Community Notes from Cresco Decorah and Beyond
February 12 1918 items show local visits and calls across Cresco Decorah and surrounding towns. Notable events include the Anderson Birk marriage near Cresco and a large shipment of knitted goods for soldiers with tributes to 16 year old Clarence Hopperstad.
Local Socials and Travel Notes from High Ridge
Gust Haugen visits Decorah business scene while L A 8 members meet at Mrs Rev Kvammen’s. Funeral crowds gather as Rudolph Sjoboen is remembered. locals travel from Calmar to Decorah for services and family arrivals are noted at several homes across High Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Orange
Decorah
Laura Kelseth
Grace Sjoboen
Herbert Lee
Valder College
Selma Sjphoen
Minneapolis
Rudolph
Ralph Bullard
Platte
S. D
Oscar Rudolph
Mir
Ossian Social Notes Highlight Visits and Weddings
Ossian residents shared visits with Decorah and Postville friends Friday and Sunday. The St Francis churches hosted weddings with Regina Barthelme marrying Leo Meyer and a double ceremony for Michael Hertges with Anna Zweibohmer and John Zweibohmer with Kathryn Klemme. Local clubs met, and many locals traveled to Decorah Chicago Lead for events and shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcie
Seraphia Figge
Decorah
Chas
Barton Warner
Ossian
Leland Fillenworth
Stacyville
Knitting Club
F. J. Figge
Tony Huber
Ridgeway
Ed. Wagner
Frank Helwig
Theo, Fleischer
Family
Leo Funke
Dubuque
Postville
Agnes Kneeland
Clermont
J. J. McManus
Ruth Bernatz
Young Ladies’ Club
Victoria Wells
Chicago
Henry Carmichael
Fayette
Ed. Limbeck
Marie Schissel
Clyde Dolman
Minneapolis
Regina Barthelme
Leo Meyer
St. Francis ‘T Sales
M. J. Thiltgen
Calmar
St. Francis de Sales
Michael Hertges
Anpal Zweibohmer
John Zweibohmer
Kathryn Klemme
St. Lucas
Local Notes From Calmar Ossian Decorah and area
Sunday visits and social events fill Calmar Ossian Decorah Spillville Cresco and nearby towns. People mentioned include Miss Anna Benson John Plaskerud Mrs Helen Painter White Pauline Doubek and Gordon Oliver with Emma Wangsness. The Calmar school closed briefly due to engine trouble and reopened later that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Benson
Ossian
Victor Becker
Fort Atkinson
Calmar
Spillville
John Plaskerud
Decorah
Adah Humpal
Ingrid Neveson
Cresco
Gertrude Schissel
Bill Draves
West Union
John
Samuel Samuelson
Ludlow
Florence Bushman
Herman Linde
DeForest
Wis
John Hovey
Pauline Doubek
Helen Painter-White
Des Miones
Neuna
Elma
Bal
Owens
Genevieve Broihier
Eugenia Humker
Chicago
Milwaukee
Torrison
Emma Wangsness
Gordon Oliver
Gettysburg
Josie
Theresa Wangsness
Lewis K
Coal arrival eases local famine in Castalia region
Castalia reports relief as coal supply arrives. Social notes include visits by Mrs. Geo. Lanky of McGregor and Mr. and Mrs. Van Vinck of Oelwein. Mrs. C C Thornton travels to Farming ton for an operation. Red Cross group in Decorah. marriage announcements. lodge activities. visits to Fairbury Illinois. cord wood deliveries. honeymoon return. town hall dance. C W W club farewell for Mrs J Meyer before move to near Vaucoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Lanky
McGregor
C. R. Winn
van Vinck
Oelwein
C. C. Thornton
Farmington
Minn
W. H. Haefner
May Lambert
Red Cross
John Henry
Burr Oak Notes Share Local Visits and Deaths
Community hints at Burr Oak shows visits among residents from Waterloo Dubuque and Hay Borinne as well as illness and post office coverage. The death of Ambrose Gates is announced with funeral details and a Renwick Texas death of Austin Marsh noted with survivors and burial in Vernon cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rees
Waterloo
Will Arnold
W. H. Emmons
Roy Wanless
J. F. Masters
Bertha Wade
Frank Perry
Fred Donald
State Line
E. G. Reed
Lane
B. C. Supplee
Laniaker
Sam Feltis
Lamour
Willard
Vernon Manning
C. C. Ward
Clarence Jacobson
Camp Dodge
Mons Jacobson
John and
Paul Burroughs
Hay Borinne
Neb
John Wicks
Joe Wemette
Dubuque
Jack Ackerson
M. Reed
Cady Potter
Prosper
Fayette
Ted
Frank Sullivan
Ambrose Gates
All Church
Burr Oak
Iexpert Townships
Mohn
White
Hesper School
Grace Nash
Jennie Sanaker
Gordon Reed
Ulrich
Rost
Hutchins
Hesper
Street
Renwick
Burr Oak Township
Austin Marsh
New York
Northeast Town
Clarinda Blanchard
Kansas
Iowa
Palicios
Texas
Piva Hathaway
Riverside
Cal
B. A. Marsh
Snell
Ark
Lizzie A. Mims
Palacios
M. F. Marsh
Town
L. A. Pope
Mar’vin Marsh
Bailey Springs Social Notes February 1 1918
Bailey Springs reports residents with brief updates. Clarence Ramlo was in Mabel Tuesday. Harry Shervin visited Lattre Thursday. Mrs Bertha Bender spent Sunday at Henry Knoke’s. Mrs Peter Queal spent Thursday at Roy Haolkeavik’s. Winfield Bender traveled to Spring Water Wednesday. Nels Holkes transacted business in Mabel Thursday. Saturday events incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Owen
Cresco
R. G. Becker
Decorah
Arnold Albertson
Rapid City
D. Imer Ringoen
Henry Kittleson
Alice
Fred Aegerter
Sumner
Rollie Kratz
Tom Moe
Hattie Morton
Paul Oren
Morgan
Jake Powers
K. K. Stensland
Calmar
R. G. Baker
Standard Bearers’ Society
Steve Butz
M. EF
J. Kirsehman
Otto Gauger
New Hampton
N. Schuetz
Webber
Chas. Bender
G. W. Brinkman
Ethel
Seymour Fosse
Lanes
Minn
Owen
Joseph
George Lomen
Oral
Evelyn Anson
Amanda Hofland
Anna Ellingson
Josephine Hopperstad
Alfred Magnus
Earl Libbey
Laramie
Wyo
Orrie
Ridgeway
Walter Paley
Lloyd Fosse
Lee Robinson
Spencer Bakken
Louise
Arneson
Anl
M. F
M. E
Mershon
Sylvester
Epworth League
Our African Missions
Adella Fosse
Herbert Anderson
Lena Birk
Charlotte Larson
N. C. Putnam
Clarence Hopperstad
Clarence
Clarence Ramlo
Mabel
Harry Shervin
Lattre
Bertha Bender
Ilenry Knoke
Peter Queal
Roy Haolkeavik
Winfield Bender
Springwater
Nels Holkes
Local Social Roundup Highlights Decorah Area Visits
Numerous locals visit from Decorah and surrounding towns with greetings at Pahls and Shervins. Orlando Danielson buys Wm Iverson farm in Hesper township as area busineses gather for Red Cross basket event in Canoe church. Walter Ruffridge to wed Alice Stoen at Locust Lutheran church.
Local Notes From Spillville and Surrounding Towns
Feb 11 1918 news from Spillville area reports residents visiting and traveling to Decorah Cresco Calmar and St Paul. Mentions Clemence Herold trip to Calmar Lulu Shiral to Mason City Robi Klimesh at St Paul for automobile show and baby birth at Balik home. Several residents hosted guests at homes of Korbel Hrushka Zoulek and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kulish
Protivin
Clemence Herold
Calmar
Frank Phillips
Near Conover
Jos, Tuchek
Cresco
John Korbel
Hiram Cooper
Robi. Heuser
Decorah
Lulu Shiral
Mason City
Godlove Lukesh
Protivia
A. G. Fisher
Moravetz
F.humpal
Anton Snyder
Frank Shileny
Wisconsin
Maury Kobliska
Alta Vista
Kobliska
Prof
Kruchek
Chas
Andera
Humpal
Carl Haug
Robi
Klimesh
St. Paul
John Balik
James Cesar
Albert Jarosh
Korbel
Freeport News Briefs and Local Happenings 1918
Mrs A Funke visits Calmar friends while a large crowd attends the Brickner sale on the Drake farm. L A B meets with Mrs L Coughlin on Feb 14. Eva Stohr Ada Deremo visit Decorah. Roger Delabey ill. Kirkbride sale crowds. move to Decorah planned. C A Punke and daughter visit Canton. church events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Funke
Calmar
Brickner
Drake Farm
L. A
L. Coughlin
Eva Stohr
Ada Deremo
Decorah
Warn
EB. Reed
Roger Delabey
Rasmussen
Clarence Miller
Gladys
Ethel Miller
Dickinson
Everett Haas
Caroline Gross
Clay Hill
Chester Harris
Centennial
Pleasant Freeport
T. E. Kirkbride
Kirkbride
Hesper Notes Highlight Local Visits and War Efforts
Hesper residents host visitors from Decorah and Mabel, with several trips to La Crosse and Harmony. Howard Wold enlists in the U S army. Mrs Mary Dart reportedly sells property for 2500. Lincolns from Decorah speak on Y W A at Lutheran church and school house fund drives raise over the township goal for Red Cross and Y W A war work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Wold
Worth
Rob
Chas, Smith
Lilla Hilleman
Raye
Vera Koppen
Nina Johnson
Elmer Griswold
la Crosse
Albert Ellingson
Mabel
Fred Allen
Decorah
Idella Rowe
Florence Halsey
Ralph Fawcett
C. A. Smith
Alma Peterson
Albert Grindeland
Howard Wold
U. S. Army
Mary Dart
Howard Pearson
Arnold Golberg
John Wold
Frank Welch
W. R Welch
W. H. Johnson
Arthur Carrington
Geo. Linzenmeyer
R. Fawcett
Chas, Johnson
Peter Thorson
Burr Talbert
W. Harris
Ole Molstad
Birdie Wells
R. Reid
Prairie du Chien
Burr Oak
Martin Walhus
G. C. Rowe
Ole Thorson
Lutheran Missionary Society
U. S
Red Cross
Local Visitors and Guests Across Gilbert and Mahnomen
Mrs. Ole Christen and Clarissa hosted at Mrs 0 Kvale in Gilbert. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Gee Westby Teddy Hovden and children at Gust Bakken's. Hovden family also visited Mrs Karl Hovden with Knut and Andrew Hovden from Mahnomen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Christen
Gilbert
Clarissa
Ernest
John Pierce
Arnold
Albert Fulsons
Martha Christens
Albert Knutson
A. Holstad
Lewis Larson
Lloyd
Verna
Chas
Page
Vernon
Katherine
Albert Hammersness
Martha Christen
Martin Fulsons
Cedar Valley Social Notes February 1918
Local Cedar Valley residents report frequent visits and neighborhood calls. Alven Bulmer, Bertie Borsheim, Clarence Peterson and others assisted with wood cutting for Peter Borsheim and Gretleys last week. Young men aged eighteen to twenty one urged to consider farm service due to wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alven Bulmen
Gretley
Willie Barth
P. Borsheim
Bertie Borsheim
John Olson
Oscar Finholdt
Peter Borsheim
Henry Gretley
Sever Borsheim
Noretta
Genevieve Olson
Ole Gretley
Alven Bulmer
Pete Borsheim
War Department
North Madison Social News for February
Local notes from North Madison dated February 12 1018 list residents' visits and errands. Names include Sophie Kvale Ole Bakken Eddy Blekeberg Carl Haga and many others visiting Decorah Ridgeway Cresco and neighboring homes with multiple shopping trips and dinners reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Kvale
M. Haga
Ole Bakken
Albert Lea
Minn
Peterson
Ridgeway
Carl Haga
Eddy Blekeberg
Decorah
F. Nelson
M. Senate
John Fulsaas
Larson
N. Frose
Sena
Anna Naa
John
Pulsaas
Netta Skadeland
Elmer Bergan
Ole Tveter
H. O. Myran
O. Kvale
Ole Hovden
Cresco
Sue Rue
A. Holstad
Lena
Abbie
John Fulsans
H. Fretheim
Gilbert Larson
Luella Koutson
Annetta Skadeland
Sumlay
Chas, Sundby
Ella
Gilbert
Carl Magnus
Anna Haga
Ole Melans
Ole Thompson
Clarence
Anna Tholstad
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Adela Fosse
Stella Dunning
Washington Prairie Church
P. Koren
High Ridge
Gust Haugen
Gijerre
John Halverson
H. Raardson
H. Kelseth
Castalia
Bailey Springs
Gladys Oehler
Aaron Pahl’s
Mike Barth
Clara
Harrison Barth
Elsie
Orlando Danielson
D. Vigesland
Henry Barth
Val. Kern
Mons Jacobs
Adam Bender
Hesper Township
Wm. Iverson
Canoe Church
Henry Knoke
Frank Barth
Koeppen
Locust
Walter Ruffridge
Alice Stoen
Geo. Ruffridge
H. Stoen
Highlandville
Freeport
Succe
Cedar Valley
Ren
Kondon
Kondon Mfg. CO
Minacarpus
Ondons
Cararral
Jeuly
North Madison
R. J. Waters
Mre
John C. Hecker
Julius Sterping
Nasser
Rt. 3
Farmers Phone
Pierce
Ilona
S.C. Marr
Ave
A. Burutretos
Anna Mosena
UN Street
Republican
West Water Street
N. H. Adams
E. H. McMasters
Winneshiek Hotel
M. J. Soukup
Pillsbury Flour Milling Company
Minneapolis, Minn
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