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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
NORMAL COURSE, FOR
DEBORAH SCHOOLS
State Inspector Visited DecOrah
Schools Wednesday i'm Response
to Invitation From Supt.
Fleming.
DEBORAH HAD APPLICATION
FOR SEVERAL YEARS PAST
Inspectors Opinion Was That Stan
dards of DecOrah Schools Were
Such That Excellent Nor
NAL Department Could
be Maintained.

Inspector John L. Cherry, of the
Department of Public Instruction,
visited the Decorah Schools, Wednes-
day, in response to an invitation from
Superintendent Eva NJ. Fleming. Mrs.
Fleming having learned, recently,
that the Department of Public In
struction was in position to designate
five or six more high school normal
training departments il various city
schools, arranged conference be-
tween the Board of Education and
the inspector.
Decorah has had an application on
file in Des Moines for several years,
requesting that it be given consider
atom in case additional normal train
ing schools were designated. No op-
portunities have arisen, however,
whereby the state could increase the
number of such apartments, until the
past month, when five or six normal
training schools were re-classifed as
consolidated schools.
The Inspector reported that, des-
pite the congestion in the high school
excellent work and fine school spir-
it prevailed He was of the opinion
that the standards of the Decorah
schools are such that an excellent
normal training department could be
maintained.
Marked improvements have been
made in the administration of the
normal training work in the state
during the past year, and many pre-
vious, Objectionable features have
been removed. The work is 1ow or
ganized under single department in
charge Of an expert or critic teacher.
The Board, at a meeting, Monday
morning, unanimously voted to in
stall this department and, in order to
relieve the congestion, decided to
transfer the seventh grade from the
second floor to the room now occu-
pied by the Kindergarten; re-arrange
the present library room into a class
room by installing the library cases
in the north end of the upper hall;
and furnish a kindergarten room by
utilizing certain space in one of the
unused entrances, TO be decided up
on later.
There was a movement on foot,
last year, to vote upon the PROPOSE
ton OF new building; but, after
the declaration of war, the Board de-
cided that, even though the improve
ment was very badly needed, it was
wise to postpone any action until af-
ter the war. AS soon as conditions
are normal, the district is in excel
leat condition to contemplate build
ing improvements, from the fact that
they are now entirely free from debt;
and it is a very evident fact that adj
ditional facilities are very much
needed to maintain our schools in
their present high standing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
Decorah Boy, Son of Mr.. and Mrs
T.. ii. Schlatter, Member 1st
Reg. Co. ID ut Great Lakes
ILL.,, Writes Us interest
in Letter.
PEELING ONIONS IN GALLEY
MAKES THE TEARS COME
Fifteen Below Zero the Other Nor
ming When He Started for Mess
at 5:i5.
Camp Dewey,
Dec. IL, 1917.
Hello Jack:


Hello Jack:
Well, how's the Irish coming down
there in the torrid zone? They all are
frozen up hare in the .frigid, but be-
lieve me they're not alone.
l see by the weather forecast that
it was only 15 below last night, but
I'll bet the weather man just made
a guess and didn't look at the mer-
curry, cause when l went to mess
this a. m. at 5:45 l started out with
lighted pipe but when got there
the fire was a piece of ice-so you
see what we have around here.
We've at last got out of the So
called detention camp" and believe
me I'm not going back until it's a
case of have to.
Our company has the honor
(spell it the way you want, but
can't see it that way) of being call
ed the guards of the camp-imagine
carrying an old pea-shooter I'll lbs.)
on your shoulder for hours, then
in the meantime hearing cats howl
ing, Rockies" falling out of bed and
"Old Sailors" knocking the plaster
off the walls-snoring- you
see a picture of us in the early hours
of the morning.
We have a few pleasant hours 81
the week and they come when we
get "shore leave" from IL to II on
Saturday or Sunday. Went to Chica-
go two weeks ago and I'll say that
the fellow that gave that city its
nickname of "Shi" sure sure
knew the city-'cause l went in one
store and bought box OF safety
matches AID the "old boy" had to
chew on the coin to see If 1t was
counterfeit before he would let me
out of the store, and l then made
one of those New Year resolutions of
never buying matches unless it is
from a machiae, and never give a
man a chew or a, match.
I've also done more bawling in the
last week than | ever did before. but
il think you've got the wrong idea or
the reason-it wasn't from hard la
Dor, sickness, seasickness, or home-
sickness--but from the onion sick
ness-'cause I've been in the galley
Continued on last page.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
CARL BUER WRITES
FROM CAMP Pike
Madison Township Soldier Boy
Writes His Sister Mrs. John
Hegtvedt About Life ut
the Arkansas Army
Camp.
RECENT COLD WEATHER
REMINDS OF NORTH POLE
Was Out Digging Trenches Last
Week, And Got Pretty Tired
Before Night.
Dec. s, 1917.
Co. G., 346 Inf.
Pike, Arkansas.

Co. G., 346 Inf.
Camp Pike, Arkansas.
Dear Sister:
We left Camp Dodge Sunday at 8
a. m. and got to Camp Pike Monday
night II p. m. and had lots of fun
on the trip SO enjoyed it fine.
We did not drill any yesterday
just stayed in the building. Today
forenoon we were out but we didn't
drill very hard and this afternoon it
is raining to beat six of a kind, but
it is nice and warm though. 1t has
been just like July weather all the
time since we got here. We did not
see anything but cotton and corn
fields, all the way, before we got
here, so think this country is quite
hot all the time. This camp is just
as large as Camp Dodge, and it is
built in the woods, trees all around,
but not very large ones. The trees are
mostly Oak but there are a few ever
greens AID the ground is little hilly
and rocky, but like it here fine just
the same.
We have $50 men in this company
now, that is a full company, and be-
lieve me there is some excitement for
every meal We are going to have
turkey for dinner today. What are
you folks going to have? I have no
chanS to write more at this time. |
am we'll and hope that you folks are
all we'll too.
Goodbye. Your loving brother,
CARL b. BUER.
p. Street. the folks and write
soon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
Frank GOtch is DeadN

Frank A. Gotch, retired champion
heavyweight wrestler Of the world,
died at his home in Humboldt, Iowa
Sunday. Death was caused after a
lingering illness of several weeks OF
euremic poisoning, and was not un-
expected, as relatives and intimate
friends of the great athlete had
known for more than a month that
Gotch could not live more than two
months and that he might be taken
at any time.
Gotch was we'll known in Decorah
and visited here several times when
he started his wrestling career In
company with Farmer Burns and Ole
Marsh. He was Al years old.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
America Executed no Woman Spy.

Washington, Dec. 17.-PersisteIt
repitition of a story that a woman
spy has been executed in the United
States has caused the state depart
ment to send an official denial to
American consuls and legations in
the European neutral countries. The
story originated in Germany and its
widespread use is regarded as anoth-
er case of propaganda. The name OF
the woman was given as Anna Hui
TENS. Ordinarily no attention would
have been paid to story so palpa-
bly, false, but in this case credence
appeared to have been given TO 1t IN
neutral countries. asaa a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
WINNESH|EK WILL GET
FEDERAL AID FOR ROADS
Four Main y led Roads Out of
Decorah, so,.% or As Miles
Will be Bun. Properly
by Federal %z State
Aid. /
SOME ~ OR 45 MILES
WILL BE WORKED IN 5. NGI
Board of Supervisors Made Final Ap.
plication for the Money at Their
Meeting Last Week.

The cry of good roads everywhere
has been heard on every hand for
years. But good roads in most places
never seem to gain a foothold. Still
in Wi1neshiek county the roads for
several years past, and particularly
the past year have been excellent,
and we have heard very little COM
plant. The supervisors have been do
ing good work, and what they have
done has showed up favorably with
any county in the state maintaining
dirt roads.
Now the Winneshiek supervisors
promise better roads than ever and
are going to work on big scale just
as soon as they get the money, but
we are not certain whether it will
be next year or not, but as soon as
they secure the money they will
put some 40 or so miles of the
main travelled roads leading in
and out of Decorah in tip top shape.
The board at their meeting last week
made final application to the Iowa
State Highway Commission for Win
neshiek's apportionments of the Fed
eral-County Cooperative Road Fund.
'Winneshiek's apportionment of said
fund for the period covered by the
federaN aid act is, as certified by the
Iowa State Highway Commission
$53,576.60. The federal government
appropriates half of that, and the
state enough of the automobile fund
to meet the half of the apportiol-
ment, which will mean about $4,000
each year for five years.
The county will get money by do
nations from farmers along the i'm
proved roads, and the business men
also. Besides the Decorah CONNER
cial club has pledged itself to get up
a fund also to assist.
The work on the four main roads
leading out of Decorah will be start
ed at the same time, and are as fol-
lows: The road from Decorah to Cal
mar: from Decorah to Ridgeway to
Burr Oak and from Decorah south or
east to the Allamakee county line.
Such roads will be improved by con-
structing to finished grades provid-
ing the necessary drainage and elm
ination of danger at railroad eros
sings.
This move on the part of the su-
pervisors is a good one, and II we
mistake not, means that next year
will see some great roads in Winnie
shiek county built on scientific plans.
The fact that Winneshiek's roads are
dirt roads, speaks mighty we'll for
the work done by the supervisors or
late. We travelled over the roads con
siderably last summer and found
them mighty good to travel on.
This new line also provides that all
cuNlrts on said project, Iand all
bridges, except as otherwise agreed
upon by the State Highway Commits
sion and the supervisors, to be OF
permanent construction.
The Iowa legislature has accepted
the provisions of this act, which Is
can act to provide that the United
States shall aid the states in the
con ruction of rural post roads and
for )ther purpose"
Now if everybody gets behind this
movement in wholehearted way
this county will see roads next year
that every resident of the county can
and will feel proud of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
CHRISTMAS SAVERS
DRAW S2O,251.73
Big Sum Distributed Saturday to the
191. Members of the Christmas
Savings Club of Citizens
Savings Bank.
SUM EQUALS $500
FOR EVERY CITIZEN HERE
Ihls Idea of Saving Provides a
Means of Many joys to be OBJ
tained at This Season of
Year.

The Christmas Savings Club or.
gaAlzed year ago. at the. Citizens
Savings Bank in Decorah proved a
great success and a good many dol
lars were saved this year, that might
nave otherwise been spent foolishly.
Hundreds took advantage of this
form of saving. There were seven
classes and a person could join any
one of them or as many of them as
they wished.
AS a result of the savings the big
sum of $20,251.73 was paid out by
check Saturday to the members of
the club. You didn't have to call at
the bank either, for your money, I'm
Gle Sam delivered it in a pretty en-
velope, and the check meant joy for
many this year, who perhaps other
years, were wondering just where
they could secure the amount the
check called for
Since this plan was put into effect
many have learned the habit of saw
ing, and have found it so easy, that
they will now follow the plan up from
year to year. Also many, we believe,
have put the money back in the bank
on time deposits and will be using it
for a great many purposes, other
than irc cir nj =
Christmas gifts.
The payments made each week are
small and if they are kept up each
week, it is an easy matter to go
through the. allotted number of
weeks with the savings. II you forget
to make your small deposits each
week, the sum runs up in a short
time, and it seems hard then to keep
the account going. And that's just
why the savings clubs are originated
the way they are, to accept small
amount each week, a sum that most
anyone can spare, place it in the
bank and forget about it. Do this
each week and whatever class you en-
ter, you can finish at the head of the
class and have nice sum right at
the time of the year when it comes
in mighty handy.
The 1918 club will open Saturday,
Dec. %, and without doubt everyone
who was in tha 1917 cIuh will antar
the new one, with lots Of new ones
added to the list. 1t is a very popular
way of saving. The club is open to
everybody, and as the bank puts it
there is no red tape-it is easy to en-
robust join.
Without doubt most of that $780,
251.73 would have been frivoled
away the past year, but the savers
have got it now, and just at time
when it will do them real service il
more ways than one. 1t comes just
at a time when one feels like spend
ing just little more money than us
ual at other times, and the fact that
one has it to spend makes life seem
worth while, and puts brighter hue
in the rainbow of good cheer and
happiness. The 1918 club will be
soon on it's way, and it will be pret-
ty nice thing to be in at the finish
next December.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
Cant. Conrad Here.

Captain A. E. Conrad came up
from Fort Riley last Thursday on
a visit to his family and friends here.
He is looking fine and his friends
we're all glad to see him. He is on
ten day leave.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19

The troubles man usually tries to
drown are those he b0rrows.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19

There are some men too stingy to
even pay a tribute. Isl
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
Dear Sister:

Dear Sister:
received your letter day or two
ago was sure glad to see that you
folks are all well and l can also say
the same in my letter. l have had a
cold but l am almost over 1t now. Or
course l have not been on the SICK
list yet. There are quite number or
men in this company on the sick list
now. They are having the measles
and the mumps in this camp. TWO
men were taken to the hospital this
morning out of this company, one
had the measles and the other one
had .mumps. TIVE and three are taken
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
FOOD.

The majority of our women nave
Joined the Food Administration, but
some have not. The Government
earnestly requests that they do. II
costs nothing and works no hardship
We must all save food II we are To
win the war. Apply at any bank OF
Bears store.
The midland journal., 1917-02-02

eral interest. Norway spruce number
1,O13,000; Scotch pine, 1,283,00O; pitch
pine, 10000; European larch, 436, 700 !;
japanese larch, $4,000; sugar maple,
1000; and Douglass fir, 1000.
Last spring Is bushels Of black
cherry seeds were planted, in the hope
that trees might be produced which
would serve for timber and for bird
food. The unfavorable weather re-
suited in making the crop almost a
complete failure.
A million and One-half trees were
planted last year by private individu-
ais from stock supplied by the depart
ment. 1t is the intention during the
coming year to have enough stock on
hand to meet all possible demands for
free distribution. There is no 'restric-
tion placed upon the distribution ex-
cepting that the trees must be used for
reforesting and not for shade or orna-
ment.
The department does not ship the
trees excepting in lots of 500 or more.
The midland journal., 1917-02-02

freeze, then add the whites of two
eggs and finish freezing.
For pineapple ice cream, use any
recipe for Ice cream and stir in finely
shredded pineapple with a little fla
voring A vanilla ice cream is deli
cious served with spoonful of shred
ded preserved pineapple, with few
chopped pecans or almonds sprinkled
over each dish.
Pineapple with ordinary apple juice
makes a most delicious jelly. The
pineapple alone will not make salts
factory jelly
Pineapple MarmaIade.-Pare and
crate a sufficient number of ripe pine
apples. Weigh the pulp and place it
In q granite preserving kettle and let
simmer gently for 20 minutes. Add
three-quarters of pound of sugar for
each pound of the fruit, boil seven min
utes and put into jars.
Hawaiian Dessert.-Soak a cupful
of tapioca in a cupful of cold water
over night. In the morning place In a
double boiler with three cupfuls of
brown sugar and enough water to
cover. Add pineapple juice as re-
quired, and cook until the tapioca is
transparent, stirring frequently. When
serving, pour over the tapioca shred
ded pineapple. sugar and whipped
cream.
Another delicious candy is prepared
by making balls of the fondant and
pressing a small cube In each for deco
ration.
Pineapple MarshmaIlow.-Mlx equal
amounts of marshmallows cut in quar-
ters and pineapple cut in cubes; add
little pineapple juice and allow it
to stand for a while in cold place.
Just before serving. add this to lightly
sweetened whipped cream. and few
chopped almonds. Serve in sherbet
cups, garnlshed with cherries.
| N.a. hles~ ~seQ
The midland journal., 1917-02-02
Diplomacy as Is.

The family was going away for a
week and friendly neighbor was ap-
pealed to for service as caretaker of
the goldfish. 1t was little Helen who
carried the goldfish jar next door.
"Now, Mrs. c." Helen began the
instructions you must change the wa
ter every day and keep the jar in a
cool place. Here is the food. Please
feed them regularly and be very kind
to them"
OF course one of the fish had to do
the unpopular thing. 1t died. Mrs.
c. dreaded Helen's return and pom
dered long ON how she would break
the news to her. The fatal day came.
In bounded Helen.
"Helen," the caretaker said humbly,
"Tm sorry to tell you that one of your
goldfish died. I did everything just
as you instructed me, but 1t died."
Helen's eyes filed and she bit her
tips to hight back approaching grief.
Then her fine childish, diplomacy took
hold. Walking up to the caretaker she
put her hand in hers, then said with
real assurance:
"That's all right, Mrs. c., that's
all right. I said to mamma just few
days before we went away that I
thought one Of those fish was looking
poorly"
The midland journal., 1917-02-02
Pats Wish.

When Patrick McGlnnagan became a
member of the police force delegation
of his friends burst in upon him while
he was at dinner, and presented him
with handsome truncheOn in honor of
hir popularity and their esteem.
Completely bewildered by this unex-
pected token, the new policeman, new
ertheless, struggled to his feet and
stammered his appreciation.
"Frinds, ye have upset me wild y'r
Kindness" he said, flourishing the
trurcheon. "OiT try an do my duty
wild this little shillaly, an 1 hope an
trust that ivry mon here'n live t feel
It's infoolnce. e."-Rocheste Evening
Times.
The midland journal., 1917-02-02
KEEPING THE FORESTS ALIVE
BY ELIZABETH VAN BENTAuYsEN

BY ELIZABETH VAN BENTHUYsEN
Mankind is very peculiar collective
animal. Somebody said that the av-
erage man spends the first half of
his life trying to destroy his health
and the second half trying to rebuild
it. That is surely his method Of
handling most of the propositions that
confront him.
This is more strikingly illustrated
in the case of forestry than in any
other respect. Once let the march Of
progress begin and the ring Of the
woodman's ak is heard and the path
of civilization is marked by the fallen
trees. Then comes the time when it
becomes apparent that the rebuilding
of the forests is prime essential and
the people go to more trouble to recre-
ate what they have destroyed with law
ish hand than would ever have been
necessary had little foresight been
exercised.
Showing the extent of the govern
mental interest in replanting the for
ests, there will be more than 100000
trees available next spring for refor-
esting operations from the stock now
In the Pennsylvania state nurseries
alone.
More than half of the 100000 ere
white pines. Some figures on the re-
mainder Of the stock will be Of gen.
The midland journal., 1917-02-02

Of a lemon, the juice of half an or
onion, one tablespoonful of finely
chopped parsley, eight olives, stoned
and sliced lengthwise; one-half tea
spoonful of salt one-fourth of tea
spoonful of paprika, the same amount
of mustard, and one teaspoonful of
worcestershire sauce. Put on the COW
er and shake until smooth and thick.
Chill thoroughly and shake again just
before using.
Almond Cheese Salad.-Mash a ten
cent cream cheese, and add four table
spOOnfulS of thick, sweet cream; when
well mixed add two tablespoonfuls of
chopped almonds, few grains of salt,
and Il third of cupful of whipped
cream. Line small molds with the
mixture and fill the centerS with bar
le-duc currants and cover with cheese.
Let stand in ice box until thoroughly
chilled and remove to small nests of
crisp lettuce. Serve with French dress
ing to which has been added two
teaspoonfuls of worcestershire sauce.
Tamales.-Boil until tender good
fowl; strip the meat from the bones
and chop fine. Chop half pound Of
raisins and half a cupful of stoned
olives with one small red pepper, very
fine. Mix all together and stir in two
cupfuls of cornmeal, wet with scalding
water, season with salt, onion juice
and teaspoonful of sugar. Add more
water and cook over the fire Is min
utes; then add six chopped, hard
cooked eggs; lay, the paste on green
corn husEs, wrap and tie and drop
them into boiling salted water and
cook until tender. ~
Italian Saiad.-Chill celery in cold
water with cut Glove of garlic, rub
the salad bowl with the cut side of
Glove of garlic and combine almost
any number of vegetables, adding
sprig of chopped mint. Dress with
French dressing and serve all the in
gradients well chilled.
Simpe Steamed Pudding.-Take a
cupful each of grated raw potato,
carrots, chopped suet, brown sugar,
a pound of rasins, a cupful and half
of flour, a teaspoonful of soda, a
tablespoonful of water, teaspoonful
of salt, teaspoonful of cinnamon, a
teaspoonful of nutmeg, and a tea
spoonful of allspice. Mix thoroughly
in the order given; put into a we'll
oiled pudding mold, cover and steam
five hours. Serve hot with hard fruit
sauce.
The midland journal., 1917-02-02
DEVELOPING H0NEYsUCKLE

There was a time when but two
classes of honeysuckIe were known.
One of them was the climbing type
the other the wild variety that chill
dren brought in from the woods. Re-
cent cultures show that the honey
suckle is being developed in tree, or
bush form, with all of the individual
characteristics of the wild variety and
the best results of culture added. The
bushes make attractive and valuable
home garden decorations and will be
much sought during the coming sea-
son.
The plants give both flowers and
foliage, and in addition supply u per
fume that is pleasing.
The midland journal., 1917-02-02
CARNATIONS RENEWING POPU-
LARITY

Shortly after the death of the late
President Mckinley the carnation had
perfect wave of popularity, due
largely to the fact that Mr.. Mckinley
was particularly fond of the flower
and nearly always wore one in his but
tonhole. For a time, following the
first interest in the flower, it seemed
to be on the wane as public favorite.
Now the carnation is riding back to
the place of leading fad. The deal
ers do not know why, but they are
getting demand for more of the car
nation family than they have for years.
White, pink and deeper red are the
shades in vogue, although some of the
mixed flowers sell we'll.