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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-04

body, if the free flow of the blood
through the arteries be impeded, dis
ease, gangrene, and death will result.
The same thing is true in the social or
ganism, the larger body, the body pol
itic, of which we all are parts We need
a freer flow of the currents OF life. so
we must remove the distinctions in
those arteries, the roadways and the wa
terways. And in order to secure this
end we must have Team Work, we must
get together and we must work to-
gether.
I'm getting together, as we have to-
night, representing various sections OF
South Louisiana, and having as ou
guests men who come from other parts
of the country, we are taking counsel
together not only of our immediate in
terests, but we are seeking to further
objects much larger and greater than
the mere advancement and prosperity
Of Morgan City, or Houma, or South
Louisiana, or any section Of this eoun-
trv. take it, that we are aiming at
something above and beyond that. We
want to equip ourselves and our section
Of the country SO that we can make our
contribution to the national welfare, so
we may be better able to do our duty
as Americans, in this time when our
country calls on every one OF us, and
ON every part and section of the nation
to make its own proper contribution tC
the safety and integrity Of our Repub
lie.
This War is All evil thing but it bring
ing about some good results. And one
of them is this, that never before III fh'
whole history of the American natlol
has there been such unity Of thought
and purpose as we see today Throughout
our whole land. And the reason OF l
is this, as l interpret it, that Amerlc'
herself is standing for and fighting TO
something above and beyond herself
Our people feel that they have been eail
ed to a great crusade, that they ar
fighting holy war. And when IN
Chief Executive of our nation pledge
us all to forswear all selfish aims, an
all motives of greed and unworthy an
bition, the voice of the American peopl
said amen. I could wish that thos
wonderful words of the President, !
, his address of last April 2, were burr
! into the heart and conscience OF ever
citizen of this land.
eve have no selfish ends to serve. "
desire no conquests, no dominion. W
seek no indemnities for ourselves, I
material compensation for the sa'rihe
we shall freely make. We are but OF
of the champions of the rights OF ma
kind. We shall be satisfied, WHIT
, those rights have been made as secu
as the faith and the freedom OF the n
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-04
Farmers To Meet In New Or
leans

A call has been sent out for general
conference of those interested IN agrl-
culture in all its lines, to be held in Ne"
Orleans March 4;h at 10 \. NJ. The
matters discussed will be Of VIA: I'M
portance to all engaged in all phases OF
farm work. Live stock and poultry and
poultry ,aising will receive esrecial at
tention. The meeting is given uAter
the ausnices Of the Louisiana Sw'Ge
Breeders Association. They promise
that all who attend will receive inform
alton of inestimable value. 0. z. Ger
en- is president of the Association and
Prof. Z. L. Jordan Of Baton Rouge IS
the secretary.
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The adding 'machine is necessity to
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nc cessity to all adding machines. When
in need, call or phone The Morgan City
Review. Phone 278.
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partment and the National Council OF
Defense.
Secy. State Council Of Defense.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09
CLAY HILL

Oct. z, 1918.
Mrs. M. Griebel spent last Wed.
with her son John and family in De-
corah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Logsdon Of Burr
Oak visited with the formers sis
ter, Mrs. J. J. Rosa last Wednesday.
Miss Julia Kvenvold of Madison
S. d. came Monday to spend few
days at the Grinna home.
The farmers have been busy haul
ing their winter supply of coal the
past week.
Mrs. VIM. Sneider and Mrs. VIM.
Kreutter were callers at the John
Stortz home in DEBORAH Wednesday
last.
Mrs. Ben Jaastad Mabel Ricka-
baugh and Mrs. Louis Neste called
on Mrs. Arthur Lennon at the De-
corah hospital one day last week.
j. J. Rosa went to Chicago Satur-
day night for few days.
Mrs. Jessie Limbeck and daughter
came Friday from Ossian to visit at
the Dinger home. Mr., I4imbeck
came Sunday and they returned
home with him.
Mr.. Knut Neste of DEBORAH visit
ed with his brother Louis Sunday
Mr.. j. Baker of DEBORAH, Mr.. Wick
and son of Conover were callers st
the Ben Glover home Sunday.
Mr.. John and Ginali Ask of Wash
ington Prairie were callers at the
Frye home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas Logsdon of DEBORAH
is spending few days with her
daughter, Mrs. j. j. Rosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ,Griebel were cal
lers at the John Dahle home in
Madison township Sunday.
Mrs Ida Grinna returned from
her visit in Chicago Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Seegmiller and
son Edward were callers at the Glen
Stortz home in Franklin Prairie Sun
day.
Mrs. Belle Heen went to the Gust
Grinna home in Washington Prairie
Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09
7 ------------U----------- -
LOOKING. GLASS PRAIRIE.

Oct. Z, 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Peckham and
daughter spent last Sunday at the
VIM. Feltjs home.
Henry Selman was a Mabel caller
Monday.
Emil Helm has been doing carpen-
ter work for Willie Welsh this week
Vera Koppen and Ida Goldberg
were Mabel callers Wednesday.
Hugo Noecker hauled grain to
Mabel Wednesday.
Fred Koppen assisted John Kraby
fill silo Thursday.
Mrs. frankie Welsh and Leon
spent Thursday at the Pete Goldberg
home.
Jack Nolte. Joe Wemet, hurry
Marsh and Winfield Feltis were Hes
per callers one day this week.
Perry Kenyon was Mabel caller
the 30th.
Mrs. Philip Richert and children
were Mabel callers Friday.
Mrs. Ed Watts and daughter, Rosa
and two grandchildren we're Mabe
callers Friday.
Miss Vera Koppen assisted Ida
GOIDerg COOK TOT IHTtSHcrS odtuIudy
Henry Selman and family autoed
to DEBORAH Sunday.
Miss Bernice Feltis spent Satur
day night with Miss Vera Koppen.
Those who were Mabel callers
Saturday were Sidney Smalley, Alta
and Vera Halsey, George Young an(
Perry Kenyon.
| Sidney Smalley assisted his brothel
James with his work Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koppen spen
Saturday evening at the VIM. Felti
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Feltis wer,
entertained at the Winfield Felti
home in Burr Oak Thursday.
Misses Violet Stoskopf, Lucy Chas'
and Bernice Feltis attended tn,
Teachers Institute in Decora.
Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Feltis spen
Saturday afternoon and Sunda
at the VIM. Feltis home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09
CALMAR.

Oct. z, 1918.
Mrs. Charles Kleenow and child
rem of McGregor are visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Johnson.
Mrs. Arthur Neeling and Mrs.
Eldie Grundeland of Cresco are
guests of the latter's parents here
today.
T. H. Goheen' and family autoed
to Lawler today to visit relatives.
The teachers of the public schools
attended teachers meeting in De-
corah Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. N. A. Klein left Friday for
visit in Waterloo and Indepen
dence.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Schis-
sci Tuesday, Oct. 1, 1918 a daughter.
Congratulations.
Misses Clara and Evelyn Kuhn
We're DEBORAH visitors yesterday.
Miss Helen Hummer is visiting
DEBORAH friends today.
Miss Julia Winger is visiting her
sisters in Council Bluffs.
Miss Minnie Christianson Is home
from Ossian for an over Sunday visit.
Mrs. Fred Engelhardt and daugh-
ter are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Johnson.
Miss Clotiel Huniker returned to
Dubuque today after a. couple days
visit here.
The Northeastern Iowa Dental
Convention will be held here Tuesday
and Wednesday this week.
Miss Gyda Christianson is visit
ing her sister in Mason City this
week. She will also visit in Mime
apolis before returning home.
Little Marion Twedell of Austin,
MINI. is here visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Uher,
Sr.
Mrs. A. McLane is visiting relat-
ives in Madison, Wis this week.
The first meeting of the Parents
Teachers Ass. will be held in the
thigh school building Friday after
noon. Miss Esther Christensen of
Decorah will speak during the after
noon.
Mrs. Paul Wangsness received a
telegram from Racine, Wis. stating
her husband was seriously i'll but
giving no particulars. Mr.. Wangs-
ness went to Racine several weeks
ago to seek employment and the
last they heard from him he was In
perfect health. so this was a great
shock to his family. His father, L..
A. Wangsness and his wife, Mrs.
Paul Wangsness and children left
on the evening train for Racine.
The Red Cross Knitting Units will
meet at the following homes Friday
Unit No. Mrs. S. r. wager,
Unit No. 2 Mrs. e. B. Johnson,
Unit No. Miss Randy Kittlsby,
Unit No. Mrs. j. ID. Becker
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09
GLENWOoD TOWNSHIP.

Oct. z, 1918.
Otto Hanson was a business caller
in DEBORAH last Saturday afternoon.
Nels Wick took a load of sugar
cane to town last Saturday.
Ole Tinjom called in DEBORAH one
day last week.
Helmer Lovstuen autoed to De-
corah one day last week.
Harold Evenrud autoed to Waukon
one day last week.
Knut Groves was business man
in DEBORAH last Saturday.
Thorwold Kirkeby took in the fair
at Waukon last Thursday.
Albert >Moen filled Martin Hend-
rickson's silo the latter part of last
week.
Helmer Williams was a business
man in DEBORAH one day last week.
CLAUS Ruen and family autoed to
Waukon to take in the fair last
Thursday.
Norman Rockwold autoed to De
corah last Saturday afternoon.
Peter Rockwold threshed for Al
bert Westby the first of this week.
! John Loven filled his silo this
week
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09
CENTENNIAL.

OCT. Z, 1918.
Joe Ehler was a guest at the John
Holthouse home near Festina one
evening last week.
Henry Herman, Henry Ginapp and
Rae Runkle assisted Mat Wiltgen in
putting in feeding floor Saturday.
Ed Yeomans and family were Sun
day visitors at the Mrs. Stevens
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fehl, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Crabtree and children,
Mrs. Ed Allen and Ronald who have
been visiting in this vicinity de-
parted for their homes in Waterloo
last week.
A few from here attended the
dance at John Matters north of De-
corah Friday evening,
Lewie Felke and family called at
Mat Wiltgens Thursday evening.
Theodore Rosa went to Cresco
Thursday to consult an eye special
list
Mat Wiltgen called at Herman
Bohrs near Ossian Thursday eve.
Archie Jones, wife and children,
Ray, Lila and Marjory visited at the
Claude Van Wey home near Frank
vile Sunday.
C. o. Daniels and family from
near Postville and Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w. Rathbun of Ossian called at Mat
Wiltgens Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Wiltgen, Mr..
and Mrs. Rae Runkle and children,
Mrs. Anna Daniels and daughter
Nellie and c. F. Kronmiller spent
Sunday at the G. 0. Daniels nome
near Postville.
AL Botckman spent Sunday in
Ossian.
Miss Sarah Lennon spent a few
Gays of last week at Harold Laugh
Inns.
MRS. Sam Rosa ,of DEBORAH is
visiting at Elmer Rosa's.
John Moen and family autoed 70
West Union Saturday.
Misses Anna McGary and Grayce
Carlin attended Institute at Decorah
Thursday and Friday.
Misses Agnes and Amy Moen who
have been working in West Union
this summer returned home Satur'
day. a.,
Miss Florence Anderson spent the
week end with her parents, MI. ano
Mrs. Fred Anderson. 49,,
The Red cross unit No. met VIII
Mrs. Lewie Felke Thursday AFTER
noon.
Mrs. Delaney and Mrs. Hallman O
Freeport and Mr.. and Mrs. Heigesoi
of Plainview were guests at the MRS
stevens home one day last Week.
Miss Florence Wiltgen OF Reven'
was guest at the Mat Wiitgen noni'
sunday evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09

Rollfe KratZ was caller at the
Schild home last week Friday.
Some OF Schild's folks were shop
pers at Cresco last week one day.
Some of Theo. Kratz's folks as
sisted Demo Kratz of Sumner twp. at
|threshing last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dunneman and
family westDof Cresco, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Koch and son Clinton, Mr. and
AIRS. Fred Falck and daughters
Gined other Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Amel Koch and family.
Mrs. Robert Vopova and daughter
Eileen and Miss Elsie Vopova motor
ed to Calmar and visited at the
home of formers parents.
Miss Mabel Magnus visited with
Thelma JSandrson from Saturday
Until Monday.
Lars Johnson, family, Title john
son and friend Miss Ingra Sheftka,
Mrs. Jake Aga and son of Thief
River, Mimi, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Johnson and family, Mrs. Clarence
Butt and babe of S. ID. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Koch and babe spent the
other Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Sanderson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson and
babe, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koch and
babe autoed to Spillville recently.
Roy Sand9rson is working for
John Breno OF Sumner twp. these
days.
Little Clinton Koch was visiting
| kis grandma, Mrs. Amel Koch Tues
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Kratz enter
tanned at dinner Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
C. Schild and family.
DIR. wv C. Hess of Cresco made q
professional call here last Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Walter ant
children and Mrs. Leonard Walter
of Florenceville visited at the Mike
Kratz home Sunday.
Theo. Kratz and family We're visit
ing relatives and friends at Florence
vile last Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09

the first of the week to buy material
for to fix his house, he had the
kitchen sided on the north and a
new chimney built His father as
sisted him with the work.
| Mrs. Luke O'Brien went to Roches-
ter last week to visit Mrs. Pat o.
Brien, her mOther-in-law who is
there for treatment.
Guy Bently had the threshers
| Wednesday.
Will Halse has the contract for
! hauling the wood for the Button
school. He is now hauling.
Elmer Greenslade hauled hogs to
Ridgeway Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Klemme of Ridge
way visited Bluffton yesterday.
Fred LANCE had the threshers
Saturday.
Ed Fuchs are having the thresh-
ers today. August Bergman is one
OF the hands who Is assisting him.
Fred and wife took dinner with
Brittendalls yesterday, then went to
| church with them in the afternoon.
Mrs. Will Lange, Mrs. Fred LANCE
/, and daughter Ruth attended church
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McCauley OF
| Bethel visited our burg Saturday
and disposed of some of their nice
navy beans they raised this year.
hand picked.
Guy Bently's visited Lloyd Bent
| ly's yesterday.
Mrs. Erick O'Brien has a sister
visiting her from Lawler.
The Union Roll will meet with
Mrs. Miley Wilbur the 10th of this
month, no preventing providence.
Chas. Burgess, wife and daughter
Lucille attended church services
yesterday.
Ernie Wards realized 100 gallons
| OF sorghum from what cane they
raised this season.
Archie Ward and his lady visited
| Walter McCauley's yesterday.
Rev. Supplee and family Of Burr
Oak made Chas. Burgess a call one
evening last week.
Mrs. August Bergman Is cleaning
Mrs. Brittendall's parlor for her to-
day.
Henry Crawford raised rs bushels
of nice onions this season. No
uOCIOT uccu 10 eApeCI 10 UC cdIleu
there In case Of stomach trouble.
Geo. Whalen butchered a hog last
week.
Otto Bergman is helping Ed Fuch
in thrashing.
Will Cameron went out on the
Prairie today, took jamie Halse home
who has been visiting them.
Caroline Cameron helped her aunt
Mrs. Wicks in threshing last week.
Clarence Ward and wife and the
Advent minister of Burr Oak attend
ed church services here yesterday.
Rev. Supplee preached.
Mrs. Fern Porter got news that
her husband is sick in camp with
the influenza.
Mrs. e. Bergman got news that
her brother August arrived over in
France all safe and sound, but has
not heard lately of the one that got
wounded over there.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09
HESPER.

Oct. z, 1918,
Mr.. Hedge Jacobson has been in
DEBORAH fore part of week receiving
medical aid.
The man who can't take much In
Liberty bonds on account of the cost
OF his family has not usually been
observed smoking any less expensive
cigars.
Mrs. Martha Mondale and daugh-
ter Jessie of Frost, MINI. came down
to attend the funeral OF John Steno
fore part of week.
Will Hilleman was a DEBORAH
visitor Monday.
The service flag was dedicated in
the Lutheran church Sunday. Oct.
9Th. "a large crowd participated.
Mrs. Sarah Thingvold presented the
flag to the church. Twenty-four
stars were placed on the flag and
two gold stars were inserted. The
first gold star was in honor of Al
bert Torgeson who died at Camp
Dodge this spring and the second
for John Bertram Void who was
killed in action in France Sept. IT,
1918.
diICl hCuuOil lhduc d DuSiucS>
trip to Decarah Saturday.
The Misses Gurina and Mary Mel
son OF DEBORAH visited at the Helgl
Jacobson home latter part of week.
Mrs. Selmar Thorson and son who
have made an extended stay in Can
ada returned home recently.
Miss Anna Peterson who has hat
an extended vacation with home
folks returned to Harmony Sunda,
where she will take up her dutie:
again as saleslady at the 'Toggery'
store.
Pete Goldberg is very i'll at thi
writing. His many friends are II
Hopes of speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Void recievet
the sad news that their son Johl
Bertram Void was killed in actor
in France Sept. 16, 1918. He leave
to mourn his loss, his parents an
two sisters, Mrs. Arnold Goldberg an,
Mrs. Anderson. The bereaved one
have our heartfelt sympathy.
Mr.. Arne Hilmo and son job
were up from Waukon Tuesday
attend the funeral of John c. Sten'
Miss Ida Ramlo was up from d.
corah and was an over Sunday visi
or at her home.
a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09
RAVENA
Oct. Z, 1918.

Oct. z, 1918.
August Lansing and julius Brown
assisted Mike Hertges in filling his
silo last week.
Mrs. SVEN Tovson assisted her
sister with threshing last Monday.
Monrad Nygaard spent Sunday at
Sven Tovson's.
Florence Wiltgen is assisting 1T
the Philip Barthelme Sr. home at
this writing.
Leo and Phil Barthelme were
business callers at DEBORAH one day
last week.
Sven Tovson attended the Liberty
loan meeting held at Rev. Koren's
last Wednesday.
Sigurd, Orlando and Signe Tow
son spent Thursday evening at julius
Browns.
Mrs. John Ernster from Mime
apolis and Mrs. Leo Meyer came last
Monday for visit at the Barthelme
homes.
Anne Johnson assisted Mrs. John
Aakre with threshing last Monday.
Mrs. Eber Decou and daughter
Edith and granddaughter Viola Peck
spent Sunday at A. Peck's.
Sven Tovson and family and Mon
rad Nygaard autoed to Frankville
last Sunday.
Helmer Johnson spent Sunday
with home folks.
Walter and Edo Peck assisted
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
Decou pick apples last Saturday.
Herb Klisart and Frank Lansing
called at Wensel Lansing's last Sun
day.
Carl Drier and family of near
Frankville spent Sunday at A
Peck's.
Ole Sersland and family spent Sum
day at julius Browns.
Ward Allen called in Ravena one
day last week.
Leona Scoonmaker is working for
Mrs. Arthur LANCE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

OCI. 1910
Next we will be looking for In
dian summer to greet us.
Services at the Evangelical church
next Sunday as follows: Sunday
school at 1890 a. m. followed by
proyer meeting.
Some of Henry Alber's folks were
pleasant callers at Cresco last week
one day.
L. E. Bechtol and Paul Carroll
WE'RE callers at the Schild home last
week Tuesday afternoon,
Ed Thompson OF Cresco was bust
ness caller in our burg fore part OF
last week.
]. Adamec of Howard county mas
been threshing for various farmers
thru here the past week.
Amelia Kratz was caller at the
Schild home last week one day. !.
Henry Albers and family motored
to DEBORAH other Sunday to call on
friends and acquaintance.
A number of the German Nj. e.
people went to DEBORAH last week
Wednesday to attend reception Oh
their pastor, Rev. r. l.. Hertel at the
parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kreuger ana
family of Florenceville were pleasant
callers at the Theo. Kratz home sun
day. $780,
Some of Schilds folks were Cresco
callers last week.
Mrs. Mary Kratz of Cresco mas
been staying at the home OF her sons
Is. C. Kratz the past week or so.
Mrs. Chas. Kuntz assisted her mo
Their. Mrs. j. ]. Hornberger IN COOK
ing for the threshers last week one
day a,
Mrs. vorda was a Cresco shopper
last week one day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Feist ana la'a
ily of Sumner, la. spent the otnel
sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. JONI
Aegerter and family.
Arthur Kratz was a business caiie
Of Cresco last week one day.
Amel Koch and brother ALBERT .
Ridreway arrived home other Wee
from their sojourn at Huron > ~
Rev, ]. r. Nolte Of cresco was a.
over night guest at the John Aeger
Tar home other week Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09
sPILLvILLE
Oct. Z. 1918.

OCL. IJ1O.
Mrs. Thomas Novak of Cresco
visited relatives and friends here on
Tuesday.
Prof. S. Kruchek, Misses Regina
Fisher, Lizzie Williams, Caroline
Hruska and Clara Mikesh attended
the institute Thursday and Friday at
DEBORAH.
Ben and Fred Herold autoed to
|Cresco Wednesday on business.
Jerome Huber autoed to DEBORAH
on Tuesday.
Frank Balik spent the fore part of
last week in Dubuque to see about
enlisting in the marines.
Mrs. Charles Tupy returned home
Saturday after an extended stay
in Montana with her daughter.
Mrs. M. Moravetz, Anna kulish
and Mrs. P. Frey spent THURSDAY
with the formers daughter, Mrs.
Frank Humpal near Ridgeway.
Robert Klimesh has been repair
| ing the water works last week.
Mrs. Kostka of Protivin was here
Friday on business.
Mrs. Lusk returned home Satur'
day from Charles City after week
visit with her daughter.
Frank Benda and family are visit
ling his parents this week,
Joe Luzum and family of Calmal
Iautoed through here on Friday
Frank Balik transacted bushes
Saturday at Calmar,
/ Misses Josephine Hosper an,
lEmma Lusk visited friends at Cal
|mar on Saturday, 10,
Mr.. Jones OF Lawler was Dusl
lness caller here on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Leuenberge
lautoed TO Cresco Sunday.