Ruth Lueck spent the latter
part of the week with her parents at
Dow City.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Jones and family
and Claus .Tochimsen are spending this
week at Flandreau, s. d.. visiting the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
JOchimSeil.
Paul Tate spent Sunday with friends
at Dunlap.
Albert Guessman was county seat
business visitor the latter part of the
week.
AR. and Mrs Henry Asmus and fam
ily and Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Dersien ans
family spent sunday at the Francis
McSorley home.
Miss Coda Fuller is slowly recover
ing from her recent illness and friends
hope she may soon gain her fofiner 4fliEslf
health.
Henry tlamman was Il business caller
Tuesday evening at the Henry Asmus
home.
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Most everybody heartily indorses the
city beautiful" idea and most every.
body will also cut the corners of a
grass plot to save one second OF their
valuable time.
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According to the profound wisdom of
the college sophomores the freshmen
may be human beings, but they are sub
merged in very low and primitive
state of barbariSm.S
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The young crowd would no doubt be
willing to get out and march i'm the
torchiight parades If they were paid
S1.5O an hour for II,
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TROUBLES OTHER NAME

The Lithunians are exhibiting self
determination" to get into the fracas In
eastern lIurope.--Pittsburs Gazette.
Times.
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Someone wants to know what has be-
come of the mcn~whO used to stay out
nights until the saloons closed. Well,
last heard from someone went around
to their houses at 9 p. IN. and found
they had all gone to bed.
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Miss Edna Wright, niece of Alfred
Wright. of 313 North Main street. who
is studying this year in thes, Oberlin
conservatory of music. has been elected
president OF the Huc!lins house. At
Oberiin q good part of the responsible,
ity of campus life is vested BIZ the fac
sait sss t.n ssli,ass.iss ttsss, tsts2
of the leading factors in the general
situation is the student house govern.
ment association. Each rOoming house
elects it's own officers each fall. and
they are responsible throughout the
year to the college authorities and the
rest OF the student body for the general
management Of their homes. Election
to office under this system is one OF
the distinct honors of campus life.
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BOYER TOWNSHIP
COUPLE MARRIED
L0ise TiItOn and Fred Reilmier, Well
Known Boyer Township Couple,
Married on Wednesday
ALTA HOWE ATTENDS BRIDE
After Ceremony Fifty Guests Partake
AT Home After October 3Oth
n1,NI nnt 11-snecinl-

! DUNLAP, Oct. 11-Special-
a wedding of prominently known
Boyer township people occurred at the
home of AIR. and Mrs. j. w. Hall on
Wednesday of the past week when Miss
Louise Tilton and Fred Rethmier were
united in marriage at high noon. The
bride was attended by Miss Alta Howe
and the groom was served by Joe
Christensen as best man. The beauts-
ful new home of the Halls was respien.
dent in it's decorations of flowers and
ferns and greenery decorative Of the
occasion. The wedding march was
played by Mrs. VIM. Jones and Jasper
.OBanion, violin and piano. To the
strains of the march Rev. r.. w. Nixon,
with little Miss Dorothy Chauncy. pre-
sceded the bridal couple down the stairs,
Dorothy carrying the ring in the heart
of huge cilrysanthemum. The bridal
couple and attendants took their places
beneath the archway and Rev. Nixon
read the impressive ring ceremony
which united these worthy people tor
life After the ceremony the people
assembled. about fifty in number, We're
seated TO "A bountiful three course lun-
cheon. The bride was becomingly at.
tired in blue tricotine with hat to match
and wore a corsage bouquet of Ward
roses. Mrs. Rethmier. since Il child,
has made her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall in Boyer township and has by her
sweet and admirable qualities won u
place in their hearts as one of their
own. She also has numerous friends
In this neighborhood as well as in town.
The newly married couple left for Oma.
ha on the 30 train and will be at
home, to their numerous friends at the
home recently purchased and furnish
ed by the groom on Gospel Hill and for
many years known as the J. +. Wheel
er home. after October 30th. Those
from out of town attending the wed.
ding We're }. j. Schwab and sons, of
Harlani Henry Hansen, of Bentley: A.
f. Rethmier, of Bentley: G.. Schwab. of
Botney:sAIrs. +. O'Banion. OF Omaha
an aunt of the bride. and a sister from
Omaha, Mrs. Leslie Nurse.
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Iowa counties which hae shOWnv pop
ulation losses since 1910 and the com
parative figures are: 1.
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Farm News and Live.
stock ads will be found
on Pages 3, 6 and I IL
this section.
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Iowa counties which haev shown
population increases since the 1910 CEN
sus and the comparative figures are.
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