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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1916
Page
2
A brief excerpt from The Open Air 8 extols a sunny smile’s value. It notes a simple gesture banishing night, weaving hope and love through life’s dull warp. The verse mentions angels watching above and praises the modest cost of giving.
Rev. D. C. Jordahl of Ridgeway spent Tuesday and yesterday in Decorah. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Printup visited Fredericksburg for a few days. Mrs. W. V. Yager of Calmar attended a luncheon hosted by Mrs. H. E. Miller. Mrs. Emma Linzenmeyer visited Prairie du Chien to see her brother. Mrs. Eva M. Fleming departed for Detroit for a meeting of school superintendents. Miss Elizabeth Byrnes and Miss Julia Korsruds returned from Chicago after millinery purchases for spring.
Walter D. Frey of Calmar won eighth in the Am class for 10 ears and eighth in the Northern section for a single ear. Citizens Savings Bank in Decorah awarded a trophy and Frey received a seed corn stringer and a hand cultivator. C. Olson of Madison township earned a ribbon and seventh in large white oats. Arthur Olson and Chas L. Dahly also exhibited but did not place.
Miss Margaret Nelson sister of Mrs FE G Stensland, living near Mabel, died last Tuesday while en route to visit her sister Mrs Lars Golberg. Traveling with Mr Stensland, she appeared to lean forward as if viewing something outside the vehicle. He stopped the team, and upon lifting her head found she was dying. She had been in good health prior.
A noon fire at the St. Cloud hotel started in a third floor bedroom after a guest smoked in bed. The blaze was put out by a few pails of water before the fire department arrived. Clothes and a girl’s wearing apparel were damaged.
Work on installing the inverted siphon across the river by the cement bridge resumed this week. Steel piling has been driven and and the cofferdam should be tight enough to be pumped out and connected. A new ditcher arrived yesterday, bringing the total to three to accelerate extending the laterals.
Bishop Quayle of St Paul is engaged by the Methodist church to come to Decorah on February 29 and deliver his lecture The Tragedies of Rip Van Winkle This will be a popular event for those who enjoy lectures Bishop Quayle is regarded as a leading and entertaining Methodist speaker and the lecture is his best known topic.
Tony Heiman from Dubuque arrived in Decorah early this week and has moved onto the Elias Reed farm three miles west of town on the Ridgeway road. He formerly lived in the Centennial neighborhood.
Judge Springer will not return to Decorah to resume the January term of district court. Consequently no adjourned session will be held.
The Monday Club of Decorah marked its 20th anniversary at a weekly meeting hosted by Mrs. R. Algyver. The event featured a luncheon, a history of the club by Mrs. F. C. Ream, a paper on noted townspeople by Mrs. W. R. Toye, and songs including Iowa and Blessed be the Tie That Binds. Fifty three members have served, four have died, and honorary members sent flowers.
Decorah high school teams dominated McGregor in a De vorah gymnasium basketball triple bill. Decorah girls won 45 to 0 and Decorah boys 85 to 11. McGregor was outclassed. A neutral floor third game between New Hampton and Decorah is planned, with potential for great fan excitement. Luther College team losses noted on a Hopkinton and Fayette trip.
Fire department banquet notes reflect frequent gatherings. Emil Rosenthal, foreman of Rescue No 1, celebrated his birthday with a small spread after a meeting. A later spread for the Hooks was held by two members, and tonight Rescue No 1 hosts its annual banquet at their rooms with all members and a few guests planned.
Calmar railroad policeman Mr Graf saw four strangers loitering in the yards. A search revealed a large gun on one man, violating the law. All four were tried before the local justice of the peace. two were released while two were convicted of vagrancy and jailed.
A sizeable church bell was transported on a farmer's sleigh through Decorah on Tuesday afternoon. It had been removed from the old Ludlow church in Alla makee county and is headed to Burr Oak to be hung in the belfry of the nearly completed German Reformed church.
Last Sunday afternoon the farm home of Olavus Wigesland in Glenwood township burned to the ground. The fire started in the roof from a patent chimney and spread rapidly, making rescue of the building impossible. Most of the household goods were removed. The loss is only partly covered by insurance.
Remains of Mrs. Ray J. Cameron brought to Decorah from Rudd for burial after funeral services in Rudd and Decorah. Edith Amanda Nelson Cameron, born January 14, 1886, died February 9 at age 30. Survived by husband, father, a brother, a sister. Interred in Lutheran cemetery. Sampson K. Tolstad died February 11 at daughter Mrs. Knutson’s home from a stroke. Born May 8, 1833 in Norway. Twelve children. Funeral held at home then United Lutheran church with Rev. O. E. Schmidt officiating.
Wheat holds at 1.05 to 1.10 per bushel while barley bids up to t4e for feed and oats at 45e. No. 2 yellow corn 78¢ and No. 2 mixed 77¢ with town ear 67¢. Hogs steady 7.00 to 7.70. Eggs 25c and dairy butter 2c. Chicago hog receipts remain high with 78,000 Monday and 39,000 Tuesday. eleven large markets total 5,655,000 last year, over a million more than the prior decade.
A new Congress bill grants Civil War Medal of Honor veterans over sixty five an extra ten dollars monthly. Iowa has two qualifying men. one is townsman U L Cadwell, the other a Towan in Des Moines whose name is unknown.
Neighbors report a nocturnal incident at the Beard farm in Frankville. A team was found in the yard and twelve oat bags appeared the next morning. Footprints suggest a secretive visitor. A local youth, said to be Gypsy Dan's son, borrowed bags and vanished, with investigators unsure of intent.
Rumor spread for a week that Harry Graceman closed his Decorah store. He has formed ties in Sioux Falls ND which need part of his time. He has not closed the business and plans to spend a week or two each month here, offering patrons better qualities through his new connections. He was in Decorah most of last week then left for Sioux Falls Saturday night.
George Rastetter son of Joseph Rastetter of this city married Miss Ionevieve McKillip at Sacred Heart church in Waterloo. Rastetter worked for American Express in Waterloo. McKillip was with the Galloway company office force. Decorah friends extend best wishes.
The second cutting started Monday with full manhood ready to work and ice on the Tavener Bros dam measure thirteen inches thick and top quality. A week or ten days of good weather should avert any ice famine. Wall Paper closeout at near cost at Parman's Drug Store.
The county board of supervisors opened bids Tuesday for ten new county bridges. The Dubuque Boat and Boiler Co. submitted the lowest bid and secured the contracts. Bridges listed include Mullaney, Manderfield, Monroe, Stoner Lee, Halstad, Leach, Gaskell, Schaefer, Carroll, all in various townships. none large, mostly steel with concrete wings and abutments.
Redmond Oregon dispatch reports Denton G Burdick formerly of Fargo North Dakota and Fargo College graduate is a Republican candidate for state representative from Oregon s 21st district. Born in Sault Ste Marie he moved to Fargo at age 12 trained in law at the University of Iowa and has practiced in Oregon five years. Burdick is well known in Decorah as son of Mr and Mrs Nelson Burdick and has visited relatives locally. His entry into politics aligns with his ambitions and he is viewed as likely to win May primaries.
Fire department rushed to Bert Lennon’s residence Wednesday night after a waterback for the pressure boiler exploded. The blast tore the top from the heater and set floor joists ablaze, rendering the water works ineffective. Firemen controlled the blaze in about twenty minutes with no injuries reported.
To patrons of the Decorah Grand Opera House the seat sale for Potash and Perl mutter will be held Thursday morning February 17. Tickets not reserved before that time. The company now plays the Olympic Theatre of Chicago. Weiser and Bear, managers. Bring any presentation or form you wish filled accurately to Parman's Drug Store.
Sleighing remains first class in many areas while wagons navigate smoothly and autos, though not record fast, still manage trips. The county experiences a rare combination of travel modes, reflecting uneven winter conditions and differing road access. The scene captures a snapshot of transportation diversity during unsettled weather.
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