Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-08
HOME COMING BOQUETS.
Some More Comments on DecOrah's
Home Coming Week by Nearby
Newspapers.

ing for all who were present, and
there was goodly number. 1t was
said that on Wednesday there were
twelve thousand people on the fair
grounds and on the streets durine
the afternoon. We didn't count them
but we know that all who were in
DEBORAH were given the glad hand
and cordially entertained. It's hard
for any town to entertain people
better than DEBORAH will-Waukon
Republican.
The home coming event at De-
corah last week proved to be one OF
the most notable occasions ever wit
messed in Northern Iowa. 1t was
cleverly arranged months ahead in
keeping with the DEBORAH manner OF
doing things and the result was a
handsome endorsement of the unity
OF spirit and brotherhood that pre-
walls when that city undertakes any
thing-Waukon Democrat.
Messrs. H. T. and Guy Toye and
their wives returned Friday p. m.
from DEBORAH where they had spent
the first five days of the week taking
in the glories of the fair and the
great Homecoming festival. They
made the trips in Banker Toye's
auto and the going, coming and stay
ing were all as pleasant as pleasant
could be. Mr.. D. p. Heron, too, was
one Of those who took in the great
homecoming festival at Decorah.-
Northwood Index.
Bro. Harry Green of the Public
Opinion issued a splendid homecom-
ing edition last week in honor of the
DEBORAH home coming. The articles
in regard to early days and the illus
trations from old pictures must have
been extremely interesting to every
one who ever lived in DEBORAH or
NATURALIZATION Journal.
Dep. and Jim Williams were over
at DEBORAH to the ball games last
week and some mischievious Wau-
kon friends came trundling back in
their cushion-tired vehicle. They
didn't discover the deception on
their return trip until they reached
Freeport and then all hands were
Mortified for fear they had got away
with some other fellows buggy.
They drove back and learned the
truth and Dep. was so COMPOUNDED
mad he told it all over town here
that man had been accidentally
killed in DEBORAH when it was no
such thing.-Waukon Democrat.
The home coming and fair at De-
corah last week attracted quite a
number of Waukonites to that city.
They report a most ENJOYABLE time
and feel well repaid for the trip.
The homecoming feature was the
drawing card AMI the reunion of
the old drum corps was one of the
features The floats in the parade
are highly spoken of and have re-
ceiVed much praise. The entire af-
fair was great succcess.-,Waukon
Standard
Syl Whalen, Dan Donovan, Henry
O'Neill and Frank O'Connor went to
DEBORAH last week to attend the
home coming festival. their chief OBJ
ject, however, being to witness the
ball games between Calahan's and
Ansons teams. We suppose there
were few who witnessed those games
who got as much enjoyment out OF
them as did Syl Whalen. Syl and
Anson and Callahan commenced tc
play ball years ago and the after
the-game confabs of these old veter-
ans of the diamond were much il
the nature of love feast. While
Syl never got into the class with
Cap. Arson, we doubt if there is al
amateur OF the game who has kept
in touch with its growth and the
players better than Syl. We saiC
Cnce that Syl Whalen knows al
about chickens and that remark APP
plies equally to his knowledge OF
base ball. 1t was bliss 10 those
boys 10 sit in the presence of thes5
old war horses and to admire then
at close range. The home coming al
DEBORAH was a success all right
New Hampton Tribune.
Everybody tells the same story OF
the DEBORAH home coming. A great
success Union Gazette.
The DEBORAH home coming last
week was without doubt big sue
cess. Scores OF old time residents o.
the town were there on visit, anc
the enjoyment they got from meet
ing with old time friends and neigh
bors fully repaid them for the trou
BILE in coming. The home coming is
all right.-Monona Leader.
One OF the things the writer en-
joyed the most at the home coming
was 10 hear the soul inspiring mar
tial music by the old DEBORAH Drum
Corps. 1t took us back about TWEEN
ty-live years. We always enjoyed
hearing the old drum corps.-Cal-
mar Courier
Bro. Green got out very fine
"Home Coming edition this week
containing old and late views OF
scenes about DEBORAH. some early
history OF DEBORAH and Winnesheik
County, and about the Home Com
ing. "-Calmar Courier.
Among others from here who at
tended the home coming festival a
DEBORAH last week from this city
were: S. T. Whalen, Dan Donovan
M. II. O'Neil and Atty Frank A
O'Connor, all ball players OF not 81
very ancient vintage, but ball play
ers who have kept in touch with the
national game" for several years
These gentlemen had curiosity u
see Callahan's and Anson's teams
play a game of ball. All the gentle
men mentioned are well posted OF
the rules that govern the nationa
game. To say they enjoyed it would
be drawing it mild. The home com
ing festival was a classic in the his
torv of Decorah.-NeW Hampton