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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
THE LEGION
AUXILIARY
DEBORAH Unit American Legion Aux
ilary No. 1853 Reached First
Birthday April IS.
MRS. F. L. THOMPSON
is PRESIDENT
Have EndeavOred to be Helpful in
Various Ways to the Local
Legion Post. IN

The DEBORAH Unit of American
Legion Auxiliary, No. 1913 reached its
first birthday, April 26th. One year
ago on this date, twenty one women
met a. the court house to take the
|initiatory steps toward the compile
ton of a permanent organization.
Mrs. F. L. Thompson was chosen
temporary chairman for the evening,
being later elected president, was
also reelected in December.
A: the end of the first year we have
more than ninety members. We ex-
pect soon to have our permanent
charter with forty nine names en-
rolled.
Iowa ranks first in number of
Auxiliary units with Illinois follow
ing with a close second. The state
President Mrs. Macrae of Council
Bluffs says:
This Auxiliary of ours is diff
ferent; it is alive, it is vital. Is
need for our immediate help is i'm
perative. 1t is the one way in
which we can carry on--can hold the
torch hight | cannot understand how
any woman who has the high pr;vil-
ege of being a member of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary can neglee
that privilege. Simply because their
husbands, sons, or brothers have re-
turned unframed, some women make
haste to forget the war! Wrap the
mantle of selfishness around them
and leave the disabled men and boys
to the mercy of anyone or no one"
In our first years work We have
endeavored to be helpful in various
ways to the local Legion Post and
have responded to a number Of re-
quest from the State Department.
When possible the unit has at
tended in a body the funerals of We
trans and in every case since being
organized have made floral offerings.
September Goth the first social
meeting was held at the city park,
followed by a picnic supper.
During the last three months of
1921 we sent small contributions of
money to six ex-service men at Oak
dale Sanatorium, who had not then
received compensation. Five dollars
were sent by the Unit to aid, conn
mittee on hospital investigation of
Iowa.
Warm clothing was also sent to
patients at Oakdale, consisting of
r.ne pairs of pajamas, five helmets,
twenty pairs of socks and two
sweaters.
In December six Christmas boxes
containing candies, cakes and other
sweets were packed and sent to Des
Moines 10 be distributed among dis
abled veterans of Iowa.
On December eighth the members of
the Unit were banquetted royalty by
the Legion Pos. at their rabbit
roast Short after dinner speeches
We're enjoyed, impressing those pre-
sapt with the fact of the one great
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
Moose Defeats High School

The DEBORAH high school base ball
tean had game scheduled with
Fayette high here yesterday after
noon, but an automobile accident pre-
vented the Fayette team getting to
..aecorah. One OF the cars in which
the pitcher was riding ran into a
telegraph pole, and the pitcher was
quite badly injured, we understand,
as We'll as several of the other play.
ers.
Not to disappoint the crowd the
Moose ball team was prevailed upon
TO play the local high school team.
The Moose had Rygg and Long
street as a battery and the high
school Handley and Bauder. The
Moose gave the high school boys a
nice trimming, winning by a score
of 8 to 4. With Rygg in the pitch
ers box it takes a pretty fast team
10 win from him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
Dead for a Few Coins

From Sioux City comes another
story of a groceryman shot down in
his tracks by holdups who demanded
the few coins in the cash drawer. The
man who did the deed is under ar
rest, according to the dispatch.
Murder of this character and with
this purpose is common in our stale.
The little outside grocery offers OPP
portunity to the cheap yegg. And
that murder is part of the program
of those robbers is sufficiently mani
fest by dead grocerymen, shot down
on silent streets or behind their own
counters within the past few weeks.
The police of every city, large and
small should start and continue to
clean up all suspicious characters
who strike town. The man who can
not give an account of himself is a
suspicious character. Practically all
towns and cities have a certain num-
Der of known tinhorns and idle per-
sons. who live some way without
work. They are suspicious characters
and should receive the special atten-
ton of the police. The resort where
such persons hang out should be Civ
en- their choice between closing their
doors to such characters or being
closed up. And in this suggested
campaign the faithful police patrol
man and their chief should have the
unqualified approval of the public
and the unhes;tant support of the po-
lice department.
As a plain duty toward public safe
ty the police force should be of suffi-
cient numbers and in character of
its personnel to practically complete
protection of life and property. The
policemen should be paid enough to
bring into the work men of the cour-
age and character needed. And if
ever in Iowa there was need of strict
policing of our towns and cities, the
time has CONGRATULATIONS Times
Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17

aim common to both Legion and
Auxilliary-that of patriotic Ameri-
canism in its broadest and truest
sense. It's is the earnest desire of
The American Legion Auxiliary over
our country to help sustain and sup
port every worthy endeavor of the
members of this great organization,
hoping that there may nothing en-
ter the pages of American Legion
history that they are unable to en-
dorse.
In October our President attended
the National Convention at Kansas
City and just recently was appointed
delegate to the state convention at
Cedar Rapids.
In February, Mrs. Richard Schrub-
be presented the Unit with a large
American flag, which was very much
appreciated.
On the evening of March 31st
members of American Legion and
their wives were entertained by the
members of the Unit. A short pro-
gram was followed by a cafeteria
lunch.
The local Unit has taken charge
Of the sale of peoples for Memorial
are being made by disabled veterans
we are helping in a small way to aid
who are in hospitals, for which they
receive a small remuneration. Thus
buy poppy to wear on the thirtieth
of May is of triple import, the great
est is in hOnoring those who gave
their lives for US in the late war,
lest we forget, and at the same time
We are helping in a small way to aid
the disabled veterans, as all the the
proceeds of the sale are used for
this purpose.
At the very close of our first years
history the Angel of Death entered
The domain of our organization for
the first time claiming a Gold Star
Mother, Mrs. Andrew Lane.
Signed by Secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
DEBORAH Wins From Calmar

The DEBORAH All Stars won the
opening game from Calmar al the
fair grounds last Sunday in a cork
ing good game of ball. The score
was 4 to 2. Hans Anderson, De-
corah's crack pitcher was in the box
for the locals and G. Becker pitched
for Calmar. Both pitchers gave out
a good brand of pitching and the
game proved an interesting one from
START to finish, even though the latter
half of it was played in a drizzling
rain. The gate receipts, we under
stand was around $40.
The Decorah All Stars and the
Luther College Club played a prac-
tice game of Z innings at the college
on Friday afternoon, and DEBORAH
won by a score of to 6.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
Injured at Light Plant

Ole Olson an employee Of the IN
terstate Power Co. while charging
the lightning arres:ers at the plant
yesterday received an electric charge,
which knocked him off a twelve foot
high platform into a pile Of cinders.
His back and right side were in
jured and his right hand was badly
skinned up. We understand, through,
he is recovering nicely.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17

The Sioux City Journal says "The
theory that women will vote as their
men folks vote was not borne out in
the recent municipal elections. The
results everywhere indicate that
women have minds of their own and
are doing their own thinking. In
deed, it looks as tho the women
voters are doing more thinking and
are taking more active interest in
public affairs than are the men
voters"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
w. H. Robbins Killed at Lansing

w. H. Robbins, of Waukon, sub
station foreman for the Interstate
Power Co. was killed a: Lansing
Monday, 10000 volts passing
thru his body. His hands and body were
badly burned. Mr.. Robbins with
another employee were in the trans
former house testing lightning ar
rosters about 6 o'clock, having shu:
the power off. Mr.. Robbins was As
years old and is survived by a wife
and one son.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
United Lutheran Church

English services at 1890; Sunday
school at 9:20. In he evening there
will be program by the Pioneer En-
tertainers of Luther College. Collec-
ton will be taken up.
Ladies Aid meets Thursday after
noon. Entertainers are Mrs. julia
Hobeck, Mrs. John Alstad, Mrs. Ma
RE Satire and Mrs. Hans Olson. Rev.
0. Glesne, Pastor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
Celebrated Birthday

A. T. Istad, of this city, had a
birthday last Sunday, and father
time licked off 60 years for him.
A large number of his friends from
Madison township called and helped
him celebrate the day in a fitting
manner. ~..-s-' 4=' ---'s:.,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
+, n. +. L. Church

Services with confirmation at 1000
o'clock. An offering will be taken
up for the Educational Fund. No
Sunday school. Y. P. Society will
meet Friday evening at 500 in the
church basement. Rev. l. b. Tori
son, Pastor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
ST. Olaf Comes Today

Luther college and st. Olaf will
clash on the diamond at Luther in
their annual 18th of May ball game.
The game VIII be called at 800!
o'clock. 4 tennis match will precede
the ball game. -. r--.,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
Fakes Position WIN 0. ]. Ness

"A. Gjevre has accepted a position
in the grocery store of o. j. Ness
and took up his duties there Monday
morning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
Cafeteria Lunch Saturday

The Camp Fire Girls will hold a
Cafeteria luncheon Saturday after
noon at the Rest Room, beginning
at 11:30, until all is sold. All con-
tributions thankfully received.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
Moose Beat Frankyille

The DEBORAH Moose base ball team
defeated Frankville in a game at
Frankville Sunday by a score of 2
to 0. Carl Rygg pitched for the
Moose. ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
Plestina and Pesick WrestIe to Draw

B. o. Marsh received a telegram
from his brother Ole Marsh, mana
ger of the wrestler Plestina that
in a match last night in Chicago
Plestina and Pesick wrestled three
hours and 20 minutes to a draw.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
How He Could Tell

A Georgia cracker" tells this
story on his own people: He says
Northern man who had settled in
Georgia was visited by a friend who
asked him how he liked the place and
the people.
ooh, all right" replied the man.
Now tell me-" asked the friend,
"what IS a Georgia cracker? How
can you tell him from another per-
son?"
"Well, replied the Northern settler,
you see out in that field a black
object ?"
Yes" said the friend.
Now" said the man, that may
be either a Georgia cracker or a
stump. Watch it for half an hour,
and if it moves, why, it's a stump"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17
BY HARRY ]. GREEN
0elwein Coming Friday

The Oelwein high school base ball
team will play the Decorah high
school team here next Friday after
noon at the fair crumbs, r.3.
CO. Sf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17

The Sioux City Tribune Seconds
Mr.. Johnson's resolution. 1t feels
morally certain that there are some
men walking the sidewalks today
who ought to be walking in chain
gangs" and says at is up to Attor-
ney General Daugherty to get busy"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17

Fine fronts don't make healthy
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-05-17

Our Want Column will help you.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-09
Shank to Be Present at
Derby and Boxing Bout,
After Which He'll Rest

"Derby Day Lew" known in public
life as Mayor Samuel Lewis shank Of
the city of indianapolis, Is getting ready
10 kick up the dust between here and
Louisville.
The kentucky Derby is to be run Sat
urday and Lew positively means 10 be
there. The mayor il II lover of the thor
oughbred, and they don't make any bet
ter animals than the flock that faces the
barrier In the Derby.
Mayor Lew plans to get in Louisville
the day before the race, In order to be
on hand for the Joe Burman- Tommy
Ryan bantamweight bout Derby
He has ringside seats. Accompanying
the mayor to the boxing and turf events
VIII be Mrs Shank, Mr.. and Mrs. Judge
Arthur r.. Robinson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph L. HOgue.
Mayor Shank does not intend to re-
turn to indianapolis for week after
the Derby. He feels in need Of rest
after the strenuous primary and plans
to get some of that said rest down
among the hills Of southern Indiana and
en Kentucky. French Lick may
one of the spots he will choose.
He Is engaged to speak at u barbecue
ut Corydon. Ind, Monday, after which
he hopes to drop out Of the spotlight
until the following Saturday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-09
Butler Us. Wabash
in Big Collegiate
Struggle Tomorrow
Station and Goldsberry E1-
pected to Hook Up in
Pitching Battle.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Ind. May o.
Wabash College diamond fans and base
ball boosters among the townspeople are
getting ready for big day tomorrow
when the Butler College nine from In
dianapolis inyades this city to tackle the
Scarlet ball tossers on Ingalls, field
Jake station, the great Butler hurler. Is
expected to oppose Lon Goldsberry.
Wabash ace. on the mound and sen
sational itching battle is promised.
1t Is believed the Butler and Wabash
mines stack up about even on dope and
one Of the biggest games of the year is
expected TO occur. Butler has done ex-
ceptionally well in its games with West
ern Conference teams and 1t is evident
that Coach Page has assembled real
crew Of ball tossers under the Blue and
White colors this season. Coach Scholler
of Wabash, also has formidable aggre-
CATION and fans here believe their
favorites will win If "Goldie" is In form.
Wabash and Butler are to meet twice
this year. the first contest here tomor-
row and the second at indianapolis late
in the college season. Catcher Outlet Of
Wabash Is on the crippled list, he having
split a finger In the Rose Poly game here
last week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-09
EASTERN TURF
FANS BACK UP
NORWICH TALK
They Are Saying It With
Thousands, but Kentucky
Boys Stick With Bradley.
NORWICH AGAINST WEST
BY DAVIS j. WALSH.

", NEW YORK. Nay 9.-That mach e1-
plotted East VS.. West element or MT.
Kipling's fond fancy lies as heavy as
bootlegger's conscience over the running
Of the Kentucky Derby at Churcnlii
Downs On Saturday,.
You could load u coal wagon 70 the
gunwales with $40 gold pieces and even
then might not be able TO balance me
Ed stern money that will ride with Nor
vich the GpDeaten, in this race.
Yet Should you attempt to tell q zen
tIeman from Kentucky that Norwich is
as sure as slow poison, he will look at
you more in pity than In anger. Hardly
a nickel of Kentucky money has gone
dov rn the great colt from ibs Bio
stable and probably very little Will lei
low between now and race hour Saturday.
Kentucky and the West in general have
conceived a marked fancy for the Brad
ley entries. Busy American and BY Gosh
with Deadlock and the flly Startle, get
ting quite a play here and there. Surf
Rider and John Finn were once held in
high esteem, East and West, but both
have been taken in recent races at Lex
ing:on like Bryans grapejuice and there
core. are no longer regarded highly
The confidence of the West in r. TX
Bradley. who ran one-two last year with
Behave Yourself and Black Servant, Is
almost childlike in its simplicity. They
really seem to believe that he will repeat
last years performance and place his la-s--
choices "one-two'' in Saturdays classic
The owner himself is equally confident
He is strongly backing his entries, i is
said and offering TO lay" Norwich. That
will sound like rank heresy to the East
As the day of the race approaches. II
becomes more and more evident that II
will be Norwich against the West
NY Play, full brother OF Man-o-War.
Is one of those attractive long shots. He
will probably go TO the post with the
wise money riding elsewhere.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-09
FOUR OLYMPIC
STARS IN MEET
Indiana A. A. u. Indoor Track
Tourney Tonight Draws
Great Entry List.

Four Olympic track stars will be seen
In action tonight in the biggest indoor
Joie Ray, Gus Desch, Bill Hayes and
Johnny Murphy show their wares at the
Coliseum, State fair grounds, in the In
diana A. A. U. meet
One Of the features Of the nights
competition will be the open mile run
greatest mile runners, will attempt to
lower the indoor record for the distance.
The mile run Is not one of the indoor
events of the A. A. u. but the event to-
night will be held under championship
conditions, and any time made IN the run
will be officially recognized.
Joie before consenting TO run made 1t
plain that he did not want any exhibition
affair and according to his wishes the
race will be an open match. The track
at the Coliseum is exceptionally large for
an indoor course, being nine laps to the
mile This combined with the fact that
the track is dirt makes conditions favor
able for very fast time, and Ray may
ray, a member Of the national records
committee of the A. A. u, will be pres
emit
Gus Desch is entered in the dashes and
low hurdles. Hayes, en-second man
and winner of the 100 yard dash in the
sprints, and Murphy, who won the high
jump In the Eastern intercollegiate meet
last week and who holds the indoor high
jump record, will compete.
The entry list includes more than
eighty entries. Indiana University, Notre
Dame, Wabash and Butler will be repre-
scented by full teams. and local clubs. un-
attached athletes and Louisville entries
Will swell the list to huge proportions.
The best track athletes of this State and
Kentucky, which is included In the In
diana A. A. L. district, will match their
skill and strength tonight.
There are fourteen mems events, two
bicycle races and three women's events.
The mems events include the 60 yard
dash, 300 yard dash. 600-yard run. one
mile walk, two mile run, 600 yard run.
seventy yard hurdles. running high jump.
broad jump, shot-put, pole vault relay
race, Boy Scout relay and the onemile
open race. The women events are the
fifty yard run. basket ball throw and
standing broad jump. The bicycle races
Will be two miles and five miles
In addition TO the five regular timers.
jules Goux. Howdy Wilcox and Howard
shank have been secured to snap the stop
watches. The meet begins at o'clock
tonight.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-09
Huge Consolidated
Band of 1000 Viii
Play at Speedway
Monster Organization to Pa
rade on Track Before 500
Mile Race Classic.

The largest brass band ever assembled
will parade the home stretch Of the m
dianapolis Motor Speedway during the
half hour Immediately preceding The
tenth annual 500 mile international
sweepstakes race. Tuesday. May 50. The
band will number 700 pieces and will
he under the leadership of W S. Mitchell,
the director of the famous Indianapolis
Military Band.
Director Mitchell Is organizing the
band. which will consist of APP
forty individual organiza-
lions. massed for the parade before the
start of The years greatest speed event.
The bands already designated for the
event on May 80 are now practicing the
music which Is to be played during the
parade The band will be proceeded by
a guard of marines and the colors Of all
the countries represented by cars or
drivers in he race.
Previous to the parade and after the
parade the bands will be assigned to
stations around the track and in the
stands and will entertain the vast as
Of speed fans from O'Clock In
he morning until after the last car Of
the ten prize winners has finished its
zoo mile dash. around o'clock in the
afternoon.
Carl g. Fisher, president Of the
Speedway and the man who conceived
the idea Of building the monster brick
oval. decided recently that as Indianapo
lis had the greatest annually II
should do something out Of he ordinary
to entertain the Speedway visitors that
such monster aggregation and the
martial airs 1t would rel7er would be as
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-09
BIG LEAGUE STUFF

For tho first time this season. the
Yanks were forced to use three pitch
ers. Hoyt, Murray and Mays, to win
one ball game. the White Sox having
disposed of Hoyt at an carly hour.
and Murray at their leisure. Mays.
however, appeared In the ninth inning
and tho Sox rally became n relapse
without further notice. Frank Baker
hit tho only homo run in the big
leagues yesterday and also bobbed up
with two singles.
Ty Cobb was again somewhat mys-
t.aed last night In attempting to ac-
count for the fact that his Tigers had
been favored with another we'll
pitched game. Olsen, . recruit, held
the Red Sox safe from first to last.
while the Tigers were quito careless
in the way they treated Jack Quinn,
the ancient one.
Going into the ninth inning behind a
three-run lead, Burley Grimes blows up
like a fiapper's abbreviated skirt, and be.
fore the dust had settled. the Pirates
Morrison and Yellowhorse did the honors
for the Pirates without any particular
credit to themselves.
The Indians made a merry afternoon
in beating up three Of Mr.. Mack's twirlers
to the extent OF fourteen runs and seven
teen hits, Messrs. Jameson and Sewell
leading in the carnage.
The prolific Mr.. Williams dropped a
double into q vacant outf1eld spot in
the ninth inning. behind q triple by
Jacobson and single by Severeid. Tho
net result Was Q six to five defeat for
the Senators. who thereby were con-
signed to the cellar for tho second
timo this season