Decorah public opinion., July 26, 1922, Image 9

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DECORAH, lOm ULY 26, 1922
A Farmer Bi rganized
Perhaps the nd in lowa
compose<i entirely! farmers and
from a purely ruj >mmunity is
in Nodaway towns! ‘age county.
George W. Landers, eteran band
master at Clarinda,! e organizer
and leader. A meet fas held in
a country school hoi r the pur
pose of organization. house was
packed. Mr. Landeri over the
matter quite thorou, with his
audience and then su d that it
•would cost $1,500 to I » the en
terprise and within minutes
30 farmers handed in; checks
for SSO each and the } as done.
The boys bought their informs.
Under the skillful ban • a fine
band has been develop it will
furnish music at the i ir this
year.
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Armless Youth Should i, ugged
Loafers I
Muscatine, lowa—Tei ago
Harold Vestermark, a j boy,
aged 8, fell from a trd iring
both arms in such a il that
amputation above the was
necessary. Discouraged, un
daunted, he has struggl ?er
come his handicap by ga rod
education.
Today he is a senior in on
high school. He writes ' n
cil between his teeth, guj * e
stubs of his arms, and his script is
rapid and beautiful. He plays the
trombone and expects soon to join
the Wilton orchestra. The instru
ment he plays with his feet. As a
swimmer few lads of his age can out
do him.
Vestermark’s ambition is to become
a lawyer. He expects to go to the
state university next year. In the
meantime he will study under a local
attorney who has evinced a keen in
terest in him.
Athletics will play a large part
in the college life of this courageous
young man as well as the study of
law.
Gold Mines in lowa
Greattinger may have the laugh on
the world.
When gold was reported there last
year, lowa set up a loud guffaw.
“Just wait,” said Greattinger.
This week a gold amalgamating
machine is in o'<^ r «tion on the Smith
farm. On a iWk Tuesday, a
t|nd one half tons of
gravel were sifted through the
machine and in the evening four
ounces of gold had been gathered.
The present value of this amount
of the precious metal is approximate
ly SBB. The cleanup will be sent
to Denver for analysis and a de
finite report will be received within
a short time.
Mr. Smith has every reason to feel
jubilant over the experimental run.
Since receiving the first report from
the assay era a year ago last May his
* confidence in the gold mine on his
farm has never been shaken.
W’ith favorable returns from Den
ver large scale operations will un
doubtedly be taken. Messers Smith,
Harke, Herrem, Kelly, Sevdy, Fritz
patrick, Young and other gentlemen
residing in the gold belt may still
make a fortune from the discovery
despite the loud laughs which their
project has caused.
Echo of World War Heard at Cedar
Rapids
Cedar Rapids, lowa—-His hands
practically useless because his wrists
were slashed by German ravagers of
his native land, Arthur Dedobbeleer
a Belgian boy camped last night here
with his father and an adopted sister,
and unconsciously proved the focus
for scores of other travelers stopping
at the tourist park.
Arthur’s father came to America
just before the world war planning to
send for his wife and children just as
soon as he could finance their trip.
Then the war flustrated his plans.
The family hovered in the shadow of
the invading monster, the father
thousands of miles away and power
less to help them. It was the oft
told story. One day the advancing
army reached the village. Aithui s
hands are one of the results. The
cords of his wrists were cut, together
with the muscles that controlled the
use of his thumbs. The father says
surgeons have been unable to help
him.
The Dedobbeleers live at Sioux
Falls, S. D. The father and son and
a Belgian orphan girl, whom Mr.
Dedobbeleer adopted after the war,
have been visiting at Moline
WorkinQ of True Love.
Put a seal upon your lips. and forget
what you have done. After you have
|>een kind, after love has stolen lorth
Into the world and done Its beautiful
work jro baek into the shade again and
gay nothing about It. Love hides even
from Itself. —Professor Drummond.
MEN AND PARTIES
Some Give Very Little Thought to
Question of Party Label.
Party ties hang loosely in these
days, and many people claim the two
leading organizations stand for about
the same thing. They feel that peo
ple belong to this or that party just
because their fathers or grand fa
thers did, and could assign no real
reason for their choice.
There are millions of people who
could not possibly state in any in
telligent way any difference between
the two leading parties. They find
that the majority of their associates
perfer a certain party, and they con
clude that it is the better organiza
tion, and they go with the one that
enlists the support of their ciowd.
A lot of people say that they give
very little thought to the question
of party label, and vote for the
“best man” as they put it. But
this theory ignores the fact that pub
lic men are very largely influenced
by their party organizations and as
sociations. If a map is elected to
congress, he goes there either as a
Republican or a Democrat, and he
trains with the bunch whose label
he wears. In voting for him there
fore you are voting to support a
certain group of party leaders. If
you want to make your vote count
for your own ideas, you will need to
study the leaders that your candi
date is going to follow, and see if
they represent to your mind the
principles that will best promote gcod
and economical government.
Many citizens neglect to make this
analysis and vote for men who are
excellent citizens and good friends
and neighbors, but who if elected will
vote according to the principles and
policy of their party organization,
which may be directly contrary to
the ideas of those who supported
them on personal grounds. Our gov
ernment is built on the theory of
administration by party organiza
tions. The citizen who desires to
make his vote count must make up
his mind which of these parties on
the whole offers wiser and more
hopeful policies.
HESPER.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wennes and
son, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Darlington
and Mr. and Mrs. Julius Selness and
family were Hesper callers Monday.
Hesper was visited Monday even
ing by a man and family from Wis
consin traveling thru the state with
2 bears, three porcupines and a
raven. The wagon drew quite a
crowd.
Mrs. J. Johnson, Miss Lucy and
Kenneth spent Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. N. L. Lein.
Mr. and Mrs. Knute Sanden and
baby Dorothy weie Mabel callers
Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. Havneros, Mrs. Carl Anderson
and children autoed to L&Crosse,
W is., to visit Mrs. John Wold at the
hospital there. Mr. ami Mrs. O. M.
Peterson and Miss Palma autoed to
LaCrosse to see her or. Thursday.
Mr>. Wold is getting along nicely.
Charley Johnson and Arch Bryant
autoed to Rochester Friday returning
; with W. H. Johnson, who has been
seeking medical aid at the Mayo
hospital.
Mrs. Gilbert Salve«on and daugh
ter, Mrs. Ole K. Sanden, Ella and
Hazel Burre-on were entertained by
Mrs. Olaf Sanden Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Peter Milne and daughter
Jennie Mae of near Burr Oak called
on Mrs. Ole K. Sanden Thursday
evening.
Mr. ami Mrs. Peter Solberg of New
burg were callers at the O. K. San
den ami Jacobson homes Friday
morning.
Andrew Myrah was a Hesper cal
ler one day this week.
Mr. ami Mrs. B. Burreson, Ella
and Hazel Burreson autoed to Cedar
Falls to visit Agnes, who is attend
ing summer school there.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Humphry and
family were Decorah caJlers Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Aasum and
family, Bennie and Melvin Aasum
were guests at the Ed. Nelson home.
A fast and furious ball game was
played Sunday down to Salve's be
tween Hesper and Highlandville. Who |
beat? Hesper of course. Just ask
Salve about it.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Halvorsouj
and baby of Decorah, Mr. and Mrs.'
(Albert Applan and children of Har-[
jnvony were dinner guests at the E. |
J. Wold home Sunday. In the af
.ternoon all, autoed up to Spring
Grove to visit their grandmother,
who is very ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Woldum and
son of LaCrosse, Wis., spent Sun
day at the M. Jacobson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dahl of
Mabel and daughter, Mrs. Archie
Thompson and children of No. Dak.,
and the i Christopherson sisters of j
Spring Grove spent Sunday at the
Mrs. Anna Jacobson home.
Service in the Norse Language.
in the U. L. church next Sunday,
July 30, at 11 o’clock followed by
a Sunday school picnic in the Rob
Smith woods. Folks are requested
to bring picnic dinner or lunch as
desired. Only short program will
ho at 3 o’clock, the day to be
devoted to play for the children.
Everybody welcome.
• The body of Mrs. Eunice Hall was
brought here for burial Monday eve
ning. Oidy a short exercise was
held at the grave, Tuesday morn
ing at 10. o’clock for immediate
friends. Her son, Mr. Hall and Mr.
and Mrs. Tabor accompanied the re
mains. Mrs. Hall was a former Hes
per resident and has many old
friends here.
DECORAH PUBLIC OPINION, DECORAH, IOWA
SPILLVILLE
Dr. Hutchinson and family of Elg
in weie guests at the F. T. Kapinois
home during the past week.
Ed Ptahek and wife, Barbara
Klemish, Ben Herald and sisters were
Decorah shoppers last Wednesday.
Richard Benesh came up from
Fayette Saturday to spend Sunday
with home folks.
Miss Alice Voldan spent the past
week at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Carl Soukup near Ridgeway.
Martin Mikesh returned to Mil
waukee Tuesday evening after a two
weeks vacation with home folks.
Dr. Toye of Decorah was a caller
in town Saturday.
Mrs. Sattler of Fort Atkinson was
a guest of her sister Mrs. James
Benda last Sunday and until Wednes
day.
Miss Edna Numendahl of Calmar
visited her sister, Mrs. Oscar Heuser
last week.
Eveline Benda visited at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. Sattler at the
Fort the latter part of last week.
Attorney Pergler and family of
Cresco were in town Friday calling
on friends.
Prof. Kovarik of Y'ale College,
New Haven, Conn., arrived home
Tuesday to spend his summer vaca
tion.
Ed Novak and wife of near Proti
vin autoed down Saturday.
Joe Ptachek and wife accompanied
by Mrs. Frank Benda autoed to Cal
mar Tuesday to visit relatives.
Fred Herold and family autoed
to Ossian Tuesday where they had
dental work done.
Joe Hrushka, Jr., of Omaha, Neb.,
arrived here one day last week to
visit relatives.
Elvin, Otto, and Albina of
Cedar Rapids and Charles Conlee of
Cook. Neb., were visitors last week
at the home of their uncle George
Huber, west of town.
Miss Lucy Huber returned to De
corah Friday after a week’s visit
with home folks.
Mrs. Liebel returned from Roches
ter last Sunday after spending some
time at the hospital. Her son, James
left for Favet e Thursday.
Mrs. Joe Huber and daughter,
Lucy and Alice, Mrs. Clemence Her
old and Mrs. Lewis Swehla were en
tertained Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Joe Vopava, Jr., near Protivin.
Miss Otilla Soukup a trained
nurse of Cedar Rapids is out here
visiting relatives.
Miss Ruth and Mable Campbell of
Madison, S. D., arrived here Monday
to visit at the home of Mrs. Margaret
Herold and family.
Spillville has now two radiophones
one at Klimesh Brothers garage, and
one that Prof. Alois F. Kovarik of
Yale University brought with him to
use during his summer vacation, foi
study and amusement. During c'-
ery evening last week these instru
ments enabled their owners and
others to listen to lectures, news and
especially to concerts and singing
done at Detroit, Cedar Rapids, Chi
cago and other places having large
1 sending stations. Prof. Kovarik
says he can hear New \ ork with his
I set as soon as he has it fully in
stalled.
UAJLMAK.
Forty Hours Devotion opened up
at the St. Aloysius church this morn
ing. Rev. M. 1.. Keper, pastor will
be assisted by Rev. C. Dragoun of
Fort Atkinson, Re'’. Wagner of
Cresco, Rev. Thdtgen, D. D., of Os
sian and Rev. Herbers of Decorah.
Mrs. E. Stroble returned Wednes
dav from her visit in Milwaukee,
Wis.
A. H. Latimer tranacted business
in Volga City the first of the week.
Mrs. Frank Krysan returned Wed
nesday from the St. Frances hospital
at LaCrosse. She was accompanied
home by her sister, Miss Elizabeth
Gretemann.
The Minnie-Ann Club met with
Miss Tilla Flaskrud Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Pe. er Held of Cedar Rapids
is visiting relatives and friends.
Philip Giesen is visiting relatives
in Superior, Wis.
Miss Margaret Bleker left yester
day for St. Paul, Minn., to see her
father who is at a hospital.
Misses Hazel and Ethel Dyrland
and Esther and Gladys Winger were
Ossian visitors Friday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benda
Thursday, July 20, a son. We con
gratulate.
Miss Ethel Pletka returned W ed
nesday morning from her visit at
Chester, lowa.
Atty. Connelly and wife of New
Hampton and their guest Mrs. Smith
of Idaho and Mrs. Vincent Murphy
and Miss Zetta Larson of Lawler
were guests at the Goheen home on
I Wednesday.
Harry Twedell and family of Aus
tin were visiting a - the Frank Cher
i nome.
! Mrs. William Prue returned to
Prairie du Chien yesterday after a
week’s visit with relatives.
Mrs. Ralph Bloomfield of Austin
is visiting at the Peter Graf home.
Miss Freda Bills accompanied by
the Calmar Concert Band gave a
number of vocal selections last even
ing out in the open which was ap
preciated by a large crowd.
The dental office of Dr. C. f.
;Sobolik was robbed early {Friday
evening of silverware amounting -o
I about $75. But fortunately the rob-
I ber was caught in side the city limits
before he made his escape.
Mrs. Ed Huber ami son of rro
tivin are visiting her. parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jos Yerkonsky.
Mary and Dolores Giesen return
ed Thursday from their visit in De-
The S. R. Yager family will leave
Thursday on an auto trip through
lowa and Illinois.
Miss Edna Meyer is a’ home from
Clinton, lowa, for a two weeks \ac
aUMi-s Edna Goheen returned today
from her visit at Lawler and New
H E. DVrland family autoed
to Decorah today to spend the day
at the park.
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BUY AUTO FOR BUDDY
American Legion in Linn County
Buys Auto For One Of Their
Crippled Members.
Cedar Rapids,—lvor Ben Large, 24,
of this city, considered one of Linn’s
county’s worst crippled war heroes,
will no longer have to depend on his
wheel chair to get out into the sun
shine and relieve the monotony of his
suffering.
Hanford post of the American
Legion of which Large is a member
last night unanimously voted to pur
chase an automobile to be given to
Large.
Large’s case is one that has attract
ed unusual attention here ever since
the war. His legs are paralyzed and
his back and spine are injured, mak
ing him a hopeless cripple for life.
He was wounded by shrapnel that
struck him in the spine in the Vesle
river attack in the Marne sector in
July, 1918. He was also gassed at
that time but despite those wounds
stuck bravely with his company, L
of the Thirtieth infantry, for five
hours until, exhausted, he dropped
into a shell hole, where he was
found the next morning.
After a time in the field hospital
he recovered sufficiently’ to be sent
back to his company. He was gassed
again and was in the Paris base hos
pital for a time but was discharged
as cured. Soon after reaching home,
however, he suffered a relapse, was a
victim of the “flu” and from crutches
had o go to a wheel chair for means
of locomotion.
Large obtains compensation from
the government, but he is married
and is using all he can save from his
compensation in apying for a little
home.
One moonlight night after attending
a literary society meeting at a rural
school house, a friend of mine escorted
me to my home, writes u correspond
ent. As we stepped upon the front
porch, Rover, our dog, decided the
stranger did not belong there, lie
chased him until lie Jumped over tlie
hedge. I laughed, of course. Others re
turning from tlie meeting saw the
entire scene. A full a ecu tint of the
incident was given in the paper at the
next meeting. This ended my tirst
love uft'uir.
Woldum Auto & Machine Shop
GOODYEAR SERVICE STATION
DECORAH, IOWA
Her First Love Affair.
Did You Get the Bottom
Price, After All?
The man who buys a “long discount” tire usually finds himself
troubled by the above question.
Did he pay less for the tire than his neighbor might have paid, or
actually did he pay more?
Did he get the bottom price, when all is said and done, or could he
perhaps have driven a sharper bargain?
Was the net price really more than he might have had to pay for a
tire of established reputation and value?
In the belief that the average motorist prefers a frank and open
transaction, we built the new Goodyear Cross-Rib Tread Cord and
discounted the “discount” in advance.
Instead of listing it at a high price, to enable the dealer to attract
you with a so-called “long discount,” we list it as low as we
profitably can.
We build it of high-grade long-staple cotton, using the patented
Goodyear method of group-ply construction, and sell it at a lower
price than you are asked to pay for many “long discount” tires of
unknown worth.
If you want a quality tire, and a reliable value, call today on any of
the Goodyear Service Station Dealers listed here.
Compare these prices with NETprices you are asked to pay for "long discount” tires
30xClincher $13.50 32x4 Straight Side. . $25.45 Straight Side.. $32.15
30x 3# Straight Side. . 15.85 33x4 Straight Side.. 26.80 34 x \ X A Straight Side.. 32.95
32x 3X Straight Side .. 19.75 34x4 Straight Side.. 27.35 33x5 Straight Side.. 39.10
31x4 Straight Side. . 23.50 32 x Straight Side.. 31.45 35x5 Straight Side. . 41.05
These prices include manufacturer's excise tax
Goodyear Cross-Rib Tread Cord Tires are also made in 6, 7 and 8 inch sizes for trucks
A NEW FULLY GUARANTEED GOODYEAR CROSS-RIB CORD
AT A LOWER PRICE
30x314 Clincher $13.50 33x1 Straight Side $26.80
32x3|j Straight Side $19.75 32x4«/i Straight Side $31.15
32x4 Straight Side $26.45 33x5 Straight Side $39.10
This tire is made of the same materials by the same workmen
that make the Goodyear All-Weather Tread Cord, the largest sell
ing Cord tire in the world. It is a true Goodyear Coed.
BUY GOODYEAR CROSS-RIB CORDS FOR CORD TIRE
SATISFACTION AT A LOWER PRICE
GUST E. HAUGEN
The New Goodyear
Cross-RibTread Cord
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