Decorah public opinion., July 19, 1922, Image 2

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PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
H. J. GREEN
Editor and Propnft*
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and the City of Decorah
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\rraneirc Trip te Vancouver
Mr. Geo. Schlosser, of Wessingtoa
Springs, S. D., is arranging for a
very attractive arid comparatively in
expensive trip to Vancouver and re
turn for editors arid pubishers of
newspapers. He ady -.es that the
programme includes free service, so
far a« rail fares are concerned. A
line to Mr. Sehtosser will bring full
particulars of the trip
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New Dentist to Locate Here
Dr. C. K. Peck, who graduated in
dentistry at lowa City last June,
will locate in Decorah and open a
dental office here soon, having offices 1
in the new Journal building on Wa
ter street- Dr. Peck is a -on of Mr.
and M rs. J. A. Peck, of Decorah, and
a fine young man. That he will
■command his share of the business!
goes without say r g. a= he has many
friends here and all are pleased to
know that he will locate here.
Hair Mil- Land in Norway
C. 0. of M*diwi tomm~
ship received a letter about a week
-apo from hit- -is ter, Mi.-. C. 0. Hag*
-en, written while crossing the Atlan
tic ocean. Tbe letter was finished j
the third day after starting it.
jtfis brother P.. O. re- i
ceive-i mother ietler last
from Mrs. Hagen, written after they'
had arrived at Mr. Hager's boyhood;
home in SigdahL, Norway. The let
ter stated they found it so dry in |
Norway that they will have no crops
this year, unie-- ram comes mighty j
qnck.
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Death W in. Ho** Hicks
W ’ arri Ro- H rk- was borr ir
Time. lIL, Feb. 24h, 1S8& and dieo
at Rochester, Jtinnu, Fr day Ju4y j
34th, in his f>4tb year. Tne decea-ec
spent his early year on the farm.
After the death of K. parent.-., he
took up railroading n which occupa
tion he continued for a period of l k
year-, first as a cart*ei ter and la e?
Three years &z<. h - hea th b*-jr ■-
■ning to fail he gave up his occupa
tion and returned to his home in
liectmab under the constant care of
pby.-ician-. Twice durirz this period
operation- wer** performed at Roch
ester, M on. The la-' .> e occurred
July nth. For a time it seemed as
.f this effort to :e lore health was
to be successful but -oon it began
tc be apparent tha' hi- stre? gth wa
r,ot sufficient r or the demand made
Lpc r it arid “he who cometh sooner
or iater for u:- al, ca'led thi s bro
ther hence."
Tne dectased w« married March
31st, 3.1> 17 to Miss Riia Mcrbw of
Dacorahu Out ncmj., A .!! 1 si’* ,
Mr. K.efcr x w d * a horr^-Wv-
Mr. liras va- a quiet, borne- 1 trv- .
ing man and a kind and cheerful ;
.•if ghbor. On aecvurr of the nature .
f hi- occupation lu- ’lire »a -w?rt
a*a\ iiw-. V®e for tne *no-t oar 1 1
however, he made many friend*- and
va.- n.gn’y regarded by those who
knew ni rr..
Beside* the w.dow aod -or , othei ,
-ar*T*. ora are, two bi others, S. W. j
Hicks, of EsjslsMir Springs, Mo.,
and E. B. Hicks of Winona, Minn., 1
also three - sters, Mrs. E. G. Bajrby .
and Mr:-. John Scott of Pittsfield, EL,
end Mrs. L. Price of Loganport, lrnd. ,
Mr. Hick- was a Muon of long ,
standing being a member of the
lodge at Time, 111.
In attendance ai the funeral from "
out of town were, Mr. arid Mr*. E. I
B. Hick.-, and Glen Hicks of Win
ona Minn., and Mr-. John Herr} of
Elgin. Oregon, the latter a cousin of
Mrs. Hick.-.
Tne funeral wa- held from the home
Monday, Judy iTth, at 2:30 P. M-tfce!
l*e''. George Woodall, pastor of the I
Methodist Church officiating. Inter
ment was made in the family plot at
Phelps Cemetery.
Mrs Hicks, on behalf of herself
ei*d son, wishes to thank each one
wno has helped to .-often tne sorrow,
or dry the tears.
MARRIED YEAR. JEST
ANNOUNCED
Friend*- Apprised Last W eek of Mar
riace of Miss Marjorie Jewell
to Dr. H. T. Dunn
Decorah friend- received announce
ment card.- last week of .he mar
riage of M;-s Marjorie Jewell, of
Decorah, to Dr. H. T. Dunn, on Aug.
22, 1921, the marriage having been
kept a secret until now, *»ot even the
nearest friends of the couple being
aware of the marriage. The cere
mono took place n the ( atholic
■church Flint, Mic: .. Aug. 22, 1921-
The hriue hau etc : e to Flint on a
visit to ther sister, Mrs. L. S.
. Cough lira
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. B. E. Jewell, of In-corah. She
graduated fro - Decorah hgh school
‘in 15*17, afterwards finishing a course
|in the nurse- training -ehooJ in the
hospital at the University of lowa,
finishing her cour.-e in February,
1!*21. S:;.ce her graduat'on she
practiced her profession in the Uni
versity hospital at lowa City. She
is a churmi’ e and talented young
woman and hgs a host of admiring
friends here who esteem her highly
for her many h.gn traits of char
acter and womanly virtues.
The groorr.'.- home i« in Stone City,
low’a. He is a graduate of the lowa
University medicail college, and for
the pa-i year has beer: on :he medi
cal staff of the -chcuo!. Before fin
ishing hi- coarse in medic.ne he
graduated in Lberal Arts.
Dr. and Mrs. Duiib were guests of
her pare ts here last week, depart
ing Thur-lay for Sibley, lowa, where
the doctor will po--lbly locate.
That they kept their marriage
a secret from the r friends so
long, .make? them wonder how they
ever dii it, but nevertheless the
hearty congratulations of ail goes
forth to the happy young couple,
even though they are nearly a year
late.
Melhodu-t (hurch Notes
hur iay service-:—riurvday school
'at 10 A. M.. Public Worship at 11
'A. M. a:..i - P. M.: Epworth League
devotio•.a n ee:. .z 7 P. M. The pub
lic is invited to atterid any of the-e
service.-.
The Ladies' A d Society will meet
ia: the church Wednesday, July lSn.h,
L. F. AL _b- ntw '
After the bushes- meeting lunch will
be served bezir-ning at 4:30 o'clock.
The Women’s H ome M i-sionary
Society will meet at the home of
Mr-. W. O. Thornton, West Decorah,
Fruit after J- y 23 -t, at 2:39
o'clock. Af er the le--on lunch will
be .-enei. pcr c style, and every
rr-ember :- invited to be present and
'it is reque-ted that each bring a
knife, fork, ,-poc-n ar«. p ate.
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( anoe Method M Church
At a bu-i e-s reed: sr, after the
preuc u -t te. a-. Su- ’ij a" tur
nout.. It va- unar-imou ly decided by
a,' t ■ {•' , al an.- other members
pre-» : * am - zamiate ' th tbe up
per I wu e: Here* of ore the
Germ.. Me- • -t churche- at De
em ..; a -.a »e ave bee- connect
ed G
te? r -lie of the Methodist Episcopal
Churc- Toe mange in relationship
• -it p ; a :• alter of .ur -dctioo for
r •t • i -ce - jpt ;-vis..:.e the work.
T-.t ! - cr.arg* wilt be appoint
ee by t.,e Upper lowa Conference
in tea - f * German Northwest
C-fere-'Ce :► he ret of -re. A public
-e •v ice at v ric.. t e membership will
trat feme 1- being ar
ia- ce tne P --or, Rev. George
, , v-. • no pel t may be
pn- -b> • bring t: Decorah for this
p-.-p *- B -t-op Horner Stun'z, resi
e-t Bi-r.op of the Omaha Area of
vnm W - • esruck County i- a part.
Freeport Meth'di-t Church
i.i-j.' •_ * -er • ice wi i>e hei l next
Sunday aftemov*. Sunday school at
gw •
o'clock by the pa-tar* Kev. George;
W ooda'L
Ba-eh-. !} ( ontrihution- Keturacd
Tne West Ur i>r *eam of the Little
Eigtit j*- igue ha- had a financially ;
pro-perou- season so far, and find-1
.r ir their . :ea .ty n good condition
tne ***ea ,r*". George B. Woodard,'
wu- "meted to return tne full'
amount of the.r subscriptions to the 1
peop e v ■ put up #lO each at the j
begin’ *g of tne -ea-un to buy uni-j
fern fur tne players.. The sensa- 1
tuo- ( r getting back a 300 per cent
d-* ie or tne money or»e subscribe.-
to a ba.-eba’i fund if pie a. -ant, arid]
'try -el dorr. experienced.—West Ur,-;
. ton Argo Gazette.
PUBLH NOTICE
i At the meeting of tne City Council j
heni or: July 13th, IV*22, 1 wa- ir
-trueted by the City Council to notify
the crwner- of resident property that
‘Ordinance No. 31 lequ re- that all
-hade tree.- be trimmed not le-* than j
EIGHT feet from the public side
walks and will be enforced."
F. M. HUGHES,
' City Clerk.
DECORAH PUBLIC OPINION DECORAH IOWA
Married Saturday Evening
Last Saturday evening at the ;
Methodist church parsonage in this
jrity, Rev. George Woodall officiating.;
i occurred the marriage of Mr. Henry 1.1
j Dotse h to Miss Clara Topel. The
attendants were Miss Vivian Aim, j
bridesmaid, and the groomsman was
| Mr. Ralph Topel, brother of the
bride. The bride is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Topel, of Post->
vilie. and for some time past has
bee*, an employee of the Ole Dot
-eth bakery. She i= a very highly
e-teemed young woman and has a
i host of friends here. The groom is i
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Dotseth
and is one of the city's well known ]
, young bakers, being employed in his I
brother John's West End Bakery. He
Ys a young man of integrity and ,
worth and well ilked n a large circle
of friend*. Tne happy young couple
| departed Saturday evening on a vis
it to the bride's parents a: Postville
arid relatives and friends at Wau- 1
i ken.
Their many friends join with us
in extending most sincere congratula
t ons and best wishes.
Decorator For Homecoming
E. W. Harr, exper* decorator who
came to Decorah with splendid re
commendations, has been engaged tc> ‘
re-.- up the City for Homecoming,
week. He will be in Decorah to j
-tart on the work about August first !
ad any of the business men or cit- 1
mens who want this same decorator)
to do some work for them, Mr. Harrj
wil be ready to do it at a rea.-onable !
price.
Mr. Hurr is the Official Cfecoratwj
and we feel sure that he will give
perfect satisfaction of any work that
he undertake-.
The Decorating Committee, {
of Home Coming Festival. 1
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Ice Cream Sociable
An re cream sociable will be held
at the Gecrpe Vine place on
the Calmar road on Friday evening.
July 21. Everybody cordially invited.
The Carry-On-Club.
Chicken Carried a Message
A man in Knoxville, according,
to the K.noxv He Journal, has found
a curb for he neighbor? w-ho habit
ually let their chickens run loose in '
other people's gardens. He drilled
small hole- iij -main* of com
leitnYi —iMteiP » 'thenn
cards bearing the inscription: “I
have been over in neighbor M's
garden. I have come back, but if I
go there again I am not coming
back. Ft’s dp to you.” The careless
neighbor saw the cards dangling by
the threads from the bills of his
returned chickens and understood.
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—For severe coughs and colds,
Earker'? Pre.-cript ons is the medi
cine every time. At all drug stores.
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—Our W ant Column will help toil
( Announcement I
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# Yon are going to have this coining Fall a chance to buy and H
wear the best clothes in the world; the kind of clothes that well
i dressed men are always glad to wear. i
H For the past three months we have been busy selecting f|
H cloth—for Suits and Overcoats which are being made up for us M
H in the latest styles, and by the best clothing manufacturers in %
gg the country, Hart Schaffner & Marx make, which is as good
sg as money will buy. Thousands of dollars worth of clothing |g
sg is being made up for us—and one of the main reasons in placing @
% our orders so early is because we knew that the PRICE WAS ®
f| LOW, as the tariff which will be put on wool will undoubtedly ®
j make clothing higher. However, there will be no high prices &
H with us. We sell our Clothing cheap, and guarantee our quali-
H ties as well as prices. |
I BEN BEAR CO. I
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Celebrated Bftth Rirthdav
Mrs. K. J. Hovden, of Madison j
township, celebrated her Sfith birth-,
1 day last Saturday. A large number,
!of neighbors and friends called. |
, bringing well filled baskeis, a big
spread wa* enjoyed and a most en-
I joy able day spent. Mrs. Hovden was
j thirteen years of age when she came)
to this country from Norway. She
i located in Rock county. Wisconsin,:
‘first remaining there three years.
From mere she went to Fillmore
county, Minn., where she resided one
’ year and was married to K. J. Hov
| den, the latter passing away fifteen I
! years ago. The family now consists
of the mother and eleven children, j
ir.ine boys and two girls, a!, of whom
with the exception of Mrs. EUiza
.Gunderson and Martin Border r:
North Dakota, were present a: the
birthday surprise. Mrs. Hovden is
the only one >eft m that part of the .
county of the old pioneers. >he still i
enjoys good heal.tr arid ha- hundreds
iof friends here who join with u- :r.
extending congratulations and good :
wishes to her.
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Homeeomers M rite
Numerous letters are arriving here
I for the Komeeomi’g eon mi tree rromj
j former residents, reminding the com-]
mittee they are coming. Below are
|extracts fiom two letters:
I am Trying to get my-e:f ,n
good physical cond tior. now for
the Homecoming and hope to he
able to sustain my genera, re
putatio- dprirr a big week A
good time in Decoral:
1 am counting the day- t -
til the Homecoming when we
will all get together again, and
j 1 will write you more about t
a lirle later.
j St. Paul, Mima,
I July 11, 11*22.
| Homecoming Committee
| Decorah. lowa.
Am late in answer!-tr your kind
Invitation to your Homecoming
next month. Wish to expre-s
my thanks for same. I am al
ways sure of a good time at
dear old Decorah.
Sincerely your,
JENNIE NELSON.
257 Cathedral Place. St. Paul.
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Bosrus Two Dollar Bill
A warning has been sent out by
the federal authorities, warning the
people to be on the lookout for
counterfeit ,_s2 bills that are flooding
WMIUI). ’Several"” TCTS.I Lwrii'
banks in the eastern and central
sections of the staie have received
some of these bills. The note Is dis
cribed as pr.rted from very rudely
etehed zinc plate? on one piece of j
paper without silk thread? or imita
tion? of them. Tne face plate num
ber i? indistinct and the check let
ter i? “D”. In spite of this fact the
treasury department announces that
the workmanship on the note is of,
such character chat anyone handling
the money may be easily deceived. ;
—Dyers vilie Commercial.
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\W Pennsylvania
ACUUM CUP
CORD AND FABRIC TIRES
AND TON TESTED TUBES
VACUUM CUP TIRES:
30*3& ” $U? 5
32 x 4 cord $29.25
“TON TESTED “TUBES:
30*3% - sl? s
32x4. - $3.°5
Remember- Reduction Applies
to ALL Sizes- Quality Unchanged
Peter Johnson & Sons Inc.
j Jewelry For July Gift Occasion
J Nothing can more fittingly express jinJirmei f
X and exeelleni taste than a gift >ele<*ted from Oar
J .Jewelry IlejuirTiuenL
l Such gifts eotnbiiM * I -*
• intriaa they last fetime. There are mut!
S new t!nng> in our k suitaitie for
• Weddings, Anniversaries and Other Gifts Occasions
• TOVP ymT■"SßWnogr , in mmmfmmr .
• The new Novelty Karring' are
• Wiien you net-d Jewelry for ]*erx»nal use. you may
• -ure of finding it lieie in '** -t qiu lity.
• in our Jewelry De{«aitment you *ll also find a won
• derful assortment of
J Fine Watches, Clocks, Etc.
J The quality of these goods is guaranteed.
j E.J.PARMAN j
: Home of Meritol Remedies
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