Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-06
HESPER.

| MI. anu MTS. II. luOmA were
guests at the Geo. Foltz home Sun
day.
Miss Selma Usgaard Is assisting
with housework at the Kittel Sever.
son home nowadays.
Prof. Percy Robinson was to Wi
mona Wednesday, where he enlisted
in services for Uncle Sam. He will
DE accepted in the regimental band.
He came home Thursday but will de-
part again in a few days.
Mr.. aid Mrs. Henry Foltz and son
Lloyd were visitors at the Lawrence
Korsness home Sunday.
Henry Smalley called at Steno's
Sunday morning.
III. G. Thingwold has been on the
sick list the past week.
Valentine Stoskopf was a DEBORAH
visitor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Johnson were
Hesper callers Friday.
Mr. Jones Losen. son of p. J. Lo-
sen and Miss China Baarsgaard
were Joined in the holy bonds of ma
trimo1y Friday June /.
Mrs. Philip Young and children
spent the past week visiting relatives
at Greene, Iowa.
Selmer Usgaard has been staying
at the Ole Anderson home the past
week.
A real Old fashioned charivari was
given Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Lose1 Fri
day evening.
If the weather man does his duty
there will be a bumper crop of corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hedge Jacobson spent
Sunday at Will Hilleman's.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Broden diled
at the Holvor Ramlo home Thursday
evening.
This country Is at war and Tues
day, June 5, will find our best men
registering and whoever attempts to
hamper its military operations is
guilty Of treason.
A few of our people went fishing
Sunday but did not have any luck in
catching any fish.
Mrs. Pete Usgaard and son Pete,
visited at the Einar Peterson home
Monday.
Mrs. Walt and Rob. Tillapaugh and
Emmons Tillapaugh attended the L.
A. S. in he Hauge church in Canoe
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Broden and
Miss Ruby Anderson departed for
their home in Minneapolis Saturday
June Box hangers have been
proving about nights and some have
made so much noise that it would
almost make one believe that the
Germans had come and dropped
bombs using all kinds OF things to
make the air full of music. Even
lawn mowers are kept busy.
Miss Marie Peterson concluded
her stay at the Kittel Severson home
Tuesday and returned home.
A farewell party was given Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Broden Thursday
evening by their friends at the home
Of Mrs. Margaret Eggen.
Elsie Barth who has been i'll is
better at this writing
Mr.. Roy Bender who has been at
independence is now at home again.
Mrs. Pete Johnson was on the sick
list Saturday.
Even a blind man can now see that
world empire is Prussian aim.
| Perry Queal who has been at
Minneapolis for some time arrived
home the past week for visit with
home folks.
No rural free delivery Wednesday.
In spite of inclement weather Mem
orial Day was observed in decorat-
ing the graves of the dead soldiers
and loved ones was the program or
the day.
Grandma Young kept house for
Philip Young the past week as Mrs.
Young was visiting at Greene, la.
Our road draggers need to get
busy after these recent rains as the
road is pretty rough for the travel
ing public.
A few farmers have corn planting
left to do and now we sincerely hope
for warmer weather and no more
frosts. The gardens are making
slow progress.
| The Misses Selma Usgaard and Ida
Bergeson visited at the Ole Selnes
home Sunday evening.
| ]. C. Steno visited at Holvor
Ramlo's Sunday.
| Andrew Anderson called at Pete
| Usgaard's Saturday evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Rob. Tillapaugh and
| daughter Ideila, visited at the Aus
| ten Peterson home in Canoe Sunday.
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