Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-02-25
BURR OAK

Miss Myrtle Wade spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her sister Mrs
Carl Pierce
John Snitzler and family moved
last week to the farm which he pur-
chased last July of j. b. Reed.
Harry Harvey is moving this week
TO the Julius Gunderson farm which
he purchased last fall.
A party was held Monday at the
James Headington home, as a fare
well gathering before their departure
for their new home at DEBORAH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Reed returned
Wednesday from a visit at the home
OF Mr.. Reeds sister, Mrs. DR.. Palmer
at Lanesboro.
Mrs. o. B. Goodno of Decorah
spent Saturday with Mrs. viii Dom
aid.
Clifford and Arthur Headington
and the Misses Palma Erickson,
Louise Krumm and Anna Winter re-
turned to DEBORAH Sunday to resume
their studies.
Mrs. B. NJ. Wicks and Miss Ella
Undertake spent Thursday at the
Lars Underbakke home.
MY. and Mrs. Brayton Whitney
and son and Howard Whitney of De-
corah spent Sunday at the Geo. Sui
aivan home.
Mrs. E. d. Weldon has been very
poorly the past week.
Melvin Satire arrived Monday to
take the position of cashier in the
bank He will be assisted by Oscar
Norgaard for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 3. Reed and
1anuh4ar Miss X aSbIaap rafnrpod IN
their home at DEBORAH on Tuesday of
with relatives here.
Jack Nolte has bought Vernon
Manning's farm Just west of town.
Mrs. M. F. Price enjoyed visit
last week with her sister Mrs. Mary
Porter of Mason City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gates and
daughter Mrs Hilda Reid and little
son went to Kendallyille Sunday TO
visit at the George Gates home. The
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Gates
is quite sick with whooping cough.
Mrs. Reid and son remained for a
longer stay, her parents returned
that evening.
Clifford Melvin Reed was born near
Mabel. MINI. on Sept. 2, 1894 ard
passed away at his home near Burr
Oak on Feb. Ia, 1920, after a two
weeks illness of pneumonia. Most Of
his life was spent near Burr Oak
with the exception OF two years which
We're spent near Norfolk. Neb. On
May 81, 1914 he was united in mar
rage with Miss Maud Rice. To this
union three children we're born, one
son and two daughters who were cal
led TO better world soon after
birth. Clifford was a boy whose
kind heart and cheerful disposition
won friends wherever he was known.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife
and little son Frank. his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed and Mrs.
Robert Richert and many other re-
1atives and host of friends Private
funeral services were held from the
home on Tuesday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. Meade and interment
was made in TIE Burr Oak cemetery.
The people of Canton community
We're bowed down in sorrow on Mon
day CFeb. ol when a message came
from Fountain, MINI. announcing
the death of Earl Pierce who passed
10 lhe Great Beyond that afternoon
after weeks illness OF influenza
which developed into pneumonia.
The earthly remains of this young
man were brought TO Canton Tues
day afternoon. and private funeral
services were held from the Mark
Pierce home in'this village on We'd
nesday forenoon, Rev. b. F. Pearson
Officiating and interment was made in
the cemetery at Burr Oak. His fam
ily were unable to attend the tuner
al on account OF illness. Earl William
Pierce was born near Burr Oak, Oct.
%, 1885 and grew to manhood in
Burr Oak township. On Jan. 8, 1906
he was united in marriage to Miss
Margaret Ward. After his marriage
he engaged in farming and later
went into the livery business in Can
ION and Prosper. About year ago.
he moved to Fountain, MINI. where
he conducted a meat market up to
the time of his death. Mr.. Pierce was
genial good hearted young man
who will be missed by large circle
of friends. His early passing is a
hard blow to his family and reia-
tkxes. He is survived by his wife and
-four children, Donald. Gerald and
Clifford and Lucille. The eldest elev-
en- years old and the youngest five,
also his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Pierce and four sisters and three
brotbers.-Canton Times.
!, We send the following account OF
the wedding of one or Burr Oaks
finest Young men. taken from the
Gilmore Eye. Gilmore. Mimi. A very
pretty wedding occurred at the
Adolph Oswold home near Gilmore
on Jau. %. 1920, when Miss Aida