Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-10-13
LEGION DAY A
GREAT SUCCESS
Soldier Boys Put on Great Pro-
gram Here Monday Which Was
Greatly Enjoyed
BALL GAME WAS
THE BEST EVER
Great Line of Sports in Afternoon
Kept Crowd in Happy Frame of
Mind.


biggest days We have had here in a
long time and the boys of Anton
Bernatz Post are to be congratulated
on the fine program they put on. A
big crowd was present to enjoy the
program and everybody had a good
word to say for it. The weather was
ideal and everybody was out for a
good time, and it was their own
fault if they didn't have it.
The parade in the morning at10:30
was very good. 1t was headed by the
l.. C. band with veterans Of foreign
wars followed, and the boys certainly
looked good. An automobile carrying
the parents of Anton Bernatz Was
next in line, followed by soldiers
carrying Winneshiek county's large
service flag, the Boy Scouts, DEBORAH
City Band, floats of DEBORAH business
houses and the drum corps. 1t was
sure dandy parade. .
At twelve o'clock the big program
opened at the fair grounds, with a
barbecue dinner. A big seer was
rtasted whole. A big oven was built
ut the fair grounds. It had tile
foundation, huge medal tank FUR.
ndshed by H. r Thompson. eomplet
ed the oven. The steer was hung in
this tank on heavy iron rod and
cooked all day Sunday and was really
ready to eat that night. The barbe-
cue was under the supervision Of
Mayor Frank Morrison. of West
Union, a former Decorahian, who
had former experience in ibarbecues.
We will say the meat was great. II
was served by three fine looking
chefs in the persons of II. w. Haas,
John Bollinger and VIM. Hoimberg.
Sandwiches and coffee were served
at 25c and they went like hot cakes.
Both were excellent. The coffee was
made under the supervision of Mrs.
Otto Arneson and it was the best
ever.
The afternoon program@ was q
dandy. and there was something do
ing all the time.
The ball game between Lansing
and DEBORAH was won by DEBORAH
A to 0, and it was one of the best
games played here this season. Hans
Anderson pitched for DEBORAH and
Dye for Lansing. The DEBORAH team
was managed by Horace Weiser and
he had a good lineup, the three Sor-
lein brothers being on the job. Mike
Larson did the receiving. Losen was
the big noise with the bat. In the
nth the bases We're filed and Losen
drove a long out, scoring three runs
but he was caught out at the home
plate. 1t was a peach of a hit, any
way. The other DEBORAH score was
made in the fourth by Arne Sorlein
who scored on a hit by Leon Sorlein
The wrestling and boxing matches
we're refereed by Ole Marsh. In the
wrestling match Carl Dotseth wor
from Jimmie Hardesty, and in the
boxing match Frank Thomas got the
decision over Ingvall Glesne. Both
matches We're very good.
Geo. Baker and his dog Ranger
drew lots of applause and he act
pleased everybody.
The bicycle riding act by the
Smith family was the best ever seen
here. They are professionals and
have been residents of DEBORAH the
past year. During the summer they
have been out on fair circuit.
The running race was won by
Glen Headington with his fast bay
jumper, with R. Malley's grey Sec
orid. 81 st&
The FIVE mile motorcycle race was
won by Chas. Greenley, with five or
six starters, after which Alex Grinnn
and Greenley raced five miles, and
the race was won by Grinna.
In the horse shoe pitching contest
Henry Ness and Jacob Winger beat
Knut Hamre and Ole EiIingson
s The tug OF war between the Irish
and Norwegians was won by the
Irish dead easy, the Norsks having
no chance with the boys from the
Emerald Isle. Some of the names on
the Irish side sounded rather queer
Hovden and Dotseth, for instance
but they say they came from the
north of Ireland, presumably nea-
the midnight sun. At any rate Ed
Keefe, the Irish manager beat Ben
Corsen, the Norwegian manager, and
the pull provided lots of fun.
Before the program started Ser
geant Mick Samuelson had two
squads of soldiers out and gave 4
drill on the race track, which was
much enjoyed
In the evening big dance was en-
ioyed at Haugen's hail. which VA
proceeded by fine band concert a
the court house square by the Luthel
College band,