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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
IOWA WOMAN HOLDS RED CROSS
RECORD.
Mrs. Minnie WOodhead OF jefferson
Devoted 1000 Hours to Red
Cross Work.

Mrs. Minnie Woodhead of Pine
City, Mimi, and a former resident
of near Jefferson, Ia, probably holds
the biggest Red Cross record of any
woman in the state of Iowa.
She has worked on an average of
seven hours day for $40 days in
Guiding Sundays. She began Red
Cross work July Is, 1917 and COM
pleted her eighteen months work
Jan. Is, 1918.
She has devoted more than 1000
hours to this patriotic work.
She has wound and knit rs pounds
of yarn which has been converted in
to 102 large helmets, 21 sweaters,
40 trench caps, III pairs of socks,
las afghan squares, 7 wristlets, 2
scarfs and IL hospital sponges.
In addition to the above knitting
Mrs. Woodhead has sewed together
and edged four afghans and made
American flag centers for three OF
these.
Mrs. Woodhead has received Il
letter of commentator from Red
Cross headquarters, and a recent is
sue of the Division Red Cross Bulle-
tin published her picture.-Des
Moines Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
100000 Children Examined
Plan to Prevent Disease.

More than 100000 children in
the United States have been weighed
and measured since the "children's
year" campaign to save lives lost
from preventable diseases was in
augurated by the children's bureau
on the first anniversary of the war
or six million record cards sent out
one-fourth have been returned al
ready and will be used in figuring
out the new heighth and weight
standards for American children.
Wisconsin has returned more cards
than any other state, a total of 1861
600 or about s. per cent OF the
states population under five years of
age. Iowa has sent in cards repre-
senting about one-haH of their pre-
school population.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
NURSE WRITES FROM FRANCE|
Sends Letter of Coincidence to Mrs
Julia HalvOrson in Death of Her
Son Albert.
Died on October 4 From Influenza.
Buried on Hillside Overlooking
City of Brest

The following letter was received
recently from a Red Cross nurse in
France, written to Mrs. Julia Halvor-
son, of Allamakee county regarding
the death of her son Albert. Private
Halvorson was a brother of Mrs.
Melvin Halvorson and Mrs. Forde,
of DEBORAH, and before joining the
army worked in various restaurants
in DEBORAH, being employed at the
Moen and Delco Cafes.
Brest, France
Dec. II, 1918
Mrs. Julia Halvorson:
My dear Mrs. Halvorson, it is
with sorrow that write you of the
death of your son, Albert II. Halvor
son. AS a representative of the home
Communication Service of the Am
erican Red Cross and for myself
personally I wish to send my symp-
athy to all who loved him. On Sept.
30, your son was brought to this hos
pital from the ship on which he came
to France, ill with influenza, which
developed into pneumonia. Although
he was very i'll l am sure he realized
that everything possible was being
done for him and that those about
him were his friends. However, in
spite of excellent medical care no
efforts could save his life and he died
on Oct. 4. On Oct 8, in the A. E. F.
cemetery at Lamberellec your son
was buried, where other Americans
lie. The dignified military service
was conducted by Chaplain Yates
and an American Red Gross woman
represented the family. Fellow SOL
diers formed an escort and stood at
attention beside the flag draped cas-
ket while taps sounded. Then the
soldier was left to his long rest in
the cemetery on the hillside over
looking the city if Brest and the sea
beyond. The grave is marked by a
white cross, bearing your sons name
and above is the flag. French women
keep flowers on the graves, which
are also tended by our own people,
as the location is recorded by the
Graves Registration Bureau. Private
Halvorson has given his life in the
service of his country and for himself
has gained a place among her
honored sons. Again l send my
thoughts of sympathy.
| Yours very sincerely,
MARY C. FROST
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Brought i'm 40 Pound Wolf.

Tom Conner brought in a wolf to
DEBORAH Saturday afternoon that tip
ped the scales at 40 pounds. The
animal was trapped about a week
ago., getting into a trap set by Jack
Mcconnell west of the city near the
Fred Thomas farm. His wolfship pull
led the trap loose and carried it
clamped on one foot about the woods
for a week. Mr.. Conner heard that
the wolf was seen Saturday morning
and started out after it, but it took
a lot of work and trailing and it was
about four o'clock in the afternoon
before the wolf was sighted and
shot. We understand the wolf was
turned over to Mr.. Mcconnell.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Passed Away at Oakdale.

Mrs. Tilla Gudvanger passed away
Sunday at Oakdale, Iowa. She was
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mons
Ramsey and was born in Glenwood
township. After her marriage the
family home was in Albert Lea for
some years. The husband passed
away about three years ago. Five
children are left to mourn their loss
The remains were brought to Decor
all Monday and the funeral was held
today from the Washington Prairie
church. Rev. Paul Koren officiated.
The sympathy of many friends is
extended to the bereaved children
and relatives in their loss.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Husband Went the Limit.

Mrs. Hicks was so painfully neat
that she made life miserable for her
family. One of her rules was that
all mem bers of the household must
remove their shoes before entering
the house. Bill, she demonstrated
one day with her husband, l found
grease spot on one of the dining
room chairs, and I think 1t came
off those pants you wear in the shop.
A brief silence ensued, then a vol
canic eruption. Well, Mary, for the
last fifteen years have taken off my
shoes every time I came into the
house, but I'll be hanged II I'll go
further. 3"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Billy Burns Home From France.

Billy Burns arrived in DEBORAH
Saturday afternoon, having recently
arrived from France, where he went
on Sept. IA. He landed in this count
ry at New York on the ship Belgic
on Jan. 16. He remained there for a
week and then went to Fort Leaven-
worth, Kans., where he was muster
ed out of the service on Feb. z
Billy says he never saw a soul whom
he knew since he left for France and
until he arrived back in this country
and got to Cedar Rapids, and that
was where he met the first familiar
face. Billy was a member of Co. B.
49th Infantry. Before getting into
the army he underwent an operation
at the Cresco hospital, which was
successful, and permitted him to
join the colors and get to France,
where he was anxious to go from the
minute war was declared. He GER
tainly showed he was a patriot and
was glad he did his bit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
The Soldiers Insurance.

Mr.. T. A. Jayne. of DEBORAH, and
his agents attended a state agents
association meeting of the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Co.
of Milwaukee at Waterloo last Thurs
day and Friday. 1t was a very inter-
esting land successful meeting, and a
resolution was unanimously passed
supporting the government war risk
insurance. The company furnishes
each of it's agents copy of each of
the bulletins of life insurance as fast
as issued. Mr.. Jayne would be very
much pleased to assist any soldier in
converting his insurance without
cost. Under the present ruling no
soldiers insurance can be converted
until peace has been declared by the
government.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
"TarZan of the ADeS."

Manager Relf of the Star will soon
celebrate his sixth anniversary of
showing movies in DEBORAH, and he
has secured for Tuesday and
Wednesday, Feb. % and 26, Tar
zan of the Apes" the famous novel
of which 100000 copies have been
printed and sold to date. The film is
in eight strange and fascinating
reels. 1t was produced in the widest
jungles of Brazil, staged with wild
lions, tigers, elephants, balloons,
apes, etc.
The New York American says
there are PIG thrills in the pro-
duction. So far it has just played the
biggest cities for full week showings
but as usual the Star was on the job
and gets the film right after a run in
Des Moines. The prices here will be
but 10 and % cents, including the
war tax. ,....
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Lutherans Open Campaign Drive.

LuthefanS open Campaign Drive.
The Iowa Lutheran reconstruction
drive opened throughout the state
last Sunday and some counties and
CONGREGATIONS were reported over
the top from two to four days before
the official opening date for the ten
day drive, which is expected to bring
in approximately 100000. The
funds are for reconstruction work
among the churches and homes OF
more than 50,OO0,OO0 of Lutheran
people in Finland, France, Poland,
the smaller Balkan states, Russia
and the Baltic provinces.
Shall Europe sink back into
heathendom? That is the question
which the National Lutheran Coun-
Gil is pressing home on the Luther
ans Of America at present. Not only
Lutheran leaders, but Protestants in
general are viewing the religious
situation of Europe with alarm.
From the Rhine eastward, the in
situations of the past have been
swept away on the high tide of revo-
luton. While these revolutions were
primarily directed against autocratic
states they have involved every inter-
est connected with these states. The
state church has been one of these.
In the measure that many preachers
were in the past spokesman for the
state, the church today comes in for
the hatred of the masses against the
| former institution.
The National Lutheran Council is
in receipt of reports indicating how
widespread and bitter is this feeling.
In many cases it has resorted to
violence. Only recently seven Luther
an pastors were killed in Finland by
the Reds. Many churches have been
burned. In places public demonstra-
lions were held against religion.
1t is known that the leaders as
we'll as the rank and file in the re-
evolutionary movements are atheistic
and frequently use opportunity to
fight religion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Knew 1t Was One or the Other.

A persistent lady had buttonholed
General Crowder and insisted on
talking about the war. But we can't
talk about it, insisted Crowder. You
don't know enough about military
matters. In fact begging your par
don, you remind me Of young lady
who came to me one day and said:
Oh, general, just think, my brother
enlisted two months ago, and now
he's a field marshal! A field marshal
in two months, from private? 1t
can't be done! ! exclaimed. Did /
say field marshal, murmured the
girl. Well, perhaps it was court
martial. / know it was one or the
other.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Put Ban on Tight Skirts.

Sioux City clubmen "to a man"
are against the new extreme fashions
in women's dress. The members of
the Cardinal Current Events club
were the first to act, when they adop-
ted resolutions holding the narrow
skirts and low cut garments up to
ridicule. They agree to boycott
everything that is not sane and
sensible. Nineteen of the most pro-
minent women of the city were
present at the meeting of the club
and gave the resolution their COM
plete Endorsement.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Gave Pastor Pleasant Surprise.

Last Friday, Feb. IA, was the
seventeen birthday anniversary Of
Rev. NJ. Willett. pastor Of the Con-
gregational church, and he was given
a most happy surprise by members OF
his congregation, who prepared a
banquet that was served in the new
building just acquired by the church,
the former Breckenridge Institute.
Plates for 1876 were laid.
w. F. Baker presided as toast
master and a number of enjoyable
talks were given by Mrs. I. w. Brunt,
Mrs G. F. Baker, Mrs. Trzcinski, N.
H. Adams, Rev. Grant, N. Willett.
A comical recitation delivered by
Mrs. Geo. Baker was another Of the
enjoyable features on the program.
Rev. Willett responded to- the talks
in a pleasing manner. Rev. Wlliett
has been an ordained minister for
over As years, and 22 years of that
time has been spent as pastor of the
CONGREGATIONAL church in DEBORAH
AS a remembrance OF the occasion
the pastor was presented with $175
in gold, and was given numerous
other presents. A number of tele'
grams of congratulations from OLD
friends were also received. The oc
CASTOR proved most enjoyable one
and Rev. Willett was showered will
congratulation and well wishes fol
many more years In his life's work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Bargain i'm Fine Home

There is a fine residence in DEBORAH
for sale at a bargain, the Adam WEEP
Ter residence in Curtin's Addition.
The house is practically all modern,
I'm an ideal location, and is just the
house for family who wish a nice
up-to-date home. 1t will be sold
cheap, and particulars can be secured
at Public Opinion Office. If interested
in a nice home call and investigate
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Lieut.. Baker Mustered Out.

Lieutenant Russell Baker arrived
home Thursday from Camp Dodge,
where he was mustered out of the
army service. Lieutenant Baker de-
parted Friday for short visit with
his brother Arthur at Detroit, Mimi,
and he will also visit in Minneapolis,
and goes from there to Virgins,
Mississippi, where he will take a po-
sition with the Green Bay Lumber
Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Conversational Church.

Subject next Sabbath morning,
"The Priest of the World and the
King Of Men" and in the evening
"Recreations Should be Recreatinos
or the Amusement Question and the
Young" Good music. Everybody
welcome.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Modern WOodmen Dance.

The Modern Woodmen of DEBORAH
will give a big public dance at Haul
gems hall on Monday evening,
March 3. Old time music will be
played, and everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19

In the above table, it can readily
be seen that barley will be a close
competitor with corn for fattening
hogs and better feed for brood sows
and young pigs. 1t is nearly as we'll
balanced for our brood sows as
shorts. Best of all we know what is
in our feed when we put in soaked
or ground barley. This we cannot
say of our purchased so-called shorts
or middlings.
At prevailing prices for shorts and
middlings, a farmer will have
much cheaper feed and at the same
time more satisfactory feed in his
barley and will avoid the trouble and
expense of hauling the feed both
ways. The problem of feed costs is
an important one at any time. 1t is
much more so at the present time,
because of the high value Of all feed
ling stuffs, ... ..p@
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Is Your Subscription Paid?

Many subscriptions to Public
Opinion become due this month.
Watch the address label and make
payment promptly, so as to continue
your name on the subscription list.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
united Lutheran church.

Services at the United Lutheran
church Sunday at 1880. Song SER
vice in English at $3.50. Sunday
school at $3.50 a. m.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
FARM BUREAU MEMBERSHIP.
Gleanings From the Winneshiek
County Farm Agents Office.

The Farm Bureau has been re-
organized on department basis rather
than as war emergency. At the call
of the Government a year ago, our
Farm Bureau was organized for the
period Of the. war and emergency.
The emergency is still on, but to en-
large the scope of activities Of the
Farm Bureau, more members are
taken in from all parts of the county
in the present campaign. A three
year plan at three dollar member
ship has been adopted. The plan is
meeting with hearty approval thruout
the county. Men are rapidly indors-
ing the Farm Bureau by signing up,
thereby placing it or a more definite
and substantial foundation.
Committees are at work in the
different townships or localities.
Help the committee in it's work every
way possible. They are contributing
their times and paying their ember-
ship dues besides.
Many Farmers Overlook the Feeding
Value Of Barley.
Reports have been received which
indicate that farmers are hauling
barley to market and buying mixed
mill feeds in return. In the'past, we
have been inclined to look upon bar
ley as a crop for the brewers or
matters. With the brewing and dis
tilling industry at its ebb, men are
prone to think that the barley crop
will not be profitable one. Barley
is a very valuable hog feed and a
splendid substitute for corn. The
following table is comparison OF
the food constituents of corn, barley
and shorts.
Digestible Nutriants in 100 Pounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
New Rates Established
For Long Distance Calls
Postmaster General Orders Changes in Rates for Long
Distance Telephone Messages, Various
Charges are Quoted for Different
Kinds of Service Provided

The telephone company put January
which recently effective that by
phone throughout a
The new ruling makes no change in local telephone rates
The principal change from the former method Of tetermn
service several each with different For
ample, there charge for station to station" calls
other when definite desired another appoint
ment" calls, for night calls, and so
The basis of all charges long distance telephone calls
is determined by towns.
computed the initial period of conversation the basis
each eight miles beyond that distance.
"staton to Station Service"
The station station" applies when the calling party
but merely to anyone VINO tine
method being a telephone to telephone service
Station to station either by giving
telephone number wanted or the name or address under which
Which M heber is Charged CHARGES for Station to- station
telephone called.
The station to station service is the cheapest and quickest
long MI It low
minimum amount of work on the part OF the long distance
when particular party must be summoned to the telephone
In addition to station 70 station service person to per-
soa oes ea @ pon on w
the station to station rate is Is cents
to Person." Calls.
person person charged for messages where
onefourth greater than the station to station" rate
The appointment" rate applicable when definite time
specified to talk to particular person is about onehaf
greater than the station to station" rate.
messenger where a messenger necessary
the called the telephone, is the
the appointment rate plus charges for
service.
"Report Charge"
The report charge" applies when person to person.
CALL appointment call messenger call is made and
The desired is in will talk
exact address of the has not been given and he cannot
be reached by telephone within hour However, if the
connection is made and the conversation held
report charge" This charge
applies if the calling party is absent
completed within hour The report charge" about
fourth the station to station" rate.
ances where the station station" 10
The lowest person to person rate quoted is 20 the
minimum appointment 20 the minimum
messenger rate 25 cents while the lowest charge
On station calls rate 25 cents or
longer conversations additional charge
person to person" calls, appointment
ger calls the initial talking period in all cases is minutes
Standard Night Rates.
Night rates apply only Station
rates apply at night other classes
calls made between $3.50 and midnight
the station station
tween midnight and 4:30 the
station to station" day rate The minimum rs
cents and day charged night
less than this.
Standard Telephone Company
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19

Sometimes matrimony turns loves
sweet dream into a nightmare.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19

Subscribers will confer a favor upon
us by notifying us at once Of fail
ure to receive the paper regularly.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-03

the necessary majority.
{ This is not an occasion for further
differences or delays. 1t is an occa-
sion that demands immediate results,
which can be only obtained thru COM
promise.
The world is on fire. This is no
time for contention among the fire
men.
You have debated enough. There is
not a thing to say that has not been
said.
We call upon you to find out what
you can DO, and to do it.
The business interests of your coun-
try face calamity If you delay longer.
The lowly multitudes of the word are
threatened with famine and disorder.
The hosts of men who took arms in
THE WAR TO END WAR now look
to you not to rob them of the fruits of
their victory.
Our comrade nations with whom we
fought in blood brotherhood appeal to
us to join them in a league to save
the world from a worse disaster than
that we have just witnessed. We must
unite with them to save civilization.
We dare not fail them.
Senators, you deal with our honor.
the honor of a proud nation. We dare
not offend those with whom we faced
death.
Our soldiers ask you not to desert
their late companions-in-a arms
Every mother prays you not to
deny your assistance to any plan that
will save the world from another war,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-03

battle where civilization faces defeat.
You hold the hope of America and of
the world in your hands.
Signed
National Citizens Committee to Save
the Peace Treaty: Lyman Abbott,
Frank Crane, Charles Eliot, John v.
Farwell, Edward A. Filene, Hamilton
Holt, Herbert S. Houston, Herbert G.
Hoover, Clark Howell. Edward N.
Hurley, Chester I. Long, A. Lawrence
Lowell, Theodore Marburg, Henry
Morgenthau, William Howard Taft,
William Allen White, George w. Wick
ersham, Stephen S. Wise, Mary E.
Woolley and others.
IThe League to Enforce Peace requests
tlnsas newspapers to print this article-l .
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-03
WOMEN IN BUSINESS

Woman's power in America is well
illustrated by the thousands of women
who entered almost every line of
business to replace men who were
drafted during the war. Health
proved their strongest asset Many
women, however, developed weak,
nervous conditions and could not stand
the strain of a business life. Such
women should remember there is one
tried and true remedy in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which for forty-five years has been
restoring health and strength to the
women of America.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-03
BODY is IDENTIFIED
suitOr of. Girl whose Body Was Found
in Trunk Testifies.


Lawton, Mich, Dec. 3.-The body of
a woman found in a trunk in the base
ment of the home of Mrs. Lester Tabor
here Sunday was positively identified
as that of Miss Maude Tabor, who dis
appeared four years ago and who was
generally believed to have died while
teaching in the West. The identifica-
ton was made by Joseph Virgo. of
South Bend, Ind, a close friend of the
woman.
Virgo was on the stand most of the
afternoon. He had paid ardent court
TO the missing woman, he said. They
were about to, be married when she
had broken with him, he continued,
given up her school in Kalamazoo and
returned to the family home here.
Soon after she disappeared. Inquiry
of her mother, he testified, brought
the assertion that Miss Tabor had gone
to the West to teach and had died
there. The witness said he did not
believe she was dead.
Prosecuting Attorney Adams intro
duced witnesses in an effort to show
that no members of the family were in
Lawton on the day of Miss Tabor's
disappearance, but the dead woman,
her mother and brother.