Federal funds eyed for Winneshiek highways plan
A Decorah Commercial club committee pressed the county board to apply for federal highway aid. The plan targets Burr Oak Ridgeway Calmar and Waukon roads, linking county seats and principal travel points. Work includes raising Trout Run mill approach and railroad bridge upgrades with funds starting 1920, plus portions from automobile funds, to average eleven miles per road now and expand to county lines later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunes of
Decorah Commercial Club
Boards of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
The
Commercial Club
Winneshiek
Burr Oak
Ridgeway
Calmar
Waukon
Trout Run Mill
Rock Island
Horse Injures While Delivering Coal for Equity Society
Wm Frey, coal deliveryman for Equity society, had a horse badly injured last Friday near the Waters house when the wagon slowed and frightened the team. The horses bolted, one fell and broke a fore leg above the hoof, effectively ruining the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Frey
Equity Society
Waters House
Tuttle House
Christmas Post Office Hours and Deliveries Noted
Christmas holiday observance affects the post office with limited hours. General delivery operates 9 to 10 a.m. one delivery in the city after the eastern mail arrival. Rural routes go out as usual.
Rev Paul Moen Dead in Canby Auto Crash
Lutheran church notices report the death of Rev. Paul Moen in Canby Minnesota on December 7 from an automobile accident. Moen, Luther College 1899 graduate, was cherished by faculty and students and his untimely passing will be deeply regretted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Paul Moen
Canby
Minn
Moen
Luther College
Water levels rise easing mill shutdowns
Mild days this week raise river water enough to run mills at full force after last week's cold snap left the river too low for operations and caused brief shutdowns at the Ice Cave mills.
Christen Brothers Sell Bluffton Farm to John Henry
On Saturday last Christen Brothers sold to John Henry the Torrey Nelson farm of 160 acres adjoining Mr. Henry's present holdings in Bluffton. This gives him 500 acres of splendid land, and he has ten sons who are capable of helping him to handle it. Mr. Henry is rich in more ways than one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christen Brothers
John Henry
Torrey Nelson
Mr. Henry
Bluffton
Decorah approves normal training for high school
At a Monday board meeting Decorah public schools voted unanimously to add a normal training course to the high school program. John L. Cherney, state inspector, urged the plan as a last chance for state aid. About 30 applicants sought the course, seven funded by state aid. 18,000 single room and 260 consolidated schools in town underscore teacher demand. The course will start late January with a hired teacher and new reference books for the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winpeshick
Story County
State Agricultural School
Ames
Cherney
Luther College English Oratorical Contest Honors War and Ideals
The seventeenth annual English Oratorical Contest at Luther College Chapel drew a strong showing with national and patriotic themes. Arthur J. Tolo won first prize of 25 dollars for "History and Patriotism," while J Waage took second with "Industrial Efficiency and War," and Allen E. Nelson earned third for "Became Our Ideals."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther College Chapel
Ublic
Arthur J. Tolo
J. Waage
Allen E. Nelson
M. B. Tolleferud
C. W. Strom
Joseph Lee
America
Knute D. Stabien
J.arti Reowy
N. FE. Hanson
Barnesville
Mino
N. D. Aaker
Minot
N. D
Paul Meep
Canby
Minn
Decorah
C. N. Houck
FE. C. Bailey
C. 8. Ee
Belgian Relief Work by Monday Club Raises Aid
Since October 1 the Monday club members have donated shelter items and clothing for Belgian relief. They turned over 59 baby quilts 12 woolen blankets 1 eider down robe 3 cotton blankets 3 woolen shawls 4 knitted shawls 1 knitted sweater 1 dozen wash cloths 7 pairs children’s stockings 1 woolen scarf 2 woolen caps 2 baby hoods 1 baby jacket 1 pair baby mittens 7 pairs boottees 14 baby napkins 6 woolen skirts and 1 coat to the Winneshiek Red Cross. The box has been acknowledged and the group will knit more garments with $30 in yarn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear
Winneshirk Red Cross
Monday Club
Red Cross
Campion College Opens In Decorah Against Luther Tonight
Basket ball action comes to Lather College auditorium tonight as Campion College makes its first Decorah appearance to face Luther. The Luther Campion rivalry has long produced close scores with margins rarely over three points. The game offers a chance to repay courtesies Luther extended to Prairie du Chien guests. A strong crowd is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lather Coll
Campion College
Decorah
Luther
Lather
Prairie du Chien
Campion
Teags
Red Cross Donations Rally County Support in December
A December report shows Calmar branch treasurer M M Moen sending 960.17 to Winneshiek Red Cross with 855 from a big auction, 71 from a Nov 27 dance, 5 from memberships, and small amounts from Farmers Day, knitting needle sales, Junior Red Cross candy booth, and school children cards. Additional gifts include 25 from A Hoiness, 159.40 from Decorah Fire Dept auction, 20 from Mr. and Mrs. Olson, 450 from Osian branch and 131.07 from Bluffton auction. Spillville auction topped county loyalties at about 1300, with other small gifts from Unit 1 Decorah and Stabo luncheon sales. Fire and civic groups pledge ongoing support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Moen
Calmar
Winneshiek
Calmar Manufacturing Company
Red Cross
A. . Hoiness
Hesper Township
Theo. Arneson
Arthur Darrington
Elmer Thingvold
Ole Thorsen
Decorah
Curtis Pub, Co
Billings
Mont
Elanore 'Grinna
A. C. Baker
Fred Figge
Ossian
Castalia Branch
Bluffton
Fourth Ward
J. H. Bradish
T. Stabo
Spillville
Hose Co. No. 1
Red
Exemption board seeks prompt notices from relatives
The exemption board asks friends and relatives of drafted men liable to be called to notify the board if any listed men have moved away. Provide current whereabouts for those enlisted or relocated. Delinquency penalties apply if registration notices are ignored, even if not at fault. Relatives should act promptly.
Red Cross Booths At Winneshiek County Banks To Sign Up Members
Red Cross booths will accept 1918 dues at Winneshiek County State Bank Citizens Savings Bank Mott & Co s K I Haugen and Ben Bear s stores offering Honor Roll inclusion for Winneshiek Chapter annual membership one dollar and monthly dues two dollars. Also notes Christmas shopping and Rah Furniture Co promotes Christmas items while reporting two hundred thousand pounds of movie film sent to South America fueling pro-American sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Winneshiek County State Bank
Citizens Savings Bank
Mott & Co
K. I. Haugen’s
Ben Bear's
American Red Cross
Winneshiek
Lene
South America
Christmas Church Programs and Services Across Denominations
A consolidated report lists Christmas programs from Congregational M Church with choirs, readings, and gifts, United Lutheran and M F Church Christmas plans, Grace Episcopal communion, Christian Science services with the weekly lesson and reading room hours.
Holiday groceries and deliveries from Fred Rosentual ad
We are pleased to offer a wide selection of dainties and necessities for holiday dinners. Fresh fruit and vegetable shipments arrive Friday to Monday with perishable, strictly fresh quality and free front door service. Christmas candies nuts dates citron table raisins canned fruits and more. Eastern holly and wreaths are vivid and colored. Goods guaranteed to satisfy. Call or phone to place orders and judge by service and merchandise. O A Schall piano tuner will visit the city next week. Leave orders at Dr Woodward's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nove
Fred Rosentual
Christmas Club Disbursements Boost Decorah Savings
Citizens Savings Bank mailed checks totaling 20251.78 to Christmas club patrons, reflecting deposits plus four percent interest. Enrollment exceeded expectations, prompting plans for 1918 with added Plan No 100 offering weekly one dollar deposits. Card of Thanks from Isabelle F Nelson notes monument funding and gratitude to Rev Jordahl and others. Fancy gift baskets advertised by Decorah Furniture Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Savings Bank
Decorah
Rervo- Swan
Painful Barn Move Accident Injures Frankville Worker
Irving Hughes suffered a fracture above the ankle and other injuries while moving a barn from the Ray Birdsell farm to Arthur Brandt's in Frankville township. A capstan and taut cable caused the accident as stakes gave way, leaving him unable to call for help for about half an hour. He was taken home for surgical attention and is doing as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Birdsell
Arthur Brandt
Frankville
Irving Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Hughes
FOR RENT Seven room cottage on Washington street
Classified ad brief listing multiple local sale and rental items from Decorah Iowa. Includes a seven room cottage for rent on Washington street near post office, plus several unrelated FOR SALE and FOR RENT notices with names, places, and contact details across local businesses and residents.
Miller earns top prizes with Wyandotte chickens at Winona show
H E Miller entered two pens of White Wyandotte chickens in the Winona pas show, a major northwest exhibition. He won first pen and cock, first and second pen and cockerel, third and fourth pullet, with a near perfect cockerel scoring around 95, promising a large sweepstakes share while exact totals await calculation. A Christmas lamp offer appears in nearby classifieds, while Decorah Furniture advertises sale or rent and a six room house listing with city services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Miller
Winona
Northwest
Mr. Miller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Federal Highway Aid
Commercial Club Committee
State Department
Winneshiek Chapter
RAH Furniture CO
M. Willett
Quartette
W. H. Neidlinger
Adams
Ernest Nichol
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Jesus
F. A. Gevaert
Lois Thompson
Lillian Baker
Helen Bailey
Willett
Charles Vincent
United Lutheran
O. Glesne
M. EF
M. FE
Lois Granta
Republic
Lotus
Rayner Johnson
Nellie Little
Kitty Willis
Helen Grant
Richard Little
Alice Carlson
Clinton Monson
Johnson
T. HE
Mildred Monson
Eugene Payne
Milton Grant
Shining Stars
Grace Episcopal
Wn. McVettie
Christian Science Services
Freeman
O. A. Schall
Ingvoldstad Lumber CO
Citizens Bank Christmas Club
D. C. Jordahl
Madison
Lincoln
Normann
Norwegian Church
Jordah
Isabelle F. Nelson
Decorah Furniture CO
Aapstan of
Moving Machine
Washington Street
E. J. Hook
Regeepregeerene Peniet Cinnac Sneannes Ieee Timate
Soukup’s
Delco Cafe
H. A. Teslow
Iowa
E. T. Anderson
C. J. Steno
Paramount Star Series
Julian Eltinge
Countess Charming
Gladys Hulette
Jack Pickford
Louise Huff
M. J. Soukup Decorah, Iowa
Brunswick
Brunswick-Balké-Collender Company
E.j.parman
Decorah Furniture
Christen Bros
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