Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-19
CHAUTAUQUA OPENS
~ NEXT MONDAY
With an Unusually Interesting Pro
T gram. United States Govern
ment Speakers Will Be
With Us
PRICES UNCHANGED
GET YOUR TICKETS
Finest Program Ever Offered Our
People. Better Attractions
Than Ever Before

With the United States at war
the Chautauqua takes on new value
as an official mouthpiece of the
Government. President Wilson and
Cabinet members have taken ad-
vantage of the Chautauqua to pre-
sent to the people of DEBORAH, and
other communities, first hand in
| formation o. vital Importance re-
garding the war. These facts will
be told by eye witnesses and speak
ers whom the Government has
specially selected for that purpose
and therefore their lectures are Of
fetal information direct from
Washington and the battle fronts.
Regardless of all other considera-
lions this fact alone is reason e.
nough why every man, woman and
child in this community should give
this Chautauqua their loyal support
and make it a point to attend every
session.
The entertainment numbers are
, all high class. There can be no
question as to the quality when
you find that Strickland Gillian
heads the list with brand new
release Uncle Sans Monkey
wrench, a numerous lecture the
like of which no one but he can
deliver.
This years Chautauqua has an
especially strong musical program
five big numbers. DEBORAH peo-
pie, no doubt, will be keenly in
terested in the appearance of DR..
Ole Theobaldi, Norway's wonderful
violinist and court musician The
$4,000 violin which Mr.. Theo-
baldi uses will make its third bow
4 to a DEBORAH audience next week.
| Its first appearance was years ago
| with Ole Bull himself, later 1t came
here again with Alexander Bull,
| Ole Bulls son and now for the third
time with DR.. Ole Theobaldi. DR..
lTheobaldi has with him a remark
liable pianist and lyric soprano,
|Who will put on charming pro-
gram. The Over Seas Military
Quartette is made up of four veter-
ans of the Western Front, all
of whom are now incapitated for
active service. These men all
have fine voices and the newspapers
give their program unstinted praise.
Mr.. Holiday, who sends the
Chautauqua to us is great lover
of children and has spared no ex-
|pense to show them a good time.
This year Juniors have little Chau-
9auqua all to- themselves with a
special superintendent in charge
of their games, stories, etc. They
win celebrate the close of their
glorious week of fun with a
"Weinie Roast" in the forenoon
and a Pageant in the afternoon.
Special war bonnets for all Juniors
holding season tickets may be Sc
cured at Schrubpe's Book store,
next Saturday June % at o'clock
Any Junior not getting war bon
net at that time may secure one
later on, as announced.
In spite of the enormous increase
in the cost of running a Chautauqua
this year, which includes increased
railroad fares, bigger hotel bills
higher freight rates, etc., season
tickets are being sold at the same
price as in former years. Single adj
mission to the entire program for
adults would cost $500, including
war tax. The afternoons alone
would cost $3.50 while the evening
programs would cost $3.50. How
ever, adults season tickets for 1918
are only $500 and Juniors under
fourteen years of age only $1.00.
The remark is sometimes made that
a person cannot afford to pay for a
season ticket unless he could at
tend all the time. AS a matter Of
fact anyone who attends only one
half of the evening sessions will
get 1886 worth of high class en-
.tertainment for only $500 a saving
of $1.35.
The war tax which amounts to
20 cents on adults season tickets
and 10c. on Junior season tickets
must be paid when the, ticket is
first presented at the gate. !, In order
to avoid delay and confusion, Mon
day afternoon and evening the cash
Ter will be at the gate North end
public school building) Monday
forenoon from 8 o'clock until noon
and every one who can is earnestly
requested to present their tickets
and pay the war tax at that time.
~"All work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy. 1t would be q