Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-07
CORRESPONDENCE.
FRANKVILLE.

March 5, 1917.
James Kneeskern Jr. and Sher-
man Bollman hauled corn from Hen
ry Nassets in Centennial the first of
the week.
Mrs. Hobert Waters and Myrtle
Van Wey spent Monday and Tuesday
with friends in DEBORAH.
Claude Van Wey sold hogs in Post
vile Monday @
Chris Waters. Rev. Healey Mrs.
Kate Peck, Carl Dewitt, Robbie
Waters and Rob. Waters went to
Waukon Tuesday to attend the fu-
neral of Mr.. Jenkins.
The L. A. s. will meet with Mrs.
Rachel Birdsell on Wednesday after
noon, March 18th.
Mrs. Ray Birdsell went to Prairie
du Chem on Tuesday, where she
will take treatments at the Sanitar-
ium for rheumatism.
Mrs. Cynthia Dewitt has been con-
fined to the house with a severe cold.
She was unable to teach on Tuesday
and Wednesday, Miss Ruth Meikle
took her place as principal and Ruth
Bollman acted as primary teacher.
Mrs. Rilla Letchford is again a
resident of the village having moved
into her new house last Thursday.
Vern Letchford hauled sand from.
Freeport for the U. j. S. several days
the past week.
Harry Oleson and family enjoyed
visit from his father from Wiscon-
sin the first of the week.
Henry Meaine who has been living
on the John Lydon farm moved to
Bethel Thursday.
Roy KneeskerS transacted busi-
ness in Postville Wednesday,
j. A. Peck purchased the Merrill's
lots which Joined his property.
B. j.. Kneeskern and John Sven
son were business visitor in town to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Owens were
Postville visitors Thursday.
Harry Olesen purchased Mrs. VIM.
Smiths place here the first of the
week and consideration $1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lang are the
proud parents of little son born to
them Wednesday, Feb. 2Sth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobert Waters spent
Thursday with relatives in Wauken.
John Swenson Of Ossian was a
business here Friday
Tom Bollman was a Postville cal
Ter Friday.
The w. c. T. U. met at the home
OF Mrs. Emma Letchford on Thurs
day evening with about fifty present.
After the Devotional Exercises a fine
program was given. Topic. "A Call to
Wider Service" Paul Topel, leader.
Poem. Ruth Meikle; talk on topic
Rev Healey: Articles on topic read
BIZ Mrs. Ruth Crawford, Ruth Pad
din. Solo, Ruth Bollman: Talks by
Paul Topel and Chris Waters: In
st~umentf< Stella Waters: Duet,
Paul Topel and Mrs Clara Waters
Refreshments we're served by Diyi-
sion No. I.
Tom Webster of WauHon was
transacti4y business and calling on
friends here Fray
Mrs. James Kneeskern ST.. has been
quite sick with la grippe the past
week.
Little Ceorgie Waters is very sick
with bronchial pneumonia. A trained
nurse came III fram Dubuque Friday
to help care for him.
Ralph Topel from the Highland
District, is attending the village
school.
Leo Birdsell Lawerance Pilgrim,
L0vd Wolfe Chester Peck and Ar
thur Topel came down from DEBORAH
Friday evening for a visit at their
respective homes.
The d. Y. N. T. Society will meet
with Miss Jennie Lyons Thursday af-
terpoon.
Miss Hazel Mailcle was an over
S1ndav visitor at home in Waukon.
Carl and Vern Letchford and
Laweranoe Pilgrim went to Postyille
Saturday evening to see a basket
bail game.
Miss Mildred Owens. and Bessie
Bi-dsell were over Sunday guests at
hone from Postvi,le.
The Slogan family on the Beard
farm are moving to farm near Ca
noe RIDGE.
Sherman and Grant Bollman. Ar
thur and Waiter Brandt hauled
sand from Freeport the past week.
Fred Brouillet is building a gar
age.
Dixie Bray and family of Ludlow
spent Sunday at James Meikle's
Miss lydia Paddin came home
Tuesday from visit with friends in
P0stville.
Quite a number Of the Young peo-
pie attended the basket social at Mo-
neek Friday evening.
Charles Henderson, came down
from CeEt.Zial Sunday for few
DAYS visit at Chris Waters.
Ralph Waters of Waukon is stay
ing at his brother Robbie Waters
home at present.
HRS Cora Chamberlin and Hattie
Lower were DEBORAH visitors Tues
day.
Miss Charlotte Peck closed her
winter term of school in Moneek
Friday.
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