Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-02-09
CASTALIA.

Mrs. J. Witt, baby and son Clar-
ence were Ossian visitors on Satur-
day.
Rilla Bernhart came home from
Elgin after two weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. H. 5. Steele.
Susie Fordyce spent Saturday at
her home in Randalia.
Roy Richards went to Waucoma to
spend the week.
Mrs. G. r. Neuenswander enter
tanned the M. e. Ladies Aid on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Beckmann and
Loretta McGary of Ossian attended
the dance here on Wednesday.
Irene Meyer came down from Os-
sian on Saturday to spend the day
with Mae Mallov.
The dance on Thursday was we'll
attended and all had an enjoyable
time.
The Big Dance Reunion which will
be held at Steyer's hall, in DEBORAH,
next Wednesday, Feb. 16, will be at
tended by the old as we'll as the
young. All those who have ever at
tended a dance in DEBORAH will be
there. 1t will be hummer. Helwig's
orchestra will furnish fine music.
Dancing from p. M. to 2 a. m. Ad-
mission 75c. Come one! Come all!
Ed Wirsching was business cal
Ter in Ossian Saturday.
Rose Beadle of Austin is here Wis
iting her sister Mrs. Fred Kneeskern
and other relatives.
Mrs. Steve Allen of Mason City
spent Thursday at the John Knees
kern home.
Several from here attended the
card party at Ossian on Wednesday.
Donald Peckham was Postville
caller on Saturday.
Mrs. LANCE of Frankville visited
relatives in town on Thursday.
Doyle Cowls of West Union was
here spending several days with
friends. Doyle reports that his broth
er Harry returned home on Jan. 81
from twenty-three months spent in
Canada and the war zone of France
He was in active service on the firms
line and took part in several battle!
until November, when he was chosen
from his battalion to attend a ma
} chine gun school at ST. Omar, France
Later he obtained his release and af
ter thirteen days of very rough pas
sage reached New York city on the
morning of Jan. 28th. Mr. Cowls
says that a. this time of year it rains
almost every day, although in the
summer the weather is fine and con.
tinues so much longer than in this
country, also that the crops have
been good to within a mile of the
firing line. He brough: several SOU
venirs such as different shells and
also articles of army clothing
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller of Elka
der are here visiting their daughter
Mrs Elder Meyer.
Mr.. Samuel Hursh of Nebraska ar.
rived here the forepart of the week
to visit his brother, Rev. Hursh and
family.
Miss Tollefson of Calmar arrived
Sunday and will teach at the Chas
Tatro school.
The Misses Floy Candee, Gladys
Herman and Iva Vaughn of Luana
spent Friday with Miss Edna Ames.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Alspaugh and
children of Canada arrived here the
forepart of the week to visit heI
brother Ward Bachelor and family
Mrs. Archie Osley of Clermont came
Saturday to visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. Brandt
Adolph Johnson and DR. Kinsley
of Postville attended the dance here
I Thursday
A daughter arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mann on Feb. l.
Anna Schara, Carlos and Lucy
Meyer and Louise and Bertha Balt2
attended the Leap Year dance al
Postville on Monday.
Mrs. G. r. Neuenswander enter
tanned number of little girls at heI
home in honor of Wilm'as birthday
anniversary.
There will be leap year ball al
the Kneeskern hall on February Ia
The music will be furnished by Gar
monies Harp orchestra.
The High School Alumni will en-.
terrain you at Carnival of Nations
on Feb. 18th, 1916. Admission 15c.
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