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

Mr.. and Mrs. John Foltz were to
Mabel Tuesday to do some shopping.
Mr.. Lawrence Korsness was a
business translator at Mabel Friday.
Mr.. John Allen was a treasured
guest at the Hugo Noecker home the
past week
Mr.. Albert Berg of Ossian visited
at the Steno home Monday and
Tuesday.
Messrs. Will Hilleman and Albert
Broghammer were to Prosper after
a load of corn Tuesday.
Mrs. Valentine Stoskopf enter
tanned the Ladies Aid Society for the
Methodist church of Burr Oak Thurs
day Quite number attended and
a good thine was enjoyed by all
present.
Miss Hilda Ramlo called at the
Steno home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. Erickson were
shoppers at Mabel Saturday.
Mr.. Alfred Defining of Locust
helped his aunt Mrs. Bertha Bender
with farm work a few days the past
week.
Mrs. Ernest Turner whose home
is in Canada is welcome guest at
the Robert Smith home the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Tillapaugh were
visitors at Walt Tillapaugh's Thurs
day.
Quite a few from here attended
the auction sale at F. H. Aliens
Tuesday.
Miss Hilda Ramlo was to Burr
Oak Friday to do some shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Foltz were
shoppers at DEBORAH Wednesday
Mr.. Rob Tillapaugh was a caller
at Hesper Tuesday.
Mr.. Lawrence Korsness transacted
business at Hesper Thursday.
The younger element went to Burr
Oak Friday evening to enjoy them
selves at dance which was given in
the hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hilleman were
at DEBORAH Wednesday.
Miss Violet Young was guest at
the Philip Young home Thursday
Mr.. George Foltz drove to Mabel
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Danielson are
the proud parents of baby girl
which came to bless their home
Monday Dec. 18th.
Miss NADIA Stoskopf suffered with
a severe earache Thursday. Dr.
Lanin of Mabel was called Thursday
and lanced gathering in her ear
and she felt much easier. Her many
friends hope she will now be better
and not be troubled with the ear
ache any more
Ed Goecke had an auction sale
Thursday Dec. 18th. Several of the
men folks in this vicinity attended.
Mr. Rob Tillapaugh delivered
some hogs at DEBORAH Wednesday.
Mr.. John Foltz was at Prosper
Wednesday after a load of corn.
Miss Ida Usgaard went to DEBORAH
Tuesday to be present at the mar
riage of her cousin Miss Anna John
son to Ernest Halse Wednesday.
Mr.. Valentine Stoskopf was a
visitor at George Browns Wednes-
day.
Mr.. John Burreson was to Mabel
on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Usgaard who
have been visiting friends and rel
atives at Waukon returned home the
| fore part Of the week.
Mrs. Walt Tillapaugh has been in
very poor health the past week. DR..
Lanin of Mabel was summoned
| Thursday to care for her. Her many
friends hope for speedy recovery.
Miss Hazel Briggs was caller at
Walt Tillapaugh's Thursday.
The Ruffridge boys from near Lo-
Gust sawed wood for Philip Young
and Mrs. Bertha Bender Wednes-
day.
Miss Ida Usgaard visited at the
Johnnie Peterson home in Canoe the
latter part of the week.
Mr.. James Smalley was a business
translator at Mabel Tuesday.
A few from this vicinity went to
DEBORAH Wednesday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Jacob Headington.
Her many friends were shocked to
learn of her sudden death.
Sleighing is none too good on
these roads and motoring and wheel
ing is evidently a way of tAaversing.
We hope the weather man will make
his appearance soon with a little
more snow.
Telford Ramlo went to DEBORAH
last week to take possession of his
restaurant which he had purchased
of DR.. Leonard.
The friends of Miss Anna Johnson
were surprised to learn of her mar
riage to Ernest Halse in DEBORAH
Wednesday. We extend our hearth
est congratulations.
Mrs. John Mcmillan and Mrs. Am
brose Emery were visitors at Bluff
ton Saturday.
Those who were at DEBORAH Sat-
urday were Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Young, Mr. Albert Broghammer,
Henry Foltz, Fred Foltz, Mr.. San
derson
Mrs. Lars Usgaard was taken sud
denly ill Sunday and doctor was
summoned Mrs. Usgaard's friends
hope she will soon recover.
The cold epidemic has been grip
ping several miserable victims in this
section of the country the past week.
The cold germ has become exceed
inglv active since the wintry wealth
er started in.
Mr. Ole BleXrud and daughter OF