Ravena Social Notes and Visits Around Castalia
Ravena April 6 1913 local social notes list visits calls greetings from residents including Bullard Ossian Rathbun working for Peck, Anderson family gatherings, Barthelmes Ossian and Glenwood callers, and Miss Frances File from Chicago planning a summer at Philip Barthelme Sr home. Several neighbors from Nordness Frankville Lansing Ossian and Centennial reported visits and arrivals during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peck
Castalia
By Bullard
Ossian
Ravena
Fred Rathbun
August Peck
Tae
Ole Anderson
Philip Barthelme, Sr
Caengs
Frankville
Julius Brown
Herman Lange
Andrew Barthelme
J. Ely
Hertges
Ed. Youmans
Ae Meraneilie
Philip Bortheine, Sr
Chicago Tv
Lansing
Geo. Allen's
Centennial
Joe Ehler
Youmans
Jes Ida Anderson
Glenwood
A. Haverland
Ravena Tueaday
Tomine Ness
Ole Lomen
Nordness
Severt Rogness
Local Attendance and Social Visits Realigned Across Spillville Area
Residents and visitors frequent Spillville area towns including Cresco Ossian Decorah Protivin Ridgeway Fort Atkinson and Conover. Names such as Mikesh Sobolik Haug Luenberger Phillips Kapinos and Soukup appear with travel and social calls noted last week and Sunday. A new residence is planned and Emma Mikesh visited her son in Spillville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novak
Cresco
Carl Haug
Paul Luenberger
Ossian
A. Mikesh
Protivin Monvay
Jim Sobolik
Conover
Fred Percess
Milwaukee
Thureda
Steve Tush
Fort Atkinson
Ida Swehlin
Decoiah
H. Hang
Emmanael
Local notes from Highlandville and Decorah area
Tom Gjere drove to Decorah this morning. Martin Peterson dined with Dr. Hexom Sunday. Nora Helgeson is on the sick list. Theo Amundson sick with bronchitis improving. Theodore Arneson now located on Mrs. Guri Steen place. Dr. Hexom and Helmer Ford visited Decorah last Thursday. One of Mr and Mrs Pusher’s daughters is ill at John Sherven’s. The doctor is busy. roads are poor for travel. Mrs. Jonas Akre to Oakdale sanitarium Friday for treatment. Local baseball practice begins for spring. Bridge inspections lead to repairs. roads in deplorable, nearly impassable condition. Esten Engan prep for water-well drilling. Invitations for Jessie Kittleson and Herman Hendrickson wedding on Thursday April 10 at Big Canoe church. reception at Tabor’s hall, Hesper. Edward T. Selness died Friday afternoon at about 80 from apoplexy. obituary not yet available. Township trustees meet April to handle road work and assessments. John Mestad’s trap incident yields a mink and a coon in separate traps, a 30-year trapping record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Gjere
Decorah
Martin Peterson
Dr. Hexom
Nora Helgeson
Theo, Amundson
Theodore Arneson
Guri Steen
Hexom
Helmer Ford
John Sherven
Jonas Akre
State Sanitarium
Oakdale
Esten Engan
Jessie Kittleson
Herman Hendrickson
Big Canoe Church
Tabor’s
Hesper
Edward T. Selness
John Mestad
John
Local visits and farewells fill Fort Atkinson scene
Fort Atkinson residents note visitors and departures from April 8 1013. Otto Bock and sons visited Decorah while Rose Smith visited Oesian and Leona Rogers traveled to Wancoma. Several locals returned from Cedar Rapids New Hampton and Milwaukee for family and health reasons. Bear's advertisement ends the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Bock
Mr. Wiest
Winona
Ray Schissel
Waucoma Vieiger
Eeccaes
Rose Smith
Oesian
Ray Plomteaux
Cedar Rapids
Frank Kuhn
Calmar
Calmar High School
Irvin Krumm
Joe Doubek
Leona Rogers
Wancoma
Luce
Frank Pitzenberger
Manley
Mat
John Humnker
Fred Houdek
Ed. Deeney
New Hampton
Lucas
Engines Olga
Anna Koloe
Ford City
Anna Ola
Jones
Hannibal
Ernest Goddard
Robt. Stribley
Hesper Community News Highlights From April 8 1913
Local notes report John Bryant hauling logs to McMillen's mill and Mrs Hutchinson recovering from la grippe. Darrington and others attend church and town events while neighbors plan a box social at Tabor hall. Announcements include library meeting at Dr Worth's and a funeral at the Lutheran church. Obits, farming updates, and school rolls are listed with names like McMillen Griswold Burreson and Sanden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bryant
McMillen
W. C. Hutchinson
Darrington
Stone Tweeten
Lloyd Johnson
Montana
W. A. Plunkett
Byron Carrington
A. R. Bryant
Edna
Dora Carter
McGregor
Tabor
Ray Hiatt
Hay
Philomathean Library Association
Dr. Worth’s
Clara Battey
Will Morn
Moline
Ill
Lydia Camp
DeSmet
S. D
Minneapolis
Lutheran Church
Anna Osgaard
R. McMillen
Esmond
N. D
Washington
Oregon
California
Dakota
W. C. Hutchins
Alvin Hawks
Miss Lyon
Teva
Hesper
Main
Burr Sinclair
Kansas
Sam Nutting
Onalaska
Wis
Arlie Griswold
Elmer
Floyd Griswold
Selma Burreson
Selma Young
Idella Rowe
Lester Mcintosh
Merril Street
Lillie Rolfshu
Miss Lien
Clifford Darrington
Rachel Sanden
Clare R. Sanden
Agnes Burreson
Charles Griswold
Agnes McMillen
Bernard White
Richard McMillen
Evelyn Burreson
Burr Oak Social Notes from April 1915
Rural notes from Burr Oak Iowa dated April 8 1915 record visits and activities. Mentions Mrs Peter Decker Bert Kimball Mixa Macie Emery and Miss Mabel Bancroft with Canton trip and school return. Names include Anna Peterson Reed Darling Emmons Seelve and Sanders families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Decker
Bert Kimball
Prairie du Chien
Mixa Macie Emery
Georgia Gates
Mabel Bancroft
Canton Picier
Emmons
Bluffton
Anna Peterson
E. M. Reed
Roy Wanless
Lucile Emmons
Austin
Minn
Alice Seelve
Sanders
Bessie
Evieve
Wicks and Manning Wedding Shown in Surprise Ceremony
A shower turned into a wedding at the Ward home on a Friday evening in early April as Ruby Wicks and Bennie Manning wed with Nina Wicks as bridesmaid and Vernie Manning as best man. The couple received many useful gifts and the event was witnessed by Rev. Clark. Roscoe Wicks returns home for summer from Aurora Illinois. Ed Sharp couple visiting daughter Mrs Gallagher in Burr Oak. Miss Rose Antrim of Mabel Minnesota seen at the Mercantile with spring hat line. Geo J Forster, Burr Oak jeweler, resumes repair service returning April 8 to 17 with a one year guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Wicks
Aurora
Ed. Sharp
P. Galagher
Montana
Rose Antrim
Mabel, Minn
Mercantile
Ruby Wicks
Bennie Manning
Clarence Ward
Clark
Nina Wicks
Vernie Manning
J. Forster
Burr Oak
Northern Canoe district news and social notes
The column records local activities in Northern Canoe including Miss Laura Shipman starting work for Mrs. Sarah Smalley and Minnie McMullen opening the spring term of school in the Northern Canoe district. It notes cattle trade by Mike Barth and visits among residents, with several trips to Decorah and updates on area families and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Stoskopf
Laura Shipman
Sarah Smalley
Mike Barth
W. Stoskopf
John Kinyon
Byron Stoskopf
Clark Fredenburg
Lastunday
Laura
Emma Broghammer
Minnie McMullen
Charles City
Bertha Falck
Babe
Decorah
Vernie Sheley
Montana
Melson
Blanche
Stephen Brady
Albert Johnson
Thompson, Minn
WESTERN LINCOLN TIDBITS AND REGULAR NOTES
Local notes report eclipse visibility, horse sales by Tom Moe, and Kratz family activity. Residents travel to Decorah for photos, attend weddings, and attend church events. Trustees meet, frost and spring work, and signs of spring appear with fishing discussions and road delays. Juries in Cedar Rapids, funeral telegrams from Milwaukee, and clerical visits from Ackley round out a week of community updates.
Dynamo D.D.D. eczema wash promises instant relief
A Decorah druggist promotes D.D.D. Prescription for eczema claiming itch stops in two seconds. The ad offers a 50 cent trial and a one dollar first bottle with a no pay guarantee, plus D.D.D. Soap for pore health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.D.D
E. J. Parman
Decorah
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