Decorah Residents Take Holiday Travel and Visits
A long list of Decorah area residents spent Thanksgiving week visiting relatives and traveling to cities including Chicago Northwood and Minneapolis. Several individuals returned home from trips while others planned trips to Dubuque St Paul and Seattle with family members noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Symonds
Minneapolis
Lucile Korsrud
la Crosse
Bernard Kornmeyer
Dubuque
St. Paul
Stella Paine
Chicago
George Tyler
Rush City
Minn
Frank Sayre
Howard County
Cresco
Ha DuMez
Decorah
Stewartville
Maurice Gjerset
Town University
M. H. Montgomery
Ruth
Laura Loomis
Monticello
F. J. Todd
Freport Township
J. P. Burns
North Dakota
Montana
Theodore A. Bailey
Owatonna
Minnie A. Bailey
Smith
Elmer Gibbs
Frank Ream
J. A. Nelson
Ben Bear Announces Annual Fur Sale Next Saturday
The notice states Ben Bear will begin his annual fur sale next Saturday with a large display of fur coats and goods. The event has historically drawn strong interest from customers seeking a wide range of fur products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bear
Mornig
Medical Society Melting Meeting Features Local Talks
County doctors plan a December 3 meeting at 1 p m in the Delco Café area room. Programs mix medical topics with non medical remarks from the mayor and leaders. Dr Guthrie will lecture on climate and tuberculosis and other health topics including dentistry and school health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delco
Ben Bear
Guthrie
Decorsh
Preview of Carmen on Screen at Decorah Theaters
Audiences at Decorah are offered a rare chance to judge two Carmen screen performances this week. The Lyric presents De Bara tonight and tomorrow while Geraldine Farrar appears at the Star tomorrow and Saturday. The programs aim to rival the best in cinema offerings with low cost for patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
the de Bara
Lyric
Geraldine Farrar
Nev
Star
Ree Prentcan
Enjoyable Concert at First Lutheran Church
A large congregation gathered at the First Lutheran church last Sunday evening to hear the Luther Seminary Glee Club perform seventeen mostly religious numbers. Solos by T. H. Dahl and Otto Austin were highlights. Prof Howe delivered a scholarly lecture on the Bible as the foundation of religious and secular life, lasting about three quarters of an hour. A collection for the China Mission of the Synod church was taken and proved generous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
Luther Seminary Glee Club
Howe
Dahl
Otto Austin
China Mission
Synod Church
New District Superintendent Addressed by Crowder at Du Buque
Rev. W. G. Crowder spoke at the Sunday morning service as the new District Superintendent of the Du buque district. He praised the church and noted his early work in Waukon as the start of a promising ascent in church leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Crowder
Dubuque
Holway to Spend Winter in Costa Rica for Botanical Research
E W D Holway spent Friday and Saturday in Decorah and other Winneshiek County towns examining branch affairs of the county bank. He leaves Saturday for New Orleans to sail to Costa Rica for botanical studies spending the winter there. Mrs Holway joined him in Chicago and will accompany him to Costa Rica then go to London Ontario to stay with daughter Ruth for the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. D. Holway
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Hank
New Orleans
Costa Rica
Two Decorah Weddings Highlight Local Musicians and Farmers
Prof and Mrs Sigurd Yivisaker arrived in Decorah and plan three receptions this week and next in their honor at the Gjerset, Rovelstad, and Savre homes. Alma Espeseth and Carl Erickson wed at the First Evangelical Lutheran church parsonage with I B Torrison officiating. Erickson hails from Burr Oak township and will farm near Burr Oak. A pocket book containing cash was found and can be recovered by the owner after paying the advertising charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigurd C. Yivisaker
Decorah
S. Reque
West Decorah
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Alma Espeseth
Carl Erickson
I. B. Torrison
Espeseth
Ridgeway
Andrew Erickson
Burr Oak Township
F. Foltz
Rt. 4
Elks Memorial Service Set by Decorah Lodge No 445
The Decorah Elks Lodge No 445 schedules memorial services for departed members next Sunday afternoon December 9th. Attorney M X Geske of McGregor will give the address with Dr C L Topliff presiding. Open to the public, with lodge officers leading the ceremonies and a musical program following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah Lodge of Elks
Silent Reaper
M. X. Geske
McGregor
The
Elks
C. L. Topliff
What a Woman Wants Gift Catalog Highlights Holiday Stock
The shop advertises a wide range of gifts for women including books, bracelet watches, china, cut glass, art calendars, ivory goods, manicure sets, stationery, jewelry, leather goods, confectionery boxes, sterling silver, toilet cases, perfumes, and handkerchief extracts. Also promotes mens shaving outfits and safety razors with prices from one dollar upwards.
Gifts for Men From Watches to Cameras
A list of gift ideas for men includes watches desk sets books fountain pens cameras cigars traveling sets safety razors shaving sets pocket books hat brushes clothing brushes smoking sets playing cards jewelry and more. Cameras priced from $1 to $25 plus a note on photography as a lasting, practical hobby.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.E. Borlang
Calimar
K. A. Kasberg
Fred E. Bailey
F. A. Germann
Miller of
Calmar
T. F. Schmitz
Ossian
J.D. Hexom
Northwood
C. J. Weiser
Harry Graceman
Krog
Norman Bradish
Madison
M. L. Howard
Waukon
T. P. Emmons
Prairie du Chien
Philip Pfister
New York
KR. P. Sanford
Iowa
Finest Rosenthal
Dyersville
Emil Rosenthal
J.J. Farrell
Peter Hamre
Annie Stensby
Theodore Stensby
Luther College
Valley City
N.D
Hattie Hart
Mabel
G. W. Glice
Unday
Cedar Falls
E. F. Dougherty
Springer
A. A. Grere
Bernards
Highlandville
Flandrean
O. A. Olson
W. P. Knowlton
Town City
Merwin
Mason City
Edith Gibbs
Wm. Knowlton
A. Engen
Otto Johnson
Thien, Minn
Florence Marsh
L. A. Marsh
EB. T. Reed
Fur Sale
Medical Society
Carmen
Chilton
Hexom & Son
Elks’ Memorial
Indianapolis
Ind
Lwpd
Clothier
Water Street
Santa Claus
Kodaks and Cameras
Conklin
Edison
FE. J. Parman
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