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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1918
Page
2
A large audience at Decorah Lodge No. 443 gathered Sunday afternoon to dedicate the service flag. Exalted ruler C N Houck spoke on patriotism while F E R Haines read the represented names. Dr F W Conover delivered a forceful, patriotic address as the flag with fourteen stars was lowered for display. The ceremony closed with The Star Spangled Banner.
Carl Gulbrandson sends a Easter Sunday letter from Camp Pike Arkansas describing a hike to Fort Ruth a review by an old general and a band concert. He mentions rain tents a boxing match at the Y M C A a 5000 man camp and plans to go to trenches next week with dugouts underground. He notes a pet lizard and visits to Little Rock and friendly southern hospitality.
Word confirms H. K. Averill died Thursday March 28 at his daughter Mrs Charles Dayton's home in Fast Hampton Long Island at eighty eight. A pioneer of Winneshiek County he designed the first Winneshiek hotel and helped move the Odd Fellows lodge to Decorah. Survived by wife, one sister Mrs Mary E Bureh of Plattsburg and two children Frank L Averill and a daughter. He spent the last eighteen years with his son in Washington DC.
The April term of District Court will convene next Monday April 15 with Judge Tee presiding. It is not expected to be long as no important cases are listed for trial and few trials are cited. There are 36 probate cases 31 new cases and 101 old cases on the docket. Names include Tillie Barth versus O R Severson Matthias Rodenkirch versus J D Layton Lula Wolfenberger versus Lewis Wolfenberger Seitz Nueman Monument Co versus L A Grinager Elma F Gates versus Bert Gates Hawkeye Oil Co versus E J Kortmeyer Mrs J Pusher versus T J Qualley and W M OBrien versus M M Moen. No state or criminal cases are scheduled.
Local society items list movements visits and farewells. Numerous individuals travel to Cresco Dubuque Charles City Cedar Rapids and other towns for family funerals visits and emergencies. Names include Ollie Blagsvedt Lily Gilbertson Louise McClasey Bea Maroney Gertie Moe Anna Peterson and many more.
The Hook and Ladder company reorganized at its annual election held Tuesday evening due to past year enlistments. Officers chosen include Voreman George Hislop Jr as captain, F A Germann as first assistant, Edw Shima as second assistant, and L E Orr as Secretary Treasurer. Lieutenants F E Biermann P Shea C P Wilson Herman Teslow and R C Hier will represent six men on the department service flag.
About twelve noon a fire damaged the roof of a Mill Street frame house occupied by John Fagerlie and Oscar Russell. The attic chimney likely started the blaze, which soaked upstairs goods while lower floors were mostly rescued. The old structure, tied to northeastern Kansas brewing history, is owned by Peter Jensen.
Milton Hiller, in the Camp Logan medical corps, writes his father dated the 4th that he was made a private first class with a 3 dollar raise. He notes hospitals do not promote to corporal, and mentions a German spy posing as a YMCA worker captured locally and put in the stockade for watch.
March entered gentle and bright, but the month defied custom by ending with unusually warm conditions. The neighborhood notes a shift from the usual lamb to a lion pattern, as late March felt more like April with a higher-than-average temperature.
In Ben Bear's window a sweater made by eight year old Fritz Keefe is displayed. Adopted from New York by Mr and Mrs Keefe he earns praise for his fine work and civic spirit. His effort stands among the best of Red Cross level craftsmanship.
Last Thursday afternoon a Rock Island freight train derailed just below West Union. Passengers, mail and baggage were transferred as north and south passenger trains backed to their starting points. A Cedar Rapids wrecking outfit straightened the site, but wrecking cars then left the track. The Rock Island had to summon a Northwestern outfit, delaying the Decorah noon train and postponing the Cedar Rapids arrival to about eight o'clock.
Change of Agents reports Nels Haugen resigning as local agent for Wells Fargo Co. express after months in service and joining the National Bank to replace Raymond Hijerlich. Leonard Jacobson of Calmar arrives to act as Wells Fargo express agent in place of Haugen.
Bernatz Brothers add a business office on the south side of their mill with F. M. Hughes placed in charge as bookkeeper after recent engagement.
The remains of the late Joseph Hutchinson of Sioux City were brought to Decorah Tuesday evening and laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery yesterday morning. E. R. Hutchinson accompanied the remains and was met here by his brother F. D. Hutchinson of Cedar Rapids. Miller Wagon Co offers steady employment for blacksmith helpers machinist helpers and common laborers at liberal wages in Calmar Iowa.
Last Friday the Winneshick Chapter delivered a shipment of 215 sweaters 165 pairs of socks 225 wristlets 25 helmets 108 pajamas and 45 bed shirts. This brings county total since January 2 to 21 shipments in under two and a half months.
Percy Blount son of Mr and Mrs F R Blount was preparing to come to town when the crank handle struck his right wrist breaking the bones.
Volunteers from Decorah and Calmar joined fourteen young men en route to Madison Wis for aviation machine construction. A drum corps and Major Cadwell led the march with the American flag, while exemption board member J H Bradish saluted. The parade drew few hats as the Stars and Stripes passed, prompting a call for citizen respect to the flag.
At Dunn Center a Red Cross auction sale on a Saturday raised funds from a homestead previously owned by Mrs. Ole Schulberg. Emma Pederson, daughter of painter John Pederson, had just completed rove up her claim, a sign of strong local loyalty.
The third Liberty Bond sale campaign is funded nationwide by patriotic merchants and citizens. In Decorah most businesses and professionals participate with larger ads paid jointly by groups and some smaller ads by individuals. A Republication last week listed grocers contributing a page ad. Emil Rosenthal was omitted and G E Moen misread as Morss.
Decorah shops vie for Liberty loan support with eye catching window designs. K T Haugen's features Uncle Sam with Liberty posters and a megaphone as he speaks. Mott & Co highlights the Goddess of Liberty with national colors and Liberty bond posters.
FE W D Holway from Minneapolis spoke Tuesday evening in Winneshiek County State Bank rotunda sharing South American trip experiences and mountain climbs to employees and friends. Egg preservation notes note eggs best now and cheapest at 30 to 40 cents per dozen with storage for a year offered by Parman's Drug Store.
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