Decorah public opinion., January 25, 1922, Image 1

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Vol. XXVm. DECORAH, WINNESHIEK COUNTY, IOWA, W^ra?ESDA\
CREAMERY CO.
IS PROSPERING
Annual Meeting of the Deeorah Fr
mers Ice Cave Creamery Co.
Held Saturday.
COMPANY IS IN
FLOURISHING CONDITION
Is Now Ten Years Old and Has Done
A Business of Over
$2,100,0M
The annual meeting of the De
corah Ice Cave Creamery Co. was
held at the court house here last
Saturday.
All of the present officers were
re-elected, with the exception of one
(director, Hans Rosendahl, whose
place was filled by Chas. Oddan.
L. G. Townsend, of Des Moines,
gave a very good talk on “Dairy
Council Work,” of widely the De
corah creamery is a member. The
purpose of the Dairy Council is to
purpose of the Dairy Counsel is to
'encourage the use of more dairy pro
ducts, and in the three years that
iht; lowa Dairy Council has been in
Existence it has done sornfe very good
work.
f Man£g6r Bendickson of the Cream
ery stated that although the price
of butter was lower last year than
fit has been for a few year*, he never
knew a time when the farmers ap
preciated their cream checks as
much as they have the last year.
The Decorah Farmers Ice Cave
"Creamery Co. opened up for business
here ten years ago this week, and
have done a large and excellent
business. The creamery has turned
out 5,200,000 pounds of butter, or a
total cash business of about $2,100,-
000, which certainly speaks mighty
well for this section of good old
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Taking or an average the quality
'of butter has impioved, and the
creamery is now better equipped
thaii SVPf before. TKT hew* * fefrl
gerating equipment installed last
year has proved to be a great econ
omy, besides it is most efficient and
labor saving.
But there is one problem which
confronts this creamery company at
the present time, with the increased
patronage and more dairying the
creamery is proving too small to
'carry on the work the way it should
he done, and the idea prevalent is
• that the company should build a new
building. But it has also been sug
gested with the big drop in the price
of butter, possibly it would be better
to build an addition to the present
plant until building material and
tradesmen wages compare better
with the price of produce.
Another important matter the
company finds is with the slump
in prices the market is more parti
cular about quality, and some cream
eries are changing from the big cans
to the individual can system, so that
the buttermaker wilf know who sends
good cream and who sends bad
cream. Of course these changes are
alright, but undoubtedly should not
i he made until they are thoroughly
1 understood and consented to by the
I majority of the patrons.
P In the ten years of Mr. Bendick
[ son’s work as manager and butter
m maker the products of the Decorah
1 creamery has ranked high, and the
company is in a flourishing condi
'Htion. He has devoted his best efforts
■to the patrons, which resulted in a
Barge and satisfied list, and the peo
'Kble of this section have every rea
to feel proud of the B'ecorah
Hrarmers Ice Cave Creamery Co.
\ I Below will be found the receipts
expenditures of the* company,
the report is a very good one.
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Luther Loses Two Games
Luther College basket ball
has lost two games this past
As both games were played
from home, no detailed account
fft (Bf games is at hand at present.
<• ' er, Upper lowa University
tne Luther men into camp Fri
-2K to the tune of 2fi> to 13 after
at the short end of a two or
ftw point difference during the first
flAen minutes of play. The first.
hlB ended with Upper lowa two
in the lead.
®|e following evening Luther lost
tallow a State Teachers at Cedar
F«S, 23 to 18. Luther had a nine
{■ lead Before the Teachers scor
ed * sensational* basket from beyond
tndKcenter ring, the ball going
tKßgh without touching the frame.
In Ae second half the Teachers came
bsgßstrong scoring 13 to Luther’s
fottSwinning the game in the last
few llinutes of play.
PEARSON & SON
. BUY HEREFORDS
Purchase Fifteen Head Pure Bred
• f Heifers of the Anxiety 4th
* Breeding.
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C/. % E EXPECTED
*“*</ HERE THIS WEEK
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Pearson *. r. n Are Also Preparing
For a PV *ed Poland (liina
Brk. aw Sale
Feb. 14.
G. T. Pearson went to Cedar
Rapids last Friday, where he met his
son Reginald, w'ho is a student at
Ames college, and together they
went to Lisbon, lowa, Saturday,
where they made a purchase of 15
head of pure bred Hereford heifers
of the Anxiety 4th breeding, which
is the best in blood Vines known to
the Hereford breeders. The cattle
will arrive in Decorah some time this
week. With this purchase Pearson
& Son will enter the pure bred cattle
field on a big scale. There are per
haps no better Judge of cattle and
hogs in section of lowa than
| the Messrs. Peaison, and their farm
just at the edge of the city on the
Trout Run road will be the mecca
of many in search of pure bred cattle
and hogs.
On Feb. 11, they will HbW
their initial sale of Boland China
bred hows in a heated sale pavilion
at thdir Homeland Farm one half
mile south of the fair grounds in
Decorah. The offering is composed
of three tried sows, nine yearlings
and 29 spring gilts. They have
carefully selected their pure bred
sows, and have secured the best
hears in the country to mate the
sows, sqch as Long Bob and Yankee
Boy.
Watch for further particulars of
this sale and get a catalogue which
will soon be issued.
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WRITES FROM TEXAS
Decorahian Visiting in Texas Writes
His Daughter a Letter.
The following letter was received
by Miss Sadie Woldt from her fa
ther, who is now visiting in Texas,
and w'e have been permitted to pub
lish it.
Brownsville, Texas.
Jan. 20, 1922.
My dear Sadie—Just a few lines to
let you know how I am getting along
down here in the sunny south. It
is indeed a sunny land, vegetables
of every description growing in pro
fusion, golden oranges and grape
fruit hanging on the trees, and these
together with the palms and other
semi-tropical growths make this a
veritable paradise. .
I will have lots to tell you about
irrigation, thousands of acres In
citrus fruits and a development that
is marvelous when you consider the
short time this section has been
opened up. ,
I want to tell you of the large
southern cities of Dallas, Houston
and Galveston and ,the place they
occupy in the making of this south
land and many things that were a
revelation to me and will be of inter
est to you.
Mr. Storebo has proven himself a
prince of the good fellows and has
shown me a delightful time, and 1
shall never regret having become his
guest on this splendid trip.
With love and affection, your fa
ther. J- G. WOLDT.
HAUGEN PACKER BILL
Recognized as a Victory for the
Cattle Raisers.
Washington, D. C. —January 25-
Recognizing the urgent necessity
for a permanent and effective
means of extending short time rural
credits to the farmers of lowa and
the countrv generally, Congressman
Gilbert N. Haugen, Vice Chairman of
the Joint Committee of the Senate
and House in charge of that subject,
has issued a call for a meeting ut
Atlanta, Ga., January 27, when a
hearing will be given to the cotton
growers. . , ,
When its investigations have been
concluded the committee will re
commend to Congress a pdan
short time rural credits which they
are confident will meet the needs of
the farmers.
During the early part of fiebruary
the House Committee on Agriculture
which has recently been considering
the subject of forestry, will devote
itself to a study of the problems
involved in the stabilization of farm
products. For this purpose witnesses
have been summoned from lowa aim
the west generally to before
the committee.
The decision of the United States
District Court at Chicago upholding
the constitutionality of the Haugen
Packer Bill is recognized as a victory
for the cattle raisers, ami Congress
man Haugen, who is tfce [
the bill, expressed himself as higni>
pleased by the decision.
KNEESKERN HELD
TO GRAND JURY
Preliminary Hearing Closed Thurs
day, Defendant Released by
Magistrate Conover Un
der Bonds of
$25,000.
GRAND JURY WILL
MEET FEB. 6th
Release Strongly Resisted by County
Attorney Nelson, Who Has Left
No Stone Unturned to
Bring Guilty Parties
to Justice.
Last Thursday afternoon the pre
liminary hearing of the state vs. B.
F. Kneeskern, charged with the mur
der of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Van
Biocklin on Dec. 11, 1921, came to
a close, after a hearing of fifteen
days.
The hearing was held at the court
house before Magistrate F. W. Con
over, mayor of Decorah, and at the
conclusion of the hearing Mayor Con
over considered the evidence sufficient
to bind the defendant over to the
grand jury, which was done, under
$25,000 bonds. Kneeskern procured
the necessary bonds about six o’clock
Thursday evening and was released.
7n* / ac *' °f him being released oi;
bed4s wds StHffiftl.V rftiisted by COiili
ty AttfHdW* Neisbri:
In this mur*l*t edse Attorney Nel
son has been an indf'fatigible Work
er, and has left no stone unturned
to bring the guilty parties to jus
tice. He has gathered evidence from
every angle and without doubt will
prepare a strong case for the state,
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and if the guilty party escapes the
strong hand of the law it will not be
through any fault of County Attor
ney Nelson.
The date of the murder of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Van Brocklin was Sun
day afternoon, Dec. 11, 1921, and the
murder was committed on the
Frank Kneeskern farm in Bloomfield
township, the bodies being found in
a small shack in which the couple
lived. Both were riddled with shot
from a shot gun.
Elmer Van Brocklin a brother of
the murdered man was arrested the
night of the murder, and was sus
pected and charged with the murder
but after a lengthy preliminary
hearing held before Judge BartheH
he was exonerated and released, and
immediately after the hearing was
concluded Frank Kneeskern was plac
ed under arrest, charged with the
crime.
Shortly after the crime was com
mitted County Attorney Nelson se
cured the services of H. M. Stoner,
a state detective from the Depart
ment of Justice, whose home is in
Oelwein, and very few knew who he
was or his mission, for some time,
and he in unearthing lots
of evidence.
Kneeskern is now at liberty on
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CABIN IN WHICH VAN BROCK LINS WERE KILLED.
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MRS. CH ARLES VAN BRO( KLIN
?25,000 bonds until the grand jury
acts, which will be on 6. If
the grand jury bring; in an indict
ment against him, then it will be up
to the judge of th* district court
to detenu}!'* whether ho be pvt In
juil or released tm btiil If indicted
the w m crowd the case for
trial at thp earliest possible mo
ment, perhaps at this coming Feb
ruary term, but of course that will
be determined later.
Kneeskern was defended in th§
uieliftlitt&ry hearing by Attorneys E.
W. Cutting, of Deiorah, and W. M.
Allen, of Ossian, and Atty. Nelson
appeared for the state.
H *TRL STO( KHOLDERS MEET
AHafr* of Winneshiek Hotel in
Fine Shape.
A meeting of the stockholders and
directors of the Winneshiek Hotel
Co. was held Monday. About 25
were present, and the affairs of the
hotel were goifc# over and everything,
fbund in excellent shape. The in
debtedniftK has been decreased SI3OO
during tne past**year.
The hotel as conducted by Manager
McTague is giving the traveling pub
lic the best service it has in years,
and the business has been fine. The
hotel is in fine shape in every par
ticular, and the officers and directors
were well pleased with the manage
ment. The following officers were
re-elected: President, Ben Bear;
Vice President, L. B. Whitney; Sec
retary, E. J. Curtin; Treasurer, C.
J. Weiser.
C’OMPLI M ENT AR Y CO NT ERT
To be Given Tuesday in Honor of
25th Anniversary of Franz
Peter Schubert.
The Luther College Musical Union
announces a compimentary concert
at the Luther Auditorium on Tues
day evening, January 31, at eight
o'clock. The concert is in honor of
the 125th anniversary of the birth
of Franz Peter Schubert, the German
musician, who, although he died at
the early age of 31 had already
earned for himself undying fame.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this concert. The program
has been arranged as follows:
(a( Marche Militaire I.
(b) Rosamumle Overture.
Luther College Concert Band
The Erl-King Mrs. L. A. Moe
Band Accompaniment
(a) Hymn (Soprano solo and choir)
Mrs. A. A. Rovelstad, Soprano
(b) Heavenly Dwelling.
First N. E. L. Church Choir
Address—Dr. A. M. Rovelstad.
(a) To be sung on the water.
(b) Haindenrdslein (Hedge Roses)
Mrs. L. A. Moe
Symphony No. 8, in B Minor, Un
finished.
Luther College Concert Band
! Serenade.
Luther College Glee Club
Xylophone Accompaniment
1 Marche Militaire It.
Luther College Concert Band
No encores given.
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I Hor.est poverty is no disgrace, but
! neither is honest riches.
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'"Seines
Shipped 31,900 Head of Livestock
Past Year for Which Over
SOOO,OOO Was Received.
BEST YEAR IN
(jM»t»ission Funds Shows Balance of
$2667.00. Finances in Good
Shape.
The annual meeting of the Winne
shiek Equity Co-operative Associa
tion was held at the court house
Tuesday, Jan. 17. The annual re
port, read at the business meeting
held in the forenoon, showed ship
ments of 31,000 head of cattle, hogs
and sheep, nearly 500 carloads, for
which over SOOO,OOO was received.
The total number of head shipped
was 4023 greater than in 1020.
The commission fund shows a
balance pf $26(17.00 and the finances
are in good shape.
The directors elected were Henry
M. Holverson, of Lincoln Twp., Mons
Tweet, of Pleasant, Will Foltz, of
Pecorah and John M. Kelly, of Bluff,
ton.
The board of directors organized
by electing Phil Cardan, president;
Mons Tweet, vice president, and
Henry Puen, secretary and treasurer
for the ensuing year.
At the afternoon session, M. V.
Perry, nttlle secretary of the A. S.
of E. gave the principal address tv
an audience which filled the court
room. After the address a general
discussion was held on how to build
up and strengthen the organization.
The association is ably managed
by Mr. C. M. Anderson, who is giv
ing the best of service to all mem
bers.
FARM BUREAU
DIRECTORS MEET
Will Meet in the Small Court Room
In Decorah on Feb. 2 at
Eleven O’clock.
staYe HI OH WAY COMMISSION
MAN TO BE HERE
The Dairy Schools Are Proving a
Decided Success and Much In
terest is Shown in Them.
The regular directors’ meeting of
the Winneshiek county farm burea"
will be held in the small court room
on February 2nd at 11:00 o’clock. We
are planning to make these board
meetings interesting not only to the
Farm Bureau directors but to all who
would care to attend them.
The Farm Bureau is recognized by
our law makers and others in author
ity as being a representative or
ganization of farmers; its policies
are "entirely democratic and the
monthly board meetings held in the
different counties throughout the
states goes a long ways toward
forming the policies of the state and
national organizations. For this rea
son we urge as many farmers as
possible to attend these meetings.
The meeting of February 2nd will
be of unusual interest, as Mr. Coy
kendall of the State Highway Com
mission will be with us to give an
address at 1:30 and to answer ques
tions in regard to the work and plan
of the Commission. There is much
interest and some criticism in re
gard to the present system of build
ing roads. The Farm Bureau at the
annual meeting held in Des Moines
went on record as being in favor of
using a part of the primary road
fund on secondary roads, thus mak
ing better farm to market roads,
which are the recognized need of the
day. A statement in the articles of
two weeks ago in regard to Federal
aid received for primary road pur
poses was erroneous in that the fed
eral aid does not equal the money
expended by the state on primary
roads, but only a certain per cent of
it. Many of these questions will be
b) ought up for consideration and we
urge all interested to attend the af
ternoon session.
Dairy Schools a Decided Success
In spite of the cold weather and
Irifte.l condition of the roads the
dairy meetings of last week were
well attended and good interest was
shofvn at all of them. The once
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e TuiAL CLUB
crtJOYS BANQUET
Annual Get Together Meeting Held
At W inneshiek Last E' ening
Big Attendance.
MASON CITY MAN
EVENING’S SPEAKER
Finest Affair Held in Decorah in
Years, and Spirit of Good
fellowship Prevailed.
The annual “get together” meeting
and banquet of the Decorah Com
mercial Club was held at the Winne
shiek hotel last evening and in the
neighborhood of 200 members sat
down to a tempting banquet, which
was served in a most ’elightful man
ner by Manager I.eo McTague of the
Winneshiek, who by the way is com
ing in for many complimentary bou
quets over the flue he is
rendering in popular hostelry.
The bapqpft ups excellent, and ev»
•ery one present paid moat favorable
comments on it.
Delightful music was rendered dur
ing the banquet by th« Sunday
school orchestra from the United
Lutheran church under the able di
rection of Mr. Oscar Amundsen. Tho
members donated their services to
m club, and they V* re certainly
highly appreciated.
Just before the diners finished
their President Ueo. W w
Johnson, trim presided, had passed
to all members a copy *f a rousing
song, entitled “Boost Your Town."
He said he thought it was written
by Mr. Ben Bear, who by the way
furnished the song, The audience
was requested to stand and sing the
chorus, led by Prof. Carlo A. Hperati,
and the way they responded Was
evident that they were out to “Boost
the old Town” to the skies and they
did.
Af-Jfo* ttv t;uter man was *aii#« —*n>~
fled with the good things provided
by Manager McTague, the program
of speeches was opened by President
Johnson, who gave a pleasing intro
ductory opening, introducing Mayor
Conover, as Ex-Judge Conover, who
was the first speaker, and we want
to say right here a good one. The
genial mayor in his peculiar and fit
ting manner launched into an ad-
dress that was listened to with rapt
interest. He spoke on Decorah’s
homecoming to be held next August,
and we feel that if the old boys and
girls who called Decorah their home
once upon a time could have heard
Mayor Conover, that not a mother’s
son would miss out being in De
corah during homecoming week.
At the conclusion of Mayor Con
over's talk various committee chair
men were called upon to give a de
tail of the committees activities the
past year, and the following spoke
in order, A. R. Coffeen on roads,
F. E. Biermann on parks, W. C.
Adams on advertising and publicity,
W. F. Baker, on the budget and Ren
Bear on Community sales.
The speaker of the evening, Mr.
H. M. Knudson, of Mason City,
president of the lowa Ad Club, was
then introduced and spoke on the
subject “The Community’s Advertis
ing.” Mr. Knudson is a very pleas
ing speaker and he complimented the
Decorah Commercial Club in no un
mistakable terms for their activities
and fine turn out of the evening.
At the conclusion President John
son thanked him on behalf of the
club, and gave a very fine talk him
self, which was thoroughly enjoyed.
Right here we wish to compliment
President Johnson on the good work
he has done during his past year’s
incumbency of the office. He lias
been an indefatigtble worker and his
I efforts have alw-ays been for the
welfare, not only of the club, but the
best of everything for Decorah. He
has always pre-ided in a most able
manner, been free from any petty
things, and has treated every matter
for the welfare of Decorah in a
broad and liberal manner, and the
profu-e thanks of every member is
due him for his sterling work. He
seems peculiarly fitted for the office
he has held, because he has filled it
ably ant! has never shirked a duty.
President Johnson then introduc
ed Mr. O. O. Lomen, a member of
the famous old Decorah Drum Corps,
which was in existence from 1876 to
1597, and Mr. Lomen had prepared
a song dedicated to the 1922 reunion
cf the corp.-, which he deliverer! and
it was most enthusasticly received, at
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