New Year's Snow and Local Social Roundup 1918
County News from January 7 1918 records a snowy New Year with misc visits and calls in Cresco Decorah Ridgeway Spillville Sumner township Otter Creek and nearby areas. Many residents including Will Smith Peter Kratz Schild Koch Vopava Haakenson and Kratz families are listed as shoppers callers or guests with wood sawing events and local illnesses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Smith
Cresco
Peter
Wesley Kratz
Will Kratz
Herbert Kratz
Schild
Blackburn
C. Schild
Geneva House
Will Kuntz
H. House
Jim Soukup
Roy Koch
Spillville
John Reinhart
Ralph Schild
Theo. Kratz
Frank
Ridgeway
Wiedeman
Carl Haakenson
Theo, Kratz
Rollie
Winfield Kratz
Victoria Kratz
la Grippe
J. G. Kirschman
Joyce
Amel Koch
J. J. Hornberger
Deno Kratz
Sumner Township
Martin Magnus
J. G.kirschman
Fred C. Koch
Babe
Allert Landswerk
Saude
Mike Kratz
J. G. Kirsehman
Anna Halverson
Minnie
Smidth
Decorah
A. 8. of
Kirschman
Harry Wiedeman
Geo. Brinkman
Fred Falck
Fred Koch
Malanna Kratz
Rollie Kratz
Clinton
Ole Sanderson
Fort Atkinson Notes from January 1918
January 7 1918 reports list Ossian visitors Calmar residents and local callers. Public school resumes after two week break. Ice harvest underway and haulers busy. Fala Smith dies at home age about twenty funeral by Rev Dragoun at St John’s with Catholic cemetery burial.
Clay Hill Society Notes Scrappy Reeded Names
Sunday and weekend visits fill the Clay Hill area as residents attend family gatherings. Miss Leona Sorenson resumes teaching duties near Canoe-Sunday while Mr and Mrs Sam Sorenson host guests from Glenwood township. Miss Havel Stortz of Valdez Business College spent weekend at home. Lawrence Bolson installs a new telephone line. A. L Tyler welcomes a daughter born January 1. Ben Erickson and Henry Grogs visit Bowman County and relocate to Freeport on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mall
Erickson
Leona Sorenson
Sam Sorenson
Glenwood Township
Havel Stortz
Valdez
Henry Grogs
Freeport
Ore
Ues
Prendiaon Arcit Inn
A. J. i Tyler
Kendallville notes show community changes and visits
Harmony visitors Clyde Barnes and Lem Ludden attend business and civic events while local schooling resumes after a two week break. Several residents travel, host gatherings, and send holiday greetings. A soldier thanks Mrs Wemark for a knitted sweater, reflecting wartime camaraderie.
Local Happenings and Visits in Ridgeway Area
RIDGEWAY, January 8, 1917. Local residents and visitors including R. A. Griswold at Hesper, Chris Trytten in Decorah, new birth January 6, 1918 to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bergun, Mrs. Armstrong with Win Kratz, Etteldorf from Ossian visiting Marie Hauber, Cresco visitors Dorothy Hickey Mamie Hickey and Evelyn Aasen, Dr. Curran to preach at M E church January 9, missionary society meeting at Mrs. Sam Kuntz, Hattie Linde and Jeanette Albertson returning to Des Moines for schooling, Ole Linde and brother Ivor Linde visiting from Plaza, North Dakota, Stanlard Bearers’ German MEF to meet January 9 at Will Kuntz home, Aleta Sime returning to Albert Lea to resume school after a two week vacation, Adele Hickey Alice Bakken and Pipo Frékke spending two weeks’ vacation at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Griswold
Hesper
Chris. Trytten
Decorah
Orn
Elmer Bergun
Armstrong
Win Kratz
Etteldorf
Ossian
Marie Hauber
Bloomenrader
Cresco
H. Albers
Minneapolis
Ivor Linde
Plaza
N. D
Stanlard Bearers
MEF
Echarec
Kuntz
Hirtiv Ellineson
Aletta Quetedshare
Aleta Sime
Albert Lea
Buties
Aft
Centennial social notes bring 1918 to Decorah and area
In Centennial and nearby towns from January 1918, residents like C O Daniels families, Joe McKernan, Ray and Marjory Jones, Ray Runkle, Henry Meyer, and Mrs Jim Birdsell keep up with visitors and club meetings. Grace Carlin resumes school after vacation while Ella Womeldorf opens a winter term. Local visits span Decorah Ossian Castalia Frankville and Crabtree areas with multiple relatives hosting and attending sales and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Daniels
Decorah
Joe McKernan
Castalia
Centennial
Ray
Marjory “Jones
Mat Wiltgen
al. Boeckman
South of Ossian
Lelia Jones
Claude van Wey
Frankville
Nelle Daniels
Eleanor Runkle
J. D. Burrows
Ossian
Henry Boeckman
Geo. Duff
Rock Falls
Jaymond Witt
Henry Thornton
Frank Daniels
Ray Runkle
A. M Jones
Mrs Meyer
Postville
Meyer
Cedar Valley Social Notes From January Evening
A series of small town calls and visits across Cedar Valley during the week. Neighbors including the Borsheim, Tosten, Bulmer, Peterson and Dinger families frequent Canoe Ridge and Decorah areas with varied calls and social visits. a Christmas savings pitch appears toward the end urging readers to start a savings account at Citizens Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Savings Pank
Spillsville Social Notes Hurt by 1918 Gatherings
Spilv ille area posts a busy social roundup with residents visiting nearby towns, business trips, family visits, and New Year celebrations. Notables include John Soukup in Marion, Anton Schmidt in Calmar, A A Novak in Fort Atkinson, and Will Swehla of City. Frank Junko, Mary Swartz, Miss Regina Fisher, and Miss Etteldorf appear in town files. A masquerade ball at Fisher's hall on January 14 1918 is announced with prizes for best costumes and an oyster supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Soukup
Marion
Anton Schmidt
Calmar
Ben Herold
Decorah
Albert Frey
A. A. Novak
Fort Atkinson
Jos. Huber
Mary Swartz
Cedar Rapids
Es. Frey
Will Swehla
5 City
Mike
Ridgeway
Will Wagner
J. J. Zoulek
Irene Benda
Mary Kuhn
Miss Etteldorf
Ossian
Marie Hauber
Geo. Kapler
Perham
Minn
Havel
Near Elma
Celia Klimesh
Near Protivin
Frances Kinker
Mary Petrik
Cresco
J. A. Kennedy
Jos, Cibuzar
Mason City
Mary Novak
Protivin
Anton Suchan
Iver Lindley
Plaza
N. D
Theo. Thompson
Martin Herold
Clemence Herald
Dr. Tinker
Monona
F. Valenta
Marcella
Lankin
Grace Novak
Geo
James Leebs
Fayette
A. G. Fisher
Fisher's Hall
Fisher
Hesper Social News Highlights from Decorah Visits and Local Calls
January 8 1917 notes show frequent Decorah visitors O L Street and Mr and Mrs R J White. Cedar Falls and Mabel trips appear alongside church events Christian Endeavor at the parsonage and visits by Rev Rasmussen and O L Hutchins. Local residents including Miss Selma Burreson Ella Bryant and Vera Koppen feature with multiple household and host notes across Hesper and nearby communities.
Weekend in Canton Ties and School Reopening
Saturday evening from Canton after a week with relatives. School opened yesterday after a two week vacation. Mrs C A Smith visited grandmother Mrs Hiatt at Mabel. Mrs Bessie Johnson and children of Mabel visited George Wells. Prayer meeting held for Rev C L Hutchins. The Misses Inga Stensland and Alma Peterson returned to school duties here. Mrs Val Stoskopf and Mrs Arthur Moon visited H C Rowe. Emery Rice of Canton returned home after a few days with R J White. Wilma Harris returned from Lenora area. Esther Paulson went to Cedar Falls after two weeks with relatives here and Lenora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Todd
Cathryn Trvine
Steve Todd
Cresco
Lucinda Ludden
B. Hoag
Ole Peterson
Phil Todd
Amos Elliott
Harmony
Lois Soltow
Larella Barnes
Christina Holness
Gwen
Sioux Falls
Bessie Wallace
Ruby
Princeton
Kendallville
Tom Warburton
Dockta
Misses Lee
Ellingson
Spring Grove
Fred Allen
O. L. Street
Arlie
Griswold
M. D. Whitney
Myra Sayles
Cedar Falls
Selma Burreson
Rt. Fawcett
RM. Hiatt
R. White
Alisa Salveson
Mabel
O. L. Hutchins
A. Moon
Willie Robinson
Geo. Lingenmeyer
R Fawcett
Fred Darrington
Canton
Frank Casterton
C. A. Smith
Arthur Moon
H. C. Rowe
Emery Rice
R. J. White
Wilma Harris
Lenora
Esther Paulson
Local folks recall visits and trades in Ossian Castalia and Castalia
Oscar Towson and Monrad Nygaard visited homes around Towson and Castalia last week while farming families, including the Peck and Lang households, traded goods and attended events. Residents report hog deliveries, a Ford purchase, school start in District No 2, and neighborly visits among Lang, Remke, Broghammer, Lansing, Tovson, Nygaard, and others in Ossian area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Towson
Arthur Lang
Castalia
Joe Smith
Joe Broghammer
Joe Remke
Ossian
August Peck
Ford
Towson
Leo Barthelme
Albert Remke
Marie
Eulalia Broghammer
Ludwig Johnson's
Wenzel Lansing
Mr. Wagner
Near Ossian
Joe Barthelme
John Broghammer
Sven Tovson
Sven Tovyson
Sigurd
Hans Nygaard
Decorah
John Dawe
A. Lang
Clarence Okland
Myrtle
Sven Towson
Roman Holtey
Henry Miller
Ben Kimers
Kneeskern
Bailey Springs Community Notes and Local Visits
January 7 reports from Bailey Springs list Roy Barth and Andrew Seelach as Mabel callers, Fred Poltz hauling grain to Mabel, and Clarence Ramlo visiting. Mentions John Sanderson grinding feed at Ben Keane’s, hog marketing by Clarence Knoke and John Barth in Decorah, and dances and church services in Burr Oak Locust and Hesper hall. A January 3 Decorah wedding ties Clarence Knoke to Mildred Feltis. congratulations from friends are offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Barth
Mabel
Fred Poltz
Clarence Ramlo
Andrew Seelach
Albert Kern
John Bender
Mike Barth
John Sanderson
Ben Keane
Clarence Knoke
John Barth
Decorah
Red Cross
Burr Oak
Local residents seen in town and visiting kin
Conover and nearby towns report a string of social and business calls. Lewis Novotny and J. J. Zolik were seen in town one day, while Stella Klimesh left for Cedar Rapids. Dr Horton of Calami appeared as a professional caller. Lewis Renda of Spillville and A. A. Novak with son Roy visited Decorah. Marie Huber of Spillyit was mentioned, as were Cyril Cummings and others returning from Cedar Rapids and Culmar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Novotny
J. J. Zolik
Cummings
Calmar
Stella Klimesh
Near Spillville
Cedar Rapids
Wim, Klema
Metregor
Dr. Horton
Calami
Lewis Renda
Spillville
Decorah
A. A. Novak
Roy
Spillgill
Conover
Miss Etteldorf
Ossian
Marie Huber
Spillyit
Calmar Social and Travel Notes January 8 1918
Calmar locals report a Sunshine club gathering at Mrs. Wm Klatt home and a Music club meeting at Mrs C D Horton residence. Dance guests traveled from here to Spillville last night. many attended. Notables include Peter Meyer transacting business in Ossian. Paul Kittleshy to Chicago briefly. Oscar Farnes visiting Northfield Minnesota. multiple family visits between Calmar and neighboring towns. Six Red Cross helmets were crafted during a stay by Mrs J M Sandages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Meyer
Ossian
Sunshine Club
Wm. Klatt
Spillville
Music Club
C.D. Horton
Paul Kittleshy
Chicago
Oscar Farnes
Northfield
Minn
Olympic Theatre
Thos. Horton
Lime Springs
C. D. Horton
T. H. Goheen
F. A. Hennessy
M. Graf
Gregory Becker
This City
Robt, Klimesh
R. J. Becker
Louisiana
J. C. Morris
Iowa City
C. H. Olson
Anna Sandager
Lakeville
J. M. Sandages
Fight for Life Promotes Dr Pierce Anuric Tablets
An ad claims the new Anuric tablets from Dr Pierce cure kidney troubles and prevent Brights disease and stones. It features Civil War veteran A Jupp testimonials and urges readers in Brivver Iowa to try Anuric with a trial package offer and directions to obtain it through drug stores or by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Bright
Doctor Pierce
A. Jupp
High Street
W. M. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
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