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Journ at different places with his race horses. Sioux City, Des Moines and Lincoln are among the citie srecently visited. Mr. and Mrs. John Henning and ba by came down from Denison the first of the week and visited at the Fred Christiansen and R. W. Tech homes IMonday the took their baby to Dun lap where an operation was perform ed for an abscess on the child's neck. Mr. Henning returned to Denison that evening, his wife remaining until Tuesdfcy with relatives here. Rev. W. T. Rink, the Methodist pas tor, leaves (Wednesday of this week for Indiana, Penn., where he will vis It his mother and brother, the church having granted him a three weeks' leave of absence. Next Sundfay morn ing his pulpit will be filled by Dr. Cable, the District Superintendent at which time the sacrament of the Lord's supper will be administered. One week from the coming Sunday morning the Sunday School expects to hold a rally program and on the following Sabbath the W. H. M. 6. plan to hold their annual thank offer ing service. No evening preaching services will be held during Rev. Rink's absence. The Thursday eve ning prayer meeting will take place as usual, however. The prayer serv ice this week will be conducted by Frank Glassburner, next week by E. 6. Wiggins, the following week by Mrs. Rcfoert Docherty and the last week by 'Mrs. Ida Talcott. Rev. Rink plans to be back by the first Sunday in November. Fred Christiansen and son, Herbert, returned Saturday from a few d'ays" sojourn in Denison where they had been painting the buildings on their •property which was recently purchas ed there By Mr. Christiansen. The Victor K6eliner family are leaving this week for Woodbine where Mr. Keehner will go into the restaur ant business again. The family have been occupying the W. Stephanek residence for sometime, past. Their many frieridB arte verjr' sorry indeed that they have decided to discontinue their residence in Dow City*. .Leo Ahart returned Monday from Ames where he had been enjoying an over Sunday visit with former college friends and acquaintances. He ex pects to leave the- coming week for Racine, Wis., where he will resume his position With the J. I. Case Com pany, being connected with the Engin eers 'Research Department. He will .travel in the United States and Can ada and has been offered a very sub stantial salary. Leo was in the em ploy of this company) for some time •before joining the colors and they recognize in him a most efficient salesman. iNelson Butterworth and wife were in Denison Sunday visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bowling. Mrs. Mary Ann Shaw returned Monday from Denison, where she had been spending several days during the L. D. S. conference. 'Herbert and Lillian Christiansen accompanied by their brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Ohl and Henry and Agnes Meeves, of Dunlap, were in Oamha Monday on a shopping it Walter Mesenbrink and wife were down from Denison and Sundaye^.at -Wsyufci Sunday Evening tor a' visit at ,Jthe John Mill# horn#* returning Mondky. The big event of this week will be the banquet to be given in the opera house FrflJ#y evtenln^v 4ft honor of Dow City's returned soldiers and sail ors. A meeting was held at the Chas. Smith home Monday afternoon to fur ther plans for the occasion. A menu committee was appointed as follows: Mrs. J. A. Brill, Mrs. G. A. Barker, Mrs. Clair Butterworth and Mrs. Chas. Smith. A decorating committee was also appointed, made up of the following named persons: Mrs T. E. Allen, Mrs. H. G. Scott, Mrs. W. E. Dow,' Mrs. M. J. Breen, Mrs. O. J. Jodd and Miss Nellie Rule. The ban quet dinner will be served at seven thirty after which a motion picture entitled "This is the Life" in a seven reel production, will be put on.. A two-reel mixed comedy will also be given in this connection. The ban quet dinner will be served to the sol diers and sailors and their lady friends as well as the promoters of the affair. The motion picture will lie for the public in general. .The library board met Monday eve ning in regular monthly business ses sion at the home of Mrs. A. H. Harp er. It was decided at this time to hold the busness meetings hereafter on the first Tuesday evening instead of the first Monday evening of each month. Plans were also made to hold a White Elephant sale the twenty-sec ond of November. Watch for further particulars. Misses Irene Smith and Isabel Scott were home and spent the week-end at their parental homes, the former from Deloit and the latter from Boyer Township. The Fred Christiansen family were jfleaaant Sabbath guests at the R. W. /Tech home. VAIL ITEMS W. V. Varlicky, of Cediar Rapids, is visiting here with his sisters, Mrs. (Frank Starek and Mrs. W. Starek. W. A. Maguire and family and Miss Margaret Regan and the B. J. Mc Andrews family motored to Denison (Monday evening to hear Fiske O'Hara. Richard iBrockelsby was a business visotor in Denison Monday last. Miss Marie O'Connor, of Denison, spent Sunday here with her friend, Clare Molseed. Joe Slechta And wife were Denison visitors Monday last. Misses Elizabeth Keane and Nellie Cunningham, of Des Moines, arrived here Saturday for a visit at the Har ry Norton home. Mrs. Clark White, of Denison, spent Saturday visiting at the Ben Olsen home here. IMissps Marcella and Marie Dean were Denison shoppers Wednesday. Oscar Buchanan returned home the last of the past week from camp, hav ing received bis discharge. Oscar saw active service, "over there" and w«i for some -time one of the Ger Li mans' prisoners. His many friends welcome him home. Mrs. John Lally has been visiting with realtives in Denison the past week. Bert Mitchell, of Carroll, was a cal ler here Saturday. The banns of marriage were pub liahed Sunday at St. Ann's church for Mlias Margaret McCarthy and John Bleasington. Ed Kenney returned from Omaha Monday where he took in the Ak-Sar Ben and visited relatives. Miss Ethel MoCdbbs returned home Tuesday from a visit with relatives in Carroll. Clarence Bowling, of Denison, i» employed in the Mackie Cafe. Rev. S. J. Huffman and family left on Wednesdiay for Ames where they will make their future home. •Miss Faye Brogan spent the past week visiting relatives in Omaha. Miss Margaret Finnegan visited ov er Sunday at her home in Carroll. George DiQenburger, who is emV ployed in Dow City, spent Sunday at his home here. George Dixon returned to his home in Clinton after a visit here with rel atives and friends. Frank Starek was home over Sun day from Missouri Valley. Mrs. G. E. Dingman and son, Keith, returned home Saturday to Glidden alter a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Rodney North. Mrs. Johnson and daughter, Anna, arrived here Wednesday from Oma ha. They will make their home here in their residence which they recent ly purchased. Their many friends welcome them back to Vail. Tom McCormick, of Chicago, re turned' home Tuesday after a visit at the parental J. J. McCormick home. iMlss Frances Hill visited at her Iiome in Denison over Sunday. Mrs. EmiJ Strathman, daughters Helen and Clara returned Wednesday from a few days, visit with relatives in Den ison. Mrs. Maria Mangan spent Monday shopping in Denison. Miss Elsie Piper and Mrs. Geo. Pi per were Omaha visitors Wednesday. P. Keeney was a Denison visitor Monday. Mir. and Mrs. F. Sindt, of Denison, were visitors here Monday with Mrs. William Byrnes. Pete Portz, Joe Monaghan and Frank Leahy were here Monday to attend the funeral of James Byrnes. Miss Anna Brogan visited at the B. 'Matchell home at Carroll Sunday. Auxiliary Bishop Helian, of Sioux City, confirmed a class of fifty-seven at St. Anns church Friday, October 3. Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Brogan and daughter, Margaret, spent Monday evening in Denison. Miss Nelle Dugan and Stella Byrnes were here from Omaha the first of the weiek. Mr. Dave Kelley, of Chicago, is vis iting here at the C. M. Dugan home and' with other relatives and friends. A linen and china shower was held at the J. F. Krai home Tuesday eve ning in honor of Angellas approach ing marriage. A large number of her lady friends were present and enjoyed a very pleasant evening. Dainty re^ freahments were served and the bride to be was the recipient ot many use ful^jtfte. 4—* •On last Friday evening the Vail high dqhotft basket ball team played the DoW City team at Dow City. The Valt team won by a score at 31 to 29 Miss, Loretta Schroeder visited at heii home in Arcadia Sunday. Mrs. Ray 'Mills, of Denison, visited liere Thursday at the parental L. L. Hoffman home. Miss Nelle Hannan was a Denison Visitor Tuesday. Lenise Osterlund, Ed. McAndrews, JMike Magner, Pat Beirne, of Denison, were here Monday to attend the fun eral of James Byrnes. (Airs. A. H. Clark and daughters, Olemantine and May, of Missouri Val ley, were over Sunday guests at the Krank Starek home. Miss Willroth, of Denison, visited here 'Saturday with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Byrnes. Mrs. J. R. Murphy was a business passenger to Missouri Valley Tues day. Maurice Norton is spending this week at Wall Lake. A. I. Seigners spotted Poland china hog sale was held at the pavilion on Thursday, October 2, and was a great success. A large number of buyers were present from all over the state The average price paid was $135. WALL LAKE ITEM8 Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Ellison at tended the annual conference at Sioux City last week and over Sunday, and will return from thence by way of Newell, where they left their car and son, Eugene. The last week has been one of busi ness for the Methodist Ladies Aid So ciety. beginning with the general elec tion of officers the week before with Mrs. Chas. Shaw as president and Mrs. C. H. Young as Sec.-Treas. On Wednesday evening the circles were re-divided, to equalize membership and working forces. The next eve ning circle No. 2 met with Mrs. Hoyt to organize. Mrls. J. Butler was elected1 president Mrs. Hayden, vice president and Mrs. Goodale, secre- FOR SALE 160 acres with good im provements nearTerril), Dickinson, county, Iowa land all tillable and well tiled. Price $235.00 per acre easy terms posses sion March 1st. J. E POWERS, Owner 4i*,r Carroll, Iowa. a "the denison review tary. Their first meeting will be held at the home Mrs. Mahler on Wed nesday of this week. A yearly (calen dar is being prepared and will son be ready. Circle No. 1 organized' at the general meeting, electing Mrs.^Porter president, Mrs. Maggie Sherwood, vice president, and Mrs. W. H. Bccles secretary. They held a busi ness meeting at the home of Mrs. Eliza Eaton on Tuesday evening of this week. They will prepare their calendar on alternate dates from thoSe chosen already by the other cir cle. The date for the annual bazaar has not been set at the usual time, the first Saturday in December, which this year falls on Dec. 6th. Last Friday evening the young peo ple of the Christian Endeavor enter tained the members of the Epworth League at a social in the church which was greatly enjoyed by those attending. The Presbyterian \Voman'| Mis sionary society will meet with Mrs. Carnahan on Friday afternoon of this week. The Officers of the Methodist Sun day school chosen for the coming conference year are: C. H. Young, superintendent O. A. Sherwood, Asis't. Supt. Ralph Swanson, secre tary Maude Kaiser, organist Mrs. Iola Sherwood, ass't. organist Mrs. Hayden, misionary supt. Mrs. Chas. Shaw, primary isupt. Absence from duty last week pre vented your corespondent from giving any account of the success of the har vest home at the Methodist church the last Sunday in September, which it is hoped may become an annual ob servance. The church was beautiful' ly decorated by the autumn foliage from the woods and with fresh flow ers. Special and appropriate music was given by the choir, the class of members received from preparatory membership numbering eight and passing a very satisfactory examina tion In public. Two were also receiv ed into membership by letter. About one hundred were served at the ex cellent dinner that followed the ser vice. In the evening another large audience listened to the sermon on "Fares, please," which concluded the year's work of the pastor, whom we have small hopes of retaining longer. The first number of the high School lecture course will be given at the opera house on the evening of October 13th or next Monday eve ning. The course taken this year will cost more than that of last year and we should' all get behind the schol ars and help them boost for the course. Come out next Monday and hear the initial number and if you have not already purchased a season ticket, you can do so then. The High school basket ball team defeated the Sac City team on the Sac City court last Friday evening. iMiss Bergh, one of the High school teachers, was ill a couple of days last week. There was no school last week on Thursday and' Friday on account of the teachers institute at Sac City which was attended by the town and rural teachers alike. Miss Lenore Finley has been elect ed captain of the girls basketball team. The Presbyterian church arp pack ing bareels of second hand clothing to 'serfJT ft) tlte Some ar^CSicago and the *$. M. a.'',of the' Methodist church are packing the usual barrell to be sent to the deaconess home in Sioux City, where it is used for the poor. Donations for the loriper bar rens may be left at the Carnahan home or the Anderson Cafe, and for the latter at Mrs. Alex Johnson's. Ross Sifford is driving a new Max well car. Frank Johnson came from Ames last Wednesday to spend a short time here with the home folks before they left for California. ILast Friday evening the Methodist Ladies Aid held a farewell party at the church parlors for Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson. In spite of the bad roads, and the fact that many were taking advantage of no school to visit out of town, there was a good attendance and the evening was much enjoyed. Circle No. 1 was in charge, furnishing the evening of games and refresh ments. A piece of cut glass was the gift chosen to be a memento of the years spent as one of the members of the society. Lightning struck the oil house here in the Monday storm of the 29th, ut terly destroying it and one of Mr. Moorhouse's trucks that was inside. Fortunately the rain kept the tanks from getting hot enough to explode, or the tale of losses would have been much greater. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Johnson attend ed the conference at Sioux City from Wednesday Friday morning of last week to Sun day afternoon. Miss Mamie Hoyt al so attended on Saturday and Sunday, visiting with Elsie Sherwood. Mr. andi Mrs. C. L. Wade went to Meadow Grove, Neb., on Thursday of last week on business, returning the first of the week. Mrs. Norman Gardner and children of Lake View visited over Sunday here at the Ben Gardner home. Dewe .'1 Sandilord and Kenneth Gard ner were over Sunday visitors at Ft. Dodge where Norman Gardner, Ken neth's father, is working. Walter Duffy went to Des Moines on Monday. Miss 'Irene Carnahan was shopping at Sioux City last Saturday. Steve Hof-t returned from Omaha on Saturday evening. Mrs. Lottie and Miss Lenore Fin ley were shopping at Sac City last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. I. N. Danskin, of Nevada, came last week to visit here with her sis ter in law, Mrs. W. H. Eccles. The first of this week the Mesdames Keith and Danskin accompanied their host ess to visit other relatives at Nevada and Colorado. IMiss 'Ferrill, of DeWitt, is here vis iting at the home of her uncle, James Duffy. Miss Corie Robinson spent Sunday at Battle Creek with her mother. Mirs. Carrie Dean returned last Thursday from Sac City, and the fol lowing day left for her home in Sioux City. Mrs. A. B. Flnl.ey accompanied her home, and is visiting there this week. Leslie Dean came up from Ames last Saturday to spend his birthday here at home, returning to Ames Sun day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rink and two chil dren, of Council Bluffs, are visiting at Sieverts. Mr. and Mrs. David Law went last week to spend a ifew weeks at the former home of Mrs. Law at 'Bolivar, Missouri. Mrs. Carl Hanke and children went 'oct. 8,191$ to Denison Sunday where they will visit and then go on to their new home in California. Miss Elsie Johnson will return Tuesday to Iowa City. Oliver and Helen Johnson visited from Thursday evening till Sunday evening near Sac City with their sis ter, Mrs. R. P. Irwin. Mrs. H. F. Goodale and daughter. Alma, visited from Wednesday to Fri day at the Benson home in Auburn. Chas. Johnson has been spending the past week in Kansas visiting his sister and in Nebraska. Dr. and Mrs. Hayden returned Wed nesday evening from their Des Moines trip. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Johnson were in 'town a short time Monday, start ing in the late afternoon on, the first part of their journey to California in their auto. They will go to Colorado and wait there for the other members of the family to join them. Gus Anderson and daughters. 'Hilda and Mrs. Brown and the latter's small son, of Odebolt, visited here with Alex and John Johnson on Monday. Mrs. Ed. Allen returned last Friday from her visit with her mother in Des Moines. Mrs. Ida Decker, of Lake City, was a guest of Mrs. W. H. EJccles last week. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Maroney and Miss Marie Maroney were at Auburn Monday. Mr. iMaroney returned last week on Wednesday where he has been working for some weeks past. Mrs. Wheeler, who has been visit ing at the L. C. Clothier home the past few weeks, returned to her home in Lincoln, Neb., last Wednesday. Mrs. Blanche Clothier will enter tain the Priscilla Embroidery club at her home south of town on Friday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson and son Carlyn, and Mr. Johnson's brother, Charles, who has* been visiting 'here for a few weeks, will leave lor Cali fornia by auto the middle of this week. We are sorry to lose this fam CHEVROLET For Economical Transportation A Chevrolet "Four-Ninety Touring car is a profitable invest ment for it yields substantial divi dends in efficient service. It is a safe investment for the excellence of its construction pro tects its utility. It is an attractive investment for the body has a beauty and richness of finish quite^ unusual with cars of its price, It is an economical investment for its first cost is modest and its upkeep low.'' We have just received car load of Chevroleto. Place your order now. The Sibbert-Reimers Co. DENISON, IOWA. Chevrolet Four-Ninety" Touring Car EXCURSION COOOOOOOOOdOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA Monday, Oct. 13 Leaving Missouri Valley, la., at 4:40 p. m. 'OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOCOCOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOC Exclusively and Personally Conducted by TAYLOR BROS. & KELLY FARM LANDS See Bleisman Land Co. for full particulars ft B.ILILt-J-MJU™ TO ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooco ily from our town, and hope they will decide to return again, as they did af ter a few years the time they went to make their home in Kansas. Mr. O. A. Sherwood will move at once into the house be recently pur chased oif Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Wells into the house they vacate. Mrs. Joel Johnson entertained the N. N. C. and a number of invited guests last Thursday afternoon. The contract for the sewer was let by the counsil to the Moore-Seig com pany of Waterloo, who will begin work at the disposal plant October fifteenth^ The approximate cost of the disposal plant will be $13,330. and of the rest of the work $35,000. It is a much needed improvement and finds few who are opposed to it. A regreable occurrence was the tak ing of Mr. Lawler's car by Johnny Auen the first of the week, and his starting away from home in it. Harsh treatment at home and lack of a future except of the same stamp made the boy, who is ignorant in spite of his years, do wrong in the attempt to escape. It will be well if investiga-, tion by the authorities will lead to the boy being sent -where he will have a 1 fighting chance in the battle of life. On Saturday last Mrs. Yohnke fin ished her earthly existence after suf fering for some weeks. She was about €6 years old, a widow with a large family of grownup sons and daughters and had lived here for a good many years. She was a devout 7Q '"SECTION 2—PA'GE SEVEN member of the Catholic church from which she was buried on Monday, her pastor. Rev. Fr. Slattery conducting the service, interment being in the Wall Lake Catholic cemetery by the side of her husband who preceeded her many years ago. 'She was a sis ter of August Schumann whose death occurred last year. She had never re ally recovered from the effects' of the fiu which she had last winter. Farm Loans MAKE YOUR FARM LOANS WHILE YOU CAN IN THE SLACK SEASON. The best kind on the market, the longest time, least expensive, the larg est amount per acre, the most liberal privileges. No commis sion. DON'T WAIT BUT SEE The Western Farmers Land Company 528 DAVIDSON BUILDING SIOUX CITY, IOWA AUCTION Having sold my farm and moved to town, I will sell the following at the farm 3 miles south of Dunlap on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 Commencing at 12:30 o'clock p. m. Free Lunch at noon. HEAD OF I OLIVE STOCK I O 8 Head of Horses Black mare 8 years old, weight 1200, gray mare 12 years old, weight 1200 black driving mare with colt2-2-year old colts 1 1-year old mule. 20 head of Cattle 4 red cows 2 red calves 13 black cows 1 black calf. 50 Head Hogs 7 sows with pigs 6 other sows 37 shoats. NEW WATERLOO BOY 12-25 TRACTOR with 3 bottom John Deere plows and 60 foot belt. Farm Madimery ad Miscellaneous 40-foot Aer Motor wind mill 2 McCormick mowers hay loader side delivery rake, dump rake John Deere stag plow 18-foot harrow Jenny Lind 4-shovel cultivator Overland 6-shovcl cultivator Overland 4 and 6-shovel cultivator 2. old cultivators feed grinder hand corn sheller 4-horse pow er gas engine wood saw tank heater dip tank McCor mack binder new last year 2 hay racks 3 low-wheeled wag ons wide tired wagon nearly new high wagon hog rack and hay rack combined 2 sets 1 1-2 inch harness, 1 nearly new set 1 1-4 inch harness set hay poles and cable 80 tons alfalfa some chickens many other articles. USUAL FARM SALE TERMS D. Howorth M. J. Griffin, Auctioneer, Dunlap State Bank, Celrlfc *i.. 7Q I la