Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-22

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Mrs. Walt Tillapaugh spent Wednes-
day evening at the Frank Perry
home.
Wesley Wicks, returned Friday
from the st. Francis hospital at La
Crosse where he has been the past
three weeks. His health is much i'm
! proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Reed and son
Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Wicks.
Carl Pierce and family and Arthur
Morrison spent Sunday evening at the
Frank Perry home.
! G. n. Masters retufned Friday
from weeks stay at the James
Wade home.
James Wade met with almost a
serious accident while loading coal
at Canton Monday His team became
| frightened by ice sliding from a roof
and in his effort to check the team
one leg was quite badly injured.
Dr. Mass of Mabel was profession
al caller Thursday at the w. c. Reed
home.
The L. A. s. will meet on Jan. 80
at the Albert Van Welt home.
Andrew Butler returned Wednes-
| day from a visit with relatives at
| Cresco.
Mrs Byrne formerlv Miss Dorothy
elise is guest at the home of her
l'brother R. G. elise.
Mrs. B. B. Downs of st. Paul and
Mrs. F. C. Metcalf of Minneapolis
and daughter Virginia arrived Mon
| day for a visit with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w c. Reed and other.
relatives here.
Knute Underbakke who has been
in the U. S. army service with the
marines the past seven years arrived
| Friday for visit with home folks.
Mrs. B. NJ. Wicks went to Canton
Saturday to spend few days at the
! C. Fl. Pierce home.
Cards are out for the wedding of
Miss Iona Pierce and Joe Moran on
Jan. %.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Reed were up
from DEBORAH Wednesday to spend
| the day at the home of Mr. Reeds
parents. Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Richert, Mrs. f.
| G. Metcalf and daughter Virginia and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Reed and son
were guests Saturday at the ]. B.
Reed home in DEBORAH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will LANCE, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. NJ. Reed and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Wanless were DEBORAH visitors
Friday.
Philip Herold and Miss Alice Seelye
have been sick the past week with
| influenza.
A number were up from DEBORAH
Saturday evening to attend the in
stallation of officers in the l. o. o. F.
| lodge.
Harry Cox and Elmer Kippe motored
| to DEBORAH Friday evening
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.. Reed celebrat-
ed their Goth wedding anniversary.
JAN 18th. Mr.. and Mrs. Reed were
married at Waukon. Iowa, but soon
latter moved to Winneshiek county
permanently locating on a farm
about one mile east OF Burr Oak,
where they lived until nine years ago
they moved into Burr Oak. The old
homestead will long be remembered
by many generations of young peo-
! pie as Mr.. and Mrs. Reed have a
large family, all of whom had many
/ friends who romped and played, as
children, on the old home farm.
/ There are seven sons and two daugh-
ters, eighteen grandchildren and one
great grandchild Charles the fourth
/ son having the distinction of being
grandfather. The entire family, with
the exception of e. A. Reed of ST..
Paul called on them Wednesday. The
ones from a distance being Mrs. 3.
b. Downs of ST. Paul; Mrs. +. c.
| Metcalf and daughter of Minneapolis;
w. H. Reed of Canton and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Reed of DEBORAH. The
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Ernest live, in or near Burr Oak.
Mr. and Mrs. Reed have attained the
respective ages OF SO and so years
and have been blest with good health
until the past few months. Mr.. Reed
has not been very we'll. This respect
ed couple have many friends who ex-
tend congratulations and best wishes
4 for several years more of welded
happiness.
Gomez. :. Comet. !. /. Come
\ Where-To the Nj. E. church new
basement.
/ When-On the eve of Jan. "a before
Lent.
What-Sociable a regular old timer.
Which-Will ever be pleasant re-
minder.
Any Eats-''I say SO" Oysters, coffee,
and cake.
Just like-Your mother used to
make.
The price-35c if you are big, 25c
liz you are small.
So come one come all.
An oyster supper and all sorts OF
goodies will be served in the base
ment, beginning at o'clock and CON
tinued until all are served, after
which program will be given in the
church, consisting of readings and
music. Many numbers will be giver
by the older members of the l.. A. 5
after this program everyone is in
vited to the basement to take part IN
a social that will be enjoyed by all
between the ages of and 80 years.
Bring your pencils. Come early. Be
Johnny on the spot"
Did you ever get so lonesome tha'