Personal notes from Decorah and surrounding towns
Local column lists residents visiting Decorah from Chicago Des Moines Washington Prairie Ossian Calmar Hesper and other towns. Mentions travels of Monte and relatives, plans for holidays, and a January 1 turnover as Recorder of Deeds in Carson County. Additional notes include Norweigian trip of Hillestvedt and Olson, plus social visits at Carlson households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bear
Chicago
E. J. Curtin
Des Moines
Eugene Williams
Washington Prairie
Elmer Smith
Henry Smalley
Canoe
Chas. Gossman
Cresco
Breed McLaughlin
Harrison Toney
Waukon
Fred Lubke
Castalia
W. Cray
C. J. Weiser
Chester
P. C. Foley
Dubuque
L. R. Schrempf
J. Moore
W. Warn
Frazee
Minn
M. D. Aabolee
Idaho
A. O. Anderson
Miss C. Dale
Leeds
N. C
A. C. Vickery
Spencer
A. Hammersness
St. Paul
C. T. Fitzsimmons
I. R. Myrland
Blagsvedt
Ridgeway
S. G. Heller and Son
Cincinnati
C. T. Dixon
E. W. Cutting
Minneapolis
C. C. Jacobson
J. L. Hanson
Tena Vangsness
Iver Hopperstad
Clarence
Nels Refstad
Eugene Chamberlin
Portland
Oregon
C. H. Lawrence
Walter
McIntosh
Charley
Carson County
Winneshiek County
Canoe Township
John Hillestvedt
Iver Olson
Norway
Hillestvedt
Voss
America
Fred Carlson
Land
Mr. Carlson
John Dahlsad
Grace W Protheroe to Ralph Gale Hagen Marry in Cleveland
Announcement from Cleveland Ohio reports the marriage of Grace W Protheroe daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Protheroe to Ralph Gale Hagen son of a Cleveland politician. Hagen works with the White auto car company under manager KE Hulet. They will reside in Cleveland after January 1 at 10822 Tacoma Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Grace W. Protheroe
Ralph Gale Hagen
Decorah
J. W. Protheroe
White Auto Car Company
KE. W. Hulet
Butter and Eggs Big Business for Woldum Produce Co
The Woldum Produce Company quietly handles a huge egg and poultry trade in Decorah. Five thousand birds await dressing with twenty workers packing and shipping. They bought and shipped about 46 500 birds this season and expect 60 000 by Christmas. Eggs shipped reached 864 000 dozen from 72 cars totaling over ten thousand dollars paid to the Rock Island Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woldum Produce Company
Mr. Woldum
Roger Mackenstadt Honored By Indian Agency Move
Decorah friends announced that Roger Mackenstadt transferred from Winnebago Nebraska to Ft. Duchesne Utah. Indians petitioned to keep him at a higher salary, a unique act in agency history. He reported to Ft. Duchesne after the order was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Roger Mackenstadt
Winnebago
Neb
Ft. Duchesne
Utah
Roger
Sam
Shoplifting In Crowded Stores Last Week
A number of shoplifting incidents were reported last week as holiday crowds swayed discretion. Most thefts involved small light items. a few culprits were detected but unnamed as they fled. The article warns that future offences will be handled by law.
Narrow escape as wagon runs loose in Decorah street scramble
Andrew Gavle escap es serious injury when a loose wagon pole caused a grain team to bolt through Decorah streets last Saturday. The wagon wheels ran over his shoulder, but a quick bystander and Dr Hoeg found only bruising. No major damage or injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Gavle
Decorah
Sattre
Ben Bear
Winnebago Street
Schrubbe
Main Street
Fine Clock to Be Installed by National Bank
The National Bank plans a nine foot high monster clock in front of its building in Mill City. The clock will ring Westminster at quarter hours, Cathedral at half hours, Reveille at three quarters, and Westminster on the hour. Ed McClintock of Frankville heads the Mill City clock project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Bank
Mill City
Westminster
Cathedral
Ed. McClintock
Frankville
McClintock
Minneapolis
Decorah Encampment elects new officers for 133 LO O F
Last Friday night Decorah Encampment 133 LO O F elected officers for the ensuing term. C P William Schrubbe, H P Geo Mizener, Ss W B O Marsh, J W Geo H Baker, RK 8 Geo Hislop, F S E E C Grant, Treasurer F W Cutting. Installation scheduled for early January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
LO. O. F
C. P.william Schrubbe
H. P
Geo. Mizener
Ss. W
B. O. Marsh
J. W
Geo
H. Baker
Geo. Hislop
F. S—E. C. Grant
F. W. Cutting
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch comes to Grand
A wartime era notice announces the United Play Company presents Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch at the Grand on Monday December 30 with two performances. Matinee 25 cents children 50 cents adults. evening 35 cents to 1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia Wiggs
Cabbage Patch
Alice Hogan Rice
Wiggs
Mary
Tommy
Asia
European
Australia
Miss Hazy
Stubbins
United Play Company
State Agricultural Society Elects Officers At Des Moines
The annual meeting in Des Moines last week Wednesday saw E. J. Curtin in attendance. C. E. Cameron was elected president for the ensuing year after a failed bid for life tenure. No board officer changes occurred as C. W. Phillips of Maquoketa was elected in the Second district along with Curtin, T. C. Legoe of What Cheer in the Sixth district, Frank E. Sheldon of Mount Ayr in the Eighth district, and J. P. Mullen of Fonda in the Tenth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Agricultural Society
Des Moines
E. J. Curtin
C. E. Cameron
C. W. Phillips
Maquoketa
Mr. Curtin
T. C. Legoe
What ‘Cheer
Frank E. Sheldon
Mount Ayr
J. P. Mullen
Fonda
Mrs Andrew Allen Dies. Decorah Native Remembers Loss
Mrs Andrew Allen formerly of Decorah died in St Paul after a long clinical illness. She was a sister of Mrs Sarah Ellefson of Decorah and survived by her husband Andrew Allen and son Edward M Allen. Mrs Ellefson and Miss Marie Haugen traveled to St Paul for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Furness
Sarah Roney
Superior
Wis
D. L. Werhan
C. E. Werhan
Dennis Horan
Ridgeway
A. B. Robinson
Allie
Freeport
Maple Plain
Minn
Jo Louise Marsh
North Dakota
Andrew Allen
St. Paul
Decorah
Christmas Eve and Day Services at Grace Church
Rev and Mrs McVettie entertain Grace church parish at the rectory Monday evening December 23 at 5 30 pm A Christmas tree and short program will follow for Sunday school Christmas Day December 25 a communion service at 10 am All welcome
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa
A. K. Batley & Son
A. C. Tatro
Andrew Smith
W. D. Holway
Albert Sampson
W. H. Davis
Hitchcock
Tillie Juve
Nemo
Columbia Yarns
Wayne Knit
Episcopal Church
J. O. Groves
Upper Iowa Power CO
Baltimore
New York
Hutchinson’s Grocery
JONES
McCall's
Battenberg
Mott & CO
Skinner
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