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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
2
Purely personal items list visits homecomings and travels of residents and relatives to Ossian Decorah Calmar Cresco Ridgeway Minneapolis Waterloo Chicago St Paul Northwood Ossian and other nearby places with mentions of weeks, weekends, and return dates among family and friends.
Loren Singing society held a farewell gathering in the National bank building for Mr. and Mrs. N. N. Quandahl as they leave Decorah. J. A. Nelson spoke for Loren and presented silverware. Mr. Quandahl becomes cashier at the C M St P freight office in Mason City. Mrs. Quandahl will join him in about two weeks.
A two year old child from Mr and Mrs Josephson of East roadway wandered away while playing with an elder sibling. After a noon search, a boy about two was found by the stone mill in a coaster wagon. He rode home with the mill crew, the parents relieved. The story notes he liked a visit to West Decorah and wanted to try it alone.
Old friends learn of the death of E B Fagg a traveling salesman who disappeared from Minnetonka on September 17 and was found dying in a Long Lake waiting room. He leaves a wife a daughter Helen and a son Charles in the U S Marine Corps in Cuba. The funeral occurred September 24 with Mrs Fagg planning to spend winter in Boston. Oscar Holm, son of Mrs A Danielson, suffered serious arm injuries from a swing accident at a Decorah Posten forces picnic near Jowell's landing and is recovering after treatment.
Last Saturday evening Professor H. W. Sheel was riding to Decorah hospital to visit his son Otto after an appendectomy. In the dark a horse drawn vehicle blocked the road and an automobile struck his bicycle, demolishing the wheel and causing only slight bruises to the professor.
The Upper Iowa conference's Iowa City session wrapped last week with Rev. G. S. Lackland moving from Decorah to West Union. Rev. A. L. Cook arrives from New Hampton. Rev. Walter Edie shifts to Waucoma amid Burr Oak vacancies. Nearby pulpits list Firings and new assignments across Dubuque District with multiple pastors named to various towns.
Madeline Weldon staged The Passing of the Third Floor Back at the Congregational church last Wednesday evening. A large audience from the hometown attended, inspiring a fine artistic performance. Red Cross receipts totaled about $85 with additional contributions of $10 from A. P. Pfister and $16.73 from St. John's Lutheran church Locust.
Steen of Hamilton Washington spent a week with his father Martin Steen in Glenwood township. Twenty three years ago he moved to Washington to dairying and fruit culture with profitable results. He then went to Canton and Lake Mills before returning home.
Annual gathering of the federated clubs of the Fourth district convenes at the Congregational church this afternoon. Gentlemen and ladies are cordially invited to attend.
Secretary J A Nelson of the Winne shiek County Red Cross Chapter received a letter from J F Dillman confirming a remittance of 2124 83 as July and August receipts. Dillman praised the chapter for the worthwhile contributions and effort. A May 16 fire at the St Cloud hotel was extinguished. the siren then stayed silent until Tuesday morning. An early fire from a chimney at Mrs H B Renken home on West Water Street was quickly controlled by the department.
Sunday night Martin Borseth and another young man were driving fast on the Calmar road about three miles from town when the car lost control and struck a bank. Borseth was bruised but not seriously hurt. the other youth escaped uninjured.
F. G. Maltby, who has lived in Northfield the last year, has sold his home and will move back to Decorah. His daughter will stay at Carleton to finish her college course.
Mrs G O Rustad marked her eighty sixth birthday last Friday receiving warm congratulations from many friends and neighbors in the community.
Winneshiek Red Cross Chapter shipped two large boxes about 400 pounds of knit and made up goods to Chicago headquarters. On the same day a large box of woolen yarn weighing 150 pounds was received for speedy completion. Also a Poland China Hog Sale date is to be announced soon.
Ladies Aid meets this afternoon bringing refreshments and holding a picnic lunch in the church floor. Sunday services in English morning and Norwegian evening. Dorcas Society to be entertained Tuesday evening in the church parlor by Miss Emma Halvorson and Miss Louise Larsen.
The narrative breathes with pride and the storyteller speaks like an ancient bard. The real climax arrives as he breaks into song, delivering a splendid high baritone performance that conveys deep feeling and expression in the heart songs of his people.
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