Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-23
E'RANkVILLE.

Jan. p, 1918.
Mrs Carrie Hughes visited at the
Tom French home in Ravena sever
al days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Crabtree and
! baby Of Castal4a were Sunday guests
at the Harry Harvey home.
Baby Harry Oleson was quite sick
several days the first Of the week.
Miss Ruby Nash came over from
Postvlle Thursday for a few days
visit with home folks.
| Harry Harvey and Gene Owens
made a trip TO POstville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Il. Kueeskern
went to DEBORAH Thursday to attend
/ the funeral OF their cousin Gilbert
! Arness.
! Earl LiVingood made trip to Post
vile Wednesday afternoon.
+ Glen LeJcnloId came back the lirst
of the week from visit at StrawDer-
Try Point. Mrs. LetchfOrd remained
for longer visit.
Mrs. Joan Suitker and Ben Snitker
were callers III Postyille Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Hilmer at
tended the wedding of their son Ar
thur, Thursday, who was united in
marriage to Miss Edna Hesse at her
home near Waukon. They VIII make
their home on the Hilmer place in
! Ludlow.
Sherman Bollman and Mr.. Carmin
went to Postyille Friday where .Ir.
Carmin took the train for Des Mo,aes
for al over Sunday visit
Both Red Cross Units were enter
tanned at the home Of Mrs. john
Schutta Tuesday, twenty-three ladies'
were present, nice lot OF work was
doae, and good time is reported by
all
Frances Paddin was a business cal
Ter in Castalia and Osslan FridaY.
A literary society was organized ut
the school house Friday evening. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Ruby Nash; Vice Pres, Lydia
Paddi1; Secretary, Daisy Van Wey:
and Treasurer, Leo Haslip.
The Misses Bessie Birdsell and Mil
dred Owens came over from Postville
Friday for an over Sunday visit.
Mrs. Geo. Van Wey has rendered
the use OF her store building to the
Red Cross. They meet each Friday for
work.
rom Bollman and L. c. 5paun DO
mated wood for the Red Cross room
which was hauled Saturday.
Mrs. Lewis Meikle made a "trip t.
Waukon Friday, her daughter Hazel
accompanied her home for fcw days
visit.
Leo and Roy Haslip, Roy Peck,
Vern Letchford and Edo Lang at
tended dance in Postville Saturday
evening.
James E, K1eeskern went TO Post
vile Saturday for a load OF feed
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Spaun and Mr..
and Mrs. Frances Paddin attended
birthday party at Mr.. Arnold's Sat
urday evening.
Walter Pilgrim. made trip to De-
corah Friday, Lawerance Pilgcim,
Leo ald Roy Haslip, Charles Ienker-
shot Carr Van Wey and Chester
Peck accompanied him back for
visit at their respective homes
Relatives received word here Fri
day that John Stock is sick with
small pox at his home in Sioux Ci:y.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl LetchfOrd Of
Bethel, spent Friday here with his
mother, Mrs. Rilla Letchford.
The following officers were elected
at the Presbyterian Sunday school for
the next six months: Supt., c. H.
Waters; Asst. Supt., Leslie White:
Secretary, Miss Daisy Van Wey,
Treasurer, Jessie Meikle; Organist
Ruth Bollman, Asst. Organist, Walter
Pilgrim.
Clara Topel was an over Sunday
guest of friends in DEBORAH.
Harold Spaun made a trip to Lud-
low Monday.
The w. C.. r. u. Ladies met at the
Red Cross work room Thursday after
noon and after the Devotional EXer-
cises and short business meeting
spent the rest of the afternoon in
making comfort kits for the soldiers.
Mrs. Will Schutta spent Monday
and Tuesday with relatives IL Lud-
low.
Raymond Fitzpatrick and Archie
Crabtree were business callers in De
corah Thursday.
LYLE French came back the first of
the week after visit with relatives
in Ravena and DEBORAH.
Will Schutta made a business trip
to Davenport Friday, he returned
home Saturday.
Mike Fitzpatrick sold several loads
of hogs in Castalia Saturday.
A series of Cottage Prayer meet
ings will be held during the winter
months the first meeting at Mrs. An
ma Brouillet's Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Kate Peck went to Waukon
Monday for few days stay at the
Herb Waters home as little Ruth
Waters is seriously ill with pneumo-
MIA.