March 30 1914 County News highlights and local notes
March 30 1914 County News lists numerous items: illnesses like grip for Anna Johnson and Mrs. Melvin Peterson, Mrs. Synova Bidne in poor health, Lydia Young with otitis media, and Mrs. Meyer Wesley recovering from pneumonia. Community events include carpenters starting work, farming plans as frost ends, and several visits, chaperoned by Mrs. Jossendahl and others. A nine pound girl was born to Theo Arneson. sorrow widens with infant death for Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Wesley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Kroshus
Anna Johnson
Grip
Pfister
Melvin Peterson
Jossendahl
Theo. Arneson
C. P. Olson
M. J. Akre
Martin Solum
Emma _ Bjorgo
Werleys
B. K. Schjeldahl
Decorah
Arne Brunsvold
Wesley’s
Edgar Schjeldahl
Rieceford
Andrew Grere
German Bentley
Chas. Olson
Martin Arneson
Dr. Hexom
Arnold Peterson
Chris Lures
Helmer Forde
Riceford
Minn
O. H. Forde
Synova Bidne
Lydia Young
Kittel Severson
Arthur Schjeldahl
Lars Seim
Andrew Gjere
P. J. Bidne
John Mestad
Tom Gjere
Knut Grindeland
Lewis Grindeland
Daugher
Theo
Arneson
Theodore
Meyer Wesley
Miss Murphy
la Crosse
High Ridge Social News and Visits 1914
March 31 1914 events from High Ridge describe neighbors visiting from Ossian Nord ness and Calmar with numerous calls at homes of Danielson Larson and Smithling. A surprise party honored Miss Ellen Torske before her Norway departure and a reception dance for Mr and Mrs John Holverson Baard son delighted guests into the early hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Halverson
A. Hogenson
Josie Kelseth
John Johnson
Jeanette Danielson
Ossian
Anton Larson
A. C. Smithling
Nord“ness
D. E. Sjoboen
Selma
T. Winger
Calmar
Hilda Nelson
Paul Ode
Mrs. Ode
E. Danielson
Mrs. Danielson
Mrs. Larson
Mr. Holverson
Freeport Health News and Local Notices
Freeport reports G W Kirkland sick with a hard cold and doctors Harriet Amy of Decorah H H Thomas of Decorah visiting area. Ed Banning moved to West Decorah. Myron Burnside visiting J A Robinson home. Rev G S Lackland and Canada guest attend church. Pfister oversees Waukon road work near Hattlestad's. Methodist ladies host grab bag sociable in Yeoman hall on Apr 3 with invitation to all. Miss Cora Dickinson returns to Postville for school duties after vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Kirkland
Harriet Amy
Decorah
H. H. Thomas
Ed. Banning
Kniss House
West Decorah
Myron Burnside
J. A. Robinson
Rev
G. 8
Lackland
Canada
Pfister
Waukon Road
Hattlestad
Yeoman Hall
Cora Dickinson
Postville
W. Dickinson
Centennial Notes on Local Visits and School Opening
Centenn ial community updates list visits by Mrs Peter Rosa Dr J A Jllen and others to local homes in Centennial Ossian and Decorah. The Centennial school opened with Bernice Feltis as teacher. Various residents and visitors, including the Daniels and Burrows families, Mae Runkle and others, are mentioned with chores and travel notes.
Local Notes From Calmar and Surrounding Areas
Calmar and nearby towns report visits and travel by residents and guests. Carl Meyer and O P Ode plus O A Tenold attended business in Decorah. Philip Buchelt visited Festina. Miss Sarah Miller dropped by Postville. Mrs Emma Sandager has been ill. Mothers Club met with Mrs H Wesselmann. Mr and Mrs N A Klein hosted Whist Club. Mrs S A Giles visited Fayette. Jacob Capp of Fort Atkinson was in town. Agnes Dvorak and Dora Rothmeyer visited Festina. Evelyn Miller came from Grinnell for a week with home folks. Mrs T H Humker visited DuBuque. Allisha Baldwin went to Elgin. Tillie and Ruth Meyer hosted supper. Edna Meyer and Celia Gustafson returned to schools near Ridgeway. Mrs C D Horton went to Cresco to see Joyce at Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Meyer
Decorah
A. F. Becker
Ossian
Philip Buchelt
Festina
Sarah Miller
Postville
Edna Meyer
Emma Sandager
Mothers’ Club
H. Wesselmann
N. A. Klein
S. A. Giles
Fayette
O. P. Ode
O. A. Tenold
Jacob Capp
Fort Atkinson
Agnes Dvorak
Dora Rothmeyer
Festina Saturay
Evelyn Miller
Grinnell
T. H. Humker
Dubuque
Allisha Baldwin
Elgin
Tillie
Ruth Meyer
Celia Gustaf
Ridgeway
C. D. Horton
Cresco
Joyce
Mercy Hospital
Local Notes from Dubuque and Surroundings
Miss Zephie Fisher and Emma Nock returned from Dubuque after attending Ben Hur. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Congdon departed for Moline to visit relatives. Cora Moe visited from La Crosse for a few days at the Moe home. The Cemetery Association elected new members for the coming year. Mrs. A F Snow left for Waukonda to attend her sister's funeral. Walter Yager returned from Town City for an over Sunday with Carrie and Bertha Miller, then sisters visited Decorah. Hewitt Marsh hosted bell ringing at the Methodist church. Ralph Wesselmann fractured his left forearm while playing. Mrs. Kaye and Mrs. Heflin held a public sale of household goods. The Peterson home suffered a gas explosion injuring Mr. Peterson and damaging the house. he will be out for months and neighbors felt the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zephie Fisher
Emma Nockless
Dubuque
Ben Hur
Frank Congdon
Moline
Cora Moe
la Crosse
A. H. Moe
Cemetery Association
Kaye
A. F. Snow
Waukonda
Horlocker
Walter Yager
Town City
Carrie
Bertha Miller
Decorah
Andrew Moen
Hewitt Marsh
Ed. Peterson
Peterson
Trolley Car Ambulance Built in Philadelphia for Brazil
A trolley car ambulance has been built in Philadelphia for use in a Brazilian city to transport patients to and from outlying hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Burr Oak notices missing in a close community update
Mrs KE M Reed and son Paul were sick with the grip for several days. Several neighbors visited, including Miss Bertha Wade, Miss Hazel Briggs, Miss Bertha Gates, and Inez Sullivan visiting Canton. Mrs Chas Masters died suddenly at her daughter E M Reed’s home. funeral in Burr Oak cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. M. Reed
Paul
Paul Wanless
Victor Headington
Cresco
Bertha Wade
Canton
Minn
Alice Morrison
W H. Emmons
W. H. Emmons
P. H. Whitney
Minneapolis
Cecil Caro
Decorah
Ezra Reed
Florence Reed
Whitbeck
Caledonia Hame
la Crosse
St. Francis Hospital
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County News
Arthur Helgeson
Margaret
Randine Schjeldahl
H. Forde
Tranen
Clarence Mestad
Telford Holven
Tideman Holven
Lars
High Ridge
Freeport
Deco
Decorah Republican
Nemo
Columbia Yarns
Wayne Knit
Centennial
Peter Rosa
J. A. Jllen
Will Duff
Floyd Duff
Daniels
Bernice Allen
L. D. Burrows
Dorothy Russell
Bernice Feltis
Joe Weitgenant
Elmer Rosa
Thomas Logsdon
Rae Runkle
James
Lucy Runkle
George Allen
Abe Daniels
Missouri Valley
Sam Runkle
Lakefield
Amanda Ginapp
Joe Wiltgen
Winn Rathbun
Blanche
Charley Daniels
Will Wiltgen
Henry Heiman
Tony
Heiman
Mr. Wiltgen
Theodore Daniels
Joe Ehler
Harry Harvey
Geo. Allen
George Kappos
Sam and Rae Runkle
Mat Wiltgen
Archie Jones
Eo. Allen
Dysten
Peter Johnson & Sons, Inc
Washington Street
Wangler’s Drug Store
Iowa
the National Bank of Decorah
L. B. Whitney
D. C. Johnson
H. C. Hjerleid
W. F. Baker Asst. Cashier
Decorah State Bank
Winneshiek Hotel
McCall's
Warners
Skinner
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