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Newspaper

Decorah Republican

Location

Decorah, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1916

Page

8

Cresco area note the life and visits in county news

Readable items show visitors at Cresco from multiple towns including Miss Gladys Hoffman and Ruth Sjobakken. Births occur with an infant son to Deno and wife and an infant daughter to Henry and wife. Local events include church services, a vocal solo by Rosetta Jensen, and a funeral for Sarah Kimball.

Anton Brekke Cresco Geo. Shoemaker Gladys Hoffman Ruth Sjobakken Alice Fjelstul Herb Luhman Postville Arthur Johnson Anita Herbert Milberth

LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE LOCAL GUESTS AND VISITS

A string of social calls and visits from LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE residents. Names include Frank Barth Preston visitor, John Marth Mabel caller, George Young and Henry Barth at Mabel and Philip Young's, and John Kenyon aiding Alfred Young. Attendees travel to Decorah Chicago and Preston with dances and family visits noted.

Frank Barth Preston John Marth Mabel John Foltz Johnniarth Ben Keane Will Hilleman George Young John Kenyon Alfred Young Teri Berg Heniig Rotvold Andrew Anderson Valentine Stoskopf Oscar Anderson James Smalley Burr Oak Ole Anderson Chris. Rasmussen Decorah Henry Barth Philip Young Anna Reed Lilla Hilleman Andrew Clausen Moll Bertha Bender Hugo Noecker Geo. Brown Selma Osgaard Gilbert Salveson Marie Peterson Stono John Richert Chicago Jesper Hall Willie Welch Lawrence Korsness Peter Dehning New Albia John Mondsen Helge Jacobson

Decorah and Ossian Social Notes Highlight Town Visits

Decorah and Ossian residents visited relatives and friends across several towns including Decorah Ossian Mason City and Dubuque. The column lists numerous callers shoppers and visitors such as Mrs Adolph Gunderson Miss Nettie Eppens and Mrs Wangsness. A final note promotes the Victrola as a home entertainment device.

Calmar Social Notes Share Visits Across Iowa and Minnesota

December 12 1916 Fort Atkinson Iowa locals report Miss Ida Kubish visiting Calmar Mrs Adolph Doubek visiting Cedar Rapids and other relatives Carl Houdek in Minneapolis Fred Sudtlette from Clear Lake to visit family Mrs Wm Hanken preparing move to Timber Lake SD Mrs John Gerstner and daughter Mary staying with relatives Emma Vsetecka travels to Owatonna and back Mrs Romanus Dvorak and children visiting Canby MN Mrs Frank Reihle and niece Etta Reihle Bert Schissel visit Cresco Mrs Wm Pavlovee and daughters return to Chase from visits with Pavlovee Rausch families Mrs Charles Kohout of Cass Lake visits W Ko hout Lime Springs before returning home.

Ida Kubish Calmar Adolph Doubek Ernest Burlingham Cedar Rapids Edna Sobolik F. A. Smith Adrian Charles City Wim Summers L. A Minneapolis Fred Sudtlette Clear Lake Minn Henry Seibold Wmn. Hanken Timber Lake John Gerstner Mary Lankin N. D Bert Schissel Cresco

Local Social Notes From Castalia and Surrounding Towns

Castalia residents Susie Fordyce and Volney Cooley visited Ossian and Auburn respectively while Ernest Baltz moved his carpentry shop. A new baby girl arrived to the Crabtrees and a U B church recital and dinner raised funds. ME church reopening services announced with Dec 1 invitation.

Susie Fordyce Ossian Ernest Baltz Finest Baltz W. F. Martin Volney Cooley Auburn Wm. Crabtree Sadie Markee U. B Supplee Chas. Miller W. H. Haefner Giard M. E ME. FE Milton Helmer Minnesota Fay Harvey Waterloo Ralph Haefner Kneeskern Fred O'Boy W. T H. Roe Schara Jas. Harris Irvin Allen Bollman Sam Harris McGuire Postville

Community Notes from Highlandville December 11 1916

Edgar Selnes was seen on the streets Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Martin Vinge shopped at Decorah Monday. Albert Applen of Harmony visited A E Thune's Sunday. L K Bjerge called at Julius Bjerke's Sunday and Monday. Ole J Sanden and family visited John Strinmoen Sunday afternoon. Thos Schjeldahl and F Ambli were in Decorah today. Knut Folkedahl Ernest Thune and A Gjevre planned a trip to Spring Grove Friday. Mrs P J Bidne and Mrs Vasenber joined at Mrs C P Olsons Friday afternoon.

Stanley Johnson A. Orum Steen Johnson H. Luhman Decorah Otto Gunderson Bonair Anon Opsal Taylor Harold Milberth Cresco Alfred Esther Byron Bernhard Giard Ernest Watthaur Mershon Fayette M. E. Church Helen Orvald Julia Hopperstad Woman's Foreign Missionary Society John S. Johnson Mercy Hospital Alice Bakken Forest City Waldorf College M. FE Plausklaus Charles City G. Rollins Richard Fredericksburg James Paley Vernon Sheetz Pete Golberg Ole Anderson Peter Osgaard Canoe Arthur Stoskopf Mabel Chris Rasmussen Waukon Andrew Clausen Andrew Anderson Peter Leseth Pearl Bender Miss Gilbertson Ida Peterson Ida Osgaard Hauge Pester Losen Will Welch Lawrence Korsness Lars Osgaard U. S C. J. Steno Woldum Produce Co Everett Randall Will Stoskopf Bertha Render Einar Peterson Anna Hugo Noecker Peter Losen H. C. Thingvold Anna Peterson Peter Asgaard Hilda Peterson Violet Stoskopf Emmons Tillapaugh Valentine Will Byron Stoskopf John Tuttereen Albert Sayles Albert Iverson J. C. Steno Ida Bergeson Julius Jacob Tutteroen Edgar Selnes Martin Vinge Albert Applen Harmony A. E. Thune L. K. Bjerge Julius Bjerke Ole J. Sanden John Strinmoen Thos. Schjeldahl F. Ambli H. O. Bentley O. G. Brunsvold K. L. Grindeland Joseph Mestad Martin Arneson Arnell Peterson H. 1 Steen’s Knut Folkedahl J. Mestad C. P. Olson Palma Palma Agtoed To Decorah Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Thor Thorson Anna Thorson C. F. Ambli Liva Nora Tranen C. A. Luros Charley Amundson Allamakee County Gilbert Grere Ness Home Jonas Akre Sattre M. J. Akre P. J. Bidne Peter Ness Simon John Ness Knut Neste S. 0 Ness Perry Sampson Ruth Seim Henry Hanson Olga Strinmoen Columbus Valley Young People’s Society Clarence Mestad John Peterson Carl Owen J. J. Odden Marie Haga Helen Engen Nettie Fretheim M. J. Drew Aletta Haugen Alert Engen Anna Johnson O. P. Hovey Nels Haugen T. Brinksgjord Ole Linde Old People’s Home Florence Hovey Clarence Hovey M. J Washington Prairie C. F. Barfoot C. P. ‘Hovey Ragnald Vick Marie Emma Vick Amund Blekeburg O. O Stella Clem McIntosh Carrie Alex McIntosh Myrtle Grindeland Highlandville Ole Haugen Peter Rhea Bertha Bergsager Austin Will Drew Ridgeway

H O Bentley and O G Brunsvold deliver sixty hogs at Decorah

Local notes report H O Bentley and O G Brunsvold delivering sixty head of hogs at Decorah on Saturday. Community updates mention several visits and social calls, including Mrs K L Grindeland's illness and various residents visiting relatives or hosting gatherings.

Community visitors and local gatherings noted in Mabel area

Mrs. T G Meader visits Mabel. Neighbors like Mr and Mrs Reid, Byron Darrington, Winnie Moon, and Elmer Griswold are seen at various local homes. The missionary society, prayer meeting, and closing notes on dances and a birthday party are recorded along with travel to La Crosse and Fairoaks Cal for winter plans.

T. G. Meader Mabel R. Reid Canton Friends Byron Darrington H.c.rowe Winnie Moon H. C. Rowe Elmer Griswold Arthur Moon Granville Fawcett Frank Frye Ole Sanden Anton Peterson Lyman Dart Benjamin Allen Town W. A. Plunkett C. T. Street Elkader Granville Bates L. A. Robinson Lars Osgaard B. M. White R. J. White Oscar Johnson Mabel An .Su Florence Burt LaCrosse Dr. Worth Henry Steen Tweeten Ivanhoe Minn Hesper and Mabel R. M. Hiatt Fairoaks Cal Mrs. Burr Sinclair Hiatt

Local Social Notes From Madison and Nearby

Madison community members visit relatives and friends across Decorah and Ridgeway with many small gatherings. News includes visits to and from O. P. Hovey, J. J. Odden, M. J. Drew, Emma Vick, and others, along with a minor accident involving Will Drew and a closing line promoting the Sweet Shop candies.

Also Mentioned on This Page

County News Lena Sandager Calmar Vis R. Ringoen Looking Glass Prairie Adolph Gunderson Mies Fleischer O. P. Ode Mike Grant Knudt Boe Louis Dessel Norbert Becker Wm. Blackman Frances Nettie Eppens Mason City George Eppens Nelson Winger Joe Hasting Lawler Frank Uber, Jr Babe Josephine Uber Alicia Johnstone Hawkeye H. J. Numedahl Arnold J. Wheatman Elmer Clarence Numedahl Nels Gunval Peter Meyer Lawrence Robert Becker John Smythe Dubuque J. H. Numedahl North Dakota Ingrid A. Wangsness Johanna Numedahl Carl Ellen Wangsness Adolph Wangsness Albert Lea Wangsness TH EK. Wangsness Willie Josie Theresa W. Ness Sever Severson John Flaskerud Albert Victrola M. J. Soukup Fort Atkinson Castalia Fenway and Guth John G. Schimming Rexall Drug Store iNemo Columbia Yarns McCall's Wayne Enit Ancoors Mact't & CO Ladies’ Home Journal Patterns Madison HAM THE Santa Claus BIG Shores Louis Monson Iowa F.a.germann F. J. Bellow
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