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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
6
Benj Ward in poor health and sells his share of the local hardware outfit to John Wicks with plans to vacate ownership next week. The town notes several Decorah visitors and community events, including neighborhood social gatherings and a school entertainment effort that yielded $17 amid rainy weather.
Rev Father Dragoon visited Waucoma this week. Calmar visitors included Mrs Jake Cap and Pauline Doubek. Karl Knight stayed with his parents in Postville over the weekend. Miss Rose Broderick of Ossian visited the D Lawrence home. Anna and Kate Volman went to Charles City for an indefinite stay. Mrs Mat Houdek family planned a Festina visit. Ace Bush came from Postville to visit between trains with his father. Mrs Behrens, Brandt family visited with Postville relatives. Jos Sobolik family visited Calmar. Mr and Mrs Waldo Reisner of Calmar spent Sunday with the Doubek family. Miss Mary Hlubek spent week with the Doubek family and returned home. Mary Ruzicka returned to Charles City after visiting friends. Mrs Ernest Burlingham and baby returned from Cedar Rapids. Frank and Wm Wsetecka returned from Waukon and Wisconsin. Alex Moser moving to new southeast town home. Smock family to move in. Fancy Work club hosted by Mrs Harry Glass with Mrs Amos Stribley and Miss Ina Stribley of Calmar.
April 18 1916 Freeport residents report visiting friends in Decorah and Clay Hill. Mrs Deremo and Mrs Rogness are noted. Millie Anderson remains ill. Dr Harmon and Dr Lackland plan Easter services with music. local visitors from Decorah, Clay Hill, and Glenwood attended a social Friday night.
Leo Lawrence has been on the sick list this past week. New residents Mr. and Mrs. Tranen moved to town from Spring Grove after purchasing Haldor Johnson’s property. A farewell party for Clark Swartz featured music, dancing, and a purse gift after he left Hesper.
Rev Hal Riggs preached at the U B pulpit last Sunday evening. Miss Ida Orley visited Castalia. School accreditation equipment has been installed. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Elmer Bush last Thursday. Mrs Thos Dowd will travel to McGregor for an operation with her sister Ethel. Geo Bachelder leaves for Sack Ottawa for three weeks visiting friends and sightseeing. Several men attended Luther Wisconsin game today. Kneeskern and Son arrange bake goods with H McReynolds of Decorah. opening day May 4 with a lunch. Alonzo Owen dies at his son C G Owen’s home in Monona April 16. funeral in Monona. body returned with I O C F members. Mr Owen was a former blacksmith here and later lived in McGregor. No obituary published.
Ravena April 17 1916 tally of visits from Ossian Decorah Calmar and St Lucas. Local residents hire on for farms and season work including Eimers Ehler Oxley and Opsahl. Moves include Schweinefus purchasing a Ossian home Lansing renting 50 acres and people traveling to Rochester for medical aid and to Festina for acetylene light system consultations.
Geo Cummings and family visited Spillville on Saturday. Phillips bought a horse at Decorah last week. Albert Sobelik and wife visited Calmar last Saturday. Joe Phillips went to Calmar Sunday and brought his sons home. Albert Sobelik and son Ed are working in Calmar this week. Frank Pecka drove to Spillville on business. Geo Cummings went to Calmar last Friday and Saturday evening. Fred Bernatz hauled flour from Spillville to Conover Monday. Last Sunday a crowd of boys went to Calmar to the show. Christina Phillips returned to Calmar Friday after visiting Mrs Geo Cummings.
Last week on Clay Hill residents were visited by Drs Hoeg and Jewell and Ed Tolstad of Decorah. Mrs Rennas, Mrs Ed Anderson, and Clark Headington visited Mrs Sam Tolstad. Several locals socialized with relatives in Decorah and near Freeport. Farmers report fine weather and field work resuming with seeding underway.
Watch your child for coughs and runny noses as irritation can lead to catarrh. Dr King s New Discovery is a sweet tar syrup praised for quick relief and easy doses. Ready at BEN BEAR store with sale prices starting Saturday the lith.
Guat Olson and Joe Phillips were in Conover on Monday. Louis Sobolik and Henry Wesselman traveled through Conover Monday. Anton Olson visited Calmar on business Monday. Joe Klema drove to Calmar Monday. Joe Puffer was in Spillville on business last week. James Sobolik and his family visited Calmar parents Friday afternoon.
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