Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-29
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BLUFFTON,

| iulS 10 q very wet morning, RAIN
ed nearly all night, everything is
growing fine.
AGA and Fred Lang went to Burr
Oak Tuesday morning on business
{. w. Brittendall made a bust
ness trip to Prosper Tuesday NOR
ming Nor freight. Emery Wilbur
accompanied him from Burr Oak.
DR.. Emons of Burr Oak made a
professional cali to Ace Virgil
Marcy who is laid up with rheu-
matism. The lads condition is
greatly improved at this writing.
Mrs. Dave Cassell took her daugh-
ter Gladys to Cresco to consult DR..
Kessel. Gladys side has been
giving her considerable trouble of
late.
Duke Houck of Cedar Rapids
was in Bluffton Wednesday he is
salesman for the Warfield Pratt
Howe Co.
About eighty of Winneshiek coun-
ty boys were called to Camp Dodge
this morning to be trained for SOL
liers. Harry Taylor and Casper
Olson were among the number that
were called. :,
Mrs. Shelley called on Mrs.
August Bergman Thursday to get
some sewing done.
A farewell dance was held at
Mrs. Jane Elzea's in honor of her
daughter Hazel Wednesday night
who boarded the train Thursday
for Minneapolis where she goes to
nurse in her brothers family. Sam
my Cassell took her to Cresco to the
train.
Mrs. Brittendall called on one
of her roll boys Virgil Marcy
Thursday afternoon who is laid up
with rheumatism caused by wading
in the cold water
Claud Bronner, his mother and
Nellie Halse were Bluffton visitors
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tinsminger went
to Burr Oak Wednesday on bust
ness, came home by way of DEBORAH.
-'iOisue hiuer maze a business
trip to DEBORAH Thursday.
II. Shelley planted potatoes We'd
nesday.
/ Ernest and Otto Bergman are
doing some breaking on their
fathers place.
August Bergman planted potatoes
Friday.
Archie Ward worked for Luke
O'Brien Wednesday.
Crawford Sharp worked in the
Button cemetery this last week.
Guy Bentley's were to the fare
we'll party Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will LANCE autoed
to Prosper Saturday morning.
Fred LANCE and wife autoed to
Deco'an Saturday afternoon.
Pauline Monthey called on Can
: dace Dinger Saturday evening
Candace is still suffering from that
snrained ankle. She is al s;;,,
, Sheley's-
George Sullivan has been WORKING
Tor ChaJ. Burgess some this last
week, Mr.. Burgess took him home
. saturday evening to Burr Oak.
The white clover is just begin
ming to bloom, it makes Brittendall,
the beekeeper smile.
, Rev. Van Welt preached here
yesterday afternoon walked dowr
from Burr Oak.
I Otto Bergman and wife spent
i yesterday evening with August Berg.
man and family.
EladyU ,MurdCnk and Dav,llo
sybert attended church yesterday
Otto and Charles Melver anC
some friends of theirs autoed dowr
from Grand Meadows yesterday
had picnic dinner with Iven Lin
dermans.
Luke Mrs. Hummel and daugh
| ter were Button shoppers Satur
: day.
John Tyne and daughter Flarenc,
1 called in our burg yesterday after
. noon.
Erick O'Brien is putting in 7,
acres OF corn this season, if tn,
c weather is favorable Mr.. O'Brie,
Will be wise which we all hope will
3 be good corn year.
1 Mr.. Will Cameron had a vel
. drilled on his place in Orlean
/ townshop short time ago.
: RUDE Wilbur and family and hi
t father, Emery Wilbur of Burr Gal
4 were calling on Sheley's yesterday
1 George Smell and son Ray O
Canton were down building fenc
v on their home place the latter par
. of the week.
School closes Friday, there will
( be long vacation for the BOYS an,