Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-19
CORRE SPONDEN NOE
SPILLVILLE

The following were Calmar cal
.lers Friday: Louis Swehla, Ben
Herold, George zoulek and Walter
Frey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Benda re-
ceived word from their son John
stating that he arrived safely over
seas and is in training in France.
Arthur Fisher called on friends
Thursday evening at Protivin.
Edward Poshusta autoed to Cal
mar and Fort Atkinson Friday on
business.
Frank Moudry of near Cresco
was a caller here Wednesday.
Ed Sibrel made a business trip
Saturday to Calmar.
Messrs. Frank Shileny and James
Pavlovec departed Wednesday for
Rochester, Mimi.
The Misses Anna and Marie
Swestake of Jackson Junction were
guests Wednesday of Mrs. A. G.
Fisher.
Albert Frey autoed to Calmar
Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Voldan and daughter
Regina and Regina Fischer were
DEBORAH shoppers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Herold and
daughter Lena autoed to Calmar
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kaplar &C
companied by friends autoed down
from Minneapolis Friday for an
Misses Nellie Walsh and Lou
Williams of DEBORAH were over sun
day guests of Lizzie Williams.
s~st 1,
Mrs. Will Campbell and son Chas.
left Wednesday for their home at
Charles City.
Miss Sophie Thompson a nurse
of Minneapolis arrived here Tues
day for a visit with her brother
and family, returning Thursday.
MisE Margaret Balik returned
home Friday from Prairie du
Chem where she was attending
school.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wagner
of Ossian visited the latters parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Hauber Monday.
Jacob Baker and son Frank
autoed down from Cresco Thursday
for a visit with Mrs. Margaret
Herold and family. Miss Emma
Herold accompanied them home
for visit.
A. A. Mikesh was a Calmar cal
Ter Saturday.
Chas Klemesh autoed to- Calmar
Friday to meet his brother Robt.
Jr. who returned from Prairie du
Chem, Wis. where he was attend
ing college
The dance at Fishers Hall last
Monday was we'll attended.
Will Fisher autoed to Conover
Thursday.
]. c. Garland of Dubuque gen.
agent for the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Co. was in town
Thursday.
Misses Lizzie Williams and Carrie
Hruska were at Conover Thursday.
Mrs. Chandler of West Union is
visiting relatives here.
Jos. Vitoushek and son are
doing cement work at the Joe
Slepecka farm.
VIM. Tobiason of DEBORAH was
in town Saturday tuning pianos.
Mrs. Rose Reihle of Cresco is
visiting her son George this week.
Mr.. Freeney of Lawler was here
the fore part of the week on bust
ness.
Mr. Berka of Protovin transac-
ted business here Wednesday.
A. A. Ira and family of Calmar
and Mrs. p. J. Herold and mother
autoed to Lawler Sunday for a
visit at the Geo Skoda home.
Mrs. Fl. Leuenberger entertained
the L. A. S. at her home Thursday.
Robt. Heuser and George Leebl
autoed TO DEBORAH Thursday after
noon to attend a lecture.
Jerome Huber autoed to De-
corah Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Novak and
family of Cresco visited relatives
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Herold Jr.
of Lawler autoed here Sunday for
a visit with relatives.
Chas. Lusk who enlisted in the
navy sometime ago has been trans
ferred to Philadelphia from the
Great Lakes.
The play "Pocahontas" which
was staged at the opera house
Sunday afternoon and evening was
a success. 1t was largely attended.
George NJ. Kuhn was born Octor
Der 20, 1884 in Bavaria, Europe.
At the age of eight years he came
to America and lived in Pennsyl-
vania for % years. In 1860 he
came to Winneshiek County, set
Ting on a farm south of town.
About So years ago he was married
to Josephine Novonty at Spillville.
Five children were born to this
union: Joseph p, Spillville; Mrs.
Mary Wagner, who proceeded her
father in death twelve years ago;
Anton, FIT. Atkincon; Josephine
the wife of Math Ludwig of Elma
and George who is living on his
fathers homestead.
Mr.. Kuhn was one of our early
settlers and shared the trials ana
tribulations of pioneer life. Many
were the hardships and few the
comforts and conveniences of those
DAYS, vet genuine pioneer hospital
ity and neighborly friendlmess
made up in part for some of the