Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
FRANKVILLE.
Dec. 20, 1915

Dec. 20, 1915.
Allen Greer of Castalia was bust
ness caller in town Monday.
| Mrs. Nelse Schoonmaker of RAJ
vena visited at the Chas. Barrett
home the past week.
| Mrs. Herb Paddin and Miss Lydia
Paddin were shopping in DEBORAH
Monday.
| Walter Pilgrim made a business
trip to DEBORAH Tuesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Paddin went
to Waterloo Tuesday called there by
the death of Mrs. Paddin's father,
Mr.. Merrill who died very sudden
ly of heart failure.
Sherman Bollman assisted by sew
eral neighbors hauled thirteen loads
of hogs to Postville Wednesday,
which he shipped to Chicago.
| John Swenson, Caryl Letchford
Harry and Ole Oleson made an auto
trip to Postville Wednesday evening.
| John Leer was over from Waukon
Tuesday evening.
| Mrs. Irving Hughes autoed to
Freeport and DEBORAH Wednesday.
DR.. Nash was a professional call
er at the Chas. Davis home near
Bethel several days last week.
Miss Alma Leer spent Monday and
Tuesday with friends in Waukon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelse Lovestuen are
the proud parents of baby boy, born
to them Wednesday, Dec. 18th
Mrs. ] A.. Peck visited friends in
DEBORAH Thursday.
Schroeder and Stone of Postville
put in the new furnace in Mrs. Ra-
chel Birdsell's house the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo Paddin were
business callers in Ossian Tuesday.
A new baby boy took up his abode
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Britain Thursday, he was christened
Otis Glen. All reported well by DR..
Nash.
George Sherman and j. A. Peck
were among the Postville business
callers Friday.
Mrs. Roy Kneeskern entertained
about twenty-five friends and rela-
tives at her home Tuesday evening,
the party was in honor Of Roy's thir-
ty-fourth birthday, and was a COM
plete surprise to him. Music and
singing helped to pass the time pleas
antly until late hour when lunch
was served after which all departed
for their homes, wishing him many
happy returns of the day. A sum of
money was given with which to pur-
chase a memento of the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Bollman
were transacting business in Post
vile Saturday.
Herman Schutta autoed over from
Postville Wednesday.
Charles Barrett made trip to Os-
sian Saturday. Mr.. o. F. Miller ac-
companied him and spent the day
with his son Chas. Miller and family.
Irving Crawford and Caryl Letch-
ford made an auto trip to Postville
Saturday evening.
Chris Leer spent the past week at
the Allen Green home near Castalia
Harry Waters and Leona Letch-
ford autoed to DEBORAH Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Waters were
Postville shoppers Saturday.
Mrs. Krogsund from near Decor
ah spent Saturday with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Jas. Kneeskern.
There will be Christmas program
and tree at the Presbyterian church
Xmas eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Keeper cele-
DRAFTED their tin wedding Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. Freehoff and Dohlie finished
wireing the Presbyterian church Sat
urday, which was their last place and
returned to their home at Cresco and
DEBORAH.
went to Bethel Friday evening to at
tend the special meetings.
John Snitker and Chas. Barrett
were Postville business callers Thurs
day.
George Waters is at home again
from his trip to Dakota
Miss Maude Van Wey attended the
teachers meeting at Postville Satur-
day.
Samuel Waters and Chris Waters
transacted business in Postville Mon
day.
Amos Haslip sold hogs in Decorah
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Waters have
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move in this week.
Miss Hazel Meikle spent the week
end at home from school duties in
Waukon.
George A. Waters has been haul
| ing corn from Postville the past
week, which he purchased while in
Dakota.
| Miss Ruth Marslon returned to her
home in Earlham Monday after a
two weeks visit here.
| Hans Stegen and Ruth Meikle
were Waukon visitors Saturday.
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