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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18
OFF FOR NORWAY
THIS WEEK
Four Cousins Will Leave Here on
Next Friday on Visit to Norway.
Birthplace of Three of The
Men
WILL SAIL MAY ~
ON THE STAyANGERFJORD
First Visit of Two of The Men to
Norway in Fifty years, And
They Plan Joyous Trip.

This week Friday, Mr.. o. L.
Wennes, one of the we'll known far
mers Of Highland township will leave
on trip to Norway. He will be
accompanied by +. r. and Ralph r.
Thompson, of Cresco, and Martin
Grindberg, of Calmar. The four men
are cousins.
Mr.. Wennes is a native born Amer
lean, having been born in Winneshiek
County on the farm he lives on now
in Highland township, and this will
be his first trip to Norway. The
other three gentlemen were all born
in Norway. Ralph Thompson is
we'll known in Decorah. He is a
travelling salesmana for the Murdock
Wholesale Grocery house of Chicago
and has visited Decorah for many
years. His brother is in the alb
stract business in Cresco. We take
the following interesting bit of news
about the trip from the Cresco Plain
Dealer:
If plans now formulated are car
ried out, Z. r. and r. r. Thompson
their cousin, 0. l.. Wennes of High
land twp, ,Winneshiek Co. and theil
nephew, Martin Grindberg, of Calmai
will soon be on their way to the old
home in Norway. The party plan to
leave for Chicago on Friday, May 20
and will leave Chicago for Washing
ton, ID. c., the following Sunday. Or
the 9th of May they will leave New
York on the Stavangerfjord and viii
go direct to Bergen, Norway from
which place they go by train, via
Christiana, to Throndhjem. This lat.
ter city is but few miles from theii
home town Stenkjer, which is an in
| land town about the size of Cresco
1t is near this town that their home
farm, Gjerstad, in Stod, is located
| The Thompsons have two brothers
and four sisters still living in this
vicinity, and they anticipate a most
fenjoyable trip. The party expect to
be gone about three months and will
probably include visit to Stockholm
Goteborg and Copenhagen in theil
travels.
This is the first visit of the Thomp.
sons to their old home since they
came to the United States years ago
E. r. having been here 40 years and
r. r. coming two years before. They
like so many of their countrymen
came here with no capital but de.
termination to succeed. They were
handicapped by having no knowledge
of the English language, the ways OF
customs of the new country to which
they came.
How they surmounted these diff
culties and how well they have sue
ceeded in their endeavors is too vel
known by the community to need
comment here.
1t is interesting to note the differ.
ence in the cost of passage in those
days and the cost at the present
time. At the time f. R. Thompson
made the trip here the cost to hin
was $50, and now the cost will be be.
tween $3.50 and $500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18
Mr.. Harding a Neysboy

In letter to the reunion of the
Boston Newsboys' Union, President
Harding refers to himself as a News
boy and newspaper man all his life.
1t is very interesting thing how
many successful men have had as
boys this experience of delivering
newspapers and selling them on the
streets.
A good newsboy develops many
qualities supremely useful in after
life. He must be regular, trust
worthy, cheerful and hopeful. The
boy who calls papers with a merry
ring in his voice sells three times as
many as the dull and sleepy kid who
offers his papers in mumbling
voice.
This training has given multitudes
of boys their first responsibility
And has developed their faith in
their own powers of achievement
Any parents might we'll be glad tc
have their youngsters get the benifit
of this experience.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18
Poorly Adjusted Industry

Some of our business methods
seem absolutely stupid. Here are
about 100000 miners now out of
employment, because there is little
demand at this time for bituminOus
coal. They must be paid wages high
enough when the mines run, so they
can afford to loaf through the
spring. And then people kick on
the price of coal.
Also next winter, when everybody
begins to "hOller" for coal and de-
mand that it be delivered all at
once, there will probably be a short
age, and some factories will shut
down. President Harding suggests
that a lower freight rate be made
on coal TO encourage purchase in the
spring. Coal should be sold for a
considerably lower figure at that
time. With these adjustments, and
a public willingness to cooperate BY
buying early, coal could be mined for
less expense, and there would be no
more shortages.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18
Card Paying For Money.

Many men can't see a bit Of harm
in playing cards for small sums of
money. Without stopping to analyze
the principle of this petty gambling
it might be well to remind young
men of the way business circles look
at such practices. A young man was
making out an application for en-
ployment in a big corporation the
other day and among the questions
asked was this: "Have you ever play
ed cards for money!"
That concern probably did not care
fo lows who had indulged in that
practice. Others feel the same way
Young men who are solicited to join
these small games of chance, might
well ask themselves if a practise is
worth while that prejudices a clean
business record, and at best can dc
nothing for their advancement.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18
CHAUTAUQUA TO
OPEN JUNE 23
Midland Chautauqua Circuit Will
Open Up Their Program In De-
corah On June %, Run to 29
GREAT PRo> >&N
Many Prominent Numbers n Sched-
uled for Decorah's Program Ne e
OF The Best In Many Years

Advance notice in regard to the
Chautauqua program indicates that
several things of very unusual i'm
portance are scheduled. 1t is a mat
ter of note that two of the greatest
explorers of the present day are on
the program and both of them have
remarkable regulations as orators.
DR.. Gabriel Mcguire was the orator
ON the occasion when the largest
single cash contribution ever taken.
for missionary purposes was made,
over 100000. He spent seven years
in Africa and was not only the first
man to go UP the Congo after Stan
ley came DOWN but the second
white man to visit the Pigmies and
the only white man who ever crossed
Mayombi in both directions. Thrill
ing escapes from death became COM
1nonplace.
DR.. Whitfield Ray is one Of the
best living authorities on interior
South America. He was the official
explorer of the Bolivian Government,
which Government named Mt. Ray in
his honor He discovered a tribe of
Indians never visited by white man
and who supposed to be the direct
descendants of the Incas. Both these
men are Fellows of the Royal Geo
graphical Society of England.
DR.. Stanley l.. Krebs, President of
the Institute of Mercantile Art, and
international psychologist. An
nouncement of other headliners is
reserved. Josh Lee, the famous hui
morist and Horny Starnes, the cleo
trical wizard, will have place with
more popular numbers. Among the
musical novelties may be mentioned
Wheelock's Indian Band, headed by
j. Riley Wheelock, a full blooded
Indian who was a regimental band
master in the World War. Musicians
will be delighted with the announce
ment that Ernest Toy, famous Aus
tralian violinist and his company
have been secured before his return
to Australia via the Orient; also the
Kaufmann Male Quartet, ranked by
critics as the greatest male quartet
in the country.
Other announcements of import
ance and furthep details will be fur
nished later.
The Chautauqua will open here on
June % and run until and including
the 10Th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18
NEW PASSENGER
LINE FOR DEBORAH
ClarksOn Company, of st. Paul, viii
Operate Is Passenger Touring
Car Between Rochester and
Waukon.
PASS THROUGH DEBORAH
ON DAILY TRIPS
Expect to Start This Week. Fare
Will be Five to Eight Cents
a Mile, According to Con-
ditions of Different
Parts of Road

Managers McTague, of the Win
neshiek Hotel, received a letter last
Wednesday afternoon, notifying him
that the Clarkson Company, of st.
Paul, would on or about today We'd
nesday, May Is, put a touring car
passenger service on between Roches-
ter, MINI. and Waukon, and make
daily round trips. 1t will start at
Rochester at seven o'clock in the
morning and pass through Chatfield
Fountain, Preston, Harmony, Canton
Prosper, Burr Oak, Decorah and to
Waukon.
The ear will start from Roches-
ter at z a. m. and start the return
trip from Waukon at 1 p. m., and
establish definite schedule for each
town as soon as possible, and the
fare will be from five to eight cents
a mile, according to conditions in
different parts of the road.
The Decorah headquarters of the
Company will be at the Winneshiek
Hotel. This service no doubt will be
highly appreciated by many people
not only by travelling salesman, but
people living along the lines in in
land towns. This kind of service is
being established in many sections
Of the country. The fare seems to
be very reasonable, and with the
proper service the cars, no doubt
will be filled on every trip.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18
WILD WEST
SHOWS HERE
Big Attractions Arriving This Week
For the Opening of the Amer
lean Legion Carnival
May %.
IMMENSE FERRIS WHEEL
ON THE GROUNDS
Few Days More Will See All The
Big Attractions Here Ready
For Opening Show.

The Regina Amusement & Enter
prise Companys Attractions for the
big carnival to open here, May %,
at the fair grounds, under the aus
pices of the American Legion are
arriving daily. The Wild West
Show, with lot of horses and other
attractions came yesterday. The big
Ferris Wheel is here and the merry
90 around is on the way.
Nicholas Ghetto, who loops the
death trap loop arrived Sunday. This
is a great attraction.
The Cycling Smiths are getting
their act in shape, and many other
attractions are forming. Remember
the dates and watch for further an
nouncement next week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18
WHAT HAPPENED
TO JONES
Class Play of the Graduating Class
of Decorah High School Will
Be Given at Grand May %.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
SUNDAY BY REV. GLESNE
Large Class Will Graduate. Junior
Senior Reception May 27.
Commencement Address
BY Prof. Gannaway.

Another school year for the De-
corah high school is drawing to
close and preparations for the gradu-
ating exercises are under way.
On next Sunday evening, May %,
| the Baccalaureate sermon will be de-
| livered at the United Lutheran
church by Rev. o. Glesne.
On Wednesday evening, May %,
the class play will be given at the
Grand Opera house, and on Thursday
evening, May 26, the Commencement
exercises will be held at the Grand.
Prof. Gannaway of the Economics
Department of Grinnell College will
give the Commencement address.
Prof. Gannaway is highly recon-
mended by the college authorities,
assuring US of an inspiring address.
On Friday evening, May 81, the
Junior-Senior reception will be held
at the Winneshiek hotel.
| Reserved seat sale opens at Par
mans drug store Saturday, May 81.
Admission so cents. This includes
both class play and commencement.
On the evening of May %, "What
Happened to Jones" will be disclosed.
Lots of things happened to Jones
and all of them are of the extreme
mirth provoking variety. This
clever farce is to be presented by
the high school Seniors, who have
been working hard at rehearsals for
some time past.
| Those who come to see the play
expecting TO keep sober faces are
guaranteed at least one sunny smile;
those whe come expecting only to
smile are guaranteed to break into
chuckles with maybe a roar of
mirth as climax; and-this is con-
fidential--it may be dangerous for
reallyshearty laughers to attend. s..
! The cast Of characters chosen
present the play are as f5ff6vs:
Jones, commercial traveller. 49,.
................L Lester McCauley
Ebenezer Cooley, professor of
Anatomy. my........,...E .Erlin Lomen
Richard Heatherly Robert Olson
Rev. Antony Goodley, the bishop
............ lngvold GleSne
Holder, policeman -. Earl Hines
Bigbee, escape from the sanatorium
.................. Ole Bake
Fuller, manager of the sanator-
] ium ..........H Harold Ostrem
Mrs. Goodley, Wlte OF the professor
................ Lois Thompson
Cissy, the professors ward ......
.............. Agnes Gjerset
Marjorie, younger daughter of the
professor ......... Alice Tracy
Minerva, elder daughter of the
/ professor ..... Clara McConaty
Alvina, sister of Mrs. Goodly.
............. Camilla Sperati
Helma, Swedish servant girl. -.
''''''' .''..'' Ellen Evans
1t may be added that the play
What Happened to Jones" as IT is
to be presented by the Senior Glass
is not at all the same as the film
version that appeared at the Star
Theater a few weeks ago The
class play is George Broadhurst's
original play while the film version
presented at the Star had been COM
pletely changed in order to be
adaptable to the movies.
So everyone come and enjoy the
heartiest laugh that you have had
in year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18

been here to participate in the fine
program at Luther College. Rain
started to fall Monday night, and
kept up practically all day Tuesday,
and the track meet and ball game
was called off and postponed until
this Wednesday afternoon.
With good weather prevailing the
track meet between Winona and
Luther and the ball game between St.
Olaf and Luther will be played to-
day.
On next Monday the North Oak
ota Agricultural College ball team,
ofo Fargo, N. d., will play Luther
here on the local diamond.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18
MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM MAY 80
Will be Under Auspices of Anton
Bernatz Post, American Legion.
Big Parade Will Assemble at
$3.50 a. m.
COMRADE CARL NELSON
ORATOR OF THE DAY
Memorial Address Will be Given in
Grand Opera House. Concert
at Court House Square in
Evening

Memorial Day will be observed in
Decorah on Monday, May 30, and the
program will be under the auspices
of Anton Bernatz Post, American
Legion. A fine and befitting pro-
gram of the day will be carried out
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18

Judge a town by the advertising
columns of its newspapers" says the
Teledo Chronicle. 'If they are pack
ed with virile, active, up to date
copy, the town is up and doing. If
they are simply occupied by pre-
functory cards it isn't. The news
paper best mirrors the spirit of its
community.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18

here. A big parade will form at
9:30 a. M, and after this is over ex-
ercises will be held at the Grand
Opera House.
Comrade Carl Nelson, of Decorah,
brother of County Attorney J. A.
Nelson, will be the orator of the day.
He is one of the world war veterans
and a capable young orator.
The morning program will be
taken up with the parade and deco
rating the graves and exercises at
the Opera House. In the evening
the ceremony of retreat will be held,
and a concert by the Regina Amuse-
ment Co. Band will be held.
Morning-Parade and Decorating
of graves.
Exercises at Opera House.
Evening ng-Retreat.
Concert by Regina Amusement
Co. Band.
PARADE
Assembly at $3.50 a. m. at corner
of Court and Main Streets.
Parade starts at 1000 a. m. sharp.
Parade formed in the following
order:
Luther College Band.
Color Guard.
Firing Squad.
Buglers.
Anton Bernatz Post, The American
Legion.
G. A. r. in Autos.
Gold Star Mothers in autos.
The Mayor and City Council il
autos.
City Band.
Womens' Auxiliary, American
Legion.
Boy Scouts.
Women's Relief Corps.
Garfield Circle.
Regina Amusement Co. Band
Fire Department.
School Children.
Line of march will be East tC
Romans corner, north to Water St.
West to West Decorah bridge where
flowers will be dropped on the water
followed by the firing of the salute
and the sounding of Taps. The pa
rade will then proceed East to the
Bernatz Mill corner, South to Water
Street, then East to the Opera
| House.
EXERCISES AT OPERA HOUSE.
1.-Orchestra.
2.-Invocation, Rev. Geo. Woodall
3.-Quartette.
| 4.-America, Audience.
| 5.-Quartette.
6.-Memorial Address, Comrad'
Carl Nelson.
7.-Quartette.
S,-Benediction, Rev. N. Willett.
Star Spangled Banner, Audi
ence.
RETREAT.
| At 700 p. m. the Flag will b,
taken down from the Legion Hal
with ceremonies, including the pres
ence of the American Legion in ;
body in uniform, the Star Spangle'
Banner by the Regina Amusement
Co. Band.
CONCERT.
Following the ceremony of Retrea
the Regina Amusement Co. Band viii
give a concert at the Court Hous
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18

In New York City, according to
estimate, there are half a million
workers who collectively accept 500,
900, in "tips" every days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18

In London is a firm of wine mer-
chants with a continuous history
since 1867.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18

If wealthy man in China wishes
to do something to benefit the dis
trict in which he lives, he gives il
a carefully made road.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18

Mrs. Abagail Wilton, an American
woman, has sung LEAD, Kindly
Light" $4,000 times in public.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18

The town of Digny, France, was
reduced in population from 10000
to 1,500 by a plague in 1929.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18
n. D. AGGIES
COMING MONDAY
Agricultural College Ball Team of
Fargo Plays Luther Here Next
Monday, May %.
18th OF MAY FESTIVITIES
POSTPONED UNTIL TO-DAY
Rain Spoiled Big Day for Luther.
The Track Meet and st.
Olaf Luther Game
Postponed Until
Today.

The nth of May promised to be
a big and gala day in Decorah and
a big crowd of visitors would have
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18

An electrical novelty is a toaster
and food warmer that will toast sides
of 20 pieces of bread at once.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18

Among the wild Tauregs of the
Tnpoli desert woman's sway is alb
solute. %
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18

A feature of Japanese weddings
is the building of bonfire made of
toys of the bride.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18

In the spring a married man.
fancy should lightly turn to thought
of next winters coal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18

An electromagnet is used to pull
metal dust or chips of steel that may
get into the eyes of steel workers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18

Women are now employed as
secretaries of London's smartest
clubs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18

The United States had .173,911
draft dodgers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-05-18
CONCERT.

Following the ceremony of Retreat
the Regina Amusement Co. Band will
give concert at the Court House
Square.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31

rison was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon
from her late residence on East Main
street. Intcrment was made in White
Clay Creek cemetery.
Officers Of the local Conclavu ~
Heptasophs, or Seven Wise Men will bc
installed next Wednesday evening. In
addition to tho installation exercises
there will bc q smu er The officers
from Wilmington who will come to
Newark TO assist in the installation cxcr-
ciscs are: Joseph Turner. Edward a.
Turner, Morris Patterson, Randolph
Ayers, John s.. Gabkc, Thomas 8.
Bothsm, James Kenton, I. G. Gcmmil,
and II. Il. Nichols.
A family reunion was recently held nt
the home OF Prothonotary Harvey
Hoffccker. Among those who attended
the reunion were: Mr.. and Mrs. Simp-
son Hoffccker and family Of Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman and family OF
Hamilton Park; Elwood Hoffecker oi
Washington; Misses Dorothy lloifeckcr,
katherine Hoffcckcr, and Mary Hoi-
fecker John Hoffecker and MIR. and
Mrs. Harvey Hoffccker.
Miss Alice Kerr is acting as secretary
Of Town Council during the illness of
Mrs. Laura Hossinger.
The new schedule Of services will go
into effect at st. Thomas Episcopal
Church tomorrow. There will be the
usual communion service at 8 o'clock
in the morning and the prayer and ser.
mon at II o'clock. In place OF the usual
| 7.30 o'clock service there will be avcsper
service at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Another new feature will be the Young
Peoples Service in the parish house at
80 O'Clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
NEWS OF 4 DAY
FROM THE STATE
Ooatord DueiNees Interests Do
Not Like osIng Deprived OF
otoamboat Service.
CLOSE OF JUNIOR COURSE

ram hNVry Evsnlng Cor orrsspondSnts
Newark, Dec. si.---One hundred boys
ND sirA, nsesnbsyw cf Boys and Girls
,luba In Agricultural work throughout
tho S,At~, left Newark this morning.
sor their homes. after spending four
danxhtf,h and hclpfW days At tho
University Of Delaware ~ ,nesnbers
os the third annual Junior Farmers
Short Course. which closed last night.
There waS nothing fcr the young
.t~gr "a do this morning IN connection
with sh~ course but get ready and
lrsvs for their homes on schedule
lime. which they did. Tho program
sv,a completed Inst nfSht. consisting
~ a svec,A, social in which students
md instructors all Joined 10 make a
success.
Yesterday afternoon the boys at
isndod an unusually interesting DENT
onsqrstion on Budding and grsftns
~ irruit trees" in charge cf Professor
i,etron aud Mr.. Clark.
ons Of thc last features ct tho girls
program was tals ny Anss Agnes
y. Medlr. New Castle county club
i,adsr on cub Work and the COM
muuft
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
LEwES NOTES.

Lswcs. Dec. 9i.--Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam Chamberlain have gone TO Phil
adelphia 20 spend New Years with
Mrs. George KcmbeI, their daughter.
Miss Marjorie virden entertained
tho following friends for the dance:
Miss Adele Grey, Miss Dorothy New
I'm. Mr.. Louder Owens and George
Ruon OF RridSeville, and Mr.. Wilbur
Shockley OF Aiil,sboro.
Iieutenant-C Commander Thomas ].
virdln Of Lewss has been appointed 20
the Neds, a. Boston.
Miss Marjorie virdiu has eons TO
Harrington and Dover for the holt
day dances.
Mrs James Kelly has returned from
trip to Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Hesrn OK Philadelphia
has had a monument erected in the
Presbyterian Cemstery to the memory
of her mother, Mrs. William Arthur
Wesi.
Miss Gladys Murray went to George
town. yesterday 70 spend the week
end with friends.
The wind blew a. the rate OF so rnflas
an hour at the breahwater, Thure-
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clingenstein
have gone 10 Philadelphia 20 visit their
children.