Postville County News Year Greeting and Local Visits
December 29 1913 county news reports a town greeting for the new year and lists numerous Postville Ossian Decorah and Ravena visits and social events. many residents travel for shopping church and family gatherings with several mentions of Bollman Brouillet Letchford and Waters families and a large Christmas dinner at Emma Letchford’s. A large turkey sale by Mrs Carl DeWitt and a Presbyterian church cantata and clock gift to Rev and Mrs Mason also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Spaun
G. van Wey
Decorah
John Snitker
Albert Kneeskern
Ossian
Irvin Hughes
Ravena
Sherman Bollman
Postville
C. H. Waters
A. D. McKay
Jas. Costigan
Lawler
Clark Sherman
Minneapolis
Jennie McKinley
Town City
Lydia Padden
A. D. Peck
Waukon
Alf. Peck
Ben Snitker
Herman Schutta
Gunder Tinderholt
Jens Eggeland
Charley Brouillet
Phil’ Brouillett
Jon Slorak
Des Moines
Mr. Bauder
Ryan
Sam Waters
Frank Lower
Janie Lyons
Kelse Webster
Castalia
Eva Waters
Cedar Falls
Mabel Waters
Tom Webster
Emma Letchford
Sylvester Slorah
Waterloo
Maude van Wey
Henry Webster
J. L. Webster
Will Schults
Mr. Johnke
Lew Meikle
Bas
Meikle
Geo. A. Waters
McIntyre
Mra
Sam Hoesly
Baby
Phil Brouillet
Henry Hill
Carl DeWitt
John Stock
Sioux City
Charley Shattuck
Amelia Shattuck
Geo. Letchford
Estherville
Parson
Gene Williams
Washington Prairie
Joe
Tom Ryan
Lizie
Carl Letchford
Trving Crawford
Claude van Wey
John Johnson
Corah
John
Canoe
Geo
Letehford
L. B. Letehford
Rossville
Bigge
T. J. Crawford
Miss Stella
Presbyterian
W. W. Hubbell
Pessie Meikle
Treas
York, Neb
Earl Holm
Ethel May Long
Jan
Earl
Frankville
Joe Rosenkirch
Tillie
Geo. Kneeskern
Cresco
Presbyterian Church
Santa Claus
Mrs. Mason
Highlandville News Roundup Before New Year
Local notes reflect holiday visits, illness, and community events in Highlandville. Ole Fide remains on the sick list. Stella Forde, Stella Dahlen visit. Mrs. Schjeldahl hosts and hosts. Beatrice Sechjeldahl sick list. weather milder. Californians wintering in town. doctor busy with many cases. births announced with eight pound girl to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Tweeten. Stella Forde and others visit. Norwegian church social yields about $100. Martin Peterson limited by neuralgia. Dr Hexom and Helmer Forde visit Decorah. Mrs. Edgar Schieldahl recovering from periostitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Fide
Theo, Schjeldahl
Synora Bidne
O. H. Forde
Edgar Sechjeldahl
Festen Engen
Caledonia
Beatrice Sechjeldahl
Nels Mestad
Louia Viken
Waterloo Ridge
L. K. Bijorgo
Eric Arneson
Edgar Schjeldahl
Horn
Lewis Tweeten
Helge Unterheim
Albert Lea Minn
Sechuus
Stella Forde
Ryder
N. D
Stella Dahlen
Schjeldahl
BK Martin Peterson
Hexom
Helmer Forde
Decorah
Edgar Schieldahl
Plymouth Rock Holiday Socials and Visitor Notes
Plymouth Rock December 20 2013 notes holidays and visits. Local residents and families such as Askelsons Hendersons Ellingsons Johnsons and Mettus are listed visiting relatives and spending Christmas at various homes in the community and nearby towns.
Spillville and area social notes capture holiday visits
A long record of local movement and greetings across Spillville Calmar Decorah Protivin and surrounding towns. Reunions visits by Landa Verone Fisher Koshatka and many others. births weddings and holiday activities mix with church events and a robbery arrest sentence of ten years for three men who robbed a Lawler safe. Oscar Heuser visits from Dubuque and others travel to Cedar Rapids Mason City and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina Soukup
Ridgeway
Clara
John Shiral
Fred Herold
Lulu
Della
Decorah
Barbara Andera
Mason City
Anna
Cedar Rapids
A. G. Fisher
Protivin
Vytisk and
Vacslav
Jaroslav Dostal
Christmas Remembrances In Clay Hill Community
Mrs John Erickson visited Mrs Frank Poncek while many families shared Christmas dinners and gatherings across Decorah Franklin Prairie and Hesper township. Neighbors Miss Aletha Herwig Miss Louise Williams and teachers organized a school program with a feast, praising the students and Mrs Williams for hospitality and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Erickson
Frank Poncek
Henry Peterson
Amund
Helmer Bleka
Ed. Anderson
Pleasant Two
John Dinger
John Griebel
West Union
Michael Griebel
Wm. Malli
Pat Hogan
Decorah
Pat Rowan
Dr. Wilson
Deco
Harry Skinner
Elizabeth
Hattie Gross
Aletha Herwig
Louie Stoskopf
Christ. Enger
Franklin Prairie
Jack Pearson
Clara Griebel
Bowman
N. C
Mary Williams
Ellsworth
Minn
Caroline Gross
Will Stortz
Foltz
Ossian and area holiday visits flood local notes
December 20 1913 residents of Ossian and nearby towns are listed visiting relatives and friends over Christmas. Names include Bessie Boyle Becker Etteldorf Bernatz Cavanaugh Meyer Malloy Goss Kaupel Rose Etteldorf and others with multiple trips to Chicago Omaha Mason City Decorah and Jackson Junction. A Calmar Ossian basketball game outcome is noted 36 to 40 in favor of Ossian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Boyle
Dubucne
Christus
Phi. Becker
Colorado
Henry Etteldorf, Jr
Calmar
Louis Bernatz, Sr
L. J
Jackson Junction
W. Cavanaugh
Mary
Louis J. Bernatz
Chicago
Nick Wagner
Texas
Clinton Sobolik
Omaha
Neb
James Malloy
Blooming Prairie Minn
L. A
Hom
J. W. Meyer
Ossian
Alban Bernat
Rose Kaupel
Cresco
Mr. Goss
Rose Etteldorf
Hugo Barthelme
Deerwood
Minn
West Union-Ossian
Leonard Logsdon
Decorah
Dave Weitgenant
Lorena
Mabel Broihier
Western Lincoln News Wraps Christmas and New Year Bids
Local notes from Cresco and surrounding area recount visitor calls by Mike Kratz and Charley Vrba, farm chores, and Christmas travels. Readers are wished a Happy New Year 1914 as skating on the river and holiday mail interruptions mark the season.
Freeport Notes and Local Movements December 2015
In Freeport December 2015 residents wish a Happy New Year. W D Gross moved his family into the BL Arneson house. The school closed last Wednesday until after New Year. Gjerland family of Canoe observed on one street last Monday. Mrs J N Headington of Decorah was visiting in Freeport last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Askelson
Mons Askelson
J. Hattlestad
Henderson
Andrew Mettus
A. G. Monson
Nels Henderson
Minneapolis
Wilbur
Belle
Martin] Jones
Alfred Melberth
Luther College
Ida Henderson
Stevens Point
Wis
Joe Johnson
Lewis Johnson
Ralph Anderson
John Johnson's
Peter Ellingson
John Ellings
W. DD. Gross
Arneson
A. J. Swezey
Decorah
Arthur Crane
Freeport
B. Harmon
R. Tyler
James
Oelwein
F. B. Thomas
Frank
Clay Hill
J. Stoskopf
Roger
Tenitckson
D. H. Leach
Cora Dickinson
Postville
W. Dickinson
Charles Savoy
Arthur
Chicago
John Kirkland
Trent
J. D. Wolcott
Pocahontas
Iown
Decorah Visitors and Local Christmas Gatherings List
Decorah residents and visitors from nearby towns populated Christmas week with calls and gatherings. A mix of professional callers from Decorah, plus families from Decorah and nearby Oelwein, Lanark, Postville, Trent, and brainard, shared holidays and church events.
Christmas social roundups in Burr Oak area news
December 30 1913 Burr Oak notes record Christmas visits from Fayette Decorah Glenwood Canton Hesper Bluffton and Canton among families M D Whitney and LALS events with seventy three attendees and plans for Jan 8 1914 at Whitney home. Children births and a baby boy at Headington Headington Reed households are mentioned along with school return Lucile Emmons and local church programs noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Headington
Mikes Norma Reed
W. H. Emmons
Geo. Sullivan
Roy
Derwood Darling
Decorah
Lucile Emmons
Glenwood
Gene Headington
Jin Wade
Frank Perry
E M. Reed
L. B. Whitney
P. H. Whitney
M. D. Whitney
F. G. Malthy
Ruth
Canton
Maltby
HIGH RIDGE NEW YEAR GOSSIP AND FRIENDS SEEN AT HOME
A long list of visitors and holiday visits from High Ridge and nearby towns fills the column. Families including the Running, Sjoboens, Gullicksons, Teslows, and Nerlies are noted with Christmas and New Year gatherings. Mentions of Ossian and Decorah residents appear, along with reflections on year end and hoped-for resolutions as 1914 closes.
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Highlandville
Plymouth Rock
Spillville
Elven Davis
Anton Smith
Ohn Fisher
Saturn
Heuser
Conover
Miss Rose Lusk
Oscar Moe
W. J. Silhacek
Wilson
J. J. Haug
James Shevik
Will Hospodarsky
A. P. Anderson
Mr. Sanders
Saude
J. P. Kuhn
Robi. Klimesh
Frank Wagner
Vitoushek
Jos
Soukup
Mary Swartz
Chas, Humpal
Ledgerwood
Ed. Novak
Leona Huber
Moravetz
Frances Swehla
Ida
Mabel Kapinos
Rev. Lakomy
Victor Valenta
jJohn Valenta
Oscar Borders
Mt. Vernon
Thos. Dvorak
Bernate Mill
Anton Fisher
James Koshatka
Lime Springs
Bernard
Son Joseph
Seattle
Tive, Nockels
A. A. Mikesh
John Herold
J. J. Shiral
Nesr
Here
Emma Klimesh
John Soukup
Luzum Hert
Oscar Heuser
St. Joseph's College
Dubuane
Mitchell
Spirit Lake
Hiram Cooper
A. A. Kovarik
State University of Minnesota
Clara Valenta
Emma Tuechek
Frank Mumpal
Near Ridgeway
Jake Smith
Near Conover
Frank Soukup
Conigisky
Seibold
Will Soukup
Arnold
Jos. Ptachek
John Fisher
Regina
Lulu Taylor
Garnaville
Joseph Fisher
John Uher
Calmar and
Prank Mazyek
Babe
Frank Benda
Lincoln
Kratz
Mike Kratz
Charley Vrba
Weidaman
Sam Kratz
Alfred Peter
Frank Kuntz
Albert Aegerter
Sumner
F. A. Cameron
M. E
L. N. Day
Evangelical Church
Chris. Schild
John Aegerter
Lee Robinson
Independence
Charley
Ben
Ole Sanderson
Theo, Kuatz
Dan Krueger
Golden Ridge
Strawberry Point
Ernest Hinneman
Clara Smidth
Philip Smidth
Lange
John Reinhart
Cresca
M. FE
Will Klotzhack
Meskegor
Charley Hornberger
Wm. Miller
Route Four
Cristmas
Pred ‘Burr
Albert and
Lacey Chase
T. N. Reed
Paul Roberts
Fayette
Rhce Darling
Evong
Guy Sheey
High Ridge
Henry Running
Iversons
Anna Haugsness
Sjoboens
H. Nelson
Paul Ode
John Sersland
Sjoboen
Will Tobiason
D. Sjoboen
Geo. Hamre
Peter
J. Gullickson
Jim Hougen
E. Danielson
H. Kolseth
Orange
John E. Johnson
Albert Linnevold
O. Rovang
Bee
Charles City
Nelson
Lily Garden
Nordi
A. Lee
Marie Danielson
Iver Gunderson
Ole Holverson
Anton Hogenson
Ben Teslow
Boy Howard
Nasser
Dena Uggen
St. Paul
Ole Garden
Hans Teslow
Gilbert
Bertha Remmen
Francis Miller
Ole
Bertha Baardson
E. Nerlie
Betty
Forest City
I. Gunderson
Monay
Adolph Gurlickson
Nasset
Sadie Estrem
Dr. T. Felix Gourauds
T. Hopkins & Son
Great Jones
HAI Am
Ancer
Mairite Provenful Colen
H. T. Ramilo
Prairie View Stock Farm
R.F.D
Prosper, Minn
Red River Valley
Montana
K. Howden
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