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Newspaper

Decorah Republican

Location

Decorah, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1918

Page

7

County News highlights from August 12 1918

A busy column from Postville Ossian and nearby towns notes visits by Emma Heckman J M Hutchinson Mrs Carter Mrs Lee and many others. People travel to Dubuque Monona La Crosse St Paul Calmar and Milwaukee for family and friends. An itemized Red Cross drive yields 75 socks 1 sweater 3 wristlets. Obituary for Catherine Johnstone Harmon memorializes her life from New Oregon to Oelwein with names of survivors.

Emma Heckman Postville J. M. Hutchinson Decorah Ossian M. J. Carter Mirs Carrie Lee E. DeCoy B. P. Boone H. A. Harvey Dubuque John Collins Monona C. G. Warley Emmetsburg Mildred Kipps Milwaukee PF. J Postville Sunthiy Datter Julia Groff Kate Helwig St. Paul Y Jos. Schupanitz F. Sobolik Calmar F. A F. J M. J. Klein T. F. Schmitz Wisconsin James Robinson Wyman McGregor Ruth Keller Austin W. H. Layton Cyril Figge Chanute, Field, Rantoul Ill Aviation Department U. S. Army Red Cross Morgan Church Libbey School Ridgeway Epworth League Adela Fosse Ethel Brinkwan Ruth Putnam Viola Hospodarsky Myrtle Butz Oral Adelaide Vivian Lomen Eleanor Parker Kathryn Eyre Fayette Harmon Catherine John‘stone Smith Falls Quebec Canada Oclwein Towa New Oregon John Dougherty David Harmon St. Paul, Minn New Oregon Cemetery Frank Walton

Ridgeway Community Notes From August 1918

August 13 1918 Ridgeway notes report Mrs Ole Guillickson and Glora visiting Cresco. Allen Butz had tonsils removed. Mrs Hertz of Ames visited daughter Mrs W Paley. M Lee Hathaway of Fayette visiting mother Mrs Kate Hathaway. Numerous locals attend services, visits, and gatherings including Libbey L A S events, neighbors in Cresco Decorah New Hampton and Saude. Continuous social visits feature Rose and Vivian Albright of Rapid City and others, with travel to Chicago and Geneva NY for score work and winter plans.

Ole Guillickson Glora Cresco Allen Butz Hertz Ames W. Paley M. Lee Hathaway Fayette Kate Hathaway Gladys Beacher Libbey School Sylvester M. F Seymour Fosse Lanesboro Minn Clarence Natvig Lawler Chas. Beucher Jake Butz Cavour Anna Hopperstad Dena Kratz Sander Thompson Baby Mabel Magnus Bertha Mae Tracy Decorah Myrtle Butz Rose Vivian Albright Rapid City Fred Kafer Lavonne Schnetz New Hampton Sandager Fila Calmar Chicago Buffalo Geneva N. Y John New York City Baker Ridgeway Branch South Orleans One Sa Aa

Castalia Social Notes and War Time Update

Castalia rounds up clubrsquos engagements and visits with W I C club meeting plans at the new parsonage. War time news notes a Red Cross field director appointee and a church service flag dedication listing ten local soldiers in service.

Calmar Clean-Up: Local Visitors Reported Across Town

August 12 1918 Calmar notes show Hazel Gunderson visiting home folks while Heine Meyer and others drop in on Cresco Ossian Decorah and Minneapolis connections. Numerous families hosted relatives and friends from Mason City Algona Elkader Spillville and Oelwein as community life centers on visits and short trips.

Government scientists in India make paper from three new materials

Government scientists in India report success in producing paper using leaves from a West Australian plant, timber from East Africa, and a Rhodesian tree. The achievement suggests alternative pulp sources and may impact local paper production policies and supply chains.

India East Africa Rhodesia

Local News from Clay Hill August 1918

August 13 1918 at Clay Hill covers community visits threshing season helpers and births. Mentions Kelli visiting John Banning assisting A L Tyler. Bertha Renaas Decorah at Mary Williams home. Dr Woodward Decorah calls at Lawrence Bolson home. Stanleys and siblings visiting at Jim Stortz Franklin Prairie. Haas family Decorah at Mary Williams. Roy Sampson Alfred Foss helping Gross Bros. Rastetter family visit from Faribault. Bessie McMahon arrives Sioux Falls for visit with Mary Williams. birth of a son to Leonard Hegtvedt and Mildred Glover. Lena Spielman Dubuque visiting Calmar. Mrs Geo Young Looking Glass Prairie visiting grandson with Bolson family. many local visits and trips to Calmar and Dubuque relatives.

Gross Bros Kelli John John Banning A. L. Tyler Bertha Renaas Decorah Mary Williams Dr. Woodward Lawrence Bolson Sam Sorenson Jim Stortz Franklin Prairie H. W. Haas Chas. Glover Leonard Hegtvedt Mrrs Hegtvedt Mildred Glover Lena Spielman Dubuque Caroline Gross Calmar Geo. Young Looking Glass Prairie Bolson Willie Williams Margaret Lizzie Joe Walsh Bessie McMahon Gertrude Kapler Robert Murphy Rudolph la Salle Henry Haas Wim. Kronfeldt Herbert Hattie Gross

Fort Atkinson Social Notes Reach Castalia And Calmar

Mrs Frank Koch visited Calmar Friday and many locals traveled between Calmar Castalia and Cresco over the week. Visitors included Miss Anna Houdek from Calmar, Mrs Bessie Emery from St Paul, Miss Cordie Glass to Dubuque, and L Huber on business. Several trips to Mason City Dubuque Arlington Postville Castalia and Castalia homecomings are noted along with local family visits and returns of Miss Martha Bush and the Vandas sisters.

Frank Koch Calmar Anna Houdek G. H. Huber M. A. Kubish J. ©. Kubish Marie Behrens Castalia Kate Deming Henry Jinderlee Loretta of Cresco John Wandas Bessie Emery St. Paul Cordie Glass Dubuque A. Stribley Jos. Zbirnik J. Zbornik Ethel Lassance Schissel Schissel and Meyer Families, Mrs. John Wandas John Swehla Jesse Weiler Arlington Thompson Amos Stribley Duve Chas. Glass Schroeder Postville Dick Behrens Martha Bush Mason City Stephana Julia Vandas Chicago

Community Gossip From Decorah and Surrounding Areas

Frances Drew visited Donovan s on Sunday evening. John Forberg works for Chas Engen. Red Cross unit met with Freda Josvanger Tuesday. Mrs Andrew Istad and Elizabeth were at Decorah Sunday. Joel and Parnell Fretheim were Ridgeway callers Monday. Ben Thompson and family visited relatives in Canoe Sunday. Katherine Thompson visited Trina and Helma Halvorson Sunday. Celia Simonson sewing for Freda Josvanger. Ben Sanderson and Charley Johnson called at O P Hovey s Sunday. Misses Inga Martha Esther Forster visited Ed Fretheim s Sunday. Mrs O P Hovey and Esther called at O O Hovey s Monday evening. Mr and Mrs H J Fretheim and family Decorah callers Saturday evening. Suse Katherine Drew returned home Sunday from Martin Jones home. Anna Johnson of Decorah visited Mrs Oscar Vick from Saturday to Sunday. Esther Hovey returned home Sunday after two weeks at J Falck s near Ridgeway. Mrs Oscar Aspenson and little son returned last week after staying with relatives. Mr and Mrs C J Falck and baby and Mr and Mrs Oscar Vick and Anna Johnson visited C P Hovey s Sunday.

Hazel Gunderson Heine Meyer Cresco Henry Yhonek Kato Wis Fr. Dvorak Effie Woll Decorah Beatrice Sand Ann Becker Ossian Theo, Olson Mr. Christopherson Marjorie Mousehund St. Paul Edna Goheen Lawler Emma Valenta Jim Sobolik Bean Mason City Theo. Olson Yerkovsky Minneapolis Jos Iver Grinde John Henry Sacy C. Jaeger Independence Peter Meyer Jack Kramer Harriet Elkader Mamie Luzum Fred Scheidemantel Agnes Johnson Canada Wm. Blackmar Fr. Luzum Albert Kaboushek Spillville Clara Johnson Chas. Johnson L. J. Vogel Fr. Martinek Charlotte Agnes Gullickson Eldie Grandeland Sever Grandeland C. Frerich Festina Omaha Ned Mis Paul Appleby Sac City Iowa Jacob Meyer Elmer Fukka Prairie du Chien Fr.Uher John Hosting Hosting New York France James Chekal Dubuqueee Frank Tuchek Joseph Mr. Latimer Calmar Anton’ Smith Ridgeway Harry Glass Fort Atkinson Josh Stable Emma Jusk Charles City Frank Kapinos Ed. Winn Irma Winn Trene Cooper Wesselman Chas Frey Moravetz Frank Humpal James Koshatka Goldove Lukesh Jos. Boushka Protivin Will Reihle Kies Regina -Fisher Jos. Prochaska Joe Ptachek G. Reible John Fisher Alois Scheidel Near Ossian Jinderlee Philip Frey David Frey J. Th. Herfner Des Moines Mary Bena Trene Benda Francis Drew Donovan’s John Forberg Engen Red Cross Freda Josvanger Andrew Istad Elizabeth Joel Parnell Fretheim Ben Thompson Canoe Katherine Thompson Trina Helma Halvorson Celia Simonson Ben Sanderson Charley Johnson O. P Martin Jones Anna Johnson Oscar Vick Esther Hovey Sunda

Freeport Social Roundup August 12 1918

Over Sunday visitors and guests fill Freeport area notices. Names include A K Sweitzer Fred Womeldorf Leona Sorenson H A Worth Mrs Skinner Alfreda Weiss and others. Funeral attendance for Mrs James Tillinghast noted. Elmer Kirkland returns from two months trip to Washington Idaho and Montana.

A. K. Sweitzer Fred Womeldorf Waterloo Leona Sorenson Clay Hill Delaney H. A. Worth Decorah Skinner Ruby Miller Andrew Anderson Washington Prairie Our Village Alfreda Weiss W. Bloom James Delaney Chamberlain Ss. D Myrtle Hallman Minneapolis A. L. Tyler Freeport J. C. Tyler Oelwein R. Tyler

Red Cross Notes and August 13 Contributions

Treasurer Bear reports weekly Red Cross contributions from Regular monthly gifts and from linen sales and a supper at J. Peterson’s home. Donations include amounts from Mrs. D. Sjoboen, K. Prestgard, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Erickson, R. F. Portman, Bucknell barber shop, Highland township, Mrs. Bennie Bursie, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. J. Peterson, Mrs. M. Peterson, Mrs. Larsen, Mrs. Kroshus, Mrs. Clauson, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Selmess, and Mrs. Haukedahl.

Bear Wee Farm West Ladies’ Aid Washington Prairie J. Peterson D. Sjoboen Pree Sociehy Oi Ccs Segeces K. Prestgard Ang Dee John Hanson Stanton Erickson Aes Womot Cer Portman Bucknell Highland Township Chain Bennie Bursie Kedice Lars Lane M. Peterson Martin Larsen Albert Kroshus John Clauson G. Anderson Tom Allen T. E. Selmess M. Haukedah

Also Mentioned on This Page

County News W. A. Harvey Fk. J. Perry Joe Slorak L. A. Woolsey E. Ds Fred” Riggs Bart Bertha Gentz Luana Claud Winn Steinhelber Minars Jennie Sehafer Theo. Schrack Alma Neb Sarah Sphar H. L. Meyer Lester Meyer Witicama Smisky Lucy Meyer Strawberry Point Seite Sculley Will Timpermes The Red Chester Meekjer Centennial Cemetery Hicks W. Bi. Riggs Bessie Riggs Alma ‘Abley Ladies’ Aid Society U. B New Parsonage Geo. Moore August Schuette Mr. Schuette Mr. Moore W. H. Roe John L. Roe Long Island Roe Harms Miss Fischer Wim Fischer Charley Schweinefus Otto Bartel Carl Bartel Fred Baltz Louie Brandt Joe Schultz Harvey Battenberg Chas, Schave Calmaer Sist Mikesh Emma M. J. Soukup Madison FE. E. Giebel Cora Dickinson Ethel Miller JC. W. Miller Chas. Hallman James Tillinghast Davis H. A. Kinne W. Daubney J. Daubney Edith Daubney Elmer Kirkland Washington Idaho Montana Goodyear Motor Supply CO H. B. Montgomery Winneshiek Co Pig Club Ben Bear Ingvoldstad Lumber Co Big Business Waterloo Business College Majestic Theatre Almon F. Gates
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