Various Decorah Area Residents Travel for Visits and Work
A long list of local residents and relatives are noted traveling for visits and business. Names include Mrs L G Nair Mrs T P Logsdon Mrs F P Adams Miss Susie Carolan Miss Anna Nesheim and many others. Highlights show trips to Minneapolis Cresco Lawler St Paul North Dakota and Chicago with takes to Camp Lewis Camp Pike and Des Moines for work and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Nair
Ridgeway
T. P. Logsdon
Cresco
F. P. Adams
Minneapolis
Susie Carolan
Lawler
Anna Nesheim
Herman Dale
Albert Lea
Geo. Summers
Fort Atkinson
Roy Brown
Calmar
Jake Jacobson
Archie Bernatz
St. Paul
Louise Harter
North Dakota
B. 0
Marsh
Chicago
Martin Monson
Locust
E. J. Hook
Grundy Co
Bulis
McGregor
A. F. Barfoot
Howe
Coggan
J. A. Lund
Buena Vista
Ruth Maltby
Northfield
Frank Maltby
Marion Paine
Rochester
Helena Hanson
St. Ansgar
Marie Hanson
Joseph Wist
Camp Lewis
Wash
J. B. Wist
Frank Adams
Waterloo
Oliver Anderson
Ernest Granger
Fau Claire
Minnie Opdahl
E. Birdsell
Decorah
John Dahl
Ben Keane
Andrina Swenson
Spring Grove
Howard Barthell
G. B. Painton
Monona
Ned Vance
Olaf Malmin
Ed. K. Howden
C. C. Ellingson
Musselshell Valley
Mont
Harald Hanson
Luther Seminary
J. H. Bradish
Green Leaf Camp
Chackamauga
Norman
Minneapolitans Visit Bergeson Family and Haugen Kin
Mr and Mrs Luce visited Mrs Bergeson in Canby Minnesota and Mrs Beck of St Paul joined the visit. Rev Clarence Haugen and Jmhy arrived from Chicago to see K I Haugen. Rev Haugen accepted a call at Canby and heads there soon. A W Dorn formerly of Ridgeway is appointed special policeman on revenue in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Luce
Minneapolis
L. Bergeson
Beck
St. Paul
Bergeson
Clarence Haugen
Jmhy
Chicago
K. I. Haugen
What the Monday Club Did Annual picnic supper and reports from April
The Monday club held its annual picnic supper at the Eastman home April 20. A brief business meeting elected officers and reviewed altruistic work including $60.75 spent for yarn to knit 20 sweaters 22 pairs of socks 21 pairs of wristlets and 1 helmet donated to the Red Cross. Donations included items for the Belgian Relief and Duryea War Relief programs and support for the Belgian minister in Washington. Officers elected for the year: Grace Young Porter president Julia R. B. Jayne vice president L. O. Eastman secretary Nellie A. Paine treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Eastman
Red Cross
Forestry Regiment Commission
10Th Forestry Engineers
France
War Victory Commission
Duryea
Washington
Grace Young Porter
Julia R. B. Jayne
Nellie A. Paine
Miss Bob White entertains Decorah students at Grand
Decorah high school presented Miss Bob White at the Grand last Friday. The operetta impressed with strong vocal performance throughout the cast and a large chorus. Notable honors went to Nettie Gunderson Doris Tuttle Mabel Oakland with Eugene and Francis Marsh ably aided by George Cummings and Raymond Qualley in comedy roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob White
Decorah
Nettie Gunderson
Doris Tuttle
Mabel Oakland
Eugene
Francis Marsh
George Cummings
Raymond Qualley
Will Announce Next Decorah Visit Date Soon
I H Conigisky writes the Rerve LICAN that, upon recommendation of Dr Sumner of the State Board of Health, he was called to Davenport to assume temporary charge of the Raben Optical Co business due to Mr Raben's death and has not been able to visit Decorah. He expects to be released shortly and will then announce his next Decorah date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Conigisky
Sumner
State Board of Health
Davenport
Raben Optical Co
Raben
Decorah
Lewis Holcomb
Mechanic Street
Holcomb
New York
Iowa
Co. D
16Th
Julia Remington
Della
J. D. McKay
Estherville
Della McKay Hard
Ada Hard
C. L. Holcomb
A. R. Grant
Phelps Cemetery
Judge Hobson Retains Reporter in Fayette County Court
Judge Hobson announces Wm. R. Alkire will serve as court reporter for Fayette county after the April term. Alkire was chosen as successor to W. W. Comstock who resigned last year to practice law, with Judge Houck returning from West Union on Friday last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Houck
West Union
Fayette County
Wm. R. Alkire
Mr. Alkire
Hobson
W. W. Comstock
Base Ball Tomorrow in Decorah Between Luther and St Olaf
The 17th of May game between Luther and St Olaf will be played in Decorah and expected to draw a large crowd. Luther’s prior victory on St Olaf’s ground adds intrigue as the visitors seek to even the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
St. Olaf
Decorah
Food Control a War Measure
The Food Administration is a war institution focused on feeding Americans and allies to sustain the strength of soldiers and civilians at home and abroad. It emphasizes the effort as essential to the war and the nation’s overall power.
Auto Crash Victims Improving at Home
Friends of the Teslow family report Mrs Teslow and her son injured in the May 4 auto accident are steadily improving and expected to return home soon. The ad notes ready to wear suits of better quality at Bear's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teslow
Bear's
Call for drafted men under second WWI draft
The local exemption board reports a new call for men begins May 25 to reach Camp Dodge with a target of 3 564. Iowa’s gross draft quota is 22 882, with 12 066 credits for enlistments leaving 10 716 net. Local board quota stands 216 with 67 credits and 106 still to be called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provost General
United States
Adjutant General of
Town
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Army, National Guard and Reserve Corps
Adjutant General of the
State
State of
Winneshiek
Bass Season Opens With Mixed Early Returns
The bass and game fish season opened yesterday with local fishermen out early. Many fished the Turkey River at Spillville and the Upper Town area while some reported luck, but no great catches. The Upper Iowa River once famous for large bass has been spoiled by carp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spillville
Turkey River
Iowa
War Gardens Adopted At Civic Club Meeting
At the Civic club last Friday members agreed to plant war gardens and raise at least fifty cents in vegetables for the local Red Cross chapter. The Hexom and Hutchinson stores lot will be used for crops and E. R. Haines will plant the firemen's lot with beans with proceeds to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Club
Red Cross
Hutchinson
E. R. Haines
Patriotic Meeting Planned at Grand Opera House
Sunday May 19 at 3 PM a patriotic gathering will be held at the Grand Opera house to aid the W C T U Field Kitchens for soldiers in France. The program includes music prayer and an address by Colonel Peble Clef Club. Admission is free with an offering collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
France
Spaulding Visits Decorah in Senate Bid District
Hr L Spaulding of Elma, a candidate for the senatorial nomination in this district, spent yesterday visiting Decorah and meeting local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hr. L. Spaulding
Elma
Decorah
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Sigrid Hoyme
The family expresses sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for assistance floral offerings and sympathy during the illness death and burial of our beloved mother and grandmother Mrs Sigrid Hoyme by her children and grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigrid Hoyme
Silent Reaper claims Decorah residents in recent deaths
Obituaries detail the passing of Lewis Holcomb of Mechanic Street after a three week illness, with service at his home and burial in Phelps cemetery. Also noted are the May 9 death of Sigrid Hoyme and the May 3 death of Mrs Hannah Sorenson, with funeral details and survivors listed.
Marriage Announcement For Kilgore and Moore In Postville
Tuesday, May 14, by Justice Barthel, Harley Gordon Kilgore and Miss Vernie Luella Moore, both of Postville, wed. The groom, listed as a sailor, is in the U S navy on furlough. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Moore, formerly of Bloomfield township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Barthel
Harley Gordon Kilgore
Vernie Luella Moore
Postville
U.S. Navy
Oscar Moore
Bloomfield Township
Fortnightly Sale and Lunch at the Church Parlors
The Fortnightly Club announces a Japanese linen sale and a ten cent luncheon at the church parlors on Thursday May 23 at three o'clock. Everyone is invited.
Winneshiek County Red Cross Work Shines in Three Months
The Winneshiek county Red Cross chapter reports three months of winter work to aid the boys at the front. From January to March shipments include 2 245 sweaters 1 193 socks 1 125 helmets 1 010 wristlets 19 367 total hospital supplies and surgical dressings. Pride in mothers sisters and wives fuels courage for our troops and nation. Spray apple trees now with sulphur compound. one dollar buys 175 gallons of solution at Parman's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County
Red Cross
Edw
Bear
Winneshiek
Parman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peteceetetecn
Oswald Torgerson
City
Camp Pike
Arkansas
John Lubke
Othelia
Earl
Leonard Anderson
Castalia
Russell Baker
A. C. Baker
D. A. Harvey
M. A. Harvey
Sioux City
John Dorseth
George Brunner
Wallace
Idaho
W. Beamer
Chris. Hanson
Clara
EF. Vick
Palmer Nelson
C. W. Final
John Hargreaves
Crookston
Minn
Ruth Larsen
Springfield
E. Whiteman
Glenside
Sask
Canada
J. J. Headington
Frank Christen
Camp McArthur
Waco
Texas
Albert Christen
Clara Blagsvedt
Albert Tew
Blagsvedt
Beatha Anderson
Des Moines
E. Randall
New Albin
Mrs. Randall
Wil Stoskopf
Will
Judge Hobson
Patriotic Meeting
Murr
Corenel Peble Clef Club
Woo Mie
R. H. Waters
America
Spaulding
the Silent Reaper
Union Prairie Church
Paul Koren
Haugen
Sigrid Volden
Vestre Slidre
Valders
Norway
Christopher Hoyme
Decorah Township
Hoyme
N. Ovre
Mabel
O. Hamre
Edward
Christine
Anna
Andrew Sorenson
Hannah Sorenson
I* Hospital
Canby
Sorenson
Hole
The
Lutheran Church
Motor Supply CO
H. B. Montgomery
Dr. Scholl
John C. Hexom & Son
BIG Daylight
Verlaine
Marshal Field
Burlington
la France
Athena
K.J. Haugen
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