Eighth Grade Commencement Draws 500 at Decorah Park
In Decorah Iowa over five hundred people gathered at the city park for the Winneshiek county eighth grade commencement. The program featured high school students, an invocation, and remarks by State Inspector A C Fuller Jr. The attendance set a record, followed by a picnic and a baseball game halted by a storm, Ossian defeating Burr Oak 6 to 4. The edition also notes Walter Mott and Clarence Christen filing for patents on a steering linked automobile light holder that swings with the wheels.
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Winneshiek County
Decorah High School
Ella Treat
Willett
A. C. Fuller
Union Station
Cage
Savannah
le File
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Buque
McGregor
Ox City
Minneapolis
Puller
Audi
Uis
Miller
Ossian
Burrak
Ossian Boys
Walter Mott
Cresco
Clarice Christen
New Arrival and Local Bargains Feature
A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs FP Straka last Monday. A fine lot of Oxford shoes in tan and black priced at 2.00 to 3.00. Extra values at Larsens. Better suits and cheap prices. Ben Bear offers men’s fine wash ties 2 for 25 cents at S Larsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FP. Straka
Oxford
Larsen
S. Larsen
Eighteen Confirmed at First Evangelical Lutheran Church
On Sunday last at the First Evangelical Lutheran church a class of eighteen were confirmed and one baptized before a large congregation. The confirmands include Ella Amanda Anderson Nora Barbara Borsheim Gertrude Olise Borseth Lucille Louise Haberly Norma Haugen Louise Helene Dale Hildegarde Camilla Moe Dagna Ruth Olson Viola Norma Sorenson Florence Anna Thompson Alma Heatrice Takle Alice Charlotte Vick Grant Mervin Halverson Lloyd Julius Ryge Daniel Bernhard Swenson Christian Micgelson Ravndal Olaf Tideman Williams Alvin Conrad Severson. Baptised, Miss Esther Van Horn.
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First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ella Amanda Anderson
Nora Barbara Borsheim
Gertrude Olise Borseth
Lucille Louise Haberly
Norma Haugen
Louise Helene Dale
Hildegarde
Camilla Moe
Dagna Ruth Olson
Viola Norma Sorenson
Florence Anna Thompson
Alma Heatrice Takle
Alice Charlotte Vick
Grant Mervin Halverson
Lloyd Julius Ryge
Daniel Bernhard Swenson
Christian Micgelson Ravndal
Olaf Tideman Williams
Alvin Conrad Severson
Esther van Horn
Linde visits Decorah as North Dakota AG eyes future
Attorney General H J Linde of Bismark North Dakota toured near Ridgeway this week visiting his brother and called on old friends in Decorah. A veteran politician nicknamed Stump has risen through North Dakota’s legislature and currently serves as the state’s legal adviser. Some observers expect him to seek the governorship someday.
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H. J. Linde
Bismark
N. D
Ridgeway
Decowrs
Stump
Decorah Chautauqua Opens With Star Lineup
Decorah prepares for the third annual Chautauqua session opening Tuesday June 22. Sunshine Dietrich headlines with a rally and lecture, joined by Dr. Russell H. Conwell on Acres of Diamonds. Lectures from Wiggam Medbury and Hunsberger, a socialist debate, rich music by Boston Sextette Club Gamble Party and Hugh Anderson Company, plus Edmund Vance Cooke poetry. Season tickets $2.50, $2.00 before opening day, children's $1.00.
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Paul
Dietrich
Decorah
Russell H. Conwell
Temple University
The
Baptist Temple
Philadelphia
Albert E. Wiggam
Chas
Medbury
Des Moines
W. A. Hunsberger
Lee Francis Lybarger
Carl D. Thompson
Bostonian Sextette Club
Ernest Gamble
Hugh Anderson Operatic
Boyds
Edmund Vance Cooke
Maud Scheerer
Farmers Organize County Branch of Equity Society
About 100 farmers gathered at the court house last Saturday to organize a county branch of the American Society of Equity. Charley Childs opened the meeting, with Oscar Munson of Wisconsin outlining the aims of the group, including cooperative packing plants and better marketing of produce. S. E. Brickner was elected president, A. W. Waters vice president, and Henry Allen secretary and treasurer. directors named were Ole Gilbertson, A. O. Flaskerud, Peter Ramsey, Ed Nordheim, and F. O. Groves. In the afternoon Dr. J. W. Long and H. G. Tank spoke. future meetings will be set by the directors.
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Court House
American Society of Equity
Charley Childs
Adlamakee County
Oscar Munson
Wisconsin
Munson
S. E. Brickner
A. W. Waters
Henry Allen
Ole Gilbertson
Madison Township
A. O. Flaskerud
Calmar Township
Peter Ramsey
Frankville
Ed. Nordheim
Pleasant Township
F. O. Groves
Decorah
Mrs J O Hougen Dies in Tacoma After Surgery
Decorah friends learned last Saturday of the death of Mrs. J O Hougen wife of a former United Lutheran pastor in Decorah She passed away Friday in Tacoma Washington due to appendicitis after an operation ten days earlier The community memorializes her kindness and sympathy goes to the Hougen family Meanwhile the Commercial club reports progress in arranging a Hagenbeck Wallace circus date for Decorah likely between mid and late July It would be a major show combining Hagenbeck and Wallace elements
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Valentine Stoskopf
Stoskopf
Bingenheim
Alsace
Germany
America
Elmira
Canada
Barbara Gremm
Winneshiek County
Canoe Township
Fifth Ward
Philip Stoskopf
Preston, Minn
Mary Stoskopf
German Evangelical Church
W. A. Schaller
Evangelical Church
Locust
A. F. Cameron
German Methodist Church
Locust Church
John L. Topliff, Sr
Washington Street
R. Topliff
Mr. Topliff
Newark
N. J
Elias
Sarah Topliff
Topliff
Iowa
Ohio
Bloom‘field Township
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Allamakee County
John N. Topliff
Elias Topliff
Decorah
Rebecca Elizabeth Reed
Charles L. Topliff
John N. Topliff, Jr
Bruce
Clara Bakken
Lawrence Hospital
Minneapolis
Orleans Church
I. B. Torrison
Iss Bakken
J. O. Hougen
United Lutheran Church
Tacoma
Wash
Commercial Club
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
Hagenbeck
Wallace Circus
Decorah Trap Tournament Planned With Big Attendance
Decorah Rod and Gun Club organized the Friday night meeting with Dr. H H Thomas to finalize arrangements for a June 24 shooting tournament in Decorah. DuPont Powder plans to send Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake, Peters Cartridge with D Flanagan, Cedar Rapids shooters Curtis and Whalen, and a $100 added prize. A banquet will follow at the Commercial hotel as Carl Freeberg, R H Tracy, and A R Johnson coordinate.
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Decorah
D. Flanagan
Messrs
Curtis and
Whalen
Cedar Rapids
Commercial Hotel
Carl Freeberg
R. H. Tracy
A. R. Johnson
City Park Band Concerts Planned for Summer Schedule
Merchants Band will again give concerts at City Park this summer with a first performance next Sunday afternoon and a second two weeks later, then every two weeks thereafter. Park Commissioners will run refreshment stands to boost park funds. Programs include marches, overtures, waltzes, and novelties in two parts. Also advertised are low cut summer shirts for 50c to $1.00 at Bear's.
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Merchants Band
Mareh
Teenie Teved
E. T. Paul
Werture
Balfe Waltz
Crescent
Hough & Alles
Ameranthus
Gilder Mareh
53D Regiment
Stocking Sociable at Scar vie’s church host home
On Saturday evening June 12 at 8 o'clock the young people of Rev Scar vie's church will hold a stocking sociable at the home of Hans H Teslow in Glenwood township. An invitation is extended to all. I H Conigisky optometrist will be at Dr Conrad's office Daubney building June 14 to 17 for vision and glasses fittings.
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I. H. Conigisky
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A. K. Battey & Son
Ben Bear
Linde
General Film Co
Paramount
Oliver Morosco Pictures
Fritzi Scheff
Mrs. Smith
Oliver Morosco
Peg On My
Gussie
Sid Chaplin
the Animated Weekly
Mary” Pickford
Circus
Prospect
Decorah Rod and Gun Club
Sociable
Roka Children’s
Bear's
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Decorah, Iowa
London
Paris
Wangler’s Drug Store
Nyal Store
Victor's
Florentine Band
Sig. Calefary Victor
Imperial Conservatory of
Bostonia
Russell Gonwell
DR. Medbury
Anderson Operatic
Victor
Chautauqua
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