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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
6
Irving Crawford buys a new Overland car. Dozens of locals and visitors from Castalia Decorah Ossian and Preston appear in town pages. Red Cross work expands with new auxiliary in Decorah and local volunteers mobilize for civic aid.
Madison social roundup reports visits and callers across the area on a Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Christ Dale and Mrs. J Organ host and guests include Lettie Haugen at sister Mrs Julius Clausen, with many neighbors and relatives dropping by for calls and teas.
Local brief from Castalia noting Ravines visiting friends in Giard ne Spooner visiting his daughter Me Will Wooner Mrs Bishy and children visiting in area Kneeskern back from St Paul trip Leta Thornton visiting Rev A E Marsh Newburg James Floody came from McGregor to visit parents Frances Bickel at W H Haefner home between trains audience mentions Monona and Wis Sue events.
John Bryant car visitor sat urday and a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs John Bryant Thursday July 26. Numerous visits by Misses and Mrs residents to La Crosse Decorah Moline and Stewartville noted along with church and school activities.
Fort Atkinson notes show social calls and visits across nearby towns. People include Miss Kate Sluka Ossian visitor Geo Wiest family Calmar St Lucas travelers Horace Goddard Clarence Fock New Hampton and many others visiting relatives at Decorah Spillville and Charles City. Local business trips and moves are mentioned with flour mills telegraph operator roles and family visits.
Henry Barth traveled to Decorah on Monday. Miss Hilda Rambo visited Decorah on Friday. Henry Knoke owns a new Studebaker. A crowd attended the Burr Oak hhautauqua last week. Florence and Elsie Barth visited Decorah Saturday. Adam Barth visited Henry Knoke Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Sam Barth and family went to La Crosse Tuesday. Some youths spent Sunday evening at Mike Barth’s. Geo Matter family attended Frank Barth’s Sunday. Henry Knoke and family planned Decorah trip Friday. Frank Barth and Roy visited Burr Oak Wednesday. John Bender and sons and Andrew Seebach drove to Cresco Sunday. Miss Esther Foltz staying with Henry Foltz. A crowd attended the Equity picnic at Nelik’s Sunday afternoon.
Miss Dena Wringer returns from Dubuque for a three week vacation. Several residents host and visit kin from Cresco Decorah Austin Minneapolis and Dubuque. A baby boy was born to Waldo Reisner and a seven pound boy to Arthur Huber with congratulations.
Decorah visitors include Reverend C. H L Sweet from Burr Oak and doc Wemet from Dubuque visiting relatives. Dr W H Emmons traveled to Minneapolis and back. carpenters work at Gene Huntington's kitchen addition. Ongoing mention of two children visiting, and a reference to the rose bowl and ornately hanging décor.
Mrs FE D Weldon to receive a reward while Miss Lillian Wohlford visits her Decorah sister Mrs Albert Van Weit. Numerous townspeople and friends travel to Decorah from Mason City Waukon Hawarden and Lehigh. Rev Geo Ey and family visit, Willard Feltis arrives from Montana. Pool room sale by Geo Sullivan and possession by A M Morrison mark local business changes.
Ossian residents Ruth Bernatz and Harmon Logsd visit Decorah and Ossian through the week. Marriages occur as Rev Thiltgen presides at six o clock Monday morning for Henrietta Scheidemantel and Frank Rohr.
Mrs L L Logsdon and her infant visited her parents Mr and Mrs Dave Westgenant since Thursday. She went to Decorah Sunday before returning home.
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