The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-10-27
THANK OFFERING
NOVEMBER 9TH
WOman's Home Missionary Society Of
Dow City Met in Profitable Session
Last "Wednesday Afternoon
SPEAKER FOR NOVEMBER 7TH

Annual Thank Offering Held November
5tli, When d Speaker of Note Will
Address the Society
DOW CITY, Oct. 26--special-
The Woman's Home Missionary SOci-
ETY. met wednesday afternoon at the
Methodist parsonage with Mrs. Walter
z. Plank. there being a good turnout.
The devotional exercises of the day
were in charge of Mrs. Robert Docher.
ty., the scripture reading being on Ihe
Good Samaritan. The lesson OF the
hour; was taken over by Mrs. A. H.
Cook. the subject for consideration be.
ing missionary Work in Our Local
Community" taken from the first ch',p.
tor Of the new textbook. Mrs. Earl
Morrison gave reading from the Mis-
si0rlary Friend entitled Beauty OF the
Morning telling of the working togeth-
er OF the w. III. Nj. S. and the w. f..
NJ. a short address on home mis-
sionary work in our own locality by
Rev. Walter c. Plank contributed very
much to the interest OF the study. a
number Of leaflets were also presented,
telling OF the work in the missionary
school in the coke regions of Pcnnsyl-
= u
Ca, to which the local society coni1h.
uted a part toward a scholarship last
year. With good leader and good
lesson, the afternoon proved one OF
much benefit and pleasure to all pres
ent. Mrs. r. NJ. Mahin and Mrs. frank
Glassburner were elected at this time
as delegates to the Des Moincs district
convention OF the w. ii. NJ. S. to be
held at Des Moines the 11th and I'm
OF November. On Sunday, November
7th. the home society will hold it's an.
nual thank offering service. a speaker
ID expected to be secured for the oc'
Nasion. further particulars OF Which
will be furnished later !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Scott entertain
cd her cousin. Miss Hazel Hardman
who came up from Omaha Friday eve
ming to spend the week end. MISS
Hartlman's home is in Ashland. Neb.
she being engaged in teaching in Oma
ha.;
the hostesses Of the past weeks social
activities, she entertaining at a ken
sinVton Wednesday, afternoon. Those
who enjoyed her hospitality We're the
members OF the BAPTIST Aid society, IN
cluding a number of friends. the com
pany numbering about forty me
ladies' improved the time by sewing, the
usual social diversions being enjoyed
i ~, well, "A most palatable two course
repast served as a. fitting close 10 the
Word has been received here of the
recent birth OF a baby son to MIR. and
Mrs. Arthur. Butler OF kilon. MiS ',
samson. of Dow City. The mother and
baby are being cared for in hospital
Mrs. Jake Reeser. and daughter.
Mearle, returned the early part Of the
past week from Il pleasant visit OF sev.
erfll days with the formers sister, re-.
siding i'll Fremont. Neb.
Mrs. Wallace Edwards and daughter,
Mrs. ThOs. Mccullough, and son. Dono:
van, were Denison visitors THURSDAY.
Mrs. Mary McHenry was a passenger
from Denison Thursday for a few days
visit at the home of her daughter Mrs
". X. Wilder and with friends.
Lars Peterson returned Iuesday VI
the past week from Harlan. where ne
had been making an extended soJourn
with the George Spence family
Kenneth Darlington, the little grand
son of Editor G. w. NanAtten, suffer-
cd a painful accident last week by get
ting his right hand caught in the screen
door at his home. AS result the wrist
was dislocnted and the accident Is con-
sidcred- fortunate in that no bones
were broken The member is now heal.
ing nicely.
from Council Bluffs Thursday evening
for "a several days visit at the home Of
her sister. Mrs. viii Spence, and with
her brothers, Jay and Ray Field.
o. j. Judd and wife went down 10
Omaha Tuesday and visited relatives.
returning "Wednesday. :, E
Mrs. w. II. Rule returned Thursday
from visit of some two weeks with
her daughter Mrs. G. nj. Talcott. ana
fumily at jefferson. and ut the home OF
her son, Garfield Rule, in TT. Dodge;
a special meeting Of the Rebekah
lodge was held Wednesday night when
eight candidates were initiated into tie
mysteries of the order, namely: Mr.
and Mrs. g. NJ. McIclwain and daugh.
ter, Pearl. &Floyd Rissby. Lloyd
Kcairnes and Misses Lillian Donaldson,
: Ethel Cole and Virginia Marks. Fol
lowing the initiation a social hour with
the serving of delicious lunch We're
M A., Pearsall. wife and daughter.
Phyllis. motorcd to Denison Thursday
evening.
]. II. Young was visitor in Omaha
Thursday.
met in a joint session Thursday after.
nobn ut the l.. A. Wore home west OF
town. Mrs. l.. A. wore being hostess to
this former. and Mrs. Pearl Eore to the
latter. A large number of friends were
inSited to meet with the members ana
the occasion was no exception 10 the
good times that are always assured
guests in this home. Lively conVersa'
ton and good fellowship held sway dur.
ing the afternoon hours At luncheon
time q most delicious line of viands was
set before the company. which Is u Iea'
ture worthy Of special mention. MISS