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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20

meet at the following homes Friday
Unit No. 1, Mrs. Severson; Unit No.
2, Mrs. Will Helwig; Unit No. 3,
Mrs. Peter Meyer; Unit No. 4, Mrs.
T. w. Hazelton.
This afternoon as Frank Gillian was
returning to town from the Jim Sobo-
lik farm he saw a freight train COM
ing to Calmar so made an effort to
catch on and get ride home. He
caught hold on an oil car and slipped
cutting his leg off above the knee and
badly hurting his back and is lying
at the hotel in a critical condition
not able to be moved home. He is
the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mott.
Gillian was employed at the Miller
wagon factory. This sad accident is
a hard blow to his parents as he was
a uiet young man and his parents
depended on his support.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
CALMAR..

March IS, 1918.
Waldo Reisner sold his home to
Mrs. Kostoris of Fort Atkinson.
Mrs. Cibuzar of Spillville is visit
ing at the Era home.
MRS. John Hosting and Annie Ka-
lett were DEBORAH shoppers Tues
day.
Joe Vitoushek of Spillville was a
caller here Tuesday.
Miss Cordie Glass of Fort Atkinson
visited at the Horton home Tuesday.
M. Kobliska of Spillville was a
caller here Tuesday.
Leo Meyer of Cresco visited friends
mere Tuesday.
Miss Emma Olson entertained the
Music Clut.
Mrs. j. F. Conover was a DEBORAH
caller Tuesday ana Thursday.
Mrs. Walter Reese and daughter
returned the fore part of the week
from Waterloo.
The Norwegian Lutheran Society
was entertained in the church base
ment Tuesady.
Clarence Mausehound and Fred
Grindeland were in Moline, ILL.,, last
week.
Ole Christofferson was in DEBORAH
Thursday to his wife who is very ill
at the hospital there.
Miss Minnie Christianson spent Sat
urday and Sunday at home from Os-
sian.
Rev. William Cremer assisted Rev.
Wagner of Cresco during Forty
Hours Devotion Friday and Satur-
day.
Ed. Owenswent to Minneapolis the
past week for an extended stay.
Theodore Twedt of International
Falls, Mimi, is here visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Twedt.
William Gansor of Owatonna,
Mimi, is here visiting his wife at the
| G. Christianson home
James Peterson of Fort Atkinson
spent the fore part of the week here
with his wife.
Mrs. Fred Radlaff of Cedar Rapids
| is visiting at the John Thaller home.
Mrs. John Hosting went to Austin,
Friday, for weeks visit with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Meyer entertain
ed the Whist Club at their home
Thursday evening.
Frank Helwig of DEBORAH, is Wis
iting at the Will Helwig home today.
Miss Agnes Dvorak is clerking in
VogePs store now.
Mrs. G. Winger was DEBORAH Wis
itor Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Goheen and
Edna visited relatives in Lawler to-
day.
At the school election held this past
week Il. H. Goheen and A. G.. Olson
were reelected directors and o. p
Ode was reelected treasurer.
Henry Wentworth. of Charles City
is here visiting his parents.
Miss Anne Regsahl of Decorah, is
visiting at the Severson home.
Miss Amanda Fleischer of Ossian
is guest at the Will Helwig home.
The Sigvart Kittlsby family are
now occupying their lovely new home
which was just completed.
Father Cremer visited Father
Dragona at Fort Atkinson today.
The Red Cross knitting Units will
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
NOTICE IN PROBATE
o whom il NAV concern:

To whom it may concerns:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court House
in Winneshiek County, Iowa, on the
10th day OF April, 1918, at 900 o.
clock p. m, to attend the probate OF
an instrument purportiag to be the
Last VIII and Testament of Henry
Butt late of Lincoln Township, IL
Winneshiek County Iowa, Diseased,
at which time and place you will APP
pear and show cause, if any, why
said will should not be admitted to
probate.
In testimony whereof l have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal Of said office, this 4th day
of March, 1918.
S. j. MOORE, Clerk of District Court.
By C. A. JOHNSON Deputy.
.. o. RUE, Attorney. 10-4w.
Try Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
SPILLVILLE

john hlllng or Fort Atkinson was
in town Sunday.
A. A. Novak transacted business at
DEBORAH Friday.
Miss Mary Kopet underwent an
operation Friday at st. Joseph's Mer-
cy Hospital at Cresco. Mrs. Kalec &C
companied her there.
James Chekal returned home from
Chicago one day last week.
Miss Mayme Smith was shopping at
DEBORAH Saturday.
Mrs. John Huber and daughter
Lucille went to Cresco Saturday to
visit relatives.
Robert Heuser was a Calmar cal
Ter Tuesday.
Jos. Huber Jr. of Camp Dodge is
visiting home folks.
Ed. Kubesh and wife of near Cal
mar were guests Sunday at the lat
ter's parental home, Mr.. and Mrs.
Janovsky.
Chas. Frey transacted business at
Ridgeway Saturday.
Simon Michael went to st. Paul
v ednesday.
Fred Fisher was a Conover caller
Thursday.
John Soukup and daughter Louise
drove to Calmar Tuesday, the latter
was having dental work done.
Albert Frey and son David were
business callers at Calmar Monday
Miss Bessie Tuchek is on the sick
list.
James Mikesh Jr. is teaching school
in Joe Leosch's district.
Mrs. Frank Humpal of near Ridge
way, was guest Sunday at the Chas.
lAovarik nome.
Miss Lucy Huber returned home
the latter part of last week after an
extended stay at the homepf her
brother, Jerome.
James Leebl of Fayette is visiting
his mother.
j. P. Kuhn was at FIT. Atkinson
Sunday
Mrs. Anton Fisher and Mary Su-
chan were at DEBORAH Friday.
John Killing sof Fort Atkinson
was in town Sunday.
John Huber was a Conover caller
Saturday.
VIM. Richie was at Calmar Satur-
day.
Rev. j. P. Broz. went to Ft. Akin
son Sunday afternoon.
Mesdames Frank Benda and Mary
Moravetz called on friends at CAL
mar one day last week.
Jos. Vitoushek spent the greater
part of last week at Protivin
Miss Anna Pletka came home re-
Gently from Mason City to visit her
| mother.
Edd Zahasky of near Protivin was
! in town Wednesday,
o. P. Ode of Calmar was business
| caller here Thursday.
VIM. Kalishek of Protivin was a
caller in town Friday.
| Gilbert Haatvedt was at Conover
| Friday to meet his mother who at
| tended home from DEBORAH.
| James Novak was FIT. Atkinson
caller Friday.
| Misses Lulu and Della Sbiral were
shopping at DEBORAH Friday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Mikesh were
Calmar callers Saturday.
k Edd KapinOs was bushes caller
at Conover Friday.
Frank Chlan, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chlan of Calmar, met with seri-
Gus accident Sunday afternoon near
Calmar, while trying to catch on a
train. The Gillian family formerly
lived here.
Several neighbors and friends of
Joseph Slebiska surprised him Tues
day it being the fiftieth anniversary
of his birthday.
The only child of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
Janechek of Conover was called by
the Angel of death Sunday. Funeral
will take place here at the St. Wen
ceslaus church. The grief stricken
parents have the sympathy of the
entire community.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
kENDAELVlLLE.


Floyd Arnold of Burr Oak was an
lingsOn home.
Mrs. Smythe was on the sick list
Sunday.
Quite large crowd attended the
l.. A. S. at the c. w. Fifield home
Thursday
Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Byron Johnson,
Mae Trouten and Walt Middlebrooks
were over Sunday visitors at the
Bickford home in Cresco.
Cards have been received here
from Elgin, H., of the marriage of
Hiss Grace Clark to Mr.. Will Billows.
Grace grew to womanhoOd in this
place and has many friends VINO join
in wishing her much happiness.
The ice went out Sunday evening
with great rush. 1t took out small
place on the south side of the dam
but will not hinder theg rinding.
The Howard County Farmers In
stitute will be held at the court
house at Cresco on March 20, 81, and
20. An exceptionally good program
is billed and large crowd is anti
cipated.
AS a result of last Saturdays
storm telephone communication was
almost cut off and the damage will run
into thousands of dollars. Many poles
were broken and the wires left in a
tangled mess in some cases being
blown across the road making travel
difficult. Long distance connections
were broken and it was several days
before communication was restored.
Rev. Farrell and wife are the hap
by parents of baby girl born one
day last week.
John James returned the first of
the week from visit at the home OF
his brother Elmer and wife of Mil
ford.
Sarah Losen visited last week with
her friends Laura and Adeline Wal
tiers.
w. L. Curtis received word from
his son Fred who is at the Great
ing that he had been promoted to a
position in the quartermasters divi-
sion, which will be good news to this
worthy young mans friends in this
vicinity.
Il. Il. Eddy returned "Wednesday
from his st. Paul trip.
Mrs. Arthur Curtis was having an
attack of the grippe the past week.
The Lutheran l.. A. S. was enter
tanned at the Christy Oleson nome
last Tuesday.
A number from here attended the
funeral of Mr.. Emery, who died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mons
Askelson in Orleans. Burial was at
Burr Oak.
The young people enjoyed them
selves dancing in the hall Monday
evening of last week.
There was no school Monday as
the school meeting was held at the
school house.
Mrs. Lar Flemming was called to
Cresco last week by the death OF her
sister, Mrs. VIM. Owens.
John Haas has taken the road work
for the west half OF Fremont town
ship and Fred Smith will work the
last half.
Ellen Ellingson is at home for a
weeks visit with her sister Emma,
who expects to leave soon for Camp
Dodge TO become nurse.
A raging blizzard Saturday last
gave us little poor sleighing and
made the few early robins seek shelf
er and wish they had waited while.
Will Howard OF Cresco visited his
Grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Fifield a few days last week. He
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
Farm for Sale.

The Helmer X. Johnson farm, con-
sisting of 240 acres more or less in
Canoe Township, Winneshiek County,
Iowa. Running water, good build
igs, fine soil. For complete informa-
tion write or see
j. A. Nelson, administrator,
6tf. DEBORAH, Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20


If you will just touch the corn or
oallus with a few drops of 'Gets-It.'
What blessed relief it gives to
corn pains! You won't limp any
more; you can enjoy the dance
every minute. Then see how that
corn or callus will come right off
complete. like a banana peel and
without the least pain, is just Won
derful. 'Gets-It' is the biggest seller
among corn removers in the world
today. simply because it is so won
derfully simple and always works.
Be sure you get 'Gets-lt'."
'GetsrIt" is sold at all druggists
tyou need pay no more than 25cents
a bottle). or sent on receipt of price
by Il. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, Ill
Sold in DEBORAH and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
ft. A. Enbertson and T.. j. Parman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
"Cets-lt'-2 Drops
Then to the Dance
Goodnight to Corn Pains-COrns
Peel Off With "Gets-It."

Say, girls, you can laugh at
tight shoes, or damp, corn-pulling
weather, big bumpy corns, calluses
on the soles of your feet, corns be-
tween the toes hard and soft corns,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20

Bring your next prescription to
John G. Schimming's drug store. l
will save you money. Att
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
MRS. PHOEBE LINCOLN,

Specialist
Superlaous Hair, Moles, Warts,
Broken Veins, Lime Balls, and other
facial blemishes permanently remov-
ed by electricity. Best of References.
COB River ST., DEBORAH
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
A. C. WOODWARD, NJ. ID.

Physician and Surgeon
Special attention given to diseases
of women and children. Office in
Public Opinion Building. Upstairs.
Telephones:
Office 1872 Residence 1913
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
c. u. WILSON, ID. V. NJ.
Veterinarian

Veterinarian
Calls answered promptly, day or
night. Hog Cholera, Prevention,
and vaccination. given Special At
tention Office Phone 407, Residence
lis. DEBORAH. Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
BOICE ~ HOOK,

Attorneys at Law
Office on Winnebago Street
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20

/ have eleven years college train
ing and seventeen years of expert
ence.
AGHASIE OSHANA, Nj. ID.
Mason City, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20

eff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
CARBON CLIFF

Mr. and Mrs Verne Lauger and
daughter Lucille. who spent the - Il
EEK at tie nnme Of Mrs. Laugt 8
parents Mr.. ard Mrs. John Font
strom, hErc returned to their home
at SweJShurg Iowa accompanied ~
their twI IIrcer, Gladys and Evels u
Carey.
slrs. Forrest Titterington enter
tame the laGies Of the Red Cross
lrrie d;nl y, q T. L. at her home
the last ~feE
Mis- Hciep BAY OF East Moline
srsIt Suuda, Win her aunt, NJ s.
Mr. AMI Mr. alfred wendell and
family cf East Moline spent the u Il
week at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. ana Mrs Lsuis weitz visited
a few davs~dt the home % the ior-
mers brother. George Weitz, at Chi
Master Lyle Carey spent the last
week with Earold and Lowell Phelps
at davenport.
Mrs. Van Lear and family OF sill
via visited the last week with friends
here while Rev. Mr.. Van Lear at :
tended Methodist convention AT
Mr.. and Mrs. steve Adams and
family Of East Moline visited the
last week at~he home of the latter 5
sister. Mrs. George Kennedy.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank-Kleinau and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. John " H.
dermuth and family attended the fH-
neral of Mr.. Kleinaus brother At
Hampton.
Champaign. III, where he has been
attending school. 1t is severe case
OF typhoid fever.
Mrs. Philip Stands visited at Mo
line Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Hanson, Jr.
and Mrs Avalnia Johnson visited
Sunday at the home of the latters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28

The following statement is au-
thorized by the war department:
Every EFFORT is being made by
the war department to reduce the
quantity OF unnecessary parcels
sent to American soldiers in
France by relatives and friends.
The adjutaut generals office gives
notice that il will no longer pass
upon requests for shipment Of
parcels which have not been APP
proved in the required manner by
the military authorities in France.
Hereafter no exceptions Will be
made to the rule that parcels when
presented to post offices. express
companies. or freight stations for
shipment must be accompanied by
a written request from the soldier
approved by a major or higher
commanding officer. Persons con-
nected with the Y. NJ c. A. the
Red Cross. or other organizations
in France must make a request for
articles in similar manner. the
approval of an executive officer OF
the organization being necessary
in such case.
About 1000 letters in which re-
quests are made for permission to
send parcels to France have been
received daily recently by the ad-
jutant generals office. Up TO this
time it has been possible for rela
tives and friends to submit to the
adjutant generals office for sp-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
NO MORE PACKAGES ACCEPTED FOR
SHIPMENT OVERSEAS UNLESS THE
SOLDIERS GIVE WRITTEN REQUEST

provaI requests from France made
prior to May | which did not bear
the signature of a major or higher
commanding officer.
Sufficient time now has elapsed
to withdraw this privilege. In the
future letters will be reluFned to
the sender without action. Parcels
with the proper approval by the
authorities in France will be re
ceiyed at postotfices, express
companies. or freight stations
without any reference to the ad-
jutant generals office.
The original order provided that
a regimental or higher commander
should approve a request. This
has been modified so that a ma
jor or higher commander may do
sol The approval of~a company
commander is not sufficient.
The question of the shipment Of
parcels to France came to the at
tention of the war department or
iginally when the commanding gen
eral of the expeditionary forces ca =
bled that the congestion of such
articles had reached such a point
that French railroads were unable
to move them The secretary OF
war and the postmaster general
then organized a board consisting
of the second assistant postmaster
general. a representative OF the Y.
NJ. C. A, representative OF the
knights of Columbus. represen-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28

accept the head of the social SCI
ence department of the Wichita.
kans.. high school in 1910, serving
in this capacity until 1917. In 1918
the duties of assistant principal
and the administrative side OF the
school of 1900 students were plac-
ed in his hands
He left Wichita in 1917 and dur
ing the last year hass been al Chi
cago university completing work
that he had been engaged in dur
ing several summer terms.
Mrs. Lau is attending The Chica-
go university and expects to re-
leiye her degree there this wear.
Mr. Lau succeeds A. J. Burton.
who resigned the princiGalship. to
accept the same position in the
East high school, Des Moines. Mr..
Burton is still in the city, but eX-
poets TO leave for Des Moines by
Aug. /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28

tative of the Red Cross. and rep
resentative of the port OF embark
alton in the United States where
these articles are shipped. This
board examined very carefully
900 sacks OF parcel-post mail and
found that the articles therein not
only were in the main absolutely
unnecessary but very undesirable.
The Investigation developed that
the amount OF such mail had
cached the extraordinary total of
100000 pounds week and that
the mail for the first half Of Feb
ruary was greater than that of the
entire month of January. and that
for the first half of January IL was
greater than the entire month OF
December
The regulations now in effect.
leaving in the hands of the com
handing general of the expedition
airy forces the entire control of
shipments to individuals in the
military establishment in France,
were based on the recommends
tions resulting from the investiga-
ton by this board.
Relatives and friends will find
they. often can do a greater service
to soldiers by sending them money
for the purchase of articles in
France than by forwarding the ar
ticIes Tobacco is now being sup
piled as part of the army rations.
Merchandise of practically all
kinds can be purchased in France
through a general store establish
ed by the quartermaster corps.
The restrictions governing the
shipment Of parcels do not apply
to newspapers and magazines.
These can be mailed without any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
BLAIR RETURNS TO
DOCK FROM NORTH

The Helen Blair arrived in dock
this afternoon after a week S trip
10 Minneapolis. This is he initial
trip for the steamer this year 1t
was the first boat to pass through
the new locks constructed last
year around the rapids between St
Paul and Minneapolis.
The boat leaves tomorrow on d
return trip. About 40 passengers
are scheduled to make the journey
The Helen Blair will make these
trips every week throughout the
summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
ARNOLD LAU is
HIGH PRINCIPAL
Chicago University Man Chosen
Head OF Rock Island school,
Succeeding 4. J. Burton.
BOARD GETS ACCEPTANCE
Has Had Twelve Years oi Expert.
cnce in Teaching and Comes
Well Recommended.

Arnold Lau. OF Chicago. comes tJ
Rock Island as principal of the 10
cal high school word Of his "a
ceptance having reached the board
Of education this noon T. c. Fish
er. superintendent OF the public
schools and who is now attending
the Rotary convention a Kansas
city. wired the news
Mr.. Lau was in the city Friday
accompanying home Mr.. Fisher,
who was in Chicago last week. at
which time he looked over the
field here
Mr. Lau. who is 50 wears of age.
has had l. years OF experience in
teaching He comes highly rec
commended by both his teachers
and co-workers. His training AMI
experience also indicate that be is
well equipped for and intensely
interested in the work.
Experience Broad.
Nj Lsu graduated from the Ced-
srburg. Wis, high school in 1899,
and from Milwaukee normal school
in 1901. The years of 1901 1908
he taught history and English in
the eighth and ninth grades at
Sparta. Wis.
He then took up the study Of
law and graduated from the Uni
veTsity of Wisconsin law school in
1905 After short experience III
the practice Of law he decided that
he preferred teaching and in 1907
became the principal of the high
= school at Union Grove, Wis. re
naming there one year The neAt
TWO years he served as principal
al Stevens Point. Wis, high school
He resigned this princiralship tc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28

Charles BeIoweki and rtr,5I.
SOUTH Moline spfut the Iasf q
with relatives hero. week
Mr.. ana Mrs william Allison !.
Wednerday.- q tended fbe funersf 4.
the iHian, Daughter ~ Mr. ana ~
Elmer Andeassn ~ Moline Ne elfh
dersDu f. ehrir daughter m
Nr. and Mrs Fetcr u-fa-fr
family and M ard Nrs Ollie Quo
visited At Moline SUNDAY i'9n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28

daughter. Mrs wHuar wits. at
Watcrtowu
Mrs James Thompson and nephew.
John Milton. spent saturday at East
Moline and Moline
Miss Alma WllliamS Of Moline
spent SUNDAY At the hume OF hFr
sister. Mrs. william Beck with, and
family
John Dewrose OF Moline visited
here last week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
DR., COFFEE

Making Many Remarkable Cures Of
Eye Disc ses. Failing Sight, Deaf
ness. Head Noises. Catarrh. Dis
eased TOnsils, CrOsS-Eyes and
AdenOidS.