Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-09

Announcements and Reports of Enter
tainments, Social Gatherings, Etc.
of the Current Week.
A Teachers Meeting will be held at
Calmar, Feb. Goth. Particulars later.
A SUNDAY School convention will be
held at Hesper next Friday and Satur-
day.
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A jolly dance was held at Steyer's
Saturday night, with music by Car
penter's orchestra.
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A grand ball will be given at Post
vile tomorrow night, by the fire de-
partment of that city.
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The Fontinelle & Willis Speciality
Co., left yesterday for Monona, where
they played an engagement last night.
The Epworth League are arranging
for Bell Concert, to be given at Stey-
er's opera house, Wednesday, March
3D.
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A surprise party was given to Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Thomas last evening,
A number of friends were present and
enjoyed the occasion
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Mr.. Stangeland, of the III. HI. Carr
& Co., commission house held a Farm
er's Meeting in Glenwood township last
night and will speak in Madison
township tonight.
A Mothers Meeting" will be held
at the residence of Mrs. E. A. Parks
today Tuesday, at p. m. These
meetings are open to all mothers in
terested in child culture.
About twenty-five of Miss Lottie
Akers' young friends surprised her last
evening, it being the occasion of her
thirteenth birthday. A jolly time was
had by the little folks during the even
ing.
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The reception given at the new
school house Friday afternoon was
well attended, and those who were pre-
sent were shown about the building by
students and faculty, and the use of
the different departments explained to
them.
Last week Monday evening some
twenty of Ben JEWELS friends went
out to his home north of town and cele-
brated with him his 46th birthday.
Ben has host of friends in town who
wish him many more years of health
and happiness.
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The Woman's Relief Corps, in COM
pany with the g. A. r. and S. of V.
will celebrate Lincoln's birthday by
holding social in the post rooms next
Friday evening. The rooms will be
open to these three organizations and
friopdc ipx,;tad hy tban,
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The United Lutheran church choir
have engaged Louis Falk, the noted
organist who gave recital when
their organ was opened last year, to
give two concerts, Wednesday after
noon and evening, Feb. 18th. The
church choir and Miss Ella Treat will
assist.
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A Geographical Social will he held at
Unity church Thursday evening, Feb.
18th, at Z O'Clock. Program to consist
of music, both vocal and instrumental,
tableaus, charades, recitations and
games. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to old and young. We promise
you a very enjoyable evening. Ad
mission ten cents.
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The Luther College Musical Union
gave another of their excellent concerts
at the college gymnasium last night I'M
der the direction of Prof. Hanson; this
organization has attained an unusual
degree of excellence, and their concerts
are appreciated by our citizens. The
one given last night was much enjoyed
by those who heard 1t, and was pro-
nounced even better than former ones.
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A teachers meeting will be held in
the public school building at Burr Oak
on Saturday, Feb. IL, 1897, commence
ing at 1870 a. m. Teachers are ex.
pected and patrons urged to be present. |
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