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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
2
Residents and visitors travel to and from Decorah with long lists of trips. Names include Barthell Aubolee Haas Nieberline McClaskey Nelson Yager Birdsell Hillibee Larsen Mizener Mizener Greev Bernatz Deily Blagsvedt Blount Bakken Blount Daly Goddard Moen Cross Engen McVettie Young Simonson Simonson to Prairie du Chien and Chicago.
Mr and Mrs T A Jayne celebrated June Ist with new garden potatoes. A new variety proved exceptionally early and seed for experiments was secured. Weather over two weeks kept them smaller than ideal, yet the potatoes reached about two inches in diameter, the earliest local record.
Robt. Holmes of Park River North Dakota spends a few days with his mother and sister Mrs Wm Holmes and A F Barfoot and other relatives. He travels by the southern route to the San Francisco exposition and will be joined in Southern California by his brother in law and sister Dr and Mrs Merriweather.
Rev Otto E B Schmidt departed Tuesday evening for Canton Ohio to attend and speak at Augustana College twenty fifth anniversary celebration and reception as an alumnus and speaker.
Merchants Band plans to reorganize after last season ran a deficit of about 40 dollars. A meeting agreed that a $300 fund would enable a fifteen piece ensemble to perform two concerts monthly for four months at the city park, covering expenses with support from the community. The park concerts have long pleased visitors.
On Tuesday at four o clock the union of O J Ness and Hannah Corson was solemnized by Rev I B Torrison. Ness a Decorah grocer, and their families and friends extend wishes for a happy life together.
Rev. TH. M. Mason delivered his final sermon at United Lutheran Church on Sunday marking the end of a six month term as assistant to Rev. Otto E. Schmidt. Schmidt will lead services until a successor is found.
A notice urges citizens to display the national colors on Flag Day, a week from next Monday in June. It stresses loyalty through visible patriotism and reminds all to participate.
Mr and Mrs L O Eastman left yesterday by car for LeMars to spend a week or two with relatives. A highlight of the trip will be the marriage of their niece Miss Mabel Eastman during the stay.
The Board of Trustees of the Rase Haugen Home met in Decorah on Tuesday to set the dedication program for the Home, scheduled for the latter part of the month. The notice notes gift ideas from Parman's Drag and Jewelry Store including a glass bowl or vase suitable for weddings or anniversaries.
Reports from the Luther College band tour describe a soak and travel delays on a Milwaukee to Omaha route with a washout near Marion. The group boarded a Chicago special, enjoyed snowcapped mountain views, and endured rain while touring Colorado Springs including South Cheyenne Canyon Seven Falls Garden of the Gods Cave of the Winds and Mani tou.
Last Saturday evening N N Quandahl mounted a ladder at United Lutheran church to fix a light. The ladder slipped or he fell, grasping a bracket and dislocating his left shoulder. Two boys sought help, Dr Dahil arrived and reset the shoulder. He can resume duties at the Milwaukee freight depot.
M. F. Carter of Ossian has in eight months purchased $1,184 worth of realty and erected three tenement houses. Such builders help develop the town, especially when residing in a fine Ossian berg. Photo supplies, stationery. Muller Bros., Citizens Bank Building. 20-6
Memorial services for Winneshiek Lodge I O O F No 58 and Oneota Rebekah Lodge No 175 will be held at Odd Fellows hall in Decorah on Sunday June 6 at 3 PM. Members are urged to bring flowers for grave decorations and a full attendance is requested.
The Nashua Post reports Miss Mabel Ammer, granddaughter of Jacob Ammer of Decorah, will take a teaching post in Montana for the coming year. She has canceled her Nashua high school contract as the western location lies closer to her Fargo North Dakota home. Friends in Nashua regret her departure. she arrived last Saturday to visit relatives before returning to Fargo.
George Nelson reports from Watford North Dakota that the Farmers State Bank where he is cashier saw deposits grow from 36208 on May 1 1914 to 881276 in one year an increase of 845000. The bank’s motto A good bank in a good town reflects a prosperous community.
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