County Notes From Cresco Skims Frost Signs And Local Goings On
Grandfather Johnson is very ill. John Reinhart called at Cresco last Wednesday while Ole Sanderson has drillers at his place. Kratz visited Cresco, painters work on Rollie Kratz’s new home, and Jack Frost leaves cornfields marked. Many local visits, drives, and weddings teased. roads busy with bands of movers and fairs trips. weather variable and frost hints noted.
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Grandpa Johnson
John Reinhart
Cresco
Ole Sanderson
Kratz
Rollie Kratz
Jack Frost
G. R. Baker
Ridgeway
Friends
J. C. Biel
H. House
Carroll
Chas Hornberger
A. Koch
Ernest Peter
Esther Aegerter
Elsie
Schild
Henry Haakenson
Albert Aegerter
Carl Haakenson
Brother Alton
Fred . Koch
John G. Kirschman
Son Ross
Montana
Leonard Walter
Florenceville
Howard County
Charley Kuntz
Mike Kratz
Grand
Ids
N. D
Louis Walter
Evangelical Church
Elmer Ringoen
McGregor
Waterloo
W. E. Wiedeman
Emma Reinhart
John Aeer
Nettie Koch
Decorah
Chris
Haakenson
Theo
Honard County
Dan Krueger
Grace Thompson
Edward Martin
C. Schild
Theo. Kratz
Harry Wiedeman
Fdw
Orville Tomann
Myrtle
Elmer Sehild
Gertrude Hildreth
Spillville
Carl Tankenson
Herb
Fred Peter
Vernon
Howard Co
Rs. A. Koch
John Aegerter
Sumner
Geo. Kratz
Martin Friedlein
Osterdox
Clayton Co
Fayette
Spillville Notes Reach Across Counties In 1916 Social Roundup
August 21 1916 notes from Spillville report residents at Calmar Cresco Decorah Mason City Fort Atkinson Festina Cedar Rapids Little Turkey and Chicago visits. Local repainting school attendance county fair travel and baseball results with Spillville defeating Protivin 11 to 7 and Calmar 7 to 3.
Calmar residents visit Ossian Decorah Cedar Rapids and Cresco
Calmar August 2 1916 S Dessel and family spent Sunday in Ossian Mr and Mrs Latimar visited Mason City Mrs Tl Evenson and T Johnson attended the Cresco circus Miss Johanna Numedah and Bertha visited Decorah Mrs Horton Lyle and Glee called on Mrs Hortons sister Cedar Rapids Mrs Peter Meyer and grandson Lawrence Becker saw the Cresco circus Edith Grundeland visits South Mehregor Aunt Chas Kleinow Alton Stenseth goes to Sioux City Dorothy Ellingson Ridgeway visits Mrs H F Wangness family decorah visitors Roy Fitch and sister June with Miss Lee Decorah visit Ed Ellingson Ridgeway trip Ed Frana family and John Tustings West Union fair Peter Meyer Robert Lawrence Becker Helen Numedahl visit J Valenta home near Fort Atkinson several other locals mentioned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Dessel
Ossian
Latimar
Mason City
Tl. Evenson
T. Johnson
Cresco
Johanna Numedah
Bertha
Decorah
Horton
Lyle and
Glee
Cedar Rapids
Peter Meyer
Lawrence Becker
Creaco
Edith Grundeland
Chas. Kleinow
South Meihregor
Alton Stenseth
Sioux City
Dorothy Ellingson
Ridgeway
H. FB. Wangsness
C. Wangsness
Ingrid
J. Sobolik
Sam and
Francis
Minneapolis
Herman
Leonard Kiel
Olga
Agnes
Freeport News and Notes From August 22 1916
Local items recount visits and calls from Decorah Ossian Nordness Nord de elments. Numerous residents and visitors are listed including families of Ellis Headington Hendrickson and Tyler. Community events include an ice cream social at Yeoman hall and a church service conducted by Dr Lackland with a Philippines topic.
Conover August 1918 Fair Receptions and Local Visits
Geo Cummings and family attended the fair on Tuesday with many locals visiting Decorah that week. Visitors included Misses Anna and Martha Siem from Chicago, Chas Schild’s family from Mason City, and J Haber with children and J Huber and wife from near Spillville en route to Decorah. Local work included Geo Cummings cutting railroad weeds, and Victor Portze joining Louis Novotny’s threshing crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Cummings
Jack Swartz
Decorah
Anna
Martha Siem
Chicago
Conover
Calmar
Protivia
Chas, Schild
Mason City
Mr. Chapman
Cedar Rapids
Geo. Chapman
Lalla Lee
Ossian
Geo. H. Cummings
Christ Anderson
Austin, Minn
Winne shiek Fair Health Contest Showcases Mothers and Babies
The Winneshiek fair highlights a baby health contest led by Dr Clara Cronk of Bloomfield Town. Her work aims to guide mothers to raise healthier, stronger children, with twenty five babies examined and multiple winners listed in categories for girls, boys, and floral and live stock departments. The event, managed by Mrs Ray Algyer, drew praise from Decorah and Ossian participants and promises Dr Cronk’s return next year.
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Clara Cronk
Bloomfield
Decorah
Ray Algyer
Monday Club
Dr. Cronk
J. F. Babcock
New Hampton
August Lith
County fair awards mix hogs poultry and geese
H D Paine led in hog showing with first on boar under two years and first and second on a litter under four months. Chester Whites saw John Richert and C Pilgrim place highly. Poultry winners included Sanford Johnson in S C Lakenvelder cock and pullet, Geo Schamel in Buff Leghorns, Mrs P Johnson in White Rocks, and Erlin Lomen top in Pekin Ducks and S C R I Reds. Various breeders earned multiple prizes including geese, ducks, and bantams. Local families later enjoyed visits and picnics during broader county fair celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Paine
Chester
John Richert
C. C. Pilgrim
Pilgrim
S. C. Lakenvelders
Sanford Johnson
S. C
Erlin Lomen
M. Christopherson
Len Larsen
H. E. Miller
P. T. Ramlo
Ossian Social Roundup Notes Local Visits and Births
A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Alec Harvey Saturday. Dr C F Sobolik of Stacyville spent Sunday with home folks. Mr Ode Dr Hennessy and Mr Beckler autoed from Calmar. Attorney T H Goheen was in Calmar on business. J B Humnker of Festina visited Ossian midweek. Miss Anna Becker and Miss Mary Boyle visited relatives from Calmar and West Union. Ossianites attended the Winneshiek county fair at Decorah. Sisters Tomella and Williamette returned from Dubuque. Miss Celia Lansing visited the Aug Goerdt family in Dyersville. Miss Marie Lansing and Ruby Ban returned from Lake Okoboji. Mr and Mrs Jos J Folkenbrock of New Hampton visited west of town. Miss Carrie Fleischer returned to Chicago after two weeks here. Gertrude Spillman planned a Chicago visit. Miss Bessie Emery went to Algona after weeks in Ossian. Miss Nellie Cahill returned from Prairie du Chien. Mrs Leonard Logsden and babe of Waukon visited the Weitgenants. she returned Monday.
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John Zoulek
Calmar
Anton Swehla
Conover
Mary Vitoushek
Cresco
Kruchek
Edward Poshusta
Mason City
Chas. Mollart
Lawler
John Bena
Festina
Helen Klimesh
Cedar Rapids
Decorah
Frank Jirak
Protivin
Kobliska
Lewis Shevik
Fort Atkinson
Helen Shevik
Albina Mikesh
Broz
Edward Neubauer
Pine City
Lewis Kovarik
Hutchinson
Constance
Elgin
Joseph Sterba
Chicago
B. Kala
John Hron
Emma Mlady
Fayette
Marcella Trublar
St. Paul
Ellis
Mabel Hast
J. A. Headington
Loverland
Eva Stohr
Herbert Gross
Clay Hill
Mr. Aakre
Adolph Rister
Filmore Miller
Centennial
F. A. Hendrickson
G. W. Kirkland
J. Miller
W. D. Gross
Mary Delaney
Luana J
Aakre
Nordness
Ossian
Frank Tyler
S. Warn
Miss McKay
Ada
Vernice Deremo
Ole Ellis
Pleasant Township
George Phippin
Trout Run
Freeport
Mayner
Burr Oak
Warren Hoyt
Miss Simpson
Will Thayer
WC. T. U
Joseph Nelson
Lily
Mary Garden
Nord [Ness
E. Lanaker
T. Logsdon
H. Logsdon
A. K. Sweitzer
Lanark
Co. A. Funke
Davenport
Ed. Youmans
Ruby Miller
Harry Skinner
R. V. Pearson
Leonard
Postville
Dickinson
R. Tyler
Minneapolis
Leslie Limbeck
Walter Hallman
Claude Tall
Elmore Kirkland
Hesper
KE. Sanaker
Jennie
Waukon
Leonard Logsdon
John Logsdon
Monona
Herman Logsdon
Yeoman Hall
J. D. Wolcott
R.tyler
Lake Mills
Lackland
Philippines
R. Youngblood
Hendrickson
HS Elmore Kirkland
Champaign
Sycamore
Elmore
Ilinois State University
Alec. Harvey
C. F. Sobolik
Stacyville
Ode
Dr. Hennessy
Beckler
T. H. Goheen
iCalmar
J. B. Humnker
Anna Becker
Mary Boyle
West Union
Tmella
Williamette
Dubuque
Celia Lansing
Dyersville
Jos. J. Folkenbrock
New Hampton
Collins
Carrie Fleischer
Fiame
Gertrude Spillman
Aoe
Bessie Emery
Algona
Nellie Cahill
Prairie du Chien
Fitzgerald
Leonard Logsden
Babe of
D. Weitgenant
Rev Justin Peterson Engaged to Lead Seehuus Pulpit
Rev Justin Peterson recently ordained in the Norwegian Lutheran Synod will minister to Rev K Seehuus's congregations for one year. An alumnus of Luther College, he is well known locally and begins duties this coming Sunday.
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Justin Peterson
Luther Seminary
Norwegian Lutheran Synod
K. Seehuus
Peterson
Old Luther College
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