Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
FRANKVILLE.

| NOV. D, 1917.
Carl Letchford was over from
Bethel on business Monday.
Rob. and Ray Waters delivered
kforty-four head of cattle in Postville
Monday. They received $1,000 per
cwt. and the cattle brought an aver
age price of $163 per head.
Jas. e. Kneeskern shipped hogs to
Chicago the first of last week.
Mrs. Roy Kneeskern and children
went to Clayton Wednesday for few
days visit with relatives.
Lyle Bollman and Kenneth Owens
drove cattle from near Postville last
Tuesday for Gene Owens.
Mrs. Sherman Bollman and son
Lyle, were DEBORAH shoppers Wednes-
day.
Roy Kneeskern and Frank Cannon
were business callers in Postville
Thursday.
The Birdsell school starts today
with Miss Gladys Owens of Postville
teacher
Frances Paddin and wife moved
onto the John Swenson farm Thurs
day and will work for him the COM
ing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbie Paddin came
up from Waterloo Thursday for a
few days visit with relatives.
j. A. Peck and George Sherman
transacted business in Postville
Thursday.
Gene Owens spent the past week
in Grand Rapids, Wis, looking after
business interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Hilmer
were business callers in Postville Fri
day.
Mrs. Harry Harvey was on the sick
list the past week.
/ Harry Oleson came home Friday
from Wisconsin, where he went to
get some bricklayers.
Walter Kneeskern, Herb Paddin,
and Tom Bollman, were in Postville
Friday.
James E. Kneeskerl went to De-
corah Friday to get some cattle which
he purchased. Carl Van Wey ac-
companied him.
Arnold Berg, of DEBORAH spent
Friday night at the Jas. E. Kneeskern
home.
Chester Peck came down from De-
corah Wednesday for few days Wis
it at home.
At Post1ille Saturday morning at
o'clock, Nov. 8, 1917, occurred the
marriage of Carl Letchford to Miss
Caroline Sebastian at the home OF
the brides parents, only the immedi-
ate relatives being present at the
ceremony, after the wedding break
fast the happy couple left for Mime
apolis for few days visit with rela-
tives. The bride is a very amiable
young lady and has made friends IN
her visits in this vicinity, while the
groom who is the only son of Mrs.
Rilla b. Letchford' has grown to man
hood among us and enjoys large ac-
quaintance, who join in wishing them
long and happy married life, on
their return they will make their
home on the groom's farm near Beth
ell.
Sherman Bollman purchased for
ty-four head of fine cattle from Mr..
Meier at Postville the last of the
week.
Word received by relatives from
Bert Van Wey states that he has
bought a large department store at
Sac City, Iowa, taking possession
Sept. Is. He still owns the store at
Columbus Junction and will manage
both stores in the future, making his
home at Sac City.
Harry Waters and Jas. e. Knees
kern were Postville callers Tuesday.
Mildred Owens. Bessie Birdsell
and Ruby Nash spent the week end
at home from Postville.
Miss Lydia Paddin came down from
DEBORAH Saturday for an over Sunday
visit with home folks.
| Mrs. Edna Bollman went to Min
neapolis Saturday for few days WIS.,
it with relatives.
Bert Livingood and family of Beth
ell were visitors at Earl Livingood's
Sunday.
Carleton Peck went to 9ecorah