PURELY PERSONAL NOTES FROM DECORAH AREA
Local column records visits and travels of residents across Calmar Cresco Decorah Eagle Grove Moline Ossian Minneapolis Rock Island North Dakota and other locations. Mentions Mrs L B Willis Mrs O H Melans Miss Cora Dickinson Dr Ray Topliff and Meyer Wesley among others with remarks on farming habits and rural politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Willis
Calmar
O. H. Melans
Cresco
Cora Dickinson
J. M. Sandager
Decorah
De Corah Coat & Suit Store Spring Opening March 21
The De Corah Coat and Suit Store announces its first formal spring opening under new management on March 21. Mr. H L Kersey of Kersey and McNeal and Miss Ethel Cole met to finalize plans as customers will see a full line of ready to wear garments for ladies and misses with music and flowers.
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Decorah Coat & Suit Store
Aerypticon
8. L. Kersey
Kersey & McNeal
C. A. Ramsey
Ethel Cole
Sold His Hon 1¢ Will Build New Home on Franklin
On Friday last 6.1, Melaas sold his West Franklin street residence to Louis Aarness of Frankville township for 5500 with possession October first. He owns a Grove street lot for a new house and manages farming near Alen, Minn. The Aar nesses will become Decorians, parents of Mrs. Melvin Allison.
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Melaas
West Franklin Street
Louis Aarness
Frankville Township
Grove Street
Alen
Minn
Aarness
Melvin Allison
Decorah VAUDEVILLE BENEFIT PROMISES SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT
Preparations are under way for a local vaudeville show to benefit Decorah hospital. Details and program are expected to be announced next week. Decorah has proven talent and the audience can expect an evening of variety and high quality entertainment for a worthy cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah Hospital
Decorah
Some Chickens Arthur Hoyt Claims Industrious Hens
In Winneeshiek County Arthur Hoyt reports his flock of 85 Rhode Island Reds has laid and sold 190 dozen eggs since mid December. He invites rival poultry raisers to improve upon this record and says he would be glad to hear from them.
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Arthur Hoyt
Winneshiek County
Mr. Hoyt
Mrs Bertha Mott Returns From Spring Buying Trip
Mrs Bertha Mott of Mott & Co. arrived home Saturday morning after several weeks away on a spring buying trip for the firm.
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Bertha Mott
Mott & Co
Blizzard Sweeps Through March Weather Records
The March storm delivered a sharp blizzard with ice and snow, wind gusts up to forty mph, and widespread telegraph and telephone outages. Reports note 2 inches of snowfall locally, far less than last year, as rural routes and poles were damaged across Decorah Ossian Ridgeway Cresco. Children braved sleigh rides amid the unsettled conditions.
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Court House
Decorah
Calmar
Ridgeway
Cresco
Ossian
Mareh
Manitoba
St. Paul
Irving Literary Society Red Cross Benefit Program
Irving college auditorium hosts a March 20 benefit program for the Red Cross. The varied program includes songs, readings, piano solos, saxophone and vocal numbers, a humorous recitation, and operatic selections, with proceeds to charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Auditorium
Irving Literary Society
Red Cross
Irving
Kipling-Sennecker
Irving Odette
Bernhard A. Johnson
Arthur J. Tolo
Martha” Floten
Brilliant Aurora Lights Up Sky Across Regions
A stunning northern lights display lit the sky last Thursday evening, visible from the north to the south. Reports reached Memphis and Washington state claiming the brightest on record with a monster eagle shape formed by the lights, linked by Ojibway superstition to great world events. Scientists note an electrical aurora tied to atmospheric disturbances, and a later blizzard is seen as a possible sequel.
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Memphis
Washington
Decorah
Mrs J O Dreng Dies in St Paul and Funeral Planned
Mrs John O Dreng died last Saturday in St Paul and the remains were brought to Decorah. The funeral is set for 2 30 PM at First Lutheran with Rev I B Torrison officiating. Interment will be in the Norwegian cemetery. Emma A Rudy was her maiden name. She was wife of Rev John Dreng, married June 15 1905. They lived in Chicago Merrill Wis and since 1911 in Zumbrota Minn where they resided. Surviving with her husband and mother are four children the youngest a year old. The family has many friends’ sympathy.
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John O. Dreng
St. Paul
Decorah
First Lutheran Church
I. B. Torrison
Chicago
Merrill
Wis
Zumbrota
Minn
Dreng
Seven More Enlistments For Coast Artillery and Engineers
On Monday last six young men enlisted through the local board in the coast artillery and departed for Jefferson Barracks Missouri to enter service. The names are Fred Womeldorf Alex Erickson Roy Lane Harry Youngblood Oscar Carlson and Guy Hallman. The seventh enlistment Charles Atfilliseh enters the 29th Engineers at Camp Devins Massachusetts, coming from Dayton Ohio where he had been working for months.
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Coast Artillery
Jefferson Barracks
Fred Womeldorf
Alex, Erickson
Roy Lane
Harry Youngblood
Oscar Carlson
Guy Hallman
Charles Atfilliseh
Camp Devins
Mass
Dayton
Ohio
Valleau’s Son in France Among First Chicago Troops
The Columbian and Western Catholic reports Harry Valleau, son of John D. Valleau and grandson of the late Wim H. Valleau of Decoria, among the first Chicago boys to reach France with General Pershing. He enlisted in the Marines and was promptly made a corporal after arriving in France.
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Harry
Valleau
Chicago
France
General Pershing
John D. Valleau
Wim, H. Valleau
Jas Johnson learns of mother Thos H Johnson’s army acceptance
Jas Johnson received word that his mother Thos H Johnson has been finally accepted into the army. She is now in the aviation corps stationed at Camp Logan Colorado.
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Jas. Johnson
Thos. H. Johnson
Army
Aviation Corps
Camp Logan
Colorado
Spring Sign Brings Blackbirds to Town
Local note cites Barney Harmon confirming arrivals of Blackbirds bronzes, known as grackles, as a spring sign in the area.
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Blackbirds
Barney Harmon
Marriages in Decorah and Cedar Rapids
On March 6 at the first Lutheran parsonage Rev I B Torrison united Alma Wilmina Williams and Helmer Spilde in marriage. Alma is daughter of George and ______ Williams of Decorah. The groom is John Spilde’s son from Canoe. They will live on the Henry Lubke farm west of town. In Cedar Rapids Miss Ruby Bernice Blount wed Marion McAfee, the groom from Central City. he works as a buttermaker in Springville creamery and they plan to live there after March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B. Torrison
Alma Wilmina Williams
Helmer Spilde
George Williams
Decorah
John Spilde
Canoe
Henry Lubke
Town
Cedar Rapids
Ruby Bernice Blount
Marion McAfee
Edwards
The
Baptist Church
E. R. Blount
Central City
Springville
Decorah Elks Elect Officers for Next Year
The Decorah lodge of Elks held a reguar meeting last Thursday electing C. N. Houck Exalted Ruler H. L. Urban Est Leading Knight F. A. Germann Est Loyal Knight Frank Jewell Est Lecturing Knight E. R. Haines Secretary B. J. McKay Treasurer F. T. Webber Tyler George W. Johnson Trustee FE. R. Haines chosen delegate to the grand lodge at Atlantic City with B. J. McKay as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah Lodge of Elks
C. N. Houck
H. L. Urban
F. A. Germann
Frank Jewell
E. R. Haines
B. J. McKay
F. T. Webber
Tyler
George W. Johnson
FE. R. Haines
Grand Lodge
Atlantic City
Republicans Wanted for Early Decorah Library File
The Decorah Public Library seeks copies of The Deconan Berverican from February 20, 1917 and November 29, 1917. Subscribers with willing copies may leave them at the Republican office for contribution to the file.
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Decorah Public Library
Rerup- Lican
Calmar to Display Service Flag Banner
Calmar Sunshine club met at Mrs. P. Meyer home on Tuesday to make a service flag in memory of local men who have gone to the front. The finished banner will float over the band stand in the business square.
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Calmar
Frankville Cheese Factory Nears May Opening
A Frankville area gentleman reports steady progress on the new cheese factory and believes it will be in operation by the first of May without setbacks.
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Frankville Way
Iowa Block Silo Ad Promotes Hollow Tile Silo
An advertisement urges farmers to buy hollow tile block silos that are fire proof wind proof and decay proof. It offers complete silos or materials with masons, and asks buyers to haul materials and labor. Contact H. D. Paine in Decorah Bank Block by phone.
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Iowa
Hagen Chosen Director In Local School Election
Carl O. Hagen defeated W. F. Baker by 372 to 287 in a school board race with 662 votes cast and three defective ballots. Judges were G. F. Baker and A. F. Barfoot, with R. F. B Portman as clerk. Both candidates are noted for character and devotion to public schools.
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Carl O. Hagen
W. F. Baker
G. F. Baker
A. F. Barfoot
R. F. B Portman
Birthday anniversaries for Robert A Miller and Mrs Graham
Sunday last marked Robert A Miller’s eighty first birthday and Mrs Thomas Graham’s seventy fourth wedding anniversary. Family members gathered at Mrs Graham’s home to celebrate the occasion.
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Robert A. Miller
Thomas Graham
Liberty Bond Salesmen Organize Meeting
An urgent meeting for the Third Liberty Loan selling campaign is set in the Court Room on Friday March 15 at 1 pm. Town ship Chairmen and others are urged to attend. R ALGYER is Chairman Winneshiek County.
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R. Algyer
Winneshiek County
Stage Headquarters Move Announced for Burr Oak and Prosper
Stage headquarters for Burr Oak and Prosper will relocate to the Commercial Hotel run by Co C WARD 4otf Prop. Call on Martin L Larson for painting and paper hanging at 503 Center Ave. A real live prize giveaway will be held at Steyer's rink on Wednesday March 20.
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Burr Oak
Prosper
Commercial Hotel
Co. C. Ward
Martin L. Larson
Peteniee Gt
Syaper
Center Ave
Steyer
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Eagle Grove
Gus Lynne
Moline
Percy Bullard
Percy, Jr
Geo. Evenson
Crookston
Ray Topliff
Postville
M. J. Soukup
Dubuque
Virginia
Minneapolis
Walter Ingvoldstad
E. L. Amundsen
Donald
Bert Daniels
Mercy Hospital
Frank Smith
la Crosse
Eugene Gibbs
B. A. Slocum
Mr. Slocum
Rock Island
Sarah Hamre
Stella
Meyer Wesley
Highland Township
L. E. Vinge
Mr. Vinge
North Dakota
Socialist Party
Wilhelm Yvivisaker
Hybrias
Elliot
Herman Thorson
Miner
Mike” “Doe
Ike
Ain Autumn
MacDowell
Lily MacDowell
Norvald G. Mhnakestad
Wisness Ry
Irving Detette
J.vv. Dahl
West Water St
Frankville
Cheese Factory
H. D. Paine
Decorah Bank Block
Nemo
Columbia Yarns
Hagen
Liberty Bond Salesmen
Decorah Commercial Club
Commercial Club
I. W. Brunt
Decorah’s
America
Uncle Sam
Goddess of Liberty
Liberty
Herwig & Kennard’s
Real Live Baby
Official Government Pictures, Inc
Direction OF Pathe
Ancre
the Ancre
Battle of the Ancre
Orchestra Hall
McCall’s
Wayne Knit
Tusmarcors Miott & CO
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