Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-06-08
HESPER.

HEsPER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine Stoskopf
were Hesper shoppers Tuesday.
On Tuesday evening the eight
grade graduates gave the class play
"All Mistake" to large crowd.
On Sunday evening, May 10Th, a
crowd of Luther college friends sur
prised Mr.. Olvin Sorlien at the b.
Burreson home. The boys were en-
tertained at supper and a very pleas
ant evening was spent in playing
games, music, etc.
Miss Nellie Sorlien departed for
DEBORAH Tuesday evening. Miss Sor-
lein has been a guest at the b. Bur-
reson home the past week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. 0. Sorlien, Mrs.
John Sorlien, Mrs. b. Burreson and
Miss Hazel attended the concert at
DEBORAH Friday evening.
The graduates autoed to Highland
Vile Friday afternoon and gave the
class play "All Mistake" at the
hall in the evening to a large audi
ance.
Mr. and Mrs. o. M. Peterson, Mr..
and Mrs. Ole Molstad and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. o. Hutvedt autoed to High
landville.
On Thursday evening Rev. Tolo of
the big Canoe church gave splendid
address to the graduates at the
Friends church. Piano solo by Ella
Burreson, Reading by Prof. Clink,
Mr.. Henry Sellman gave out the
diplomas to the graduates.
Ole X. Peterson and Miss Clara
Peterson called at the Ole X. Sander
home Saturday evening.
Mrs. John Sorlien and Mrs. B.
Burreson spent Wednesday and
Thursday at the home of Mrs. III. C.
Thingvold.
Mrs. John Sorlien and Mrs. B.
Burreson spent Wednesday and
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Thing
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The school mad arranged a splen--
did program with recitations and
songs for Decoration Day. The
principal of the Mabel high school
pave an address, which most people
,,,;cead as the storm looked so bad,
nearly all went home. The Mabel
hand gave two fine selections. All
regretted that the storm made 1t I'M
possible for the band to march with
the veterans of 1917. Mr.. Everett
of the old guard marched alone TINS
wear AS his partner Comrade Jacob
son answered taps in February. "A
reading, prayer and floral tribute was
made for all the fallen heroes ana
a three volley salute was fred py
their comrades. The school childrens
decorated the soldiers graves with
boquets and wreaths.
On Saturday, May 28th, at the
Hesper Lutheran church the wedding
of Sivert Olvin Sorlein and Miss
Selma Thressa Burreson occurred.
Rev. Harneres of Mabel tied the
nuptial knot. The church was
beautifully decorated with ferns,
snowballs and honeysuckles. Miss
Margaret Harneres presided at the
piano and played softly during the
entire ceremony. The bride wore a
beautiful dress of white jersette and
the groom wore navy blue suit
The brides maids wore net oVel
oriental shades. Little Miss Neoms
Salveson was flower girl and master
Everett Burreson acted as rms
bearer. A reception was given nm
mediately after the ceremony at TN
brides home to about $50 guests. 4
: three course supper was served an
l at midnight delicious luncheon wa
again served. The guests spent
delightful and long to be remembers
evening. The groom's mother, Mr.
q Jno. Sorlein of Bode, Iowa, attende
u the wedding and numerous frleno
u and relatives from DEBORAH and he
per. May the young couple have
+ long and happy welded life is II
&c wish of their many friends.
Ole X. Peterson, Miss Clara Pc
I. erson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole X. Sandt
rs and family autoed to the park at ID
+ corah Sunday and enjoyed picn
~ dinner.
%: Mrs. Irwin Harris is spending
~ few days with her mother Mrs.
u c Peterson at Decorah.
School closed Friday after 81
an cessful school year with a pic
r. dinner on the school ground. M
ar. Bernice Feltis will be intermedl;
Jay teacher again the coming year. I
primary room will miss their teacl
ew Miss Marion Casterton next ye
Ihe Prof. Clink has accepted his
lie: post as principal of the Highlandv
Oh school. Mr.. Clink is to be congra
lated on the splendid programs
o, arranged for the graduates.
az Stewart Clink moved to Highla
vile Saturday. !,
men Glass day exercises were held
WIN the Friends church Wednesday
'ay' ternoon. The class prophecy,
wa history and reading were given
'kee the class, consisting of eight m
age bers: Hazel Burreson, Alice Sellr
ran Palma Peterson, Oscar Sander,
EN- old and Fred Molstad, Bernice II
ONE ness, George Hutvet.
Tor Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Tuttroen
eea- little son arrived from Park
enty Canada for a visit at the hom
been Mr.. and Mrs. John Tuttroen.