Purely Personal Holiday Homecomings and Travel
Miss Clara Hansen returns from Waukon. Attorney Frank Sayre visits Cresco over Christmas. Nurses and teachers, relatives and travelers arrive and depart Decorah, Cresco, and area towns for the holidays. Names include Ruth Jaeger, Charlotte Josvanger, Henry Prastmark, J. S. Thomas, and many others visiting family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Hansen
Waukon
Frank Sayre
Cresco
Ruth Jaeger
Town City
A. J. Marshall
Mason City
R. A. Amundsen
Mizener
Prairie du Chien
Fred Reed
Chicago
J. P. Burns
Montana
Charlotte Josvanger
Josvanger
Minneapolis
Decora
Peter Hanson
Ames
Borger Hanson
Henry Prastmark
Detroit
Mich
Lou Dalvey
Victor
Amelia Knoke
Woellstein
Cres
Lili Riste
Fridbay
Nils Riste
J. S. Thomas
Magens
Sask
Decorah
Agnes Lee
Ossian
Des ‘Moines
W. R. Toye
Henry T. Toye
Northwood
H. S. Bulis
Albert Lea
J. T. Haas
M. 0
Aubolee
New Sanitarium
Bull
Helena
Mont
Esther Plister
Jo Tufte
Howard Hurd
George Beighle
Ellison Orr
Olivia Peterson
Decorah Hospital
Harlem
J. 4
Headington
Glenside
Mia
Otto Solberg
Hazel
Ella Wilson
James Carr
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Carrie Ellefson
McGregor
Elenore Grinna
Monona
Beatha Anderson
Henry Kittleshy
Berkeley
Cal
Oscar Bauder
Fred Barlow
Granite Falls Minn
J.C. Foote
Samuel Glenn
Roger Graham
Spencer
H. d. Green
Des Moines
Mildred Graf
Vernetta Stern
George Parks
Sherrard
John Hiller
St. Paul
C. F. Hiller
Robert Schwarz
Chas. Taeger
J. A. O. Preus
Paul Preus
Twin Cities
Roy Gilbertson
W. 8
Hayward
Roy
Center Junction
C.K. Preus
Henrietta
Glenwood
Minn
J. W. Preus
Dikka
Marie Reque
Reque
Sigurd Reque
Nancy Bailey
Owatonna
T. A. Bailey
Minnie Bailey
The Christmas Spirit Shines in Postal Delays
The article notes a strong Christmas spirit with extra gifts and overtime at express offices. Post office activity surged as trains delayed mail deliveries, and deputies reported six large sleigh loads delivering packages with more to come before night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Powers
Mayor Baker Receives Gold Star Gift from City Officials
Last Friday Marshal Johnson delivered a box to Mayor Baker containing an elegant gold police chief style star labeled Mayor Decorah Town. The box also held a long white ribbon reading best wishes and listed all city officials from councilmen to park commissioners.
Decorah Building and Loan Holds Annual Meeting
The Decorah Building and Loan Association will hold its annual meeting next Monday evening January 3 in the directors room at Citizens Savings Bank. Secretary Ki J. McKay reports apportioned earnings for the past year at 6.36 percent, exceeding 1914 and marking the best performance in years. The association remains in healthy condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah Building and Loan Association
Citizens Savings Bank
Ki. J. McKay
John C. Hexom Suffering From Blood Poison
John C. Hexom has been confined to his home for a week with blood poisoning in a foot from a steel nail puncture. He was ill for a day or two but is responding to treatment and expected to recover soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Hexom
Decorah Knights of Pythias to Hold New Year Dinner
K. P. and Decorah Knights of Pythias plan their annual New Year dinner at Castle Hall. The event starts at six o clock on Saturday evening and will feature dancing and other diversions after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Coming Opera at Grand Opera House Thursday January 13
The de Koven Opera Company presents Robin Hood at Decorah Grand Opera House on Thursday January 13. The tale features the Bostonians talent with Henry Barnabee Jessie Bartlett Davis Geo F McDonald and Eugene Cowles praised for their singing. One performance only likely. tickets urged early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Koven Opera ‘Co
Grand Opera House
Decorah
Henry C. Barnabee
Nottingham
Jessie Bartlett Davis
Geo. F. McDonald
Eugene Cowles
Sledge
Woman Breaks Wrist After Ice Slide on Broadway
On Christmas evening nine o'clock Mrs. B. O. Marsh slipped on an icy Broadway sidewalk and fractured the large wrist bone. The injury is painful and will cause weeks of inconvenience. BEN BEAR advertises heavy winter overcoats priced at ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. O. Marsh
Broadway
Otto Drexel Honored by Decorah Owls Lodge
At the Decorah lodge of Owls meeting, president Chas P Blair presented treasurer Otto M Drexel with a watch charm as thanks for handling lodge funds well. Otto expressed his gratitude amid a social session, with the item described as black silk with the lodge emblem of three gold Owls on a tree limb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah Lodge of Owls
Chas. P. Blair
Otto M. Drexel
Otto
Blair
Mr. Drexel
Congregational Church Plans New Year Services and Sermons
The Congregational church schedules a morning communion with the sermon The Two Debtors and a 7 30 p m New Year sermon Why Frustrate Gods counsel for Us in 1916 The choir Madame Ohlsons Salem and chorus and quartette sing Go to Church Sunday urged to attend and start the new year right
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Ohlsons Salem
Open House Held by Elks Lodge on New Year’s Day
As customary with Al Elkdom De scorah lodge B P O E No 443 will hold open house on New Year s day Lunch will be served from 10 a m until all is consumed The reception is for members only
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Elkdom Descorah Lodge
Bears to Attend Cincinnati Wedding of Nephew
Mr and Mrs Ben Bear depart tonight for Cincinnati to attend the wedding of their nephew Ber Thold Loeb of Lafayette Ind and Miss Irene Isaac of Cincinnati set for Monday next. In other items readers are reminded to shop at Miller s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bear
Cincinnati
Berthold Loeb
Lafayette
Ind
Irene Isaac
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