Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-09

Melvin Ewings, Hattie Hagar and
Bessie Birdsell were callers in Post
Vile Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Crawford of
DEBORAH spent the past week here
with relatives.
l.. G. Spaun and Hans Slogan went
to Ossian the past week assisting
Geo. Webster with mason work,
The D. Y. N. T. society will meet
with Mrs. Cora McNair Thursday
afternoon, July 10th.
Miss Ethel Allen of Castalia visit
ed at Frank Cannons several days
last week
Donald Bulman spent the past
week with his grandparents in Wau-
kon.
Mrs. Dean Flower and children
came up from Oelwein Wednesday
for a weeks visit here with her par
ents and other relatives.
Fern Everett went to Strawberry
Point Wednesday to spend the 4th
with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Slogan we're
guests of DEBORAH relatives Monday
and Tuesday.
Mrs. Roy Kneeskern and daughter
Dorothy went to Clayton Wednesday
to visit relatives. She returned home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Killum and
daughter Norma Of Sanborn, Ia.
came Thursday for a visit at the
Crawford homes and the Fred Wat
ers home.
Some property changed hands here
last week. Will Stock sold his place
to his sister Mrs. Hattie Lower and
he purchased the Charles Brouillet
place.
A large number from here went
to Cresco others to Spillville and
some to Castalia to celebrate the
Fourth.
Fran Youmans of Centennial is
visiting friends in town since Friday.
KENNETH Waters hauled tile from
Postville Thursday for the parson-
age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wolfe received
telegram from New York Saturday
bringing the news of the safe arrival
of their son Lloyd from overseas.
The masons will begin work on
the parsonage wall the first of the
week.
c. H. Waters and family and Mr..
and Mrs. l.. G. Spaun spent Sunday
at DEBORAH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Van Wey
autoed to Postville Saturday morn
ing
Saturday evening a few relatives
and friends gathered at the o. f.
Miller home to nelp them celebrate
their sixty-first wedding anniver-
sary.
Mrs. Ruth Paddin came up from
Myron Thursday, Mrs. Harriet Hag-
ar, Mrs. Mabel Overhouse and
Romeo Paddin accompanied her to
Ossian.
Mrs. Kate Peck made a trip to
DEBORAH Thursday.
Ambrose Arnold and family made
a trip to Lunana Thursday.
Mr.. H. c. Draws and daughter of
Waukon were callers at C. HI. Waters
Tuesday. Mr.. Waters purchased a
new piano.
John Stockman and family auto
ed to Postville Tuesday.
Esther Kiesau was over from
Postville Wednesday selling tickets
for the chautauqua.
Dan Peck had his house painted
the past week. Some men from Free
port did the work
Paul Topel and family autoed to
Lacrosse to spent the Fourth.
Miss Ruth Bollman visited at the
Carl Letchford home in Postville the
last Of the week.
Miss Ruth Monahan of Lawler
visited her aunt Mrs, Claude Van
Wey the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Lowery and
family of DEBORAH were callers here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Kneeskern and
daughter, Mrs. Jas. Kneeskern, ST..
and Mrs Dean Flower were callers
at the Allen Green home near Cas-
Italia Sunday evening.
The following officers were elect
ed for the s. S. for the coming six
months Supt. Charles Hindershot;
asst. supt. Kate Peck; sec, Ruth
Lower; treas. Mrs. Anna Brouillet;
organist, Ruth Bollman; asst.
organist, Walter Pilgrim
Cecil Todd and family from near
Postville and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Gibbs of Castalia were in our viii
lage Sunday evening.
The w. c.. T. u. held an open
meeting at the Walter Pilgrim home
last Wednesday evening. A large
crowd was in attendance. After the
regular meeting a fine musical pro-
gram was given consisting of the
following numbers: Instrumental
music, Mrs. Swenson; duet, Ora
and Laura Drier; instrumental music
Florence Pilgrim; reading, Evelyn
Pilgrim; music, Helen Flower;
chorus song, by the men; vocal solo.
Ruth Bollman; instrumental duet,
Mrs. Stella Waters and Ruth Boil
man. After which cake and ice
cream were sold an the lawn. A
little over $13 was added to our
Jubilee fund, and a fine time is re-
ported by all.
Arthur and Walter Brandt and
families and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Schutta autoed to Eldwood Sunday.
Miss Bernice Brouillet was an
over Sunday visitor at home from
DEBORAH.
Frank Bulman and family enjoyed
visit with relatives from Dorches-
fer and New Albin Sunday,