Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-12

ing a new bort car which he pur-
chased in Postville Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Bollman
and Mrs. Leora Waters were shop
ping in DEBORAH Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brouillet and
Morgan Brouillet were DEBORAH cal
lers Wednesday.
Frank Bulman and Rev. Peck
made business trip to Waucon on
Tuesday.
There are several more new cases
of measles, Chas. Brouillet has been
quite sick the past week.
Ray Birdsell purchased a new
Oldsmobile the past week.
Walter Brandt and family and
| Mrs. Arthur Brandt were shoppers
in Waukon Tuesday.
Rev. Peck left Thursday for his
home in Milo. He expects to return
in short time accompanied by his
| family.
| Miss Hazel Morton and Evelyn
Plagman autoed down from Cresco
Friday. Miss Hattie Morton accom-
ranied them home for an over Sun
day visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Bollman
autoed to Postyille Thursday even
ing.
Mesdames Kate Peck and Mabel
Van Wey attended a luncheon given
by the Civic Club in DEBORAH Friday.
Mrs. Hermanson and daughter
Rosella and Hubert Hermanson were
Waterville callers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo Paddin spent
Thursday and Friday at the Frances
| Padden home in DEBORAH.
Mrs. Frances Padden autoed down
from DEBORAH Friday Sarah Miller
and Oscar Padden accompanied her
home.
Charles Letchford leaves the first
of the week for Wisconsin where he
expects to spend the summer.
Harry Bollman made a trip to
| DEBORAH Saturday evening.
Glen Letchford and Arthur Topel
went to Strawberry Point Saturday
| to attend the funeral of their bro
ther-in-law Parker Everett.
Miss Helen Waters spent a few
days last week with home folks near
Fostville.
Marie Harvey returned to her
home in Castalia Friday evening
after a few weeks stay here.
Dan Peck and family were shop
ping in Ossian Saturday.
The annual business meeting of
the cemetery association was held
here Thursday evening and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Pres.
Rob't. Waters; Sec. Sherman Boil
man; Treas. Arthur Brandt; Sexton
Chris Waters.
Tom Ryan, Joe Ryan and wife
we're shoppers in DEBORAH Friday
The community meeting held here
Wednesday was attended by large
number. A picnic dinner and supper
were served. In the afternoon adj
dresses were given by the follow
ing: Rev. Williams of Postville.
Rev. Schroeder of Dubuque and Rev.
Scott Smith of Cedar Rapids and
Rev. Hayes of Castalia. In the even
ing a lecture bv Rev. Scott Smith
and some steroptican views were
given.
Roy KReeskern and family en-
joyed visit with relatives from
Clayton Sunday, the Sam Beckett
family and Mr. and Mrs. w. A.
Robinson.
Frank Bulman and family were
guests of relatives near Church Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Peck. Carleton
Peck and Helen Waters spent Sun
day at the Bert Waters home near
Postville.
Mr.. and Mrs Mike Gootheart were
taking in the sights near McGregor
Saturday.
Roy and Jas. E. Kneeskern sold
2 load of veal calves in Decorah on
Friday.
Ralph French, little son of Mr.
and Mrs. Tom French, born June II
1918, died May 6, 1920, after only
few days illness. The funeral was
held here Sunday afternoon Rev.
Willett of DEBORAH officiating. The
small Casket, which was covered with
beautiful flowers was carried by four
| little BOYS and six girls acted as
| tloer girls. The sorrowing parents
have the sympathy of their many
friends in their sad bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Waters of
DEBORAH spent Sunday here at the
! Sam Waters home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swenson and
son Hartley of Eyota, Mimi. came
down Sunday to call on friends here.
Crawford Bros. sold hogs in Post
Vile Saturday, the following assisted
in helping take them. Sherman Boil
man, Arthur Brandt, Jas. F.. Knees
kern and Hans Brusveen.
Mrs. Alfred Sherman and Mrs.
Oscar Johnson of Ocheydon came to
attend the funeral of little Ralph
French.
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