Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
SPILLVILLE.

Jan. d, d U.
Prof. S. Kruchek and Anton Smith
Jr. were DEBORAH callers Monday.
Miss Annie Hron is the new assis-
tant postmistress.
Robert Klimesh made a business
trip to Calmar last Wednesday.
Miss Mary Shevik spent the fore
part of last week at Mason City Wis
iting friends.
Joe Swehla visited relatives at
Little Turkey Sunday last.
Mrs. Frank Benda returned from
Mason City last Thursday after a
few days stay at the home of her SON.
in-law, F. Black.
Miss Barbara Andera left last Fri
day for Mason City after spending a
week with home folks
Miss Irma VIM was down from
Calmar last week visiting her cousin,
Irene Cooper.
Prof. Alois F. Kovarik left fo-
Columbus, Ohio, Sunday last before
returning to the State University at
Minneapolis.
James Koshatka was employed the
latter part of last week by A. G.
Fisher to carry mail.
Ed Poshusta, John Hron and Louis
Smith left Monday for Decoran
to attend Valder's college, the form
er two to take up work in the Normal
Department and the latter a business
course.
Miss Jennie Petrik left for Cedar
Rapids Wednesday last to enter the
convent
Will Polansky and wife were De-
corah shoppers last Tuesday.
Miss Otilla Kapinos was down from
Calmar a few days last week visiting
the Misses Swehlas
Charles Tupy accompanied by Mr..
Wells of DEBORAH left Monday to re-
sumo their studies at Grinnell college
Iowa, after two weeks vacation.
The public and parochial schools
commenced Monday morning, after a
weeks vacation.
Virgil Winn of Calmar spent sew
eral days visiting relatives.
James Leebl and Miss Regina
Fisher began work Monday in their
respective schools.
Edd Meyer Of Calmar and Miss
Williams of DEBORAH returned Sun
day to resume work as teachers III
the public school.
Mrs. Frank Fisher and son of Pro-
twin were visitors at the home of
Mrs. Poshusta last Thursday.
Robert Klimesh recently received
car load of overland autos last Fri
day.
Thomas Novak was at Conover last
Tuesday to see Mike Philip who is
lseriously i'll.
Martin Mikesh left Monday for
Fairmont Mimi, where he has po-
sition as mechanical engineer.
J j. Zoulek autoed to the Fort
Monday.
Mrs. John Sbiral and daughter
Della, spent New Years at Protivin
with relatives.
Frank Kovarik assisted an orches-
| ira at Cresco last Friday.
A dance will be given at FISHER
hall Thursday, Jan. 6. Good music
will be furnished and refreshments
served.
George Zoulek and Miss Regina
Soukup left for DEBORAH Monday "a
resume their WOrh DIS SluuohO5 ot'o
weeks vacation.
Mrs. j. /. Klimesh and children
are here from Cedar Rapids to Visit
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. 40
varik :
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. NovaS
Dec. 80 boy. Congratulations.
Mrs. Joseph Jarosh, mother o,
Mrs. w Balik of this town passed
away at her home on Xmas morning
1915. Death was due to paralysis ane
old age. She was born Jan. 20, 1881
in Daubravlce, Bohemia. The dc
ceased came to America. AZ years
90 and settled at Spillville. She was
the mother of three boys and hve
girls. John of st. Paul; Joseph OF
little Turkey; Charles OF Mason
City; Mary, Mrs. Balik or SpliiNii'e
Anna, Mrs. LanGa of Little turkey,
Lena, Mrs. Stryn, Austin MINI.
Rosa, Mrs. Ignatz Smith; ana oarrie
Mrs. John Balik of Cedar Rapids.
She was carried to her last resslns
place by six grandchildren. The , IN
eral was held Tuesday morning Dco
o. at the Catholic church. Rev Bro
oficiated. Her life was long an.
useful one. May she rest IN peaoe