Legal Advisory Board announced for registrants in Decorah area
A list of 51 named individuals across Castalia Spillville Ossian Decorah Ridgeway Calmar Hesper Decorah and Locust is published as the Legal Advisory to assist registrants with military service questionnaires. Services are free of charge and registrants are urged to contact a convenient board member for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Malloy
Castalia
Iowa
L. C. Shepard
Towa
A. A. Novak
Spillville
Stephen Kruche
Calmar
Edward C. Meyer
Elmer Ringoen
Ridgeway
O. O. Rue
Rollin G. Baker
W. H. Klemme
Fred J. Figge
Ossian
J. Carter
R. J. Sullivan
M. J. Klein
W. M. Allen
George J. Cooper
T. F. Schmitz
C. C. Brown
Orleans Township
R. F. D. Cresco
Rob. Reid
Hesper
J. C .Gannon
E. J. Hook
Decorah
E. W. Cutting
M. A. Harmon
W. M. Strand
R. F. B. Portman
H. F. Barthell
Norman Willett
E. R. Acres
Geo. W. Adams
C. S. Boice
J. A. Nelson
Frank Sayre
C. N. Houck
E. E. Berg
E. R. Haines
Albert Anfinson
Melvin Hutchinson
W. F. Baker
L. B. Whitney
F. FE. Cratsenberg
Rb.j. McKay
H. BE. Miller
Rev
B. O. Told
Locust
Kinar Kippe
Burr Oak
Wm. Linnevold
Proclamation on explosives sales under WWI act
Woodrow Wilson issues a proclamation effective November 15 1917 prohibiting manufacture distribution storage and possession of explosives except under license. The Bureau of Mines may deploy state and local officials for enforcement. In Winneshiek county dealers must issue licenses and keep precise sales records with in-person applications to Oscar Winger county auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Lye
Naval Service
United States of America
Bureau of Mines
United States
District of Columbia
Woodrow Wilson
Germany
Robert Lansing
Ihereby
Winneshiek County
Oscar Winger
Jcensor
Winfield Kratz’s Cresco Sunday Callers and Local Notes
County News for December 17 1917 records numerous small town activities. Kratz family entries include Winfield calling at Cresco Rollie assisting at butchering and Kratz men sawing wood at Schild home. Local visits feature Wiedeman Kuntz and Vopava families with clerks and shoppers noted in Ridgeway Decorah and Cresco. A blizzard and cold spell slow roads. Christmas preparations and church services announced with evangelistic work and school events.
Burr Oak Christmas Programs and Local Socials in 1917
In Burr Oak on December 18 1917 news notes long lists visitors callers and events. Mrs Ben Manning was ill last week Tr Lannin of Mabel visited Friday and Sunday. Abe Pierce installed an acetylene light plant at his home. Bert Kimball and W H Emmons visited Decorah and St Paul trip details noted. Christmas programs at the Re formed church December 24 and M E B church December 26 with a tree. Numerous local residents and visitors mentioned including John Gates James Headington and the Reid family from Broderick Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Manning
Tr. Lannin
Mabel
Abe Pierce
Bert Kimball
W. H. Emmons
St. Paul
Decorah
Jennie Sanaker
A. M. Morrison
Claude
Geo. Reid
Broderick
Canada
Reformed Church
Milly Feltis
Lila Kimber
Bessie Feltis
Mia
Frank Perry
FE. M. Reed
John Gates
James Headington
HIGH RIDGE NOTICE TELESCOPE OF LOCAL VISITS AND SHOPS
December 18 1917 Andrew Nelson autoed to Decorah on holiday. Miller Danielson called at Decorah Saturday. D Sjoboen hauled barley to Ossian last week. Hank Emery traveled through our ridge Saturday. Miss Slarissa Rovang called at Decorah last week. G M Oglee visited Sjoboen Friday. Oliver Nelson staying at Paul Oole home. Clarence Danielson helping Will Holtey. Miss Josie Kolseth called at Johnson's Sunday. Edgar Russett visited home folks near Frankville Sunday. Ole Rovang and George shopped in Decorah Monday. Miss Hilda Nelson visited Decorah last Thursday. Edgar Russett and Mildred Sjoboen shopped Friday. H Kolseth delivered poultry to Decorah market today. Mr. and Mrs. Ole Halverson and children were guests at E Nerlie's Sunday. Miss Mayme Lee visited Decorah business. Mrs John Johnson dined at her park home H Kolseth's last Wednesday. Miss Josephine Kolseth visited Ella Orange Thursday afternoon. Miss Jeanette Danielson returned home after a week with sister Mrs Anton Larson Ossian. Young people's soc of Springfield community held at Mr and Mrs Herbert Tollefson's Friday evening. Mr and Mrs E Danielson, Miller and Jeanette, Mr and Mrs John Sersland, Almira and Helen dined with Sjoboen family Sunday. Washington Prairie church choir entertained at C J Thorgrisons Thursday evening and Sunday with families at O Viste home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Ada Lincoln
Mabel Dow
Bluffton
C. C. Ward
Ambrose Gates
Gordon Reed
A. C
Claude Headington
Roy Wanless
Decorah
Carl Maullum
Lanesboro
Mons Jacobson
Jack Ackerson
Hawarden
Canada
Vincent Kim- Gordon Reed
Nevada
Steve Pierce
Cresco
Alice Morrison
Housh
Hay Springs
John Gates
Albert Feltis
Curran
M. E
Andrew Nelson
Miller Danielson
D. Sjoboen
Ossian
Hank Emery
Our Ridge
Slarissa Rovang
G. M. Oglee
Sjoboen
Oliver Nelson
Paul Oole
Clarence Danielson
Will Holtey
Josie Ko
E. Nerlie
Mayme Lee
John Johnson
H. Kolseth
Mise Josephine Kolseth
Ella Orange
Jeanette Danielson
Anton Larson
Sun— Young People's Soc
Springfield
Herbert Tollefson
E. Danielson
Jeanette
John Sersland
Almira
Helen
Washington Prairie Church Choir
C. J. Thorgrimson
O. Viste
R. Barnes
L. Abbott
Burr Oak
John Reuter
Grange Hall
Urban Culbert
Paul
Oliver Soltow
W. A. Clink
I. O. C. F. Lodge
Harmony
Marguerite Brown
Orleans
Hawkeye
Mrs. Eckstein
Chester
Wm. Stockman
Clinton Fifield
Chicago
Imana Ellingson
Literary Society
Cornelia Barnes
California
Fred
Ward Curtis
St. Paul
Cora Solton Thursoe
Wilma Stetler
Marion
Clarence Clink
Dakota
A. E. Kellogg
Hazel
Chas
Dave Easler
Des Moines
al. Clink
Dave
Easler
Alson Daskam
North Madison social notes and visits listed
Mrs H C Myran visited Ole Tve ter's home Sunday. Martin Haga from Ridgeway shop last Thursday. Luella Knutson helping Mrs Elmer Bergan with housework. Abbie Holstad visited John Fuls ons' Wednesday evening. Dr Hoffman called at the Melans home last Thursday. Hilda Bakken returned from Mahnomen Minnesota last Saturday. Nels and Albert Fulsaas were business callers at Decorah last Friday. Olga Olson from Decorah visited Malate Skadeland's last week. Ladies Aid meeting attended at Mrs Gunder Blekeberg's last Thursday. Clarissa Christen assisted Ole Melaas with housework. Ole Christen hauled wood to Mrs Hans Renaas' Decorah last Friday. John and Albert Fulsans, neighbors, hauled hogs to Ridgeway. Trina Halvorson returned home after short stay at Amund Blekeberg's. Christ Knutson returned from Montana and North Dakota. Anna Haga returned home from Alert Ingen's, assisting with housework. Mr and Mrs Halvor Skadeland, Mr and Mrs Elmer Ellingson, Mr and Mrs Albert Fulsans visited Mrs Anna Holstad last Sunday. Oscar Gilbertson and Gilbert Holstad went to Prairie du Chien Wisconsin last Wednesday, returned Friday with Mrs Ole Tveter and Mrs Anna Holstad who have been at the Sanitarium. Lutefish offered, fresh, thick white fish. Fred J Rosenthal advertises Lutefish. Ram Furniture Co. advertises gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Myran
Ole Tveter
Martin Haga
Luella Knutson
Elmer Bergan
Abbie Holstad
John
Decorah
Olga Olson
Malate Skadeland
Ladies
Aids
Gunder Blekeberg
Clarissa Christen
Ole Melaas
Ole Christen
Hans Renaas
Albert Fulsans
Ridgeway
Trina Halvorson
Amund Blekeberg
Christ Knutson
Montana
North Dakota
Anna Haga
Alertingen
Halvor Skadeland
Elmer Ellingson
Anna Holstad
Oscar Gilbertson
Gilbert Holstad
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Kendallville Community Notes Reflect Cold Week and Socials
Kendallville residents report severe cold, visits from Burr Oak and Cresco guests, and local social events. John Reuter enlisted, Marguerite Brown leaves for Hawk Eye, and Cornelia Barnes returns from California. A Christmas tree event, Grange hall social, and a well attended basket social at the hall are noted along with literary society meetings and a debate on marriage happiness.
Ossian Social News Items and Visits
December notes from Ossian list visits and travels among residents. Mrs Morris of Calmar visited Ossian, R Sobolik of Girard spent time with locals, Eddie Groff of McGregor visited his mother Ed. Teepe returned from Platte City after four months, Noel Bullard traveled to Princeton New Jersey, Miss Angela Klein stayed with Calmar and Klein families, Clay Waters and Mrs Julia Groff hosted relatives, Angeline Boeckman visited South Dakota, Dona Lyfich and Mrs Krumm hosted in Fort Atkinson, Arthur Troop and wife returned from Chicago, Miss Sylvia Lukenbill left for Floyd Iowa to take a teaching post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.eorge Cooper
Decevah
Mrs. Morris of
Calmar
R. Sobolik
Girard
Eddie Groff
McGregor
Ed. Teepe
Platte
Art Club
Mathilda Anderson
Noel Bullard
Princeton
New Jersey
Angela Klein
Chicago
Troopls
Norberg
Sylvia Lukenbill
Floyd
Iowa
Consolidated School
Centennial Christmas Greetings and Family Gatherings
Ray Jones spent Sunday with James Runkle while Elmer Rosa and family visited Ossian relatives. Bernice Blanche and Jerrine Allen enjoyed a Friday night at Mrs. Daniels home with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Jones
James Runkle
Elmer Rosa
Ossian
Bernice
Blanche
Jerrine Allen
Community Notes and Holiday Store Ad
Carl Sersland called at Halvor Sers aa Sunday forenoon Red Cross ladies will meet with Mrs W P Rosa today Theodore Sampson called at the Ed Youmans home Monday Agnes Moen working for Mrs Julius Brown a few days Joe McKernan near Castalia spent Sunday evening in this vicinity Mrs Henry Monson poorly We hope she will soon recover J Murphy Ossian passed through yesterday en route to Frankville Carl Sersland and family Nellie Daniels and Grace Carlin entertained at Henry Ginapp home Sunday Mrs Charley Ginapp spent week in this vicinity returned to her Ossian home Our Store is Open Evenings this week as well as Monday before Christmas So come and make your Christmas purchases in the evening BEAR S Give Furniture the practical gifts sewing baskets floor lamps serving trays etc Popular prices DECORAH NITURE 00
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Glass
Fort Atkinson
Artil Alma Kuntz
Cresco
Decorah
Joe Vopava
Chicago
Alvin Kratz
Grand Rapids
Mike Kratz
Mesdames Lewis
Leonard Walter
Florenceville
Reso
Henry Wiedeman
Batesville
Indiana
Amel Koch
Roy
Fred
Carl Hankenson
Carl
Frank Sobolik
John Kratl
Theo. Kratz
Evangelical Church
W. C. Lang
Waterloo
Carl Sersland
Halvor Sersaa
Red Cross
W. P. Rosa
Theodore Sampson
Ed. Youmans
Agnes Moen
Julius Brown
Joe McKernan
Castalia
Henry Monson
J. Murphy
Ossian
Frankville
Nellie Daniels
Grace Carlin
Henry Ginapp
Charley Ginapp
Notice of foreclosure and claim in Winneshiek County court
In the District Court of Town Winneshiek County, February Term 1918, Olaus Viste as executor of A. P. Rude deceased sues Otto Dahljelm. Plaintiff claims $1100 note plus $1230 amount, interest from February 5 1918, costs and attorney fees, and foreclosure of mortgage on Lot two and Lot eight of the SE quarter of the NW quarter in section sixteen, township ninety eight, range eight. Defendant urged to appear before noon on the second day of next term to avoid default and judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Winneshiek County
Olaus Viste
A. P. Rude
Otto Dahljelm
Winneshirk County
Otto Dahlfelm
Decorah
Final Report of Executor for Halvor Garden Estate
Notice in Winneshiek County probate that on or before January 20 1918 final report of Halvor Benjamin Garden as administrator will be filed and heard at the February 4 1918 term. Objections must be made. administrator and bondsmen may be discharged. W M Strand attorney for administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of Town
Winneshieck County
Halvor Garden
William H. Garden
Evans N. Garden
Janette Tov
Emma Bering
Mary A. Garden
Anna Tagen
Lillie EB. Garden
Edward L. Garden
Halvor B. Garden
District Court of
Winneshiek
Halvor Benjamin Garden
W. M. Strand
Administri
Drifted Roads Snowfall Reports Lane Drift Challenges
A light snowfall has left roads in the neighborhood passable for most vehicles though drifted sections west of Ridgeway in Lincoln Township reach two feet, hindering auto passage. Travelers describe snow as a factor delaying trips to the country while some insist on more winter coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Township
Ridgeway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Advélgard
Decorah Op
Fred “al Jr
Grant Hanson
Ole Lund
Nagel
County News
Winfield Kratz
Albert Soukup
Joe
North King
Wagner Bros
Harry Wiedeman
Rollie
Elmer Schild
L. E. Bechtel
W. E. Wiedeman
Charley Kuntz
John Reinhart
Leona
Lizzie
Kratz
Minnesota
Rollie Kratz
Tom Moe
High Ridge
North Madison
Fred J. Rosenthal
RAM Furniture CO
Kendallville
Centennial
Bear’s
Itor
M. J. Soukup
Pillsbury’s Best
H. Adams
Pillsbury
Christ
Army
F. A. Gerrman
Edison
The
Metropolitan Opera
Decorah Music Shop
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