Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
HESPER.
Jan. 81, 1911

ness trip to DEBORAH Tuesday.
Miss Hilda Ramlo was called to
Mabel Saturday to take care Of her
little nephew Harlan Ramlo, who
was taken very i'll.
Mr. Hugo Noecker was a caller at
Mabel Tuesday.
The lot of the Leap Year girl is
unenviable. Her job is to propose to
young man who hasn't enough grit,
nerve and aggressiveness to pick one
out for himself and that isn't the
kind she wants.
Messrs. Lawrence Korsness AMI
Ole Anderson transacted business
at Mabel Thursday.
Mr.. Nels Nelson was taken very
i'll with pneumonia the past week.
DIR. Lanin of Mabel was summoned
for medical attention. We all hope
for a speedy and permanent recov-
cry.
Mr.. Valentine Stoskopf took his
son Weston to Mabel Monday NOR
ming to attend school after spend
ing the week end at home.
Mr.. Selmer Thorson called on C. J..
Steno Monday. .,.r
Be sure and attend the dance at
Steyer's hall Wednesday, Feb. 9th
Helwigs orchestra will furnish eX-
lent music. Admission 75c. Come,
A number of our good people have
been turning out every evening to at
tend the meetings in the Kenyon
school house in spite Of inclement
weather. Those who have not heard
CHI 40
speakers, as quite number are in
terested with the cause which is as
it should be.
Mr.. Rob Tillapaugh made bust
ness trip to Mabel Tuesday.
A few from here attended the l..
A. S. at Mrs. p. c. Olson's at Burr
Oak Thursday
Henry Kenyon of Canoe sawed
wood at Hedge Jacobson's Tuesday.
Miss Clara Anderson was enter
tanned at the Pete Loosen home Sun
day.
Harvest hands should be quite
plentiful this year The price of gaso-
line is so high thai many automobile
owners find it burdensome to hire
chauffeur and buy gasoline.
Mr.. George Linzenmeyer had the
misfortune to have a runaway with
span of colts which he was driving.
He got shaking up and was bruised
little, but we are glad to report
he is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Bertha Bender done some
at DEBORAH Tuesday.
Mr.. Philip Young called at the
Fred Foltz home Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Noecker and
son Marlowe We're visitors at the
George Foltz home Thursday. 4
What has become of the cid winter
citizen who wore icicles in his mus
tache?
Mr.. Chris Rasmussen was a pleas
ant caller at Hugo Noecker's We'd !
nesday
BY the calendar February is the
shortest month in the year, but III
practice any month that has a thir-
ty day note attached to it is the |
shortest. -.
The Dutch" fish man from New
Albion, Ia, was going through this |
vicinity the past week supplying his |
many customers with fresh fish. We |
will admit it tasted fine for change. |
This community was greatly |
shocked to hear of the death OF Levi |
Golberg, the youngest son of Lars
Goldberg, Tuesday. He was taken |
very i'll with The la grippe and devel-
Oped into brain fever. He was a boy |
Of fifteen summers. The funeral was |
al, "A In nj NJ, Mi
Rev. VIM. Rasmussen Of Mabel con-
Quoted the funeral services with in
terment in the Lutheran cemetery !
Our heartfelt sympathy is extended |
to them in this sad hour
A number of our people are at
tending the sale at the Mercantile
store at Burr Oak these days. They |
say they are getting some bargains. |
Mr.. Will Stoskopf has rented the |
Dell Morrison farm the ensuing year. |
Mr.. Martin Johnson was observed |
i'm our locally Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Foltz were |
shoppers at Burr Oak Thursday.
Mr.. Albert Broghammer made a |
trip to Mabel Friday.
Miss Violet Stoskopf came home
Il Iiuuy from LOCuSI u WISH WIFI JH3 |
home folks over Sunday.
Mr.. George Foltz was a caller at
Mabel Friday.
Mr.. Henry Hilleman was visitor
at Prosper Thursday.
Mr.. VERNE Perry ground up a lot
of feed on the Seno farm near Lo-
Gust Friday.
Mr.. Conrad Johnson called at Hen
ry Smalley's Friday afternoon.
The younger element enjoyed
themselves at a dance in the hall
Friday evening" Quite a number
Yates orchestra of Can
ton furnished music for the occasion.
Mr. oliver Severson and family
also Ed Severson returned to Thief
River Falls, Mimi. Friday after an
visit with friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. Arthur Stoskopf was visitor
at Mabel Thursday.
The eight month old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Fisher passed away
Wednesday. The child had never en-
ioyed good health. Rev K. Seehuus
took charge OF the funeral services
with interment at Locust cemetery.
Our heartfelt sympathy is extended
tho haraaved Darentc in tba loss of