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The Big Winnesheik County Homecoming Begins August 7th. Make Arrangements Now to Be Here
TWELVE PAGES
Vol. XXVIII. v
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Winnesheik County Homecoming Festival and Fair
PRESENT JUDGES
RENOMINATED
Judged W. J. Springer and H. E.
Taylor Unanimous Choice of
Judicial District Conven
tion at Calmar
Thursday.
HON. E. J. HOOK WAS
SECRETARY OF CONVENTION
The Judges Address the Convention
in Their Usual Happy Manner,
Thanking the Delegations
For the Honors.
The Thirteenth lowa Judicial Con
vention was held at Calmar last
Thursday. It convened in the Cal
mar Community Hall at one o’clock,
pursuant to the call of the Com
mittee, by its Chairman, H. P. Han
cock, of Fayette.
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HON. W. J. SPRINGER
Chairman Hancock announced that
the Committee had chosen as tem
parary officers of the convention,
Hon. G. D. Darnell, of West Union,
as chairman, and Hon. Ellis J. Hook,
of Decorah, as secretary.
On motion it was provided that
each delegation present select from
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HON. H. E. TAYLOR
among its number a member of the
committee on credentials, and the fol
lowing were chosen as members of
such committee:
Atty. J. E. O’Brien, of Allamakee
county, Atty. John H. Howard, of
Chickasaw courtly, A. C. Boyle, of
Mmmt. 4. &
HON FL J. HOOK
Clayton county, Clerk John T. Riley,
of Fayette county, W. H. Tillotson, of
Uecoral) put)lit ©pinion
Howard county and H. F. Barthell,
of Winneshiek county.
This committee reported that all
counties of the judicial district were
represented by duly certified creden
tials, and delegations from such
counties in attendance.
On motion of Atty. W. S. Hart, of
Waukon, the temporary organization
was made permanent.
The next order of business taken
up was the nominating of candidates
for judge for the Thirteenth Judicial
district. E. A. Brigadier of Chick
asaw county, on behalf of the Chick
asaw county delegation presented the
following resolution, which, on mo
tion ottered by Mr. Brigadier, was
passed unanimously.
“Chickasaw county wishes to
place in nomination, before this
13th District Judicial Convention
here assembled, for judges to
be voted on by this convention
as a unit, Hon. W. J. Springer,
of New Hampton and Hon. H.
E. Taylor, of Waukon, Iowa;
these t\*o judges to be consider
ed as the unanimous choice of
this convention, and their
names shall appear on the Re
publican ticket, and shall be
the Republican Judicial candi
dates of the 13th Judicial Dis
trict of lowa, at the general
elect on in 1922.”
Judges Springer and Taylor were
then in turn, called upon to address
the convention, and each, in his
usually happy manner, thanked the
delegations for the honors so
graciously l>bstowed upon them.
These two judges are men who have
proven their worth in the district
as able and conscientious judges, and
the voters of the district are prac-
TTwmr ■ "rawmtnjus ur n pgyghT v fial
they be returned to the bench, and
they will at the election in Novem
ber.
Other men who addressed the con
vention briefly were Dr. P. E. Gard
ner, of New Hampton, Dr. J. M.
Smittle, of Eden, Dr. Darnell, the
chairman and Atty. W. S. Hart. At
torney H. P. Hancock, upon being
called to address the convention re
marked: “Gentlemen, I am neither
a candidate, nor a doc
tor, therefore any remarks from me
would not be appropriate at this
time.”
The convention proved one of the
best held in years, and the popular
ity of the present-judges, Springer
and Taylor was evident in the con
vention, and placing them in nomi-
nation was most agreeable to every
delegate in attendance. That they
will be returned to the bench at* the
November election goes without say
ing.
The Democrats held Yheir Judicial
convention Saturday also. They dis
cussed the situation and decided not
to place any candidates in the field.
A committee consisting of F. E.
Biermann, Atty. D. D. Murphy and
Atty. Goheen adopted a resolution
.that they considered the office of
judge a non political office and made
no recommendations for nominations.
The senatorial convention was held
after wards and Ex-Supervisor J.
P. Kuhn was placed in nomination
for state senator from the Winne
shiek-Howard district.
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Qualley-Hopperstad
Last Saturday, July 15, 1922, at
the Norwegian Lutheran parsonage
at Ridgeway, occurred the marriage
of Miss Josephine Hopperstad to Carl
A. Qualley. The bridal couple were
attended by the brides sister. Miss
Anette Hopperstad and Albert El
lingson. The bride is the daughter
of J. L. Hopperstad and is a gracious
and capable young lady. For the
past two years she has been an effi
cient school teacher. The groom is
a son of Mrs. O. Qualley and is a
prosperous young farmer. The many
friends of these young people join
with us in extending congratulations
and best wishes. They will dispense
with the usual wedding trip and go
to housekeeping on the farm of the
groom’s mother.
Another Barber Shop to Open
Leslie Miller, of Preston; Minn.,
ami Harold Hallman, of Decorah, are
making preparations to open a barber
shop in the Jacobson pool room,
former B. E. Bucknell place, west of
the Decorah Furniture Co. The boys
are waiting for fixtures and expect
to be open for business in a few
days. %
DECORAH, WINNESHIEK COUNTY, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1922
FATHER HOGAN
WRITES ENROUTE
Landed at Liverpool, England, on
the Afternoon of July
Third.
DAILY PAPER PRINTED
ON THE SHIP
Not One of the Party Got Seasick
And All Enjoyed The Trip
Very Much.
J. J. Me Andrews.
Dear John:—We went on board the
evening of June 24th. The night
was intensely hot. We started at
four in the morning, and we were
two days in St. Lawrence. The
scenery on both sides is beautiful.
The third day we ran into a fog off
the Banks, and of necessity had to
run very slowly, because of the ice
bergs and the fishing boats. From
now on we had rough seas and cold
weather, until last evening we pass
ed Tory Island and warmer weather
followed. This is the forenoon of
.he 3d ami at three in the afternoon
we will land at Liverpool. We have
all kinds of people on board, mostly
Canadians. The Ocean Times is pub
lisher! daily and we get the princi
pal items of news. The board is
good and the bunks fairly good. Ex-
President Taft is returning on this
boat next Saturday. Not one of
our party go\ seasick, so we enjoyed
nrctT'P '"-'ry VeTT. W f iT? -ypgpuy
ing our baggage for inspection, and
then after landing we will take a
train for Holly Head, Wales and
then a boat for Dublin. When I
get there I will • write you again.
Hoping you and the good people of
Decorah are well.
1 remain yours sincerely,
MARTIN HOGAN.
DECORAH BOYS
ON GUARD DUTY
Big Railroad Strike Calls For Volun
teer Officers, and Decorah
Boys Respond.
EIGHT GO TO
_ OELWEIN FOR IUTY
Boys W ere Sworn in as Deputy
United States Marshals at
Sioux City Monday.
The great railroad strike which
threatens the whole country, which
started a short time ago, has forced
the railroad officials to hire many
officers to guard their property.
A call was sent here for meri and
eight responded, the boys going to
Oelwein last Saturday and Sunday.
Sheriff Ellingson’s two sons Orville
and Nathan and also the sheriff’s
brother, Marvin Ellingson are among
those who responded. Others who
went also are Ed Lewis, Johnnie
Thompson, Bob Remington, Oscar
Peterson and Lloyd Iverson.
On Monday the boys all went to
Sioux City and were sworn in as
deputy United States marshals. They
| will serve at Oelwein and Clarion in
the railroad shops and yards. They
will be paid $lO a day.
How long the strike will last is
not known at this time. It may end
suddenly and on the other hayd be
prolonged for some time. The job
these boys have taken on might
prove a little exciting for them be
fore they get through, as acting as
guards in strike times is no soft
sfaap, we imagine.
On Tuesday, July 18, at Salida,
Colo., occurred the marriage of Miss
Minnie Thompson to Edward L.
Miller. The bride is » daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Thompson of
Decorah, and the groom is a son of
Mrs. Martha E. Miller, of Gunnison,
Colo. He is in the government for
est service at Gunnison and they will
make their home there. The bride
has held a position at Salida for
some time. Decorah friends extend
congratulations.
Enroute, July 3, 1922.
Married in Colorado
DECORAH FIRM
IS ENLARGING
Ingvoldstad Coal and I.umber Co.
Putting in Modem Coal
Handling System.
ONE FINEST SYSTEMS
IN THE STATE
Mill Give Decorah the Most Modern
l oal Handling Plant in
State of lowa.
The Ingvoldstad Coal and Lumber
Co. ot Decorah has been busy for a
number of weeks building one of the
finest coal handling systems in the
state, and Billy Ingvoldstad, the pop
ular proprietor i.-> to be congratulated
on his efforts.
A contract has been closed with
the company by the Hawkeye Con
veyor Company, of Cedar Rapids, for
one of the r newest and most modern
coal handling systems.
Mr. Ingvoldstad also placed a con
tract with Dixon Bros., of Marion,
lowa, for nine Christenson Reinforc
ed Brick Coal Pockets, size 16x40
teet each, to be equipped with gra
vi.y floors anti Sackett Rescreening
Chutes for loading.
This will give Decorah the most
modern coal handling plant in the
state of lowa, whereby all coal will
b? automatically handled by mach
inery without the usual amount of
breakage unavoidable when the old
fashioned is used. From
-*f** <** a the c-aT **'353)5.
w'iii not be shoveled. *
These nine brick silos for the coal
will be erected in a straight line on
the east side of the lumber yard, oc
cupying a space of 167 feet. They
will hold about 1400 tons. All of
the wagons will be loaded by mach
inery.
Mr. Ingvoklstad arrived home Mon
day from a trip to Long Lake, 111.,
and Chicago. He states that the
coal situation remains unsolved yet.
He was told that it would only be
a short time before the railroads and
big manufacturing plants would be
in need of ocal.
Another big industry which Mr.
Ingvoldstad opened up a year ago
is the big two story planing mill at
his yards, where a force of men are
kept busy making windows frames,
storm sash, windows, screens, mill
work of all kinds, mouldings, cases
and bases for inside trimmings, kit
chen cab nets, cupboards, etc. The
plant is one of the most modern to
be found anywhere and doing an
immense business. The wholesale
end is growing and much stuff is
being shipped out. It is a plant
where most any special thing for a
residence or store can be secured.
Previously to opening this plant all
of the things manufactured here had,
jto be sent for. The institution is
a credit to Decorah.
The big lumber yards and planing
| mill occupy nearly a block, and it
I is one of the busiest places in the
EARLY HISTORY
OIL INDUSTRY
First Oil Well Drilled Was in May
1859. and There Was No
Celebration Such as We
Have Today
TOOK YEARS OF
WORK AFTER STARTING
Decorah Pioneer Oil & Gas Co. Are
Working Night and Day at
Bakke Lease No. 1.
The Decorah Pioneer Oil & Gas
Go. are drilling night and day and
are now down around 2,500 feet. The
allotment of stock in the company to
be sold is practically all subscribed
and very little remains to be sold.
The following article on the early
history of the oil industry will be
read with interest.
On the 20th day of May, 1859, the
first oil well ever drilled was, to
speak in the modern oil vernacular,
“spudded in." There was no cele-
Cuuuuued un last
August 7th to 13th
Every Day and Night
ONE OF THE REAL BIG EVENTS IN DE
CORAH’S HISTORY. HUNDREDS OF
OLD RESIDENTS PLANNING ON
COMING HOME
Col. Hanford McNider, National Commander
of the American Legion, Has Written
He Will Be Here
Our Own Governor, N. E. Kendall, Gov. J. A. O
Pr us and Congressman Haugen are other
lig National FigUk " Who will be Here
Preparations for Winneshiek coun
ty’s Homecoming is going along in i
fine shape. The various committees, j
such as the decorating, parade, exe- '
cutive and house hare held regular !
meetings, laid out plans of ways and
means, and it looks now as though j
everything will be ready on schedule
time. At any rate it is one unanim
ous expression to make the Home- i
coming one grand success from
start to finish.
Col. Hanford McNider, of Mason .
City, National Commander of the j'
American Legion wrote the !
mittee that he would be here for the '
Homecoming. Col. McNider has
risen to be a prominent national i
figure.iuui the committee feels elated |
tne "Ca*rt Tftrrt •danitto.S
intentions of being with us.
Congressman G. N. Haugen, who
has thousands of friends in this sec
tion, will also be here and make an
address.
Two of the country’s most popular
governors, Hon. N. E. Kendall, of
lowa, and Hon. J. A. 0. Preus, of
Minnesota, will be here, if nothing
prevents at that time. Gov. Kendall
is one of the country’s finest ora
tors, and the same can be said of
Gov. Preus, who by the way is an
old Decorah boy, and one whom De
corahian* are always glad to wel
come.
It has been suggested that the men
who enlisted in a Winneshiek county
company, which at the time was or
ganized by John Cameron to join the
Spanish-American war, send their
names to any of the Decorah news
papers or to Ben Bear.
It would be nice for these men to
meet and take pan in the Home
Coming Parade. •
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Occupying Their New Home
Mr. and Mrs. A. Leytze moved in
to their fine new home last Friday
on West Water street. The property
they purchased recently, formerly the
j Baptist church property has been
transformed into one of the finest
appointed residences in the city, and
friends who have inspected it say
that it is all that one could wish
for in a home. The house has eight
rooms and all modern conveniences,
is very tastily decorated and furn
ished. In the basement a modern
automobile garage has been built.
The residence is in a nice location
I and will make a most delightful home
for Mr. and Mrs. Leytze.
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Fine Improvement at Bear’s
The Ben Bear Clothing Co. store
has undergone some great improve
ments the past few weeks, which
gives this big clothing store one of
the finest homes in the state. The
bg display windows have been en
cased with a beautiful walnut baek
j ground, one of the finest we have
: seen. A modern electric lighting
system has also been installed in the
windows, which gives them a beauti
ful appearance in the evenings. The
big store, which covers nearly a
half a block has been painted in If
very artistic manner also. The
building is certainly a credit to
the pioneer clothier and the city
of Decorah.
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“Speaking of dwarfs,’’ chimed if
the Cheerful Liar, “I knew a dwarf
, once who was so small that he never
, could tell whether his corns hurt
■ him or whether he had the head
ache.”
The various committees,
TWELVE PAGES
NO. 29
FA... ADMISSION
! THIS YEAR 50C
Price Reduced From Last \ear and
Visitors Will See More Than
They Ever Did Before.
FREE ATTRACTIONS
ARE THE BEST EVER
Tiitf Night Fair Will be the Biggest
and £est in the History of the
Fair, With Finest of
Fireworks.
| The Admission to the this
vea t ia vuiy ■'So g 5 cents
man last year, and for the small
price charged, visitors will see more
than they ever did before.
The free attractions are the best
we have ever booked. The stock show
will be very big, as a great deal of
space has already been spoken for.
The Midway will be filled with the
latest novelty devices. The dancing
pavillion will be in fine shape for
tho:-e who enjoy to dance, as the
best music obtainable has been en
gaged.
There will be no dull moments at
the fair grounds, and everything will
be done for the comfort and con
venience of the people. Take the
week off and be at the fair every
day.
The night fair will surpass all
previous efforts. There will be no
charge for autos, and j>enty of park
ing space.
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The lowa Magazine
We received today an insert with
the Decorah Public Opinion. This
insert was the initial number of the
lowa Magazine, a new publication
which many newspapers intend to
send out as a supplement with their
regular edition of the home paper.
The lowa Magazine is a bright
looking little journal, well printed,
and attractively set up, containing
among many good things a greet
ing to the |people ; of lowa from
President Harding; a story by
Harold MacGrath; an original story
by Bernice Brown an lowa girl; and
many good things by other lowa
authors.
It promises in a future issue ar
ticles by lowans who have become
famous in the literary world, as for
instance Upton Sinclair, author of
Main Street. Ellis Parker Butler,
author of Pigs is Pigs, and many
other equally as famous as the fore
-1 going.
The lowa Magazine does not come
as we are so fond of saving “filling
a long felt want,” it comes as a wel
come messenger of lowa and all
things lowan. Those who are re
sponsible for its appearance are to
5 be congratulated upon the first at
tempt, and a bright future is ahead
* of this splendid publication, in our
\ humble opinion.
’ Our thanks are tendered friend
Green for his remembrance of us.—
] Oelwein lowan.
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There was an Irishman who left
- the Ford factory and went to work
f on the farm. “Because”, he said,
t “at the factory I had to do a day’s
t work in eight hours, and on the
. farm they give me fifteen hours t«
do it in.”
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