July 9 1917 County News highlights local life
The column notes routine home and social visits in Cresco and surrounding areas. Residents like Will Kuntz Bill Kuntz and Miss Victoria Kratz are listed with callers and neighbors. farm tasks, road work, and 4th of July events are described along with Red Cross preparations and community gatherings in Spillville and nearby towns.
Spillsville Notes of Local Roads and Visitors
July 9 1917 updates from Spillsville list residents traveling to Decorah Mason City Calmar Provisions include Frank Huber in Wisconsin and G F Heuser in Decorah. Many locals and relatives are visiting or returning home for the 4th with autos noted.
Centennial social notes list residents and visitors
The item recounts residents and visitors in Centennial Ossian Decorah Castalia and nearby towns. Names include Theodore Rosa John Doerr Nora Anderson Emma Heckman Ralph Jones F E Jones Joe Heinan Gladys Moen Amanda Ginapp Rae Runkle Rae and family with others visiting relatives and calling on friends over recent days. Several forays to Decorah Mason City and Castalia are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Rosa
Ossian
John Doerr
Schweinerus
H. Meyer
Chas, Daniels
Will Boeckman
Ehlers
Nora Anderson
Gladys Moon
Joe Heinan
Centennial
Emma Heckman
A.M. Jones
Tsuae Dull
Walker
Ralph Jones
Archie Jones
Oliver Jagerson
Nelle Daniels
A. M. Jones
Dave
Rosa
Ilia Jones
C. Heckman
Will Dust
Sioux City
Roy Morse
Henry Meyer
Lewis Schroeder
Castalia
Fred Westphal
Henry Ginapp
Joe Nesvik
Gladys Moen
Carl Sersland
George Crabtree
Waterloo
George Allen
Amanda Ginapp
Webb Rosa
Mises Mae Miller
Rae Runkle
Burr Oak
Anna Rosa
Decorah
Elmer
Ve Allen
Mason City
Len
Daniels
Nelle
Theith
Gee. Allen
Cresco Hospital
Mr . N Decora
Decorah and Ridgeway social rounds reported in July 1917
A long list of visitors callers and social visits in Decorah Ridgeway and Cresco with many exchanges between families Haga Fulsaas Tveter Myran Holstad and related households noted. Numerous errands business calls church and community events are recorded across towns with travel between Decorah Ridgeway Cresco Calmar and Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fulsaas
Decorah
Elias Myran
Oe Hiaga
Maloert Fulsaas
Ridgweay
John Ramstad
Benjamin “Plekeberg
Martin Haga
Martin
Ole Tveter
John Pierce
K. P. Knutson
Ridgeway
Gilbert Holstad
Oscar
Abbie Holstad
Cresco
Las Carl Haga
Rei H. O. Myran
Ga Myran
Martin Heme
Tena Olson
Ole Ramsag
Albert “Fale
Calmar
Spitsville
Ole Syeter
R. Halstensrud
Rubin Aamott
H. O
Henry Myran
Eddie Sea
Netta
Halvoreland
John Dahle
Carl Howden
Henry Christen
Ole Gilbertson
Ing. R
Albert Pulssas
Ims
Anna Holstad
Ote Tveter
Tyres
Meivtain Moen
C. C. Blekeberg
Peterson
BE. C. Borseth
Meekeberg
Teddy
Sander Thompson
C. C
Bleke
Christine Kjose
Anton Hovden
Wrni
Me Christen
Clarissa
Ernest
T Bakken
Miss Casberg
E. F. Bakken
Fnbert Fulsans
Martha Christen
H. O. Myran
Ole Melaas
Baby
Anna Haga
John Fulslaas
Amanda Hovden
Luella Knutson
Ole Christen
Even Peterson
Elvin
Rorseth
Opstedahl
Henry Skadeland
Erick
Ellingson
Lena
Robert Howden
Carl
Amanda
Helmer Hovden
Ellen Guttormson
Gena Haga
C. O. Mekeberg
John Fulsons
E. O. Borseth
Elmer Ellingson
Netta Skadeland
Eddie Opstedahl
Erick Ellingson
A. Nygaard
Halvor Skadeland
Ole Anderson
Nels Fiese
Clermont
Gilbert
Hans Melans
Kendallville Community Notes Show Local Visits and Weather
Local residents list visitors from Milaca Cresco and Cresco relatives. Calf loss blamed on rattlesnake. Families share time at Ellingson Haines and Davis homes. A week of fine weather and vacation travel is noted as the week ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pb Handke
Milaca
Minn
Sist
Cresco
Joe Rink
Little Son
Andrew Stinson
Ole Ellingson
Edlen Ellingson
Clinton Fifield
Alyn Daskam
Clara Lundereng
Elias Haines
Marion Davis
Apent
Bernard Davis
Orleans
Sunday Visits and Local Travel Noted in Clay Hill
The clipping records numerous social visits and travel around Clay Hill and nearby towns. Hazel Stortz spent Sunday with Phoebe Lawrence Bolson. Grace Malli hosted visitors while Maggie Russell of Decorah visited Mary Williams in Decorah. Harold Dinger of Freeport and Mrs John Delaney from Decorah visited Sam Sorenson and family near Nord Tire. Hans Sorenson and sisters Phoebe Leona and Hazel Stortz toured Franklin Prairie and the Jim Stortz home. Lou Morton returned to Kalispell Montana after a brief visit with Mary Williams and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Stortz
Phoebe
Wrence Bolson
Burr Oak
George Malli
Harmony
Minn
Grace Malli
Maggie Russell
Decorah
Mary Liams
You Alberts
Joe Rastetter
Stella Sorenson
EF. W
Elizabeth Fever
Philip
Rah
C. Broghammer
Rosanna Thomann
John Matter
Nordtire
Harold Dinger
Freeport
John Delaney
Sam Sorenson
Hans Sorenson
Leona
Franklin Prairie
Jim Stortz
Lou Morton
Kalispell
Mont
Mary Williams
Tost
Hilda Nelson
John Peterson
Elmer
Ossian
H. Raardson
Highlandville
John Amundsen
Calmar
Andrew Lee
Son Goodwin
L. A.S
Geo. Hamre
Union Prairie
Josephine
Decorah region notes and Valder College ad blend local visits
Local brief records Miss Hilda Nelson visits Decorah and Andrew Nelson family events are noted. Cattle movement to Decorah for the Fourth celebration. Nordness and Strand area visits appear with a school ad for Valder College highlighting shorthand typewriting bookkeeping courses and a general clothing store ad for Decorah Suit and Coat Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valder College
Town
Ravena social notes of July 9 1917
Local residents and visitors share a busy weekend with reports of visits to Cresco Ossian Lawler Red Oak and Prairie du Chien. People attend dances and gatherings while several move between farms and homes for the Fourth of July and other events. Bear's ad promotes suits at 13 1 3 75.
Conover Social Notes From Spillville Visit Split
Conover brief notes for July 10 1917 report Chas Frey in town Friday on business Frank Pecka drove to Spillville last week Joe Klimesh and family west of Spillville visited the J A Klimesh Jr home Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Jim Soukup
Pares. Hospital
Cresco
John Lammel
Menasha
Wis
Frank Baresh
Mary Zikmund
Seattle
Wash
Chandler
Viola
Fort Atkinson
Chas. Wagner
J. J. Kubesh
Mikes
A. F. Mikesh
Fairmont
Minn
Cereeey
Ell
D. Nuss Della Etteldorf
Ossian
Alma Haliber
Frank Spalla
Plaza
N. D
Spalla
A. P. Anderson
Albert Anderson
Lester
Ridgeway
Jos
Herald
Near Ridgeway
S. Gunderson
Nettie
Decorah
Haubrich
Lillian
Zikmund
Chicago
Moravett
Jos. Junko
Protivin
Will Wagner
John Zoulek
Lewis Swehla
Moravetz
Berry
Mason City
St. Paul
Spillville
Red Cross
G. F. Heuser
Calmar
St. Wenceslaus Church
Paul Koren
Winneshick
Red Cross Association
A. B.C
Anton Ralik
Robt. Klimesh
Red Cross Fund
Sumner
Chas, Frey
Frank Pecka
Joe Klimesh
J. A. Klimesh, Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
County News
Will Kuntz
Mer Schild
L. Bechtold
Schild
Rollie Kuatz
Bill Kuntz
John Sobolik
Victoria Kratz
Mike Kratz
Otter Creek
M. Ch
Aurch
SOTA
Arthur Kratz
S. Winfield
Provin
John Lucas
William Kuntz
John Aegerter
Rollie Kratz
Amel Koch
Theo
Kratz
Philip Einwalter
John Reinhart
J. G. Kirschman
Fred C. Koch
Clinton
Ole Sanderson
Celia Gustafson
Lauretta Kuntz
Chris Haakenson
Vernon Springs
Evangelica
W. A. Scholer
Henry Hankenson
Wagner Bridge
Ernest Ludvig
Rose
Esther Ludvig
Mercy Hospital
Carl Fiest
Arents
Ernest Laulvig
Ruth
Carl Feist
C. Schild
E. Ll. Bechtold
A. F. Schild
Clement Bertossa
C. F. Bertossa
Frank Kuntz
Bernatz
Cis
J. P. Kuhn
F. Mikesh
Frank Huber
Wisconsin
Lusk
Charles City
James Bena
James Leebs
Fayette
Pend
Geo. Kapler
Perham
James Novak
Towenhine
Tuchek
Kalishe
Mabel Kapinos
Whinar
Marcella Truhiar
Herbert Bernate
Ledgerwood
Della Shiral
Lulu
Frank Kapler
John Hron
Kien Herold
Emma
Gertrude
Hirar
Trene
Rgek
North Madison
Grange Hall
Anna Hunter
Everett Smith
John Ellingson
Askelson
Kendallville
W. C. Fifield
Marguerite Brown
W. A. Daskam
Fred Todd
Will Howard
Evelyn
Fifield
Homer Barnes
St. Charles
Dorothy Davis
Howard Jeffers
Joe Culbert
W. A
Hesper
Steve Todd
Marian
Amos Elliott
Armony
C. C. Brown
Hawkeye
Walter Robinson
A. Moore
Ward Sovereign
Wm. River
Riceville
Ada Young
Nettie Brooks
Clay Hill
High Ridge
Dean
Decorah Suit & Coat Store
Ravena
Louis Thole
Hans Placard
Alfred Holzer
Bill Kipp
Joe Smith
Joe Broghammer
August Peck
Johnson and Holten
Dorothy
Melvin Erickson
Herman Lansing’s
Mrs. Tinderholt
Tony Anderson
P. Barthelme, Sr
Ben Eimers
Helmer
John
Anne Johnson
Red Oak
A. Etteldorf
H. J. Etteldorf
Cuber’s
Herb Kleisart
Reina Lansing
Hermannsing
Wilma Shde
A. Peck’s
Pat Finnegan
Ole Olson
Omaha
Frank 'Schweinerus
Herman_ Lansing
Frank
Henry
Joe
Lawler
Geo
Balkome
Andy
Lawrence Meyer
Knut Lee
Amelia, Marie
Henrietta Soland
Selma Howe
Theo, Hovey
Gunder Tinderholt
Olaus Viste
Pince
J. J. Zoulek
George
Albert Frey
Oshkosh
Edw
Jellison
Augusta
Geo. Cummings
Louis Mikesh
Montana
Christ Anderson
Austin
Lalla Lee
Prairie du Chien
Bear
Conover
M. J. Soukup
Iowa
United States Army
Towa
M. D. Wells
Wells
Winneshiek CO
Canning Campaign
Iowa State College
Europe
Caimar
Wednes
Frankville
Grenwood Church Hall
A. m. Jackson Junction
Rtageway
Festina
Morton Church
Piuttton
Madison Church
Nordness
Pecoran
H. E. Miller
Conservatory of Saint Cecilia
Home Economics
Arta
Serene Ere
College of Saint Teresa
Winona
Minnesota
National Bureau of Education
North Central Association of Colleges
Saint Clare Seminary
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