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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
6
County news itemized visits by Castalia residents to Decorah Postville and Ravena, with local calls by Dr Rominger and others. Mentions Red Cross events, D Y N T meeting, Nordness Telephone talks, and small-town commerce plus weather and mail delays from heavy winter conditions.
January 15 1917 Burr Oak notes list local visits and travels. Janes Headington bought a Ford. A Seelye traveled to Oregon. Mrs Vina Ward visited Miss Mary Ward and grandson Verna. Forest Wanless drove to Cresco. Stella Supplee and Ralph returned to Oskaloosa. Potter and sons visited Decorah. Nettie Reed stayed with her brother Clifford. W. H. Emmons and M. W. nglicks returned from Fulda. Will Reid and son Gordon hosted at E. M. Reed. Herman McMullen and Montana relatives visiting Betty McMullen. Frank Nash discharged from Cresco hospital. Arthur Decker and mother left for Canada. Headington and Wanless couples toured Decorah. Florence Price ill with chickenpox. B. M. Wicks covering in Mercantile. Floyd Ferris visiting Miss Jose Thompson and Mr Severson from Lansing. Milton Whitney attended Masonic lodge. Gates, Headington, Whitney, and Reid groups at Arthur Smith home. T. E. Roberts and daughter Eve lyn left for Cyrus Kansas after two weeks. Anna Peterson en route to wedding of Marie Peterson and Halse. dedication of new M E F church basement despite cold. Dr Curran attended district meeting. dinner served. proceeds $24.31.
Hesper reports a flurry of Decorah visitors and social visits, including Mrs. WM White, Valentine Stoskopf, Sid ney Smalley, Alta Halkey, Willard Darrington, and many others from Decorah and nearby La Crosse. Missionary society met with Mrs L A Robinson, and Christian Endeavor gathered at Ella Bryant’s home. Knute Sanden funeral services were held, and Cross articles were prepared, while locals exchanged hospitality and shared news of visits and guests.
A column from Somerset Virginia notes Louis Buckner praising Foley Kidney Pills for restoring vitality and relief from backache and rheumatic pains. The item also lists community people, visits, and events from January 1918 including sales, visits, and family notices in Castalia Ossian Decorah and surrounding areas.
Card of thanks for the sympathy shown after a loss. Expresses gratitude for gifts and sustenance and asks God to bless the donors. Signed by Mir and Mrs R A Griswold.
Local notes from Bailey Springs record visitors callers and illnesses including Hilda Ramlo and Clarence Ramlo visiting Decorah and Mabel. Houshold chores list hogs grain and baby born to Adolph Queal on Jan 13 1917. Church officers for the 1918 M E Sunday school are named with Baker Brinkman Griffith Shoemaker and others.
January 15 1918 Castalia notes report illnesses visits from Ossian Decorah and Prairie du Chien. ice harvest ongoing with good quality from Anderson pond. local trains cut from Milwaukee service causing some inconvenience. church groups meetings and class activities noted along with social visits and a farm sale event outsized by weather.
January 14 18 reports home visits by Oscar Tovson Lewie Gronlie and others with gatherings in Ossian and casts of social activity. Residents attend sales dances and a sale at Ed Youmans with several neighbors present, plus a snow storm.
A patchwork of small town activities is recorded with residents visiting relatives and neighbors in Decorah Cresco Renville and Cedar Rapids. Meetings at the L ALS church plan a Feb 15 anniversary dinner. Preaching services at M E church and Epworth League details appear alongside Navy enlistment plans for Ross Kirsehman and RC Aegerter.
In Cedar Valley dated January 14 1917 multiple local visits are recorded. Arne Foss called on Peter Borsheim and on Willie Gretley. Theo Thorson visited Decorah. various calls between Borsheim, Sever Bor schheim, Alvin Bulmer, Bertie Bor sheim, Tostensor, Lars Peterson and others are logged. Families Gjetley Til tinghast and Rasmussen frequent local shops and household duties. Ella Gjetley returns from Locust aiding Henry.
A collection of brief items dated January 15 117 notes residents traveling visiting relatives and attending a community dance at Chekal hall with Carpenter's harp orchestra providing music. Also mentions health claims about Foley Kinney Pills from Montgomery Indiana and alleged relief for bladder backache and kidney trouble.
In Decorah and nearby farms residents shared visits and social calls through the week. A survey of names shows Oen, Gilbertson, Vick, Neste, Fretheim, Oddan, Ingvaldson, Haugen, Engen, Baker, Fretheim of Frankville, Blekeberg, Halvorson, Dale, Nes tie, Josvanger, McIntosh, Gay le, Hovey, Falck, Selness, Bakken, Fretheim, Boe, Thompson, and various families sharing time at homes and hospitals.
January 15 1917 reports list several residents traveling to Decorah and surrounding areas. John Huber Carl Soukup Robert Klimesh F Heuser James Kulish Frank Kapinos John Shimek Daniel Meyer Frank Panoch Steve Bush Clarence Natvig James Triska Mrs Hirasy Neuser Mrs Hirasy Chas Mollart Chas Vrba visited Decorah or nearby towns during the prior week.
Miss Anna Kalee and friends of Calmar visited in town last Wednesday. Miss Helen Klimesh returned from Manley Monday. Jacob and Bohumil Vopava of near Protivin were business callers Friday. Ed Novak and family of near Cresco spent Monday and Tuesday at the Jos Suber home. John Hron and Caroline Hrushka began their schools Monday after two weeks’ vacation. Robert Klimesh and Miss Margaret Balik returned to duties at Prairie du Chien last week. Some young ladies from Calmar Fort Atkinson and Ridgeway attended the dance here Monday January 7. Miss Mary Suchan, staying at the Lewis Novak home near Cresco, returned here Wednesday.
Local item notes include Elmer Stohr on the sick list for a week and Lillie Sorenson with mumps. Decorah visitors A C Vernon and Mrs Vernon attend church. Emma Plueger visits Mrs J A Robinson. Harold Rasmussen and Mrs Rudolph Decorah guests at Dickinson family. Glenwood visitors Walter Stortz call on neighbors. Mrs Clarence Miller of Decorah visits daughter Ethel Miller. Mrs W D Gross visiting Town City for treatment for her daughter.
Miss Logsdon nurses at Hand ley home in Decorah. Hattie Gross of Clay Hill visits relatives in Freeport. J A Robinson returns from Minneapolis trip. Mrs E Hall ends week with son Claude, returns to Austin. Mr and Mrs Adolph Riste move to Decorah to make their future home. A basket social at the school Friday evening to raise funds. all invited.
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