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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-01
CLUB CONVENTION
OPENS TONIGHT

Continued from page n.
numbers Mrs j Homer Adams vim
direct the ensemble ugmg of "Am
oJ....' and MIS- A. Kyle win direct
Jnr Presbyterian choir At the con.
.IlsIou of the program there win De
q reception at the Elhs clgb In honor
of the visitors
Messiah" Thursday Night.
Thursday night the Ardmorc Phil.
hamonlc Oratorio Society will present
liandels Messiah an the Broadwny
NJ. f. church, with the assistance Of
Mime Edla Lunl of Oklahoma CIV.
h,rN Towns, baritone. of Dallas. and
David l.. Omcshcr. tenor also of Dal.
I1. In addition To- those named the
voices TO be- heard in the Messiah"
have been chosen from the pick of
ArdmorDs musical talent
Thursday fOrcnoon's session viii he
largely devoted To reports of commit.
tees ana In the afternoon the health
conference will be- the principal fca.
iure of the program Friday fore.
Moons program viii be devoted to art
ana one of the instructive features
ON the program will be- the illustrated
ialNs upon Famous American Paint.
inEs' by Mrs Goodwin. Mrs Clark
ANA Miss Lyle Many stcreoptican
slides showing famous paintings will
be used This program will be- al the
Palace theatcr ana at It's conclusion
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-01

ONIGUT. 4t the conclusion .f ,4c
.i.. .. t.. >rt...
annual ronvoufiop or fnr Fou,.
A District Federation of Womrg's
Cmu.. rrcrptiou viii .a held no.1,
ING Waiting club women. at rle...I.t
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win he given fomorrou. a.run, at ,.a
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noon Mr.. n n CnI... suI nrl.... i.
the washington Fort. Two eIlb .li Yor
home iog North W9srfnriop .f...l
zee The NJ NJ NJ rnb NtI meet
Thursdal afternoon wif. Air. \yu
Morgan gOl BEby .1ginp,.r
Friday a bu0rt luncheon will bee .,r.s,
at Dornick UiIs Couufr, cub r1nr.
ing visiting club women g.fu.
dav Mrs b A. Simpson entertain.
with girls toa at Yer Hom. op O.
street. southwest
+tt
Bible Sudy Glass Nu ,Iu m,,r
tomorrow aftprpoon M g.aO o'.I.,r
with Miss Jennie Dawson 40 Sccoul
avenue. northwest
Gee
Mrs. Frlul. Gates Mrs n F ro.,o,.
and Mrs. T.N. Morgan left today for
Dallas. Texas The, vI return hons.
tomorrow and viii make tnr ratprn
trip iu Mrs. Morgan. car
s+t
The wedding of 1i,. IA. rocl, .r
Of Meyers. was quietly celebrated ris
morning at 1890 O'Clock at b. lou.
of Mrs W. / smith goo G street
northwest the Rev. r. l. Graham ol
hcIauug. A pink and white color ma.
tif was carried out i'm tine house dor,.
rations. with promsion of roses and
The bride wore handsome gown n.
shell pink georgettc ana carried a
shower bouquet Of brides roses avu
sweet peas Only the immediate fam.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-01
Her New BOOKING.

Chicago News: "Why, Grace,' cN.
claimed an old friend, ARE you going
to be married next week? You are a
base deceiver Why, YOU told us only
a few days ago that you were booked
for a personally conducted tour with
small, select party
yes dear answered Grace, smi-
ing sweetly; "but Jack is the persona.
conductor and I'm the small seleC:
party"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-01

| ing chorus. What were they? Nobody
/ knows
So. measured by the standard Of 9th
er things, even our old songs are
young.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-01
SONGS OF YESTERYEAR
Very Few Known Now Are over 200
Years Old. Melodies Not immortal.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: A per,
son widely known in music circles
writes me about the Star Spangled
banner and other songs which never
die.
The odd thing however. about songs
is not that they never die. as some.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court, of Iowa, in and
for Winneshiek County.
Jessie Krafteck, Plaintiff VS.. Joseph
Krafteck, Defendant.
To the above named defendant, Jo-
seph Krafteck:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court of Iowa,
in and for Winneshiek County, Pc
tition in equity of the above named
plaintiff Jessie Krafteck, claimin 3
of you divorce on the grounds of
desertion.
Plaintiff asks that the bonds of
matrimony existing between you be
dissolved absolutely.
Now therefor, unless you appear
and defend there to on or before
noon of the second day of the next
term of said Court, to be held at De-
corah, Iowa, commencing Monday,
the 5th day of February, A. ID. 1917,
your default will be entered and
judgement rendered against you in
accordance with the prayer Of said
petition.
514 E, r. ACRES,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
SPILLvILLE.

Jan. 8, 1917.
Louis Swehla left for Des Moines
Tuesday to take course in automo-
billing.
]. C. Kubesh of Calmar was a
business caller in town Tuesday.
Miss Barbara Andera left for Ma
son City Monday, after spending the
holidays with her parents.
Mrs. c. j. Kovarik and children
lett one day last week for a visit
with her brother and family at
Wanwatosa, Wis.
John Luhash of near Ridgeway,
was caller in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Ptachek return
ed last week from their visit with
relatives at Olivia, Mimi.
Mr.. John Klema and wife from
near FIT. Atkinson and Mrs. James
Milesh, of near Protivin, were shop
ping in town Tuesday.
Ray C. Wilson returned to Ma
son City, New Years after a brief
visit with John Tuchek and family.
A. A. Ira and wife departed for
their home at Waubun, Mimi, last
Wednesday, after prolonged visit
with relatives here.
Miss Lydia HeUser left for Wat
erlCo last week to attend school
there.
Mrs. Ray c. Wilson returned TO
her home at Mason City Thursday
after weeks visit with her par
ents.
James Lubl returned to u. l. U.
at Fayette last Tuesday to resume
studies.
Miss Carrie Balik arrived from
Mason City Friday to visit her ia
Their, who is seriously ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Mikesh were
Calmar callers Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Woldan, daughter Re-
gina, and Mary. Celia, and Frank
Swartz, were shopping at DEBORAH
Thursday.
Miss Mae Hron arrived from Ma
son City, Thursday for a visit with
her parents.
Mrs. Will Harold and children OF
Walnut Grove, Mimi, arrived last
week, and are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe. Stable.
Mrs. A. G. Fisher, daughters Lii
liam, and Loretta, spent last week
visiting relatives at Protivin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Herold visit
ed friends at Fort Atkinson Friday.
Mamie Skoda of Protivin was a
guest at the Frank Swehla home a
number of days last week.
Mrs. John Sbiral, daughter Della,
Mrs. Edd Sbiral and Mrs. Joe. No
yak were DEBORAH callers Thursday
Mrs. Jerome Huber was visiting
at her parental home last week.
James Soukup of near Ridgeway
autoed to town Friday.
Jerome Huber, Anton Swehla,
Frank Swehla and sisters, and Ma
mic Skoda, autoed to Calmar Sat
urday.
Rev. j. =. Broz was a professional
caller near Ridgeway Friday.
Glenn Herold and son Edd were
business callers at FIT. Atkinson
Thursday.
A masquerade ball will be given
at Fishers hall, Jan. 22nd, by A. G.
Fisher. Music will be furnished by
Fishers well-known orchestra play
ing all the latest pieces of the sea-
son. Prizes will be awarded to
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10

they got as far as Bluffton and one
of Jim's horses took sick, compelling
them to turn and go back home.
Mr.. Edd Fuchs was shopping in
our burg, he bought his wife New
blankets, the best pair of blankets
that was ever sold in Bluffton. Mr..
Fuchs knows good thing when he
sees it, he believes the best is the
cheapest in the long run.
Ezra Reed and Burt Morrison
were to Bluffton Saturday, fixing
telephone lines. Burt Morrison took
dinner with H. Sheley's.
Leah Roberts went to Burr Oak
Saturday evening to visit Lucille EN-
mons, returning to Button this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brittendall took din.
ner with Sheley's yesterday. Mrs
Brittendall and Mrs. Walter McCau
| ley attended church in afternoon.
Mrs. Iven Sybert is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. Johnson and family
in Aurora, Ill.
Mrs. AGA LANCE visited in our
burg this morning.
Rev. Edie will preach in Button
Sunday.
Willie O'Brien of Plymouth Rock
was in Bluffton this last week visit
| ing his folks.
Charley Falck, the Lynn Gas Co
lagent of DEBORAH, was in Blufftor
Saturday, and took dinner will
Brittendall's.
Chas. Burgess has lighting plant
installed that he purchased from tbs
Lynn Gas Co., of DEBORAH. Chas
SAWS he don't see how they ever go
along without their new lighting sys.
item; that is what they all say, after
Having tried them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
CANOE VALLEY.

Jan. s, 1917.
School "opens again today Mon
day in Dist. No. 8, after two weeks
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Narveson and
daughter Myrtle, also Mrs. Ole
Gjerdevig visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanton Erickson last Wednesday
night.
E. C. Roed and Alfred Dotseth,
were callers at Ole Haugen's last
Wednesday afternoon.
A couple of sleigh loads of young
| folks of this neighborhood drove
over to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Myr-
abs in Madison township last Thurs
day afternoon and spent a most en-
| joyahle time, returning home Fri
day morning.
Mrs. A. P. Myrah visited rela-
tives in DEBORAH few days during
the past week.
Miss Christina Hanson visited
with her sister Mrs. Clarence Myr-
ah from Thursday until Saturday.
Pete Usgaard and family enter
tanned relatives from Waukon last
week.
Edwin Haugen spent Saturday
night with Andrew Jaastad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Usgaard visit
ed at the Isaac Peterson home Sat-
urday.
Edgar Langaas was pleasant
caller at the Pete Usgaard home Sat
urday night.
Lewis Blein spent Thursday night
at Ole Haugen's.
Mrs. F. Medberry from Fayette
visited a few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Arthur Hoyt, during New
Years.
The Misses Christina and Amap<
da Hanson, Olga Haugen, also Ben
ME Hanson, visited at the Arthur
Hoyt home Sunday afternoon.
Lars and -Knute Iverson were Wis
itors at Ole Haugen's Sunday.
Edwin Haugen leaves today Mon
day for Red Wing, Mimi, to attend
school there during the winter
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Erickson
are moving into the formers home
place at this writing, having leased
same for the following year.
Emil Haugen and Ingvald Peter
son, were callers at the Pete Usgaarj
home Saturday night.
The Y. P. S. will meet at the Ca
roe church basement Sunday eve
ming, jan, IA. Everybody is invited
Ito attend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
BLUFFTON.

Jan. s, 1917.
January came in very pleasant,
We hope she will continue so, all thru
the month.
Mrs. Richard Greenslade came to
Button Wednesday, made Mrs.
Brittendall and Mrs. Rupert Green
slade a call.
c. w. Brittendall went to Burr
Oak, Wednesday, afternoon. II. She
ley and H. Mercy went with him.
Leah Roberts come home with Mr..
Brittendall to clerk for him a short
time.
Walter McCauley and Archie
Ward hauled hay Wednesday from
the McCue place.
C. w. Brittendall went to Decor
al Friday on business. II. Mercy ac-
cCmpanied him.
AGA Lange, wife and daughter
Margret, were out joy riding Thurs
day, made Mrs. Chas. Burgess a
call.
Chas. Burgess went to DEBORAH
Thursday with hogs.
Walter McCauley and Archie Ward
went to DEBORAH Friday on business
Archie hauled goods home for
MCrgue Rider.
Mrs. Brittendall called on Mr.
and Mrs. E. Bergman Thursday, to
see the nice present that Santa left
them for Christmas.
Mrs. Walter McCauley and chill
dren visited Sheley's, Friday.
Pat Koran got hurt in the face
Saturday, he went TO the DR. at once
had the wound dressed We are in
hopes he will have no further trou-
bic. Pat will be obliged to remain
indoors few DAYS out of the cold.
Sunday school closed down the
last Sunday in December for the
want of teachers and officers.
Miley Wilbur and family Sunday
ed with T. Murdocks.
DR.. Emmons was called to Bluff
ton last night for Mrs Will Gamer
on.
|. Mrs. Dick Morton of Cresco was
visiting her sister, Mrs. Cameron
yesterday.
Elmer Greenslade and wife at
tended Lutheran church yesterday.
Mr.. T. Murdoch bought a horse of
Rupert Greenslade this last week.
Jim McCaffery and wife started
for church north of here yesterday
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE

Jan. 3, 1917.
Mrs. Carl Ericsson visited at the
VIII Stoskopf home Tuesday
William and Roy Feltis were cal
lers at the Fred Koppen home Mon
day
frankie Welsh and family and
Miss Ina Goldberg went to DEBORAH,
Wednesday,
Mr.. Albert Van Vliet left for Mon
tana Tuesday for visit with his
mother.
Will Hilleman and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Louise Brogham-
ner and family.
Rev. and Mrs. Eide spent Thurs
day afternoon at the Albert Van
| Vliet home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Feltis spent
Sunday at the Willard Feltis home
Miss Marian Telford returned
she spent the holidays.
Mr.. Walter Halsey returned to
Shakopee, Mimi, the last of the week
after two weeks visit with rela-
| tives.
Lester Koppen assisted Roy Eel
It's haul wood Friday afternoon.
Miss Violet Young returned to De-
CCrah Wednesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter For
seth, December the 2Sth., 1916. A
baby boy. Congratulations
Miss Lila Hilleman called at the
Philip Young home Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Young spent
Sunday afternoon at the Geo. Young
home
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koppen spent
Friday afternoon at the Bert Gates
home.
Mrs. Bertha Kenyon and children,
who have been visiting relativse
here the. past few weeks, departed
fer their home in Montana.
Miss Vera Koppen is visiting at
the John Young home near Canton
at this writing.
Those from this vicinity who were
DEBORAH callers Saturday were, John
Foltz, Willard Feltis and son, Will
liam, Hugo Noecker and daughter
Valentine Stoskopf, Will Stoskopf
and Mrs. Randall and son, William
Hilleman, Mrs. VIM. Feltis, Roy and
Bernice, Walt Darlington, and Mr..
| Everetts, Ole Usgaard, John Emery,
and Carl Ericsson.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Knoke have
| been visiting at the Will Hilleman,
Eenry Knoke and Mrs. Louise Brog
hammer homes this past week
Andrew Ericsson was a Mabel cal
| lCI Wednesday.
Jake Richert, Nick Richert, Henry
Sellman, Ed. Darlington and Jack
Ericsson sawed wood this wec%.
| A few from this vicinity attended
the parties at the Peter Eggen. and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
CENTENNIAL.

Jan. s, 1917.
School opens again today, after a
two weeks vacation.
DR.. j. w. Lynch of Ossian made a
professional call in Centennial one
day last week.
Henry Heiman and wife were cal
ling on relatives near DEBORAH one
day last week.
Clarence Miller who has been Wis
iting relatives in this vicinity went
to DEBORAH Saturday for visit with
relatives.
Miss Stella Throndson returned
| Sunday after a two weeks visit with
relatives in and near DEBORAH.
Miss Esther LANCE returned last
week after a visit with relatives in
Postville.
Mrs. Gunder Tinderholt and
daughter Bernice returned home
last week after a visit with relatives
near Ossian.
Will Duff and wife were guests OF
the George Allen family Thursday.
Raymond Wiltgen is very low.
Mr.. Jergorsen has been working
for Marion Burnes.
| MlS. JSISOlSSH 10 vi TIE SICK isl.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Daniels attend,
ed the show at DEBORAH, The Man
with the Missing Finger"
George Duff came from Rock Falls
Saturday, for a visit with relatives
| Charley Henderson, is working
for Webb Rosa.
The Rae Runkle family, Mrs. Dan
iels and Nellie, Mrs. Jane Townsend
and Theodore Rosa, were entertain
ed at the Will Duff home Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Russell returned to
Ossian last week after visit with
her parents.
Mrs. Anna Daniels and Mrs. Amos
| Townsend We're passengers for De
corah today, where they will visit
relatives.
Henry Ginapp spent Sunday il
DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10

liz, 1896, one ]. C. Anderson obtain
ed and caused to be recorded two
separate warranty deeds together
conveying to him the entire owner
ship of lot one, of subdivision of
| lots one and two of block &c, of De-
corah, Winneshiek county, Iowa,
but no conveyance from him convey
ling full title to said lot is of record.
Said j. C. Anderson is now deceased,
intestate, and defendants, Julia A.
Beale, Charles l.. Knorr, Bessie Nj.
Knorr, Joseph Jacobson, and Albert
Jacobson are his sole surviving heirs.
On January 20, 1889, defendant,
Wilbur Lumber Co. conveyed said
premises, and on October 81, 1896,
defendant, Frudden Lumber Com
pany conveyed said premises but in
conveying the same neither one of
said defendants made use of any cor
porate SEAL
On December 2, 1908, a Judgment
was entered of record in Winneshiek
County, Iowa, against j. G.. Ander-
son which is now owned by defen-
dant Julia Beale, but prior to that
time j. c. Anderson had ceased to
own any part of the premises herein,
described and said judgment never
was lien on any part thereof
That if there are any other UNI
known claimants or owners of said
real estate except as above set out
then the owners and claimants of the
same are unknown to plaintiff al J
though he has sought diligently td
learn the names and residences of
such unknown heirs and claimants !
that all of the right title and interest
which either of the defendants ever
had in and TO any part of said prem
ises has long since been barred by
the statute of limitations and lost by
adverse possession.
| Upon the foregoing facts PLAINTIFF
tasks that it be ordered, adjudged andi
ldecreed that the title and estate OIL
the estate of l.. j. Anderson, deceas-S
ed, in and to all of the real estatel
heretofore described be established
as therein alleged against the adj
verse claim of all the defendants to-
this action and all persons claimings
by or through them or either of then
be barred and forever estopped FROM
having or claiming any title adverse
to plaintiff in and to any part of said
premises and that the title thereto
be quoted in the estate of l.. j. An-I
derson deceased, and that any of the
defendants in any way contesting
PLAINTIFFS rights as above alleged bel
adjudged to pay the costs Of this
proceeding. Plaintiff also asks judg-I
ment for such other and further rel
lief as may be equitable in the
premises.
And unless you appear thereto,
and defend on or before noon of thel
second day of the next February
1917, term of said court, to be held
in DEBORAH, Iowa, in and for Winner
shiek County, commencing on Mon
day, the 9Th day Of February 1917,
default will be entered against you
and judgment and decree rendered
thereon in accordance with the pray
er of said petition.
524w E. w. CUTTING,
J Attorney for Plaintiff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To John F. Day, Mrs. John F. Day,
his wife, r.. V. Day, Mrs. r. v.
Day, his wife, T. ]. Clifford, Hat
tie Clifford, his wife. Julia A.
Beale, c. P. Beale, her
husband, Charles L. Knorr,
Bessie NJ. Knorr, Joseph
Jacobson, Mrs. Joseph Jacobson,
his wife. Albert Jacobson, Mrs.
Albert Jacobson, his wife, Wilbur
Lumber Co. Frudden Lumber Co.
and the unknown heirs and gran
tees of each OF the above named
defendants, and the unknown
claimants and owners of the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-
wit:-Lot and the north half of
lots l and in block 26, except
ner of said block, thence west 80
feet, south So feet, east 80 feet,
north so feet to beginning, also
lots 1, and of j. II. Easton' s
subdivision of south half of lots
l and block 26, and lot Is, S. e.
quarter, S. e quarter, section 16,
township SO, range all in Decor
all Winneshiek county, Iowa, De-
PENDANTS.
You are each hereby notified tina,
on or before 9Th day of January,
1917, there will be on file in the Of
flee of the clerk of the district court
of Iowa, in and for Winneshiek
county, the petition in equity OF
George Mizener, as administrator Of
the estate of l.. j Anderson, deceas-
cd Lott oil IN
derson deceased, at the time of his
death was the absolute owner in fee
simple of all Of the above described
real estate; that said l.. j. Anderson,
deceased, and his grantors have been
in actual, open, notorious, exclusive,
continuous, visible, uninterrupted
and adverse possession of the above
described real estate for more than
ten years last past under claim Of
right and color Of title claiming alb
solute title of said real estate as
against the whole world; that plain
tiff is credibly informed and believes
that the defendants make some claim
adverse to the estate of the estate of
l.. j. Anderson, deceased, in said
real estate; the plaintiff states the
defendant claim to have and the
manner in which the same is claim
ed to have been derived as follows,
to-wit:
On February 8, 1886, defendants,
John F. Day and r. V. Day obtained
and caused to be recorded quit
claim deed to lot block rs, of De-
corah, Iowa, but no conveyance from
either of them is of record.
On May 20, 1898, defendant, T.
/. Clifford obtained and caused to
be recorded a warranty deed to north
half of lots l and 2, block 26, De-
corah, Iowa, being 81 and one-half
feet frontage on Washington street
and 153 on Broadway, but no con-
veyance to the full extent of said
description is of record.
On July II. 1900, and November
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
after two weeks visit here with

after a two weeks visit here with
relatives.
Miss Randy Kittlesby entertain
ed few ladies Saturday afternoon.
Frank Koch was here from FIT. At
kinson on business Friday.
Mrs. Gus Bjonerud of st. Paul is
visiting at the Bjonerud home.
The Whist Club was entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Miller Thursday evening.
Miss Marie Sperati came from De-
corah this morning to work at the
Miller Wagon Factory.
Mr.. j. d. Becker went to McGreg-
or on business Monday.
Miss Carrie Miller entertained the
Study Club Monday.