District Court Adjourns After Memorial for Judge Hobson
The April term closed with memorial exercises for the late Judge Hobson. Judge Kintzinger disposed of several pending matters including divorces and default judgments. Wills were proven, estates settled, and a guardian appointed for Anna Kastories. A Luther College Amphictyonic Literary Society program benefited the Y M C A, with patriotic staging and strong performances.
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District Court
Hobson
Kintzinger
Elma Florence Gates
Bert Gates
Equity
Plff
Henry C. Swarz
Peter Allison
Joseph Moudry
Frank Moudry
Hawkeye Oil Co
E. J. Kortmeyer
Spring Grove Lumber Co
J. C. Macinerney
Erick J. Wangsness
Martin Woldum
U. S
The
G. Sommers & Co
Emma Miller
Ole Christopherson
Helmer
Hans Rennes
J. H. Hayes
T. F. Connor
Louis A. Dessel
Hans Bergsrud
Anna Kastories
Mary Kastories
Charles Lynch
Abigail A. Fancher
Roxey A. Bisby
Haaken
Nesset
Anna Martinek
Mathias Battendorf
Halsten Ramlo
Jacob Duff
O. T. Hamre
Oliver O. Qualley
Peder Pederson Hamre
Gertrude
Nesheim
Andrew E. Gayle
Geo
Hruska Et al
Wm. J. Timp
Amphictyonic Literary Society
Luther College Auditorium
Y. M. C. A. Fund
Messrs. Anseth
Oefstedahl
Hanson
Searvie
Darktown Minstrels
Weekly Birth Register and Obituary Highlights
The county clerk records births from April to May including twins Ross Vernon and Arnold Gordon Librey of Orleans born April 2. April 2 Thorson Hesper girl Mayme Virginia. Jess Jones Pleasant stillborn. Nerlie Springfield girl. Ruffridge Pleasant boy Harold Freeman. Cummings Decorah girl Henrietta Winifred. Kra by Decorah boy. Moe Lincoln girl. Huntington Barnes a longtime horse trainer died at 90 in West Union after a career starting in 1849 with jockey work and seventy years of training horses.
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County Clerk’s Office
Walter R. Librey
Orleans
Ross Vernon
Arnold Gordon
Peter Thorson
Hesper
Mayme Virginia
Jess Jones
Pleasant
Gunder J. Nerlie
Springfield
Henry Ruffridge
Harold Freeman
Walter R. Cummings
Decorah
Henrietta Winifred
Albert TH. Kraby
Oscar Moe
Lincoln
Liberty Bonds
Huntington Barnes
America
West Union
Manchester
Strawberry Point
School Apportionment Payments Released by County Treasurer
County Treasurer Christen has issued the first quarterly school apportionment totaling 68 888.26 dollars. The sum will aid teachers across townships including Bloomfield Calmar Decorah Freeport Madison Lincoln Pleasant Canoe Bluffton Orleans Highland Highlandville Hesper Burr Oak Fremont Jackson Castalia Castalia Independent etc. The article lists individual township shares and notes Luther College’s baseball win over Campion College 2 to 0 and upcoming games with Upper Town University and St Olaf.
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Christen
Bloomfield Township
Military Township
Washington Township
Frankville
Springfield Township
Calmar Township
Sumner Township
Irenwood Township
Decorah Township
Freeport Independent
Madison Township
Lincoln Township
Pleasant Township
Canoe Township
Bluffton Township
Orleans Township
Highland Towns
Highlandville Cenepeatans
Hesper Pe Eensne
Burr Oak Township
Fremont Township
Jackson Township
Decorah
Castalia
Atkinson Indepen
Onsian Independent
Beh
Liberty
Liberty Bonds and Walnut Logs Move to War Effort
Wednesday afternoon more black walnut logs were seen en route to the Rock Island depot for St Louis to be turned into gun stocks for soldiers. Two carloads from Winneshiek county passed through last week. A fire alarm was rung Monday for a chimney at G W Adams home, but no water was needed. A Winneshiek county Farm Bureau meeting is planned at the courthouse next Saturday. The Red Cross accepts old Kid Gloves for aviator coat linings. leave them at the Community Rest room or Bear's store.
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Rock Island
St. Louis
Ben Janstad
Oclwein Towan
Winneshiek County
Liberty Bonds
Winneshiek County Farm Bureau
Court House
Liberty
Bear's Store
E. J. Curtin
Fourth Iowa district exceeds Liberty Loan quota with 76 percent oversubscription
District Chairman George McLean reports from Dubuque that the Fourth Iowa district has oversubscribed its Liberty Loan allotment by 76 percent, totaling 9 573 500 against a 5 414 000 quota. Winneshiek leads with 223 percent, Fayette 203 percent, Dubuque 177 percent, with Winneshiek’s total rising to 1 020 000 since initial figures. The counties form Group Four of the Town Bankers Association.
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George McLean
Dubuque
Iowa
Liberty Loan
Winneshiek
Fayette
Winneshiek County
Town Bankers’ Association
Liberty Bonds
Near Riot at Mason City Over Hat During Departure
At Mason City depot 46 men waited to board a train to Camp Dodge. Nels Oliver Overson kissed his mother as The Star Spangled Banner played and failed to remove his hat. Police Chief Gorman struck him twice, sparking a 2000-strong crowd and a near-lynching before the mayor demanded and Overson gave his resignation.
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Mason City
Camp Dodge
Nels Oliver Overson
Overson
Gorman
Nearly a Fire at Calmar and Local News Recap
The Anton Moe family in Calmar escaped a serious house fire after a roommate alerted them. Fire started in a basement corner and was quickly put out with water. Community cleanup crews improved the town and city pride with a crack down on debris. May 1 changed Chicago Herald ownership to Wm. R. Hearst and merged with Chicago Examiner. Historic Harper's Weekly Civil War images were highlighted in OvHler and Hiller’s window. National exemption board inspector reviewed local processing with no issues. Preserving eggs for winter use was advised, along with notes on Honduras sugar crop drought effects.
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Anton Moe
Calmar
Mr. Moe
Mr. Barr
Liberty Bonds
Weekly Weather Forecast for Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys
Forecast from April 20 to May 4 issued by the U S Weather Bureau in Washington gives a fair start for the week with cooler temperatures in the north, showers by midweek, below normal temperatures by week end, and uncertainty toward the end of the period.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Missouri
North
Red Cross chapter inspection praises Winneshiek unit
Winneshiek Chapter of the American Red Cross hosted Central division field agent Miss Aileen Dougherty who praised the unit as among the best in the state after a two hour inspection at the Decorah courthouse. She called for centralized supplies and coordinated lines with state and national offices. Lieut Claude Helgeson arrived in New York from France and is reported well. Card of thanks from relatives Mary Aubolee and Nellie Bever for Aunt Mary’s illness and interment.
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Aileen Dougherty
Central Division
Decorah
Winneshiek
American Red Cross Society
Court House
Miss Dougherty
Paul Koren
Red Cross
Liberty
L. G. Helgeson
Lieut
Claude Helgeson
New York
France
America
Mary
Aubolee
Nellie Bever
Notice of Limited Debt Responsibility by Bert Gates
A notice states Bert Gates will not be responsible for debts contracted in his name except those he personally incurs. The item is dated and appears as a public notice in a local publication.
Bakers Conventioneers Pledge Support for Food Conservation
The Trans Mississippi Association of Master Bakers met at Burlington with leaders reporting that a potential 850 million bushels of wheat could restore prewar milling standards. Herbert Hoover urged continued substitution, while Iowa Kansas Nebraska and Missouri bakers unanimously agreed to comply with government guidance. The event featured a Victory loaf contest and discussion of using other cereals in future bread.
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Trans-Mississippi Association of Master Bakers
Burlington
H. M. Mae Reynolds
Herbert C. Hoover
Herbert C. Hoover, Federal Food Administrator. In the Meantime, Mr. Hoover
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
MacReynolds
Mississippi River
Yellow Cards and Duty Push Before Committees
Citizens of Iowa are urged that penalties for sending a yellow card to the government will be pursued to the limit. Offenders will face township and county committees, then the United States District Marshal if necessary. Subscribers urged to meet or exceed quotas by May 4, at 2 percent of actual worth.
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Iowa
United States
C. M. Menider
Federal Reserve
Notice to Bidders for Waukon Walk Construction
Sealed bids for 1875 feet of concrete walk from the city limits of Waukon to the cemetery, 44 feet wide, with two road crossings and two culverts, will be received until 6 pm Friday May 10. Specifications available from Ellison Orr, Waukon, Iowa after May 3. Bids addressed to any committee member will be considered. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
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Waukon
Ellison Orr
Towa
H. J. Alexander
H. J. Bentley
Eighth Grade Exams Set for May Second and Third
Eighth grade examination will be held on May second and third, Thursday and Friday of this week. Eighth Grade Commencement is planned for June first. I. BE. MILLER, Supt.
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I. BE. Miller
Calmar Honors Service Flag Ceremony at Frana Opera House
Calmar observed a service flag dedication Monday at the Frana opera house with a musical program. Prof. Oscar Olson of Luther College delivered the address as the flag with fifty stars was celebrated.
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Calmar
Frana Opera House
Oscar Olson
Luther College
Buying Butcher and Feeder Cattle in South St. Paul
G. T. Pearson and Frank Young each bought a carload of butcher cattle while Robi Stead purchased two carloads of feeders shipped to Prosper. The purchases were made in South St. Paul last week.
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G. T. Pearson
Frank Young
Robi. Stead
South St. Paul
Messrs. Pearson
Young
Mr. Stead
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St. Olaf
E Monson
Mena Johnson
Stormo
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A. Sorlien
Ek Campion Premnetensy
McAleese
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W. Zahoman
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Carmody
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G. W. Adams
South Washington Street
Oscar Landsrud
Allamakee Seesseresene
Chickasaw
Clayton
Delaware
Howard Fayette
Chicago Herald
Hearst
Wm. R. Hearst
Chicago Examiner
Herald
Ovhler & Hiller
Harper's Weekly
F. Hiller
Parman
Winneshiek Chapter
U. K
Parman’s
Bakers
H. M. McReynolds
C. O. Hagen
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Nemo
Columbia Yarns
McCall's
Wayne Knit
Eee
All Tetals Mott & CO
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