Local residents note spring visits and Camp Dodge returns
Mrs. Christ Dale returns from Camp Dodge. Many Decorah and Canoe residents visit families, with reunions at the Engen, Hovey, Haga, and Fretheim homes. Household trips include shopping, papering, and Easter preparations, while Theo Engen and others recount Camp Dodge travels and a fast horse ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Dale
Camp Dodge
Alex. McIntosh
Sam Hanson
Alert Engen
Kari Lunde
Hanson
Otto Neste
Carl Haga
Anna Haga
O. A. Vick
O. C. Hovey
Ernest Vine
Canoe
Gina Haga
G. E. Bakken
Peter Gayle
H. J. Fretheim
Vine
Ernest
Karl Lunde
A. Engen
Ella Flaskerud
Mildred McIntosh
Julius Clausen
Carl‘ers
O. P. Hovey
Olvin Howden
Ole Forester
Belle Moore
A. McIntosh
Beatrice Hovey
Esther
Isabelle Josvanger
Lloyd Hovey
Ridgeway
Selma Mikkelson
Freda Josvanger
L. K. Neste
Ole Martinson
Alma Oddan
Tom Moe
W. E. Ho
Oscar
Joseph Flaskerud
Jeff Gaffney
Frankville
C. 0. Blekeberg
Helen Engen
L. L. Haga
Helen
H. H. Fretheim
G. Larson
Elling Fretheim
Calmar Area Notes From County News April 1 1918
Ed Swehla visited Calmar on Saturday. Numerous locals made trips to Decorah Cresco Protivin Ossian and Fort Atkinson on business or for brief visits. The public school closed for a week vacation. Sousa’s band drew crowds to Calmar and a Sunday movie drew a large audience. Easter visits and multiple calls kept residents busy with family and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Klimesh
Cresco
Fred Bernatz
Decorah
Frank Huber
Calmar
Jerome Huber
Geo. Zoulek
Conover
John Huber
Fort Atkinson
Steve Hrushka
H. G. Haug
Protivin
Wm. Kalishek
Jos. Luzum
Near Calmar
Viola Huber
Herold
Mike Herold
John
Lawler
Mary Benda
Lewis Mikesh
Lizzie Sabelko
John Herold
Sousa
Messrs
Trytten
Ellingson
Ridgeway
W. C. Cekar
Chas. Lusk
John Uher
Frank Benda
Arthur Fisher
Camp Dodge
E. Williams
Frank Soukup
Board of Review
Ed. Whgner
Near Ossian
Anton Hauber
Rose Herold
Tracy Loesch
Dubuque
Jos
Huber
Ed. Novak
Geo. Skoda
Otilia Soukup
James Wagner
Near Ridge Way
Anna Loesch
E. Scheidle
Ossian
Sun- Mt
Frank Swehla
Emma
Steve Bush
Helen Klimesh
Ed. Herold
Fred Fisher
C. Haug
Edward Nockels
Slama and
Vrba
Near Protivin
A. G. Fisher
Adolf Hrushka
John Rilling
Geo. Kuhp
Ed. Winn
Irma
Jos. Tuchek
Babe
John Tuchek
Will Campbell
Charles City
Myers
Babe of
Andrew Herold
Carrie Tuchek
Frank Kovarik
Otilla
Lana Herold
Emma Mik
Esh
Mlady
Will Wagner
John Zoulek
Hiram Cooper
Irene
Minneapolis
Geo. Kapler
James Benda
John Korbel
Tuma
J. L. Klimesh
Cedar Rapids
Mary Swartz
Celia
John Kubish
Kenosha
Wis
Frank Baresh
Kubish
Great Lakes
Fred Scheidle
Ed. Scheidle
Alois
Jos. Mikesh
Community notes from Decorah and nearby towns
Local residents visit and call on friends in Decorah High Ridge Sjoboen and surrounding areas. Names include Holverson Lang Bertha Saganess Nelson Berness Amundson Johnson Bussett Lee and others with updates on visits work and illness in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Holverson
Decorah
Eldo Lang
High Ridge
Bertha Holverson
Sjoboen
Gilbert Remmen
Andrew Lee
Clarence
Andrew Nelson
Calmar
Gerhard Saganess
Daniel Sjoboen
Mil
I. Berness
John Peterson
Josephine
Mra
John Johnson
Edgar Bussett
Herbert Lee
Mayme
Grane Peterson
Holten
Ladies’ Aid Society
H. Nelson
A. Nelson
Babe
J. Sjoboen
John Amundson
Nelson
Alvin
Edgar Russet
Platte
Mrs. Bullard
Walnut Logs Parade For Government Gun Stocks
A Saturday procession on Water street showcased twelve loads of walnut logs bound for Rock Island depot to be shipped to St Louis for army gunstocks. Logs ranged eight to sixteen feet, 16 to 32 inches in diameter, totaling 42. Farmer Ben Jaastad supplied trees from his Canoe area farm, reluctantly parting with them though aiding national needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Rock Island
Government
St. Louis
Ben Jaastad
Jaastad
Luther College Prof Promotes Liberty Loan in Iowa
Prof Preus of Luther College aids Liberty Loan drive in Allamakee county this week. He spoke Monday at Dalby church and West Paint Creek church in Norwegian. Prof Olson will speak at Waterville on April 5 at 2 50 pm and at Barthell Opera House Waukon with Rev A Moore of Kellogg Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preus
Luther College
Allamakee County
Dalby Church
West Paint Creek
Olson
Waterville
Barthell Opera House
Waukon
A. P.moore
Kellogg, Minn
Lenroot Maintains Lead in Wisconsin Senate Race
Wisconsin returns show Congressman Lenroot ahead of rivals with a reported plurality between five and ten thousand, possibly surpassing ten thousand. A bulletin yesterday morning reinforced the optimistic outlook for Lenroot's position in the senatorial contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Lenroot
Decorah Mayor urges citizen help to save city funds
Ellis J Hook, mayor, calls Decorah residents to clean gutters and waterways, keep refuse on higher ground, and avoid blocking culverts to prevent street damage. He urges war gardens, home poultry within enclosures, and suspending certain ordinances to aid war effort and food production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
United States
Ellis J, Hook
Hover enters three way race for Winneshiek seat
On Saturday last H. A. Hover announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Representative in the legislature from Winneshiek county. He is a Pleasant township resident known for public service as clerk assessor and school director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County
H. A. Hover
Hover
Pleasant Township
Homefront Food Campaign Mailer Prompts Signatures
Mrs Elvie Logsdon of Winneshiek County urges rural residents to sign or return Food Administration pledge cards and 1918 Home Cards. Cards go to J F Deems in Burlington. no postage required. Emphasizes conservation for troops, Red Cross nurses, orphans, and bereaved families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Food Administration
United States Food Administration
J. F. Deems
Burlington
Red Cross
Elvie Logsdon
Belgian Relief Work Seeks Carload of Clothing
The Reed building houses a steady flow of garments for destitute Belgium. A busy corps of women mends items daily while donations of clothing bedding and other goods arrive. Committee asks donors to sort and send needed items at once. If a full carload is reached the shipment goes directly to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
New York
Des Moines
Local Red Cross Gifts Support Winneshiek Chapter
H C Rotvold of Hesper presented Winneshiek Chapter a $50 donation this week, his second in eight months. Captain T A Rossing added $25, a Civil War veteran, and Mrs H A Warner's Sunday school class contributed $22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Rotvold
Hesper
Winneshiek
My Sammy Girl heads De Corah Grand on September 11 1918
The De Corah Grand Opera house announces September 11 1918 the musical comedy My Sammy Girl. Managers say Business Before Pleasure will follow after its New York run and tour western cities with the same company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah Grand Opera House
Sammy Girl
New York
Put Out the Flags for Liberty Loan Campaign Opener
City headquar ters urges all to raise flags Saturday April 6 the opening day of the third Liberty loan drive. Also note Steyer's rink hosts a Saturday night dance from 8 to 12 with Helwig orchestra and free admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
Steyer’s
Helwig
Lal
Estate planning advice and bank trust in Decorah Iowa
The piece urges careful estate planning to safeguard heirs, recommending trusts for inexperienced heirs and naming a bank trustee under a will. It notes funds kept in separate accounts and cites Winne shi rk County State Bank of Decorah Iowa with assets listed as $2,000,000.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshirk County State Bank
Decorah
Iowa
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Madison
H. F. Thompson
West Water St
County News
Spillville
Swehla
Frank Novotny
G. Haug
Fred Herold
Luther
Winneshiek Co
Theatrical News
Seereckery
H. McMasters
Frank W. Arneson
Lowa
Ingvoldstad
Sts
C. J. Steno
Burr Oak
Rt. 1
Prosper
Minn
South
Washington St
Ford
Rud Bros
Sett
Goodyear Tires
Motor Supply CO
H. B. Montgomery
The
Ingvoldstad Lumber Co
Willard
Peter Johnson & Sons
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