Decorah public opinion., August 16, 1922, Image 1

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Home Cuming a Great Success
OIL WELL NOW
DOWN 2370 FEET
Indications at Well Now Were Never
Better and Officers Are V'ery
Enthusiastic.
2670 FEET OF
PIPE JUST UNLOADED
As Soon as This is Set Some Good
News is Expected and All Are
Confident of Oil.
The Decorah Pioneer Oil Cd. drill
ing: at Bakke Lease No. 1, is now
down 2,370 feet. As the baler is
withdrawn from the well there is a
showing of gas at each operation.
As there is over 2,100 feet of water
in the well the water presure re
tains the gas.
The company has just unloaded
2607 feet of pipe that will be set
this Yveek. The conditions were no
better at any time than they are to
day, and this will be determined as
soon as the pipe is set and the water
baled out.
The officers of the company are
very confident in a short time that
they will be able to shoYv the cit
izens of Winneshiek county that
their efforts ha\'e not been in vain.
The loads to the oil Yvell ha\-e been
improY-ed lately and hundreds of cars
are visiting the Yvell daily.
' TOURIST CAMPS
. WHERE THEY ARE
Get Acquainted With This List
DECOR \n’S CAMP
Davenport Auto Club Has Compiled
/he List of Camps in the
Various Towns and Cities.
The motorist who intends to tour
in good old loYY’a should be acquaint
ed with the location of the state’s
150 tourists’ camps. For the con
venience of tourists the Davenport
Auto Club has compiled a list of
those lowa towns and cities Y\-hich
have camps.
If will be to your interest if you
make a tour this summer to clip
this list anil paste it on your wind
shield before you start.
Adel, Akron, Albia, Algona, Alli
son, Alton, Ames, Anamosa, Anita,
Armstrong, Atlantic.
Baxter, Beiftord, Boone, Burling
ton.
Carlisle, Castana, Cedar Falls,
Cedar Rapids, Centerville, Chariton,
Charter Oak, Cherokee, Clarinda,
Clear Lake, Clinton, Colfax, Colum
bus Junction, Conrad, Corydon,
Council Bluffs, Creston.
Davenport, Davis City, Decorah,
Denison, Des Moines (5), Dewitt,
Dows, Dubuque, Dunlap.
Edgewood, Eldora, Elkader, Em
metsburg, Estherville.
Fairfield, Farmington, Fonda, Fort
Atkinson, Fort Dodge, Fort Madison.
Guttenberg, Gladbrook, Glenwood,
Greene, Greenfield, Grinnell, Guthrie
Center.
Hampton, Hartley, Harvey, Havvar
den, Holstein, Humboldt. '
Ida Grove, Indianola, lowa City,
lowa Falls.
Jefferson, Jewell.
Kanawha, Keokuk, Keosauqua, Ke
ota, Kingsley, Knoxville.
Lake Mills, Lake View, Lamon.,
LaPorte City, Lamoni Leon, Lohr-
Malvern Manning, Marion, Mar
shalltown (2), Mason City, McGreg
or, Milford, Missouri Valley, Mitch
ellville, Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Vernon,
Montezuma, Maquoketa, Muscatine.
Nashau, Nevada, Newton.
Oakland, Oakland Mills,
Oelwein, Onawa, Osage, Orange City,
Osceola, Oskatoosa, Ottumwa.
Pella, Perry, Prairie City.
Red Oak, Riceville, Rock Rapid*.
Sanborn, Sac City, Sheffield, Shel
don, Shellsburg, Shenandoah, Sidney,
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Vol. XXVIII.
Tourist Camps in lowa. Paste
It on Your Windshield.
IS AT CITY PARK
Stecfttitlj Public opinion.
COUNTY FAIR
DRAW SBIG CROWD
Greatest Fair Ever Held in Decorah
Fitting Adjunct to Homecoming
Celebration.
AMUSEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
NEVER BEFORE EQUALLED
Remarkable Program of Races, Ball
Games and Entertainment
Features Together With
Greatest Array of
Live Stock and
Exhibts Ever
Shown
Here.
The big Winneshiek county fair
this year was without doubt the big
gest and best of any previous fair
held here, and Secretary E. J. Curtin
and his assocates are to be con
gratulated on the big, genuine four
day entertainment that was provides!.
The weather, with the exception of
one day, Friday, was all that could
be asked for. Friday an all day’s
rain set in, and very few ventured
to the grounds, although some good
races were run in the mud.
The first day, Tuesday, drew the
largest first day crowd in years,
while Wednesday was the big day of
the *week, it being estimated that
15,000 or more visitors were on the
grounds. Thursday was another
good day, but the crowd not as large
as Wednesday.
The exhibits and attractions this
year were far superior to any other
fair ever held here. Livestock ex
hibit, cattle, hogs, sheep and horses
outclassed any display ever seen in
this section of *he state, and we
don't believe any county fair ever
showed a finer lot of stock.
The Midway was crowded \Y-ith a
variety of shows, which attracted
good patronage all the week.
The free attractions Yvere in a
cl as 3 by themselves, everyone of
them being a state fair attraefion.
That they plea-ed is putting it mild
ly. The Flying Fishers was one of
the star attract’ons, which was the
best of its kind ever seen here, while
the Lenore Trio, Brady & Delaney,
Chelcott’s Novelty all pro\-ed high
class acts.
The balloon man, Walter Raub,
unable to get to the fair until
Tnursday afternoon, owing to losing
his balloon over in Indiana a couple
of Idays before. Nevertheless he
procured a neY\- balloon and made a
beautiful flight about 7:30, and it
was the only Might made, as the
weather prevented on Friday.
The races were the best ever seen |
here, a resume of which will be
found in another column.
Taken all in all the fair was a
success from start to finish and the
management is to be congratulated
on their efforts to give the people of
Northeastern lowa something worth
while. That they succeeded is put
ting it mildly. While the admission
this year was only 50 cents, it cut*
the receipts down considerably, but
the chances are after the bills are
all paid, the treasury will have a
little balance to the good. The ex
pense of conducting a fair is enorm
ous, and few people realize what the
cost is. But the association is for
tunate in being able to pay their
debts, and have a little surplus for
improvements on the grounds. Each
year sees some additional improve
ments which are worth while. This
year the association was compelled
to procure four big circus tents to
house the livestock, and the expense
of this was quite heavy. Many new
hog pens were built, and everyone
was filled.
The 1922 fair will go on record
as having the largest displays, not
only of stock, but everything else
that pertains to a fair, of any fair
in the history of the assoc.ation.
That the big fair is growing yearlj
is a credit to Winneshiek county.
The ball games of fair week were
all good ones, Decorah winning two
and losing one. On Tuesday Decorah
defeated Calmar 5 to 2. Arne t>or
lien pitched for Decorah, Gregg
Becker for Calmar.
The Lansing game on Wednesday
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DECORAH,
FORMER DECORAHIANS
HOLD HIGH CARNIVAL
Hundreds of Old Residents From all Parts of
the Country Join in Decorah’s Greatest
Week.
TWO WONDERFUL PARADES
SURPRISE AND DELIGHT THE CROWD
Continuous Program of Unusual Events Give
The Homecomers the Time of Their Lives
in Their Old Home Town.
Winneshiek county’s bg fair and n
Homecoming festival held in Decorah' f
last week, is now a matter of history,’ r
and it will be recorded too as one 3
of the greatest weeks ever staged ( v
anywhere in lowa. A Homecoming i
event such as the one just closed >
has never been given in a town the ] h
size of Decorah anywhere n the t
United States. ! I
Thousands .of visitors were here
during the week, coming from all j
parts of the United States and Can-|°
ada. Some of them had not been c
“back home” in twenty-five years
and others as high as forty years. J ll
A registration booth was open all 0
the week at the Journal office build
ing on Water street, and practically u
all the Homecomers registered here, *
In the neighborhood of 700 cards c
were filled out, many of the cards
containing several names which v
would bring the registration up to C
around 1000 Homecomers.
Monday with the
regisfayon
friends. In the evening an excellent
program was held, a review of which ®
was made in these columns last week. _
Tuesday was American Legion day,
and a large number of World War ,
soliders were out in uniform. The
distinguished guest and speaker of (
the day was Col. Hanford McNider,
National Commander of the Ameri-
can Legion, who adressed an im
license crowd on the platform in *
fiont of the Court House. Col. Me-.
Nider is a fluent and excellent speak-i .
er, and held the close attention of
j his large audience every minute of
i the meeting. I
On Tuesday morning the big par- j,
! ade of various floats arranged by I s
1 the business men and civic societies
!of the city took place. The beauti- j
ful floats brought forth commenda- 1 *
| tion from people who lives.! hundreds ,
lof miles from Decorah, and the gen-;
! eral comment was “the prettiest
! floats we ever saw anywhere.”
j In the neighborhood of eighty
' floats were represented in the par-.
ade, many of them being works of
art. In fact every business repre-1
sented contributed something that |
was high class and pleasing. The
parade was nearly two miles long,
the floats being most beautifully,
arranged, some of them representing ,
a large sum. The floats were the i
most beautiful ever seen in this sec-,
tion of lowa, and we don’t believe (
that any section in the great state
of lowa ever put on a more elabor-j
ate parade.
The parades were headed by the j
famous Decorah Drum Corps, and
' among the drummers were four
; members of the first drum corps
organized in the west in 1876, the
members being F. W. Coleman, B.
Brown, W. S. Bucknell and A. Neu
j fert.
Comments on the floats from yi.--
| itors from cities of a 100,00 popula
tion was to the effect that nothing
finer was ever staged in any city.
On Thursday the Homecomers met
in the Grand opera house, and listen
ed to a program of music and speech
-1 es. The Odd Fellows band and Drum
1 Corps played. Mayor F. W. Conover
was chairman of the occasion. The
mayor read a number of letters from
former Decorahians, expressing their
keen regret on not being able to
be here. Among the writers were
' Dr. H. H. Green, Jennie L. Dayton,
l A. B. Hubbard, Mrs. E. A. Aiken,
jW. O. Hanson, Fred L. Akres and
' Rev. F. J. Miner.
I After the reading of the letters t.ie,
~ -lh 'juunizasß. y
COUNTY, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16,1922
£
mayor called on various Homecomers
far short talks, and among those
responding were Dick Spencer, of
Minneapolis, C. A. Neufert, of Red
wood Falls, Minn. Mr. Neufert was
introduced as not being very large of
■vtatue. but full of humor. He said
he never spoke before an audience,
but would recite a poem, written by
Iver Nesheim, which he did and it
brought the house down.
Charley Thompson, D. C. Moore,'
of North Dakota, and Rev. Brandt,
of Wisconsin, H. J. Green and Mrs.
John Breckemidge, all contributed
m ghtv fine talks, which made the
occasion a most enjoyable one.
After the mfeeting the Homecomers
and the drum corps had their pic
tures taken on the east side of the
court house square.
Several of the speakers scheduler!
were unable to make their addresses.
On Friday rain prevented Congress-!
man Haugen from making his ad
(Le •, Gov. J _%-Q. T Preus, of Min
tWk .a, vaj^irabli to co :no, owing
tJ'the death of Senator Knute Nel
son’s wliS, whose funeral occurred
Sunday, and Gov. Preus was in at
tendance at that. A pressure of of
fical business prevented Gov. Ken
dall, of lowa, from being here. This
was regretted very much by all.
I The music of the week furnished
by the Odd Fellows Band, B. O.j
Marsh, director, and the D'ecorah
Merchants Band, Carlo A. Sperati,!
director, drew forth much applause.
; A town the size of Decorah support
ing two such excellent bands is
something very seldom found.
I On Saturday the Homecomers were
J given a drive about the city, visiting
; the many points of interest and old
i scenes. The Merchants band fur
nished music. During the afternoon
I a program of sports was held in front
'of the court house. Geo. Baker and
, his trick dog gave a fine entertain
: ment, and the tug of war between
j the Norwegians and Irish brought
■ forth lots of fun, the Irish outpulling
i the Norwegians. It is claimed the
: frish had their end of the rope at
| tached to an auto, but we will not
vouch for this being the truth. The
! dance on the pavement in the even
j ing entertained a big crowd, as did
the Merchants Band. Miss Clara
Hoyt rendered a beautiful solo.
I On Sunday the morning was de
l voted to the churches and in after
-1 noon another enjoyable concert was
1 put oir by the Odd Fellows band.
Ben Torsen, soloist, again rendered
j several of his delightful solos, which
: was much enjoyed,
i In the absence of Gov. Preus,
President O. L. Olson, of Luther
College spoke, delivering one of the
finest addresses heard here in years.
The Sunday evening program at
the Park concluded the week's fes
tivities. The Merchants Band play
ed a great concert. The Winneshiek
County Sangerforbund sang, as did
Mrs. Ethel Waterman, Miss Clara
Hoyt and Mrs. Ella Himle Koeped.
Mrs. S. G. Heller, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Bear was on the pro
gram for a solo, but illness prevented
her appearance, which was very
much regretted.
The Homecoming was a grand suc
cess from start to finish and the
various committees from the Com
mercial Club who had the program
in charge are deserving of an un
llmited amount of prai-e for the r
untiring efforts in making it the
wonderful success it was. Every
i visitor was unstinted in his praise
Continued on page six
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A THOUSAND
HOMECOMERS
Practically That Many Former Resi
dents Attended Winneshiek’s
Greatest Homecoming.
NEARLY 800 CARDS
WERE SIGNED,
Many of the Cards Contained From
One to Three and Four Names
Each. Some Did Not
Register.
The registration of Homecomers'
exceeded the expectation of most;
of our people last week, and it is i
conceded that a thousand or more
were back to the old home town. At
the registration headquarters in the
Journal building, Cyrus Barfoot took
in some SOO registration cards. Some
of these cards contained several
names, which would bring the regis
tration up to around 1000, or more.)
We tried to procure most of the
names, which we publish below, but
no doubt there are some omissions,!
which is natural with so many namesj
to gather. But a persual of the,
names will give the reader an idea'
of the many who were here to the
greatest Homecoming ever held in
lowa.
A
Mitt \V. A'l.ttns, Kansas City. Mo.
Mrs. (Jus Anderson. Calmar, lowa.
Alfred Arneson, St. Olaf, lowa.
Miss Alma Aineson, St. Olaf, lowa.
Julia Anilnson, St. olaf, lowa.
Mrs. Rev. N. Arneson, St. Oiaf, lowa.
A. O. Aaker and family, Velva. N. D.
Mr. and Mis. YV. F. Antrim, Mont
rose, S. D.
John Aminer, Fargo, N. D.
Clarence N. Anderson. wife and
daughter. Des Moines. lowa
H. A. Akre, Carlsbad, S. D.
Royal N. Allen, Chicago, 111.
Jean E Auohmojiy, Kansas City, Mo.
CL,r.. Hi 'i., yum ij C':. Sio
E. E. Auchn Sody. Kansas City Mo.
Mrs. H. F. DAuchmoody. Cresoo. lowa, t
Dr. YV. O. Asseln St. Paul, Minn. i
Carola Ambli, Montevldo. Minn.
Mr. and Mrs. Manly Aim, Dubuque,
lowa.
Clara Ambli, Galesburg. 11l
Mrs. C. F. Ambli, Montevldo, Minr..
Mrs. Floyd Allen, Round Duke, 111.
Mrs. A. \Y\ Adams. Waterloo, lowa.
Jennie Adams, Waterloo, li wa
Mrs. J H. Anundsen, Minneapolis,,
Minn. I
Death i Anderson, Albert Lea, Minn.
Mr and Mrs. P. 11. Austin. Hudson,
S D.
Ed Ambli, Minneapolis, Minn.
B
Mr-. Frank Broghumme*. Havana,
Cuba.
Mi- Ole Bogstie, Munich. N. D.
Albert Blount, Central City, lowa.
Mrs. Florence Bottsford, Los Angeles,
Cal.
Floyd A. Bolger, Blatrstowr., lowa.
Andrew Bergeson, Washington, D. C.
J. M. Boehm, Postvllle. lowa.
Stanley Bromley, Chicago, 111.
Mart \V. Brown, Galveston, Texas.
James A. Blackburn. Royal. Neb.
Fied D. Baker, Ogetna, Minn.
Gilbert Butler. Lanesboro, Minn.
Reolf O Brandt, Macfarland, Wis.
H. A. Beard. Taber, Alberta, Canada.
R. E. Broadsword, Waterloo. lowa.
Esther Barker, Tacoma, Wash.
Mrs. Homer Buar, Mason City. lowa.
Clara Bernatz, Waterloo. lowa.
A. A. Baker, Detroit, Minn
C. R. Brickner, Minneapolis, Minn.
Ole A. Boe, Rtnnock, Minn.
Fred Berdermann, Freeport. 111.
P. A. Brouillette, Sioux City, lowa.
Mrs L. YV. Boe. Montetield. Minn.
Mrs D. A. Haines. Lake Wales, Fla.
Will Blake. Greene. lowa.
YViU Berger. Postville, lowa.
Mrs. Marx Birdsell, Mason City. lowa.
Ira Bloomfield. Parkersburg, lowa.
Mrs. Petra BJerke, Albert Lea. Minn.
Mrs. Fred W. E. Buck. Toledo. Ohio.
Mrs M. A. Burt. Spokane. Wash.
Mrs. E. M. Barnard, Arkansas City
Kan.
E. S. Belgum, Appleton, Wls.
Harry A. Baker, Okmulgee. Okla.
David S. Benjamin. Springfield, 111.
Alex Bear. Waukegan, Cl.
Russel D. Biker. Guthrie Center, la.
Emma S. Beard, South Bend. Ind.
Frank W. Beard. Kansas City, Mo.
Clara V. Baker. St. Paul. Minn.
H. F. Baker. Chicago. 111.
S O. Bldne. Obemn. N. D.
Priscilla Bridge. Wakpala. S. D.
,T A. Baker. Richfield. Utah.
Minnie B. Bailey. Minneapolis Minn.
John M. Billo. Red YVing. Minn.
Mrs.Gtsle B'.thne, Minneapolis
Tbeo. A Bailey. Owatonna. Minn.
Mrs. J Breckinridge. Minneanoils.
Harrv Bangert, Cedar Falls. lowa.
T,. YV. Beard. South Bend. Ind.
J Herbert Baker. Chicago. 11l
Mrs W L Bohier. Falls City. Neb.
Mrs. C. W Burdick, Minneapolis.
C
Henry S.. Charlotte Anna. Cyrus and
P. e. Christianson. Norway. lowa
Frank M. Coleman. Fairfield, Neb.
Mrs. Alta C. Christenson. Olarinda,
lowa.
Glen Clark. North Chicago. 111.
F A Chandler. Sioux Falls. S. D.
Frank Coughlin. Minneapolis. Minn.
Mrs Ella Clark. Cresco, lowa
Mrs J. YV. Conklin, -on Billy, daugh
ter- Margaret and Elizabeth Conklin.
Madison.' Wis. .... .. „
Mr- Clara Carson. Hallldaj. N■ *
Hlldur Barth Craley and wife, Gran-
Forkes, N D
Cox. Harlan. lowa.
Mrs Karl Chrtstotopher, Scranton,
j 'V'arl Christopher. Scranton. N. D.
I Mrs. A. R. Christopher, Minneapolis,
| J M Cunningham. Volga city. In*;*-
Mr-. Ben Christianson. Norway. lowa.
G R. Cunningham. Columbus, Neb.
1 Hatt'e H Cochran. Waucoma. lo*a.
1 Mr Frank E. Coughlin, Minneapolis,
M MrV T. H. Contgiskv. Peoria Iff
p r i. li. Conlsgisky. son Rooert,
I P Bessie N Conover. Sheldon. lowa.
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NO. 33
GREAT RACES
ON THIS YEAR
A Grand and Glorious Lot of Racing
Was Seen at the Winneshiek
County Fair This Year.
BIGGEST FIELD OF
HORSES EVER SEEN HERE
John Kathan. 81 Years Old. Drove
His Horse Chetwind in the
2:13 Trot.
The races this year at the fair
Yvere the be-t in years, with the big
est string of horses ever racing here.
Some 75 head were on the grounds.
There were three big days of racing,
and every race Yvas exciting. Fol
loYving is a summary of the winners:
Decorah, lowa, Aug. 9, $330
for 2:20 Trotters.
Parlex, b s -by The Exponent 11 1
Extina, b m*by The Exponent-3 3 2
Roseleaf, b m by Mainleaf ......4 2 4
Tell Sir, br gby Look Sir 24 5
John N., b i? by The Jurist- _5 5 3
King De Forest, b g by De
Forest 6 6 6
Time 2:19%, 2:20%, 2:19%.
Every heat Yvas closely contested.
Many thought Tell Sir Yvon the first
heat, dozens Yvere sure Mrs. Brvon
won the second with Roseleaf, while
Extina came close to copping the
third. The handsome big stallion
Parlex caught the judges eyes first,
however, and that settled it.
Decorah. lowa. Aug. 9, SIOO
for 2:24 Pacers
Heart Light, b g by Duster
Lockheart 1 1 1
Baby Gfundy, b m by Tom
. Grundy 2 2 5
June Patch, b m by Dan Patch-4 3 2
Theda Patch, blk m by Dan \
Patch 3 A 4
Buck Apple, dn sr by G!ena'co-5_7 3
Zozzo, ch gr'by' Drcufils J-._i--.ro 7
Shady Lew b g bv Shade On_.B 6 6
Vice Bingen, b g by Albingen-6 9 d
Belle ThornYvay, b m by Thorn
way 9 8 d
Sherren, ch g by Newton J— dis.
Geraldine M., ch mbyO.N, P. dis.
Nip, b g by Mel Wilkes dis.
Time 2:15%, 2:15%, 2:16.
The chief incident- of this race was
the masterly drive of Baby Grundy
by our local reinsman, Henry Eld
ridge. True his family lives in Wair
kon but Waukon is no longer on the
racing map. He trains here.
Decorah, lowa, Aug. 10, $340 .
For 2:2V Trotters ,/
Hollywood Redfern, b g by ***
Carsto
Sayanora, b m by Siliko 2 2 2
Princess Todd, b m bv Teddy
Tiowa - .3 3 4
The Solace, b m by The Expon
ent 5 5 3
Bv Bonne, b.k g by Bonnie
‘Me K - - ...... 4 4 5
Mokola, b s by Bergen - dis.
Gav Boy, ro g bv Baron J— '’is.
Time 2:19%, 2:19%, 2:20. V
“Lonny” Matthews and “Dufi,
leman drivers of first and secon\
sons of old time drivers well known
in Decorah. They were barely heads
apart during the race and put up
a contest proving them as Mr. Shake
speare termed it, “to the manner
born.” 4
Decorah. lowa Aug. 10. $350
For 2:17 Pacers
Minor Ward, b g by Minor
Heir 10 1 1 1
Flying Patchen, ch s by John
Wentz 1 2 5 3
Manette Patch, bm by Dan
Patch —2 3 2 2
Liberty, ch m. by Hontas
Crook 4 5 3 4
Sir Deli, b g by Mark Dell-3 6 6 ro
Lottie Russell, c m by Rus
sell D. 5 4 JO ro
Hedgewood Belle, b m by
Hedge wood Boy 9 8 4 ro
Gen. Luther’s Baby, b m by _
Gen. Luther
May Davis, ch m by Barada
j‘ 7 10 8 ro
Mae Marsh, b m bv A. L, D. 8 9 9 ro
Time 2:16%, 2:14%, 2:14%,2:18%.
Minor Heir i 3 a remarkable pacer,
destined to take a fast record. His
sulky Yvas run into the first heat
after that it was easy for him. Ho
; paces without hobbles and can stop
I on the gas to better than a tYvo min
iute shot at the end of a mile YY-hero
the pay station is located. His
(driver Henry Bockhaus is an old De
corah trainer.
Decorah, lowa. Aug. 11, $320
For 2:13 Trotters
Chetwind, b s by Cochato——l 1 1
George Hammett, b g by Nut
wood Wilkes 2 2 2
Reaper Maid, ch m by
Harvette, blk m by The Har
vester 4 3
Time 2:16%, 2:19%, 2:18%.
The driver of Chetwind, John
Kathan, is 81 years old. Two years
ago he won at Hamline and many
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