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The Washington times., 1919-01-05
URGES PURCHASE
OF Il WAR CAMPS
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versal training would not be recon-
.mended. 3
The three artillery camps Crowell
wishes to buy are Camp Benning. at
Columbus, Ca: Camp Knox, near
West Point. KY. and Camp Bragg,
at Fayetteville, N. c.
Crowe1 said Camp Benning was
the best artillery site in the country
and added that the Government was
under "moral obligation" to buy it,
since persons living on there had
been notified they would have to
move and had made preparations to
do so. p
to cost $3,600O00 for the purchase,
$14 100000. There will be an artil-
lery range where guns firing thirteen
miles can be used in practice, and
100, 900 acres will be used for an in
fantry range and maneuvering
ground where actual battle prattice
can be carried out.
Couldn't Transfer Work.
Crowell said it was not practicable
to transfer this work to Fort Sill,
Okla. or Fort wingate. New Mexico.
Fort Sill, he said, was too small and
Fort Wingate too remote.
Camp Bragg has 135, 200 acres and
will cost $1,000, 900 for buildings.
Camp Knox has 10000 acres, md
will cost about s21 .000, 900. he said y
The fourteen cantonments Crowell
asked to buy are Gordon, Grant. Lee,
Jackson, Meade, Pike, Sherman,
Travis. Upton. Custer, iDevens, Dodge,
Taylor and Dix. Funston and Lewis
are already Government property, he
said.
The estimated cost of the purchases
is s9,654 900, Crowell said. II they
are not bought, the Government will
have to spend for leases 81 ,265, 900,
and pay s2,e30,000 for damage and
81 .254. 900 for improvements. This. he
pointed out. would total about $780,
600, only about S4,000,000 under the
purchase price. He estimated a total
salvage value Of more than $4,000 y000.
pointing out that his figures showed
the Government would save about
s., 100000 by buying.
To DemoIish Buildings.
This proposition is based on the
supposition that the buildings will DE
demolished" Crowell said.
Kahn suggested that the Govern
turning soldiers for farms, in case IT
was not used for military purposes.
The leased cantonments, SCrowell
said. totaled 145.00o,0O0 , acres in
area
Our plans would be TO buy these
cantonments and instead of salvag-
ing quickly we could take our time,
and we estimateEa very much larger
salvage value, e,"PCrowell said.
What is your plan toward which
we should shape legislation" Crowell
was asked.
I'VE are not asking legislation, but
advice" said Crowell, declaring the
War Department had authority to go
abe ad with the purchase il it wished
without coming to Congress.
! How can we give advice unless
I'VE know your plans?" said Represen-
tative Green of Vermont, and added
that Crowell must have soma doubt
about his authority or he wouldn't
have come to Congress.
The Washington times., 1919-01-05
Government Cablegqins
To Be Sent By Radio To
Relieve Strain on Cables

All Government cable messages
not Of a confidential character,
unless specifically marked mot
to be sent by radio" may be trans
mitted by wireless, according to
an order issued by Postmaster
General Burleson.
This action was taken to relieve
the cables of the strain which has
been placed on them and to facili-
tate service.
II the cables are loaded to their
capacity, cable companies receiv-
ing messages will place them with
radio stations for transmission.
AS soon as restrictions are-Se-
moved by naval censors code mes
sages will be received and sent at
both Atlantic and Pacific cable
offices.
Secretary Daniels and Secretary
Baker have been instructed to
notify officers abroad to observe
this order, in routing messages.
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u. s. CITIZEN HEADS
DECENTRALIZATION

The budding republic of Bohemia,
one Of the results of the great Europ-
can war, opened it's legation at $3.50
Sixteenth street northwest yesterday,
and the event is doubly interesting
from the fact that an American citi-
zen Is at the head of the legation.
He is Charles Pergler, who was
born in Bohemia, but was educated in
Chicago public schools. His desisna-
ton in the diplomatic list is there
fore commissioner and not minister.
although he is invested with plenary
powers.
The secretary of the legation is
Major Sibek, a native Bohemian.
The Washington times., 1919-01-05
ASK TO BE JAILED AS
CURE FOR DRUG HABIT

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Jan. 1.-TWO mid
dle-aged men, drug fiends. visited
several Offices in the Federal build
ing here, asking the officials in each
office to have them placed in Jail. de-
claring they were addicted to the
use of drugs. had for several days
been on a party" and believed thirty
days in jail would cure them OF the
drug habit.
No official would grant their re.
quest, but advised them to apply al
City Hospital for treatment.
The Washington times., 1919-01-05
UNCLE SAM SPENDS OVER
TWO BILLION IN DECEMBER

Secretary of the Treasury Glass has
announced that the actual cash spent
by the Government in December
amounted to $4,000 900 900. The total
cash expenditures for the last half of
the year totaIed $40 632 00O, 900.
An issue of $1,000 900 900 for the
next loan is understood to be offered,
and the maturity to be fixed at Ave
years. 1t Is also Understood that re-
ports from Federal reserve districts 8
have shown the urgent nectasity of
increasing the interest rate on the
next loan to ~ per cont.
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Drops Dead AT Grave
He Had Just Finished
Digging For Another

JoHNSTowN, Pa. Jan. g.
John Ream dropped dead just
after he had finished digging a
grave for another.
Ream, who was sixty-eight
years old, became exhausted by
overtaxing his strength In the
zero weather. Just as he had
completed his work, he staggered
and fell at the foot of the grave.
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3 BRIGADIER GENERALS
ASSIGNED TO CAMPS

Brig. Gen. william J. Nicholson
has been ordered 10 Camp Upton 20
command the I52d Depot Brigade;
Brig. Gen. John A Johnston to Camp
Dix TO command the 103d Depot
Brigade, end Brig. Gen. Devore 20
Camp Logan. Tex. 20 command thu
Thlrtieth Infantry brigade.
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RICHMOND PASTOR HEARS
CALL TO MEMPHIS, TENN.

RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 5.-Rev.
George w. Kemper. pastor of the
Cowardln Avenue Christian Church,
here. has accepted a call to McLemore
Christian Church. Memphis, Tenn, and
Will leave within tho next two weeks
to take charge Of the pastorate at that
place.
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RENoUNcES CANDIDACY.

Martinez Suarez has officially re-
nounced his presidential candidacy
for San Salvador. a dispatch reaching
the State Department states.
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BAKER HAS FAITH
IN WORLD LEAGUE
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sna1 that the suffering and sacrifice
aed loss of war are things to be en-
erred only when liberty itself Is at
lake, and that no man or group Ct
men dares invoke such a weapon as
vas In any other than a high and con-
sscrated cause"
In Captains Hands.
Alluding to President Wilson, Baker
continued:
So fer as we in America are con-
csSned, our case is in the hands of our
caotain. He stands with head erect in
tie ancient places of the old world,
wHere other kinds of treaties used to
Se made and represents a great and
free people. 1t may be that there are
voices in this country which culver
with hesitation, and here and there
timorous uncertainty, but back OF MIN
81 that council chamber are the voices
Of the democracies of the world. OF
the men who labor and of the women
who sacrifice: he Is by the force OF
cents the spokesman Of the democ-
raey of the world. and the compost
Cons of this war will be new Magma
CT arta, new bill Of rights to lberate
The children of the future from the
Burdens OF the past
Undoubtedly the peace conference
VIA have intricate and difficult geo.
graphical and racial questions to de-
eide Undoubtedly there win be the
hopes and aspirations of peoples to be
free. and II would conceivably be pos
siste to make treaties ending this war
" the old way, quieting its present
a cords, and dealing with each ma
fiSnaI claim as though it were individ-
uai and Of no community interest, but
we had a world organized in the old
~ in 1914
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buy War Savings Stamps today ana
provide for your future.
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Not Insineere.

- MOI hnsiHecFes
'But this league of civilized peo-
pies now under discussion is not that
sort OF thing u(nsincere). 1t is not
proposed out Of the cabinets of abso-
lutist ministers. but is rather the
passionate demand of the man on the
street, the simple and unsophistieated
who know very little of the intrigues
and wiles of statecraft. but know q
very great deal about the suffering
ard sacrifice which war entails. For
ny own part, refuse to be timid
kbcct Americas capacity to do the
rew ;hings which are needed in q
sex WorSd I decline to distrust our
esrpSsas or to shrink from moving
or 20. ID bsetuse the road seems wide
%s,a highsr than roads we have
Havesed ~ herto. I do not know
~ foEps these arrangements can
/ am not welded to any par
rsr rsethod OF preserving the
OF tie world So far
II America Is concerned. our case is
II he hands of the captain" p
tte1erftRg to Americas prepared
fe4s for the discharge, Of her war
t1s1s. Baker said:
fore Cur entrance into the war.
ne fnqastrizl resources of the United
states sers largely occupied in the
production OF war materials, SO tina.
wnen our own needs came to be sup
piled. IL was necessary to take on an
added burden, to create new facilities.
and to make a fresh draft upon the
INV material and the labor OF the
fountry swtthout disturbing the ar
ansements upon which Great Britain
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Dependent ON United states.

And 1t was one of the interesting
eonmentaries upon the entire situa-
ton to be able to observe that al
though there is much talk of the
United states having had to rely upon
cat Britain and France to supply
armies with heavy artillery, never
rheless. American industry did in fact
supply to Great Britain and France
oractieally an equivalent to that mad e
2TaIlable to US from them. But in
spite OF the difficulties presented by
the whole problem, American in
instry was able to meet the demands
made upon it, and on the day the
aSmistice was signed, our army
asroad was thoroughly equipped with
american made rifles and machine
Sais,' some heavy artillery had been
shlPped, and the stream OF supply
i1 al types OF artillery, ammunition.
and equipment was beginning at such
rate as would have supplied our
own vast forces entirely from our
own resources within a very few
months
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-17

Moved, seconded and carried the
County Engineer be authorized to or
hand hoist from the Kilbourne & JAG
obs Mfg. Co., of Columbus, Ohio.
Moved. seconded and carried COM
mittee composed of J. S. Williams,
Frank w. Arneson and John Mccall be
authorized to have supervision over the
Government truck and the driver.
At noon the Board on motion -ad
journed till 1870 p. m.
1919
The Board met as per, adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present.
At three o'clock the Board adjourn
ed to make an inspection of a bridge
north Of Freeport that had been wash
ed out during the nights rain.
At four o'clock the Board returned
and were again called to order by the
Chairman. Various matters were then
discussed and at five o'clock the Board
morning.
$3.50 a. m. Thursday. September 18th,
The Board met as per adjournment
| and was called to. order by the Chair
| man All members present. Minutes
of previous days meeting read and APP
proved.
| Moved, seconded and carried that
VIM. Knowlton's Blind Pension be in
creased from $4,000 per year to $4,000
Moved. seconded and carried the
w
| allowed an appropriation of 100000
| for this year if needed. Said appro-
priation to be paid in monthly INSTALL
| ments as needed by the Farm Bureau.
The Board spent the rest of the fore
| noon in checking claims and at noon
| adjourned till 1880 p. m.
| go p. IN. Thursday, September 18th,
1919.
The Board met as per adjournment
| and was caHed to order by the Chair
| man. All members being present.
The Board spent the rest of the af-
| ternoon in checking claims.
| Moved, seconded and carried that the
| bills as audited be allowed and the
County Auditor be instructed to issue
warrants against the proper funds in
payment of the same.
Moved, seconded and carried q, the
| County Auditor be authorized to adver-
| tise for bids on three carloads of
| plank and one carload of piling. also
for some timber for two wooden
bridges. Bids to be on file in the office
of the county auditor by 80 D. m. on
Tuesday, September 23rd, 1919.
Minutes of days meeting read and
approved.
Moved seconded and carried to adj
journ till 1870 p. m. Tuesday, Septem-
IL OSCAR WINGER,
| County Auditor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-17
THE SUPERVISORS
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AT THEIR REGU-
LAR SEPTEMBER SESSION HELD
ON MONDAY, SEPT. s, 1919.

1880 p. m, Monday, September Sth,
1919.
The Board met according to law and
was called to order by the Chairman.
All members present.
The sewer and plumbing work at the
County Farm were again taken up and
there being at this time two bids on
file. the Board checked them over and
finding that Peter Johnson & Sons
were the lowest bidders, on motion
awarded them the contract.
Various matters were then taken up
and at 500 o'clock the Board on mo-
ton adjourned till $3.50 next morning.
$3.50 a. m, Tuesday, September 9Th,
1919
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present. Minute of
previous days meeting read and ap-
proved.
to make their regular inspection of
the County Farm.
AT 1870 they returned from the
County Farm and adjourned till 1880
80 p. m, Tuesday, September 9th,
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
Moved, seconded and carried that
Margaret Mailman, the winner of the
spelling Contest at the State Fair at
Des Moines. be allowed her expenses
Moved, seconded and carried Martin
A Meyer be allowed a refund of $3.50
on account of erroneous assessment in
Washington township for the years
1915 TO 1913 inclusive.
At $500 o'clock the Board on motion
adjourned till $3.50 next morning.
$3.50 a. m, Wednesday, September 10,
1919.
The Board met as per adjournment
and was called to order by the Chair
man. All members present. Minutes
Of previous days meeting read and APP
proved.
Moved, seconded and carried the re-
port of the Steward of the County
Farm for the month of August be APP
proved.
Moved, seconded and carried the re-
port of the Soldiers Relief Committee
for the year ending September list. 1913
be approved.
The Board then proceeded to make
the 1919 tax levy.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
| that the County Auditor. be instructed
TO enter the Railway, Express. .Tele-
graph, Telephone and Transmission
according to the valuation and mile.
age as fixed by the Executive Council
of the State of Iowa.
The following levies were on motion
| made on all the real and personal pro-
perty in Winnesheik County for the
year 1919, and the County Auditor in
structed to extend the same on the tau
| lists of Winnesheik County for the
year 1919; and also to correct any err.
oneous levies and errors which may
have occurred in figuring and extend
| ing the levies, and also to cut dowr
any excessive levies to the statutory
| limit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-17

Wilma Sorenson of Clay Hill was
an over Sunday visitor with friends
in our village.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Wells and fam
lily of DEBORAH visited at the lager
son home one evening last week.
Earl Stewart began work for the
Adams Seed Co. this morning.
James Delaney spent last week at
the home of his aunt Mrs. S. Soren-
son on Clay Hill.
Fred Sorenson and Clarence Boil
son of Glenwood Nwere Freeport
visitors Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell of Minneapolis
visited at the X. o. Anderson home
several days last week.
Little Phoebe Sorenson was an
over Sunday visitor with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sorenson on
Clay Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill of Washington
Prairie were callers at the X. o.
Anderson home one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Allen and child
rem and Miss Clark from near Ossian
were guests at the w. A. Leach home
Sunday.
I Myrtle Hallman returned last week
from a two weeks visit with her
cousin Mrs. S. Gripman of Austin.
E. Hallman returned to his home
in West Union last Wednesday after
a brief visit with relatives here.
Ruth Stewart returned to DEBORAH
Saturday after a weeks visit with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Stewart.
Chester Sheetz who is working
INuit T. cnnnf 10
with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Pearson OF
DEBORAH were Sunday visitors at the
j. Pearson home.
Mrs. F. Skinner of Clay Hill spent
several days last week with her
daughter Mrs. Ruby Miller.
Mr. Snitker from near Frankville
is threshing in this vicinity this
week.
Mr.. Hattlestad from near Cresco
visited at the home of his uncle Otto
Hattlestad one day last week.
Mrs. A. X. Switzer visited friends
in DEBORAH Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. n. e. Logsdon and son Lloyd
and Roger Delaney attended w. c.
T. U. meeting at Hesper last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Anna kirkland went to Cresco
last Wednesday for few weeks visit
with Mrs. H. A. Kline.
Mrs. Harold Dinger and Mrs. P.
c. Delaney visited at the Sorenson
home on Clay Hill.
Mrs. Charles Blair and little sons
leave tomorrow for their home in
Evansville, Wis. after a two weeks
visit with her sister Mrs. Ruby Miller
and other friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Paddin of
DEBORAH were observed In our viii
lage last Sunday.
Mrs. Hubert Funke, and little |
daughter of Burr Oak visited at the |
C. A. Funke home one day last week. |
Mrs. Will Snyder and little son
spent several days last week /
with Mrs. Charles Marlowe on
Franklin Prairie.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-17
SCHOOL LEyIIcS

JACKSON TWP, ---..-.- D 5OO.OO
General Fund S
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-17
CASTALIA.

MT. Will Uhley Of Fairbury, Neb
is visiting at the A. H. Uhley home.
Mr.. Thos. Kane who has been in
Castalia for the past two weeks left
Monday for his home in. Cedar Rap
ids.
Nj. and Mrs. Kelse Webster OF
DEBORAH were guests at the B. F
Kneeskern home Friday.
E. E. Malloy returned Tuesday
from a visit in Minneapolis and
Blooming Prairie.
Miss Alice Klemmer spent Sunday
at her home in Cresco.
Mr.. Jas. Wirsching left Saturday
noon for Twin Falls, Idaho where he
has accepted a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Meyer, Mr.. w.
X. Riggs, Mr.. w. l.. Richards, Mr..
Geo. w. Peckham, Miss Alma Perry
and d. c. Malloy and family attend
ed the play in DEBORAH Thursday.
Roy McEnany and Walter Doyle
of Waucoma attended the dance here
Thursday evening.
Mr.. A. c. Tatro returned Wednes-
day from an extended visit with re.
latives in st. Paul and Bruce, Wis
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Tauo accompani-
ed him home.
E. B. keenan,, Misses Mayme
keenan, and Ethel Nelson and
James Malloy of Blooming Prairie
spent the week end at the home OF
d. c. Malloy.
The funeral af Thos. Windell will
be held in Castalia Tuesday. Mr.
Windell was a former resident OF
this place.
Dennis Scully and daughter
Zelda and son Thomas visited friends
in Castalia last week
James Floody spent several days
last week at home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-17
Sensible View Of Health.

If sound mind and rational habits
do so much to keep the body sound,
and if nature unaided can cure most
OF our durable ills, life is fairer deal
for all of us than 1t has sometimes
seemed. OF course, it is not so easy
as 1T sounds to put fear and worry,
narrowing love affairs and destructive
emotions hatred and envy-out of
mind. But if this is done we must do
IT ourselves. Doctors cannot do it for
us, and realization that the matter Of
health is largely in our own hands
mlst contribute to the wiser ordering
of iife.-Chicago Daily News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-17
FRANKVILLE,

Frank Bulman and family and
Elmer Brown spent Wednesday even
ing in Waukon.
Sherman Bollman assisted by his
neighbors hauled several loads of
hogs to Postville Monday which he
shipped to Chicago.
Ferdinand Hilmer and wife are en-
joying visit with their cousin Mr..
and Mrs Simon Klemma of Sheboy-
gan Falls, Wis.
Roy Kneeskern made business
trips to DEBORAH Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Mesdames Kate Peck, Mabel
Waters, Harriet Letchford and
Daisy Kneeskern autoed to Hesper
Wednesday to attend the w. c. T. U.
convention. They returned home on
Friday. -
Miss Amanda Berg of Glenwood is
assisting at the Jas. Kneeskern home.
Mrs. Hattie Lower and children
moved into their new home which
they recently purchased.
Mrs. Sherman Bollman spent Wed,
in Waukon calling on friends and
shopping.
j. d. Mullaney of Mason City spent
a few days here the past week visit
ing relatives and looking after his
business interests.
Mrs. Frank Bulman accompanied
a party of relatives and friends on
an auto trip to Dubuque Thursday.
They returned Friday evening.
The w. G. T. U. will hold an after
noon meeting at the home of Mrs.
Ray Waters Thursday, Sept. 25th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle French made
business trip to Ossian Friday morn
ing.
Charles Hoth of Postville was a
caller at Will Schutta's Friday.
Miss Helen Waters went to Post
vile Friday for an over Sunday visit
at home.
Gene Owens made trip to Post
vile Friday. His daughter and Cliff
ford Hughes accompanied him back
for an over Sunday stay at their
homes.
Miss Esther Handgardner of Post
vile is visiting friends here for a
few days.
Mrs Irving Hughes spent a few
days the past week at the Tom
French home in Ravena.
Mrs. Dora Meiyle spent Wednesday
visiting relatives in Waukon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Birdsell and
Mrs. Flora Birdsell visited relatives
at FIT. Dodge the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Spaun made
business trip to Ossian Wednesday
afternoon.
o. F. Miller sold chickens in Post
vile Monday.
Chris Waters and Jas. Kneeskern
took some veal calves to Postville
Tuesday morning.
l.. C. Spaun did some mason work
for Mike Fitzpatrick the last of the
week.
Hans Slogan purchased an acre of
land from Will Stock and is digging
his cellar and getting ready to move
the house which he purchased from
Chris Waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hilmer and Mr..
and Mrs Klemma made an auto trip
to DEBORAH Friday.
Lewis Felke and family of Ravena
and Miss Cora Darche of Chicago
Thursday evening.
Mrs Rachel Birdsell and grand
sons Lynn and Leslie spent the week
end near Postville with relatives.
Miss Vesta Webster returned to
her home in Cedar Rapids after
visiting in this locality several weeks.
Mrs. Geo. Waters and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cloy Waters of Postville were callers
here Friday.
Carleton Peck and Dewitt Van
Wey made an auto trip to DEBORAH
Saturday.
Clara Topel commenced the fall
term of school in the Highland dis
trict last Monday.
Miss Dora Sawyer of Waukon will
teach in the Rob Waters school this
fall. School opens Monday Sept. 18th.
Miss Hattie Morton was an over
Sunday guest of home folks at her
home near CreSco.
Elmer Brown is painting the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-17

cheese factory and it will certainly
be q fine improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Bollman and
Ingabert Ericsson and family went to
DEBORAH Monday to attend the we'd
ding OF Miss Lillian Winter to John
Lawerance Turnbull.
The D. Y. N. T. society will meet
with Mrs. Daisy Kneeskern Thurs
day afternoon of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bulman en-
tertained a large party of relatives
from Waukon at their home Sunday
Archie Jones and family of Cen
tennial were Sunday guests at the ]
]. Van Wey home.
Oscar Paddin visited relatives IL
DEBORAH Saturday and Sunday.