Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-05-07

! made a trip te~ANauisors Monday. ''.,s.'
| Mrs. Frank Bulman and Mrs. Will
Schutta spent Tuesday with friends
| in Waukon. -.
: J. A. Peck transacted business in
Postville. @ " -. ."...T 81,
2p1Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Van Wey and
IfWalter and Daisy Van Wey were
among the DEBORAH callers Tuesday.
Roy Kneeskern is painting for
John E%ings this week. =.
Carl eEetchford and Jay Marsdon
Of Postville were business callers
here the first of the week.
( 5 Mrs. Snitker of Ludlow is a guest
tof her son John EShitker and family.
John Snitker and family were De-
corah shoppers the first of the week.
Relatives received a message on
Wednesday which brought the sad
news of the sudden death Of Thomas
e. Waters at his home in Estherville
Iowa. Mr.. Waters and family were
presidents of this place until about
eighteen years ago when they moved
to Estherville. Many relatives and
friends in this community were
grieved to hear of his death His
father, Sam Waters Sr.- his aunt Miss
Jane Lyons, his sister, Mrs. ]. A.
Peck, a brother c. II. Waters and
Mrs. Chris Waters went to attend
the funeral which was held Friday
afternoon in Estherville, with inter
ment at that place.
Mrs. j. A. Peck and son Carleton
and Sam Waters and Miss jamie
Lyons were guests at the Wallace
Waters home"in DEBORAH Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Kneeskern, Mrs.
Tom Bollman and Mrs, Albert Lat
terman were shopping, in Postville
Wednesday. r. 49,
The program and basket social CIV
en- by the teachers and pupils of the
village schoeF Thursday evening was
a success. The proceeds from the
program and sale of the baskets
amounted etoi nearly $47.O0.
Those from here who attended the
circus in DEBORAH Friday were: Ole
Walby'a and children, Lena Samuelson,
Fred Waters and family, Ray Bird
sell, Rachel Birdsell, Lynn and Les
lie Birdsell, Lawrence Pilgrim, Jack
Telford, Myrtle Van Wey, Marie Har-
vey, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Waters, Ruth
Bollman, Harriet Einwalter. Hazel
Meikle, Verne Letchford and Edo
LANCE.
The village school closed Friday
and Miss Einwalter took the children
out to the Birdsell school where the
two schools enjoyed a picnic.
Glen Letchford sold load of
hogs in Postville.
The Misses Alice Owens, Bessie
Birdsell and Helen Fitzpatrick came
over from Postville Friday to spend
the week end with home folks.
Melvin Ewings and Earl Hammel
hauled sand from Freeport Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Van Wey and son Walt
er and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moose
autoed to DEBORAH Saturday morning.
Mrs. Gene Owens and son Harley
made trip to Postville Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Slogan visited
near DEBORAH Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Dora Meikle and daughter
Hazel and Miss Harriet Einwalter
were shopping in Waukon Saturday. .
Ole Walby and children visited re-
week.
Ben Newell of Waukon was over
Friday and tuned some pianos in
this locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Spaun spent
Sunday at the Lewie Felke home in
Ravena.
Will Stock who has been very ill
at his home here is some better at
this writing.
Oscar Paddin went to Bethel Fri
day to spend week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Paddin.
Friends received word here the
last of the week that Charles Hinder
shot and Clarence Crabtree had ar
rived in New York from overseas.
Romeo Paddin and Phil Brouillet
spent Friday near the dam fishing.
Walter Van Wey spent the last of
the week visiting friends near Lu-
ana.
l.. c. Spaun did some mason work
for James Meikle the first Of the
week
Mrs. Chas. Davis and Ruth Paddin
were up from Myron Monday.
Ferdinand Hilmer spent several
days the past week in Ludlow.
Miss Callison state worker for taa
w. c. 7. U. will speak at the Presby-
terrain church Sunday, May II. Come
out and learn of the great work
this organization is doing. A collec-
ton will be taken up in the evening