Local society notes readers travel and visits
Purely personal items list Cresco Albert Lea Waukon and Decorah visits and departures. Names include Gina Landsrud Anton Erickson Clara Hanson Ella Peterson Helen Burtis Edna Lynne Nor ma Haugen Clara Ambli Edna Lynne Miss Ollie Blagsvedt and many others visiting relatives or traveling to Minneapolis Saint Paul Chicago and Montanas Glendive for Easter and spring breaks.
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DeNoyle
Cresco
Clarence Aagen
Anetta
N. D
Gina Landsrud
Albert Lea
Anton Erickson
Montana
Bender
John Bury
Frank Young
Hawkeye
Clara Hanson
Waukon
Ella Peterson
Minneapolis
K. I. Haugen
C. Broghammer
Bonair
Simon
Edna Lynne
Galesville
Wis
Ella White
Bluffton
Norma Haugen
David A. Noyes
Chicago
Abbie R. Bullis
Gust Knutson
Armstrong, Minn
L. R. Morrison
C. K. Preus
Byron
Minn
Appeal to Decorah Citizens to Raise Foodstuffs in War Time
City of Decorah Iowa urges Winne with county residents to grow food and use every available plot. Mayor Ellis J Hook appeals for garden planting, soil prep, seed selection, and fair seed pricing to avert world food shortages during World War I.
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City of
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Iowa
United States
Agricultural College
Ames
Harding
England
Towa
Ellis J. Hook
Col Allen to Attend Decorah Patriotic Meeting Friday
Mayor Hook announces Col Allen, previously with the Town troops on the Mexican border, will attend the Decorah patriotic meeting on Friday October 20 to receive applications from all who desire to.
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Hook
Col. Allen
Decorah
Brought Home for Burial of Miss Mary Hovden
The remains of Miss Mary Hovden were brought to Decorah Tuesday morning for burial with a funeral at First Lutheran Church. Rev. M. Borge officiated. A pioneer of Madison township, she was born in Norway in June 1827, moved to America in 1853, Wisconsin in 1853, Winneshiek county in 1856, and spent the last five years at the old peoples home in Stoughton, Wisconsin.
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A. N. Vance
Owa
Ionna
E. J. Parman
Stewartville
Minn
Avis Bryar
Cedar Falls
Dagmar Sperati
Helen A. Hersey
Waukon
Barton
Charles Warner
Wisconsin University
Harry Bickel
Cedar Rapids
W. J. Cooley
Ray Topliff
Postville
Decorah
Chris, Qualley
Canton
Dan Smith
Dorothy Waltz
Mason City
Cora Simpson
Carlotta Howden
Ridgeway
Peter Morton
Orleans Township
R. A. Engbertgon
Frank Peters
Mabel
D. H. Hill
Alex. Bear
Minneapolis
Ben Bear
CO. J. Wenngs
Highland Township
Th National Bank
A. C. Gregg
Sherwood
N. D
FE. R. Haines
Mary Hovden
First Lutheran Church
Rev. M. Borge
Miss Hovden
Madison Township
Norway
America
Wisconsin
Winneshiek County
Stoughton
Wis
Luther College Welcomes Professor Gjerset Back
President C K Preus announces that Prof K Gjerset has accepted the invitation to return to Luther College. He resumes his former role teaching Norwegian language and literature and history. Friends of Luther hail the decision as a strong addition to the college.
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C. K. Preus
Luther College
K. Gjerset
Luther
Friends of
Phones Removed From Court House
Disagreement over a rate raise between the Standard Telephone Co and the board of supervisors led to removing all county phones last Saturday except those in the county engineer’s office, the jail, and the county home. A compromise proposal is to be reviewed at today’s committee meeting.
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Standard Telephone Co
Board of Supervisors
Sawyer the Whole Show at Decorah with Minneapolis Players
The Decorah crowd saw the Minneapolis A A team face Luther in a friendly exhibition. Second baseman Sawyer, a recent Washington arrival, stole the show with clowning and athletic play. Humphrey and Thomas pitched for Millers while Laudell praised the pro game test as a confidence booster for Luther.
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Decorah
Minneapolis
Millers
Senators
Keystone
Luther
Chicago Cubs
Humphrey
Cub
Thomas
Bronstad
Arthur Laudell
Joining the Colors in Winneshiek County Enlistments Rise
Local recruits from Winneshiek County join the national effort with several men departing for enlistment locations. Allen Bailey Anton Bernatz Alf Tufte Bert Gillman Nels A Nelson and others head to Charles City Fort Des Moines and St. Louis while Ossian contributes five more. Navy service includes Olaf Hustvedt Arthur Forde and Sgt Conrad Hanson among returning residents eager to serve.
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Winneshiek County
Allen Bailey
Anton Bernatz
Chicago
Alf. Tufte
Andrew Tufte
Bert Gillman
T. Gillman
Nels A. Nelson
J. A. Nelson
Ossian
William Kovarik
Spillville
Cedar Rapids
Fort Des Moines
L. Jirak
Jackson Junction
Olaf Hustvedt
H. B. Hustvedt
New York
Arthur Forde
Highlandville
Florida
R. Jacobson
A. Jacobson
Omaha
Jacobson
Nevada
Sergt
Conrad Hanson
19Th
Death of Rep Henry T Helgeson after appendicitis operation
Washington April 10 Representative Henry T Helgeson of North Dakota Republican and member of Congress since 1911 died here after an operation for appendicitis Speaker Clark named a funeral committee including Norton Young Candy Dillon Johnson Austin Nichelle Clark Estopinal and Booker Mrs Helgeson and the committee will depart Thursday to convey the body to Decorah Iowa for burial
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Washington, D
Henry T. Helgeson
North Dakota
Congress
Clark
House
Norton and Young
Candy
Dillon and Johnson
South Dakota
Austin
Tennessee
Nichelle
South Carolina
Florida
Estopinal
Louisiana
Booker
Missouri
Charles Goddard Dies in Des Moines
Charles Goddard last surviving member of Clark N Goddard's Decorah era family died Wednesday in Des Moines where he had resided for years. He lived in Decorah in early days and knew many pioneer residents. Survived by wife and three children. Funeral held Sunday. Mrs Clara Goddard Willett traveled to Des Moines Saturday to attend.
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Charles Goddard
Clark N. Goddard
Decorah
Des Moines
Clara Goddard-Willett
Ds Moines
City appoints street commissioner and sewer inspector
On Monday evening Mayor Hook appointed L. L. Van Horn street commissioner and O. N. Quandahl sewer inspector. The sewer inspector will read water meters as well, with over 500 meters in service. The street commissioner must submit daily labor reports and certified time checks to the city clerk.
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Hook
L. L. van Horn
O. N. Quandahl
Two War Guns On Window Display
A display on Oehler and Hiller's east window shows two army rifles. The eastern rifle is the type carried by Mexican soldiers while the western weapon is the latest U S Army model. The note adds that local national guard enlistees will be expected to carry a weapon like this, a dangerous looking gun.
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Oehler & Hiller
United States
National Guard
Edw G Walsh Dies in Sandusky at 66
Edw G Walsh formerly of Decorah died March 34 at his Sandusky Ohio home aged sixty six years four months. He was a cousin of the late Owen Rooney and built several prominent Sandusky structures as a contractor. His last Decorah visit was in September 1909.
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Edw. G. Walsh
Decorah
Sandusky
Ohio
Mr. Walsh
Owen Rooney
Strasen Trio to Perform at Luther College Auditorium
A Milwaukee Strasen trio of violin cello and piano appears in a Monday evening concert at Luther College auditorium under Luther College Musical Union and Pastor I B Torrison's Young People’s Society. The three sisters are endorsed by Wm Boeppler and Wilhelm Middleschute. Tickets priced at 35 cents.
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Luther College Musical Union
Young People’s Society
I. B. Torrison
Strasen Trio of
Milwaukee
Luther College Auditorium
Wm. Boeppler
Milwaukee Conservatory
Wilhelm Middleschute
Senate panel retains current senatorial map
The bill to redistrict would have united Winneshiek Fayette and Howard into one district but Senator Newberry of Clayton introduced a resolution to keep the existing boundaries and it passed. Howard County remains in its current district.
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Winneshiek
Fayette
Howard Counties
Newberry
Clayton County
Howard County
Hats From Stetson And Others On Offer
Local shop features Our Hats line direct from Stetson and other reputable makers including BEAR'S with a focus on quality headwear for the season.
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Stetson
Bear’s
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