Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-26
fRANKVILLE.

eral days the past week.
John Leer of Waukon was a caller
at the Irving Crawford home Mon
day.
Mrs. Edna Omstead came up from
Waterloo Thursday for a visit at
the Rev. Healey home
Carl Letchford of Bethel was a
caller at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Rilla Letchford Tuesday.
While moving barn at Ray Bird
sells last Monday, Irving Hughes
met bad accident. The capstan
pulled loose and struck him above
the ankle breaking a bone. He was
knocked fifteen feet and it seemed
lucky accidIt that he escaped with
one broken bone. He was brought
home and DR.. Nash dressed the
wound and he is getting along nicely.
The ID. Y. N. T. society will meet
with Mrs. Ruth Paddin Thursday af-
terloon of this week. The members
are all requested to be present as 1t
Is the election of officers.
Mr.. Holverson of DEBORAH was a
business caller at Jas. E. Kneeskerns
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pilgrim and
Mrs. Rachel Birdsell were Decorah
shoppers Tuesday.
Mrs. Nellie Clarke left for her
home at Lake Park Thursday, after
four weeks visit at the Lee Peck
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Waters, Emma
LetchfOrd and Glen Letchford were
shopping in DEBORAH Thursday.
The village school closed Friday
with Christmas tree and program
for a weeks vacation. Mr. White,
the principal went to his home at
Mabel. Mimi, AID Miss Brousseau
went to her home at Marion.
The Red Cross sale will be held
here Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Mason
ic hall. Robert Waters Jr auction
eer. All are requested to assist with
the sale. Anything brought in leave
at Rev. Healey's or at either store.
The sale will start at one o'clock.
Everyone come out and make the
sale a success.
The students that are home for
the holiday vacation are Charles
Crawford from Ames; Fritz Drier of
Dubuque; Leo and Ralph Birdsell,
Roy Haslip, Lloyd Wolfe, Chester
Peck, and Lawerance Pilgrim, De-
cOrah: Hazel Meikle, Florence Wat
ers, Waukon; Ruby Nash, Mildred
Owens and Bessie Birdsell of Post
vile.
The L. A. S. will meet with Mrs.
Ray Waters Wednesday afternoon,
January 2.
Since his arrival in Frankville
Sunday. Lyle French has been re-
ceixing hearty congratulations from
his many friends that have thronged
the Irving Hughes home, where he
is being entertained. 1t is not every
town the size of Fra1kville that has
the honor of welcoming one Of our
boys that has been in active service,
Somewhere in France, wounded and
after long period il hospital re-
turned safely to his native town. Mr..
French moved t. Canada five years
ago. He enlisted at Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan three years later; at
ter three months training he sailed
from Montreal in the 46th Battalion
under Col. Cantley. He was in ac-
tive service months and at the Bat
tie Of Somme received shot in the
chest that perforated his. body, he
knew the danger Of lyins on the bat
tlefield and with superhuman
strength walked one mile and a half
to the reserve trench, where he lay
twelve hours, while there he was
struck by sharpnel shell receiving
a terrible wound in his face and jaw.
Both hands and his leg were also
badly wounded. Placed in base
hospital he was cared for until he
was able to be moved to London,
where he entered the King Geaorge
Voluntary Aid Hospital, remaining
there IL " months. He sailed from
England Oct. 10 reaching Quebec
Oct. 2S, he then went to Winnipeg
where he received dental treatment,
as he had lost all of his teeth except
seven. Saturday morning his relatives
received a long distance call from ST.
Paul. saying he would arrive in De-
corah on the IL p. m. train. Sixty or
more from here autoed to Decorah
and we're joined by great crowd In
the city. Mr.. French was given an
ovation when the train finally pulled
i'm at 1880 a. m. 1t is like a fascinat"
ing story to hear him tell his expert
ences and the conditions existing III
mat DaJtio SCdTcu Coui1y'
LYLE Bollman went to Bethel Fri
day for a few days visit with his
uncle Carl Letchford.
Miss Gladys Smith came up from
Cedar Rapids Saturday for Two
weeks visit at the Emma Letchford
and Tom Bollman homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Kneeskern ana
little daughter, Roy Peck, Mrs. Anna
Brouillet, Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo Fad
din. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Overhouse
and Mrs. Cora Chamberlin were
among the shoppers in Decorah the
past week.
The ID. Y. N. T. society will serve
their annual dinner in the Nj. T..
church basement New Years day.
All invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Oiesen were
business callers In Waukon Wednes-
day.
The Fraakville branch of the Red
Cross have made and delivered IN
DEBORAH the past two weeks the FOL
,ou;no articles. "a baby Quilts, SO