Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-01-12

Canton Friday.
A few of the young people from
here attended the dance in the nail
at Burr Oak Friday evening. Those
participating reported an enjoyable
time.
Mr.. Frank Perry was visitor at
Burr Oak Friday
Mr.. John Allen was guest at Mrs.
Florence Halse's Thursday.
Mr.. John Johnson was caller at
Valentine Kern's Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Tillapaugh were
at DEBORAH Tuesday.
Mrs. Tom Humphrey and daughter
Cleona took the train from Decorah
Tuesday for a visit with Mrs. Hum
phrey's parents.
Messrs. Philip Young and Henry
Barth with families were callers at
the Jacob Young home near Locust
Friday.
Mr.. Albert Wingate was caller
at Burr Oak Friday.
Bear in mind the masquerade,
Jan. 14th, Friday evening. Every
body turn out. Prizes will also be
given.
Mr.. Oliver Severson and family OF
Thief River Falls, Mimi, are down
here visiting among friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. Lawrence Korsness was call
err at Steno's Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Tillapaugh au-
toed to Mabel Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hilleman were
shoppers at DEBORAH Saturday.
Mrs. Einar Peterson has been en-
tertaining the la grippe the past
week. She is somewhat better.
Quite a few from here attended
the surprise party on Isaac Peterson
in Canoe Wednesday evening. They
had an enjoyable time and at mid
night an elaborate supper was serV-
led. A neat sum of money was given
him as a memento of the occasion.
We had quite snappy weather for
few DAYS, but it turned out for bet
ter weather. Autos are on their
rounds and it is very exceptional
THAT we can have such lovely wealth
err for this time of the year
Miss Julia Vykmyr is visiting
friends and relatives at Hesper ano
around Mabel.
C. J. Steno took bunch of poultry
to DEBORAH for Woldum Produce Co
Saturday.
Mrs. L. Erickson was caller a
Valentine Stoskopf's Saturday
, Mr.. George Foltz autoed to Decor
all Saturday.
We are sorry to state Miss Mad;
| Stoskopf is on the sick list. He
many friends hope for speedy an(
: permanent recovery.
) Mr.. Albert Broghammer was
business translator at DEBORAH Sat
: urday.
: Mr.. Rob Tillapaugh was at the HUI
Saturday
Y MIR Carl Ramlo was a caller at tn
parental home Saturday.
r At Albert Van Vleit's there wa
quite a scare Saturday night. Thel
: house caught afire in the cellar an
2 burnt up through the floor. Luckll
enough several people turned gu
: with their autos to help eXtlngulS
Y the fire and a strong wind was blow
: ing which if admitted to the fir
would have been a considerable los
o Mr.. Weston Stoskopf went to Me-
# bel Sunday to be there for scho(
Monday morning.
n Mr.. Holvor Ramlo transacted bus
:, ness at DEBORAH Saturday
i Mrs. Mandy Watts visited at tn
Henry Smalley home Sunday.
a Mrs. Bertha Bender was callS
IS at Henry Dehning's Sunday
The new year beckons with viii
i some smile Hope stirs afresh in di
couraged hearts. We see again
e the slow returning sun and lengthe'
ing davs a seed time. with burstir
er bud and song How merrily Il
farmer goes forth after winter
4 cold and snow into the new year WI
At seed and hope and works with Il
fresh turned sod.
E. Years are such little things! Th'
come and go until our portion
Of time is we'll gone before we reali
n their import. We have been spen
ers, like time were our perpetu
as gift; like we were drawing on e
$ endless power of water that SIN
and turns the wheel as 1t goes to t
p sea in it's round that will go on nc
ever.
a To make the most of the new we
"a we need not wait to do the gre
re things heralded about, but dol
we'll and with good cheer the II
SIS some chores of every day.
Look not backward with regl
at for the past. Let mistakes lie burr
with the old year. They belong
i'll the past, nor shall their ghosts sta
about in the new year.
er To vow and break the pied
leaves us weaker than BEFORE II
on capable and less confident.
rs Like the fields, life lies ahead.
morrows lie unsullied in a soften
er light, triumphant in their puri
I'm reckoning, challenging, defying us
MARI the handwork of God. The p
~ feet day is just beyond. We approa
and it recedes like the mirage u
ell dances it's cooling shade and rev
IN. ing waters just out of the reach
lbs furnishing, heartsore and WEI
travellers, but beyond the desel
ess rim are cooling waters and shf
that declare their glory to their mi
ere er. They revive, protect ana no
ish. Thus the New Year lifts its |
MS young face, radiant with nope aD'
yes the battle Scared veteran, ana
OK eyes rest upon the future trustiAs