Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-03-13
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spent Saturday at Calmar.
w. F. Abbey departed on a bust
ness trip to Chicago yesterday.
Mrs. Mabel May went to Des
Moines Monday, on business trip.
Mrs. E. A. White went to Bel
mond, Iowa today, on business
visit.
MIR. E. j. Curtin went to Des
Moines Monday, on state fair bust
ness.
j. G. Melaas was down from
Bluffton township Monday, on a
business trip.
Geo. w. elise was down from
Burr Oak township on Monday, on a
business trip.
Mr.. A. Thoman of Springfield
township was a pleasant business
caller yesterday.
A special meeting of the o. E.
S. will be held Wednesday night at
the Masonic Temple.
Miss Nettie Mcintosh went to
Lime Springs Monday for a few
days visit with relatives.
Otto Dahljelm departed today
on a business trip to Charles City,
Lawler and New Hampton.
A baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Powers last Thurs
day. We extead congratulations.
Mrs. Mary Ruffridge is here in
DEBORAH visiting the j. Stoskopf and
l.. l.. Seim families and relatives.
Mrs. NJ. L. Iden returned to
Monday, after a short
visit with .-er sons, Earl and Frank
Duly.
Gust. Lynne expects to leave to-
morrow for Sioux Rapids, Iowa,
where he has accepted position in
a bank.
Otto Anderson has purchased
the Mrs. A. p. Forde property on
East Water street, consideration
5000.
Miss Tena Nefstad arrived Mon
day from Minneapolis for a three
weeks visit with home folks and
relatives.
-Helmer Peterson has returned
from Oakdale, where he has Dncn
for the past six months, having re-
gained his health.
-Chas. S. Marsh concluded his
visit with home folks and departed
today for Metolius, Oregon, where he
is interested in a bank.
Miss Ruth Teskey departed to-
day for her home at Granada, Mimi,
after several weeks visit with Mr.
and Mrs. j. o. Groves.
F. A. Wildman was over from
Waukon Monday. He is represent
ing the Redpath Lyceum Bureau. He
was cordially greeted by many form
er friends.
-Decorah friends will congratu-
late M. w. Daubney of Centralia,
Washington, upon his fourth con-
secutive election as secretary of tie
Elks lodge of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Howe of
Waukon and Miss lola Quigley of
McGregor returned to their respec-
tive homes Monday, after several
days visit at the T, A. Jayne nome.
Jacob Haas has rented his farm
in Canoe township to Anton Berg of
Frankville, and will move to Decor
ah, occupying the Mrs. Bertha Mott
residence on South Washington
street.
One of the Luther College stu
dents, Julian Kvam, departed on
Thursday for Rice Lake, Wis, and
soon will depart with his parents for
a trip through various parts of
Europe and Africa.
Mrs. Clara Reum arrived home
Monday from Outlook, Canada,
where she spent seven weeks with
the family of her son Frank, bring
ing home with her his oldest son,
Frank Montgomery Reum.
1t seems to be the general SEN
timent of our business men that De-
corah should celebrate the Fourth of
July this year, and probably steps
will soon be taken to arrange for
the celebration.
Mrs F. E. Welstead and daugh-
ter is expected today from Aberdeen,
s. Dr. -t5 spend several weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
Vance. Mr.. Vance, who has been with
her at the hospital will bring her
to DEBORAH.
MIR. Harry Harmon, the genial
federal post Office contractor, who
made friends OF everyone he met
while here, departed on Saturday
night for Mt. Clemens, Mich, where
he has another similar contract