Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-30
FRANKVILLE.

Jan. 2S, 1918.
Fred Smeiderskamp met with what
might have been very serious accl-
dent last Monday, while assisting
with saving wood at Henry Keepers
with a buzz saw, he IL some manner
got his clothing caught in the belt
but fortunately some of the men
stopped the machine il time to save
him from being struck with the saw.
He has been laid up the past week
from the bruises he received.
Eugene Owens made trips to Post
vile Friday a1d Sunday.
Irving Hughes and LYLE French
went to Waukon Friday, where Lyle
remained for a few days visit with
relatives
James Welsh of Waukon has been
here the past week assisting with
work on the bank.
Irving Crawford made a trip to
Waukon Thursday to bring over the
furnace for the bank.
John Swenson of Ossian was buy
ing cattle in this locality Wednes-
day, he bought four head from Jas.
E. Kneesker1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Keeper of
Ludlow were visitors at the Fred
Smeiderskamp home Thursday.
Messrs. Beaman and Dayton were
over from Waukon Thursday and put
the new furnace in the bank.
Mrs. Kate Peck came home We'd
Iesday from Waukon after few days
stay at the Herb Waters home.
Mr. Stock, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bull
man and Mrs. Johnson of Waukon
were callers in town Friday.
DR.. Nash reported baby girl at
the Lewis Rekward home, born Sun
day evening.
The Misses Mildred Owens, Bessie
Birdsell and Ruby Nash were over
Sunday visitors at home from Post
vile.
Mrs. Gene Birdsell and Mrs. Geo.
Wolfe were shopping in DEBORAH Fri
day.
The Literary Society will give. a
program at the school house Friday
evening all are invited to attend.
Miss Hattie Hagar came home Fri
day from a two weeks stay with rel
atives in Ludlow.
Mrs. d. Bray in Ludlow had the
misfortune to fracture a bone in her
wrist one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Schutta and Mrs.
Wagner are all sick with la grippe.
Miss Hazel Meikle came over from
con Friday for an over Sunday
visit at home. Miss Jennie Dewitt ac-
companied her.
Ben Newell was over from Waukon
Friday and tuned the piano for the
IV. |. S. he also did some work at
IClaude Van Wey's.
the past week
Miss Myrtle Van Wey is expected
home the first of the week from De-
corah, where she has been attending
school at Valder's.
C. H. Waters and Rob Waters Jr.
were business callers in DEBORAH
Wednesday.
The pupils in the Highland are hav-
ling a vacation as the teacher Clara
Topel is sick with mumps.
Fred and Will Kruger delivered
hogs in Postville Monday.
The Misses Florence and Ruby
Waters are at home from school du-
ties in Waukon for a few days visit.
] Roy and James E. Kneeskern tran
sacted business in POstville Saturday.
Mrs. Lewis Meikle was caller in
" aukon Thursday.
Ver1 Letchford is entertaining the
mumps.
Reuben Jeglum of Waukon is
guest at the Tom Waters home the
past week.
Everyone is requested to save their
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Red Cross work room.
Mike Fitzpatrick entertained few
of their friends at their home Satur-
day evening.
Charles Barrett and family spent
few days the past week with rela-
tives in Ravena.
Claude Kirby of Castalia was an
over Sunday guest Of his sister, Mrs.
Geo. Van Wey.
Florence AID Evelyn Pilgrim are
sick with chicken poS.
Miss Helen Fitzpatrick who is at
tending school in Ossian spent the
week end with home folks.
Little Inez Kneeskern has been
quite sick the past week but is bet
ter at this writing
A program will be given at the M.
E. church Friday evening, Feb. 8, IN
der the auspices of the V. /. The
first part of the program will be pa
triotic numbers while the last part
will be minstrel show. The program
consisting of music, jokes, mono
logues and songs. Admission 10 and
25c. Half of the proceeds VIII be CIV
On to Red Cross work.