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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25
FOURTH OF JULY
AT SPILLV|LLE
Our Sister Town Will Celebrate the
Day i'm Grand Style With an
Elegant Patriotic Program.
HON. ID. j. MURPHY
WILL GIVE THE ADDRESS
There Will Be All Kinds of Amuse-
ments and a General Invitation
is Extended Everybody

Spillville is going to celebrate the
fourth in grand style this year and
has gotten up an exceptionally fine
program. A visit to this thriving
little city is a real pleasure at any
time of the year, as the city is made
up OF most hospitable people. They
never do things by halves in Spill
vile, as the following excellent
program will testify Many Decorah-
ians are planning on Spillville for
the Fourth. Read the program the
executive committee has sent in:
National Salute-4S guns at sunrise
1000 a. m.-Dedication of Soldiers
and sailors Memorial.
a-Star Spangled Banner, Spill
vile Band.
bold Glory Goes Marching,
Choir.
c-Introductory. President of the
Day.
-Dedicatory Address, Hon. D.
j. Murphy.
b e-Address- (Bohemian), Rev. J.
P. Broz.
America, Choir and Audience,
Band Accompaniment.
1880 a. Information of Parade
and march to the grounds in River
side Park.
1l:30-1:0O Dinner. Served by the
Red Cross and Salvation Army Las
sizes, Doughnuts? Oh. Boy!
1870 p. Independence Day Exer-
cises.
a-Music, Hail Columbia, Concert
Band.
bland of Mine, Choir.
c-Reading Declaration of Inde-
.pendeace, Miss Caroline Hruska.
d-Medley of Patriotic Airs, Band.
address, Rev. j. P. Broz.
f-Independence Day, Hon. d. +.
Murphy of Waukon.
g-America, Choir and Audience,
Band accompaniment.
300 Base Ball, FIT. Atkinson
Tigers" VS.. Spillville "Buddies.' .
400 Trapshoot, Spillville Rod and
Gun Club against the field.
4:36 Military Drills, Formal
Guard Mount, Setting up" Exercises
and other Military maneuvers.
5;3G-7:0O Chow"
1900 Band Concert.
1889 Military Retreat
800 Taps.
Afternoon and evening, Grand Bow
cry Dance. Floor so 120 feet.
There'll be room enough for all.
Music? Fisher six" orchestra. 'Nuf
Said.
Special request to soldiers and
sailors returned from overseas and
training camps. This is a formal in
vitation to all to attend our Home
Coming" and participate in all the
functions during the day And to be
the Guests of the City" You will
be- gratuitously entertained during
the day. We bid you all come. A
heraty welcome awaits you
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25

the Decoran High School, Being a
born teacher and organizer, her first
effort, was to recommend to the city
superintendent readjusrment Of
the teaching force in the high school
so as TO conforms to the requirements
for admission to the North Central
Association of Secondary Schools and
Colleges, which was accomplished
after three years, and still remains
so accredited.
The force of this move is apparent
when the efficiency Of high school
is the end to be sought, because
none but college graduates are
permitted to be employed III high
school that is member of the fore
going association. Only sixty of the
high schools in Iowa belong to this
association.
Previous to Superintendent Flem-
ing's connection with the schools of
Decorah. graduates were comparat-
/, lively few each year. Many pupils
would leave before completing the
grades or a hign school course. How
, to retain pupils in public schools
still remains an unsolved problem ;
but in brief period, however. after
the new principal was installed, a
new educational inspiration and i'm
petus ensued, and so satisfactory was
her administration of the high school
from year to year, that at the close
| of six years, the school board pro-
noted Principal Fleming to the
Superintendency. In that capacity she
has served eight years. Her present
contract expires in June, 1920.
During her incumbency as superin-
tendent, changes have been wrought
in the course of study for the grades
as we'll as in the high school, in
order to meet the demands OF ex-
listing conditions. The life OF school
is the teacher and in order to secure
the highest results, Superintend-
ent Fleming has invariably secured
the very best available teachers in
the educational field as instructors.
The results attained are apparent
The enrolment has increased from
500 pupils to $50 pupils. Pupils re-
main longer in the grades than form,
\ erly, and the list of eighth grade
graduates is much larger, as we'll as
a corresponding increase in the mum,
bef of high school graduates is noted
From twenty-nine to thirty-five pupil
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25
$50 ARMY TRUCKS
ASSIGNED T0IOWA
Increase States Quota of Military
: Motors For Road Building Use.
1UST PROVIDE HOUSING
D. FOR THE TRUCKS
Each .Cy Required to Care for
Ma nines Allotted to it

Counties voting for hard surfaced
roads during the coming summer
will receive some of the $50 army
trucks assigned to Iowa for road
building by the war department, ac.
lcording to F. r. White, chief en-
gineer of the state highway commits
sion at Ames.
Most of the trucks, he states, are
of the four wheel-drive variety. In
addition, other supplies, including
several thousand blankets, have
been received. He is not advised
what the blankets are to be used for.
The postoffice appropriation bill,
which provides for the use Of army
trucks by the various states in
building roads, provides that they
may only be used for the construc-
tion of permanent improvements to
be financed partially with the fed
eral aid money. Crawling roads, the
commission has ruled, is not a per-
manent improvement, and counties
which desire their share of the feder-
al aid appropriation will be unable
to obtain trucks for work on the
roads.
Housing the vehicles is a matter
which causes the commission con-
siderable worry. At first it was un-
derstood Iowa's share was to be 253
trucks, and permission was granted
by the executive council for the
erection of sheds to shelter this
number.
With the iscreased allotment,
however, the commission finds it's
funds insufficient to buy land and
construct shelters for the vehicles.
1t is planned to allot 500 to the
counties of the state with the pro-
vision that the county shall provide
proper housing for the trucks, and
to retain sixty as floating squad
ron" to be used as occasion de-
mands.
This would make it unnecessary
to- build shelters on so gigantic a
scale.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25
Save the Schools.

Some day we will learn that even
our school system can be made the
center of too many propa gandas, says
the Cedar Rapids Republican. There
are enthusiasts Of all kinds who
have been dreaming of making the
schoolhouses of the country over into
their pet promoters of all their
schemes and ideas. One wants this
and the other that. Medical men, So
cialists, moralists of all kinds are in
vading the schools Of the people. And
they are making some headway, too
much headway. They are all like, the
little foxes that destroy the tender
vines.
Some day We will haye> an awak-
ening OF the old time common sense
and then we will re-dedicate the
schools to the purposes for which
they were established. The primary
purposes of the schools are to make
children able to provide for them
selves in the way of reading and
thinking. 1t is not to make them
think as this or that set of fellows
want them to think. Rea6ing and
writing and arithmetic, with whole
some morals and fervid American
patriotism, these are the fundamen-
tails of common school systems. And
what we add more ought to be care
fully guarded, or we shall turn out
| a lop-sided generation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25
JULY FOURTH PLANS.
Many Towns Are Combining Fourth
Celebrations With Welcome
Home for Soldiers.

During the war the customary eX-
penditure of money for July Fourth
celebrations was greatly cut down. 1t
was obvious that all the gun powder
that could be produced was needed
to discharge at the country's foes.
This year that use for explosives has
passed The same crowd that always
spent millions in fireworks and noise,
will be wishing to blow out again.
Sensible people in Decorah are hop
= ing that the desire for just that kind
of a racket has been somewhat modi-
fled by the experience of war. Ex-
cept for those rightfully exempted
from service, patriotic young men
should have heard all the banging
they want in France and at the
camps.
An expensive fireworks display
may be justified. But a great many
towns used to go into absurd extra
Wagances in this line for so transient
a pleasure.
Many towns are going to combine
July Fourth celebrations with We'll
come Home to the soldiers. Such an
occasion will never, recur again. 1t
may be pardonable to spend some
money for such a demonstration. al
though the soldiers themselves would
prefer to see it go into more sub
stantial benefits.
Except for these demonstrations,
the country will be foolish if it
burns up as much money July
Fourth as 1t used to. The small boy
must have some outlet, but a single
bunch Of firecrackers should do him
as we'll as a half dozen.
The most appropriate features are
athletic sports, picnics, patriotic ad-
dresses to emphasize the meaning OF
the day, community singing of pat.
riotic songs, parades of military and
other Organizations, and like OBJ.
servances. 1t should be a day in
which children take prominent
part as it is arranged largely for
their education. This kind Of cele.
bration is not expensive, and nc
town should let go the chance tc
promote patriotic feeling on this
occasion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25
Tornado at Fergus Falls.

, Fergus Falls, Mimi, June "a
Between sixty and seventy persons
were killed and more than a hund-
red were badly injured by tornado
which struck Fergus Falls late Sun
day and tore through a large section
OF the city, including the business
district. Thirty-eight bodies have
been recovered.
Many residences and store build
ings were completely destroyed. The
Grand hotel was razed and many
people were killed in it..
A bad storm took place near Du-
buque in Dubuque county yesterday
The corn and grain crops were badly
damaged and many bridges were
washed out. The storm was said to be
one of the most terrific electrical
storms that ever struck that section
of the state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25

normal state of health
That she was loved and respected
by her pupils is attested by the fact
that going to and from school large
numbers of pupils were eager to be
in her company, and the little tots
were eager to be nave hold of her
hands and her dress. This is signifi-
cant and accounts in a large measure
tor her popularity among the chill
dren.
The writer has watched the evo-
luton and progress of the Decorah
public schools and is conversent with
their status.
Superintendents have come and
gone. None of them. however. have
served a like period in years of SER
vice; none of them have scored more
superior points for successful school
administration; and none have sue
ceeded in creating so much educa-
tional enthusiasm in the minds of
pupils as has the present superintend-
ent.
Superintendent Fleming is now at
her best. She possesses tact, energy,
ability and capacity. She served three
years on the Executive Committee of
the Iowa State Teachers Association,
and from 1916 to 1917 served as
President of the Association, an
honor that is seldom conferred on a
woman.
In conclusion, the writer fully be-
lieves that the cause of education has
been greatly advanced during Super
intendent Fleming's regime, and that
when the history of Decorah's pria-
cipals and superintendents shall be
written her unflagging devotion to
duty, and interest in promoting the
highest educational standards will
stand forth as an example of self
sacrifice in order that the general
public might reap the benefit of the
experience of a conscientious educa-
tor who was willing to do for others
without consulting her own best in
terests.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25
The Webster City Freeman-Journ-

The Webster City Freeman-Journ-
al says, mo, the people are not go
ing crazy over Iowa land. They simp-
ly realize the real value Of this region
of the corn belt. The corn belt is
not large and never will be and good
land in The belt will always be sought
after. Better get hold Of chunk
while it is yet dirt cheap. 1t will be
high in price after while-up around
the $500 mark"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25
Germany Will Sign.

Germany's unconditional accep-
tance of the peace terms was deliver
ed to the supreme council of the
conference on Monday, and guns
doomed the news throughout France!
President Wilson expected to leave
France for home yesterday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25

If you want to be considered a
good and patriotic citizen of the U.
S. A. you must be one without any
Fifs" or "buts." You must quit
apologizing for the acts of our
enemies who fired upon our flag.
You cannot work for the devil and
his servants who hate Uncle Sam
and be classed with patriotic citi-
zens of the Republic of the U. s. A,
at the same time, says the Waverly
Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25

A lecturer at Ames told the women
that they had just as good brains as
men but that they refused to do their
own thinking. Wait until that mis-
guided fellow has been, married a
few years. He'll understand the diff
ference between theory and con-
dition then, says the Marshalltown
Times Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25
Bottle Shoppers i'm Great Demand.

AS evidence of the amount of home
brew being made, Fort Dodge
store reports the sale of S456 spring
bottle shoppers. For putting up
ketchup' is a favorite explanation
given by the purchasers, but at that
we haven't seen any new homegrown
tomatoes coming in.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25
SUPT. FLEMING A
BORN TEACHER
After Fourteen Years Of Unflagging
Devotion to Duty in the Decorah
Schools Has Resigned the
Superintendency
WILL TAKE A YEARS
REST FROM TEACHING
Has Promoted High Educational
Standards in the Decorah
Schools During Her Regime

Superintendent Eva NJ Fleming,
A. B., B. s., Cornell Qowa) College
and Highland Park Qowa) College,
respectively, is the subject of. this
brief sketch.
Fourteen years ago, Superintend-
ent Fleming elected Principal of
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25

Admitting that "the farmers who
would like to see hogs sell for 81 a
pound" the Logan Observer points
out, mot nearly all of them are so
much like the animal on which the
big price is desired. Most Of them
are reasonable beings"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25

Life for Germany is just one arm
istice after another.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25

The worst man is sometimes cap.
able Of giving advice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-25

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Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-28

BERLIN shorVed with the socialist
  enment possible
  of The President of Brunswick tailor still retains her position her neishbors and will be the president o Brunswick
 
  The office police taking only If he wanted it. The proved by the result of the National Assembly elections ona guard division ound This sum 
  can rulers seemed determined All citizens who is
  less outside o the Newspapers through dispase speech is prohibited all
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-28

LONDON an ls-c0rresp"ndene of The Associated Iress'-N' her ndepen- proclaimed
 | a critical when Armenia took Armenia Military now q hostile
 
 
 
  formally England the United 
 Shortly befFe military  of the Erzerum garrison delegates members representatives of
  saf and the staf Armen forces The tcolored Armenian vaspouragn 1o1 fired the citadel
 Colonel Tocon seated n a Aremian soldiers flag proceeded The proclamation skeched eonntry Armenia has been waiting during $50 TOT the hour or it's final deverance to the United States he said: T @ nope only question Of weeks perhaps dependence of our country Is recognized by Allied
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-28
LOST BRITISH AVIATOR ARRIVES IN
 ENGLAND RECEIVES DECORATIONS

O Thc Associ4 Press and
  the in 
 and naton nmentsp Air Force and to O King George in The fol n Atlantic
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-28
LABOR COHORTS RALLY TO SuPPOST
 OF JONES IN SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Especial correspondenve.)

O Jones received the of 
 Wangel Juneau, nd the Miner'sUn o
 is
    disclose
  lacking in wing to no W BLOCKING SUPPORT
 Special corrsspendenoe
 a deegaeship.
 The s in  mining working the O Kodiak
  started in Anchorage and soh i> behind Jon anything in into he simpleons- -Adv
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-28
IS THERE A MACHINE
 GANG hERE7

If doubtful, notice the following copy of telegram sent to the Juneau Empire, the recognized mouthpiece of the Democratic Machine gang, by Thos. McGann, Clerk of the District Court at Nome.
 Nome Alaska, Feb. 26th. 1919 7G SL NO75 NJ.
 Empire.
 Juneau.
 In letter to Chas. Nehaus published by Nugget, Jim Daly states that he Frawley and I;ydeen, will enter legis- ;lature as independent Democrats and further states as follows: quote, The Juneau clique of Machine Democrats may possibly control the Democratic majority of the House but think there is more manhood in most of them than will allow them to be own ed by any grafting clique. unquote. Copy of letter follows. period Send Empire subscription follows.
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 II appears that the excerpt from Mir. Daly's letter to Chas. Ncuhaus which was published in the Nugget caused some alarm to the machine gang and McGann. who is apparently their correspondent here. rushed a telegram to Juneau. so that the gang chiefs could be advised of the attitu'e to be taken by Daly.
 This expressed attitude was dan gerous to the Machine crowd alone. There is nothing in the statement of of Daly to alarm anyone else.
 It is not part of the duties of the Clerk of the District Court at Nome to advise the machine gang at Juneau of approaching dangers.
 But. of course, he owes his appoint mont to that crowd, and, therefore, probably considers that he has to do their bidding. It is. therefore, but natural that he should immediately ad- wise them of any squalls which might appear upon the horizon.
 This is all right from the viewpoint of one of this machine gang but it is the honest men and women of Nome that there Is not a machine gang here and at Juneau. Advt.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-28
M c. 4 COMPLETES ATLANTIC FLIGHT
BEL CLANS TO MOBILIZE ARMY IF
 GERMANS REFUSE PEACE TREATY

THE PEACE SITUATION BY THE ASSOCIATED will mned the presented by the Allies plainly indicative Alied
 their counter proposals upon the the  the dpeacew 0 be
  tha he subjec
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-28
AMERICAN AIRPLANE FIRST TO
 ACHIEVE TRANSATLANTIC FLlonT



 WAsIilNGToN, May N the in plane left the Azores this negotiated u satisfaction officials the congratulations
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-28
RESIDENTS ESTABLISH FERRY

The isolated residents of the Sand spit have again established the ferry avoid crossing the stream in rowboats or walking a mile or so to reach their homes. The Sandspitter's stretched the cable and established the ferry by their own labors.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-28

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Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-28

It's cinch that Grigsby will never be elected delegate to congress for the reason that Jones will get such an overwhelming ma ajority that there will be no grounds left for stealing or con- testing. Adyt.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-28
HARD TIMES DANCE

Midnight Sun Rebekah Lodge No. announces Hard Times dance at the [. o. o. F. hall on the evening of Sat urday, May 31s,.
 leo cream, coffee and cake will be served for which an additional charge of 25c will be made.
 Adm. Gents $1.00 Ladies Free.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-28

Heeda and the o N of fel n rossin the
 the a
  of the health
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-28

Public officials are our servants.- Not our Masters. Advt.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-28

Vote for Jones and establish clean politics in Alaska. Advt.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-05-28

The legislature KNEW rncddo o | polite the -Ad
The Washington times., 1919-02-23
Artist Tells Hon Great
Difficulties We're Met
In Painting Vast Panels

Mural decorations for ,he Lincoln
Memorial in Potomac Fark are vir-
tua!ly completed. There are two
vast canvascs, panels. each twelve
by sixty feet. One OF them has been
rolled in New York and viii be
shipped TO Washington shortly.
Jules Guerin. who for the past
three years has been worAing almost
continuously on the two canvases at
his studio in New York, will come to
Washington and put finishing touch
es on the decorations after they are
installed.
There Will no doubt be some slight
changes according TO the Lighting and
other circumstances of their perma-
nent position here.
Mr. GUerin's atelier, where the can
vases have been painted, is probably
the largest in America. II was built
to his order on the roof of an office
building, somewhere in the lower
middle OF Manhattan.
Arranged Working Light.
in this workshop, so far as possi-
Bile, the artist arranged a working
The Washington times., 1919-02-23

group OF one Of the panels, symbolic
ing Freedom, are a mixed lot.
The general motif is Unity join
ing the hands of the North and South.
There is nothing in particular TO dls-
tinguish the North from the South,
and Mr.. Guerin says there was not
meant to be anything. Either figure
may represent either section.
No Doors to Memorial.
There will be no doors to close the
entrance to the Memorial Building. 1t
will always be open to visitors and
to the wind and rain and snow. OPP
posite the entrance and visible from
the walks in front through the col
umns of a collonade will be the
white marble statue of Lincoln, seat
ed. by Daniel Chester French. The
architect of the building is Henry
Bacon.
The exterior dimensions Of the Me-
mortal Hall are 156 feet by eighty
four. The dimensions of it's central
space. where the statue is to be, are
seventy by sixty. Two rows of four
columns each supporting the great
bronze beams that sustain the trans
lucent ceiling divide this central
space from the ends of the hall.
The Guerin panels are to be placed
a the ends of the hall, some twenty
eight feet higher than the eye level
Of the average behOlder. Below each
panel and centerinG the stone wall
is a tablet of the same marble, one
tablet bearing the Gettysburg ad-
dress, the other the second in
auEural.
Is was Jules Guerin who was re-
sponsible for the uhfOrgettable color
Of the Panama-Pacific Exposition. He
was painter of the maps which deco
rate the walls of the mighty con
course OF the Pennsylvania Station in
New York. He has many works Of
smaller dimensions to his credit.