Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
HESPER.

July 2, 1917.
Percy Robinson is now stationed
at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
where he joined the musical corps
for the U. s. A.
Miss Anna Usgaard terminated hel
stay at the John Vending home neal
Locust and returned home Saturday
evening.
Hugo Noecker and family autoeG
to DEBORAH Thursday.
Walter Halsey is spending his
summer vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Rasmussen
were Burr Oak visitors Thursday.
Lulu and Joy Street of Elkader
Ia, are treasured guests at the w. A
Plunkett home.
Miss Hilda Ramlo visited with heI
brother Will Ramlo and family near
Canton, Friday.
Miss Effie Void is visiting at Min
neapolis at present.
Pete Usgaard helped C. j. Steno
with farm work the past week.
Carl Nelson is up from DEBORAH
staying at his uncle's home Helge ia
cobson's.
Miss Charlotte Noecker is visiting
with relatives at DEBORAH.
Mrs. Pete Usgaard AID son Peter
were Hesper callers Thursday.
A large number from here were
to view what the high water had
done at DEBORAH.
Miss Ida Josvanger of DEBORAH is
instructor in the parochial school in
HeSper.
Burr Oak callers Friday were An
ma Usgaard, Hilda Ramlo, Ida Ber-
geson, Frank Barth and daughter
Dan Danielson and family, and John
Heath.
A large number from here went
to DEBORAH Wednesday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Charlie Barth who
passed away suddenly Monday, June
rs, with internal heart rupture.
Miss Idella Rowe is visiting at La
Crosse with her sister, Mrs. Elmer
Griswold.
We had an awful storm again Fri
day night with hail, but no damage
was done.
The Misses Marie and Hilda Peter
son done shopping at DEBORAH Sat-
urday
A Liberty Bond ice cream social
was held at the home of Albert Van
Vliet's Friday evening and they en-
joyed large crowd.
Burr and John Burreson, Pete Us
gard, Frank Perry, Isaac and EunaI
Peterson and C. j. Steno were Decor
oh yicitOrc TuaSdav
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Anderson and
daughter Lucille, were visitors al
the Pete Usgaard home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hedge Jacobson call
ed at the N. Lein home Sunday.
uary:-Another one of Hes
per's pioneers passed away to the
great beyond in the name of Hans
Christian Thingvold Friday night
June Is, with cancer. He was bor-
in Sondre Land, July IL, 1916, al
his death being 70 years II months
and 4 days. His parents were Peter
and Bertha Thingvold. In the year
1866 he came to this country settlins
at Rock Prairie, Wis, remaining
there ten years teaching parochia
school il Rev. Magelson's congrega'
ton. He came to Hesper in the veal
1876, where he resided until his
death and also taught parochial
school here for a number of years
He retired a few years ago and lived
on his beautiful farm south of Hes
per. He conducted a store in Hes.
per with his son-in-law B. Burreson
Who now owns same. For forty years
was the most active member and
leader of the Lutheran church and
will be greatly missed in church cir
cles He was married to Sarah Lo-
sen in the year 1877. Seven children
were born to them of which four are
deceased. His wife and three chill
dren survive him, Mrs. B. Burresor
and sons Elmer and John all of Hes
per. and his sister Mrs. Ingebors
Wolden of Brodhead, Wis, who
were present at the funeral. The fu
neral services were conducted by Rev
| w. M. Rasmussen of Mabel, MINI.
wednesday, June 20, at 10 O'Clock
at the house and 2 o'clock at thu
church. Attorney j. A. Nelson OF De
corah also gave some remarks In TIT
church in the English language. L
was the largest funeral witnessed II
the history Of the church, which !!
some SIS years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henning were pleas
antly surprised Sunday by a large
number Of friends AID relatives thu
occasion being their 25th weddin.
anniversary. The ladies brought re
freshments and sumptuous Dime
was served to the many guests. 4
neat sum of money was given then
as a memento Of the occasion. Al
departed wishing they would cele
brate their golden wedding.
Fred elise and family spent Sun
day evening at Ike Reeds.
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