Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-02-18
CORRESPONDENCE.
CASTALIA.

Feb. 10, 1914.
Will Boeckman of Ossian was in
town Thursday.
Miss Mayme Hienan of Ossian
spent Sunday at the NJ. A. Hienan
home.
John Swenson left for Aberdeen,
S. D., Tuesday on business.
C. J. Schweinefus and son went to
Chicago, where they marketed three
car loads of cattle.
c.. B. Burleson of Maquoketa was
business caller in town Saturday.
John Kluss of Postville was in
town Sunday.
E. E. Malloy, Eileen Malloy and
Nora Floody attended the dance at
Ossian on Monday.
Harvey Bros received a consign-
ment of Ford cars Monday.
E. E. Malloy attended the K. c.
initiatio at New Hampton Sunday.
The Misses Amy and Lucy Meyer,
who have been seriously ill the past
week are improving at the present
writing.
Dave Baldwin of Frankville was
here to attend the Farmers co-opera-
tive meeting here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Of McGreg-
or are here visiting relatives.
Ross Winn and Bert Harvey have
been on the sick list the past week
B. Wallace was passenger fol
Chicago Sunday.
| Mr.. Eckerle and Mr.. Rice of Chi
cago addressed the farmers cooper
alive society Saturday.
| L. A. Meyer of Ossian was in towI
Friday.
Mrs. G. Allen and Mrs. c. C. Thorn
ton were Ossian callers Tuesday.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Hienan spen
the past week at the Hienan home II
Ossian.
A large number from here attend
Postville on Friday,
Miss Nora Floody spent Sunda,
with her mother at Ossian.
Miss Engersal of Des Moines spen
Monday at the Swenson home.
Miss Velma Bellows of Pettabou
N. d. visited at the B. F. Kneeskerl
home the latter part of the week.
A large crowd attended the baske
social at the Bloomhagen school OF
Friday.
Mrs. Ross Winn has been on tn
sick list the past week.
Mrs. H. H. Meyer was Postvill
caller Monday.
D. C. Malloy was at Postville OF
business Monday.
w. M. Allen of Ossian transacte
business in town Monday.
Miss Ethel Fox began teaching a
Postville Junction after weeks III
ness from tonsilitis.
Miss Sanaker of Luana spent Sal
urday with her friend Miss Edn
Ames.
B. F. Kneeskern, Carl Neiehrin, I
A. Sconnell were business callers
Postville Monday.
John Baxter Deputy U. S. collectO
of Dubuque was in our city Monday
Mr.. and Mrs F. w. Harvey, MI
and Mrs. G. Peckham were Calma
callers Sunday
R. j. McKernan transacted bus
ness in Postville Monday.
Obituary.
The community was shocked an
grieved to learn of the death of Mil
ME Baltz, which occurred at min
o'clock Tuesday morning after iiv
days illness with pneumonia. Mir
ME Baltz was born near Postvill
Feb. 5th 1895, where she lived wit
her parents until three years agt
when the family moved to Castali;
Here she endeared herself to he
many school mates who deeply mour
her demise. She was the fourt
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Balti
Minnie was confirmed at st. Paul
Lutheran church at Postville on Eas
ter Sunday 1908. OF this church sh
remained a faithful member unit
her death. The funeral services wer
held at the German Lutheran chrrc
at Postville on Friday Feb. 1871
1914. Rev Keuhner officiating. Sll
leaves to mourn her loss her parent
! five brothers and four sisters, beside
host of friends. The sympath
of the community goes out to tn
family in their bereavement.