Local notes list many visiting friends and students
A long roster of residents and visitors is recorded. Kathryn Lott hosts and others travel to Decorah, Mason City, La Crosse, Waterloo, and Chicago for visits and duties. Several embark for study, work, or military service, including Mary Francis Lee arriving at a Home and Gerhard Riste enlisting in Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Lott
Lamont
N. Madsen
Albert Lea
T. C. Hutchinson
Joseph
Chicago
Albert Christopherson
Castalia
Decorah
Gerhard Riste
Annapolis
J. E. Paine
Hawkeye
N. Jacobs
Narum
Hartvig
Waterville
Marie Stephenson
la Crosse
H. Paine
Stella
Waterloo
W. F. Baker
Fayette
Upper Town University
Cecile Kampman
Brainerd
Minn
Scott Donaldson
Charles City
M. O. Dalvey
Clara Opperman
Strawberry Point
Mabel Hess
Nashua
Mont
R. P. Sanford
Greenfield
Iowa
J. A. O. Preus
Herman Preus
Minneapolis
Mabel Martha
Cresco
C. E. Verhan
Pat O'Brien
Elizabeth
Erma Gregg
Benson, Minn
Marguerite Tracy
St. Paul
J. Norstog
Walford City
N. D
Hodgson Names G B Wollan Private Secretary
The St Paul daily papers report Mayor L C Hodgson appointed G B Wollan as private secretary. Wollan, brother of Mrs A M Rovelsetad of St Paul, is Luther College trained and formerly a St Paul Daily News reporter who worked closely with Hodgson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
May Go to New York
Ki A Hislop visited with his parents Mr and Mrs George Hislop on Saturday. He heads home to San Francisco after four months at Wells Fargo & Co express headquarters in New York. Under express company re organization he may take a superintendent's office position in New York and may make the city his future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ki. A. Hislop
George Hislop
San Francisco
Wells Fargo & Co. Express
New York
Express
County War Savings Chairmen Confer Des Moines Trip
W S S Conference attendance noted as N J McKay travels to Des Moines to join county chairmen of the war savings stamp committee. Winneshick county progress shows pre April 20 sales at 15 percent of quota of 444,760 dollars, now around 300,000 dollars or about sixty five percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. McKay
Des Moines
War Savings Stamp Committee
Winneshick County
Birthday Celebration Honors Mr. Wicks at 75
Mr. and Mrs. Bilw of Wicks visited Burr Oak where on Sunday at the home of Mrs. Bert McIntosh about twenty five relatives gathered to honor Mr. Wicks on his seventy fifth birthday.
Luther College and area schools close with eight grade graduates
Rural county schools hold the eighth grade commencement with about seventy graduates, par ents and teachers in attendance. Luther College marks the year with service flags and navy presence. Rev. Tale delivers the baccalaureate sermon and diplomas are awarded by President Prews. Immaculate Conception Academy and Decorah High School also conclude with plays, diplomas, and special addresses by Rev. C. Glesne and President Flint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Grant
A. C. Fuller
State Teachers College
Times
Miller
W. B. Coup
Luther College
France
Army
Navy
First Lutheran
T. C. Tale of
A. J. Lande
Knut Stalland
Luther
Stalland
Prews
Samuel G. Granrud
Paul B. Jacobsen
Verner T. Jordahl
Erling N. Larsen
Clayton M. Olson
T. J. Storme
Philip, &. D
Velma Anderson
Carl
Christian
Agnes Gullickson
Netty Marie Gunderson
Oscelia Josephine Holm
Lucile Haberly
Norma Johnson
Thora Kvamme
Clarence A. Juve
Lottie L. Miller
Carl B. Nelson
Dagna R. Olson
Christine Qualey
Myrtle P. Sharp
Martha Swenson
Paul Swezey
Doris C. Tuttle
Alfred Levat Storla
Anna Hilda
Taeger
Taeger, President Flint of Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
United Lutheran Church
Rev. C. Glesne
Grand Opera House
Eva M. Fleming
Winneshiek
Navy crack band to blow battleships to victory
The Chicago American reports that twenty seven towns and nine states will furnish musicians for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station band. The band, selected by the navy department, will perform on the flagship Pennsylvania of the Atlantic fleet. Chellis N. Evanson of Decorah from Luther College’s 1918 class and Henry C. Talle from Luther’s 1917 class are named as band members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago American
Great Lakes
Navy Department
Pennsylvania
Chellis N. Evanson
Decorah
Luther College
Henry C. Talle
Luther
Creamery Reports Strong May Activity At Tee Cave
Manager N C Bendickson says two weeks ending May 25 yielded cream payments of 12500 dollars and the Tee Cave creamery is making 18000 pounds of butter weekly. A total of 520 checks were issued to patrons marking unusually strong May business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Bendickson
Tee Cave
Liberty Bonds Arrive at Banks for Full Payers
Third Liberty Bond issue has arrived at banks for those who paid in full. They have all been distributed and look good in safety deposit vaults. A creditor feels better than a debtor.
J D Gillin to Speak on Red Cross Work in Decorah
June 14 Decorah hosts J D Gillin civilian director of the Central Division to address the public on his branch of Red Cross work. He will speak in the afternoon and evening and encourage attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Gillin
Central Division
Decorah
Red Cross
Decorah High Plays Final Baseball Game Tomorrow
Decorah high school meets Wauken in the last game of the season tomorrow at the fair grounds. First pitch is at 2 30, admission 24 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah High School
Wauken
Fair Ground
Multiple Weddings Highlight Decorah Week in Hymeneal News
Decorah notes three marriages this week. Bertha Berg wed John McCall at the Peterson home with Rev. Glesne officiating. Lilly Erickson married Ben Alstad at the parsonage. Olive Blagsvedt wed F G Maltby at the Congregational parsonage. All couples reside in Decorah or nearby and begin new homes locally or briefly away in Northfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tune
Decorah
Lewis Peterson
Bertha Berg
John McCall
Glesne
United Lutheran Church
Peterson
United Lutheran
M. Willett
F. G. Maltby
Olive Blagsvedt
Winneshiek County
Broken Bones In Local Mishaps
Miss Julia Harter suffered a broken shoulder after helping move a tree sprayer when a cement walk sloped. A boy from Charles O Briens farm fell from a wagon injuring his arm. Lloyd Woodward wore a sling after a crank flew back and cracked a bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Harter
John Harter
Charles O'Brien
Lloyd Woodward
Draft registrants rise as 183 sign up in one city
Yesterday afternoon a parade of young men wore tri color buttons and carnations as they registered for the draft. Those aged 21 since June 5 1917 were counted and at three oclock 183 had registered. If this ratio holds statewide it could mean over 14 400 new men subject to the call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Decorate Furniture Co Presents Home Talent Night at Church
Promises largest moulding variety plus prompt service as Decorate Furniture Co hosts a Home Talent Entertainment event at the Methodist Episcopal church on Tuesday evening June 18th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorate Furniture CO
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Red Cross Shipment From Winneshiek Chapter
The Winneshiek Red Cross chapter shipped cases 37 38 and 39 containing 10 summer bed shirts 50 winter bed shirts 55 pajamas and 775 4x8 gauze dressings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek Red Cross Chapte
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Marie Fuller
Mason City
Ethel Cole
Leonard Olson
Lilly Olson
Ed. Darrington
Rochester
Fred Sellman
George Alvilden
Sioux Falls
John T. Aaker
Velva
Mia
D. O. Aaker
Selmer Narum
K. T. Haugen
Maidlexon
Wis
Don
Mary Francis Lee
Will Lee
Charlotte Gorder
Mount Horeb
J. L. Weltzin
Anna Dale
Swedish Hospital
L. 8. Dale
Henrietta Naesseth
Chr. Naeseth
J. C. Estrem
Halstein Nelson
Easton
Wash
Gail Torsen
Menomonee
Stout Institute
White Bear
EK. Gunderson
Troy
Maho
Jorgenson
Arthur Anderson
Andrew Anderson
Moline
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Fargo
C. K. Prevs
Tolo
O. A. Tingelstad
L B. Torrison
Carlo A. Sperati
Alfred Mlegen
J. A. Bernards
Jarlsberg, Ont
Canada
Sartre
Hannah Danison
Minnie Olson
Dubuque
Edward Welch
Walter Ingvoldstad
Helen Wilcox
Hannah Edwards
Callendar
George Evenson
Marion Paine
Ella Qualley
O. W. Holm
Dagmar Hanson
St. Olaf College
Northfield
James Price
Cedar Falls
Charity Rice
N. T. Stenshoel
Crookston
Geo. Even
Ingvoldstad
Margaret Hovde
Wittenberg
Otto Arneson
Ivan
Peter C. Tanning
Otto Narum
Washington, D.C
Virginia
Chris Sanbeck
Lena
Hans Wolks
Waukon
W. Holm
C. C. Gamertsfelder
Kewanee, Til
A. C. Lynch
Elkader
Vera Bucknell
Cecil Cure
Florence Price
Ella Womeldorf
J. H. Lunde
Marie
Margaret
Frits
Hartland
M. C. Stalland
T. E. Tollefsrud
Orfordville
H. J. Stormo
Phillips
Herman Natvig
Gertrude
T. Melvold
Gilbert Qualley
Jeanetta
Gotfried Qualley
Ridgeway
W. T
Mayor Hodgson
Immaculate Conception Academy
Laura L. Broghammer
Emma Rose Broghammer
Nellie Marie Walsh
Geraldine
Father Hogan
Father Whalen
Deforees High School
Lucile Gertrude Burtis
Laura Hegg
Albert Edward Hjelle
Louise Larson
Henry J. McCauley
Carrie McIntosh
Hildegarde Moo
Eugene Ervinere
Francis Ervin Marsh
Mabel Oakland
Chester Peck
Helen M. Williams
Liberty
Columbia Yarns
McCall's
Wayne
Harold Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Holland Millinery
Winneshiek Hotel
Peter Johnson & Sons
America
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