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t $ u # f public (Djnnion. BY HARRY J. GREEN DECORAH, IOWA, JUNE 21, 1922 FORT ATKINSON Na. * Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson and Mrs. .Machek and daughter Rose of Cal mar were Pullers at ths .Jake Kubish home Sunday. ——— •* F. P. Chizek returned from Chi cago after buying his fall stock. Married at the St. John’s church, Caroline* Karnik to Frank Tupy of '“Prothi'n. j .John Scnliff VeTurned from Earl ing, lowa, after visiting his mother and other relatives. The eighth grade graduates and the Ven. Sisters and Rev. Dragour. were in New Hampton, Monday. Oscar Norgard of Decorah is re lieving Peter Houdek as assistant cashier for two weeks. The State Park Band is giving a band concert every Wednesday while large crowds have greeted the band boys it is the desire of the manage ment that everybody from the sur rounding country come to town and hear the concert. Miss Rose Tekippe visited at the home of her cousin Mrs. Adam A Schulte at Fairport, lowa. Mr. and Mrs. Aloys Tekippe were visitors at the W. M. Tieskoetier home in Decorah. Airs. Formanek and children of Britt, lowa, are visiting relatives in town. The sad news arrived here from Prairie du Chien that Mrs. Baptist! Balk and niece Mary Balk died sud denly. Funerals will take place on Tuesday. Both of these people were formerly of this place and the whole community extends sympathy. M ss Valeria Smith accompaniei by Charles Kramer of Waucoma visited the former’s sister, Mrs. Aloys Te kippe Monday. Nellie Sobolik was a Mason City caller Wednesday. Little Gladys Loesch of Spillvine visited her grandparents here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Geise and children of Calmar spent Sunday in town. M. A. Meyer was in Ossian Fri day. Percv Bullard of Ossian was in town Friday. Eulalia Moser left for Milton, Wisconsin, where she will spent tbs' ( summer. Joe Huber and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Kubish autoed to Decorab - Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Moser was in J Calmar Thursday. M rs. Bathmeyer and son Joseph of Festina visited at the Matt Houdek home Friday. Rev. Goetzinfier and Boeding visit ed Rev. Dragoun Friday. • Julius Chekal attended the Under- •akers Convention held in Burlington. J -Kriynrek :.■.<> 'Pnh.w Carl e , I New Hampton callers Thurs day. The Fort nine crossed bats with Castalia’s nine Sunday. The scare resulted 6 to 8 in favor of the Fort. Hildagard Huinker of Waucoma is visiting at John Schlee’s home. M. A. Meyer was in Ossian Fri day. Percv Bullard of Ossian was in town Friday. FRANKVILLE Tom Fulson of Postville visited at the Earl Hammel and< Rachel Bird sell home the first of the week. Julius Brown of Ravena was In town Monday and Tuesday repairing the telephone lines. Will Stock and family moved into Mrs. Hattie Lower’s house. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bollman left Sunday afternoon for an auto trip to Milwaukee to visit at the Albert ' Schutf home. Rev. Peck and Irving Van Wey expect to leave for Dubuque by auto Tuesday for a few days visit. Cec 1 Todd and family left Wed nesday by auto for Estherville for a week’s visit with relatives. John Williams was down from De corah on business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Letchford of Postvdle visited at the Glen Letch ford home Tuesday. * Ho belt Waters made a trip to Austin, M nn., the fir.-t of the week. Miss Lydia Paddin arrived home Wednesday from Hopkington where she attended -chool the past year. Lynn Crawford and family were Decorah visitors Saturday afternoon. Kenneth Kerr and sister Helen of Postville are staying at the George Kerr home during his absence. Mrs. Chas. Brouillet and son Ver non of Decorah visited relatives here several days the past week. Clifford Hughes was ou the sick list several days last week. kcrr-Hanson Marriage Wednesday, June 14, at Waukon, occurred the marriage of George Kerr to Miss Clara Hanson, both the-e young people are well known in this locality. The groom is a splendid young man and a progres sive fanner. The bride is one of our successful teachers and a young lady possessed of many fine qualities. Following the ceremony they left for a trip to Chicago for a visit with relatives, on their return they will settle down on the groom’s farm. The best wishes of a host of friends is extended to them. Albert and Walter Kneeskern and wives were Decorah shoppers Tues day. Mrs. Ray Waters and Mrs. Leora Waters left Tuesday for a shopping trip to Dubuque. They also visited fr ends at Epworth. Mrs. Frank Bullman and son Don ald and Rev. Peek autoed to Eng lish Bench Wednesday, Donald re mained for a several weeks visit Henry- Mullerman of Lansin WclS a business caller at the Alvin Walby home the first of the week. Miss Bernice Everett of Straw berry Point spent the past week at the Glen Letchford home. *> The W. C. T. U. will hold an even ing meeting at the Sherman Bollman home Thursday evening of this week. Morgan Biouillet v.sited at Dc* corah the first of the week. Mrs. tEdna Bollman will entertain the W. C. T. U. Thursday night. Mrs. Phillpot a state worker will give an address ami a good program will be given. Beno Klauser the Hungarian vi<r* liidot of the Dubuque University will give a concert here Wednesday with talent from Waukoq to assist him, ■ RAVENA Had a nice rain on Monday ever»- Sonie of Joe Lansing neighbors ami friends assisted him with hauln-g lumber from Ossian on Monday. Miss Anna Schreoder spent a days of the past week at the frank Schreoder home. Will Lansing ami family, 3ira. John Broghammer and baby aim Frank Lansing spent Sunday with the Wenzel Lansing family. Mr. ami Mrs. I red \V. Lansing and Alfred StorU and Nellie Waiss of north of Lecorah visited Sunday at Herman Lansing. Fred W. Tuttle visited Sunday at Herman Lansing. Vincent Barthlema helped Eddie Wagner with his work last week one day. . .... ~ i„„ Louis Schreoder visited Sunn-., with home folks. Joe Puffer drove to Spillville Mor.- j day A. M. and bought a new c 0..» ' l plow. . . Mrs. G. H. Cummmgss and son Adolph accompanied by Miss Chris -1 tina Phillip autoed to Spllyille Mon day afternoon on a shopping trip* fiarl Newman was a business ca.ler here and in the vicinity Monday and Tuesday from Statfard, lowa. Rudolph Srepanek from Maser. City autoed down here Thursday to visit. ~ . ~ , Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Swehla visi.ee relatives at Calmar Sunday. Miss Madeline McGovern of Jay son Jet. is a visitor at the E. F. Swehla home this week. , Joe Puffer and James Humpa. nort of here got a car load of cement j blocks this week. They are going to j build new silos on their farms, on their farms this summer. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Swehla autoed to Decorah ami Waukon Sunday ac companied by the former’s father and sister from Calmar. County Supervisor Joe Bockmann had the Conover and Spillville road graded week. Now it is in a verv fine condition to travel. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Swehla ac companied by Miss Madeline Mc- Govern autoed to Calmar Wednes day evening. A number from here and the vic inity attended the dance at Spillville j Wednesday night. _ j Bill Sobolik and Lewis Krail were Rob Bjonerul bougnt 06 HI irom| John Phillip Saturday. A bunch of Conover boys autoed j to Spillville Friday evening. Earl Newman was seen in towr. I Saturday. Rudolph Stepanek returned to Mason City Friday. A bunch of Conover boys autoed to Spillville Sunday afternoon to see the ball game. Mr. and Mrs. James Janechek and baby visited relatives at Calmar Su..- dav afternoon. M ke Phillip of Calmar was a vis itor in town Sunday. Carl Bjonerud who has attended the University at St. Paul, Minn., the past four years and graduated last week with non)rs, returned home last Saturday night. LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE Mr. and Mrs. Ed Darrington were seen on our streets Saturday even- Dr. Rude and familv were enter- Sunday. tained at the Wm. Plunkett home lam. Willie Welch was a Hesper caller i Wednesday. Victor Golberg returned home from Canada last Wednesday. Mrs. Nick Richert called on her j sister Mrs. Ed Watts Sunday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Broghammf-T were visitors at the Wm. Felt s home [Sunday afternoon. Adam Bender and family were Hesper callers the last of the week. Mrs. Maria Peacock is visiting at \ the Albert Peacock home in Prosper, Minn., at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perry were Mabel callers Saturday. Ed Darrington and wife were Ma bel callers Tuesday evening. Emons T llapaugh and mother of Canoe and Mrs. Robert Feltis and daughter of Hawarden, Canada, were visiting at the Wm. Feltis home Friday evening. Willard Peacock and wife and son were Hesper callers the 17th. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Richert and son were Mabel callers Thursday. Mrs. Ed Watts was shopping in Hesper the 15th. Lawrence Iverson and Victor Gol berg were Hesper callers the loth. Dr. Reide and family and a lady friends were enterta'ned at supper Wednesday evening at the Wm. Plunkett home. The United States did i vH Issue ■tamps nnttl about 18CI TV number of varieties from lbfi! to BID. Lndln slve, was Ul/7. or b**tw*m 27 ami 29 a year. From 1901 to liUi, incloslw., 4SM varieties of United States sJUunw appeased. “United We Stand. Dtvnded We Patk" The phrase hi the motto of the stale of Kentucky. Mark Twain promHy re fers to this fact. "TV armorial ensst of my own state consisted of two dis solute bears hobtlng up tire head of a dead and gone cask between them and making the pertinent rerrairfc: •United We Stand. Divided We Fall.’” A «' , CONOVER United 3tatM Stamp*. DECORAH PUBLIC OPINION, DECORAH, IOWA COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS | June 7, 1922 * ! The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor i F. W. Conover. Members present: Istftu,Anderson i Bernatz, \\illett and Dale- Alder ■ men Reed and Lange were absent. The minutes <sf the previous meet . ing *vere read and approved. I The report of the City Treasurer was read and ordered placed on file. Resolution of the Finance Commit tee* “ r-'tf ‘l*m>**~ "* WHEREAS, The following claims have been examined and approved by the Finance Committee, therefore, ' BE IT RESOLVED, That they be al lowed and the money necessary to 1 pay the same, be Mid hereby is ap ’> propriated, and the Mayor and City Clerk are directed to issue orders on the City Treasurer as follows: • American Mexican Co. Road oil -w $ 915.47 ■IF. M. Hughes, money paid >i out 3.10 1 Peter Johnson & Sons, re pairs 2.50 ;C. M. & St. P. Ry. Co., ■ I freigh on oil 140.16 C. M. & St. P. Ry. Co., Du murrage, oil 6.00 F. M-Hughes, city clerk 125.00 W. Lee, hurrying dog 1.00 ! White Phillips & Co., Inter est on bonds 652 00 Interstate Power Co., pump- • ing sewage - 21..‘36 Interstate Power Co., Light Fire room 7.00 Interstate Power Co., Street Lighting 291.64 Interstate Power Co., pump ing water 393.35 C. M. & St. P. Ry. Co., Ft. on oil 140.00 0. A. Soland, Sewer Inspec tion 50.00 Ira Rima, night watch 100.00 Herman Tavener, Marshal.... 100.00 John Lewis, street Com 50.00 Tony Swehla, storage H. &. L. Truck 6.00 John Peterson, driver fire _ truck 52.00 Ed. Sampson, sewer work.... 13.25 Standard Oil Co., Oil 4.39 A. Hammersness, recording .50 J. P. Burns, drayage . .60 A. M. Kelly, painting signs 9.11 Wm. Aders, drayage 16.50 Adams Seed Co., seeds 7-50 Public Opinion, printing 217.78 Decorah Journal printing .... 55.75 Electric Service Co., Battery .35 R. D. Wood & Co., repair fire hydrant 3.91 Ed. Hoag, drayage 3.00 R. Rima, street work 40.98 Hanson & Altfillisch, engine ering 388-22 Arnold Nesheim, blueprint ing 2.00 Chris Hoeg, Assistant to engineer 72.37 Hanson & Altfillisch, sup plies 18.25 Geo. Mclntire, street work.. 31.90 Chas. Miller, street work .... 39.05 John Donaldson street work 37.40 Rob Tellapaugh, street work 34.93 Eber Christopher St. work.. 78.30 Fred Amunrud, street work 5.00 IJoe Over-acker, street work r $71.50 less sTpoll tax v.::.- " 68-50 C. Carlson, street work, s6l less $3 poll tax - 58.00 jE. Dinger, street work $61.50 less $3 poll tax 58.50 Arthur Bang, street work $63.00 less $3 poll tax 60.00 Sam Anderson, road mater- I ial - 2.25 L. Nickols, sweeping streets 18.00 < Ed. Farrington, cutting I weeds 1-60 Nat. Bank Decorah, Int. St. Imp. Bonds 84.00 Alvin Nelson, creek 1ab0r.... 3.15 H. Qualley, creek labor 2.75 E. Johnson, creek labor 13.65 John Connor, creek labor .... 10.32 Jonas Rygg, creek work 21.00 Ole Void, creek work 25.55 i K. Lansrude, creek work .... 1.50 The Service Co., Sewer ex tention 36 00 J. S. Barfoot, driving oil wagon 29.00 Motion by Anderson, seconded by Bernatz the Resolution of the Fin ance Committee be adopted. Roll Call vote. Aye’s: Anderson, Bernatz, Istad, \\'illett and Dale. 5 aye’s. No ; nay’s. Motion carried and the Reso -1 lution was declared adopted. I Motion by Istad, seconded by Dale, the City Clerk be instructed to notify the holders of cigarett license in the city that renewal of payment would fall due on July sth, 1922, and the i clerk be iinstructed to collect the same.. Motion was carried. A protest against the proposed pav ing of Hill street in the sth Ward was presented and read. Motion by 1 Willett, seconded by Dale the protest 1 as read be received and placed on file. Motion was carried. Resolution for paving from the in tersection of W'ater and Bridge streets and the State Road to the city limits, and from the intersection of Montgomery- streets and East Broadway street to the South line of the City limits on Montgomery street, and a schedule of assessments for paving of the streets and highway’s was presented and read. It was mov ed and seconded the Resolution be adopted. Roll call vote. Aye’s, Istad* Anderson .Bernatz, Willett and Dale. 5 aye’s. No nay’s. Motion was car ried. Moved an dseconded to adjourn to June Bth, 1922, at 7:30 p. m. Motion was carried. OFFICIAL NOTICE. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk of the City of Decorah. lowa, in said city until the hour of five o’clock p. m. on the 28th day of June, 1922, for the construction of the following improvments in said city, to-wit: Lines of sanitary sewer in said city as follows:- Starting at a manhole 100 feet East of the East line of Ohio Street at its intersection with Hill Street, thence East along Hill Street to a manhole at the cen ter of Center Street at its intersec tion with Hill Street with 8 inch vit rified sewer pipe (663,feet more or less); Starting at a manhole 75 feet east of the east line of Center Street at its intersection with Hill Street, thence East along Hill Street to a manhole directly north of Lots No. 14 a nd 7 of Block No. 10, Original West Decorah, lowa, now Decorah, lowa, thence East to a manhole at the center of State Road at its in tersection with Hill street, .with 8 inch vitrified sewer pipe (5 60 feet more or less); and starting at a man hole on Hill Street directly north of Lots No. 14 and 7, of Block No. 10. Original West Decorah, lowa, now Decoratt, lowa, thence Southwesterly across said lots No. 14 ftibJ .7 of Block No. 10, Original West Decorah, lowa, P9w Decorah, lowa, to a manhole at the intersection of North Street and East Street, with 8 inch vitrified sew er pipe (330 feet more or l ess )* All said sewers to be constructed of No. 1 salt glazed vitrified clay sewer pipe of the best quality of the internal dimensions above specified. Said sewers to be provided with the necessary manholes, lampholes, flush tanks, and other appurtenances as may be necessary. All said sewers to be constructed in strict accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by A. N. Hanson, City Engineer and approved by the State Board of Health, and al so by the City Council of Decorah, lowa, and now on file in, the office of the City Clerk at his office in Decorah, lowa. The approximate amount of work j is as follows: 4 man holes. 1475 lin. ft. 8 inch Vitrified Sewer Pipe. Work to be commenced on or be fore the 12th day of July, 1922, and to be fully completed on or before the 12th day of August, 1922. All bids must be accompanied in a separ ate envelope by a certified check in the sum of $500.00, which certified check will be held as security that the bidder will enter into a contract for the construction of said work and will furnish the required bonds, an-! in case the successful bidder shall fail or refuse to enter into the said contract and furnish the required bond, his certified check may be re tained by said city as agreed and 1 liquidated damages. Payment will be made to the con tractor as follows, in special ’assess ment certificates, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, is sued in accordance with the provi sions of Sec. 841 et seq. of the Code of lowa and amendments thereto, to the extent that the cost of said im provement is assessable by law against the property abutting upon or adjacent to said improvement, said certificates to be issued and delivered to the contractor after the work is completetd and accepted by this coun cil. Any deficiency between the amount of the contract price and the amount of such certificates to be paid in Warrants drawn on the sewer fund available for the year beginning April Ist, 1922. Or so much of the cost and expenses of said work as is by law assessable against the proper ty abutting upon or adjacent to said improvements will be assessed and payments will be made to the contrac tor to the amount of said assessments in sewer bonds to be issued in antici pation of the collection of said special assessment", under the pnjvisiona of Chap. 8 Title V the Code of lowa and amendments thereto. Any defi ciency between the amount of the contract price and the amount of said bonds, will be paid from the pro- I ceeds of a special tax to be levied I under the provisions of Sec. 831 of the Code of lowa in anticipation of which bonds will be issued and de livered to the contractor, under the fro visions of Sec. 912 of the Code of owa, and Sec. 912-a of the Code Sup plement. • The contractor shall give good and F. M. HUGHES City Clerk A summer taste thill! Kelloggs Com Flakwith raspoerries! Compare such a breakfast or lunch with a h greasy ' diet on a hot day! Realize the health and coorefresh ment of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes and Raspberor any fresh fruits! You will feel so much betV work better and play better! /j « And Kellogg’s Corn Flakes are so J o-'v appeal wonderfully to finicky folks—justf • • vmO. uncomfortable weather. Yet Kellogg's -. ..$2.00 ’ as they are delightful. Just use plenty of C M AO El TOASTED frCSh fruit and y<m a fine » satisfying meal lg-S Wfc vsi|| Eat lightly this summer and keep well. You'll r C *® lf from sluggish drowsiness and from headacFWo FLAKES little tots on a diet and seehowlheSfft I A at »• «■ * CORNTXAES V AI»o nikcrt "bl KEILOCC’S KRUMBLES and KELLOGG’S BRAN. #lte< .„d krembl. / Lawn Mower Sharpening and Repairing We also keep on hand all kinds of Radiator Tools. Repairing of Phonograph Ma chines, Electric Fans, Aluminum and Tin Soldering of all kinds. JOHN C. FAGERLIE The Handy Man’s Shop. East Water St. 40/ PAID ON TIME /O CERTIFICATES And on One Year's Savings Amounts Decorah State Bank Opp. Winneshiek Hotel. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••a# Npi'inils In Stock and made to order all cars. i‘o r MONSON’S GARAGE, MAbVVIE SHOP v / sufficient bond in the form to be sup plied by the city obligating the con tractor and his bondsmen to the ■faithful performance of the contract, and to keep said improvement in good repair for a period of five years from the date of acceptance thereof by the City Council, and to punctually pay all laborers employed on said work and all persons furnishing materials therefor. All proposals must be made on blanks furnished by the City Clerk, and each bidder will be required to state his prices for doing all the items in each section on which he makes bid. The city reserves the right to reject any and all bids. We Apprecial Your Business “MONSON CAN FIX IT Contract ll be let to the' lowest responsible Ader unless all bids are rejected or? council for cause shall find it poetry to throw- out one or more bids. ,Copies of ■ plans and specifications are on file!'* l the City Clerk at his office in EP’ a h» also at the office >t the City pneer. All bids wilf be opened in*i council at the meeting to be heidlthe council chambers at the day i<lhour above stated and the corittftwill be awarded at that time. or‘tfUch subsequent time to which tl ty council mav adjourn. F. M. HUGHES 24-2 City Clerk 4% i , .p—■