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Newspaper

Decorah Republican

Location

Decorah, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1914

Page

6

Decorah visits and school notes fill County News

December 21 1914 county item through Des Moines area reports. Charley Shattuck agtoed to Decorah Friday while Ravena visitors Irvin Hughes and Julius Brown visit town. The Moneck school house nears completion and the village closes for a two week vacation. Numerous residents from Ravena Ossian Postville and Decorah are listed with shopping visits trips and sales. A Christmas season sale at Gene Owens draws a large crowd. a masquerade is planned for January 1 with a prize for best dressed lady. The piece closes with oblique notes on illness and the death of Leslie Van Wey at one year old and funeral arrangements at the Presbyterian church.

Madison December 22 1914 Merry Christmas Chronicle

Local notes from Decorah and surrounding towns recount visits, shopping trips, sleigh rides, and holidays. Names include N O Haugen A O Hove Bergan Hoyt Engen Odden Hanson Fretheim Engen Neste Jimmie McIntosh Martinson Hamre Hovey Vangsness Josvanger Alma Ohiden Clar ence Hovey and others. An advertisement promotes Dean's Ointment for skin itching.

Calmar Social News Lists Local Visitors and Events

Decorah visitors Bertha Miller and Edna Meyer are noted along with numerous locals visiting relatives in Decorah and Mason City. Basketball loss for Calmar at home against Valdez, with boys 29 to 23 and girls 23 to 15. Community members including Huber, Meyer, and Yager are mentioned with travels and holidays.

Centen nial social notes and visits in Decorah area

Miss Marjory Rosa was on the sick list last week. Dr Juen made a professional call in the vicinity. Alfred Crabtree was visited by Mr and Mrs Irving Hughes on Tuesday. Ed Youmans transacted business at Ole Evans a day last week. Charley Ginapp delivered nine loads of hogs to Ossian market Wednesday. Dr Kiesau of Frankville called in the area once. Rae Runkle and Mrs Avna Daniels and Mrs L D Burrows were Decorah callers Saturday. Miss Nelle Daniels visited her cousin Miss Alice Daniels in Decorah Saturday. Mr and Mrs Will Kenyon of Greene County visited relatives here last week. Henry Heiman stayed with Ted Uhlenhake near Festina several days. Mrs Uhlenhake, visiting relatives here, returned home near Festina. Tom French family, quarantined for a month, were released Wednesday. Miss Blanche Rathbun of Ossian came Sunday to stay with her sister Mrs Charley Daniels. Claude Kirby left for Stotts City Wednesday to spend holidays with his parents. Mrs Ed Allen and daughter Jennie, from Castalia, are visiting at Geo Allen home.

Charley Shattuck Decorah Tom French Ravena Irvin Hughes Julius Brown L. A. Spaun Harold Spaun Ossian Ed. Youmans John Leer Joe Ryan Wauket G. D. Bollman Moneck Walter Pilgrim Clifford Ray Waters Waukon Will Sehutta Postville Gene Owens C. H. Waters Waterloo West Union Daisy Jessie van Wey No. Leer Gleon Vern Letchford Beard Sherman Bollman Carl Letchford Alfred Crabtree Pleasant M. E Gene Williams Miss Chester Washington Prairie Kneeskern Rossville Jim Webster Lewie Felke Ida Kamp T. J. Crawford Castalia Ruth Marston Rnham Dee R. Moore Bert Overhouse Mabel Rcdward Rev Stuebbe Ludlow Chris Waters Amos Haslip Gerald Moose Arthur Brandt Arlo Crabtree Harold Spann Sam Hoesly Milton Monroe Wis Phil. Brouilet Hoesly Smith's Hospital Villa Jacobs Bac M. Green Ruth Jim Kneeskern Fred Klepper Clara Ludeking Charley Brouillet Vernon J. E. Kneeskern Philip Krogsund Willie Larsen Grace Schoonmaker Masonic Hall Cynthia Jennie DeWitt Alma Leer Hazel Meikle Henry Thornton Allie Green Paul Renne Ira Smith Bethel Kiesau Nash Will Krume Geo. H. van Wey Leslie Presbyterian Church Stuehbe N. O. Haugen Hove A. XN Bergan C. P. Hovey Walter Hoyt Agnes Charley Engen John Odden Sam Hanson Ridgeway H. J. Fretheim Engen Son Allert Gunder Halverson A. P. Hovey P. K. Neste Jimmie Alex. McIntosh Alma Ohiden Albert Lea Martin Martinson Minneapolis Martin Adolf Martinson Eivind Hamre Clarence Hovey Josvanger Minn Ida Charlotte Josvanger Lettie Haugen Bertha Miller John Frana Joe Mikesh Spillville O. P. Oden Edna and Florence Meyer Mr. Dahl Verna Meyer Marie Becket Mason City G. Winger Lutheran Society J. F. Conover Henry Hiller Carrie Meyer Clara Pletka Katherine Frerich Agnes Roth‘meyer Pauline Haug Jacob Meyer Elmer Sandager Lisbon N. C Sandager Charles City O. B. Law Ottumwa Louis Overholt Miss Maude H. F. Hertz Paley Walter Yager Iowa City Henry Huber Fred Campbell Aberdeen S. D Edw Nockels Bertram Walker Jerome Humker Dubuque Jacobson Edith Marjory Rosa Dr. Juen Irving Hughes Ole Evans Charley Ginapp Ossian Market Dr. Kiesau Frankville Rae Runkle Avna Daniels L. D. Burrows Nelle Daniels Alice Daniels Will Kenyon Greene County Henry Heiman Ted Uhlenhake Festina Uhlenhake Blanche Rathbun Charley Daniels Claude Kirby Stotts City Ed. Allen Jennie Geo. Allen O. H. Olson B. O. Bakken John K. Howden Fred Nelson Ole Fulsons C. O. Blekeberg Anton Hovden Ole Myran John Nels Fulsaas Nelson Fulsaas Ole Gilbertson Nels Frose, Jr Nettie John Fulsaas Albert Ivor Risness Gilbert Gilbertson John G. Howden Henry I Gilbert and Spencer John Ask Ole Erickson H. Olson Cresco Olson Kessel A. C. Nygaard North Dakota Peterson Peterville Haga Ruth Holstad Dickinson Brinsmaid Gena Anna Haga Ralph Shadeland Ask Myran Nels Fjose Fjose Andrew Leroy

Burr Oak Social Notes Sparse Decorah Visits

December 22 2014 Burr Oak notes show Decorah visitors Philip Seelye Ed Goeke and family. Doctors, club meetings and frequent social calls appear, listing visits from Miss Jennie Sanaker Miss Mary Emery Inez Sullivan Madge Whitney Bessie Whitney Anna Peterson Norma Reed and others with relatives and hometown trips noted.

Local Social Notes and Christmas Plans in Burr Oak

Mrs Vin and Kimber help at Burr Oak Merc during holiday rush. Mr and Mrs Frank Perry Hazel Briggs and Regina Fisher guests at E M Reeds Sunday. Doris Whitbeck visits Caledonia friend Kathleen Reed. School out Dec 25 returns after New Year. A A Seelye and daughter Alice travel to Decorah for dental work. Mrs W H Emmons heads to Chicago to spend Christmas with daughter Lucille. Minnie Seelye and mother visit from Mabel to stay with A A Seelye family. Many neighbors host and travel between Burr Oak and Decorah amid snow. Frank Sullivan trips to Ossian noted with playful remark about off-season attractions.

Vin, Kimber Burr Oak Merc Frank Perry Hazel Briggs Regina Fisher E. M. Reed Doris Whitbeck Caledonia Kathleen Reed A. A. Seelye Alice Decorah Mervyn Camp Milton and Lewie Camp Miss Wold Hesper Sanaker M. D. Whitney Maltby P. H. Whitney B. B. Downs George St. Paul W. C. Reed Frank Sullivan Ossian

Ossian and Surrounding Visitors Fill Weekends

Ossian residents and guests filled the weekend with visits from Dubuque Calmar Postville and Lawler. Individuals shown include Agnes Limbeck Seraphin Marceline Pigge Stacia Shackleton and families at the Lynch and Etteldorf households along with Rev Fre e d man and Rev Thiltgen. The Ossian–Lawler basketball game ended 31 to 17 with the visitors winning.

Christmas Events Fill Canton With Holiday Plans

Mrs Rice of Canton visits sister Mrs R J White. Mrs Kew of Rockwell Iowa visits Miss Ella Bryant. Lutheran services Friday December 25 at 1. Christmas tree program at Lutheran church December 26 with all invited. Inez Rowe, A J Moon, Nora Rowe, and Elmer Griswold go to Decorah. Marian Levi returns from Moorhead Minnesota to visit grandparents C J Tamness. Children enjoyed the schoolhouse Christmas program. Rev Mettum’s sermon in Friends church titled The Unfilled Purposes of Life. services to be held again Sunday. January Ard invites all to hear a practical sermon.

Rice Canton R. J. White Tom Bryant Kew Rockwell Iowa Ella Bryant A. L. Moon la Valle Wis H.C. Rowe George White Mabel Inez Rowe A. J. Moon Nora Rowe Elmer Griswold Decoroah Marian Levi Moorhead Minn C. J. Tamness Friends Church Mettum Mabel

Cleaning Windows With Turpentine Solution

To clean windows satisfactorily a little turpentine dissolved in warm water is the best thing to use.

North Madison notes and holiday greetings 1914

North Madison December 21 1914 lists Christmas wishes and a long round of local business visits. Many residents from Ridgeway Decorah and North Dakota make calls and shipments, including hogs chickens and torches of daily life. The column notes illness and community concern with Nels Fjose critically ill and Olson visiting Cresco for medical advice.

Cow breaks loose. runs miles over fences before capture

It is estimated the cow jumped about 17 fences and ran 18 miles before capture. Thursday afternoon the pupils of district No. 3 will give a short Christmas program with a tree and a feast afterward.

Ernest Christen Ruth Peterson Stella Hovden Oliver Blekeberoe Coeeeee Sehoo Clarissa Christen Gunder Blekeberg Teddy Blekeberg Tinier Din Ain Sy One Esnays Clarencis Hovden

Community Notes From Decorah Area Trades and Visits

Local residents Houghed in Decorah and surrounding areas report daily tasks and visits. Listings include Ole Anderson’s woodcutting on Clay Hill, horse sale to Anderson Bros, Macy Williams and family in Decorah, Christmas greetings, chicken picking for Fred Ream Co, sewing help, house work by Will Foltz, and a 66 hog marketing at 6.75 per cwt weighing 16080 lbs with helpers named.

Farmers market chickens bring a one legged loss

A Decorah farmer sold crates of chickens to Haas and Co on Saturday. While counting the birds Henry Haas found one chicken with only one leg. The butcher is still seeking the second leg. A prima donna hired a special train to avoid missing her afternoon nap. Sums rise with high cash value prompting indulgence in comforts.

Decorah Haas & Co Henry Haas

Also Mentioned on This Page

County News Madison Dean Calmar Centennial Philip Seelye Ed. Goeke Lannon Embroidery Club Jennie Sanaker Peter Decker Huff Mary Emery Inez Sullivan Madge Whitney Bessie Whitney Helen Emery Grandpa Decker L. A Janith Anna Peterson Norma Reed Messrs Herbert and Abel Pierce Independence Fred J. Figge Cloteil Humnker Agnes Limbeck Andrew F. Meyer Prairie du Chien Thiltgen JL. Bernatz, Sr Louis Uebelherr Seraphin Marceline Pigge Chicago Ossian-Lawler Frank Tony Bolr Leo Timp Bart Carey Virgil Lynch Dubuque College Angela Russell Wim. Russell Vincent Shackleton Lawler J. W. Lynch Marvin Bullard Dorothy Mitchell Mrs. B Boyd Henny Etteldorf, Jr Milwaukee Marquette University North Madison Walter Blakeman Nels Hellerud Nels F. Colondy Toledo Obie Drager Pake California Nuys San Fernando Valley Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce van Nuys Clay Hill George Frye Ole Anderson Marie Mall Pat Hogan Gilbert Pearson Anderson Bros Mary Williams Jas, Welsh Harry Willie Erickson Fred Ream & Co Stella Sorenson Wm. Malli Lansing James Malli Will Foltz Decobah Lawrence Belsen Roy Stortz Bert Tyler John Kraby Fred Gross Wm, Williams John Rupple Willard Dresselhaus Mike Broghammer Schiffmann Itve C J. Wangler L. Kopfmann Smith Costume Co Marquette Ave Citizens Savings Bank Winneshiek County Clara Goettleman Saturda N. R. Groff & Son Booster Store
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