Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-05
FRANKVILLE.

| April y, 1919.
Jessie Schoonmaker of Castalia
visited relatives in town Monday
night.
Rob Waters came down from Nc
Intyre Monday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. -Hubbell and to visit rela-
tives.
Miss Alma Leer returned to her
home in Waukon Tuesday after Il
weeks visit here with friends.
A large number from here attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Hubbell both
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rev. Healey spent Tuesday night
at Waukon.
George Patrick came down from
st. Paul Wednesday,.
Mrs. Harry Oleson and childre
came over from Postville Wednes-
day and will occupy rooms at John
Swenson's until their house is va
cant.
Mrs. Glen Letchford went 20
Strawberry Point Thursday for ii
weeks visit with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Bollman
and daughter Ruth were Postville
shoppers Friday.
Mrs. Walter Brandt and children
came home Friday from visit with
relatives at Postville.
Dr. Nash and Glen Mcmillan made
a trip to DEBORAH Saturday.
Fred Brouillet came home Wed
nesday after a ten days stay at the
camp near Burr Oak.
Mrs. Carl DRYER came home from
Postville Friday, after a weeks stay
with her sister, Mrs. Zeamen.
Miss Ruby Nash came home from
| Wykoff, Mimi, Saturday for week S
visit at home.
Mrs. J. j. Van Wey entertained tie
L. A. S. Friday afternoon.
Charles Crawford and Chester
Peck came down from DEBORAH Fri
school duties.
Chris Waters made trip to Os-
sian Friday.
James E. Kneeskern transacted
business in Postville Thursday.
Obituary.
Flora ID. Purdy was born in Lam
sing, Iowa, and died at her HON ,
lOuT HllltS HOIIn vi dhh gun
day morning, March 26, 1915. After
finishing in the public school az
Lansing, she went to Mt. Pleasant.
Iowa, where she attended the SEM
mary from which school she was N
due time graduated Later she en-
tered the University at Evanston.
ILL.,, and attained her graduation
from there also. But it was while she
was in attendance at the University
that she came in personal contact
with Francis T.. Willard who touch
ed a sympathetic chord in this young
woman's life, which has been a large
factor in all her life's work, inspire
Ing her to an Lnselfish life. Miss
Purdy soon found her vocation to
be that of an educator and became
teacher in the high school at Wal
kon, Iowa, where she remained from
1855 to 1891. On October S0th, 1881
she united with the First Presby-
terrain church at WaukOn, having
brought her letter from her homd
church at Lansing. She was united
in marriage to Mr.. w. w. Hubbell
of Waukon, on May 6, 1891 and soon
after this they took up their resi-
dence on the farm, where they have
continued to reside throughout the
years. Although she was now Il
considerable distance from her home
church, she did not let this fact de-
ter her in her zeal for the Lord
work, but entering into the lives ana
activities of the people amongst
whom she was to live, she threw her
self into her new vocation with thar
Ifervor which marked her whole life
On the old records of the |. o. G. L,
lodge you will find her name SUP
scribed as an active member, put
what was to be far more lasting ana
reach out into 4 much wider circle
was the enthusiasm and the labor OIL
love that has gradually broadened
Throughout the years. About the
same time she began her work in the
First Presbyterian church at Frank
willie continuing there with the peo-
pie of God and sharing with them
their labors just as heartily as she
Iespoused the temperance REFORM
movement. When the |. o. q. L. dls
banded Mrs. Hubbell did not lay
down the torch of hope, but still KEPT
lin touch with all the phases or the
Temperance work, while at the same
time she threw herself into any
Ibreech which seemed to be opened III
the ranks for service to Christ an
mankind. When Mrs. Chamberlln was
forced to give up her class In the
lSunday school on December ~
1907, it was Flora Hubbell VINO
stepped into the breech and the rec
ords of the Sabbath school show tha'
she was not only about to take on eN'
ira work but that she was untirlhs
in her zeal and earnestness, ana the
little church has found in her one
who was always ready and wiling u
carry more than her share OF the
work, and the burden OF prayer
which is so essential TO the success
Iof the church. Since taking up reg
ular S. S. class she has more thai
Ionce stemmed the tide OF adversary
land taken upon her shoulders eN,
ltra work and responsibility, but Goa