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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
NOTICE OF PETITION TO SELL
REAL ESTATE. n aa =
In the District Court of Winneshiek
County, Iowa.

In the Matter of the Estate of
George Drummer, Deceased:
To Lillian Atkinson and Albert
Atkinson, her husband; Frank w.
Drummer and Sarah Drummer, his
wife; George o. Drummer and Edith
Drummer, his wife; Nettie Beamer
and Carol w. Beamer, her husband;
and to whomever else it may con-
Germ:
You are hereby notified that there
lis now in file in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court in and
for Winneshiek County, Iowa, a pc
tition of Emma Drummer stating that
she is the surviving widow of George
Drummer, deceased; that he, the said
George Drummer, died at his home in
DEBORAH, Iowa, on the 14th day of
May, 1917, leaving Last Will and
Testament, which has been duly adj
mitted to probate; and that by the
terms of the said Last Will and
Testament, the said Emma Drummer
is bequeathed for her use and sup
port, the real estate of which the
said George Drummer died seized and
possessed; and that "she to have the
right to sell and dispose of any part
of it, if necessary for her support
and maintenance" and asking that
it be ordered and decreed that it be
necessary to sell the following des-
cribed premises, to-wit: A parcel of
real estate described as commencing
at the northwest corner of Lot No.
/, Block No. 81, in the Original City
of DEBORAH, Iowa, thence east along
Water street Al feet, thence south
to the south side of Lot No. A in the
said Block, thence west Al feet, to
the southwest corner of the said
Lot No. d, thence north to the place
of beginning, and otherwise describ-
ed as Lot No. 2 and the west l foot
off Lot No. l, in the Subdivision of
Lots /, 2, 8 and of the North Half
of Block No. 81, as per recorded plat
thereof filed in the Recorders Office
of Winneshiek County, Iowa, Febru-
airy Is, 1878, in Book A, page IL;
and that your Petitioner be author
lied to give deed. in the event of
sale, to the said premises without
any further orders of Court; and
that the said Lillian Atkinson, Frank
w. Drummer, George o. Drummer, and
Nettie Beamer have am interest in
the said premises only i'm the event
that the said Emma Drummer dies
without having first sold and dispos-
ed of the premises in question.
And you are further notified that
the said matter viii come on for a
hearing on the first day of the next
regular term of the District Court,
being the February, 1921, term of
the said Court, to be held in the
Court House in DEBORAH, Iowa, COM
mencing January 81, 1921; the said
matter to come on for hearing at
200 p. m. of the said day, or as soon
thereafter as the same can be heard;
and, unless objection is made to the
said Petition, the same will be al
lowed as prayed.
WILLETT & NELSON
Attorneys for Emma Drummer, Pc
titioner.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, this Goth
day of December 1920.
Il
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
CLAY HILL
Happy New Year to all.

Happy New Year to all.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smoot con-
cluded their visit at the Dinger
home and left for Chicago last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Rosa and son
Raymond went to Centennial last
Friday to spend the week end with
the formers brother Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Rosa.
Quite few of the neighbors wit
messed the Xmas program at the
school house Thursday afternoon and
speak highly of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dinger spent
Xmas day with their daughter Mrs.
Jesse Limbeck- in 0ssian.
= Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Griebel were en-
tertained Xmas day with their dau-
ghter Mrs. Ben Storiz.
Nh. and Mrs. Edward Seemiller
spent Saturday with the formers
sister Mrs. Glenn St0rtz in Franklin
Prairie. Mr.. and. Mrs. John Seeg-
miller returned home with them and
spent Sunday at their home.
Harold Dinger of .Freeport visited
with his parents Sunday.
Nj. and Mrs. Sam Goettleman
enjoyed a visit from their son and
wife Xmas day.
Nj. and MIsa James Stortz and
daughter Madeline of Franklin Prair-
lie spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Sorenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Blount of Decor
ah sp2nt Sunday afternoon and eve.
with the Jatter's sister Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Glover.
Walter Rastetter Of DEBORAH visit
ed az the Chas. Broghammer home
Sunday 3.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
SHORT 100000 HOMES
United States Has 25,oo0,0 900 People
Living in Temporary Quarters.

Approximately 25.0O0000 people in
the United States are now living In
temporary, crowded and often insani-
tary quarters, according to officials Of
the Uni,ed States Housing corpora
ton.
THE nation is short more than
100000 dwellings and apartments"
said Chief Engineer Chase of the cor
poration. "All hope of Improvement
must be deferred until next spring
Building now has virtually stopped.
1t will take the country five years TO
catch up"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
HOG SWAN 26 MILES
But Kentucky Animal Lost Ter
Pounds in Weight as Result.

After 26-mile swim down the Mis-
sissippi river 250-pound hog belong
ing to l.. Jones, near Island No. 2, at
Chickman, KY, returned home with a
record as a lOng-distance swimmer.
The hog was caught in midstream
by two Hickman men while fishing
Jones arrived to get the hog, which
he said had been on a mound above
Columbus, Ky. He thinks the hog fell
into the river and was carried down
stream by the current. The hog lost
ten pounds In weight as the result OF
Its Journey.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29

chester came Sunday evening for a
visit with their son Frank and fam
lily.
Otto Sunderman was over from
Ludlow Friday and installed tele-
phone in Frank Bulman's residence.
Joe Ryan brot Is turkeys up Will
Stock Tuesday which brot $10952.
Miss Genevieve Waters of Cedar
Falls visited at the Fred Waters
home Thursday and Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Keep Extra supply.

A reserve supply of little things nee
essary around the house, will save
fact in mind, don't buy Just one paper
of pins. package Of hairpins a half
net, five stamps, small supply CT let.
ter paper. Lay in n regular stock Of
these things and of all such little ar.
ticles, the lack of which causes so
much lost time
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
FRANKVILLE

!, Chas. Schattuck of DEBORAH spent
Moday and Tuesday at the Roy
Kneeskern home. t-ey
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Hilmer
enjoyed visit with a cousin from
Wisconsin Monday night
: Cecil Todd and family were shop
pers in Postville Tuesday.
I, Mrs. Rev. Peck and children went
to Dubuque Moday to spend a few
days with relatives.
Frank Bulman was very sick with
quinsey the past week but is better
at this writing.
DR.. Kiesau of Postville was a pro-
fessional caller in town Wednesday
and Friday.
Walter Pilgrim sold several loads
of hogs in Castalia.
The school closed Thursday for a
weeks vacation, the teachers went to
their respective homes to spend the
holidays.
The Willing Workers will serve
their annual dinner at the community
church building on New Years day.
All are cordially invited
The Independent basket ball
team went to Postville Wednesday
night to play the Legion team and
were defeated.
Chas Crawford of Armour, S. d..
spent few days here the past week
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brandt were
Postville shoppers Wednesday.
Ruth Bollman and Alice Brandt
were on the sick list the past week.
MI. end Mrs. Carl Letchford came
down from Austin, MINI. Thursday
and will stay with his mother Mrs.
Rilla Letchford this winter.
Mrs. Earl Hammel came home on
Thursday from the Postville hospital
ad is getting along fine.
Mrs. Vern Letchford leaves today
for Strawberry Point for a visit
with relatives.
MI. and Mrs. Jas. E. Kneeskern
We're business callers in Postville on
Thursday.
Geo. Lundt and family are moving
their household goods up from Gut
tenberg this week.
Glen Letchford and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Topel went to
Strawberry Point Friday to spend
Christmas at the Everett home.
Mrs. EIma Crabtree and Miss Will
da Kneeskern were visitors in Cas-
Italia Friday.
Leo Birdsell went to Fenton the
last -of the week to spend Christmas
at the Dr. Nash home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Letchford and
Mrs. Leona Waters entertained a
large company of relatives at the
10 hnY,n an Woch.n D~a;,.
lie Christmas night at six o'clock.
Y Walter Kneeskern who has been
sick with small pox at the Lyle
French home was released Friday.
Miss Bernice Brouillet spent
Christmas at home from DEBORAH.
I. J. Crawford and son Lynn ar
rived here Saturday from Wisconsin
to spend Christmas with home folks.
Rev. Peck left Saturday to join
his family at Dubuque for few
days visit.
Rob Waters Sr. attended in In
surance meeting in DEBORAH Thurs
day.
Claude Kirby of RaYena spent a
few days here the past week with his
sister Mrs. Geo. Van Wey.
K Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Waters and Ed
ma Bollman were shoppers in Walk
on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Waters and
Mrs. Lynn Crawford were shopping
in Waukon Wednesday,.
Davis & Kelley were over from
Postville Friday and finished work
on the furnace in the Community
building.
a.Mxs aaau Mssslas,u Rplmaa .of Dor,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Eyes Of Piants

or course we know that trees have
circulation. not Of blood but OF SAP
that goes upward In the spring and
downward In the autumn. II has
been demonstrated also that plants
haye eyes. certain epiderInal cells be-
ing really convex lenses tiIled with
clear sap that brings the light rays to
focus somewhere within the cells.
These little lenses are able to form
images Just as the eyes Of insects do.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
Foolish to Affect Superiority.

Never affect superiority. Effort to
display greater knowledge awakcils
antagonism not easily overcome. You
may know more than the other fellow.
but should let him discover the fact
II you want his cooperation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
osslAN.

Mrs. Will Korbel and Mrs. North
colt of Calmar visited the formers
mother Mrs, RTodelek last weel4s
Miss Marjorie Nearson of Mime
apolis is spending her vacation at
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
COL. A. S. OLSON
THE AUCTIONEER

THE AUCTIONEER
VIII cry your Sale on commis-
sion or job.
1t will pay you to see him be-
fore billing.
House phone Nhite-352 or at A.
U. Coffenes Office over Germans
Clothing Store.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29

Placing the muzzle of shotgun In
his mouth, Edward G. Ward of Hagers.
town. Md, killed himself by pushing
the trigger with yardstick.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
orea. Wine Cellar !

Great Wine Cellar l.
The most tapacIOus
the world Is owned by IN
government. A railway
feet long could not be used
pose for which II was In
cause of inferior Construct
was leased 10 a wine deale
turned II into q storehouse foe
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
WANT COLUMN

sr,,.r'"sr,'s,.''"r~sr
FOR SALE Twenty
hay at SIS a ton.
nj. Manning, Cantor
FOR SALE-Barred
cockerels. H. S. Sp
corah, Iowa.
WANTED-To trade
Chester White boar
hog not related
Archie Hoyt, r. 4,
FOR SALE-or rent.
160 acre farm, nine
DEBORAH. Enquire of
East Broadway, Dec
ESTRAYED-Black he
about 1850 to 1900
on Christmas night.
A. j. Barth, Il Z, Dec
FOR SALE--A black walt
robe. Enquire of Cecil TIL,
West Broadway. ).
LOST-A little spotted Pat.
dog last Monday, Dec. 20. |
or write A. 4. Rehwinkle, De
Iowa r. 3 on The Burr Oak
Liberal reward for return.
52-@E.
LOST-Christmas day, Beagle hour
black, white and tan. Finder not
fly Public Opinion. Reward.
52-1w
FOR SALE-Pure bred Shorthorn
bulls. Good ones. All ages.
Philip r. Seelye, Burr Oak, Iowa.
52-4w-pd.
IFOUND--A pair of mans suede
gloves at the post office. 52-1w
FOR SALE-Large flat desk, nearly
new; top buggy in fair condition;
four sizes rotary corn grader near
ly new; two incubators ITS and 240
egg size, also Smith Premiel
wide typewriter ribbons. Mrs.
Jno. A. Jewell, r. 8, DEBORAH, la.
51-tf
FOR SALE-House, barn and two
lots. Enquire Anton Arneson, at
DEBORAH Posten. 5l-tf.
FOR SALE-Nine Poland China
boar pigs, legeable to be recorded,
and 16 gifts. $50 or $50. Enquire
H. S. Herbenson, DEBORAH, r. 4.
51-tf
FOR SALE-10 room brick Hotel
doing fine business and a money
maker. Will sell cheap if taken
at once. Will pay to Investigate
this. Adress Bert Daniels, Prop.
Tell 571S Ridgeway, la. SIT
FOR SALE-Duroc Bears. We have
only three full blooded pedigreed
Duroc boars unsold. Your choice
$4,000. All guaranteed, or money
refunded. Paine & Werhan, Pine
Crest Farm, IL miles southeast
of DEBORAH. oN 5I-3.
FOR RENT-K. W. Knutson black,
smith shop, after Jan. 1st. "
FOR SALE-Few pure bred lou
louise Geese and ganders, $3.50
each. Arthur Hoyt, R. A, Decora'
51-2-pd,
FOR SALE-Three eve lambs
o. Lomen, DEBORAH, Iowa, K.
5l-2-pd.
TAKEN UP-Chestnut mare. VIII
face, white right hind foot, weig,
about 900, carries halter, Moe
Bros. r. /, DEBORAH. 51-2-pd.
FOR SALE-Fresh milk COW. En-
quire Hanson & Janson's grocery.
51-l.
FOR SALE-Ford Truck in good
condition. Enquire at this Office.
Soft.
WANTED-Lumber saving, move
any place, twenty years of ex-
perience. l. r. Hughes, Frankville,
via Postville r 8. Nordness phone
48-12-pd.
FOR SALE-Seven room hous
electric light and gas. Four
house, also two lots. Two
Oak heaters, one COO. stove.
quire w. II. Pollitt DEBORAH
FARMS and FARM LANDS
the James River Valley in the
Eastern corner OF N. ID. in the c,
belt and artesian District frol
S3S per acre up. Go out and pic
up some of these snaps before II
land jumps to the same price
the Iowa lands. Ed. X. How
DEBORAH, Iowa. 22
MONEY TO LOAN-on first +,
tate mortgage. Winneshiek
ty mortgages for sale. e.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29

Dies From Swallowing Flrecracker.
Seyenteen-month-old Ila That's Ward,
OF Denver. Colo. died as the result
Of swallowing an unexploded ire
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-12-29
FARMS and FARM LAND.

the James River Valley in the
Eastern corner OF N. ID. in the c,
belt and artesian District frol
S3S per acre up. Go out and pic
up some OF these snaps before Il
land jumps to the same price
the Iowa lands. Ed. X. How
DEBORAH, Iowa. 22
MONEY TO LOAN-on first rc
tate mortgage. Winneshiek
ty mortgages for sale. E.
Masters, Winneshiek Hot,
FOR SALE have a n
good city residences 70
me before buying. G,
DEBORAH.
FARMS FOR Ss-.,..t b
list few far9 "o,a5
acres and uc~ te'
session can
Come and see l.
Geo. p. Ode, ID
WOOD SAVING
cord. Fleetwood,
Oscar Monsoon. Lea
with Lewis Monsoon
3SS.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-23
FACTORY LEAGUERS
 IN SERIES BATTLE
Hartford and New Britain Cham
 pionS to Decide "Who's Who."

What should prove to be an inter- estinS sinter-city basketball series is practically arranged. and on Friday night in the State Armory the first games will be played. The contest ing teams will be the winners of the Industrial league championships in New Britain and Hartford, and the other contestants will be the runner up lives. As it stands now, Corbir will stack up against the winner of the Pratt & WhitneyColt Manufac- turing company teams, which are tied for first place in the league, and who will battle for the champion ship on Thursday night.
 The New Britain Machine com pany team will be the other repre- sentative team from New Britain. The loser of the championship same in Hartford Thursday night will play the Machinists. The second game of the series will be played in Hart ford, the date and place not being determined on as yet. Should it be necessary to stage the third game, the details will be arranged by toss ing a coin.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-23
McGRAW STARTS CUTTING.
Giants Leader Offers Waterbury Club
 Some Excess Talent.

New York, March 23.-Managcr McGraw, of the Giants, has begun to turn loose some of the young plaEers who gathered at the training ca mp at San Antonio. At one time there were 42 players in the squad and in the collection were many prom ising g youngsters who will be able to assume big league duties after a year or 50 of seasoning in the minors.
 The Giants may send some. of their excess talent to the Waterbury. Conn. club of the Eastern league. McGraw has offered Waterbury some of his youngsters, including First Baseman Johnny Horie from Avenue A; George Mover, a good intielder from Wash ington: George Armstrong, the in- fielder from the Pacific Coast, and Pitcher Jim McQuade, a cousin of Judge McQuade,' treasurer of the Giants.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-23
HARVARD ENGAGES
 NEW TRACK COACH
Dr. Charles Whelan Of Boston,
 Will Be New Mentor

Cambridge. Mass. March 23.-The Harvard Athletic association, in an effort to crown Crimson efforts in track athletics with the successes which has met football under the Haughton system and hockey under the Windsor regime, yesterday signed cotract with pr. Charles .Whelan of Boston to act as supervisor of track athletics at Harvard for a term of years.
 The Harvard mana cement desires to build it's track system from the bottom up and has obtained Dr. Whelan for this purpose. It was said at Harvard tonight that his coming would not disturb William ("Pooch'D Donovan as track coach. Instead pr. Whelan's work will have to do With the less proficient material which he will grade and endeav or to develop along lines of his own. For the purpose of coaching successfully his charges the doctor will introduce the motion picture to demonstrate the right and wrong way of doing what he is teaching.
 pr. Whelan is a Dartmouth grad uate. class of 1901, where he took part in track athletics as shot butter and broad jumper, and also in football. Later he coached at Volkmann school, where for five sea sons he developed champion school boy teams from a small number of boys.
 Among these athletes were Reggie Foster who explained the 1911 team at Harvard, and Herb Jaques, a dis tance runner and cross country cap tain.
 For eleven years Dr. Whelan was in charge of football at Tufts, and while not acting as head coach last Fall helped considerably in the de- velopment of the team. He is a practicins physician with offices in Hingham and Boston.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-23
MURPHY BACKS DOWN
Former Owner of Cubs NithdraWS injunction to Restrain Club From Making 1920 Schedule.

Chicag March 23.-Charles Webb Murphy. former owner of the Cubs, yesterday withdrew the injunction suit in which he sought to prevent the National league from making a sched- ule for the 1920 season until he had obtained an accounting with the Chi cago club for money alleged to be due him. Murphy filed the suit during the meeting of the league here several weeks ago, but hearing on the in junction was postponed. In the mean time the league published its schedule. which had previously been prepared. Murphy alleged that when the Cubs were purchased by Charles Weegh- man and his associates a 99year lease on the old West Side park went with the team, but that the new owners moved to the North Side Federal League park and have since failed to pay rent on the old grounds.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-23
HARVARD HAS BIG CREW.
Oarsmen Average Weight is 1Sj
 Pounds and Height Feet Inches.

Cam bridge, Mass, March 23.-Har- wards varsity cight-oared crew is the biggest in weight and stature of any on record here. according to statistics compiled yesterday. The oarsmen average 1S3 pounds in weight and 6 feet ? inches in height.
 R. NJ. Sedgwick and Lewis McCagg are the giants of the crew, each weighing 195 pounds and standing 6; feet inches tall. Capt. Wendell Da- wis. who is the lightest mem Der, weighs 156 pounds and is feet 1 inch in height
New Britain herald., 1920-03-23
KENTUCKY RACING DATES.
Season to Open at Lexington April Fl
 and Close at LatOnia July Z.

Lexington, Ky. March 23.-Date6 for the spring thoroughbred racing season on the Kentucky tracks were announced here yesterday afternoon by the State Racing commission.
 The season will open at Lexington on April 24 and close on July at Latonia. giving 60 days of the sport on the three tracks.
 The Lexington meeting will open on April 24 and close on May ,. From May to May 20 the scene will shift to Louisville, during which meeting the Kentucky Derby will be run at Churchill Downs. The longest stay will be at Latonia. where racing wifi hold forth from June to Julv 1
New Britain herald., 1920-03-23
EXHIBITION GAMES. .At St. Petersburg, Fla.

Indianapolis GA. A.) .........5 II 3 Cincinnati (N. L.) )..........4 14 1
 Batteries-A1len, Adams, Crum and Henline; Ruether, Gerner and Rari- den.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-23
FOR HONOR AND COIN
Casino Bowling Team to Roll Royal Typewriter Company Five of Hart ford a Homo and Home Series.

A bowling match for s20O con- sisting of home and home series will open Friday evening at the Ca sino alleys when the Royal Type writer company five will stack up against a local aggregation repre- sentine the Church street alleys. The game is scheduled to start at s o'clock Hartford will have the fol- lowing players: Clark, Waters, Stein man, Hall and Fido O'Brien. The local team will consist of Footc, kahms, Ryan, Huck and Anderson.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-23
BAKER IS N. Y. L. CAPTAIN.

New York, March 23.-Maxwell Baker last night was elected captain of the New York university basket ball team for 1920-21. Baker played guard on the team which won the United States national championship at Atlanta in the 4. \. U. tourna nent ending March 15.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-23
CARPENTIER DELAYED.

New York, March 25.-A radio message from La Savoie, on board which are Georges Carpenter and his bride, received here at l0:30 o'clock yesterday morning stated that the vessel had been delayed and would not dock until today.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-23
TWO CAPTAINS NAMED.

New Haven. March 23.-Loren Thurston, of Honolulu, was elected captain of t~e Yale swimming team last night and Hamilton Rowe of Indianapolis, captain of the water Dolo fea m
New Britain herald., 1920-03-23
PEN MISSES GAME.

Chicago, March 23.-The University of Chicago defeated the University Of Pennsylvania, 2S to 24. last night in tho first of three games for the national intercollegiate bask etball cham pionship.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-23
CLIMBERS KNOCKS OUT ALLEN.

|Troy', x. Y, March 25-Eddie Sum
 krs of New York knocked out fankie Allen of Albany in five rounds the Star A. C. here last night. It Es announced that Packey O'Gatty New York, who recently boxed a law with Franki" Burns, and JabcZ |hite of Albany, would meet at the
 lar A. C. tor ten rounds in the star hut on April 6.