Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
HESPER.

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It's going to be spring. Hooray!
Hooray!
It's going to be spring! Today! To-
day!
The mercury's rising, the wealth
er mans right,
Tomorrow'll be warmer-stiil
warmer in sight!
The Cold wave is over, for some time
at least,
And modest Miss Spring will replace
winters beast.
Mrs. Sanaker was guest at the
Chris Rasmussen home Friday and
Saturday.
Some people continue to labor
these nice spring days when it is their
duty and they are under moral obli-
cation to go fishing.
Mrs. Eunar Peterson and Mrs.
Johnnie Peterson were shopping ct
Burr Oak Wednesday.
Quite a number OF our people at
tended the circus in DEBORAH Tues
day.
The Misses Hilda and Marie Peter
son went to Postville Friday to at
tend the big Five" teachers meet
ing.
Miss Hilda Ramlo called at the
parental home Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Henry Hilleman has been at
tending court in DEBORAH the past
week.
DR.. Leonard V. S. was profession
al caller at Ingjert Brovold's We'd
nesday evening.
The Misses Ida Bergeson and Ma
RE Peterson were Burr Oak callers
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Pete Johnson entertained the
Ladies Aid Society for the Lutheran
church Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Pearl Bender returned to De-
corah Saturday to take up her du-
ties again at her place of work.
Miss Olga Kjome was over from
Highland township Monday and visit
ed with her sister Cora who Is en-
ployed at the Andrew Anderson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Tillapaugh were
DEBORAH callers Friday.
c. j. Steno was to Mabel Tuesday
to look after business interests.
The Misses Marie Peterson and Ida
Bergeson were DEBORAH visitors Tues
day and Wednesday. Miss Bergeson
was guest at the C. j. Barth home
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hilleman au-
toed to DEBORAH Saturday. Mrs. Hell
ge jacobson accompanied them to do
some shopping.
They are quarantined at the
Frank Smith home on account OF
scarlet fever. Mr.. Smith is very i'll
with pneumonia. DR.. Lanin and a
nurse are caring for him.
Mrs. Hedge jacobson and Mrs. Phil
ip Young attended the l.. A. S. at
Pete Johnsons Wednesday.
A baby girl was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Brenna April 2Sth. Con-
gratulations.
Miss Elsie Richert was a Burr Oak
caller Thursday evening.
Miss Charlotte Young assisted her
sister, Mrs. Frank Smith the past
week with the housework
Messrs. Ole UsgaaTd and Pete Pet
erson were visitors at Steno's We'd
nesday evening.
The Mexican generals positively
assure the United States that Villa
will remain dead until our troops are
back across the border.
Mrs. Il. G. Meader has sold recent
ly several acres of land. E. ] Void
bought the lot adjoining his in the
south, consideration 5000; Chas
Smith the land adjoining his for
5000, and Burre Burreson some pas
ture land for 1925.
Word was recently received stating
that Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Garvik are
the happy parents of a baby boy,
born to them on Wednesday, April
18th. Congratulations. Nh and Mrs.
Garvik live at First View, Colorado.
Messrs. Rob Reid, George LINEN
meyer Thomas Humphrey, Albert
Wingate, John Young were business
callers at DEBORAH Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eunar Peterson also
Johnnie Peterson and wife were
guests at II. C. Thingwold's SUNDAY.
Mr.. Helmer Herbrandson was a
caller at Steno's Sunday.
A number of our lads and lassies
went fishing Sunday and enjoyed
themselves immensely.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson, daugn-
ter Alma, son Willie, were guests at
Steno's Sunday.
Autos took full possession of our
highways Sunday as weather and
roads permitted them.
Mr.. Peter Usgaard and family
spent Saturday and Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs Ole Anderson.
May basket hangers have been go
ing from place to place evenings. hav-
ing merry time reminding ore Of
the old fashioned charivari.
Mr.. Ole Herbrandson is lying very
i'll. His many friends hope for a
speedy recovery.
Obituary:-The sudden death Of
Mrs. Caroline Wennes, wife of Louis
Wennes, shocked the entire commu-
nifty, which occurred Tuesday eve
ming May 2, 1916, at the home of her
brother Henry Larson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wennes were on their way to Spring
Grove to visit ner father, Mr.. Nels
Larson, who was very i'll. On the way
they stopped in at her brother Hen
RVS, when she answered the final
summons. The deceased was born in
Iowa and was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Nels Larson Of Spring
Grove. She leaves to mourn her de-
parture her husband, several chill
dren and other relatives. Funeral