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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
6
Died Ole Smorstad at home east of town after a sudden illness. Nellie Neuenswander returns from Elma for holidays. New baby boy born to Ernest and Mrs Baltic Dec 31. A lively club dance in the new hall last Thursday. Various visits and social events across town including families from McGregor Elma and Calmar. Funeral for Osmundson reported.
Local notes from Western Lincoln recounts include Wagner Bros sawing wood for Howard Co parties, visits by Will Kuntz’s family, scraps gathering, and Aegerter families aiding neighbors. Mentions of church services canceled due to storm, a cold snap, and a Christmas eve church outing at Ridgeway. Social visits, school activities, and Standard Bearers meeting planned for January are noted along with reflections on lingering holiday cheer.
Fort Atkinson notes from December 31, 1917 record Mrs Paul Krumm Calmar visitor Wednesday. Mrs Taylor Jackson Junction shopped in town Breer. A Bieber business trip to Jackson Junction Saturday. James Carter Jackson business caller Saturday. Misses Tillie and Tracie Nienhaus Calmar callers Wednesday. Miss Sadie Summers visits Wancoma friends end of week. Jesse Weiler family visits Charles City for former’s home folks last week. Mr and Mrs Wm Myers and son Andrew spent Christmas with Mrs Merhewna.
Mrs Jake Shervin greeted Decorah on Tuesday while Florence Barth visited Monday. Numerous calls and visits occur across Decorah Burr Oak and Mabel area. A lively week includes dances basket parties oyster suppers and a Christmas tree outing with many locals and guests attending from Bailey Springs and surrounding neighborhoods.
Freeport School resumed today after a week long vacation. The town shares New Year wishes as residents recount visits from Chester Sheetz near Burr Oak and Mary Harris from Decorah. Local social notes include Fr Youmans and son in Centennial, Geo Williams visiting Adolph Riste in Decorah, and more on dances, church services by Cornell college quartet, and Christmas program at the school house.
Announcement that the Burr Oak and Prosper stage headquarters will relocate to the Commercial Center. Ward, De Ne confirms the change as the new central hub for operations and coordination.
Numerous residents and visitors are listed with brief mentions of Christmas visits travels and local events. Names include Cibuzar Zoe Lusk Novak Klimesh Petrik Kupish Kapinos Hron Moravetz and Mikesh among others. Activities cover calls visits to Calmar Cresco Mason City Ridgeway Decorah and Park River with a community dance announced for January 7 1918 at Fisher's hall.
Misses Caro and Evans returned from Friday. Mrs M C Libbey was at Cresco last Mr and Mrs John Powers were Cresco visitors Saturday. Mrs Art Johnson was at Cresco Friday between trains. Born a son to Mr and Mrs Ole Rue Wednesday Dec 26 1917. Geo Lomen was a business caller at Cresco Friday between trains. Mrs M E Allen and Orville took New Year's dinner with the H Butz. Ole Linde left Monday for Moore called there by the death of his brother Henry. Chris Owen and family Mr and Mrs Hans Meland dined Tuesday noon with the Enoch Magnus family. K K Stensland and wife of Calmar spent last Tuesday with their daughter Mrs R G Baker and family. Edna Holm returned to Decorah Monday after a week with cousin Mrs Oscar Qualley. Dr Kansa of Des Moines arrived here late week to spend a few days among relatives. Mr and Mrs Bert Daniels of Decorah spent last week Tuesday with the latter's sister Mrs M O Libbey and family. Ogden Fosse returned to La Porte on Thursday after a few days with grandparents Mr and Mrs L T Fosse. Preaching next Sunday at M E Church 10 30 Sunday school 11 30 Epworth League 6 45 preaching 7 30. Mrs Vick and Arline returned to New Hampton Friday after a few days with sister Mrs N Schuetz. Dooro thy Schuetz accompanied them home and plans to visit there.
Centen nial news from Ossian last week notes Theo Rom visiting penbtase, Joe Ehter and Tamly visiting relatives near Festina, Berg of West Union calling in the area, Mrs A M Jones and daughter Lelia visiting Cresco, Grace Carlin and Nelle Daniels shopping Decorah, Chas Kronmiller visiting Mason City friends, district No 5 school closed Dec 21 for two weeks, Miss Joe Nesvik and Daniels family seen, Allen siblings visiting Duff family, Amanda Ginapp visiting Mrs Griebel in Decorah, A M Jones and family spent Christmas near Frankville. Will Kipp of Mason City visited his sister Anna Bel.
Raymond Witt stays at Henry Thornton home in Castalia while Miss Nelle Daniels visits in Centennial. Several families share Christmas Day at G W Rathbun Ossian and Mrs Stevens home. Stella Throndson visits from Haugendale. Daniels visit Decorah. home talent play in Ossian. many locals spend holidays with relatives including Daniels, Burrows, Schoonmaker, and Duff households. Frank Daniels returns from Gull Lake for a three month stay. others attend Christmas events with Runkle Kronmiller Kipp and Allen families.
December 31 1917 Madison reflects a busy social week with visits among Forester Hovey Drew Lynch and Halvorson families. Neighbors like Beatrice Hovey Ruth Gayle Stella Threadson and Ella Forester join gatherings while cars and a new Ford mark small milestones. Many residents report Sunday and Wednesday calls at homes of Oen Hovey Shao and other local families along Decorah Ridgeway Bluffton Calmar and Calmar area roads.
In Towa City on December 24 a seven by thirteen foot service flag bearing 660 stars hangs between the old capitol pillars to honor University of Iowa students and faculty who have entered wartime service. The flag was presented by the inter-fraternity council and sewn by volunteers from the community.
Selma Engan is on the sick list. Numerous neighbors and relatives from Lenora Canton Mabel and surrounding towns are noted visiting and hosting during Christmas week. Festivities include visits by O L Street, Mamie Flak, Leona Ramlo, J C Gannon, Helge Jacobson, Frank Welch, A L Hutchins, A J Harkness, Olaf Sanden, C A Smith family, Florence Halsey home hosting, Guilford Street returning to Oskaloosa, and many more small social stops among the Goulds, Whites, Richerts and Browns with church activities and a Christmas program at the Friends church.
A reader list of items performed by Gladys Hellum Naomi Bryant Norval Burreson Ada Mae Rowe Jessie Smith Hazel Burreson Bernice Harkness Tilford Ellingson Albert Dart Delia Welch Palmer Engan Oscar Sander and a male quartet. Includes titles like Song The Angels Song Little Lambs Gift Divine The Babe of Bethlehem and Shine On O Star.
In Conover and nearby towns several residents were noted for daily tasks and visits. Joe Klimesh received a coal car while Joe Klema hauled wood. Wm Sobolik and Wm Phillip stopped by Calmar, with Adolph Erana and his mother planning a Spillville trip. C Seifer and Joe Triska called on neighbors in Calmar, and Richard Colishek visited his sister in Spillville. A. A. Novak from Spillville worked as a St Paul usher last week.
A baby girl born to M. A. Kubou shek and wife Tuesday December 28 died shortly after birth. Joe Klimesh of near Spillville visited his brother Joe A. Klimesh and family Monday. Mrs Haug and daughter, Mr F Kapinos and Mrs Bernatz of Spillville visited Decorah Tuesday. Look Forward.
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