County News New Year Socials and Visits Across Decorah
A crowded column recounts New Year greetings and visits in Decorah and nearby towns. Locals include Jens Moe, Vick Bros, Myrtle Moe, and many families visiting kin, sharing meals, or hosting dances. One accident left Hans Halverson injured but not seriously hurt.
People and Passages From Spillville Area, Jan 1915
Local notes report illnesses and travel among Spillville area residents in early January 1915. Mentions Matt Tupy’s illness, Mary Kaleeggy’s Calmar visit, Jos Cibuzar’s Mason City return, John Fisher’s Calmar call, Charles Svacha’s Cedar Rapids return, James Eville’s trip to Conover, James Mikesh from Protivin, John Klema drilling for Anton Snyder, Mabel Kapinos visiting Calmar, Mr and Mrs Clemence Herold New Year’s Eve party, Jos Valenta visiting his sister Mes, and the death of Tcha Hespodarsky on Sunday after a prolonged illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Tupy
Mary Kaleeggy
Calmar
Jos
Cibuzar
Mason City
T Y
John Fisher
Chas. Svacha
Cedar Rapids
James Eville
Conover
James Mikesh
John Klema
Anton Snyder
Mabel Kapinos
Clemence Herold
Jos, Valenta
Near Protivin
Mes
Benesh
Tcha Hespodarsky
Suny
Sev
Regina Soukup
Near Ridgeway
A. G. Fisher
Virgil Winn
Frank Choudek
Rose Lusk
Elma
Moravetz
Frank Humpa
Jacob Vopava
Will of
Protivin
John Hospodarsky
George Kapler
Perham
Minn
Frank Voldan
Regina
Independence
Caroline Hrushka
Chan Mikesh
Emma Tuchek
Emma Lusk
Joseph Benda
John Uher
Oscar Heuser
Dubuque College
Albert
John Mikesh
Frances Mikesh
Anton Fisher
Postville
New Albin
Jos. Prochaska
Mindy and
Hrdina
Near Cresco
Victoria Vopava
Will
Frank Albrecht
Lizzie Williams
Decorah
James Silhacek
Little Turkey
Local notices recap with many Decorah area names
Obituary note promised next week. Multiple residents including Anna Andera, Joseph Prochaska, Frank Kovarik and many others are listed for visits, travels, and social events around Decorah, Protivin, Calmar, and surrounding towns during holidays and week. The piece notes marriages and a birthday surprise for Anton G Fisher.
Centennial notes of relatives visitors and New Year greetings
January 4 1015 centered on social calls and visits in Centennial and nearby towns. Families such as Daniels Ginapp Van Wey Felke Lownie and others are mentioned with relatives in Ossian Decorah Castalia Frankville and Decorah visits to and from Mrs Lis Felke Mrs L D Burrows and the Youmans household plus New Year gatherings and a twin birth at Harrison Ark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Daniels
Waterville
Nellie Daniels
Lownie Felke
Dan Schoonmaker
Stevens
Will Wiltgen
Ossian
Dr. Joen
Webb Rosa
Maude van Wey
Frankville
Alfred Crabtree
John Moen
Gunder Tinderholt
Theo
Rosa
Dave
Holthouse
Sheffield
Iowa
Chas, Ginapp
Tom Logedon
Decorah
L. D. Burrows
A. M. Jones
Bernice Feltis
Prosper
Minn
Henry Ginapp
Amanda
Fred Ginapp
Ray Bunkle
George van Wey
Myrtle
Maude
Ed Youmans
Charley Ginapp
Henry Buggenhagen
Castalia
Jessie van Wey
Louis Felke
Grace Sheggrud
Centennial
Ray Runkle
Anna Daniels
Nellie
Webb Rosa's
Bert Daniels
New Year's
Horn
BE. BE. Scofield
Harrison, Ark
Archie Jones
BE. Jones
Ralph Jones
Mes
Cressional
Ladies’ Aid Society
U. B
D. E. Harvey
Tex
Degree of Honor Lodge
Buss-Smith
A. C. Tatto
Mabel Twv Smith
W. C. Livingstone
Martelle
Town
Lois Livingstone
Waldenburg
Ark
Burr Oak Notes and Obituaries from January
Burr Oak residents share visits and travel notes from Devorah to Cresco. Master Victor Headington ill with measles. many townsfolk attend New Year gatherings. Albert Emery dies at 75 after long service as county constable. funeral held with IOOB honor guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Bergsrud
C. E. Headington
Devorah
J. B. Reed
Victor Headington
A. E. Pollitt
E. M. Reed
Ben Wicks
Wesley
Cresco
Bertha Wade
Ethel Pierce
F. J. Potter
R. Wilbur
Oscar Johnson
Norma Reed
St. Paul
Janet Milne
E. M. Reed’s
Chas, Pollitt
George Ward
Canistota
Dave Rice
Minneapolis
Chicago
W. C. Reed
George Smith
Paul Reed
PB. H. Whitney
Bessie
M.D. Whitney
Will Darling
Glenn
Earl Tohns
H. G
Cement Lodge No
A. FL & AM
Rollins
FE. Marsh
Dr. W
Emmons
Treas
J. W. Telford
Sec
S. DD
Keen
J. W. Glise
Harold Knox
Frank Frye
Frank Nash
Vernie Manning
B.S
Carl Pie
Willard Pescock
Dell McMullen
Marsh
Ottaway
Albert Henry Emery
Bluffton Township
Winneshirk County
Howard County
Mr. Emery
Diantha Emery
Father Emery
Emery
Henry Emery
Ma |Wemett
Jan
Boin
John
George
Claude
Clem
Paul
Otto
Donard
Twife
M. EK
Edie
O. B. Lodge
Burr Oak
Ravena Social Notes Reach Across Towns and Counties
In Ravena January activities include visitors and calls from Decorah Ossian Calmar Red Oak and Washington Prairie with multiple families attending New Year gatherings. Hogs delivered to Ossian market and a Union Produce Co meeting in Ossian are noted along with several local visits and family trips across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Barthelme
Walter Meyer
Henry Miller
Ossian
Sven Towson
Roland
Roman Holtey
Ben Kimers
Joe and
Kate Bush
Calmar
Ben Eimers
Ole Orvella
Red Oak
Knut Towson
Clara Orvella
Ole Anderson
Rose Ringoen
Henry Schweinerus
Chas. Hauber
Ossiani
Herman Lansing
Henry Heimann
Centennial
J. O. Meyer
F. Remke
Theo. Uhlenne
Monona
Dave Weitgenant
Eber de Cou
John Halvorson
North of Nordness
Evelyn Schweinerus
Louis
Decorah
Nels Hovey
Hershel Lennon
Washington Prairie
H. Lansing
Wm Branhagen
Anna
Ella
Near Nordness
Julius Brown
Barney Holey
Eber DeCoy
John Berg
Mrs. Berg
Anton Anderson
Union Produce Co
Henry
Cecelia
Dora
August Lansing
George Bakken
Willard
Joe Broghammer
George Broghammer
Elmer Meyer
Mabel
Alvin Meyer
Postville
Ravena
Ossian Opera House
Mike Broghammer
Viela
Rose Ringoon
George
Jim Peyver
Albert Pever
Mr Land
Louis Schweinefus
Near Decorah
Henre Schweinefus
Ossian Scene Brims With Visitors and School Reopenings
Ossian notes show Castalia visitors and residents at Calmar Dubuque and Chicago while local and parochial schools reopen after a twelve day Christmas vacation. Several townspeople travel for work study and visits including Miss Agnes Lee Des Moines post office appointment and Dr. Clinton Sobolik at Creighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gea Dachelder
Castalia
Barthelae
Colmar
Mae Mallow
L. A
el Finens
Cresco
4. PD
Eugenia and
Clouel Humker
Genevieve Brothier
Calmar
Agnes Lee
Des Moines
Clinton Sobolik
Creighton University
Collins Elliot Browne
Majestic Theatre
Andrew Barthelme
Regina Barthelme
Herman Rusch, Sr
Marie Etteldorf
Mt. Sinsinawa
Dubuque
500 Club
Percy Bullard
Henry Etteldorf
Milwaukee
Marquette University
Frodden
Charles Becker
R. J. Becker
J. Becker
E.G. Dunn
Mason City
Ossian Amare House
Ossian
Fachers’ Croporative Association
Andrew F. Meyer
Prairie Ji Chien
Campion College
Anthony Bohr
Bart Carey
Virgil Lynch
Leo Timp
Dubuque College
Local Notes from Fort Atkinson and Surrounding Towns
Fort Atkinson notes on social visits and travel from January 1915 include Emil and Paul Witte visiting friends in Austin Fayette New Hampton and Calmar Jirak and Mikesh visiting on business and with local families. Various locals return from trips to St Paul Austin Waucoma New Hampton and Waterloo with family updates and college plans. An eggs sold annual total reports nine month period and a list of students resuming school duties at Immaculate Conception Academy Dubuque and other colleges is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Witte
Austin
Paul Witte
Fayette
L. A. Jirak
Jackson Junction
Emil
New Hampton
Karl Knight
Waucoma
Jos, Mikesh
Spillvite
J. J. Kubish
Frank Hayek
Frank Tomashek
Doubek
J. J. Sluka
Calmar
Mamie Bakus
Lat
Hlubek
Jos. Yerkie
Stask
C. V
Charles City
Bieber
Joe Neuzil
St. Paul
Frank Krivachek
Mike
Gabe Wiest
Winona
Nauertz
Laura Nienhaus
Waneoma Chas
Sekora
St. Paul Aard
C. B. Summers and Son
Milbank
Clem T Hemesath
Sian
John Hemesath
Carrie Budke
Celia
M.A Kubish
Stella Zeman
Immaculate Conception Academy
Dubuane
Paul W. Frank Schreiber
Adelph Hlubek
I Pavlovee
Neal Schreiber
St. Joe's
Dubuque
Zeno
Mike Huber
Campion College
Prairie du Chien
Trvin Kromm
Grinnell College
Castalia Notes Reflect Busy Social Week and Local Visits
A flurry of visits and social calls mark Castalia activity from January 1915. Rev Tipton and Rev Rich visit. Miss Mae Malloy returns to Antes. Elmer Bush hosts a baby girl event. Otto Teepe’s funeral held at Lutheran church with interment at Pleasant View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev.Tipton
Fred Oey
Worlag
W.C. Winn
Mission
D.C. Malloy
Decorah
Rich
Elmer Bush
W. A. Harvey
Sheriff Flemming
Ralph Clough
Elwood Blue
Devorah
Otto 1
Fen Mary Ablew
H. Witt
Lawler
Murray
Velma Meyer
Postville
Masel
Billa
Bernhard
Steele
Elgin
Joe Duffina
St. Paul
Dave
Fanny Bickle
Iat
Siitea
WH. Haet
Edna Ames
Harmsting
Easant View Cemetery
Weiss and Anderson Married and Bear's Offers Inventory Sale
Married on Wednesday December 2 1914 Justice H F Barthell officiating Alfred Weiss and Lillie Anderson. Inventory sale of fine Ben Bear suits and overcoats. We do not seek profit we simply sell all heavy winter goods. Come and get bargains worth while. Bear's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiss —Anderson
Justice H. F. Barthell
Alfred Weiss
Lillie Anderson
Ben Bear
Fitch asserts dandruff stems from dirty condition not germs
F. W. Fitch argues the germ does not cause dandruff but a dirty condition allowed by ignorance, lack of money, or will to pay for an effective remedy. He frames the issue as a matter of hygiene and access to treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Fitch Co
Boone
Iowa
Stockdale
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