Freeport County News Highlights Local Visits
July 1 1913 notes a flurry of visitors and calls around Freeport Decorah and nearby towns. Leonard Hegtvedt Glenwood spent Sunday in Freeport while Rev Lackland Decorah planned services next Sunday. Numerous Decorah residents. calls by Dr Swezey Eleanor Grinna Ralph Lee and others are recorded along with social visits at multiple homes. The Winneshirk County Horticultural Society held an annual picnic at D H Leath’s with speeches and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Hegtvedt
Glenwood
Freeport
Rev. Lackland
Decorah
W. B. Reed
A. J. Swezey
Eleanor Grinna
Ralph Lee
G. T. Pearson
J. Haas
Ed. Anderson
Canoe
John Headington
Glen Headington
Franklin Prairie
H. Thomas
Madeline Rastetter
Bernatz
Marriet Kirkland
Martin Huseby
P. C. Delaney
James Stortz
J. N. Headington
Luella
Cornelia Sorenson
Bluffton
Ecorah
James Hallman
Destin
J. Stoskopf
Carrie Prince
Maude Sweitzer
Lanark
Mabel Musser
Drake
Winneshirk County Horticultural Society
D. H. Leath
Mr. Blakeman
H. BE. Miller
Er. W. Cutting
H. J. Green
Miss Prince
Wm. Hauswirth
BE. W. Cutting
H. B. Miller
Henry Paine
Stella Paine
Olive Magsvedt
Tilla Lubke
J.L. Cadwell
Chas. Maberly
BE. Sellman
Albert Moen
F. Lennon
Maggie Hardesty
Jas. Strayer
F. B. Thomas
Trout, Run
Wm. Kreuter
Clay Hill
Centennial Social Notes From Decorah and Ossian
Miss Nellie Daniels is on the sick list. Chas Daniels was a Decorah caller Thursday. John Tosa visits Fran Youmans. Charley Allen splits wood for Rae Runkle. Ginapp and family auto to Monona Lane. Miss Myrtle Stevens visits Ed Youmans. Etta Stevens spent Sunday at Ed Youmans. Mrs Chas Allen at Theodore Daniels home. Webb Rosa family spend Sunday in Ossian. Amanda Ginapp stayed with Rae Runkle. Jack Hall Ossian works for Webb Rosa. Theo Rosa visited George Broihier. Mrs Theodore Daniels Friday at Mrs Joe Ehler. Mrs Doerr visits Wm Doerr near Ossian. Dance at Joe Remke’s well attended. Mr and Mrs Isaac Duff guests at George Allen home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Rosa
Dave
Ossian
Elmer Lennon
Rae Runkle
John Rosa
Theodore Doerr
Carl Baumler
St. Lucas
Sunny
Theo. Doerr
Julius Brown
Webb Rosa
Theo
Daniels
Fred Westpha
G. W. Rathbun
Sophie Uhlenhake
Festina
Mary Stevens
Etta
Cresco
W. Rathbun
Blanche
Chas. Daniels
James Peyer, Jr
Cottonwood
Idaho
Herman Funke
James
Lakefield
Minn
Nellie Daniels
John Tosa
Fran Youmans
Charley Allen
Chas. Ginapp
Monona Lane
Myrtle Stevens
Amanda Ginapp
Jack Hall
Rosa
George Broihier
Theodore Daniels
Joe Ehler
Theo, Doerr
Wm. Doerr
Joe Remke
Isaac Duff
George Allen
W. Lansing
Decorah
Herman Lansing
Calmar
Wenzel Lansing
Edith DeCoy
R. Dean
Joe Broghammer
Alfred Holzer
Frank Lansing
John Barthelme
Ole Anderson
Glenwood
Herb Kleisart
Gramon Ogloe
Near Nordness
Andrew File
Chicago
Philip Barthelme
Minnie Lansing
Mia
Andrew Ettellerf
Peter
la Crossé
Fred Huber
F. J. Pouska
Lawler
K. L. Deming
Amos Stribley
Frank Huber
Verne Peterson
New Hampton
Pauline Doudek
Joe
Henry Reihle
Frank Smith
Summers
Fred Houdek
Leonard
John Humnker
Albert Kudina
Rose Kafka
Ed. Shiral
Spillville
M.A. Kubish
Woohout
Stephana Vandal
J. C. Kubish
Louise
M. A
Kubish
Adolph Hrushka
Staska
Jezek
Plymouth Rock
John Wandas
Henry
Joe Reihle
James Slepichka
Otto Peterson
Peterson
John Sluka
Theo, Soklik
Tillie
Valentine
Charles City
John Pavlovee
Geo. Wiest
New ‘Hampton
Evergreen Roller
Mike Phillips
Phillips
John Paylovee
Carol
Madonna Schissel
Adams, Min
Mary Ruzicka
Harvey Curtis
Alvin
Washington, D. C
W. Puffer
James Puffer
TISIA
Lang
Ava
Local Encounters and Travel Notes From Ravena 1913
June 29 1913 Ravena Iowa individuals visit Decorah Cresco Ossian Monona Postville and La Crosse. Families Lansing Meyer Anderson Olson and Barthelme guests neighbors and friends attend dances and doctor visits. Peter Ettel er and son Peter travel to La Crosse for appendix operation.
Community Notes From Clay Hill and Nearby Areas
June 1913 entries report visits and travel including Joe Rastetter from Decorah on Clay Hill and Dr M D Jewell’s medical call. Local social life covers a picnic at David Leach’s Freeport, a July 4 picnic at A L Tylers, Clara Griebel’s school term end, and a Milwaukee to Duluth medical work trip by Dr Frank J Broghammer. Families and neighbors attend gatherings at Nordness and Jay Hill, with numerous visits among local households and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rastetter
Decorah
Clay Hill
M. D. Jewell
David Leach
Freeport
Harry Erickson
Frankville
Jeff Gallney
Marie Malli
Lansing
Jim
Sam Sorenson
John Rukstad
Abe Rukstad
P. C. Delaney’s
Clara Griebel
Nasser
A. L. Tyler
M. FE
Frank J. Broghammer
Milwaukee
Wis
Chas. Broghammer
Duluth
Walter Gross
Ewart Lemen
Worden Rima
Willie Williams
Lizzie and
Louise
Caroline Gross
Lawrence
Alf. Thomann
Nordness
Sam Goettleman
Christ Enger
Will Cane
Franklin Prairie
Will Hilleman
Arthur Darrington
Bailey Springs
John Diner
Chas. Glover
Jay Hill
Calmar Area Social And Family Notes From Spillville
June 30 1913 Spillville column records many local visits visits Calmar Ossian and Fort Atkinson. Notable items include Daniel Novak and brothers attending a Calmar ball game, Clemence Herold buying a Buick, Lou and Carrie Hrushka shopping in Calmar, a wedding at St Wenceslaus church and a trip to Chicago for the newlyweds, and multiple business callers and visits among Klimesh Novak and Kapler families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Janovsky
Calmar
R. Klimesh
Lawler
M. Tupy
Daniel Novak
Jake Smith
Clemence Herold
Lou
Carrie Hrushka
James Koshatka
Linler
Geo
Huber
Klimesh
Edw
Shiral
Cresco
Fr. Soukup
Will Hospodarsky
Fr. Poshusta
Stella Bena
Riha
Festina
High Ridge 1913 wedding and community notes
July 1 1913 highlights from High Ridge feature Ole Ode of Calmar driving through the area, weddings and preparations for the Nerlie Halvorson nuptials, a Springfield Lutheran church ceremony for Ida Nerlie and Ole Molverson, and local dances, visitors, and 4th of July plans. Notable names include Nerlie Halvorson Gust Holverson Olga Nerlie Clara Busness Alma Halverson Melvin Lee and Rev M Schilling with Flower Girls Olga Nerlie and Clara Busness. Subscriptions requested for Decorah Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Ode
Calmar
Our Country
Het
John Johnson
Laura Kolseth
Sjoboen
H. Kolseth
Anton Lee
Decorah
KE. Danielson
Gjermond Haugen
John Baardsen
Ingrid Londsrud
Nondness
H. Raardsen
Berths Raardsen
Nerlie
al. Tollefson
Gunder Skjerset
Brocket
N. D
T. Ramberg
Nerlie-Halverson
Conover
Lnsh
J. Gullickson
Albert A. Price
Dena Uggen
Almira
Ida Nerlie
Ole Molverson
Springfield Lutheran Church
M. Schilling
Olga Nerlie
Clara Busness
Mabel Nerlie
Gust Holverson
Alma Halverson
Melvin Lee
Manda Busness
Gunder Nerlie
Clara Vick
Arnold Winger
Tom Halverson
Disjointed Notes Mention Local Visitors and Fish Scarcity
Fragmentary items list Sister M. Imelda’s trip to Dubuque, A N Schmitz visiting, Goldy Dowd staying with a friend from Indiana, Mrs Barney Holtey visiting Calmar relatives, Henry G Koch from Milwaukee as a guest, and a forecast of fish scarcity at Eldorado due to Ike Walton followers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Imelda
Dubuque
A. N. Schmitz
Goldy Dowd
Indiana
Barney Holtey
Calmar
Henry G. Koch
Milwaukee
L. A
Fort Atkinson Notes of Visits and Local News
Fort Atkinson residents report visits with relatives in Calmar Decorah Ossian and Cresco. Activities include sports wins over Decorah, school events, and multiple travels by residents to Ossian Chicago and Minneapolis amid family gatherings and community notices.
Local Echoes from Plymouth Rock Social Roundup
June 30 1913 residents share visits with neighbors and relatives across Cedar County. Mrs Olson and family spent Sunday at Geo Myers s, Anna Myers aided Mrs Olson, Emma Ellingson vacationed in Decorah, and several Ellingsons visited area towns. News also notes Mr Salisbury s death and many locals attending a Kendallville show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Limningdahl
Olson
Geo. Myers
Marty Jones
Ed. Wilbur
Anna Myers
Mrs. Olson
N. Ellingson
John Iverson
Anna Askelson
John Ellingson
Emma Ellingson
Decorah
Emery
Florence
Mons Askelson
Kendallville
C. Ellingson
A. Steenson
John Hattlestad
Gladys
Cresco
Luana Ellingson
Dance Draws Town Crowd in Kendallville News
June 30 1913 Kendallville notes report a Grange hall dance, plans for a Sunday school picnic on the 4th, visits from Cresco and La Crosse residents, sick lists, and local social rounds. Edna Clink and Mabel Ellingson visited Decorah. Walter Eddy of Cresco spent Sunday here. Several residents hosted guests, moved by social events and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange Hall
Ada Young
Culbert
Daly’s Flats
Dan Danielson
Hodge
la Crosse
Edna Clink
Mabel Ellingson
Walter Eddy
Cresco
Anna Melans
Brown
Orleans
Wm. Stockman
Chicago
Will Howard
Grange ‘Hall
Bert Yates
Mamie Bickford
Walter Dasham
Will Goldsworthy
Mercy Hospital
Walter Daskam
George
Pollitt
Anna
Marguerite Brown
W. A
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