Prohibiting Sunday movies discussed at mass meeting  

From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, February 7, 1924.

Stanton Peterson, Walter Stinson and Edgar Rowe left Monday for the Cities, where they visited a few days, making a special point of taking in the auto show. Returning home they drove out some cars for Helbing & Beal.

Edward Chan had to stay home from school on account of a bad sore throat.

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From the Glenwood Herald, Thursday, February 7, 1924. 

Under the new management the Sedan Telephone Company has installed about 15 new phones and all lines are now reported in good repair. There are standing orders for 25 phones to be put in as soon as the weather permits.

Glenwood paid tribute to our departed president, Woodrow Wilson yesterday by closing all places of business for one hour and gathering during that time in the McCauley opera house. A very large gathering was present. The schools closed an hour early and all the children marched to the theater and were present at the exercises.

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From the Starbuck Times, Friday, February 8, 1924. 

Bertha Johnson of Minneapolis visited a few days last week with Mrs. Andrew Johnson. While here she arranged to have a cottage built on her lot down by Spotz on the south shore.

A mass meeting was held at the town hall Tuesday evening to discuss the matter of prohibiting Sunday movies. About 150 people from the village and surrounding territory were present. Rev. Johnshoy was elected chairman of the meeting and Rev. Kleven secretary. While Rev. Johnshoy stated clearly his position in opposition to the Sunday movie, he did so in a calm, fair manner that commanded the admiration of all. He gave every opportunity to those in favor of the Sunday movie to express their opinion, but apparently not many of these were present at the meeting and none of them took opportunity to state their views except the manager of the Du Glada, who was called on by Rev. Johnshoy. Mr. Erickson stated that he had been in the movie business for 4 or 5 years and he found it necessary to run a Sunday show in order to make it pay. He asked if the audience thought it right to take away their means of livelihood. Harold Peterson expressed the view that children should have a thorough Christian training from their parents while young, and be required to attend church, and when they are older they would not be led astray by the movies or other amusements. Rev. Kleven made a motion that the council pass an ordinance prohibiting Sunday movies, and if they refused to place the question on the ballot at the spring election. This motion was carried 92 to 0.

Coming Sunday, February 10, at the Du Glada Theater, “Kindred of the Dust,” taken from the novel of the same name, written by Peter B. Kyne. One of the most beautiful pictures made.

Ed Chalenberg has been improving the appearance of his store by putting in wall board, painting and varnishing the past week.

Grandma Johnshoy was pleasantly surprised by a dozen grandmas, neighbor friends. The occasion being her 69th birthday. The afternoon was pleasantly spent in reviewing the past years.