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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-21
SURPRISE ON MRS. VOLLERSEN
Ladies of Schleswig Gather at the Vol
lersen Home ON Two Surprise DC.
.i' casiOns As Farewell

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Vol
lersen was the scene of several happy
gatherings of friends last week and the
first of this. Both occasions were a
complete surprise on Mrs. Vollersen
and were in the nature of a farewell
for her, as she intends to leave with
her husband Thursday OF this week for,
DeniSon where they will make their fu-
ture home. The first Of these surprises
was held Saturday evening when the
Frauen Verein stormed the house in
body and took complete possession.
Well filled lunch baskets were brought
along and the evening was most enjoy
ably spent. AS a token of the high
esteem and as a remembrance the ladies
presented her with a fine set Of cut
glassware. tta" as s5
And again. on Monday the ladies of
town invaded her home and took her
completely by surprise. They came to
meet with her for the last time and to
enjoy the hospitality of her home. On
this occasion like the one Saturday, we'll
filled lunch baskets We're brought along
and the evening will be one long to be
remembered by all. The ladies' pre-
sented her with nice set of wine glass
es as token of the high esteem in
which she has been held by them.
All regret the removal of this estim-
able couple from our midst, but all will
wish them every happiness and pros
perity in their new home, and trust
that while they have not moved so far
from the old town, that we will still
have the pleasure of seeing them often.
-SchleSwig Leader.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-21
DOW CITY SHOWS
GOOD PLAYING
Dow City High School Defeats Would
be SOlxOl Basket Ball Team of Oma-
ha Last Wednesday Night
DOW CITY HAD TEAM WORK
No Better Team Would Could Have
Been Staged Than That Exllib.
tied by the Home Team
DOW CITY. January 2O-Special-

DOW CITY, January 20-Special-
That the playing qualities of a basket
ball team does not depend on their
name or the prominence Of the place
from which they hail. was proven last
Wednesday night when the Dow City
,igh school. Moeller refereed both
basket ball team of Omaha by the one
sided score of 81 to II. The self-styles
basket ball team weren't of the high
school but just picked town team. All
the fans and few besides thought that
the locals would be easy meat for their
opponents as they came from Omaha
and would therefore be invincible and
could easily wipe the floor with our
boys. They kept this talk up so long
that the boys finally came to the con-
clusion that maybe this wasn't all idle
talk, and accordingly decided that they
had better load up and not depend alto
gether on their own force to whip Oma
ha. They collected a few town boys
and old basket ball stars to help them
out If things got bad. When the teams
took their places on the floor the Oma
ha bunch looked about 25 to 30 pounds
heavier per man, causing the locals to
each give, an inward groan as they
looked them over but with that old de-
termination and grit they decided to
bear it out as that was the best thing
started they, and all the spectators,
We're very much amused. as the Sokol
bunch acted as if basket ball was a
new word in the sportsman dictionary
to them at least. No better team work
could have been staged on any floor
than that exhibited by the locals as
they kept continually eluding their
guards and passing the ball from one
man to the other with the utmost east.
The first half ended with a score of 80
to in favor of Dow City. During the
second half the Omahans did much bet.
ter work and seemed to be getting onto
the surroundings and succeeded in ad.
ding more points to their side, while
the locals made 81. The game was a
clean one on both sides and each man
conducted himself in the most sports.
manner. Tillet Rigsby and
Cooper made the most points for the
halves, a}s g7
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-21
High School Contest

The navy recruiting station at Des
Moines has just received a ten inch
sell from the navy department to be
used as q prize to be given the high
school in the state of Iowa that sub.
mits the, best essay on the "United
States navy as an educational and vo.
,cational institution.
The object of this contest Is to invite
the attention of the young people of
this state to their navy and to cause
them to become familiar with the first
line OF defense" of our country. VI
This shell weighs approximately $50
pounds, is 10 inches in diameter and 80
inches in length The explosive charge
has been removed. otherwise it Is in the
same condition as those used in our
naval guns aboard ship. .
Honorable mention will be given to
the best ten essays submitted. The
judges of this contest will be Judge
Hubert Utterback, judge Of the Polk
county district court: A. NJ. NJ. Dorhon,
of Sabins educational exchange at Des
Moines. and J. w. Studebaker, assist.
ant superintendent of the Des Moines
schools. The contest will close March
18th and essays received by ]. w. Stu.
debaker after that date will not be con.
sidered.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-21
PRESIDENT Names
THE COMMITTEES
Standing Committees of the Denison
Commercial Club for the Year
~ 1920 Named
REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 6
Newly Elected Officers Of Club Anxious
for Prosperous Year and Ask the
CO-OperatiOn of Members

The president of the Denison Com
mercial club, Clement J. Welch, has
handed us the following. list of commit
tees that have just been appointed for
the year 1920. The list is made up OF
active members of the club, and NO
doubt they will all work for the better
ment of the club.
President Clement J. Welch
Vice President ---------Dr. l.. M. Coon
Secretary E. ShawVan
Treasurer T. Haugh
Directors: Chas. Bollen. Jerry OCon'
nor, George Lamberty, l.. w. Powers
G. l.. Caswell, Alfred Wright.
Standing Committees of 1920
Entertainment: j. F. Walz, r. p.
Mote, Don F.. Wilkinson, Hugo Gebert,
Otto H. Vosgerau. t.t .-..
Good Roads: P. J. Klinker. B. ]. Sib.
bert, Bruce Rogers, w. G. Porter, T. A.
Harvey.
:. Agriculture: c. L. voss. J. T. Carey,
Jas. O'Meara, B. Brodersen, Al Weiss.
Lincoln Highway: J. P. Conner, Jacob
Johnson, Sears McHenry, Ed Reimers,
8. p. Jacobsen. 81 s+5-
Trade and Transportation: Morris
Wilkinson, r. P. Conner, A. w. Crouch,
H. L. Fitch, C. L. Ducander.
Civic: J. b. Lyon, j. F. Pfarr, F. N.
Olry, c. F.. Kuehnle, c. E. Humphrey.
Denison. Sioux City Cutoff: ]. w. Mill
err Jr., L. F. Davis, w. e. Kahler, John
woodruff, Paul Steensen. f."
Membership: George Naeve, E. E..
Lehman, Chas. Lamberty, A. c. Rohwer
L. w. Lochmiller.
House: w. A. Cramer, c. NJ. Dybbro,
M l., Runge.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-21
HONOR MISS MARTHA WEISS
The Misses Bernice Hunsicker and Mar.
garet Ryan Preside at Social
Function in Dow City
DOW CITY, January 2O-Special-

DOW CITY, January 20-Special-
On Monday evening the Misses Ber.
nice Hunsicker and Margaret Ryan pre-
sided at a social function given at the
w. e. Dow home, the affair taking the
form of a pre-nuptial shower, compli-
mentary to Miss Martha Weiss, who
recently severed her connections with
our schools. The guests present upon
this occasion included the teachers of
the local school,. At the opening of the
evening Miss Weiss was requested to
untangle strings, forming network
about the rooms. At the end of each
a carefully wrapped package awaited
her attention. all of which upon exam.
ination revealed many handsome gifts.
The outstanding feature in the enter.
tainment line was a mock wedding.
in white. wearing a veil and carrying a
shower bouquet of green, blue and
cerise roses. The groom, who very
closely resembled Merton Thomas. ap.
peared his best in his army uniform.
Miss Caroline Shirk acted as bridesmaid
and Miss Hilda Turnlund as best man.
Miss Lillian Donaldson carried the ring
in the heart Of a large cerise rose.
White ribbons We're stretched by Miss.
ing an aisle through which the bridal
party took their places under a bower
of red, white and blue bells. Miss Ir-
ma Chamberlain played the wedding
march. During the ceremony, which
was performed by Miss Ellen Goddard.
"The Fight is On" was softly rendered
on the piano by Miss Chamberlain. The
extending of congratulations and best
wishes was next in order, following
which the bride threw her bouquet, it
being caught by the ring bearer. An
oil nj xr,o1Iiv,or OF HpyoS n
fitting close to the affair." after which
the guests repaired to their homes, hav.
ing enjoyed one of the very best OF
times. ,.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-21
THE MARRIAGE OF
JOHN + CURRY
John Curry, Som of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Curry, OF Denison, Married at Dav.
export "Wednesday Last
MISS EMMA BEssE THE BRIDE
Ceremony Took Place at Church Of st.
Paul the Apostle, Rev.. G. j.
DOnOhQe Officiating

2 We gather the following account of
the wedding Of John T. Curry, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Curry, of Denison,
who was married at Davenport last
Wednesday. The account is taken
from the Davenport Times. The Den
ison friends of the Curry family extend
congratulations.
The marriage Of Miss Emma A. Besse
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Besse Hat
ten, of Davenport, to Mr.. John F. Cur.
ry, of Seward, Neb., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Curry, of Denison, Iowa,
was pretty ceremony of o'clock this
mdkning at the Church of st. Paul the
Apostle, Davenport, the Rev. c. J. Don.
oboe officiating and celebrating the nup-
tial mass impressively. Miss Clara
Curry, of Lincoln, Neb., sister of the
groom, attended as bridesmaid, and T.
A. Lanam, of Lincoln, Neb., was best
man. The bride wore travelling suit
of brown brOadcioth with fancy blouse
of georgette crepe Her hat was of
brown taffeta. The wedding breakfast
was served at the Hote. BlaekhaWk,
where covers were laid for twelve. Mr..
and Mrs. Curry left today for Chicago
and win later go south to New Or
leans. After an extended trip west the
bridal couple willfibe at home after May
1st in Seward, The bride Is loved by
a host OF friends and has been promi-
nent In the sociaf srfeles of Davenport.
Mr.. Curry has been engaged in gthe
clothing business for several years, he
and his brothers now operating several
clothing stores in the state. .4lriJrl1 =
Those coming from, a distance to the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Graham. Of Sterling, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T.. Curry, of Denison,. Iowa; Miss
Clara Curry and Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Curry, of Columbus, Neb. :c %sysifs,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-21
The Next President.

Houghton, Mich, Gazette: The peo-
pie of the. United States want man
with business head for the next pres.
ident. If the nation is going to en-
dure they must have a practical man
with hard common sense for chief ex-
ecutive. Don't fool yourself bon that
score. 1t is going to be a pretty hard
job for the best man this nation may
produce to pull the country out of the
present mess of governmental incom-
potency and rank extravaganza. We
cannot go on spending millions and
collecting war taxes to pay the interest
on war bonds that are issued to pay
the interest on other war bonds. There
must be a stop. People must econo-
mize. But the government must do
that very thing first. And the man who
takes the presidency must be a bust
ness man who knows what days
work is. not a theorist. There is a
constantly growing sentiment in that
direction.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-21
HAPPY WEDDING
In SAC COUNTY
Miss Christine Schwanz Becomes Bride
Of Mr.. Fred Bettin, Rev. ROsna, Of
Reformed Church, Officiating
IMPRESSIVE RING SERVICE USED
Both Bride and Groom Well Known in
Clinton Township, Sac County,
Where They Will Live

On Wednesday morning, Jan. IA, 1920
at the Rev. Bosma's parsonage in Clin-
ton township, Sac county, occurred the
marriage of Miss Christine Schwanz,
daughter of Henry Schwanz, of Deni-
son. and Fred Bettin. son of Mrs. Au-
gust Bettin, of Clinton township. The
marriage was solemnized by Rev. Bos-
ma of the Reformed church, the i'm
pressive ring ceremony being used The
bridal couple We're attended by the
brides sister, Mrs Charles G. Lange,
and her husband, Charles Lange
The bride was prettily gowned in
white embroidered silk net and carried
a bouquet of white carnations. The
matron of honor wore her wedding
draped with pink foulard satin and
wore a corsage bouquet of carnations.
The groom wore a suit of dark navy
blue Following the ceremony the young
people departed for Odebolt where a
dinner was served to the bridal party,
after which the happy couple left on
the evening train for Dixon, Mendoza
and other points in Illinois, where they
will spend few weeks visiting rela-
tives. Upon their return they will go
to housekeeping on the groom's farm
located east of Odebolt.
The bride is the third daughter of
Henry SchwanZ, Of Denison. but has
spent the most of her life on her faith
er's farm in Jackson township. where
she grew to womanhood. She is an
estimable girl of many qualities and
will be a real helpmate for the man
who has won her for his wife.
The groom is the youngest son of
Mrs Bettin, of Clinton township. He
has spent his entire life in that town.
ship amidst a host Of friends. He is a
young man of integrity and worth. The
young couple have hundreds of friends
who wish them every joy and much
F
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-21
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Judgment Of the Dog

Philadelphia Public Ledger: No final
estimate of man in his community
can be made till we are told what chill
dren and the dogs thought about him.
The only trouble is that dogs are likely
to be too fondly indulgent. They will
follow the tramp as soon as the million
aire, the commoner as readily as royal
ty. They look into mans eyes. not
into his pockets. If they find kindness
in his aspect they do not care about
his purse. They will starve and suffer
with him and adventure anywhere.
When he falls they have no condemna.
ton. Their love once placed is un.
changing. So that it is not to be won.
dered at that some who are fond OF
dogs with Scott-like fondness insist
that dogs have souls and announce that
they do not wish to go to heaven unless
them there. 1t is possible to feel quite
as badly over the death of a dog as over
the death of a person.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-21
Professional Football

Many people who follow sporting
news believe that professional football
will before long be established on as
firm basis as professional baseball.
Enormous crowds assemble to see the
big college football games. Possibly
the sport might pay on professional
basis. Many people, however, find 1t a
difficult game to watch. The players
are so tangled up most of the time that
it takes a keen and practical eye to tell
what is happening or to discern the
fine points of the sports, the study OF
which makes baseball so fascinating.
Also football is best played under the
stimulus of cool fall weather when out
door contests are less pleasant for the
spectators People who will shiver
through few big college contests
might never provide the steady support
that a professional game must have.
And would professional players show
any pep if they had to work in the
atmosphere Of summer heat?
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-21
OFfICIATES AT
TWO WEDDINGS
Rev. VIM. Frese, of Denison Lutheran
Church, Performs Two Wedding
Ceremonies Last Wednesday
BOTH COUPLES ARE WELL KNOWN
Minna Henlel the Bride of Miller Ha-
maker, and Lillian Erickson the
Bride of Hugo BrOdersen

Last Wednesday was wedding day
for Rev. VIM. Frese of the Denlson
Lutheran church, for ne performed Two
weddings on that day. From the Schles
wig Leader we CLEAN the particulars as
follows:
BrOderseil- Erickson
The marriage of Miss Lillian Erick-
sen 70 Hugo brooersen took pay .';.., q.
lne LulheIsn m parsouase a.. pa,,
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rrese perIormlns the celellonS @ ;;eo WEI mSn
uni.eo these yo9ns peopie Hy'e LII ,,aa nc prnG
Drloe was a11enueu ny MISS Eoi,a a.aa ~ W.,
s easeh anu 11eiiiian r4iicNseii ''o'oN 90
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auction. me prlde mas mace ner iiSn.e Ghe
an tnls vlc!ri.y lor seveiai ye.1is, ,o,,ne Hre
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r..;c, sauy, popu % r,etod W. ,,,th +hose woman.
tIAehus, anu enteu VIII tnosS
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assume .ne ne" .a.o. t.i's IT, ~ rroor, rpoi ;s
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making rapld strlaes iowalu LIE o?e .TP
found OF success, anu VIII Prove nsl'iseia ~ ~
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choice. me young peopie wiz ,,s;n,, haas
their future nome On tne !aini Wiz WIZ.
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irlehds IN WlSnlns thls Iappy suu'is y
couple every napplness anu success Al
thelr journey throush NE.
Hamaker.tenkel -
Yhe marriage of Miss Minnie Henkel
to Miller ]. Hamaker was solemnized
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-21
News and Comment About Iowa People and Events

from bluff to bluff across the Des
Moines river near the city of Boone. If
the Townsend bill now pending in con-
gress becomes law the government
will have continuous highway through
each state amounting IN mileage not
to exceed two per cent OF the otal road
miles of each state. This would mean
that the government independent OF
the states would meet all of the ex-
pense of such construction. This
would indicate the paving of a highway
across the state from east to west and
from north to south. The Lincoln high.
way is the only national road passing
across the state and it would be the
one chosen for Improvement and the
jefferson highway extending north and
south would be the other as that is the
only road reaching from the Gulf of
Mexico to the Canadian border. The
proposed government bridge across the
Des Moines river at Boone would be
on the Lincoln highway.
A Des MoineS lawyer defended in the
federal court a culprit indicted for
counterfeiting money. The lawyer be-
lieyed his client when he told him in
all confidence that he was innocent of
the crime charged. The lawyer put up
a good fight and cleared the fellow. AS
the lawyer and his client walked from
the court room the man accused said,
IT am sorry I can't pay you know, but
as soon as I make some money I'll
square the debt" The promise of the
defendant was almost forgotten by the
lawyer but one day he found several
crisp new bills in a letter to him from
the man. 1t had been mailed some place
in Kansas. The lawyer, fully believing
that his contention the man was limo.
cent of counterfeit was true deposited
the bills in the bank. Soon after he
returned to his Office the bank tele.
phoned him he had deposited counter.
felt bills. Now the man once freed of
as charge of making money illegally is
again sought by officials.
A wedding trip through the air is so
much out of the ordinary as to give a
forecast of the coming method of elope-
ment. c. P. Olson, of McGregor, mar
ried Miss Madge Colby, of Clear Lake.
After the event had been duly solemn
lied the happy>couple packed up what
wearing apparel would be required on
a trip to the southland, jumped into the
airplane owned by the young husband
and away they flew on a honeymoon
trip to the balmy shores of Florida. Mr..
Olson was an expert aviator in France
during the war. After the visit is COM
pleted in the south the plan is to make
a flying trip to Colorado.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-21


The state OF Iowa reahzed-a pront VI
Sl22,95s.52 on the 5,7ol ,3o9: :pounas oL
milk produced at the fltteen INSTITUTIONS
under supervision OF the poafa vi .con.
prepared by y. II. Strief, secretary ol
the board This milk was received from
500 COWS IN the instltutionai nerus;
Cost of feeding the dairy herds TOT 1919
was $7S,23l "a ana the totai va!ue "
milk produced reached sAoi, - 10
Lands purchased by the boaru OF com, oac
troll during 1919 were tor Anamosa' aoo 90
acres at Sl49, 9,602.69; Fort Maaison; 40
acres at $62 $500. ana Tor the EidoIa
school for boys. 6S hs acres at SIo'o3V.
From Dec. l, l9lS( to Dec. l, 1913 tne
institutional pay rolls reached totai
of $SS6,23l.46. The support vouchers
for food. clothing ana suppnes cost
$l,943643.75 for the year. Ihe total
expenditures from funds aVailaple We're
$3,S71 1880 for the period named mere
In. The amount expended the past year
for road work at state institutions was
$29.434.46. There were l,zSo paroles IS
sued to inmates at the various lnstitu-
t1ons during 1918. Ihey were as Iol'
lows: Cherokee state hospitai; lSe; Sia'
ing school for boys, 256: Woodward HOS
pital for epileptics, 50; independence
state hospital, 1856; Mt. Pleasant state
hospital, l5l: GlenWoed nome i0r ieeGle
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-21
DUNLAP BOY ASSISTS GEN. WOOD
Ed Ryan, Jr., Of Dunlap, Called to Chi.
cagO Sunday by General Wood As
Assistant in Campaign

Ed Ryan, Jr., left Sunday evening
for Chicago, being called there by Gen.
Leonard Wood to assist him through
his campaign in the presidential nomi-
nation on the republican ticket. Ed
was with General Wood the first part
of last year and he was found to be
such a valuable young man to the gem
eral that as soon as he thought of an
assistant for this great work he wired
for Ed to come at once. June Sth is
the nomination date and if the general
fails to get the nomination Ed will
again return to Dunlap; but if General
Wood is nominated and elected, Ed will
go with him to the white house. We
are justly proud of the great honor con.
ferred on this young man, and more
than proud to think that he is one Of
our Dunlap boys.-Dunlap Herald.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-01-21
Senator kenyon's TOOtl,aclhe.

Davenport Democrat: Mr.. Dougher-
tvs letter from Washington brings
word that Senator Kenyon has been
suffering from toothache, which per-
haps accounts for much of his attitude
of not caring how the senate of Iowa
wants him to vote on the league of
nations. Nursing q swollen. jaw--so
runs the story-Senator Kenyon hap
pened to be met in the corridor Of the
senate wing of the capital by vice.pres-
ident Marshall, who inquired about the
statesman II had a wisdom tooth
pulled and I would just as leave lose
my whole jaw" responded Senator
Kenyon. To which the vice presi-
dent replied: ''Absolving you, Of
course, it is my opinion that the United
States senate could loose quite num-
Der Of jaws and not suffer greatly"
Senator Kenyon opined that the treaty
discussion was getting a wee bit pfb-
traced from the vice.president's point
of view.