Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-17

Synod church will hold their annual
business meeting on Wednesday
Jan. II, at the Ridgeway church.
Lunch will be served after the bust
ness meeting.
Mrs. Albert Anderson went to
Cresco on Tuesday for an operation.
Frank Butt was a Calmar visitor
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Kirschman
were at Cresco Thursday.
Rev. Fretheim and Mrs. John
Linde were at Cresco Thursday MAX
ing arrangements for the funeral OF
Mr.. Vangsness.
On Wednesday morning Mrs. Cor
danier received a telegram stating
that her daughter, Mrs. Nettie Cat
man who had undergone an opera
ton on the previous Friday at the
Huron hospital, was very i'll. Mrs.
GCrdanier and her son Bert Werhan,
left on the noon train for Huron, S.
d.
Mrs. George Sears of Trout Run,
spent Wednesday with her grand
daughter, Mrs. r. A. Griswold
Saturday noon Mrs. Albert Ander-
son and baby, and Mrs. Clarence Nat
Wig returned home from DEBORAH,
where they had been visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Gunderson.
Oluf Ringoen was at Cresco Sat
urday, having dental work done
Herbert Milberth and sister went
to Cresco Friday noon, to visit their
parents.
Mrs. Marie Grimes from Mime
apolis, came Saturday, to visit her
mother, Mrs. Chris Degro.
Mr.. y. Armstrong, Eugene and
Hattie went to Mather. Wis, Satur-
day night to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Armstrong; sisters husband,
Mr.. Badgley, who died very sudden
ly with heart disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fretheim, Mrs. John
Linde and Tena Vangness spent Sun
day at the Nels Iverson home.
Fred and Henry Vatthauer re,
turned home from Minneapolis We'd
nesday evening.
Ransom Wentworth was at Cresco
Friday, to visit his brother.
Emma Rue was at Cresco Friday,
having dental work done.
Alice Fjelstul returned home from
DEBORAH Friday noon.
Rudolph Ernst returned from
Worthington, Mimi, Wednesday
night, where he had been visiting
his daughter Mrs. Ferd Butt.
Orville Anderson was at Cresco
Friday P. NJ
Norma and Christina Owen came
up from DEBORAH Saturday noon tC
spend Sunday with home folks.
Mr.. S. Gunderson came up from
DEBORAH Saturday noon to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Vangsness
Eunice Kuntz of Gushing, Wis.
came Thursday, to visit at the home
of her uncle, Chas. Boucher.
Mrs. Irene Sibert returned home
from Aurora, Ill.,, Saturday, after
visiting her daughter, Mrs. John
son.
Josephine Hopperstad returned to
Cresco Saturday noon, after visit.
ing home folks, she is attending
high school.
Mn. and Mrs. Murphy came Satur-
day noon from Toledo, Ohio, to visi.
the latter's aunt, Mrs. Chris. Owen
Julia Hopperstad is staying with
her sister, Mrs. Alfred Magnus.
Mrs. Asteson returned to Manches-
ter, Iowa, Saturday noon after visit
ing Mrs. Hedge Myron for week
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy went tC
Cresco Saturday noon to visit the
latter's grandmother.
Walter Bachman was a passenger
for Cresco Tuesday.
Henry ButZ was a Cresco visit o
between trains Tuesday last
The funeral of Mr. Chris Vangs-
ness on Saturday was attended by
a large number OF relatives, friends
and neighbors. Rev. Jordahl con.
Quoted the service at the home al
one o'clock and at the Lincoln, church
at two o'clock. Mr.. Vangsness was
born at Vangsness, Norway, in 1899
and came to this country in 1866
since which time he has been resi-
dent OF Winneshlek county. His re-
leave from suffering came on Thurs
day morning, January IL, surround
ed by his five daughters Mrs. Nels
lverson, Mrs. Iver Hopperstad, Mrs
john Linde of Isabel, S. D.; Mrs
Severt Fretheim of Plentywood
Mont; and Tena. who mourn tht
loss of a loving father. The commu.
nifty Xoins in sympathy with the be
reaved ones.