Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-05
HESPER.


George Linzenmever and daughter
! Cecil left for Minneapolis the latter
part Of the week TO visit relatives and
attend the state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Steno, c. J.
Steno, Mrs. Adolph Johnson and son,
Miss Caroline Herbranson and Miss
Ida Bergeson Sundayed at Helmer
! Herbralson's.
Quite a number were in attendance
at the bowery dance Friday evening,
Aug 31st. The last dance will be held
Friday evening, Sept. IA.
Mr.. Johnnie Thingwold had his
ade1oids removed by Dr. Dahl at De-
corah Thursday and is getting along
| fine
Conrad Johnson called at Pete U.s.
guards Sunday.
Miss Selma Herbranson went to
Mabel the fore part Of the week
where she will attend school the en-.
suing year.
Mrs Pete Usgaard is visiting rela-
tives and friends at Waukon at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Herbranson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Peterson visit
ed at the Peterson home at Highland
vile Sunday.
A large number from here attended
the Fillmore county fair at Preston
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Noecker were
Mabel callers Monday.
A shower was given Miss Violet
Young Sunday evening by her many
friends in honor of her approaching
marriage.
Miss Selma Usgaard terminated
her stay at the Will WEIGH home and
returned home Wednesday evening.
Lightning killed two head of cattle
for Jacob Tuttoroen Sunday evening
Lars Usgaard made business call
at Henry Smalley's Monday.
Percy Robinson came home Friday
to visit with folks at Hesper, as he
had secured twelve day furlough.
He Joined the musical corps for Un-
Gle Sam and is stationed at Fort Ben
jamin, Harrison, Indiana.
Miss Hilda Ramto came home We'd
nesday evening after a weeks stay
at the Geo. Ellestad home at Mabel
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hilleman were
Burr Oak callers Monday
We have no mail on Prosper route
as our mail carrier gets his day off, as
it is Labor Day.
Johnnie Thingwold visited at
Steno's Friday.
Fire destroyed the barn of Ralph
Fawcett's Friday evening. August 80.
They have no idea how the fire orig
mated. This was terrible loss TO
Mr.. Fawcett as he had 100 ton OF
hay, harness and four Of his best hor-
ses were burned
Messrs. Ed. Wage and O.e Rod
berg autoed over from Hanlontowa
Ia, Sundayed with friends.
Pete Usgaard and sister Selma
were Hesper callers Friday
Quite a number from here attend
ed the Red Gross social at the home
of Lewis Wennes east Of Hesper Sun.
day.
A farewell party was given to the
Eovs who were drafted Saturday eve,
ming in the Lutheran church parlors
The girls brought their baskets and
q good time was secured.
The young people enjoyed them.
selves at a dance at the home OF
Nike Barth Saturday evening.
John Mcmillan has been busy
threshing for the many farmers il
this locality the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p Street returned
to their home at Elkader, Ia, after &
visit at the w. A Pilnkett home.
Mary Louise Meader, wife of My
ron Meader was born in the state OF
New York in 1S43 and died in Fail
. Oaks California. Aug. II, 1917, after
an illness of many weeks. She wa
married il 1863 to Myron Z. Meadel
lat He5per, Ia Four children were
born to them, three sons and on,
daughter, all of whom with her hus
band survives her. The remains wer,
; brought to Mabel last Friday evenin.
accompanied by her husband anC
daughter, Mrs. Fred Kirschman. TIL,
funeral services were held in tn,
Friends church at Hesper Sunday a
) IL O'Clock with Rev. Palmer of Mabe
in charge. A large number of friends
aid neighbors viewed the last re
mains as token of esteem in which
she was held with interment in Hes
, per cemetery. She spent more thar
so years of her life in Hesper and wa
cherished by all who knew her. Sii
lyears ago she and her husband re
moved to Fair Oaks, California
where they have since made thei
home and where in 1913 they cele
brated their golden wedding, in Sep
TENDER of that year. Those present a
the funeral from a distance were
Fred Kirschman and family of Mason
City, Ia. A. F. Meader and l.. r
, Meader, of Eau Claire. Wis; Mrs
Frank Fowler and Mr.. and Mrs
Claude Hiatt of Minneapolis; Brinl
Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. McCusker, anC
Mr. and Mrs. j. Ward, of DEBORAH.
.. C. j. Ste1o lost valuable hOrs,
Monday, who broke it's leg.
Mr. Peter Defining came over from
Dorchester Monday and will make hi
home with his daughter, Mrs. Berth,
Bender. IN
The young folks enjoyed them
selves at dancing party at Mix,
Barth's Saturday evening.
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