Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
sPILLvILLE.

latZ and Mrs. John Bernatz were De-
corah callers Monday last week.
Miss Regina Woldan visited at AL
bert Ludwig's home Sunday.
Prof. j. Mikesh left for Minneapo-
lis Monday, after visit with home
folks.
Stella Klimesh a nurse was at Geo
Riehle's last week nursing Mrs. Geo.
Richie who was very ill.
Prof. S. Kruchek and Paul Heu-
ser were DEBORAH callers Tuesday.
Misses Barbara and Anna Andera
of Mason City arrived home Tuesday
| for visit with their parents.
H. j. Cooper was on a business
| trip to Calmar and Castalia last Mon
day.
Prof. E. C. Meyer of Calmar was a
caller in town Tuesday.
j. j. Zoulek and son Geo. went
to see Peg o. My Heart" at CAL
mar Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sobolik and
Mrs. Frana of Calmar with Mrs. John
Sobolik of Conover were shopping in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. James Polansky and children
left Tuesday for her home at Mason
| City after an extended visit with her
mother and other relatives.
Paul Leuenberger of near FIT. At
kinson was caller in town Tuesday.
The Postoffice building owned by
Mr.. j. j. Haug was sold to Ant +.
lSwehla Thursday.
l.. A. S. met with Mrs. Robt. A.
Klimesh Thursday.
Emma Lusk visited her sister at FIT.
Atkinson a few days last week.
Miss Elizabeth Williams commenc-
ed school Tuesday last week.
Rev. Helm of New Hampton was
visiting friends in town Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Woldan, children and
her father went Saturday TO visit her
sister, Mrs. Havel near Cresco.
Miss Emma Novak and father were
callers at DEBORAH Friday.
Chas. Wagner offers his house and
one lot for sale.
Mrs. j. Bloomingdale returned
Tuesday from visit to her parental
home at Willard, Wis.
Miss f. Williams spent Saturday
at Gilbert Haadvedt's home returning
Sunday.
Jake Butz of Ridgeway was a
DuoliCoS NdllCl III IOWH w tuueSudy.
Simon Michal was at Calmar
Thursday on business.
Mrs. Mary Moravetz visited her
daughter, Mrs. FIR. A. Humpal Tues
day, returning Wednesday
Atty. Pergler of Cresco was bust
ness caller in town Saturday.
John Hrushka, son Walter AMI
John Triska drove to Calmar Fri
day.
II. j. Cooper and daughter Irene
were Calmar visitors Friday.
Bohemian Protective Insurance
Association held their meeting Satur-
day.
Golden Wedding at Spillville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kuhn Sr. resid-
| ing near Spillville celebrated their
5Oth marriage anniversary Monday,
April oath. AT o'clock services
were held at the church for them,
where the old couple renewed the
marriage VOWS, Rev. BroZ of this
parish officiating. They were accom-
panied by their two grand children
Master James Kuhn and Miss Lucy
Kuhn to the altar. After the cere-
mony they all departed to the home
OF j. p. Kuhn, their son, where they
were having their reunion, and also
where a sumptuous dinner was await
ing them. All children but Mary,
Mrs. John Wagner, who died some 10
years ago were present, besides rela-
| tives and few friends. Mr.. Kuhn
was brought to this country by his
parents, when he was 2 " years old
He lived with them until 1861 near
Pittsburg, Pa, where they settled and
| then he moved to Iowa and settled
near Spillville. On April 16, 1866 he
married Josephine Novotny, Rev.
Hannascek performing the ceremony
here were five children born to this
happy union, Josephine, Mrs. Nj. Lul-
wig, living near Elma, Ia; Mary
Mrs. John Wagner, deceased. j. p.
Kuhn, Geo. w. Kuhn who live near
Spillville and Ant. Kuhn near FIT. At
kinson. Mrs. Kuhn was born in Aus
tria and moved to this country in
1860. The celebrants lived near Spill
vile So years, being one Of the oldest
pioneer couples of this vicinity. The
occasion was most happy one for
their children and it is the wish OF
their many friends to see them alive
and happy for many years more.
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