Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-15
CORRESPONDENCE.
FRANKVILLE.

sept. 10, 1919.
John Swenson autoed to DEBORAH
Monday morning to get supplies for
the picnic.
Herb Waters delivered cattle in
Postville Monday morning.
Miss Mullaney of Waukon COM
menced teaching in the Waters dis
trict last Monday.
Frank fuller was over from Post
vile on business Tuesday.
Myrtle and Ray McMullen from
near Lawler visited friends in this
vicinity several days the first of the
week.
Mrs. Hubbell entertained her Sun
day school class at her home Tues
day evening.
Ralph Birdsell is laid up with a
sprained ankle, which he injured
while jumping across a ditch at the
picnic Monday.
Quite a number of friends and
neighbors assisted G.. H. Waters in
hauling sand from Postville Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo Paddin were
business callers in Ossian Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelse Webster, Mrs.
Hattie Lower and baby autoed to De-
corah Monday.
Harry Harvey visited home folks
in Castalia Wednesday.
The w. c. T. U. held business
meeting at the home of their presi-
dent Mrs. w. w. Hubbell Tuesday af-
ternoon, where the years business
was completed and the following Of
ficeTs elected for the coming year:
Pres, Mrs. Hubbell; Sec, Leora
Letchford; Treas, Mrs. Ida Bollman.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess.
The Harvest Home picnic held
Monday was a success in every re-
spect. The crowd was not as large
as was expected on account of the
threatening weather. The picnic
dinner was first on the program and
after all had done ample justice to
the many good things provided, a
very interesting address on 1.-The
Way We Live" was given by Rev.
Monning of Independence. A tug of
war came next, the fat men winning
against the leans. The ball game
was very exciting and resulted in &,
victory for the married men; pony
races, foot races, and sports of vari-
Gus kinds ended most delightful
day and every one returned home
feeling that it had been time we'll
spent.
Will Kneeskern and family and
Mr.. Peterson OF Rossville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will McMullen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson of Jerico, Jas. and Clark Nc
Intire of Cresco, and Hazel Skinner
of Freeport, were among the visitors
at the picnic.
John Lower is having a light at
tack of whoopinS cough.
Mrs. Edna Hoesley and little son
terminated their visit here tuesday
and went to Postvillo Wednesday,
they left for their home a. lIonroe,
Wis.
Will Schultz, Gerald Moose and
wives, Caryl Letchford, Harry Wat
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. Kelse Webster at
tended the fair in Waukon Wednes-
day.
Romeo Paddin has purchased the
property which recently belonged to
Mrs. Merrill Sr.
Francis Paddin made a trip to
Postville Thursday.
Chas. Flatland, Mrs. James Peyer
Mrs. Earnest Fan, and Mrs. Charles
Miller of Ossian visited relatives here
Thursday.
Mrs. Francis Paddin came home
Thursday from weeks visit in Du-
buque.
Sherman Bollman and family, Mrs.
Rilla Letchford, Daisy and Walter
Van Wey, Mr.. and Mrs Ray Waters
attended the fair at Waukon We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Mabel Van Wey and Mrs.
Claude Van Wey visited at the Alma
Crabtree home Thursday.
DR.. Kiesau of Postville was in
town Friday en- route for DEBORAH.
t. j. Crawford took some horses
and cattle to Waukon the first of the
week to exhibit at he fair.
DR.. Nash and Rev. Healey were
callers in Postville Friday morning.
Mike Fitzpatrick had horse kill
ed by lightning Friday morning.
T. j. Crawford is having his house
reshingled, Harry Oleson and men
are doing the work.
Glen Mcmillan went to Waukon
Friday evening for an over Sunday
stay.
Herb Waters delivered an address
at the w. C. T. U. convention at
Lima Friday evening.
Irving Hughes made trip to
Waukon Friday evening.
Miss Edna Healey returned to