Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-08
HESPER.

March 6. 1916.
Mr.. James Smalley visited at the
parental home Monday.
That German army is always
smashing in some unexpected direc-
ton
Mr.. Hugo Noecker made a trip TO
Mabel Monday
Tuesday, Feb. 20 was an extra day
in the month. There would have been
more interest in it if it were pay day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smalley who
| have been on the sick list is better
at this writing.
The American soldier can whip his
weight in wildcats. But unfortunate
| ly il war comes he will not be COM
PEELED to face wildcats, but soldiers
as brave as himself and armed with
the latest machine guns and large
hectic bombs.
Miss Clara Broghammer took the
train from DEBORAH Wednesday for
Wild Rose, N. D., where she has
been engaged to teach school,
Those who were at DEBORAH Satur-
day, were, George Foltz, Will Hille-
man, G. j. Steno, Albert Wingate,
Philip Young.
Messrs. Ole, Alfred and Clarence
Anderson were callers at Steno's
Sunday.
c.. ]. Steno has been kept very
busy dehorning cattle for the many
| farmers these days.
There seems to be a noisy rivalry
between those congressman who are
1 O..
those who are snoring on the job.
Miss Milly Gilbertson was a guest
at the Chris Rasmussen home the
past week.
Mr.. Henry Kenyon visited with his
lsister, Mrs. Sarah Smalley Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Noecker were
guests at the Will Hilleman home the
other Sunday.
That ground hog still has chance
TO play a return engagement.
Mr.. Julius Tuttoroien returned
from Kansas City, Mo-. recently,
where he attended an auto school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Young and
children were guests at the Will Hill
leman home Tuesday evening.
ALLIES pledge war until Belgium
is freed" and Germans to hold
lines till allies seek peace" are head
lines which greet the reader. Take
your choice.
Mr.. Henry Barth visited at the
John Young home near Canton Mon
day evening and Tuesday.
James Smalley Sr. visited at his
son Henry Smalley's Monday.
Quite a number from here went
to Burr Oak to pay tribute to the
last remains of Miss Bessie Whitney
who passed away Sunday morning.
Mrs. Lars Usgaard entertained the
Ladies Aid Society for the U. L..
church, Wednesday, March list.
Mr.. Holvor Ramlo made a bust
ness trip to DEBORAH Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John FoltZ called at
the Henry Smalley home Wednesday.
Miss Anna Peterson came home
Wednesday evening to visit few
days at the parental home.
The assurance by the local wealth
er bureau official that any winterish
spells hereafter had, will be of short
duration and rather mild is in line
with the seer who said spring
would pop open February 16. And
yet, this is contrary to the ground
lhog's actions, and the ground hog
never has failed to hit the nail on the
head.
| Quite a number from here attend
ed the school meeting at Burr Oak
Thursday afternoon.
From out the south the robin came
1T brought round trip ticket.
Mrs. Lawrence Korsness made a
trip to Mabel Friday afternoon, to
do some shopping.
No doubt there are many farmers.
peace-loving, who would like to see
the corn next summer be in position
to shoot. but are not so much in fav-
or of preparedness as to test seed.
The robin is modest and beau
tiful bird, but it hasn't any more
| Judgment In regard to METEOROLOGICAL
things than boy with new skates
has about the thickness of the ice.
Quite a number attended the auc-
ton sale at Harris near Mabel Satur-
day, March 4th.
The most used expression these
days is this: Yes, but it can't last.
If you have any persuasive infiu-
Ience over apple trees whisper gently
to them that one robin doesn't make
a spring.
Mr.. Ole Usgaard was busy Thurs
day moving on the Void farm, which
he has rented the coming year.
Master Raymond Foltz who has
been visiting at the James Smalley
home the past week, returned home
saturday.
| Mr.. Theodore Void moved his