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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
2
A long list of residents and visitors with travels to Decorah and surrounding towns. Names include I Gates Prosper J D Hawes Carter Mont Miss Emma Nesheim Cedar Rapids and many others visiting relatives, attending graduations, or traveling to Minneapolis Chicago or Minnesota addresses.
Prof and Mrs C K Preus celebrated the fortieth wedding anniversary with a family reunion. Sons Rev Ove Preus of Beloit Rev Carl Preus of Byron Minn J A O Preus of St Paul Paul Preus of Minneapolis and Herman a Minnesota University student attended. Luther College faculty and students visited the home and offered congratulations.
The Milwaukee road train No 206 now departs at eleven o clock nightly instead of 11 05 p m. Passengers should arrive at the depot before eleven to avoid being left. No other schedule changes are noted.
Mrs L Holcomb received word that her sister Mrs Lizzie West died at her Superior home after a stroke. She leaves four children. Funeral arrangements are not specified in the fragment.
The Decorah Choral Union plans The Seasons at Luther College auditorium next Sunday at 3 PM. It marks the first time the chorus performs an oratorio without professional soloists. Soloists Tillie Montgomery-Hogan Ahbert Larsen and J Tillman Hanson show growing confidence as rehearsals progress. Tickets are fifty cents.
FE L Masqueray, renowned architect of the Decorah Catholic church and other major churches, died Saturday morning at St Paul city hospital from uraemia. Born in France, he earned Beaux Arts prizes in Paris and arrived in America in 1887. His career included design work for the St. Louis Exposition of 1901 and churches in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Wichita, Dubuque, Sioux Falls and Winnipeg, plus the Des Moines capitol enlargement plans. The Decorah church reflects his notable artistry.
County Auditor Winger outlines dog registration blanks to be available before July 1. Every in county dog must be registered with a 50 cent fee plus the regular dog tax and receive a tag. The law requires dogs be impounded from sundown to sunrise, confined in pens or restrained by rope or chain.
Last Sunday Mr and Mrs John Stortz were riding a buggy when a car rounded a corner on Swartz hill startling the horse. The buggy overturned leaving Mrs Stortz with a fractured left arm and Mr Stortz scratched on hands and face. The horse did not flee and injuries are serious but not life threatening.
East of the city farmer H Johnson attempting to move hogs Tuesday morning. The wagon frightened and ran, throwing him. a wheel passed over his foot breaking bones. He was brought to Decorah hospital for treatment.
Oswald Torgerson takes KR. P. Sanford's place as Graham store manager arriving Tuesday from Marysville Missouri where he was previously located.
C J Weiser and B J McKay appointed by Gov Harding list Decorah Bear Makepeace and others as county council reps for Winneshiek townships. A Tuesday meeting lacked full attendance and no definite action or final instructions were determined.
In Officers' Training Camp Arthur Enger, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Enger, formerly a five year civil engineering instructor at the University of Arizona, is now at the Pre sidio camp in San Francisco. He is captain in the civil engineering corps. He trained at Illinois and was cadet captain, later brevet captain of the Illinois National Guard, and honorary NY militia officer during a ten day campaign. C. B. Hustvedt of Illinois University is in the Fort Sheridan training camp after word to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hustvedt.
Conductor Ellins displayed a 1764 almanac compiled by Nathaniel Ames. The small book features antique spelling and early typography with the old style s resembling f. Almanacs were not given away then and must be bought. It is owned by Milwaukee main line conductor Mike Gilmartin.
A largely attended Decorah meeting organized a county Red Cross Auxiliary. Mayor E J Hook chaired and J A Nelson was secretary. Members signed up with annual or life dues while a mass meeting was planned for Friday June 1st on the court house square. Names of new members include doctors, nurses, and local residents from Frankville Fort Atkinson and Martin Hogan.
BEN BEAR announces the organization of the Red Cross Society of Winneshiek County at a May 29 meeting and is elected treasurer. Membership costs 1 dollar or more, with open offices 8 am to 6 pm for enrollment by call or mail.
Charles S. Stinson, who left Decorah eleven years ago for the west, arrived last Thursday for a ten day visit with sister Mrs Albert Moen and relatives. He now runs a grain and seed business in Pasco Washington and will travel to Chicago to serve as a state representative for Washington at the head camp of Modern Woodmen before visiting Boston then returning west.
The pickerel head in Ochler and Miller’s window came from Lawrence Acres at the lower dam. It weighed exactly 18 pounds after being caught and provided a stout fight for life.
On Thursday afternoon the Fortnightly Club at the Congregational church parlors will hold a 10 cent lunch and sale. The event features imported Japanese articles suitable for graduation presents.
Weather forecast from the U S Weather Bureau for the week beginning May 27. Cool at the start, then seasonal temperatures after Tuesday. The first half of the week will be unsettled with local rains. the latter half generally fair.
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