Purely Personal Hometown Notes From Decorah
A long list of residents and relatives visit relatives over Easter and weekend trips. People travel from Ridgeway Le Roy Minnesota Cedar Rapids Des Moines Minneapolis Chicago and other towns to visit parents siblings and friends. Many return after holidays with brief notes on departures and arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Bakken
Ridgeway
D. M. Baker
le Roy
Margaret Sihler
Town City
Oldest Odd Fellow Bradish Dies in Decorah at 100
Alonzo Bradish former Decorah resident died Saturday at 1 10 pm after a brief illness. Born September 19 1825 in Jamestown New York he moved west learned blacksmithing in Illinois. He helped establish Winneshiek lodge and was its first vice grand in 1858. He retired in 1865 and pursued photography and inventive work. Funeral Tuesday at 10 with Winneshiek lodge escort to Phelps cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Bradish
Decorah
Barfoot
Mr. Bradish
Jamestown
New York
Ilinois
Canton
Eliza Haines
Mary Bradish Bones
John Haines Bradish
Ella Bradish Gregg
St. Paul
Bradish
California
Dahl & Mollart
Water Street
Illinois
Odd Fellows
Moneek Lodge
Ossian
Wie
Gtand
Winneshiek Lodge
Iowa
Ant
Brad
Quality over price in clothing from Ben Bear
Inferior goods are not sold by us and buyers can rely on quality regardless of any advance. The message promotes Ben Bear as a trusted source for clothing emphasizing durability and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Messiah Concert Revives Decorah Choral Union Spirit
The Decorah Choral Union presented The Messiah with strong support from an able orchestra and director Prof. Carlo A. Sperati. Soloists Carberry Case and Falk-Trusson impressed though Southwick struggled. audience praise centered on the chorus as the concert’s lasting achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Carlo A. Sperati
Carberry
Miss Case
Southwick
Double Wedding at Gilman Home Celebrates Two Marriages
Myrtle Gilman wed Charles Askelson of Bluffton township at the Gilman home yesterday. The ceremony echoed a 1866 marriage of Myrtle’s grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James McMullen at Burr Oak. The McMullens have never faced a family death, a fate the newlyweds are wished to share with health and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gilman
Myrtle
Charles Askelson
Bluffton Township
James McMullen
Burr Oak
Former Decorian Dies at Elma
H A Moore longtime Freeport paper mill superintendent for Mr Booth died Monday at his Elma home. He later lived in Decorah then took up photography in Elma. Loved by Elma citizens and active in Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Moore
Freeport
Booth
Elma
Moore
Decorah
Congregational Church
Roads to the Klaxon Signals Deployed in Winneshiek County
The Montgomery Winneshiek County Automobile Club received red and white danger signals for warning of approaching cars. The signals were supplied by the Klaxon company whose horns are featured in Mr. Montgomerys stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery, Winneshiek County
Luther College Opens Baseball Season With Two Falls Matchups
Luther College heads to Fayette Monday for a season opener against Upper Iowa University. Thursday the team travels to Decorah to face St. Thomas College of St. Paul at the college ball park, a matchup expected to draw strong play in good weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther College
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
St. Thomas College
St. Paul
Luther
College
St. Thomas
Decorah
Mizeners Move to Havre Montana for Future Home
During the past week the household goods of Mr and Mrs George Mizener were shipped to Havre Mont where their future home will be Mr Mizener departed several days ago and Mrs Mizener and son Ed left on Tuesday night The best wishes of a host of friends accompany them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Norby
la Crosse
Minnepolis
Schummacher
Wm. Ronan
Mitchell
Ipswich
Dagmar Sperati
Cedar Falls
C. A. Sperati
Avis Bryar
Victor Cripps
Journal
Nebraska
Points
South Dakota
Gann City
S. Sampson
Robert
Elbow Lake
Minn
C. K. Preus
Ben, Sampson
Luther College
Lawrence Acres
Chicago
Mary Ahley
Castalia
Kapinos
Spillville
Ben Nefstad
Chinook
Montana
Florence Foley
Dubuque
Lucile Korsrud
Merle Oxley
Ossian
Emma Hoffman
Ridgeway
Herman Dale
St. Paul
Ohio
Alex. Bear
Minneapolis
George Selulze
Selma Rognans
Northfield
Selmer Kjos
Viroqua
Wis
Kathryn Slack
Waterloo
Jewell Coughlin
Oelwein
Carl Meyer
Fred Hiller
Calmar
Mabel Peters
Cedar Mephir
D. H. Hill
H.C. Hendrickson
Walter Jewell
Iowa City
B. E B. Jewell
Beatha Anderson
Albert Lea
A. P. Forde
C. E. Winslow
Heen
Gus Grinna
Albert Prastmark
Narom
Herman Lande
Elsie
Hannah Drexel
Town City
Otto Drexel
A. W. Hoover
Charles
Charles Schofield
Robert Thomson
Cresco
California
Edwin
Beatrice Donlan
Anna Donlan
Brunsdale
Carl
Oscar Norgaard
Mary Gossman
Kenyon
George Mizener
Havre, Mont
Mr. Mizener
May Build Next Year
M. C. Aubolve plans extending city water to large lots in the Ronan addition and expects to lay a foundation this year with intent to build there in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Aubolve
Ronan
Ithereon
Bear's Ste fashion shows fine neckwear line
The note promotes Bear's featured display of neckwear with phrases inviting customers to visit and see the collection, highlighting the display as a notable event in the shop's lineup.
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Ste
Come and
City Beautiful contest seeks entries for Decorah cleanup
The City Beautiful committee invites Decorah residents to enter a cleanup contest with forty one prizes totaling ten dollars plus several $1 awards. Entries due by May 15, photo of the effort will be taken. Mail or bring entry to E C Bailey at the Republican office. Mr and Mrs Alvin Rollins plan to settle in Decorah after three months in San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Beautiful Committee
Decorah
E. C. Bailey
Baker
Alvin Rollins
San Antonio
Texas
Card of Thanks from the Qualley Family
On behalf of my family and Mrs Qualley’s relatives we express sincere thanks for kindness and sympathy shown during our bereavement. C. C. Qualley. Advertises children’s suits of splendid variety all new and of best models guaranteed at very reasonable prices.
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Ben Bear
Church Directory Listings for Congregational and Methodist Churches
Congregational Methodist directory notes morning and evening services with sermon titles Duty and the Impossible Soul Growth of the Kingdom and Social Sin. Includes Thursday prayer meetings with If Immortal What and remarks on rational gospel. Also reports Norwegian and English services and Ladies' Aid events at First N E Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Willett
Methodist Episcopal
Lackland
Mme, Ohlson-Solem
J. B. Torrison
Ladies’ Aid Society
Young People's Societies
Luther College
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G. R. Hamre
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Guy
Hathaway
Hawkeye
Frank Tague
Muscatine
A. YP
Rudy
Will Rosenthal
Strawberry Point
Ed. Blakeman
Walter
Frank Andres
Mathilda Johnson
Ingrid Shaefte
J. PF. Robinson
New Hampden
Hugh Sherry
K. C. Meagher
Guy Pollitt
Thomas Norton
Milla Gilbertson
Waukon
Nora Bakke
Harry ‘Green
Des Moines
K. ‘T.orr
L. F. Orr
Monona
Sarah Kimball
Ida Webster
Ruby ‘Bruening
G. P. Haug
Martha Nilsson
Kathinka Howden
Red Wing
Bud Bucknell
Minnesota University
Christine Owen
A. A. Gjere
Gjere
Sanitarium
Arl Christopher
Mary
Emily Christopher
N. N. Steine
C. Qualley
Wenwell
Veronica Kearney
Hugh McBride
New Hampton
Andrew Rovelstad
Elgin
Prof
A. M. Rovelstad
Arthur Ingvoldstad
Mildred
Marshalltown
Orlando Ingvoldstad
the Messiah
Decorah Choral Union
Handel
Dave Rene
Republican Office
Peeeer
C. C. Qualey
Church Directory
Old Mother Nature
F. J. Parman
Ecora
Schultz’s Shoe Store
Ide
Decorah Furniture Co
H. A. Schremser, A. Leytze, Henry Ness
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