County News items from Decorah region August 19 1918
L J Vogel visited Decorah as a business caller. Numerous residents from Calmar Decorah and surrounding towns attended the county fair. Messrs and Mmes Flaskerud Eppens and others traveled to Waterloo and Northfield for visits. Victor Becker wired from France that he arrived safely. Several sisters and relatives across Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin hosted visits, with trips to New York City and Brainard Minnesota noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Vogel
Decorah
Geo, Eppens
Elief
Henry Flaskerud
Waterloo
Litta Humnker
Festina
Calmar
Mike, Heinen
Esther Meyer
Mason City
John Smith
Dubuque
P. Meyer
Hazel Durland
Tilla Finskerud
Emma
Esther
Carl Nystrom
Northfield
J. D. Becker
Childrien
Ossian
A. Schobakken
Adams
Kolaas
Wm. Eppens
Paul
Victor Becker
France
B. Rubly
Brainard
Minn
Rubly
Nelson
Preus
St. Paul
Lee
Marie Haugen
Andrew Knutson
John Hosting
Jo. Hosting
New York City
Henry Yohonek
Kato
Wis
Fr. Dvorak
L. D. Wangsness
Waseca
Bertha Chistopherson
Alfred
Anard
Julius Flaskerud
Albert Lea
Anton Stenseth
Sioux City
Gladys
Charlotte
Fort Atkinson Busy Past Week in 1918 News
In Fort Atkinson August 20 1918 several residents are noted with visits and moves. Jake Liehter joins Farmers' Produce Co. M A Kubish and others make trips to Charles City Calmar and Decorah. A notable death is Wenzel Kacher of Fort Atkinson born 1845 in Bohemia who died after a brief illness. funeral held at St John’s Catholic Church with Rev Dragoon officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Liehter
Farmers’ Produce Co
M. A. Kubish
Charles City
Schmitz
Ossian
Ed. C. Meyer
Calmar
J. C. Kubish
Kubish
Wandas
Jas. Campbell
Mason City
J. J. Kubish
Decorah
Julia Wandas
F. C. Smith
Chas, Weller
Clinton
James Staska
Hrushka
Yorkie
Leo Huber
Mise
Clara Hlubek
A. Hlubek
Jake Lichter
Wauncoma
Faha
Dyersville
Geo, Wiest
A. Hruska
Jos
Staka
Mary Puffer
Shima
John Swehla
John Wandas
Anna Martinek
St. Paul
Shindelar
Stephana Wandas
Cresco
Tony Hanken
Timber Lake
Matt Houdek
F. A. Schreiber
Clara
Evelyn Kuhn
Pouska
John Kaselle
Clarence Falck
Elma
Wenzel Kacher
Bohemia
Spillville
Maggie Bena
Mary King
Sank Center
Minn
James
Anton
Frank
Margaret Busta
Jackson Township
Anna Leuenberger
Near Lawler
Racher
Local residents meet and visit across several towns
Mrs Runkle's unit met with Mrs H Meyer Friday and with Mrs C Heckman today. Joe Dessel of Ossian called in the vicinity Monday as Harold Laughlin transacted business in Centennial Monday. Centennial folks attended the Decorah fair last week. Several visitors and callers frequent Festina, Frankville, Decorah, Postville, and Ossian, with many families from Rae Runkle, Mrs Daniels, and Youmans households taking part in stays, visits, and social calls. Mrs Rumbaugh near Tonia knits socks at 80 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runkle
H. Meyer
C. Heckman
Joe Dessel
Ossian
Harold Laughlin
Centennial
Decorah
Lilia Jones
C. van Wey
Frankville
Lewis Monson
C. C. Daniels
Postville
Ed, Youmans
Mary Stevens
Anna Daniels
Mary and
Helen
Grace Carlin
Daniels
Rae Runkle
Eleanor
W. P. Rosa
Nellie Daniels
Minneapolis
Henry Kipp
Lydia
Chas. Ginapp
Fred Westphal
Near Castalia
Mat Dorseth
Castalia Social Roundup and Local News Notes
Castalia society guests include Miss Addie Shipton of Clermont and Miss Vera Waite with Miss Edna Dean visiting. Local trips, a Denver visit for relatives, and a Decorah food conservation talk are noted. A flagpole dedication by the German Lutheran society and an Eldorado speech by Rev Orth are mentioned along with a burn injury to Carl Harvey from an oil on hot journal incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Shipton
Clermont
E. J. Wirsching
J. C. Church
Chicago
B. F. Kneeskern
J. H. Kneeskern
South Dakota
Kate Deming
Fort Atkinson
Henry
W. H. Gibbs
Denver
Elsie
Clara Shelhamer l
Smorstad
D. C
Dubuque
Edna Dean
Clear Lake
Mae Malloy
Malloy
German Lutheran Society
Hicks
W. K. Riggs
Blanche Riggs
Eldorado
Orth
Carl Harvey
August 1918 Social Roundup From Freeport Area
Local notes record visitors from Waukon Decorah Glenwood Minneap olis and Independence visiting Freeport residents. Names include Chas Miller Ada Deremo Theo Miller and Mrs Jewell funeral attendees. Contained are weekend stays, street observations, and a spelling contest prize at the fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Miller
Waukon
Va Stohr
Decorah
A. J. Swezey
James Stortz
Franklin Prairie
Ray Bulmer
Davenport
C. A. Funke
Burr Oak
Frank Mall
Glenwood
Theo. Miller
Oak
Mabel Huseby
Freeport
Ada Deremo
Wi 0. Warn
O. W. Deremo
Vernie
F. Jewell
M. Bresnahan
Miggler
Minneapolis
Walter Hallman
E. Connor
Mra
John Malli
Independence
Gordon Baker
Greenslade
Bluffton
Lucile Cook
Frankville
Rupert Greenslade
J. Forteamp
McGregor
Mary Forteamp
E. B. Giebel
Cora Dickinson
Ethel Miller
Mary Stevens
Centennial
Margaret Herman
Fair Grounds
Fred Womeldorf
Hel
Decorah visitors and local noting August events
The item lists numerous Decorah visitors and local residents visiting or traveling to towns such as Mabel and Bedford. It notes engagements with family and friends, hospital and Red Cross tea events, and a severe accident when Lydia Schetler fell and broke her neck near Iowa City while walking in a garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Street
Decorah
Nada Stoskopf
A. Darrington
John Manuel
Mabel
Dart
John Burreson
Evelyn
R. M. Hiatt
W. M. Griswold
Burr Talbert
Chas
Linzenmeyer
Percy Young
Prosper
Carrie Tavener
Clara Battey
W. R. Welch
Willie Welch
Rew
Supplee
Burr Oaks
Albert Iverson
St. Mary's Hospital At
Rochester
Arnold Golberg
John Wold
A. Smith
Arthur Darrington
Clarence Rolfshus
Lucile
G. C. Rowe
Lulu Street
Bedford
Iowa
Meader
Lydia Schetler
Iowa City
Letters From Home and Local Notices in Decorah Area
Leaves to-morrow for Boston to rejoin his company after a fur-lough. Decorah residents host visitors from nearby towns and plan church services. Riverbend Red Cross will serve ice cream at Drake school house Thursday evening. Family reunions and soldier letters mark a week of community activity with names including Hallman, Hall, Hallman family, and servicemen listed at camps and in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
R. Youngwood
Florence
Decorah
F. A. Hendrickson
Grant
Claude Hall
Austin
Hall
Riverbend Red Cross
Drake School
Garfield Taylor
Oelwein
D. Kirkpatrick
Grundy Center
R. Ev. Chas. Hallman
Minneapolis
B. Hallman
I Decorah
B. Hallman Howe
Walter Hall
Clarence Bolson
Seattle
Wash
Peter Peterson
France
M. Clausen
E. Anderson
Martin Larson
John Hegtvedt
Edmund Hegtvedt
John Warn
Leonard Hegtvedt
Albert Womeldorf
C. Headington
Glen
Kendallville News Roundup From August 1918
Local notes report J Rink selling a car to Geo Gates and several visits among families including Ellingsons Culberts and Dashams. Attendance at Decorah fair noted. East Iowa travel and visits to Cresco Orleans Albion Davenport and Cleveland. River flooding briefly observed. Rev Farree’s last circuit sermon announced. Kendallville L A S gathering and upcoming picnic planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Rink
Geo. Gates
W. A. Dasham
Hawkeye
Luana Ellingson
Mary Ellingson
Lucille Culbert
Cresco
Ada Young
Flossie Handke
Rink
Eugene
Minneapolis
A. Moore
Emery Jones
Little Son
Mrs. Davis
Dave Easler
Will Wells
Albion
Elizabeth White
W. A. Clink
Fred Barnes
John Pierce
John Ellingson
Askelson
Orleans
Viva Howard
Evelyn
Davenport
Ralph Hunter
Anna
Elmo Stehenson
Elias Holness
John Hammer
Farree
Kendallville L. A. S
W. C. Fifield
Henry Barnes
Eunice Moore
Cleveland
Ridgeway Briefs and Community Notes
Ridgeway updates list residents on illness travel and visits. Russel Baker on sick list. L T Fosse and family at Highlandville. Walter Paley and wife at Calmar. Eva Wentworth back from Clear Lake. Mrs Gunderson visiting Saude. Mrs Chester Carruthers at Cresco for dental work. Y P B of synod church met at Theo Gullickson’s. Thelma Guttormson to Fargo. Beucher and Gen eva and Schuetz family activities. several residents traveling to Minneapolis and Decorah. Church services scheduled for Ridgeway M E next Sunday with addresses and times. note on serious accident to Charles Lemon in Cresco hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Baker
L. T. Fosse
Highlandville
Walter Paley
Calmar
Degro
Eva Wentworth
Clear Lake
Gunderson
Saude
Natvig
Chester Carruthers
Cresco
M. ©. Libbey
M. E
Ridgeway
Morgan
Charles Lemon
Fractured leg during harvest and local visits noted
A day of injury occurs as a worker fractures his leg while harvesting. Mrs Levert Anderson and her children visit from Bison South Dakota for a few weeks with her parents. Ernie Hoyt and family from Sioux Falls call on Ridgeway friends before moving to California. Mrs Miller and Grandma Curtis from Cresco spend time with Arthur Curtis. Winneshiek County Sunday School Convention scheduled for Frankville on Sept 2 and 3, with past attendees from Ridgeway expected to visit Frankville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levert Anderson
Bison
8. D
Grandma Curtis
Cresco
Arthur Curtis
Morgan
Winneshiek County
Frankville
Ridgeway
Red Cross Contributions Reported for Liberty Loan Drive
The report covers the Red Cross fundraising week of August 20 1918 with multiple chain donors including Mrs H Erickson Mrs H H Steen Mrs Rose Wilbur and others. Notable entries note Kendallville unit tea by Mrs Elias Holness Madison township donation and lists several Goelberg Everts Humphrey Willsie Goelberg Darrington and others. Dr Effie McCollum Jones of Webster City pastor at St Pauls Universalist church is named as state field director for the fourth Liberty loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Erickson
H. H. Steen
Rose Wilbur
H. M. McReynolds
A. G. Munson
John Casey
Walter Williams
Margaret Moore
Kendallville
Elias Holness
Ella Flaskerud
Madison Twp
Sacee Hesper Branch
Ida Goelberg
Newel Everts
John Humphrey
Elsie Willsie
Mayme Goelberg
P. O. Goelberg
Ed. Darrington
Helmer Herbrans
Knapstad
Meader and Batt
Effie McCollum Jones
Webster City
St. Paul's Universalist Church
Fountain Products Raise Prices on Soda Drinks
Calmar soda water dealers have agreed to advance prices on all drinks starting last Saturday. Ice cream cones and ice cream sandwiches rise to 10 cents while ice cream sodas, flavored sundaes and malted milk now cost 15 cents. Decorah dealers have not yet acted but are considering the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar Soda Water
Decorah
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