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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08

M. F. Broghammer is here on 6
visit to his wife and daughter.
Wayne Weitgenant was an Iowa
City visitor Saturday.
Dorothy Gilbert returned home
from Monona Friday, after two
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. Fred
Peglow.
Miss Charlse Meyer came home
from Calmar Sunday after a weeks
visit at the H.. Busch Jr. home.
DR.. c. F. Sobolik of Stacyville
spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. Leonard Logsdon and babe
came Friday to visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Weitgenant.
Mrs. c. H. Gilbert and son Darrold
returned to their home last week af-
Mrs. Ed. Fiske of Fairbault, Mimi
Regina Meyer left for Mason City
to see her sister, Rose, a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Meas, OF
Mason City, are visiting his sister
Mrs. John Moe.
The Philatheas and Embroidery
Club gave a farewell party on Mrs.
Edna Harvey at the home of her mo-
Their, Mrs. Lee, Saturday evening.
She was presented with an umbrella
and a hand embroidered sofa pill
low cover. Mrs. Harvey and children
will leave this week for Ames, where
her husband is employed.
Misses Luci,e and Blanche Harvey
returned to their home in Postville
Saturday, after a visit with their
cousin Sylvia Lukenbill.
e. w. Prince of Cedar Falls spent
Sunday with friends.
George Bloomer of Let's. Iowa,
came Saturday to visit his friend
Edith Decou.
Mrs. Harmon Logsdon and son
LLOYD and daughter Dilla and Leon
Larson of DEBORAH, spent Sunday
with friends.
Mrs. P. NJ. Jewell and children
Fife and Gladys of DEBORAH, visited
at the Mrs. Andrew Lee home Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Weitgenant
and daughter Virginia, left for Neills-
vile, Wis, today after a two weeks
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. Weitgenant to visit his sister, Mrs.
George Brother few days, from
there they go to st. Louis, Mo-, to see
her father, Mr.. Gierke, before re-
turning to their home in Ration, New
Mexico.
Mrs. Grace White returned to her
home in Freeport, Ill, today. after
a visit with her mother, Mrs. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Elliot were De-
corah visitors Friday.
Leslie Limbeck went to Postville
to the hospital Saturday for an opera
ton for appendicitis. His mother,
Mrs. Ed. Limbeck returned home
this morning.
c. F. Limbeck of McGregor. spent
Sunday at the home of his wife S
mother, Mrs. Ann Lansing
Herman Bohr took his daughter to
Cresco Thursday. for an operation
for appendicitis.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08
FRANKVILLE,

Aug. 6, 1917.
Frank Kneeskern of Castalia was
business caller in town Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. Nash and children,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Bollman
were taking in the sights at Decor
ah, BlufftOn, and Cresco, Tuesday.
Mrs. Dean Flower and children
came up from Oelwein Tuesday, for
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Kneeskern and other rela-
tives.
John Witt of Castalia transacted
business in this locality Monday.
Irving Crawford has a new Over
land Six car which he purchased
from John Leer at Waukon.
Rev. Healey and family arrived
home Tuesday from their trip to DAY.
export and Glenwood
George Chandler Of DEBORAH Is as
sisting Claude Van Wey with his
farm work.
Mrs. Edna Hoesiey and little son
spent Wednesday night aad Thurs
day with friends in Postville.
Grant Bollman made business
trip to Postville Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brouillet and
son Vernon. Mrs. Anna Brouillet and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08

Lucille, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clate
Reed. Mrs. Reed used to be Mary Nc
Mullen.
Mr.. Harry Porter and Gladys Cas-
sci took in the show last night.
c. w. Brittendall went to Prosper
Saturday on business. Mr.. Narcotics
and Laura Marcy accompanied him.
Waiter McCauley and family au-
toed up to Bethel neighborhood this
morning and took their dinner. They
will work on their old home place to-
day, moving, pulling weeds, etc.
willard Peacock and wife Of Beth
ell neighborhood, autoed to Cresco
Saturday, Mrs. Herbert Van Welt ac-
companied them as far as Button
and visited Mrs. Brittendall until
their return. Mr.. Peacock makes
daily visits out to Cresco taking
treatment of a chiropractor.
Mrs. Winters attended church here
yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thyme and
Friday evening.
Mrs. Brittendall made Mrs. Sybert
a call this last week.
Mrs. Edith Bergman called on Mrs.
LuCus Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Burgess and
daughter Lucille joined the Red Cross
in DEBORAH.
There was ball game near Bluff
ton yesterday on the John McCauley
grounds. A good many from the coun-
try were in attendance. Leo Gala
CHER joined in the game, he was ac-
companied as far as Bluffton by his
mother who visited Mrs. Shelley and
Mrs. Brittepdau.
A number from Burr Oak came to
Bluffton Saturday evening with the
intention of taking in the show, but
Oh account of the threatening storm
the show was postponed.
Frank Gallagher was thru here
this last week, demonstrating a neck
yoke that he is agent for.
Cradle Roll meets with Mrs -
Bergman Thursday afternoon at P.
NJ All that are interested in this
work are cordially invited to attend.
Rev. Edie will preach here Sunday
afternoon at P. NJ.
Merrill Cook of DEBORAH, is visiting
Guy Bentley's. She and Harry Tay-
lor took il the show last night
Walter McCauley and family call
ed at Sheley's yesterday afternoon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OF
IOWA.
Des Moines
ANNUAL CERTIFICATE FOR
PUBLICATION
of the


Grain Dealers National Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, located at Indi-
annapolis, in the state of Indiana.
WHEREAS, the above named COM
pany has filed in the Insurance De-
partment Of Iowa, sworn statement
showing its condition on the thirty
first day of December, 1915, in accor-
dance with the provisions of Chapter
4, Title 8, of the Code of Iowa, relat-
ing to Insurance Companies; and
whereas said statement shows that
said Insurance Company has complied
with the laws of this State relating to
insurance.
THEREFORE, in pursuance of law,
l, EMORY H. ENGLISH, Commission
err of Insurance, do hereby certify that
said Insurance Company is authorized
to transact the business of Fire Insur-
ance in the State of Iowa, by agents
properly appointed and duly licensed,
as required by law, until the first day
of March, 1918
further certify that the statement
shows
1st.--The actual amount Of paid-up
Capital of said Company, December
81, 1916, to be None.
2d.-The aggregate income of said
Company for the year 1916, to be
S453, 4SO.S9.
3d-The aggregate expenditures
of said Company for the year 1916,
to be 1914, 502.9S.
4th.-The aggregate amount of the
Assets of said Company, December
81. 1916, to be S691, 617.54.
5th.-The aggregate amount of Lii
abilities of said Company including
the amount required to safely rein
sure all outstanding risks, December
81, 1915, to be s691,617.54.
(SEAL)
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
have hereunto set my hand aid affixed
my seal of office at Des Moines, this
1st day of March, 1917.
32-l EMORY II. ENGLISH,
Commissioner of Insurance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08
RAVENA.
Aug. 6. 1917.

Aug. b, 1917.
Hans Nygaard is on the sick list
Bert Doan Of Ossian assisted Aug
ust Peck with his work last yeek.
Leona Schoonmaker and Edo
Peck spent Thursday at the formers
parents, Mr.. AID Mrs Nels Schoon-
maker.
Marie Harris and Edna Youmans
called at August Peck's last Thurs
day.
Louis Gronlie spent Sunday at H.
Nygaard's.
Otto Erickson Sundayed at the V.
Tovson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sven Tovson and
family spent Sunday at o. Noes.
Albert Remke spent Sunday at Os-
sian.
Oscar Tovson assisted l.. Johnson
with his haying last Saturday.
Helmer. Johan. and Anna Johnson
spent Sunday with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ettledorf and
daughter spent Sunday at Ben Elm
er's.
Ben Eimers, Otto Schneberger ard
Leo Barthelme autoed to DEBORAH
Saturday.
lily spent Sunday at Julius Browns.
Sigurd Tovson spent Sunday at Os-
sian.
DR.. Juen was a business caller in
Ravena last week.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the funeral of the year old boy
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moason.
Oscar Tovson assisted August
Peck with his harvesting several days
this week.
Joe Smith spent Sunday at Joe
Broghamer's.
Joe Barthelme autoed to DEBORAH
last Sunday evening.
Frank Lansing and Lorentz Meyer
spent Sunday at Postville.
Frank Broghamer and Joe Smith
spent Sunday evening at S. Tovson's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08
OssIAN.

Aug. 6, 1917.
H. o. DeGraf went to Usage and
Mason City Wednesday to visit
friends.
Miss Augusta Bartz returned to
her home in New Hampton Wednes-
day, after visit with her sister, Mrs.
Asce Fan.
Mrs. Glenn Hemeseth went to
Cresco Wednesday to see her hus-
band who is in the hospital.
Francis Klein came home from Cal
mar Thursday. after visiting a few
days with relatives.
Mrs. ID. Weitgenant and daughter
Pearl, W., w. Weitgenant, wife and
daughter were Cresco visitors We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Frank re-
turned home from Salt Lake City
Utah Friday, after q months visit
with their son Ray and family.
Mrs. Harry Billiard went to West
Union Friday to see her mother, Mrs
Zoller.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08
Ben Eimers autoed to Calmar last

Ben Eimers autoed to Calmar last
Monday.
Roman Holtey visited at the Ben
Elmer anr Henry Miller homes last
week.
DR.. Stabo from DEBORAH, was a
business caller il Ravena one day
last week.
Harvesting is in full swing.
Wenzel Lansing and family autoed
to Eldorado Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Karl Hanson and
family returned to their home at Ro-
land, Ia, last Monday, after a two
weeks visit with relatives. Signe Tow
son accompanied them for several
weeks stay.
Mont Anderson Of Ossian, assisted
Hans Nygaard the past week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08
NOTICE IN PROBATE.

To whom it may concern.
You and each of you are hereby no.
titled to appear at the Court House in
Winneshiek County. Iowa, on the
18th day of September, 1917, at %
O'Clock P. NJ, to attend the probate
of al instrument purporting 10 be the
Last Will and Testament of Abram
Lambert, late of Bloomfield township,
in Winneshiek county, Iowa, deceased
at which time and place you will APP
pear and show cause. If any, why said
will should not be admitted to pro-
bate
In testimony whereof l have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Office, this 21st day Of
July. 1917.
S. J. MOORE,
Clerk of Distri Court.
BY C. A. JOHNSON, Deputy.
BURLING e BUkLING,
Attorneys. 30-4
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05
Will Beat Germany Word of
Pershing

New York, Dec. 2.-Bishop
Luther B. Wilson, who recently
returned from Europe, where he
went on a mission for the Y. M.
Z. A., brought back with him a
message TO the American peo-
pie from General Pershing
American commander in France.
The message, which was read
Tor the first time today, said:
Tell them there is no ground
Tor the heresy that Germany can
not be beaten. Germany can
be beaten. Germany must be
beaten. And Germany will be
beaten.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05
Pageland Boy Win. Poem
Medal

The following is from the
Spartanburg Journal about Mr..
6. D. Sanders of Pageland:
o. Sanders, who is this year
a senior at Wofford College,
won tor his college the State-in.
tercollegiate poem medal, given
each year by the association of
colleges to that student in the
State. who, during the year, has
written the best poem. The
Judges are chosen from among
the highest meE of the State,
those most capable to Judge, and
the announcement of the win
ner is made at the Press Associ-
alton meeting, which this year
was held at Winthrop College,
at Rock Hill.
Three medals are given each
year, one for the best essay, one
tor the best short story and one
for the best poem. These are
hard to win, aud the capturing
OF one is counted one of the
highest honors that comes to a
student while in college, and the
college itself IS counted fortu
nate in having student that
can win these prizes. 1t has
been several years since Wof-
ford took one of these prizes, the
last one being for short story.
Since his entrance in college
Mr.. Sanders has shown remark.
able skill for a college student
IN verse writing having won the
college poem medal three years
In succession. He has taken
active part in journalistic work
OF all kinds. being this year edi
tor-ln-chlet of The Old Gold and
Black. the college weekly. and
lhe Bohemian, the college an.
nual. MIR. Sanders, in addition
to those activities, will receive
IN June his A. B. and A. M. de-
grees, completing a five wear
course in four years and work.
ing at the same time as telegraph
editor of The Spartanburg Her.
aid.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05
Supt. Knight Replys to Mt
Croghan Correspondent.

CroRhan Correspondent.
To the Editor of the Paseland.
Journal:
noticed in the columns of
your paper under Mt. Crophan
Locals the following sentence:
l think that teachers meetings
should be held on saturdays.
There were many children who
missed day of school Friday
because of the teachers meet
ing at the county seat"
think that your correspon.
dent must be laboring under
misapprehension as to what was
held at the County Seat on the
friday here alluded to. The
teachers meeting alluded to
was a two days Institute in
which the Teachers were in
Structed in the problems of the
school room, and such instruc-
lions continued during the two
days from morning until late
afternoon, with a lecture at
night. In other words the
teachers were engaged while
here in making themselves
better teachers. and came on
friday at the request of this
office. We thoroly sympathize
with the idea expressed by the
writer, that no day should be
missed from the school, and 7
wonder it the patrons. the
writer among them, realize
what the child misses if absent
from the days work? In the
case referred to there was no
school and therefore there could
be no loss except less instruction
by one day for the school vear
but If the child is kept out wh;Io
the school is in session he is
thrown behind his class and
must stumble on or the class
mnstmark time for a dav vbila
Inc teachers gives him her time
IN order that he may catch I'M
lhen every day that your child
misses from school, is in part At
least, taking from the whole
class their time and thus delav,
ing them. | hope that every
child in Chesterfield Countv
Will be sent to.school everv dav
that school is in session Unless
he is kept away on account of
some unpreventabIe reason.
Sincerely yours,
J. A. Knight.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05

when | was a boy | was
glad enough to eat dry bread for
my dinner" said father, at the
head of the table.
well, daddy" piped up his
small daughter, you are having
a much better time now you are
living with u.s."
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05

States armory, arsenal, or navy
yard, or do you belong to any
class of EMPLOYEES of the
United States which have been
designated by the President as
eligible for discharge or are you
a pilot. or are you marine
actually emplo, IN the sea
service OF citizen or merchant
within the United States?
uf your answer is mo" do
not answer any other questions
and do not sign your name.)
Q. 2. State the designation of
your office, position, or oc-
Cupation.
.. 3. Were you elected or an.
pointed? State which.
| 0. 4. State the exact place of
the performance of your duties.
Q. 5. State how long you have
held such position, or have been
so employed.
| Q. 6. State the character and
duration OF your education,
training, and experience for
such position.
0. z. State the nature of your
work.
.. 8. How many persons of
he same or similar grade are in
the establishment where you are
employed?
Series x Dependency.
=. |. Have YOU a wife, or
child, or aged, infirm, or invalid
parents or grandparents, or
brother under 16 or sister under
10 years of age. or a helpless
brother or sister of whatever
age, mainly dependent on your
physical or mental labor for
supper ?
OF your answer is mo" do
not answer any other questions
and do not sign your namey
.. 2. State whether you are
married, single, widowed or
divorced.
.. 3. If you are married, state
(a) the place, (b) date, and (c)
the person by whom the
ceremony was performed.
.. 4. Give the name, relation
ship. address. 'and age of each
person mainly dependent on
your labor for support.
=. ;. Which of your depen-
dents live with you, and how
long has each lived with YOU?
=. 3. If any person named in
your answers do not live with
you, state which of them have
lived with you al anv time
during the past IL months and
for how long a period.
y. I. If any such dependent
is a stepchild, an adopted child
or a foster child, state as to each
when such relationship TO you
began.
| .. 8. AS to each dependent,
state when you began 10 con.
tribute TO his or her support.
Q. 9. State both (0 the an.
proxlmate total. and (b the
average monthly amount of
your support of your wife and
children during the last twelve
months.
=. 10. How much have Won
contributed to The support of
each other dependent during
said II months?
Continued next week.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05

An old negro, woman, stand
ing by the grave of her husband,
shook her head and sad mourn
fully: Poor 'RaStus! | hope he's
gone where | spec he amt"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05

Bobby had been given rab-
DIT at Christmas. and constant
FEEDING had increased its girth
considerably. One day a neigh
Dors boy was visiting him and
he was busy extolling the vir-
tues OF his pet. Apparently Just
noticing the increased size of
The rabbit, he passed his hand
iondly over It's stomach, observ.
ing: Say, he's got a big bust,
amt he?"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05
QUESTIONABLE
Continued from last week)
Series II. Physical Fitness

Series II. Physical Fitness
lnstructions-Every reglstrant
must answer the first two ques-
lions. If he answers the second
question YES" he need not ans,
wer the remaining questions.
Ii he answers the second ques-
ton NO" he must answer ALL
the questions. He must sign his
name at the end of this series of
questions.
Q. l. State your height and
weight stripped.
Q. .. Are you IN sound health
mentally and physically?
.. 3. Draw a line under any
OF the words below that describes
any ailment or physical def.
cheney you may have: l, Blind;
2, Deaf; 5, Dumb; 4, Loss of
limb; 5, Epileptic; E, Paralytic; 7,
Insane; 8, Withered or deformed
limb; o.
0. 4. State in detail the names
and address of the physicians bv
whom and the institutions in
which you are being treated or
have been treated within the
last II months. with the dates OF
the treatments.
Q. S. Are you an inmate of an
asylum, hospital, or other insti.
tuition on account of any physi-
cal, mental or nervous disease.
disorder, or injury.
Q. 6. If you answer "Yes,"
state (a) the nature of the all.
ment, and (b) name and loca
ton of institution.
(Slgnature of reglstrantD
Series III. Legislative, Executive,
and Judicial Officers.
0. 1. Are you a federal or
state legislative, executive, or
judicial officer?
uf your answer is mo" do
not answer any other questions
and do not sign your name0
Q. ,. State exacr designation
of your office.
.. 3. State (a) when you en-
tered upon said duties. and Cd
when you will occupy salu Of
flee.
signature of registranD
Series w. Ministers of Religion
Q. |. Are you a regular or a
duly ordained minister OF relig.
ion; and if so, of what sect or
organization?
uf your answer is mo"
DO not answer any other ques
tlons and do not sign your
nameO
0. 2. State (0 the manner bv
which, (b) the date when, and
(c) the place where you became
such minister.
=. 5. State place and nature
OF your religious labors; (a) On
June 5, 1917; (b) Now.
.. 4. Do you follow any add.
tlonal occupation? If so, what?
Series Nv. Divinity Students.
Q. |. Were you on Nav IS,
19l6 student preparing for the
ministry?
uf your answer is NO" do
not answer any other questions
and do not sign your naneD
.. 2. State the name and 10
cation of such school.
0. 3. Give names and loca.
lions of all divinity schools you
nave attended with dates of at.
tendance.
.. q. Is any school mentioned
by YOU wholly or partially a
correspondence school?
= 3. Have you ceased to be a
student of divinity and if so.
what is your occupation?
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05
Chesterfield District Junior Or
der Meets Thursday, Dec. l3.

Chesterfield District Junior Or
der Meets Thursday, Dec. 13.
There will be a meeting of
the Chesterfield District, Junior
Order U. a. NJ, at Ruby, S. c.,
Thursday, Dec. 18th. The pro
gram follows:
Secret Session at , O'Clock
p. m.
Public meeting at p. m. in
School auditorium.
Program for Speaking
Address, Virtue" Rev. ]. d.
Purvis.
Address, Liberty" w. p.
Odom.
Address "Patriotism," Hon. G..
K. Laney.
Address, Good of the Order. "
K. S. Steward.
Master Ceremonies, w. r.
Huneycutt.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05
Americans Fight With Haie';
Men.

Men. ]
With the British Army in
France Saturday, Dec. | (By the
Associated Press. num-
bers of American army engi-
neers working on the British
railways in the region OF Gou-
zeaucourt, caught in the Ger
man turning movement, escaped
by lying in shell holes and
prone on the ground while the
British fired over them. There
they remained until the British
were near enough 10 enable the
Americans TO join the ranks,
when they fought valiantly and
played an important part IN re-
pelllng the enemy. The British
commanders refer to their gal.
liant behavior with the greatest
enthusiasm.
Americans elsewhere took a
busy hand in the fighting and
were under hot German shell
fire. Numbers Of them yolun.
teered for patrol work in the
danger zone and all acquitted
themselves finely.
A British general told the cor
respondent that hr could not
praise them too highly. 1t is
reported that several Americans
were captured but escaped after
a few hours and rejoined the
British,
The engineers were mainly
from New York,
The crew of a train had a
narrow escape. The engine
driver, whose home is in ST,
Louis. was standing beside his
engine talking with a British
soldier when the attack started.
"A shell struck nearby and killed
the Brlton but the American
miraculously escaped. TWO
more shells exploded on eftier
side or the locomotive and the
engineer thought it time to
move.
He and the crew dug them
selves in" in she'll holes and
after many hours made their es-
cape. The railway was blown
up soon after the Americans hid
themselves.
For nearly four months Amer
ican engineers have been labor.
ing on the roads behind the
British lines, but military re.
qulremeuts precluded the men
ton OF this fact until ii was an
nounced that the Americans had
played an important part in the
drive, having had a large part
IN the marvellous work which
resulted in the pushing of the
vital railways up TO the front.