Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
CASTALIA.

sian On Tuesday.
Mrs. Gordon end son of Postyill2
were in town one day the fore part
of the week.
! Miss Leta Thornton held basket
social at her school west of town on
Tuesday. The social was well at
tended.
e. r. Neuenswander was an Ossian
caller on Sunday
| Mrs. A. Lambert and son return
ed on Tuesday from Columbus, Ohio,
after several weeks visit.
Miss Mary Uhley spent the past
week at her home here. She returned
to DEBORAH on Saturday
Miss Edna Ames spent Sunday at
her home III Luana.
w. B. Riggs was a business caller
in West Union on Tuesday.
Rev. NJ. j. Thiltgen of Ossian Wis
| tied at the r. J. McKernan home On
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Vance and Eth
ell Thornton went to Waterloo on
| Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Schroeder and
| Mrs. Walter Schultz returned from
Rockwell on Saturday
Miss Nell Neuenswalder went TO
| Elgin On Thursday for visit with
relatives. She returned TO Elma
on Monday to resume her school du-
| ties, after a week vacation.
Mrs. Bert Riggs and daughter
Ruth were Ossian callers on Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Beckman of Os-
| sian were business callers in town Oh
| Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Martens and daughter
Freda spent Monday with friends ir
| Ossian.
L. J Wirsching was a business cal
Ter in Ossian on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Huber and Regina
| Meyer of Ossian attended the contest
here on Friday.
Mrs. Chas. Winn was a Postvilla
caller on Thursday.
Harold Bernnart left On Saturday
| for Clermont, where he is employed
as barber.
Mrs. G.. r. Neuenswander enter.
tanned the Embroidery club at her
home on Thursday.
w. NJ. Allen OF Ossian attended
the funeral of the late Z. o. Riggs.
Miss Susie Fordyce spent Sunday
at her home in Randalia
Earl Haefner came up from Luana
to spend Sunday at home.
Miss Tollelson spent Sunday at
her home in Calmar.
! Mr.. Kelse Webster and wife of
Frankville spent Sunday at the j. H.
| Kneeskern home.
s. G. Swamley of Cresco will open
butcher shop in the A. F. Stanley
building on April 18th, 1916.
f. ]. Perry and c. A. Buchanan
left on Sunday for st. Paul to tran
sact business.
Mrs. A. Campbell of DEBORAH spent
Friday in town.
The County Declamatory Contest
was held at the Kneeskern hall on
Friday April eth, 1916. The schools
competing for the Ben Bear loving
cup were Ossian, and CaStalia high
schools.
Ossian was represented by the fol-
lowing:
Oratorical, Frank DIESEL and Sell
mer Hansen.
Dramatic, Gerda Hansen, Beatrice
Sand.
Humorous, Lloyd Holien, Emma
! Hickman.
The following represented Gas
Italia:
! Oratorical, Leonard Anderson.
Dramatic, Ruby Meyer, Ruth Riggs.
Humorous, Helen Rathbun, Flor
ence Krobriger.
Helen Rathbun won 1st honors:
Helen Thornton and Florence Kro-
briger 2nd over all Gerda Hanson
won 3rd place and Emma Hickman
4th place for Ossian. The decision
of the judges gave Ossian the cup.
This being the Ord successive year
in which Ossian won the contest the
cup belongs to Ossian.
Obituary.
Ella Oliver Riggs was born on July
31st, 1861 on the farm on which he
died the 5th of April 1916, aged a
years 9 months and days.
At the age of they moved to the
town of Castalia. His school days
were spent in Cross Roads and Cas-
Italia schools. During his young
manhood he clerked for a. W. Kram-
er. On Aug. 30th, 1882 occurred his
marriage to Mile Lambert Five
children came to bless the home. all
of whom are still living. Rev. Fred
Riggs of Ralston. Ia; Bessie Riggs
of Castalia; Rev. Hal Riggs Of Botna,
Ia; Mrs. Floy Barnes of Oelwein. la.
and Paul of Castalia. After his mar
Iriage he went into business for him
self, in a general store in Castalia. lie
continued at that occupation until
1901 when he began farming on his
lplace south of town, where the rest
lof his days were spent. At the age
lof 16 years he committed his heart
land life to Christ and continued TO
live a true consistent christen life.
For % years he superintendent the
Sunday school at Castalia, being fol-
several years the president of the
County Sunday Association. Fol-
twenty-eight years he was class lead
er of the United Brethren church.
All the family except Fred were a;
his bedside, when death claimed him
on Wednesday morning, April 9TH
1916. Besides his family he is sur
vived by his two sisters, Jennie Riggs
and Mrs. Matte Hunter. both of Cas-
Italia, and four grandchildren, besides
a host of relatives and friends.
The funeral services were held al
the U. B. church on Friday at 2:3C