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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
2
Local residents and visitors keep busy with trips to Fayette Fayetteville Minneapolis Chicago and Des Moines. Names include Amanda Becker Mabel Plomteaux Myrtle Hallman Pauline Johnson and many more with family visits business trips and attendance at schools and events across Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Ingvoldstad reunion lasting from last Friday to yesterday featured a parade serenade by Decorah Drum Corps for Carl and Ferdinand Ingvoldstad, a church service by Rev. Orlando Ingvoldstad, musical performances, a 5 to 4 baseball victory, and a banquet marking Rev and Mrs Orlando Ingvoldstad’s fifth anniversary. The event highlighted family loyalty and multi-day activities across homes, dinners, trips, and park programs.
At 5:30 this afternoon Miss Mayme Josephine Schlitter daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Schlitter and Engbret Olaf Smithling will marry at the Congregational parsonage by Rev M Willett. The ceremony follows her Decorah upbringing and teaching career while the groom, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Smithling of Springfield township, is described as an industrious farmer.
Mrs. C. N. Goddard became seriously ill in mid last week and remained in critical condition with no hopes of recovery. Her sons and brother in law and sister, Mr and Mrs W H Davis of Hitchock 8 D, were summoned and arrived late in the week.
Last Saturday near Castalia a car carrying Hiram Looby his wife and child left Farmersburg for Decorah. The steering failed on a steep hill and the car plunged off a culvert turning turtle. Mrs Looby died. Mr Looby was injured slightly and the child escaped. W E Looby awaited at the Howden office and learned of the tragedy by phone after five o'clock.
The Du Buque archdiocese retreat begins Monday evening at Dubuque College led by Rev. Daniel Kennedy O P from Washington DC. Attendance includes Rev. M Hogan Decorah Rev J P Broz Spillville Rev M J Thiltgen Ossian Rev J Dragoon Fort Atkinson Rev A Sampson Bluffton Rev W J Cremer Calmar. On Tuesday June 26 Winneshiek county Sunday schools picnic at Decorah in Congregational church at 9:30 am with rain plan in Congregational and M E churches. A conference for Sunday school workers runs 9:30 am to noon at the Congregational church led by F H Beckwith. At 2 pm in the park Beckwith speaks The Challenge of 1920 and at 8 pm in the Congregational church his lecture A Boy's Great Ambition. Reserved seats for men and boys. Everything free. free will offering.
Decorah Drum Corps will travel to Spring Grove tomorrow to provide music for the homecoming festival which began yesterday. A large Decorah delegation is expected to participate as Friday is observed as patriotic day and the corps will contribute to the celebration. Train for a business career with a practical shorthanded course offered at Valder College in Decorah Iowa.
Church directory lists Congregational and Methodist services for Children's Day on Sunday June 24 with morning sermon baptism and cradle home department program. Evening programs feature songs piano solos and child performances. Methodist notes include infant baptism by appointment nursery by Epworth League and Women’s Missionary Society meeting plus a 2:50 pm Friday gathering.
Sheriff Ellingson was directed to arrest all slackers who failed to register. The search has located one suspicious man in the county’s south area claiming to be over 31, but best information puts his age at about 28. He must prove his birthdate or face consequences.
Last Friday the married men and single men played a benefit baseball game. The single men won easily with a 14 to 2 score. Eggs Wanted at highest market prices. Phone 71. REUM'S MARKET.
The weather prophet Hicks predicted 28 rainy days in June but only four days meeting rain criteria occurred. Rainfall totaled two inches and 88 hundredths, below June average, with many days showing only traces of rain.
PRASTMARK'S offers top varnishes for woodwork and floors. Customers are urged to visit for a full selection and expert finish advice.
A motorist near the Minnesota line lost control and the car toppled over on a culvert. The driver and three young children were in the vehicle but escaped injury. The identities of the parties involved were not learned.
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