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Newspaper

Decorah Republican

Location

Decorah, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1913

Page

6

Local Notes Highlight Decorah Visits and Community Life

County news from July 8 1913 reports many short items on residents visiting towns and attending events. It lists numerous callers to Decorah Ossian Calmar and nearby towns, dances at Locust Lane, church and society activities, family visits, and a few obituaries and funerals.

Calmar Visitors and Travels Across Towns in July 1913

Local notes reveal a string of visits and vacations. Will Becker and others traveled to Chase City and Cleveland while residents' relatives from Decorah Milwaukee Marshalltown and several towns enjoyed weeklong stays and trips to lakes and towns such as Clear Lake Ossian Spillville and Okoboji.

Will Becker Chase City Eugenia Humker Alton Otto Olson Gabe Miller Lawler Clara Stromsodt Decorah Joe Schmidt Dubuque Walter Katt New Hampton J. F. Conover Cleveland Campbell Harriet Clear Lake Roy Mott Verna Edward Meyer Will Gross Milwaukee Gross Marjorie Wheater Marshalltown J. C. Morris Ole Bionerud Laura Gilmartin Geo. Stenseth Ludlow C. G. Anderson Mrs. Hanson Spillville Louis Goite Minneapolis Mae Mahoney Leroy Mason City Andrew Moen TI. Miller Anderson Ole Christofferson H. F. Mertz Chicago Catherine Leffingwell H. P. Zender Austin Hemmer O. P. Ode Paul Ohio Ode J. Tl. Meyer Lake Okoboji

Local Neighbors Share Summer Tales on Clay Hill

July 7 1918 Clay Hill residents and visitors recount visits to Decorah Lansing Watertown and Bowman a 4th of July picnic hosted by A Tyler with about 200 attendees plus numerous family visits and professional calls.

Joe Rastetter Decorah Clay Hill New Hampton John Erickson Ridgeway Dr. Leonard Will Noecker Clarence Arthur Kraby Reginald Pearson Marie Mall Lansing Jim Chas Goettleman John Durland Stella Sorenson Jim Stortz Franklin Prairie Mike Griebel Bowman, N. D Sam Sorenson Phoebe Calmar

Ossian News Roundup Suspend July 4 Activities

Ossian reports visitors from McGregor Prairie du Chien Fort Atkinson and Cedar Rapids. Local events include a 4 to 0 Ossian victory over Calmar, a New Hampton celebration, and camps forming at Eldorado Camp Comfort. Families travel to Mason City and Chicago for visits while many attend Independence Day happenings.

Leona Rogers Eden Bieber James Anna Maruska Cresco Theo. Smith Barbara Webster-Bowen Los Angeles Cal Krumm Fort Atkinson New Hampton Joe Doubek Babe Calmar Doubek Louis Stribley Amos Adolph Hrushka Ossian Staska Miss Jezek Stephana Wandas Dewey Chizek John Clear la Lyle Horton Fayette Burr Oak Geo. Franklin la Crosse Geo. Gerguson Dubuque Martha Martinek M. Anastasia Montgomery Minn Fred Huber Irvin Krumm Eldorado Lucy Schaffer Huber & Krumm Joe Chuek Lawler Joe Wandas Jackson Junction Svestka Tom Houdek Krall Conover John Humker Fred Hou Frank Swehla Spillville Mason City Guelf Dr. Horton Horton Andrews Cedar Rapids John Schleier Wm. Rausch Mr. S Ben Gaertner St. Lucas Fred Humker Albert Kurash Fred Faha Florabelle Faha Witte Winona Gabe Wiest Lakewood Dyersville Catherine Volman Bohemia Marrice Jim Berry McGregor Prairie du Chien Henry G. Koch Lydia Petratz Goldie Dowd Ed. Dowd Janesville Wis Celia Case Elmo Leslie Limbeck Geo. Bloomer Edith DeCoy Ravena Dave Weitgenant J. P. Schneeberger Clinton Sojbolik Bertha Ursula Meyer A. N. Schmitz Chicago Miss Wagner Ossian-Ocelwein Oelwein Fred J. Figge Seraphia Vivian F. W. Dessel Fred Miller Mary .Dessel Flaxton N. D

Burr Oak News Highlights Local Visits and Fourth of July Events

July 8 1913 Burr Oak notes Mrs Lulu Wolfenberger Decorah visits Geo Thayer and wife from Decorah drop in Carl Pierce sells restaurant to Melson Sheley John Johnson multiple family visits from Decorah to Burr Oak Mason picnic and ball games Burr Oak bowery dance storm cuts celebration with many locals and out of town guests.

Lulu Wolfenberger Decorah Geo. Thayer Mr. Landon Carl Pierce Florence Reed Herb Pierce Myrtle Wade Joe Wemett Luther Reed Lackland John Reese Will Arnota Waterloo Bert Downs St. Paul Willie Reed Canton E. M. Reed Paul Claude Carl Ras Emmons John Madding M. W. Hardin Marshall, Minn Herb Paine Burr Oak Harmony Fort Atkinson Bowery Bluffton Mason Lodge Smith's Jgrove Rev Nd

Masons Host Notable Speech on Fourth of July Nationhood

The Masons gave a well received speech praising the fourth of July as the birth of the greatest nation and highlighting their lodge as the epic lodge in the United States. The audience enjoyed the program and many called the Masons royal entertainers.

Local notes from Cresco and surrounding towns

West Central Iowa column reports social visits, farm work and community events. Residents Alfred Peter, Chas Carrol, and Fritz Ramseyer are noted with horses, painting, and veterinary visits. The W M S meets at Cresco with Mrs. Wm Kratz. Elmhurst and Decorah trips are mentioned along with a German picnic and a crepe of local dances and Overland car excursion.

Frank Butz Cresco Chas. Carrol Alfred Peter Fritz Ramseyer Ridgeway C. Schild L. J. Kansa Wm. Miller Aegerter Howard County Hattie Armstrong Ridgeway J Winnifred Kratz Wm. Kratz Esther Aegerter Elsie Sumner A. F. Schild Grandpa Goth E. R. Precious John Reinhart Alta Vista Pauline Ramseyer Rose Elsie Ledwig John Aegerter Sam Kratz Hope Reinhart Haakenson Grand Rapids N. D Clement Bertossa Chicago Mia Frank Kuntz Decorah Freeport Fred Reporter Rose Ludwig Dunning’ S Springs Irschmann

Spillville Local Notes From July 7 1913

Spillville column records numerous social calls visits and travels among residents and neighbors. Mentions Anna Kulish Krall Conover families Kulish Marion Protivin Calmar Mason City and Ridgeway with town events including a baseball game and church service. An ad promotes Deans Digestive… a remedy for constipation.

John Klimesh Hiram Cooper Calmar Anna Kulish Conover Miss Krall Simon Michael James Silhacek Tames Benda Decorah Mikesh Jos. Valenta Daniel Novak Mame Lusk Frank Humpal Ridgeway Drs. Ellingson and Hennessy Callmar Gertrude Kapinos New Hampton Lewis Kulish Marion Mr. Tra Protivin J. Polansky Mason City Emma Tuchek Frank Kapler Oscar Bordorf Mount Vernon Henry Brom St. Paul Minn Irma Winn Trene Cooper Lizzie Lukesh Protivia Anton Fisher Lot Jos. Kapinos Spillville Madison Frank Benda Regina Soukup Near Ridgeway Anton Fisher Perry Kulish John Uher Will Soukup Ptachek Jake Smith St. Clements James Krozan Nea Festina Frank Ondrashek W. C. T. U. Ladies’ Society of Ossian Henry Lemberger Emma Klimesh Waterloo Stella Bena Festina Richa A. A. Novak Iver Linde John FP Frank Blazek Babe

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Iowa County News Clara Kubish Anna Mat Houdek Joe Volman Schmitz Tony Kacher Jackson Geo, Cooney Frank Staska Henry Koch Anton Sabelka Hubert Berst Balk Joe Anton Catherine Mike St. John’s Church Vollman Wm. Sluka Mat Hondek Frank Schreiber John Pelikan W. J. Martinek Peter Seibold Hessan Fulda Germany Catherine Goltbach America Filmore County Agatha Schrepfer The Grove Josephine Roche Fred Henry Frank Albert Seibold Dragoon Lincoln Dean's I. H. Conigisky Ingvoldstad & CO N. R. Groff & Son Hardware and Harness
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