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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
2
A long list of Decorah residents and friends travel to Cresco Minneapolis Kimball Neb and more visiting relatives and attending Synod meetings. The article names Mrs Schimming Mrs Fraser S A Tingelstad Rev Torrison and many others visiting towns across Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota.
The board of trustees expects to announce the dedication date and opening of Decorah Hospital in next week’s city papers. Only minor details remain. Heat was turned on Monday and the plant operates satisfactorily. Electric light and telephone connections are installed and functioning well.
The Episcopal church ladies will serve supper at the Rectory 406 River Street on Tuesday October 20 at 5:50. Drive 25 cents.
Decorah organizes a Christmas ship drive with Oct 23 deadline for gifts. Lamm building serves as packing depot while newspaper offices act as drop points. Banks collect money for forwarding to Chicago. Local committee members listed. popcorn clothing toys accepted. wrap and label gifts for Europe. A Star theatre benefit on Oct 16 funds the effort.
Decorah players N. H. Adams Will Ingvoldstad A N Vance and Harry Miller defeated Cresco enthusiasts E P Farnsworth Frank White B B Culver and Leslie Malley 52 of 80 games. The visitors praised by both sides, the tournament proved highly enjoyable.
Yesterday BR. F. B. Portman sold the J. Breckenridge residence on Day street to Miss Marie Haugen for an undecided sum. The buyer plans thorough modernization to convert the house into two apartments. Haugen had just sold her East Broadway home to Mrs. Hegtvedt and will take possession January first.
Henry Turner of Algona caug ht a two foot alligator while fishing with a frog bait in the upper Des Moines river. The reptile had reportedly escaped about two months ago from a First ward family that kept it for several years.
The Decorah Lyceum presents the second concert at the Grand Opera House this evening at 8 15 sharp featuring the Schumann Quintette. An effort will be made to start on time. ticket prices range from 1 00 to 1 10.
The Decorah Rod and Gun Club met at city hall electing President W W Sanders Vice President R H Tracy Secretary H H Thomas and Treasurer A R Johnson. They reported a treasury balance and discussed stocking fish in the Upper Iowa river with seined fish and legal efforts to limit bird bagging and spring migratory bird shooting.
Miss Lizzie Enger sister of L M Enger died in Rochester Minnesota last Tuesday after a brief illness. Born in Eggedal Norway March 31 1866 she came to America at twenty and lived in Decorah until 1903 then Rochester with her sister employed in a camera factory. Funeral was held October 5 at her brother Rev I B Torrison home and burial in the Norwegian cemetery.
Yesterday marked Luther College anniversary with a student holiday. President Prews and several faculty members missed the annual meeting of the Norwegian church group in Sioux Falls. An informal observance occurred between seven and eight o clock with music and telegrams from alumni and friends.
On Sabbath morning the topic is Fellowship in the Life Eternal with evening sermon Wheat Men Live By and Worship. Sunday services feature Solitude and Service at 10:50 a.m. and The Conservation of Progress at 7:30 p.m. A bright welcome and home like singing invite all.
Decorah Posten workers found the basement with a cement floor flooded by several inches of water. The room stores supplies and they must locate the leak and address the water intrusion.
Rev C E Schmidt aims to convert part of the Aase Haugen property into a public game preserve. He has sought Hungarian pheasants and has proposals for deer and elk from Minnesota and Montana authorities. The project would require fencing to keep the park open to the public at minimal cost.
Geo. M. Cohan presents Forty five Minutes From Broadway at the Grand on Thursday October 29. The musical comedy blends comedy drama melodrama and farce with Corinne Plain Mary a housemaid and Kid Burns a worldly wise young man acted by Bernard Riggs providing a witty foil.
Bervenican readers asked about electric welded ingot iron from N. R. Groff & Son. The term means ingot iron welded by electricity with a process that removes non iron elements to prevent rust. Globe stove and range makers claim superior durability and rust resistance from this method.
Section 2832 of the Code of Town prohibits tobacco use by any student. Pupils who fail to conform may be suspended or expelled by the Board of Trustees. The rule will be enforced strictly. By order of the Board, R F B Portman, Secretary.
Parties owning the old machinery on the city hitching grounds must remove it within ten days or the city will dispose of it without further notice. All persons are warned not to dump refuse or garbage on these grounds or they will be prosecuted. W. F. Baker, mayor.
The annual Boy Scout banquet will be held at the Decorah gymnasium tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock. The events have been well patronized in the past and are expected to be equally pleasant. All boys and men interested are invited to participate.
Teachers regular examination for uniform county certificates will be held in the superintendent's examination room on Wednesday Thursday and Friday October 28 29 and 30.
Oscar Winger, the Republican candidate for County Auditor, campaigns across the county garnering strong encouragement. The article praises his ability education and character and argues electors can vote with confidence in his plan to provide excellent service.
A 25 cent advertisement promoting Dean's Regrets a remedy for bilious attacks. It promises relief from heaviness after meals bitter taste and sallow complexion and urges purchase at all stores.
The ladies of St Benedict's church announce a bazaar at Marah's ball week after next from Tuesday the 47th to the 20th. The event offers fancy articles for sale along with refreshments and dancing.
Store advertises affordable apparel with no additional fees. Emphasizes low prices on clothing. Bear's promotes value and savings to shoppers.
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