Red Oak Farmers Report Praises Program At Decorah Meeting
A Red Oak Farmers' club report to the Decorah Republican reviews a program featuring Miss Rebecca Howe's organ solo, Miss Jacobson's journal, Miss Emma Seland on the fireless cooker, and a mail order and local trade discussion. It argues for cooperation between farmers and merchants to meet demand, notes a forthcoming basket party, and lists February program items including a violin solo and a silo debate with named speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Howe
Rebecca
Jacobson
Emma Seland
Decorah
U. S. Express Company
U.S. Co
Live and Let
Reduk Farmers’ Club
Rev. P. Ke
C. Jacobson
Calmar Area Social News Reflects Local Comebacks and Ceremonies
Numerous hometown updates from Calmar and nearby towns list visits, callers, and daily life notes. Obituary reports for John Huber Sr. and Mrs. Andrew Meyer anchor the week. A church altar society gathering, L A S meeting, and a Mamie Zobal Ed Reihle marriage headline community events.
Calmar Visitors and Local Events Highlight Week
Fort Atkinson reports include Frank Krivachek visiting Calmar and Ray Schissel traveling for business to Ossian. Mr and Mrs Mat Rezanka and Sadie Summers spent time with Calmar and Waucoma friends. Dr Bevins visited relatives, while Miss Bessie Hurley came from Austi to see her mother PF. Kupka of Jackson called on Wednesday. Frank Huber attended his brother’s wedding in Calmar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Swehla
Calmar
Sophia Chlan
Cresco
Lewis Suchan
Conover
Fred Fisher
Margaret Haug
Mike Tupy
John Shimek
J. P. Broz
Jos. Ptachek
Fort Atkinson
Mike Phillips
Anton Swehla
Oxford Junction
A. A. Mikesh
Jos. Tuchek
Frank Kapinos
J. J. Soukup
J. J. Huber
Alta Vista
John Tuchek
P Sessors
Stella Phillips
Thos. Novak
Decorah
Chandler
West Union
Kapler
Ed. Shiral
Barbarik
Spillville
Havel
Near Elma
W. Zak
Hans Sandager
Will Hospodarsky
Jos, Herold
Matt Kobliska
Iver Ringdahl
Joe Mikesh
Frances Mikesh
Will Soukup
Frank Humpal
Henry Haug
Robin Klimesh
Minneapolis
John Taylor
Matt Graff
J. C. Kubish
Near Calmar
Fred Swebla
McFale
Fargo
N. D
Hiram Cooper
Frank Korbel
Mahnomen
Minn
Josephine Kapinos
St. Paul
Truhler
Carrie Balik
Mary Pravak
Mason City
Anton Tupy
Mike
John Huber
St. Clement's Church
F. A. Schreiber
H. C. Goddard
Anoka
Laura Nienhaus
Waucoma
Nauertz
L. A
Chas
Glass
Ed. Papousek
Garner
Kruse
Witte
Albert Kudina
Frank Kafka
Rose
Chas. Pavlovec
J. C. Morris
Ed. Reihle
Father Dragoon
Spring Valley
Frank Krivachek
Ray Schissel
Ossian
Mat Rezanka
Sadie Summers
Dr. Bevins
Lawkeye
Kupka
Jackson du
Frank Tomashek
Jackson Junction
John Houdek
Louis
Bernice Harkness
Effie Wold
Albert Sayles
Cleona Humphrey
Inga Stensland
Canton
Fred Allen
Ole Saanden
W. B. White
Mabel
R. Reid
C. J
Tuttereen
Roy Dart
Hesper
Geo. White
R. J. White
Becker
Riceford
Dell Kinyon
Billings
Mont
Dora Wold
Clarence Rollshus
Franklin
Mabel Record
Will Welch
Albert Iverson
Tolena Nelson
H. W. Franklin
H. N. Everett
Stewartville
O. L. Street
B. G. Street
B. T. Grindeland
Cleona Isabel
Clarence McMillen
Florence Reed
Alice Seelye
Tom Mathews
Lucile Emmons
Chicago
Gordon Stander
W. J. Telford
Clark Manning
Clark
Floyd
Burr Oak
van Vleit
Hugh Kelly, Jr
Ames
Iowa
Dell McMullen
Jess Reed
Roy Wanless
W. H. Emmons
Emmons
Ed. Winn
Iver Barlow
J. D. Becker
Castalia
Edward "Leaver
J. Beevar
W. V. Yager
F. B. Olson
Sunshine Club
J. Breghammer
Emma Sandager
W. B. Coup
Dr. Hennessy
A. Skielle
Ruth Holder
Elsie Case
Manchester
Geo. Bieber
Elmer Sundager
Lisbon
Postville
Rev. McBride
Marble Rock
Rutherford
Beatrice Yater
Nels Nelson
Charles City
Tan Sandager
Kate Parsons
A. Moe
W. D. Hurlbut
Christopherson
Ole Christopherson
Peter Graf
Decorah J
Jason Hull
Mother's Club
Carrie
Bertha Miller
Wheeler
Edgewood
H. J. Meyer
H. J. Buseh
Stevern
Sarah Thompson
Buckxton
Ben Huber
Bowkman
St. Aloysius Church
K. Steensland
Ridgeway
Rollinser
Helen Boek
Lime Springs
E. B. Ohson
Theo Bierke
Jack Tuehek
Irene
Hawkeye
Shores
G. Christianson
Owatonna
Local Social Notes From Decorah and Surroundings
Decorah area residents share visits and events including quilting parties hosted by Mrs. B Thompson and Mrs. Peter Gayle, calls by Dr. Leonard and Gunder Halvorson, and numerous visits among the Haugen, Engen, Drew, and Hove families. Cattle shipments, a Bluffton wedding, and Calmar, Glenwood, and Lincoln township travels are noted among residents and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunder Halvorson
Decorah
B. Thompson
Ed. Woods
N. O. Haugen
Sam Hanson
Isabel Josvanger
Ida
Leonard
A. T. Istad
Carlen
J. Oddan
Peter Gayle
Helmer Engen
Bertha Hellen
C. F. Barfoot
Bertha Grindeland
O. N. Haugen
Katie
Mayme Drew
Mission At
Theodore Haugen
Inga
Bertha Vangsness
Bryan Devet
Wm. Lynch
Bluffton
Drew
Kate
Raymond Drew
Glenwood
Helen Engen
Lars Melans
Lincoln Townships
Stewart Baker
Isabelle Bakke
Minneapolis
P Hovey
A. O. Hove
H. E. Gulbrands
M. V. Newcomer
Fayette
Walter Hoyt
N.S. Engen
O. A. Hove
E. ©. Flaskerud
John McCullock
Conover
Wm. Webjormsen
Lewis
Glenwood Township
Alf. Qualley
O. O. Howe
Chicago
Anna
Donlan
Donlan-Courtney
Billffton
Mary Donaldson
Sayre
Ossian Notes Reflect Local Visits Events and Socials
Ossian notes from February 16 1915 record social calls and visits by residents such as J W Heinen in Chicago Mrs Thos Kane of Contatti Nora Floody Cresco and Leo Meyer Cresco attend events. The firemen’s ball at Ossian drew crowds with Gates harp orchestra of Mason City. The Owens Owens vaudeville company performed at the Majestic theater. Local residents travel to Lawler St Paul Decorah and Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Heinen
Chicago
Thos. Kane
Contatti
Palmer
Leo Meyer
Cresco
Nora Floody
W. Lynch
Dale
Andrew Meyer
Prairie du Chien
L. A
Dave Weitgenant
M. J. Thiltgen
Howe
Eugene
Eileen Malloy
George Rachelder
Castalia
Owens Owens Vaudeville Company
Majestic Theatre
Frank Huber
Old Mission
H. J. Etteldorf
Walter Seaman
Kentucky
Ossian
Gates’ Harp Orchestra
Mason City
Archie Bernaty
Lead
S. D
L. Bernaty
HL. M. Keut
Lawler
St. Paul
500 Club
Klein
Henry T. Kieisart
Anna Kaupel
Hesper Happenings and Social Ties in 1915
Local notes from Hesper Iowa detail illnesses and recoveries, visits to Decorah and Mabel, church events, ski tours, and fund socials. Residents include Bernice Harkness Effie Wold Cleona Humphrey Inga Stensland Albert Sayles and many neighbors. Mrs. Albert Sayles fractures hip. Dr. Anderson marries Miss Rasmussen in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Sayles
Myra
RB. G. Street
O. L. Street
Lannin
Spring Grove
Adolph Rolfshus
E. J. Wold
Milton Camp
Lyman Dart
Erickson
Decorah
Hesper Hands
J. W. Mettam
Frank Carrington
Z Erickson
Kaute Kolfshus
Hesper
Verne Newcomer
Mabel
Ed. Johnson
la Crosse
L. D. White
Inga Stensland
Mayiie Flak
Arlie Griswold
Ed. Griswold
Glidys Levi
C. J. Anderson
Lovina Rasmussen
Minneapolis
Miss Rasmussen
Duluth
Minn
M. EB. Shurch
Burr Oak Social Notes February 1915
February 16 1915 social items from Burr Oak list visits and calls. People named include Peacock Darling Whitney Reed JHK Reed Aggie Darlin Ernest Jixley Retta Kimball Masters Reed Fremont Cox Seelye Lottie Olson Marion Price Ethel Pierce Clifford Reed Will Leonhart W S Emmons Teddy Lucile Emmons visiting Decorah Canton Canton area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peacock
Darling
P. H. Whitney
Clayton Reed
J. HK. Reed
Aggie Darlin
Ernest Jixley
Frida
Retta Kimball
Masters
John
Canton
Paul Reed
Frank Perry
Fremont Cox
Calmar Gossip Reports Local Social and Visiting News
Calmar residents host visitors from Decorah Ossian Ossian Minne sota and other nearby towns. A wedding at St Aloysius and a Lincoln tea by the Mother’s club are noted along with funerals and church events. Many callers travel to Decorah Fort Atkinson Manchester Ridgeway and Charles City.
Best Laxative I Know Of Ad by Frank Strouse
Franks Strouse of Fruitland Iowa endorses Chamberlain's Tablets as the best laxative for constipation and recommends them to customers. For sale by Engbertson's Pharmacy with advertisement promoting the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Strouse
Fruitland
Iowa
Engbertson
Adv
Barker's Antiseptic Promises Quick Odor Destruction
Advertisement claims Barker's Antiseptic destroys foot and arm perspiration odor in 15 seconds. Sold by John G. Schimming and RK, A. E. pore son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
John G. Schimming
Rk, A. E. Pore Son. v
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