Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-27
CORRESPONDENCE.
FRANKvILLE.

The farmers in this vicinity are
busy planting corn.
Roy Kneeskern and Walter Van
Wey commenced painting at Ray
Birdsell's Monday.
Mar. and Mrs. John Kneeskern au-
toed over from Castalia Tuesday to
spend the day at Kelse Webster's.
Landon Letchford was business
visitor in Postville Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Sam Hoesley and
baby autoed over from Postville
Tuesday evening. Ruby Brouillet ac-
companied them home for few
days visit.
Miss Jessie Meikle visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Dixie Bray in Ludlow Tues
day.
Ray Waters is having siege of
la grippe.
Mrs. Anna Brouillet came home
Tuesday after few days visit in
Postville.
Joe and Tom Ryan and sister Liz
zie attended the dance in Castalia
Tuesday evening.
Chris Leer came home from Post
vile Thursday, where he has been
painting at VIM. Schroeder's.
Mrs. John Snitker has been very
sick the past two weeks. Wednes-
day morning DR.. Roewinger of Wau-
kon was called to hold council with
Dr. Kiesau concerning the case.
John Snitker and Rev. and Mrs
Mason were business callers in Wau-
kon Wednesday.
Henry Webster, Mr.. and Mrs
Kelse Webster were DEBORAH visitors
Thursday.
A crowd of young people gave
Lawrence Pilgrim a pleasant surprise
Tuesday evening, all report fine
time.
Miss Burn trained nurse from
Dubuque, came Thursday to take
care of Mrs. John Snitker.
Little Viola Dryer has been very
sick with appendicitis, but is little
better at this writing.
Ben Snitker made a business triI
to Castalia Thursday afternoon.
Miss Rose Stock has been sewing
at the Ray Waters home the pas
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Brouillet were
visiting relatives and shopping IL
Postville Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Bollman were
Bethel visitors Friday.
Romeo Paddin is confined to the
house with rheumatism.
Seven of the pupils in our village
school passed the eight grade exam
nations and went to DEBORAH Sat
urday to receive their diplomas
They were the following: Chester
Peck, Mildred Owens, Lydia Paddin
Alma Leer, Daisy Van Wey, Bernice
Brouillet and Esther Kiesau, Ches.
ter Peck, also won first in the town
ship adding contest, held here and
also won first in the County contes,
held at DEBORAH Saturday.
Mrs. L. c. Spaun and Mrs. Edith
Waters went to Waterloo Friday fol
an over Sunday visit.
Those from here besides the ones
mentioned in the other item, who
attended the school meet at Decor
all Saturday were: Mrs. Kate Peck
Carleton Peck, Miss Sarah Miller,
Oscar Paddin, Evelyn Brouillet
Lawrence Pilgrim, Besse Birdsell and
Eugene Owens.
John Meier has fine new David
son motor cycle.
Henry Webster, who has spent the
past week here with relatives return
ed to Garner Friday.
Miss Lucille Crabtree came over
from tCastalia Friday evening for
a few days visit at j. j. Van Wey's.
There will be a dance in the hall
here Friday evening, May 20.
Fred Waters, Miss Stella Craw-
ford, Mabel Waters and Rose Stock
,autoed to DEBORAH Saturday after
noon.
L. C. Spaun, C. H. Waters and
sons Max asd Kenneth, went to
Waterloo Saturday, they made the
trip by auto.
DIR. Kiesau and family were De-
corah shoppers Saturday.
The Senior class OF the Castalia
II. S. gave home talent rlay, entitled
Better Than Cold, at the Masonic
hall, Saturday evening, before quite
a large audience. The play was
rendered in a pleasing manner and
was well received by the audience
The Castalia orchestra consisting OF
six pieces accompanied the class and
played several good selections.
Otto Kiesau of Washington Prai'
RE was business caller in town
Saturday evening.
The state organizer of the w. G
T. u, Miss Maude Aldrich, will be
here Saturday and Sunday, May 80
and 31st She will give an enter
tainment on Saturday night, no ad
mission will be charged. On Sunday
she will speak on her work. Ev
eryone invited.