Local Happenings from Burr Oak December 15 1915
Will Reed of Canton Minnesota visited Canton in midweek. Numerous Burr Oak residents and guests from Decorah and Castalia are listed with visits, shopping trips, and social events. Notable items include births, deaths, Cross seals sales, church and lodge activities, and several family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Reed
Canton
Minn
Dell Morrison
Decorah
Lou Cox
Ben Ward
Frank Perry
Cresco
Lester Nelson
Melson Sheley
Audry Ward
Inez Sullivan
Florence Price
Burr Oak Mercantile
Lew Halse
Len Morrison
Ambrose Gates
Luella Pierce
Carl Pierce
C. N. Masters
J. F. Masters
Abe Pierce
James Wade
Oscar Johnson
Little Son
W. H. Emmons
la Crosse
Merle Smith
J. B. Reed
Philip Seelye
Red Cross
Lizzie Winters
Frank Wickett
Winfield Feltis
W. C. Winn
Castalia
Iowa
Alva
Geo. Emery
Peter Decker
Miss Lawrence
Dickinson
Hesper
E. Sanaker
Jennie
Edie
John Gates
Anna Peterson
James Thompson
Will Darling
M. D. Whitney
W. G. Telford
Lottie Olson
Henry Pierce
Paul Reed
Dorby Ulrich
C. Ward
Howard Rollins
Geo, Sullivan
Inez
Dick Ward
Canistota
S. D
Mr. Ward
Brownson
Cedar Rapids
Burr Oak M. E
B. B. Downs
St. Paul
W. C. Reed
Centennial social notes from Decorah region December 14 1915
Local names and visits populate a Decorah area roundup with sick lists hospital updates and family gatherings. Individuals include Ralph Ehler Julie Brown Will Duff Elmer Rosa and others visiting relatives in Monona Decorah Ravena Frankville Ossian and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ehler
Julius Brown
Victor Ehler
Joe Ehler
Geo. Allen
Will Duff
Dorothy Russell
Monona
Decorah Hospital
Ginapp
Rae Runkle
Webb Rosa
Elmer Rosa
Des Moines
Will Crabtree
Claude van Wey
Frankville
Misses Cloude
Lillian Mitchell
Fred Gerleman
Ossian
Chas
Amanda
T. J. Daniels
Nelle
L. D. Burrows
Theo
Rosa
Ravena
Local social notes and visits spread across Decorah area
Madison Mrs. George Vine sails to Cincinnati. Numerous visits and calls mark a busy period with O. Haugen and Ole Simonson among others. Attendees travel to Decorah and Ridgeway for L. A. S. gatherings and family visits while several relatives stay with kin in Glenwood and Kensett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Vine
Cincinnati
Ohio
David Hoyt
Lloyd Harvey
Carl Howden
Ben Thompson
Olaf Fretheim
Clarence Hovey
Joe O'Brien
Bluffton
J. Drew
Ole ©. Haugen, Sr
D. Donaldson
Glenwood
H. E. Gulbrandson
Wm. Williams
Otto Neste
Flaskerud
Ole and
Alfred Simonson
O. P
HH. J. Fretheim
Decorah
Dr. Barfoot
O. N. Haugen
Anna Olson
Otto Hattlestad
Julius Sheggrud
H. J. Fretheim
Bertha Bergsnger
Ole Forester
Ridgeway
Esther Hovey
Ole Grimstvedt
Kensett
C. O. Howe
Oscar Vick
Joel Fretheim
Anton Dahle
Margaret Forrester
Eddie Fret‘heim
Minneapolis
Charley Engen
Helen
Alert
Minnie Jones
Badger
Minn
J. Odden
Carlen
A. T. Istad
Anna
Bertha Woldt
J Asseln
Inga Haugen
N. E
Calmar Social News Reflects Town Visits and Moves
Fort Atkinson notes December 14 1915 social activity with Calmar visitors including Mrs J J Pelikan Miss Ruth Preston and Miss Mary Ruzicka plus numerous calls by G H Huber Mrs C D Horton and others. Movements include Chas Pfahler family moving into Krivachek residence and Mr and Mrs John Wagner planning Milwaukee home. Remains of Mrs Papet from Charles City and funeral at Catholic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Pelikan
Calmar
Jos. Sobolik
Chas. Praller
Mike Tuma
Hurlbut
Son
Ruth Preston
G. H. Huber
J. J. Kubish
Ida
Edna
Ralph Goddard
Erwin Bulgren
Mike Moser
Budke Semple
Geo. Wiest
Lansing
Ossian
Gaertner
Mary
F. A. Smith
John
J. A. Wandas
Cresco
Jinderlee
Chas. Pfahler
Prairie du Chien
Chas. Glass
Amos Stribley
John Wagner
Milwaukee
Bessie Kubish
Papet
Charles City
Ernest Burlingham
West Union
Albert Pulgren
Burlingham
Lucy Plomteaux
Russell Bulgren
Ossian Social Roundup Sees Visits and Trips Across Town
Ossian residents and visitors reported include A. C. Heek in Calmar, Lesterman in Calmar, Sand in Cresco, Laverne Bullard in Decorah, Hugo Schneeberger in Decorah, Pearl Weitgenant in Calmar, Aletha Daws in Decorah, and many others. The Crusaders met at Mrs Laughlin’s, Rev. Stenerson from Ames visited, a Valder College basketball win over Ossian 22 to 14, and several trips to Castalia, Festina, Charles City, Fort Dodge, Milwaukee, and Chicago noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Heek
Calmar
Lesterman
Asalina Sand
Cresco
Laverne Bullard
Hugo Schneeberger
Pearl Weitgenant
Aletha Daws
Mrs. Laughlin
Anna Becker
Rev. Stenerson
Ames
Ossian
Henry Schroeder
Valder College
Ossian Boys
Valder
Clara Gunderson
Charles City
Neuenswander
Castalia
Hugo
Rose Schupanitz
Festina
Gene
Eileen Malloy
P. J. Friedmann
Luxemburg
Edna Easter
Elizabeth Vipont
Murray Nicholson
Fort Dodge
Mr. Valenta
E. F. Lee
Rockford Iown
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County News
Barr
Ted Emmons
FE. M. Reed
Paul
Marjorie
T. O. O. F. Lodge
Tnez Sullivan
Alice Morrison
Friends Church
Whitney
Joe Moran
Iona Pierce
C. E. Headington
H. G. Ward
Nellie Arnold
Centennial
Madison
K. Flaskerud
Tila and
Wilma
Near Calmar
A. N. Bergan
T. Brinksgjord
Pleasant Township
O. 0
O. A. Bergan
C. F. Barfoot
A. Schrubbe
Minnie
Tilla Juve
A. N Bergan
Fort Atkinson
Ture
Asia
Mary Gunderson
Alec Harvey
Elmer Anderson
August Holthaus
Sanitarium
Herman Zweibohmer
Rochester
Louis Bernatz
Chicago
L. J
W. Rathbun
W. W. Hubbel
Victor Records
M. J. Soukup
Clothier
Water Street
Nemo
Columbia Yarns
Wayne
Mott & Cos
Skinner’s Satins
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