Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21

couple or weeks and throughout her
long life had enjoyed excellent
health, was the mother of five girls
and seven boys, six of whom were
pail bearers at her funeral, which
was held at the Lincoln church on
Saturday. Feb. 10, Rev. Jordahl Off
ciating. Her twelve children are all
living as are her AZ grandchildren
and % great grandchildren.
Mrs. Albertson was an example Of
remarkable thrift, industry and tire
less energy, having in her earlier
days spun the yarn, woven the cloth
and made the clothing for her large
family, and had during this present
winter knitted 10 pairs of stockings,
besides many pairs of mittens, and
was perfectly clear in mind up till
the very last Of life, interested al
ways in the welfare OF others, but
ready to go when her Saviour called
her. Had she lived until March 1 /,
she would have been S3 years of age,
and she and her aged husband now
in his 92nd year had been married
SO years, had celebrated their sill
yer, golden, and diamond weddings,
lived on the same farm during their
/
been absent one from the other in
all those years for any length of
time. When they began housekeep-
ling the Indian trail crossed their
farm, and the bowling OF the wolves
was no uncommon sound around
their house, but with health, indus
try, thrift and faith in God they
conquered obstacles of many kinds
and surely made a success of life.
The fact that they helped to build
four successive churches. the last the
one from which Mrs. Albertson's flu
neral was held, and beside which her
body rests, is enough to show their
interest in the religious life of the
community.
She leaves to mourn her loss and
cherish her memory, her aged hus-
band, five daughters, Mrs. Theo.
Thompson, of Spillville; Mrs liver
Johnson, of Bison, S. d.; Mrs. Her.
man Keopke, of Aberdeen, S. ID. +.
Mrs. Joe Hopperstad, and Mrs. l.. Z.
Anderson of Ridgeway, and seven
lsons, John, Geo., Albert and Erick,
of Ridgeway: Eddie, and Edlend, of
Goodwin, S. d.; and Henry Of Leroy,
MIuu., ucSicS d uOSI Vi lTlcuuS WIZ
knew and loved her..
Mrs. Lomen of DEBORAH who has
been visiting her sister in st. Paul,
stopped off at Ridgeway, to visit her
\ sister, Miss Amelia Teskey, and 20
take in the home talent play, "Our
Wives on Tuesday evening of last
week and returned to her home on
"Wednesday morning
Mrs. Nj. o. Libbey received a mes
sage on Monday stating that her un-
Gle, Mr. Albert Kimball had died
very suddenly on Sunday, at his
\ home in Canton, Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Filing Lumby just
north OF town, are the proud parents
of fine baby girl, born Monday NOR
ming of this week.
Dr. Hoffman made a professional
call at the Mike Drew home on Fri
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kafer and babe
moved into the rooms above the AL
bertson restaurant on Friday.
Alice Fjelstul went to Blooming
Prairie, Mimi, Saturday to visit
friends.
A number of Edith Hagen's young
friends gathered at her home on
Thursday evening to help celebrate
her eleventh birthday.
Hans Kosmo of Fossemour, Sask.,
Canada, arrived Thursday evening 70
visit relatives and old friends.
Miss Edna Gullickson assisted
Mrs. Otto Ernest in moving last week
and will remain with her in her new
home until the settling is done.
Rev. and Mrs. Shoemaker were
callers at the Otto Ernest home on
"Wednesday last.
! Alfred Drum returned Monday
from couple of weeks visit with his
son Paul and relatives near Swift
Current, Canada.
Little Carl Kecker went to the
heavenly home on Friday last after
a few days attack of pneumonia. His
little four months old body was laid
TO rest in the Lincoln cemetery on
Monday afternoon, Rev. Jordahl hav-
Ing charge of the funeral.
Mrs. Seymour Fosse and children
went to Calmar Saturday to spend
sunday with her mother.
Marguerite Brown of Morgan. who
is attending U. l. U. at Fayette, has
been quite ill, but we are glad to
know is somewhat better now.
Mrs. Frank Crawford has been
suffering from grippe for the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fjelstul of De-
corah spent Sunday at the John
Bakken home, returning home on
Monday.
X. G.. Baker left on Monday eve
ming for Chicago, where he will pur-
lchase spring goods for the Baker
Johnson store, and at the same time
enjoy visit with his brother. C. L..
Baker, of Detroit, Mimi. who will be
In Chicago at the same time.
Mrs. Brandtman of Export, Ia.
came on Friday to spend couple of
weeks with her brother III. II. Bee
ker, who is seriously i'll
Mrs. John Butt died Sunday NOR
ming, Feb. 4th, and was buried
Thursday. The funeral was held at
the German NJ E. church. She was
sixty years, ten months and two
days old. Before her illness she was
loving wife, true christian, AMI
always ready to help wherever she
could. She leaves to mourn her loss
her husband, two daughters, five
sons and seven grandchildren. The
| children were all present at the FIN