Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-04
CALMAR.
From our regular correspondent

From our regular correspondent
Larch 2, 1908.
A. McRobert arrived home Thurs
day
Mrs. L. J. Kramer returned to he
home in Dubuque Friday.
Miss Lena Lutz has been quite sicl
the past week.
Miss Mollie Peterson is in Mason
Citv visiting her brother, @. J. Peter
son, and wife.
Will Ryan arrived home last Sun
day night from an extended visit with
his sister at Tilden, Neb.
Miss Gillian and Mrs. Collins were
DEBORAH visitors last Saturday.
Mrs. w. V. wager will entertain
the l.. A. S. on Thursday afternoon.
Miss Kate Field attended david
Harum" in DEBORAH Wednesday even
ing.
Rev. @. S. Platts was up from Wau-
coma saturday.
Miss Mead of Cresco is in town to-
day, the guest of Mrs J. 7. Stafford
Mrs. Emma j. Wade of Detroit,
Mimi, and her mother, Mrs. Cooney
of Fit. Atkinson, visited the latter's
granddaughter, Mrs. ]. O. Morris,
several days the past week.
j. Fairbanks of Clarion called on
w. V. wager Wednesday, on his way
to DEBORAH.
Miss Libbie RYAN returned from
Tilden, Neb., Thursday. 10. did not
come home, but will remain there
until the summer vacation.
Mrs HI. j. Giesen and Mrs. Jacobs
were Spillville callers Wednesday.
Joe Klein of Postville, was in town
Thursday.
A. o. Tenold was in Gutenberg,
Monday.
Nick Klein went to Cresco Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Owens of West Union
was in town Thursday.
Joe Koch left yesterday for Chicago.
Mrs. p. f. Klein returned to Marion,
Saturday.
Mike Nockles and wife of Austin
visited with the f. Nockle's family
last week. They concluded their
visit here Friday and went to Alta
Vista to visit relatives. Miss Carrie
Nockles accompanied them.
Mrs. Land, accompanied by Miss
Josie Landon, started for Washington
Monday.
Mrs. F. Nockles was at Spillville
Thursday.
Burett burlington left for Idaho
last Monday afternoon. Mrs. Burning
ton has gone to Iowa City to visit
with her parents before going to her
western home
Edward A. Bjerke died at his home
in this city Monday morning. Feb.
80, 1908, aged 20 years, months and
10 days. Edward was. born at the
Bjerke homestead about four miles
from DEBORAH, but his father dying
when Ed was an infant, the family
moved to Calmar where they have
since resided. After graduating from
the Calmar high school, he attended
the Upper Iowa University for two
years. Two years ago he went to Mil
kaukee to take up the study of dentis-
try but after few weeks he was
obliged to return home on account
of failing health. Hoping that a
change of climate might be benefi.
cial, last winter was spent in Oklaho.
ma, and a temporary benefit was de.
rived from the change so that he was
again able to pursue his studies, re.
manning in Milwaukee until just be-
fore the holidays. Only few weeks
ago he took an examination before
the Wisconsin board, but did not learI
whether he passed or failed. He wal
a bright young man with jovial
cheerful disposition that won him
many friends. During his sickness
he was bravely hopeful, cheerful ant
accomplishing. He leaves a brothe
and four sisters by whom he will b.
very deeply missed. They have tn
sympathy of host of friends in thei
loneliness and bereavement. Tn
funeral was held Thursday Afternoon
at 10 100 O'Clock at the home and a
80 at the church. Rev. Nelson on
Quoted the services.