Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
HESPER.
June 5, 1916.

| june y, 1917.
Miss Mamie Feltis closed sue
cessful term of school in the Knoke
school Friday. She gave a picnic to
her many pupils which was enjoyed
to the utmost.
number of our younger set at
tended the Young Peoples Society in
the Hauge church at Canoe, Sunday
evening.
Mrs. John Young took the train
from Mabel Wednesday morning for
Albert Lea to visit at the home of
her daughter.
The Misses Selma and Anna Us
gard were guests at the Ole Ander-
son home Sunday.
Pete Ramlo hauled load of gray
ell from Mabel Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine Stoskopf
drove to Prosper Monday
Alfred Young was a Mabel visitor
Thursday.
Master Ronald Ramlo who was a
guest at the Holvor Ramlo home,
concluded his visit Wednesday and
returned to his home near Canton.
| Mr.. Henry Barth visited at the
Philip Young home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Sinar Peterson spent
Saturday with friends at the Water
loo Ridge returning the same eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Frenuenburgh,
Mr.. and Mrs. Plinnie Thorsen and
daughter, Miss Ida Bergeson, Sydney
Smalley, Henry Kenyon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Watts and granddaughter al
so Rose Watts and Mrs. Margaret
Eggen were visitors at the Percy
Kenyon home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holvor Ramlo receiv-
ed word Sunday morning, May 28th
that baby girl had come to gladden.
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ram
10 at Mabel. Congratulations.
The young folks gave a surprise
party on Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Anderson
Saturday evening. They spent the eve
ming delightfully."- by dancing. AT
midnight a bounteous report was
served which the ladies brought
along.
Mr.. Sam Korsness called at the An
drew Anderson home Sunday.
Those who were at Burr Oak Sat-
urday were: Henry Smalley and son
Joy, Mrs. Wilson and daughter Flor
ence, Miss Ida Bergeson, Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Feltis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnnie Peterson.
C. j. Steno transacted business at
DEBORAH Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Korsness
and children, Will Welch and fam
lily drove to Prosper Sunday and
spent the day at the Henry Foltz
home.
Messrs. c. ]. Steno and Ludwig
Nesheim autoed east of Locust Sat
urday on business.
Mr.. Johnnie Anderson and Miss
Ida Peterson were visitors at the
Isaac Peterson home in Canoe Sunday
1vening.
Oscar Anderson came down from
Prosper Saturday evening to visit
with home folks.
Peter Eggen has been carpenter
ing at c.. j. Steno's the past week.
Bear in mind the bowery dance in
Hesper Friday evening, June 9th.
Everybody welcome, the best mus
will be furnished for the occasion.
This community was shocked to
learn of the misfortune which befell
Perry Kenyon Sunday. Mr.. Kenyon
and family autoed to Prosper Sun
day to spend the day with friends.
Mr.. Kenyon and his friend went out
for drive with a vicious horse,
which had not been used for three
weeks. All at once the iron in the
whipple trees gave away, soaring the
horse, which started off. Perry sus-
tanned the injuries of broken an
kle in his right foot and a broken
wrist in his left arm. Drs. Lanin and
Mass of Mable were called and done
the best they could for him. He is
getting along as nicely as can be eX-
pected.
Mrs. Peter Eggen and son Lyle,
called at Steno's Friday afternoon.
Martin Folstad made trip to Ma
bel Thursday.
The people of Hesper observed
Memorial Day in an unusual manner
Wednesday Those participating were
treated very good music, good speech
es. Rev. Mettam delivered the ad-
dress, which was interesting and i'm
pressive. We should all cherish this
day in memory of those brave SOL
diers who saved our country from
ruination, by paying our tribute to
decorate their graves.
The people or this vicinity were
surprised to learn of the marriage
of Miss Ruth o. Rasmussen, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rasmussen
of Mabel and Alvin G. Rollins, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Rollins of
Prosper, Mimi. The father Of the
bride Rev. Rasmussen read the words
which made them man and wife. Miss
Rasmussen has host of friends
around Hesper who join in the hear
test congratulations and best wish
es for long, happy married life.
Several of our farmers will be COM
PEELED to replant their corn on &C
count Of recent rains. The rain we
received Thursday evening was dis
astrous, as it tore down fences in
places where high water prevailed.
Our many people were sorry to learn
Of the fate of our neighboring town
DEBORAH, which befell them in losing
their property.
Rev. o. E. Schmidt of DEBORAH held
|services in the Hesper church Sunday
forenoon. A medium sized crowd
turned out to hear him.
Mrs James Draper of DEBORAH