Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-05-17
CORRESPONDENCE.
HESPER.
May Is, 1916.


at Mabel Friday.
Those who were at DEBORAH Tues
day were: Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Young, Mike Barth, c. J. Steno, Elm
ar Peterson, Ida Bergeson, Mrs.
Frank Lee and daughter.
When a man gets a bill for his
wifes new millinery, there is no
doubt in his mind that spring has
really come.
Mr.. Fred Meader left for Roches-
ter, Mimi, the fore part of the week
to consult doctors at the Mayo hos
pital.
Fish stories are common now
adays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hilleman were
DEBORAH visitors Saturday.
Mr.. Harry Halse autoed up from
Canoe and called at Steno's Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. Ole Usgaard called at the Elm
ar Peterson home Thursday eve
ming.
A number of our good people at
tended the movies at Burr Oak
Thursday evening. We understand
they will have moving pictures at
Burr Oak every Thursday evening
and at Hesper Friday evenings.
Byron and Florell Stoskopf were
Burr Oak visitors Thursday evening.
Miss Hilda Ramlo returned home
after a visit with her sister, Melissa
at La Crosse Thursday evening. Miss
Melissa Ramlo accompanied her
home and is getting along fine.
The free seed distribution will
never be thoroughly popular until
the government sends along a spade
with each lot to plant with.
Miss Anna Peterson came home
Sunday evening from Burr Oak for
a short stay at home. She went to De-
corah Tuesday, where she had some
sewing done and returned to Burr
Oak Friday evening.
Mr.. George Foltz was on the sick
list for a few days but is better at
this writing.
Mr.. Alfred Anderson called on his
brother Ole Thursday evening.
Percy Robinson was a La Crosse
visitor the fore part of the week.
Miss Idella Tillapaugh visited
with her grandma, Mrs. Walt Tilla-
paugh Saturday and Sunday.
If the men were running the
houses the dirt would be swept under
the sofa, where it wouldn't make
all this bother of house cleaning.
Mrs. Philip Young entertained the
Ladies Aid Society of the Geman Lu-
theran church of Locust Friday, May
18th at a tea. Quite number at
tended and a social time was had by
all present.
A few of our lads and lassies at
tended the dance in the hall in Burr
Oak Friday night and reported fine
time.
Miss Violet Stoskopf spent Sun
day under the parental roof.
Mrs. Will Coy who has been on
the sick list is reported better at this
writing which her many friends will
be glad to hear.
The Misses Murill FoltZ and Eli
zabeth Thompson also Dave Thomp-
son and Ernest FoltZ attended the
dance at Mabel Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Young were
down from Canton and attended the
L. A. S. at Philip Young's Friday.
Freddie Burt who has been very
ill with pneumonia is getting along
as fine as can be expected and we
hope to see him in our midst again.
A baby girl arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peer Thorsen Satur-
day, May 9Th. Congratulations.
William Darlington son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Darlington has been
very i'll with Pneumonia but is mucn
better at this writing.
The fish peddler from Lansing was
around in this burg the past week
supplying his many patrons and he
had some fine fish too.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Robinson
came down from Warba, Mimi.
thursday, being called here by the
serious illness of Fred Burt.
Messrs. Ed and Winnie Griswold
were visitors at Preston Tuesday.
Miss Hilda Peterson visited at
Steno's Saturday evening.
Miss Ida Bergeson was a shopper
at Burr Oak Thursday
Mr. Albert Van Vliet had a bee
Friday and Saturday. hauling fix
lures for the new modern barn which
he is erecting
Miss Violet Stoskopf visited at the
Arthur Darlington home Saturday.
Our locality was visited by ter
Tible wind storm Tuesday Ever
since we have had changeable wealth
er, rain and cold.
Our community was grieved to
hear OF the sudden death of Mrs.
John Foltz who passed away at her
home Sunday morning at o'clock.
Our heartfelt sympathy is extended
TO the bereayed ones in their loss.