Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-23

PAST week.
Mr.. Alfred Anderson returned
from Prosper Monday after a weeks
stay.
Mr.. Frank Barth was a Mabel call.
er Monday.
VERNE Perry ground up a lot OF
feed for Lawrence Korsness Monday
Spring, beautiful spring, brings
the robins and roses and everything,
including blue jays and dandelions.
But we are prone to think this wea-
Their we are having now is little
bit too early
Mr.. Rob Tillapaugh made a bust
ness trip to Mabel Saturday.
There is much truth in the claim
that the present great war is mainly
the result of commercial competition.
| The ending of the war will not stop
| that competition.
Miss Melissa RamIo came up from
DEBORAH Tuesday and spent the day
at the parental home.
The pessimists are in fine fettle
this season. Between the favora bic
conditions for wide spread rheuma
tism and the belief that tariff is re-
turning for presidential campaign
the corners of their mouths are par
Iallel with the rays of the MONDAY
sun, which they never see.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Smalley both
have been entertaining the la grippe
these days. Here's hoping they will
soon be well again.
Keep your ears open for crop
Scares. This is the season.
The Misses Violet and Elsie Young
took supper with their friend Miss
Elsie Richert Friday evening.
And it looks as Europe needed our
wheat.
Mr. Hugo Noecker was a Burr
Oak caller Saturday
Miss Bernice Feltis had a valentine
box for her pupils in the Kenyon
school house Monday. Children are
always enthusiastic over valentines
which lightens their little hearts.
War means waste and unless Eur
ope goes on a peace basis speedily,
there will be lots of products in the
nature of things, which will be
scarce.
Among those who have been en-
tertaining severe cold or the la
grippe are speedily Commissioning and
soon expect to be their former
selves again.
Miss Hilda Ramlo was visitor at
Perry Kenyon's Sunday.
And the country is still discovering
how poor that over-boosted corn
crop was.
Gasoline is soaring skyWard more
every day and those using same,
should get their seasons supply
right now.
A telegram was sent here Friday
from Minneapolis stating that little
Arthur Anderson had passed away
with diptheria at his aunt's home,
Mrs. Oscar Broden. A complete obit-
uary will be given next week
Miss Hilda Ramlo was a caller at
Burr Oak Saturday.
We are having slushy weather
and high water prevailed the most
of the week. There should be no de-
ficiency in moisture the coming year,
and moisture is what we are in need
Of to produce bumper crops.
Since we have just passed the
birthday of one of our greatest presi-
dents. and on February 22nd, we
shall celebrate the birthday of our
first president, the father OF mis- coun-
try, it seems fitting to talk along the
lines of patriotism. Washington and
Lincoln are loved and honored in his
tory because of their patriotism and
love of country.
February 14th was st. Valentines
Day and there was much talk about
as to when or where the custom of
valentine sending had its origin, no
one appears to know, but the early
spring has always been associated
with the choosing of mates and the
sending Of love oitties. Way back in
the early Roman times great feasts
in honor of Pom and Juno or Febru-
alta were celebrated at this time and
among other sports of the day was
a box filled with names of women,
and as the young men drew them by
chance we may we'll imagine the
drawing meant pairing off. Just
when the sentimental valentine came
into use is not discovered, but hun
dred years ago certain publishers
employed men and women to paste
upon these white sheets notices,
wreaths, bowknots, and other color
ed devices, which were made separ-
ately and then tastefully grouped
on the small note paper.
Mrs. Ida Kellogg is visiting at the
George Linzenmeyer home these
days.
Miss Gertrude Young has been
numbered among the sick but we are
glad to state she is feeling better.
Henry Foltz has rented the Stacy
er place at Prosper and will move on
| it in the near future.
Ida Bergeson was caller at Ma
bel Thursday.
Holvor Ramlo called at Steno's
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Thorsen were
visitors at the Ole Thorsen home
Sunday.
Messrs. Oscar and Alfred Ander-
son were visitors at Steno's Sunday
evening.
Those who were at Mabel Thurs
day were, Valentine Kern, Holvor
Ramlo, ole Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Smalley and son Roy.
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