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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
PLAY AND FAIRGROUNDS.
Every Town Needs Them For the
Children, Especially.

Organized play has become fea-
ture of progressive community work
in a great many palces. To the old
timers it seems all poppycock. The
children didn't have to be taught to
play in their days.
Very true. Also in those days the
idle and roaming children used to
vent their energies by mischief. And
when they did play, they would show
no team spirit. 1t was every kid for
himself, and in about ten minutes
he would get mad and quit. The kid
who kicks on the ball game and
won't play grows up to be the man
who knocks his home town, and
won't cooperate in community plans
for it's advancement.
A group of children under a we'll
trained play leader learn a great
deal more than the rules of the
games. They learn how to play fair,
take defeat without sulking, to show
good sporting spirit, and above all,
to cooperate with each other Yohng
people who learn these lessons are
infinitely better equipped for after
life.
There can't be much wholesome
and educational play, without good
playground facilities. A town needs
not merelysopen park spaces as CEN
tiers of beauty and rest. 1t also needs
Fairgrounds with adequate chance
for baseball, tennis, and the child
ren's games. Every neighborhood
should have some open lot where the
children can resort. DEBORAH Is pretty
well equipped in this particular. The
people who object TO the expense of
Fairgrounds are frequently the same
ones who are always ordering the
youngsters off their private land.
! 1t is the general testimony that
provision of Fairgrounds i!hainishes
the tendency OF the children to in
dulge in mischief. It is one means
Tor keeping them from beginning the
downward path of crime. The boy
who is rapping basebails is not TAX
ing his first lesson IN lawIessness.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
DIDN'T LIKE THEIR ROADS.
West Union Doctor Removes To
Mason City-Can't Stand Poor
Roads.

West Union. DIR. T. A. King,
who after a years service in France
as captain in the medical corps
reached Monona Friday from Camp
Bowie, Texas, where he was dis
charged from the service, was in
the city yesterday, he and Mrs. King
driving over to look after some bust
ness matters. Mrs. King and little
son have been at Monona with her
mother, Mrs. G. l.. Gilbert, while
DR.. King was away. DR.. King will
be back here in few days to close
up his business, as they expect to To-
cate in Mason City. There is general
sorrow that the Kings are to leave
West Union after his successful
practice here for about fifteen years
DR.. King is very frank and positive
in giving his reason for leaving. He
lays it all to the roads. He has be-
come accustomed to the solid roads
of France and says never again" to
mud highways. He simply cannot
face the misery through half Of each
year Of battling his way through
roads which seem to be of small con-
Germ to everybody but the country
doctor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
Married at Mendoza, Ill.

A copy Of the Mendoza Sun-Bulle-
: tin, of Mendoza, Ill. reaches our
, desk and it contains notice of the
marriage Of a former DEBORAH boy,
VIM. Schiller. His many friends
here extend congratulations.
Miss Lena F. Jacobs, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Jacobs, was
married to Mr.. William Schlitter,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Schlitter,
OF DEBORAH, Iowa, on Monday even
ing, June 23d. The wedding took
place at the Lutheran parsonage,
the impressive words of the cere-
mony being read by the resident
pastor, Rev. F. H. VOelker. Miss
Louise Leifheit and Ralph Jacobs,
brother Of the bride, were the at
tendants.
The bride is a well known and
popular young lady, whose many
friends are wishing for her years of
happiness. Mr.. Schlitter was former
ly employed at Edwards Hardware
store and during his stay in Men
dota, made many friends. He is at
present employed in La Porte, Ind.
where the newly welded couple will
make their home in the near future"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
Cut Ont the Gut Ont.

Here is part Of an ukase recently
issued by Mayor Nathan Kotchell of
Mason City.
I'm the limits of Mason City all
auto and truck drivers found using
their vehicles with cut-outs open in
any part of the city, will receive a
fine of not less than $500 for the
first offense and double this amount
for the second" ~. ..
eve are going to put some Of the
violaters of this ordinance in jail or
they are going to pay fine" declar-
ed the mayor This excess noise
must be stopped, and if a'heavy fine
can't do it then we have a Jail that
am sure will make 'em obey the law
for while and in there they go.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
Young Banker WEEDS Here.

Today, Wednesday, at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. o. Lomen in Springfield township,
OCCURS the marriage of Mr.. Adolph
Attletweed to Miss Grace M. Lomen.
The ceremony will be performed at
four o'clock by Rev. M. A. Kpmmen,
in the presence of only the i'm
mediate relatives.
The bride is one Winneshiek coun-
tvs very best young women, a young
lady of culture and refinement and
her friends are legion. She is a
graduate of the DEBORAH high school,
and also attended AugNstana College
at Canton, S. d. and Upper Iowa
University at Fayette, and for about
three years past has been one of our
efficient and popular school teachers.
The groom is former Winneshiek
county boy, was bory in Springfield
township and grew to young man
hood here. He attended Valders
Business College, after which he
4 gauSht school for five years, He then
Went west and entered the banking
business, at present holding the po-
sition Of cashier of the First Nation
al Bank Of Beach, N. d. He is
popular and well liked young man
and has host Of old friends here,
land all join with as in wishing him
self and bride all kinds Of happiness
and prosperity. The happy young cou-
pie will leave Thursday on a honey
moon trip to st. Paul, and will be at
home to their friends in Beach after
Sept. /.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
The Teachers Vacation.

People who imagine that the school
teachers have long vacation entire
ly devoted to rest, and who on that
ground envy the schoolmarm's lot
do not realize how the majority of
them spend their time, says the Ma
son City Globe Gazette.
Their salaries have been so low
that the greater part of them have
had to work hard thru the summer.
Many of them are daughters of farm
ers. They return to help their moth
ers thru the rush of the harvest sea-
son. Many wait on tables at summer
hotels and boarding houses. Also
many ambitious girls attend summer
school in the hope of fitting them
selves for better positions. Instead
of an array of fluffy summer clothes,
their modest trunks are weighted
down with ponderous volumes on
pedagogy and PHYSIOLOGY,
1t is not surprising that many
teachers have nervous prostration.
They should not take life too serious
ly. They need all the fun they can
get in holiday time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
FARM SOLD AT MIDNIGHT.
The Fritz Farm Near West Union Is
Disposed of for $500 an Acre

West Union, IA sale that an.
Iproximated $500 an acre was that of
the John Fritz farm three and a
half miles ecst of West Union. Mr..
Fritz sold the place to Otto Barn
house for $2O,50O. He bought the
place from Mr.. Farmhouse eighteen
months ago for $12,100. During his
ownership Mr.. Fritz has put a $4,000
house with all modern improvements
on the place. Mr.. Fritz will move to
town. His son, Walter Fritz will
rent the place for next year at SO
an acre, IS Mr.. Bornhouse is Just
back from army service and is in
poor health.
The Fritz farm was sold at about
midnight, and local land man was
called out of bed at 2:45 to give in
formation to a land seeker who had
just landed in Oelwein. The days
are not long enough to attend to the
sales of Iowa lands, but the business
must be carried on nights also.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
L. L. WICK DROPS DEAD.
Well Known DEBORAH Machinery
Salesman Succumbed to Heart
Disease Thursday.

Last Thursday afternoon Toilet
T. Wick, one of Decorah's oldest and
best known machinery statesmen,
dropped dead from heart trouble in
the farm implement establishment of
Reed & Lennon. Mr.. Wick had been
in poor health since last winter, and
had been confined to his home a con-
siderable portion Of the time, hav-
ing been a great sufferer from rheu-
matism. OF late he had been improv-
ing in health, apparently. Thursday
he came down town and was about
the implement house as usual. At the
dinner hour he went to nearby
restaurant and ate a hearty meal, re-
marking after he was through that
| it was the most he had eaten in
months. He returned to the imple-
ment house, and attended to a few
things and while walking acress the
floor fell and he died almost in
stantly.
The deceased was born on a farm
in Winneshiek county, Feb. 2, 1860.
He came to DEBORAH when young
man, accepting a position in the
farm machinery establishment of H..
Engbretson. Afterwards he went
with J. J. Marsh; he conducted a
business of his own on Washington
street for some time, selling out,
after which he took a position with
Fred Sellman, and of late years he
had been with the firm Of Reed C
Lennon.
The deceased is survived by the
bereaved wife and two children, a
son and daughter, A. T. Wick, of
Minneapolis and Miss Violet at home.
Two other children passed away some
years ago. He is also survived by
three sisters and one brother, Mary
Wick, Mrs. o. H. Haakenson Of De-
corah; Mrs. Larson, of Ladysmith,
Wis. and Knute, farmer of this
county.
Toilet Wick was a man who en-
joyed the confidence and respect
of his neighbors and friends. He was
an expert salesman and enjoyed a
wide acquaintanceship throughout
the county, and he was well liked by
everybody here where he had made
his home for so many years and
where he was highly esteemed and
respected for his sterling traits of
character. His sudden taking away
brings sorrow to many friends and
the ibereaved wife, children and
brothers and sisters have the SYM
patty of all in their loss.
The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon from the Nor
wegian church, and burial was in the
Norwegian cemetery. Rev. Torrison
officiated. The pail bearers were his
co-workers from the machinery firm
Of Reed & Lennon. He was for many
years member OF the city ire de-
partment, connected with Hose Co.
No. /, and they were in attendance
at the funeral in uniform. The de-
ceased was also a charter member
of the Knights of the Maccabbees
and members of this order were also
in attendance at the funeral.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
Cattle Die From Heat.

Last Saturday Ole Seim, of
Pleasant Twp. lost five head of steers
that were in a drove of cattle he was
driving in to the Equity Shipping
Association. The animals were over
come with the heat down near Trout
Run, on Saturday afternoon. The
value of the cattle was between $500
and 5000, which certainly is a severe
loss to Mr.. Seim.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
After Speeders at Ossian.

Some of the young "bloods" of
town make in a practice to speed
their cars and make all the noise
possible over on Broadway and down
the Calmar road, knowing that they
are not within hearing Of the mar
shall. If this doesn't cease, we're
going to file information against
these fellows. We can stand the
speed, provided the street is not oc-
cupied by children, but the cussed
noise must stop. Remember, boys,
we'll make good our promise. Either
close your cut-outs or take your
medicine in the shape of a fine
Ossian Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
Finds Immense Pearl.

Charles City, IA pearl weigh
ing GAS grains was found in clam
shell in the Cedar river a few
blocks below the Main street bridge
by Elmer Eddy. 1t is a rosebud pearl
about the size of butternut, of ir-
regular shape and white and rose
colored. Several pearls have been
found here this season although fol
number of years they have been
very scarce at this locality on the
Cedar.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
Gard of Thanks.

The undersigned wish in this man
ner to express their heartfelt thanks
to the kind neighbors and friends,
Messrs Reed & Lennon, the firemen
and Maccabbees for their kindness,
assistance and beautiful floral Of
ferings in the death and burial of
our beloved husband and father.
pd. Mrs. T. T. Wick and Children.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
Home From Missouri Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Laudell, of
the Sweet Shop, arrived home Friday
from their automobile trip to points
in Missouri. They made nearly a
thousand miles on the trip, and were
gone about a week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
Webster Ships Fine Stock.

Kelse Webster, of DEBORAH, ship
ped out two car loads of Black Poll
ed heifers and steers last week to
the Chicago market that were about
as fine lot of cattle that ever left
this section. The two loads brought
$S506.75.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
CRAWLING COSTS $4,000 PER
MILE.
Supervisors Find Quick Way to
Waste the Public Money.

Fort Dodge, lathe board of
supervisors got jolt when they
opened bids submitted for graveling
roads and found it would cost $1O,-
600 mile for the graveling, just
twice as much as had been expected.
The bids were rejected and new
bids will be advertised for.
The supervisors so far have turn
ed deaf ear to pleas for a vote on
hard surfacing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30

You don't need to feel fattered
when somebody in the room sug-
gests, "play something" Often he
wishes to talk to somebody near and
doesn't want the rest of the crowd
to hear what he is saying.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30

The complete business or short
hand courses at Valdez College, De-
corah. Iowa, one year, is $72. The
common branches may be taken in
connection with either course with
out extra charge. Prepare for bust
ness position. This is special for
eighth grade graduates.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

Subject next Sabbath morning,
Crimson Stains Made White as
Snow" No evening service. Every
body welcome.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-19
KEEP OFF FIRE TRUCK

Any one riding on the fire truck to
or from fire except the regular fire.
man are subject to fno of $1,000.
Also people getting in the way Of the
firemen at fire will be fined. If the
company needs assistance any men: Der
can summon the necessary help. In
order that everybody might know who
is who during fire we publish the
list of the Manning fire department,
8. w. Barron, Chief; B. A. Vein
berg. /. I. Applet, Wallace Plowden,
Joe Yassney. Frank May, Tom Ken,
nedy, II. C. McKelvey, Harry Riff.
Sam Kellett, Scott Bagnal, M. F.
Dantzler, Joe Nimmer Truck driver.
Claud Bell, II. Newman assistant
drivers.
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SPECIAL S.F2VICE

Mr.. R. H. Singletary and Mr.. j. D.
Dusenbury, both lawyers Of Bishop
vile, will speak in the Manning Bap-
tist church next Sunday at the regular
morning service. A full attendance
of oil the members of the church is
especially urged.
Visitors arc cordially invited to this
and all other services at the Baptist
church. Regular services are as fol-
lows: Sunday School at 1915, morn
ing worship 80, b. Y. P. u. $50,
evening worship 1880.
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that there
will be meeting Of the stockholders
of the Citizens Bank Of Pinewood at it's
banking house at pinewood, s. c., at
eleven o'clock A. M. on the 18th day
of December, 1919. to consider n re-
solution Of the Board Of Directors to
increase the capital STOCK Of said cor
poration to Fifty Thousand Dollars.
BY order Of Board OF Directors,
r. G. Richardson,
President.
D. r. Lide. Cashier.
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Tax
Books for collection of City Taxes will
be opened on Monday the Oath day of
November 1919, and remain open for
a period Of thirty days.
The levy is as follows: Ordinary
Tax 8 Mills; Water and Sewerage
Bonds 2k Mills; Street Paving Bonds
4 Mills.
BY order of Council.
E. B. Brown,
Clerk and Treasurer.
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NOTICE

To the travelling public. On account
Of a sworn statement / find in my
office. made by Mr.. j. j. Epps, Chair
man of the Board Of Commissioners
Of District. No. ii, it is necessary for
me to order the Midway crossing
closed for traffic until further notice.
Anyone using this crossing after this
date, will do so at their own risk
J. f. KELLY,
Chairman Of the Board Of County
Commissioners
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or them, and the owner of the joint
had to come across with $4,000 bucks.
The Mayor has given orders to the
police to stop all gambling in the
town, and it goes without saying that
these orders will be carried out, for
Manning has police force that will
do their duty regardless Of person. So
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deceaseQ was the mother OF Mrs
Shelby Davis of Manning.
| Mrs. D. Hirschmann left Saturday
for New York to visit her son, Jerome
| Hirschmann and her daughter, Annie
Hirschmann. She will spend some
time with relatives in New York:
There will be hot supper at the
Paxville school building, Friday, Nov.
21st. Darbecued pig, chickens and
turkeys, will be served as a minu.
Proceed to 80 for the benefit Of the
The Jordan school children will give
an entertainment at the Jordan school
house Friday evening", November 21st,
1919, at 7:30 o'clock. Everybody is
invited to be present.
We again call councils attention to
cut outs on automobiles, which Is very
annoying. Council passed an ordin-
ance few months ago against using
this nuisance, but drivers pay no at
tention to the law. It should be en-
forced or repealed.
Lieutenant Ingram Wilson returned
home last Friday from France, where
he has been nearly two years. Lieut..
Wilson was in the thick Of the fight
and received several charges of gas.
He will go to Ft. Mcpherson in n few
days, as he has not gotten his dis
charge from the army yet.
Wake up kids the real "Bustar
Brown" and his Dog "Tig" will be in
Manning and give great reception
for everybody next Wednesday after
noon at $3.50 get ali the girls and bows
together and see Buster and his Dop
entertain, it is absolutely free. You
have all read about "Buster and Tigc."
You now have the chance to see the
original in real life. Come il you have
to walk. It's worth coming to see.
Buster Brown and his dog Tige will
be here to entertain the Riddles and
also the grown-ups on the goth. Mr..
a. Abrams who handles the Buster
Brown line Of shoes in Manning has
gone to a great deal Of expense and
trouble to have this entertainment
brought to our town and he deserves
large attendance at the show. The
entertainment is absolutely free to all
and it will be given in the school audi
torium Mt $3.50 in the afternoon.
Watch for the parade Of Buster and
Tige.
The r. W. Plowdcn land, better
known as the Holiday place, situated
on the public road miles ont from
Silver leading toward PaXville, was
divided into small tracts and sold last
Friday By the Grassland Tyson
Reality & Auction Company Of Ben
n"ttsville. The lanA brought a bic
price, considering the small crowd of
people that bid on it. The place con
tanned $40 acres. but all Of this was
not sold. The total amour. Of what
was sold was $16,914,75.
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NOTICE

All colored teachers Of Clarendon
county are requested to meet at the
ccolored school auditorium Mt Mann
ing, s. c., Friday, November %, 1919
at +. M. at which time the first
monthly meeting of the Clarendon
Teachers Association will be held.
William l.. Bryant,
President.
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ST. PETERS LODGE NO. 81, A. r. NJ

Regular meeting Friday, December
5th at o'clock, p. nj.
Masters Degree--Annul Supper
Election. of officers. Arrear list. See
the stewards and secretary.
r. l.. Wolfe, Charlton DuRant.
Sccty. w. M.
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NOTICE

Al! persons are warned against tres
passing or hutning on the lands Of the
late T. N. Smith, near Alcolu, on the
Plowden Mill Road.
Dec. 24-c. Mrs. NJ. l.. Smith.
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turned home after seeing service on
the firing line in France.
Mesdames D. M. Blanding and Hat
tie G. Ingram both of Sumter, are
guests at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
George Dickson.
Mrs. j. II. Orvin took fSst, and
second prizes, on four pieces of fancy
work at the Pinewood Fair of last
week.
Miss Rounette Hirschmann gave an
informal dance Friday night at her
home in honor of her guest, Miss
Raphan Of Charlcston.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Jones Of Colum-
bin spent last Sunday at the home of
their parnets Dr. and Mrs. G. L. Dick
son in Manning.
Mrs. f.. b. Ness was given a sur
prise party Monday night by num-
bcr Of her young friends, the affair
being in the nature of kitchen show
er.
Tic residence Of Mr.. r. y. Cothran
| caught fire from the dining room fluc
last Sunday morning, but by quick
work Of tho fire department the was
little damage done.
Died last Saturday morning at he,
home in the Fork section Mrs. Eliza
beth DuRant, aged about 80 years
The funeral was held at Midway on
Sunday.
The Manning police force rounded
up q crap game Saturday night, and
caught three white men working the
bones. The fine was ten dollars each
On Sunday morning they again went
after the sports, and this time they
made a better haul. Eight darkies
were. caught in the drag net and a
! small fine Of $4,000 each was placed
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-19

Mesdames D. M. Blanding and Hat
tie G. Ingram both of Sumter, are
guests at the home of DR.. and Mrs
George Dickson
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Meeting Of Shrine club at Masonic
Hall at nine o'clock Monday night.
Miss Gene Rippan Of Charleston is
in Manning visiting her friend Mrs.
Ben Ness.
Mrs. Dan Hydrick has returned to
her home in .Ioncsvillc after spending
week with her parents in Manning
Mrs. 3. p. Stanaker and children
left last Friday for a weeks visit with
relatives and friends in Kcrshaw.
Mr.. l.. D. Sports of near Davis Sta
ton has purchased two ton Superior
truck from Hnrvin Motor Co.
Capt. A. If. Breedin has been con-
fined to his bed several days. bu, we
learn he is some better now.
Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted
J. F.. ARANT, Pr. G..
Optomctrist.
MANNING. S. e.
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Soldier Alderman Ridgill has re-
turned home after seeing service on
the firing line in France
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boys take this tip, cut out the easy
money game Or "Jim' and "Tom"
will get you.
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Died last Sunday night at her home
in Sumter, Mrs. j. B. Wilson. The
deceased was the mother of Mrs.
Shelby Davis of Manning.