Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-29
sPILLVILLE.

Anton G.. Fisher was at Calmar
Sunday.
Frank Kapler came up from Ma
son City for short stay with his
mother.
George Zoulek and Miss Regina
Soukup came home from DEBORAH
Friday for a weeks vacation from
school duties
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Knapp arriv-
ed from Mason City Friday to spend
Xmas with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Tuchek.
Mrs. Jarosh mother of Mrs. Wen
eel Balik passed away on Xmas day.
Thomas and Joe Novak attended
the funeral of relative at Protivin
last Tuesday.
Martin Mikesh arrived home from
Fairmont, Mimi, Friday to spend
Xmas with his parents.
Frank Swartz came home from
Cedar Rapids Friday to spend the
holidays.
Mrs. James Tuchek arrived home
Monday from the hospital at Cresco
after spending few weeks.
Miss Agnes Klimesh spent the past
two weeks at the home of Anton
Balik.
Mrs. John Klima and children
were guests of Mrs. Helen Shevik
last Friday.
Misses Mikesh and Reihle were
guests of their teacher, Miss Car
oline Hrushka, Sunday last.
Philip Frey, Philip Herold and
wives went to Cresco Sunday last
to attend the funeral of a relative,
which was to take place Monday.
Oscar Heuser left for Dubuque
Thursday evening to spend the holt
days with college friends.
Anton F. Mikesh arrived home
last Friday for short visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mi
kesh.
w. C. Cekal left for Chicago, ILL.,,
Tuesday evening to spend Xmas with
his brother, Frank.
Misses May and Anna Hron arriv-
ed home from Mason City Friday
for a visit with their parents.
Miss Stella Klimesh a registered
nurse of Cedar Rapids, Ia, returned
home Wednesday to spend the holt
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daubek were down
from the Fort on Christmas to spend
the day with the latter's mother.
Joe Kapinos was down from Cal
mar Saturday calling on friends.
Mrs. ZibuZar spent the greater
part of last week at Lawler, Ia, Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs Skoda.
- 1nf CIV nvnnino for
Chicago.
The public school closed last
Thursday morning for a Xmas va
cation, with appropriate exercises, a
Christmas tree which was enjoyed
by all the pupils.
Mr.. Zoulek was on the sick list
the fore part of last week.
Miss Mary SwartZ arrived home
from Cedar Rapids Friday, where
she has spent several years, employ
ed as a registered nurse.
Mrs. Frank Benda and daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. Uher of Calmar returned
from Mason City last Tuesday with
the remains of her daughter Mrs.
Black, who died Monday.
Frank Benda returned to his
nome at Lime OpTlHSS, ID, riiods,
after attending the funeral OF his
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Svacha are here from
Cedar Rapids to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
j. Kovarik.
Miss Mary Benda passed away at
her home at Mason City, Iowa, Mon
day, December, 20, 1915. She was
born September 20, 1887, in Spill
Vile. On seventh day of May about
four years ago she was united in
marriage with Frank Black OF Ma
son City To this union was born
one son, Walter. The funeral took
place last Thursday, Dec. % at the
Catholic church. Rev. Broz ofticiated.
The pall-bearers were as follows:
John Hrushka, Robert Klimesh, Joe
Benesh, Louis Benda, James Stepan,
and Frank Kovarik.
She also leaves her parents, nus
band, three brothers and one sister
to mourn her loss. During her i'll
ness she was attended by her moth
er, who did all that loving hands
could do. Their many friends ex-
tend their sympathy.