Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
HEsPER.


Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smalley were
visitors at the Andrew Anderson
home Wednesday afternoon
A large crowd of friends and rel
atives from here gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Usgaard
| in Canoe New Years day, and gave
them a surprise. The ladies brought
their well-filled basekts and boun-
teous dinner was served. In the eve
ming dance was enjoyed by the
young folks. A purse of over S65
was handed them as a memento of
the occasion.
Miss Pearl Bender arrived home
from New Albion, Ia, and Caledonia
Monday, after a weeks visit with
relatives
Ole. Usgaard has been busy these
days moving home his farm ma
chinery and household goods.
Miss Muriel Foltz arrived home
Wednesday from an extended visit
at Minneapolis.
Miss Leona Budahl of Canoe is
helper at the Lawrence Korsness
home these days.
Those who were at Mabel Thurs
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Ras-
mussen and Rob Tillapaugh.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Peterson. baby
daughter Ida, Leona Ramlo, Cora
Kjome, Mrs. Lawrence Korsness,
Andrew Anderson, Ida Bergeson,
| itors at Ole Anderson's the past
week.
Mr.. Willard Peacock and family
of Burr Oak visited at Walt Tilla-
paugh's Sunday.
| A dancing party was given for the
young folks at the home of Peter
Eggen Friday evening. All enjoyed a
good time.
Mr.. Dick Young and family were
guests at the Henry Barth home
Thursday evening and Friday.
A few of the young people from
here attended the masquerade in
Prosper Thursday evening.
Mk,. Gjertrie Rootwold is stay
ing at the Ole Anderson home the
past week.
Lawrence Korsness had bee Fri
day to haul rock over on his other
place, as he is contemplating erect
ing new house this spring.
| Miss Ida Bergeson visited at the
Eunar Peterson home Tuesday
Miss Anna Dotseth of DEBORAH,
visited with her friend Ida Usgaard
Sunday.
c. j. Steno dehorned cattle east
of Hesper Wednesday,
Mrs. Olaf Eggen returned from
Minneapolis last week; after an eX-
ended visit with relatives.
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meeting Tuesday.
The Misses Mayme and Gladys
FLAX left for Northfield, Mimi,
Tuesday, to take up their school du-
ties at st. Olaf college.
Mr. and Mrs. Eunar Peterson and
daughter Pearl, were visitors at the
Steno home Sunday.
| Those who were at DEBORAH Sat
urday, were: John Foltz, Walt Oar
lfington, Eunar Peterson and daugh-
ter Hilda. Hugo Noecker, Ludwis
INesheim, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete .Ramlo
Ida Bergeson, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Feltis and daughter Bernice, Ole
Usgaard, Hilda Ramlo. Mr.. Will
Stoskopf, Mrs. Everett Randall and
baby, Andrew Nesheim and daugh
ter Alma.
Miss Ida Ramlo came up from De
corah Saturday evening and visited
at the parental home over Sunday
Mr.. Carl Haugen was a guest a
the Eunar Peterson home Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Sayles and daughte
Myra left for Cedar Falls Tuesday
where Miss Myra will take up he
school duties after the holidays.
Some of the young people enjoyet
themselves at party at the hom
of Will Coy FRIDAY evening. Al
participants reported a good time.
Mrs. Chris Rasmussen is enter
tanning relatives from Waukon.
Miss Edna Hutchins is a guest o
her brother, Rev. Hutchins.
Julia Leseth who has been at De
corah year, came home Friday TO
a visit with home folks.
Mrs. John Wingate and son Al
, bert, departed for California Tues
day.
Pete Leseth made visit at tn
!, parental home Sunday.
: Mrs. Bertha Bender and childre
: visited at the home Of Henry Dehr
9 ling near Locust Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p Street of f.
! |kader, Ia. are visitors at the w.
Plunkett home
Albert Van Vliet left for Montan
Tuesday where he will visit relative
Peter Leseth and Miss Pearl Ber