Food conservation talk to spark county meeting
Mrs. Julia B. Mayer official representative of the national food commission spoke at city hall urging home conservation to aid the war effort. A public meeting is set for February 12 at the opera house with speakers from New Jersey and Stanford University and a countywide committee formed to spread the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia B. Mayer
Iowa City
National Food Commission
Mayer
Winneshiek County
Everett Colby
New Jersey
R. L. Wilbur
Stanford University
Mayor Hook
C. J. Weiser
A. 8. Bailey
John McAndrews
Ben Bear
W. F. Baker
Ole Quandahl
Einar Josephson
BE. E. Berg
E. J. Curtin
R. Algver
T. W. Brunt
W. E. Hoyt
J. Hook
Amy
R. Simpson
Opera House
Lincoln
Weiser
Towa
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Ellingson Celebrated
Fifty years of marriage for Mr. and Mrs. Kitter Ellingson were marked on Thanksgiving Day November 25 in Pleasant township. Family gathered including Oliver Ellingson in Camp Dodge Sivert and Albert Ellingson from Bowman County North Dakota T Ellingson and wife Cheyenne North Dakota Ella Regina and spouses Worth County Ingeborg and Oscar Jacobson Manda Oscar Falder Oscar and Harry Ellingson of Bieno Astle Poss and daughter Mrs Gordon of Worth County attended. Remembrances were given and the couple was held in high esteem by many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitter Ellingson
Pleasant Township
Oliver
Camp Dodge
Sivert
Albert
Bowman Co
N. D
T. Fllingson
Cheyenne
Ella
Albert Brunsvold
Regina
Scarlet fever checks as city disinfects decorah homes
Since last Thursday scarlet fever cases fell to one new report after fifteen homes were affected. City authorities disinfected the AO and theatres last week and precautions proved effective. One typhoid fever case was canceled during the week Mrs Gillis Oebler was hospitalized.
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Decorah
Gillis Oebler
Weekly Weather Report
The past week had six clear days and one cloudy day with light snow. Maximum temperatures ranged from 2 to 26 above, with an average of %.1, about 13.7 below normal. Compared to a year ago, the period was 18.1 degrees colder. Every night stayed below zero, with one night dipping to 18 degrees.
Church Announcements and Union Service Details
Christian Science Freeman Building 24 floor holds Sunday service at 10 45 a m Sunday school at 12 m mid week meeting Wednesday 8 p m lesson is Truth. Free reading room open daily except Sunday Congregational M Willett pastor Sunday service 10 am Sunday school 12 m lesson Prayer and Patriotism. Union service with Methodists First N BE Luth Church Torrison pastor Sunday school 0 30 English service 10 30 Norwegian service 3 30
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Christian Science—Freeman
M. Willett
N. BE. Luth
T. 2B. Torrison
Win neshiek Poultry Show Opens With Seventeen Contestants
The seventh annual Win neshiek County Poultry Association show opened Monday with seventeen contestants across eleven classes and about two hundred birds. Top entries include White Rocks led by Mrs. Peter Johnson, R. F. Schwarz and Wm. Aders, while White Wyandottes and other breeds show strong results. Grand judge Kk. H. Hoffman arrived to place awards at Haugen Garage on East Water Street where visitors are welcome with no admission.
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Winneshiek County Poultry Association
White
Wyandottes Co
H. F. Miller
Decorah
Charles City
A. H. Honeyman
New Hampton
Lever Alstad
Jas. L. Meikle
R. C. Partridge
Wyandottes
Rey
J. Bury
I. Stoskopf
G. N. Krome
Bull Orpingtons
A. G. Christen
W. IK. Porter
Leroy, Minn
Hugh Sherry
Barred Rocks
S. T. Whalen
BE. W
Kk. H. Hoffman
la Crosse
Lincoln Telephone Co Annual Meeting Reorganizes Directors
The Lincoln Telephone Company held its annual meeting on January 14 at Ridgeway. The articles of incorporation may be revised and five directors will serve, one per division. Officers elected include President A. P. Anderson Sumner, Vice President K. O. Ellingson, Secretary C. T. Trytten, Treasurer Elmer Ringoen. Directors listed from Ridgeway include Anton Olson and others. Nordness Telephone Company also held its meeting January 8 electing O. O. Lomen as President and naming directors and officers. The board will oversee repairing division lines. Owing to Milwaukee road mid day train removals CORAN REPUBLICAN shifts to Wednesday evening print. News and business items due by 2 PM Wednesday pending resumed service.
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Lincoln Telephone Company
Ridgeway
A. P. Anderson
Sumner
K. O. Ellingson
C. T. Trytten
Elmer Ringoen
Anton Olson
Nels Kolaas Erick Tweet
A. Kuboushek
Calmar J Klimesh
Conover
A. Mark
George Albertson
Wm. Seukup
N. A. Bergan
J Jacobson
Ole Rue
H. Opstedahl
Nordness Telephone Company
O. O. Lomen
J. Brown
J. Thorgrimson
Thomas Haugen
J. Kallevang
J. Lansing
G. E. Hangen
Halgar Aarnes
George Hamre
A. Horgenson
FE. Danielson
J. Humpal
Waters
Tinderholt
Joe Brockner
Towson J
BP. Bakke
Paul Ode
Milwaukee Road
Tar De-Coran Republican
Canes Man Haugen Named to New Water Power Committee
A Washington press dispatch dated Jan 16 reports Haugen of this district named among seventeen members on the newly formed special House committee to study all water power legislation. The panel will organize immediately as President Wilson pushes swift action to conserve water power resources.
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Washington
Canesman Haugen
Special House
Wilson
Bankruptcy Proceedings in Des Moines Area
Oliver Longueville of Dubuque, referee in bankruptcy, held a five day session last week in the petition of Woklum Brothers. The adjournment was taken subject to call by the referee with Clarence Christen named as trustee for the Lereditors.
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Oliver Longueville
Dubuque
Woklum Brothers
Clarence Christen
German M. E. Quarterly Meeting Report
District Superintendent John H. Klaus conducted the quarterly meetings at the Canoe and Decorah German M. E. churches last weekend. The Decorah session met in the parsonage to save fuel while midweek meetings are held in parsonage homes. A note mentions a few winter caps on special sale this Saturday.
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John H. Klaus
Charles City
Canoe
Decorah
M. E
Bridges Cost Big Share of Marshall County Budget
A wide array of notes from Marshall County outline bridge spending totaling 162188 for last year. Other items report fires damaging the T F Malloy home in New Hampton and a canning factory planned for Clarksville this summer.
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Marshall County
T. F. Malloy
New Hampton
Clarksville
George J. Cooper
Ossian
Oelwein
Calmar
Charles City
January Thaw Eludes the Local Winter Scene
The piece notes an expected January thaw did not arrive and insists the mild spell would rush in soon. It mentions few slippery sidewalks this winter despite the delay and records a sheep sale at the fair grounds last Saturday with about 115 head sold to several buyers at good prices.
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B. Goodne
Fair Grounds
Commercial Club Meeting At City Hall This Evening
A Commercial Club meeting is set for this evening at City Hall starting at 7. Bath cold weather goods are advertised with emphasis on high quality Arctics and overshoes selling for 81.00 per pair and other items offered at close prices. Bear's store promotes first quality footwear.
Red Cross Notes Receipts in Winneshiek County Year 1918
The Winneshiek County Red Cross Chapter reports new receipts recorded by the Treasurer. Donations include Mrs L A Marsh West Deavorah 12.00 Ole O Blexrud 3.00 Mrs Mike Blaess Cresco Route 6 52.48 and 47 new annual members in Highland township amounting to 47.00. Hesper branch Josie Smith 31.00 Glenwood Township Florence Ryan 88.65. Junior Red Cross 1106.47 after Fremont township schools added 88.11. Study center meeting set funds to Belgian and French orphans.
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Winneshiek County
Red Cross
L. A. Marsh
West Devorah
Ole O. Blexrud
Mike Blaess
Cresco
Red Cross Chapter
H. E. Miller
Fremont Township
Will Finance Calf Club in Winneasha County
The National Bank of Decorah agrees to finance a calf club under the Iowa Dairy Association to encourage better cattle breeding. Boys and girls enroll, each buys a pure bred animal with a note, and feeds and cares for it for a set period. Afterward they may keep or sell the animal with surplus profits returning to the child.
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The
National Bank of Decorah
Winneshiek County
Iowa Dairy Association
Repeetican
Doctor Swezey Returns Home After Honorable Discharge
A letter from Dr. A. J. Swezey reports an honorable army discharge and his return to Decorah to resume practice at Dr. Jewel's office. He notes personal reflection on his service and a renewed commitment to help build a strong home front army.
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A. J. Swezey
Decorah
Marriage Unites Misa Hilda Birdsell and Cady Waltz
On Monday last in Mason City Misa Hilda Birdsell and Cady Waltz were united in marriage. The notice notes the local couple's wedding in the city.
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Misa Hilda Birdsell
This City
Cady Waltz
Decorah
Mason City
Will List Boys for Employment
Supt H E Miller plans a census of Winneshiek boys ages twelve to eighteen for farm labor this coming summer. School districts and teachers will prepare the lists to aid war effort as scarce help drives production.
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Supt
H. E. Miller
Winneshiek
Great Lights Masons suspend meetings to save coal
Members of Great Lights lodge A P F and A M plan to skip regular meetings until April 1 to save coal. The Elks may follow once current supply is exhausted, though circumstances could alter the action.
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Great Lights Lodge
A. P F
A. M
Elks
Eastern Star Meeting Postponed Until Further Notice
The Eastern Star will not meet tomorrow evening January 25. Meetings postponed until further notice. Com.
No Coal at Ridgeway Prompted Cross-Tistrict Purchases
The Cresco Plain Dealer reports no coal available at Ridgeway last week forcing shipments from Cresco for limited supplies. New spring stock will arrive soon, reflecting a pre-purchased bulk with exceptional values amid ongoing price advances. Bear's.
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Cresco Plain
Bear's
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Food Commission
Weekly Weather Report
Annual Meeting of
Lincoln Telephone Co
Nordness
House
Rth
M. E. Quarterly Meeting
Waterloo
G. J. Thompto
Fort Dodge
Joseph Kelly
Springer
Waukon
G. Klingman
Monona
Hawkeye
Webster City
Greene
Elks’ Club
Fillmore County
Minn
Austin
J. A. Haney
Ed. Moen
Len FE. O'Hare
James Torgerson
Osage
Commercial Club
Rud Bros
J. C. Beard
Monroe Street
Burr Oak
R. Townsend
J.C. Beard
FE. W. Cutting
Washington Street
E. J. Hook
Avery
C.J. Steno
Call
R. F
Suet
Dr. Swezey
Bear
Columbia Yarns
McCall's
Wayne
Meritol
E.J. Parman
Meritol Remedies
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