Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-10-04
FRANKVILLE.

Herb Waters and family of Wau-
kon attended church and visited
| friends in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. X V. Ferris and
daughter Harriet of Church came Sat
urday for an over Sunday visit at
| the Frames Paddin home
Eugene Birdsell and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Bollman and Esther Bird
sell autoed to Waukon and the iron
mines Sunday.
A meeting was held in the NJ. +.
churrh basement Saturday evening 20
organize a Booster Club.
Mr. and Mrs. sherman Bollman
and children visited at the Henry
Winters home in DEBORAH Sunday
evening.
Fred Brouillet and Geo. Sherman
made business trip to Ossian Mon
day.
viii Schultz mad the misfortune to
have his straw stacks burned Mon
day; the fire started from sparks
from the engine while threshing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wolfe and
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Hughes autoed
to La Crosse Tuesday to attend the
fair, they came home Friday.
The w. G.. T. U. ladies were enter
! tanned at the home of Miss Jessie
Meikle Thursday afternoon, the at
tendance was not as large as usual,
on account of the rainy weather, but
a fine meeting was held Mrs. Kate
Peck gave a splendid report of the
convention held recently at Lime
Springs, which all greatly enjoyed.
>. delicious luncheon was served by
the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs Sherman Bollman,
.lrs. Rilla Letchford and Mrs. Ida
day morning.
School notes for Primary Room:
The following pupils have neither
been absent nor tardy for the month
of September, Elmer Hagar, Oscar
Paddin, Harley Owens, Erwin Kiesau,
nuth Lower, Loren Snitker, Leon
Birdsell Lily Nash, Dorothy Knees
kern, Dean Kneeskern In Miss De-
Wits room-Alfred Kiesau Morgan
Brouillet, Mabel Grotegut, Albert
Grotegut, Lisle Bollman. Alice Owen,
Eddie Hagar and Ruby Brouillet
were neither absent nor tardy in
September. A race for points in daily
attendance has been established in
the village school, each perfect half
day is called point, at the end of
the month the room having the most
POINTS is to be entertained by the 9TH
er room. The pupils of Miss Meikle'c
entertained the pupils of Miss De-
Wits room on Friday afternoon by
| giving dramatiZations of several
short stories, which were very much
enjoyed, The seventh and eighth
grades organized their domestic sci
ence class Friday. A new stove has
been installed and the class is to
have one cooking lesson each week
.luch interest has been shown so far
in the work which has led up to the
cooking. The boys especially have
shown great interest and have helped
a great deal in making the work a
success so far. Ruth Bollman and
Ruby Waters are the housekeepers
for the next month.
Mrs. Rilla l.etchford's house and a
large part of her household goods
was destroyed by fire Thursday after
noon. She had gone to a neighbor's
to w. &. Il. Y. meeting and the orr
gin OF the fire isn't known. Mr.. Ha-
gar observed the fire through din
ing room window and in a short time
several men were there, but the fire
was beyond control They got as
much OF the household goods as pos
sible out, and most of the things in
the cellar were saved. BY hard work
Mr.. Henry Hagars house that stands
next door. was saved. Mrs. Letchf ford
land Mr.. Hagars family wish to thank
all who assisted with the work
Mr.. and Mrs. James kneeskern and
daughter were Postville shoppers
Tuesday.
| Ferdinand liilmer has purchased
some lots of John leer and will build
new house next spring
| Stahl Brothers from Waukon are
plastering John Snitkers new house.
Irving Crawford, Lawrence Pill
grim, Claud Van Wey and Bert Over
house, assisted John Swenson i'm
hauling hogs to Postville Wednes-
day.
Fred Stock and Walter Brandt
were Ossian callers Tuesday.
Robert Waters Jr came down from
Mcintyre Tuesday TO do some fall
blowing as he has rented his fathers
/ ihi III anu Will move mere In the near
| future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Paddin and
Mrs. Lettie Paddin made trip TO de
corah Friday.
Schroeders men from Postville
are doing the plumbing work at John
Snitker's.
Several OF the boys from here at
tended the dance at Fred Knees
kern's.
DR.. and Mrs. Nash and Joseph au-
toed to DEBORAH Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Hagar and A. d. Mckay
are on the sick list.
Paul and Ralph Topel hauled brick
from Postville Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Rose hlilmer and baby are
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs Ilobert Waters is enjoying q
visit with friend from Burr Oak.
Mrs. Healey and children came
home Wednesday from a visit with
relatives at Cascade.
The next evening mating ~ tho