County News and Obituary in April 1918
Ray Sobolik of Giard visits home folks. Leslie Worley of Ridgeway stays with parents. numerous local visits and trips across Calmar Decorah Strawberry Point Cresco Dubuque Ames and Cedar Rapids. Obituary notes Mrs Anna Barbaraug who died April 3 1918. funeral held April 6 at the Congregational church with local and distant attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Sobolik
Giard
Leslie Worley
Ridgeway
A. F. Becker
Strawberry Point
Fleischer
Cresco
Genevieve Broihier
Calmar
Marie Bach
Norma Cahill
Decorah
al. Anderson
Camp Dodge
C. F. Sobolik
H. T. Kleisart
Celia
Chas. Huber
Huinker
Dubuque
Tuesay
R. J. Sullivan
Elkader
T. H. Huinker
Julia Groff
Harry Carmichael
Red Cross
Opera House
Theresa Uhlenhake
Regina Lansing
Prairie du Chien
Will Powers
Charles City
W. P. Mullaney
Rose
Victoria Meyer
Mason City
L. A. Meyer
Edna Elster
Omaha
Neb
C. Christianson
Bert Barr
Waukon
Thos. Broderick
Alois Scheidemantel
Milwaukee
Marquette College
P. L. Stookey
Cedar Rapids
Abe Oxley
M. J. Klein
Ladies’ Club
Louis Bernatz
8. Oxley
Anna Layton
West Union
Local residents make trips and attend events around Cresco Calmar Protivin
On April 8 1918 Mary Bilek and others visited Cresco Calmar Protivin Conover Decorah and nearby towns for business and social outings. Ed Ptachek J Lukesh and Robt Klimesh made multiple trips to Conover Decorah Cresco Ridgeway and Calmar. Social activity included dances at Protivin Fisher's hall and visits from Miss Stella Phillips Mrs Will Myers and Miss Mary Kopet with several others attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt
Klimesh
Ridgeway
Ptachek
Conover Weday
Lukesh
Protivin
Conover
G. F. Heuser
Decorahy
Eugene Huber
Calmar
Jerome Huber
Cresco
Anton Swehla
Clemence Herold
Lena
Local Social Notes From Freeport and Surroundings
Mrs J A Robinson is on the sick list. Visitors include E Bulmer of Pleasant and R T Robinson from Trout Run. W C T A met at Leach home. Several relatives and friends visited Decorah, Franklin Prairie, Glenwood, Monona, Burr Oak, Austin, and nearby farms. Rev Grant to preach April 21 at 3 p.m. Riverbend Red Cross met at Mrs Durland. next at Mrs John Peterson April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Robinson
E. Bulmer
Pleasant
Freeport
WSA
Bullard
James Stortz
Franklin Prairie
Caroline Sorenson
Glenwood
J. A. Headington
Clark Headington
Cilla Logsdon
John
Leonard Jogsdon
Monona
Warn
Riverbend Red Cross
Ralph Durland
Nee
John Peterson
Local notes from Fort Atkinson and surrounding towns
Fort Atkinson residents and visitors listed include G A Bieber visiting Lawler Anna Kostoris Calmar and many others Butter entries note moves and visits to Decorah Ossian Cedar Rapids and Milwaukee A Ridgeway high school game ends in defeat 9 to 21 with the home team hosting. The document records numerous calls visits moves and teaching assignments across the area.
Local Prey North Madison Residents Visit and Wed Wedding
In a flurry of calls and visits residents of Prey North Madison circulate among relatives and friends at Decorah and nearby towns. A wedding ceremony at the parish house in Decorah united Gena Haga and Lloyd Larson with Anna Haga and Elvin Larson as witnesses. The couple departed the next morning for a honeymoon through Wisconsin.
Local Residents Attend Gatherings and Visits
Mr and Mrs A Vick spent Sunday evening at Mrs Annie Vick's. Julia Halvorson visited Beatrice Hovey last week. Chas Engen visited his brother Hans at Camp Dodge over Sunday. Mrs H J Fretheim and daughter Glora shopped Ridgeway Friday. Mr and Mrs O N Hangen visited the Oscar Wick home last Thursday. Oe H Fretheim spent last week at the Elling Fretheim home near Frank-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
A. Vick
Annie Vick
Julia Halvorson
Beatrice Hovey
Chas, Engen
Hans
Camp Dodge
H. J. Fretheim
Glora
Ridgeway
O. N. Hangen
Oscar Wick
H. Fretheim
Elling Fretheim
Frank
Local Social Notes From Bailey Springs and Nearby
Vernon Bender drives through Bailey Springs and many residents make short calls in Decorah and Burr Oak. Frequent visitors include Frank Barth Halvor Ramlo Anna Usgaard Clara Barth and others with several family outings to Decorah and Mabel plus local dances and a new baby born to Knute Iverson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Bender
Frank Barth
Decorah
Halvor Ramlo
Rev
Seehuus
John Barth
Henry Ruffridge
Otto Vigesland
Babe
Rob Tillapaugh
Vigesland
John Jaastad
Carl Erickson
K. Iverson
Henry Barth
Andrew Nesheim
Val, Kern's
John
Carl Sanderson
Geo
Henry Knoke
Laura
Clarence Knoke
Mabel
Mike Barth
Elsie
Knute Iverson
Perry Queal
Wyoming
Sam Barth
Kenry Barth
A. Seebach
Valentine Kern
Henry Ruffridge and Son
Louis Bender
Adam Bender
Florence Barth
Viola Matter
Mabel Hilleman
Locust
High Ridge Social Roundup at Local Homes
John Halverson called at the H Baardson home today. Miss Mildred Sjoboen visited with Josephine Kelseth on Sunday. Miss Myrtle Oakland spent Sunday with Jeanette Nielson. Miss Dorothy Erickson stayed at the Lee home the past week. Miss Grace Peterson visited the Smithling home in Nordness on Thursday. Grace Peterson spent Monday evening and Tuesday at Sjoboen. Ingrid Landsverk and children were guests at her parents' home Sunday. Several from our ridge attended Mrs Gilbert Syverson's funeral last Wednesday. Ladies aid hosted at Mrs Albert Linnevold's last Thursday. Miss Josephine Kelseth and sister attended Emma Loreida's funeral in Gilwood on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Kuhn
Roy Wilson
Babe
Mason City
John Tudhck
Chandler
West Union
Kapler
Martin Herold
Tda
Celia Herold
Fort Atkinson
Clemence Herold
Lena
John Soukup
Ridgeway
Ed. Ptachek
F. J. Soukup
Decorah
Lizzie Williams
Edward Kubesh
J. S. Klimesh
Cedar Rapids
Thos. Sebesta
Moose Lake
Minn
John Doubek
Will Campbell
Charles City
Task
H. G. Haug
Madison
Wis
Anna
Marie Swestka
Jackson Junction
A. G. Fisher
Anna Barbaraug
Weiningen
Canton Zurich
Switzerland
Jacob
Margaret Benz
J. J. Haug
Anna Benz
Winneshiek County
Charles
Bertha
Louise
Louise Wilson
Haug
G. F. Heuser
Carl C. Haug
Robt
Heuser
G. A. Meyer
Herman Scheller
Henry Lemberger
C. M. Wilson
F.C. Scherff
New Hampton
Jacob Meyer
Dr. Harmon
Wm. Lynch
C. A. Vick
Throndson
J. Oddan
Tinka
Carl Oen
Society
J. Clausen
Lettie Haugen
O. P. Hovey
Wm. Webjornson
A. Bergan
Sam Hanson
O. N. Haugen
N. O. Haugen
Clausen
George Josvanger
Freda
Esther
Isabel
BE. F. Bakken
Karen Flaskerud
Julius Flaskerud
Albert Lea
Alert Engen
Helen Engen
Ll. Ll. Haga
Grace
Jennie
Bea Drew
Bluffton Township
John Halverson
H. Baardson
Mildred Sjoboen
Josephine Kelseth
Myrtle Oakland
Jeanette Nielson
Dorothy Erickson
Lee Home
Grace Peterson
Smithling
Nordness
Sjoboen
Ingrid Landsverk
Our Ridge
Gilbert Syverson
Ladies’ Aid Society
Albert Linnevold
John Johnson
Helmer
Emma Loreida
Gilenwood
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Spillville
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We Suchan
Freeport. Ted
Miller’s
G. A. Bieber
Lawler
Anna Kostoris
Geo. Einwalter
Anton Moser
Frank Swehla
Near Spillville
Henry Burns
Fred Rilling
Rezanka
H. Nienhaus
F. P. Deeney
Marie Behrens
J. Swehla
N. J. James
Minneapolis
Matt Rezanka
Ernest Burlingham
Great Lakes
Ill
Ray Harris
V. J. Martinek
Arlie Burnside
Waucoma
Ridgeway High School
Wm. Pavlovee
Wm. Rausch
Festina
Humnker
Prey
North Madison
C. O. Blekeberg
Frose
Anna Haga
Cora Dahle
Dr. Precious
F. Nelson
Lena Holstad
Robert Griebel
Ole Tveter
Lloyd Larson
Inga Myran
Even Peterson
Carl Haga
Teddy
Martin Haga
G. E. Bakken
Elias Myran
John Fulsans
J. J. Haga
Ole Christen
Henry
Clarissa
Anton Ask
John Fulsaas
Elmer Ellingson
Annetta Skadeland
Money
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Y Yan
Kari Howden
Ole Fulsaas
Martin Benson
Anna Ha
Martha Christen
Anon Anderson
Agnes
John G. Hovden
Rudy
G. FE. Bakken
O. G. Hovden
Inga
Christina Myran
Halvor Skadeland
H. Skadeland
Erick O. Ellingson
Sumner Township
Albert Fulsans
Olvin Hovden
Anna Hoistad
I. B. Torrison
Gena Haga
Bailey Springs
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