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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1915
Page
2
A long list of residents and visitors is reported with travels to Cresco, Minneapolis, Red Wing, Madison, Decorah, and surrounding towns. Numerous from Cedar Falls to Northwood, Osage, and Mason City are noted returning home or visiting relatives during a busy weekend.
Miss Genevieve Haas returns to Albert Lea on Tuesday after a week away. Ernest Rosenthal of Dyersville visits with his parents from Friday to Tuesday. J. J. Trzemski returns to St. Paul after several days with his parents. Ben Bear comes back Tuesday evening from Minneapolis on business. Mrs. R. Algyer and son Darwin depart Tuesday morning for visits at Emmetsburg and Sioux Rapids. Misses Gertrude and May Golz travel to Fayette for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morley. Mrs. A. J. Roseland of Braham arrives Tuesday night to visit her mother. Mrs. A. W. Hoover and sons leave Tuesday for Pasadena to spend two months with Mrs. E. A. Lathrop.
Madam Ohlson-Solem, recently returning from Berlin, will present a song recital at Luther College auditorium next Tuesday evening April 13. She will perform Schubert, Sinding, Brahms, Grieg, and Wagner, with favorable notes from Rochester and Brainerd audiences. Possible stay in Decorah for vocal instruction offered through Prof. Sperati inquiry.
The Luther College turning club presents an annual entertainment tomorrow evening at eight in the college gymnasium. The program will feature difficult feats by the club with an orchestra providing music. Admission is 25 cents.
Richard Schrubbe began moving his stock from the wooden store to the brick building next door this week. Both floors will serve as store rooms. Coffeen expects to start wrecking the wooden building by month’s end and clear the lot by May 1, then push the work rapidly.
The Stork Special records several births: a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Grover Headington on March list day, a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Halvor Larson on April 1, a baby boy weighing ten pounds to Mr and Mrs John Woldum on April 3, and another son to Mr and Mrs Joseph Billow on the same day.
The April performance by Decorah High School will present The Pennant an operetta linked to school spirit. Following prior successes including Pinafore seats go on sale Thursday morning at Parman's drug store.
Residents woke Sunday night to the sight and sound of wild ducks moving northward. Several flocks circled the electric lights for a time before continuing their long migration.
Yesterday Mrs. T. F. Auchmoody sold her River Street house to B. E. Bucknell with possession to be given as soon as possible. Consideration not stated. The fourth ward home is noted as one of the best mail homes in the area and should provide comfort for its new owners.
Park commissioners S Larsen and M J Soukup finalized negotiations with Milton Updegrail to acquire the remaining block on Upper Broadway. The deal includes a 63 foot wide city strip serving as a screen for park and future homes, with Soukup's addition to Decorah forming the core. Four houses are planned nearby, including projects by Berg and Bailey.
Mrs. Albert Wheeler known as Mrs. David Womeldorf and a pioneer resident of the county died Sunday morning at her Algona home after a long illness. She was about seventy seven. Her son Nelson Womeldorf and his wife brought the remains from Algona to Decorah, with funeral services held at the United Lutheran church and burial in Freeport cemetery.
Lloyd Christen recovering in the Colorado mountains writes his father that he is getting well as fast as anyone could. He feels so fine he thinks he is almost well and plans to stay a month more to fish and enjoy outdoor recreation before returning home in restored health.
At a recent school board meeting the salary of Superintendent Eva M. Fleming was raised from 1900 to 2000 for the next year. The annual increase brings her pay to about 222 per month over nine months, marking Decorah’s superintendent position as among the better paid in the state after five years of gains.
Mrs W R Kine naird formerly Amy Lawrence of Decorah writes that her sister Mrs W hf Clive now in England has three sons serving in the English army fighting in France.
H. M. Cummings has been drawn as a grand juror for the Federal Court convening in Dubuque on April 27. The notice records a federal grand jury selection and identifies Cummings as a juror.
The Decorah lodge of Elks thanks all who assisted in their entertainment and the public for generous patronage. Without this recognition the lodge could not have achieved the splendid successes of Monday and Tuesday evenings. C. S. Toplife Exalted Ruler E. R. Haines Secretary.
At the Decorah Grand Opera House annual meeting the company reported total receipts of 5132.67 with a 4 percent dividend declared and a net cash balance of 659.60. Directors Bear Weiser and Engbretson were reelected and praise was offered to managers Bear and Weiser and to the treasurer and secretary for services.
Married Tuesday April 6 1915 at Selmer by Justice H P Barthell Selmer Thorsen of Hesper and Macie Emery of Burr Oak. Couple will live on a farm in Hesper township with friends wishing them happiness. For sale dirt for lawn filling inquire A R Coffeen latf.
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