Decorah notebook notes many residents visiting kin
Miss Genevieve Haas visited Albert Lea. Frank May toured Bowman North Dakota. Miss Esther Larsen visited Mason City. Mrs A W Freeman returned from Des Moines. Mr and Mrs W B Hayward visited Milwaukee. Miss Emily Christopher returned from Dubuque. Miss Grace Nelson departed for Asherton Texas. Miss Stella Dalvey returned from California. Mrs Sarah Kimball visited Fayette and daughter. Mrs Peter Roney and Mabel went to Sioux Falls. Mrs Bertha Nelson from Grand Forks arrived for a stay with Dr Krome's sister. Mrs Robert Morrison returned from Minnesota. Various locals traveled to Chicago Des Moines Milwaukee and other cities for visits and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Haas
Albert Lea
Frank May
Bowman, N. D
Esther Larsen
Mason City
A. W. Freeman
Des Moines
W. 8
Hayward
Milwaukee
Emily Christopher
Dubuque
Grace Nelson
Helge Seim
Asherton
Texas
Stella Dalvey
California
Sarah Kimball
Fayette
Webster
Peter Roney
Mabel
Sioux Falls
Bertha Nelson
Grand Forks
N. D
Dr. Krome
Robert Morrison
Minnesota
Scott Barfoot
T. C. Johnson
Eldorado
E. J. Weiser
Fargo
Abbie Amy
Evanston
Northwestern University
Chris. Knoke
Knoke
Charles City
W. C. Ulmer
Baby
Mr. Ulmer
Austin
Mabel Halverson
Clear Lake
Frank Jewell
Emma
James Marlow
Lizzie Stiles
New York City
E. R. Haines
L. B. Whitney
L. M. Enger
Wm. Waterman
Davenport
L. L. Moe
Norfolk
Adolph Aaker
Velva
D. O. Aakre
Wm. Glenn
Cedar Rapids
Samuel Glenn
Julia Barth
Grand Rapids
B. EF. Bucknell
Ames
M. Z. Daily
Bovey, Minn
L. N. Seim
Frank Kimball
Homer White
Wm. Reugens
Decorah
Strawberry Point
A. N. Vance
N. W. Vance
Aberdeen
A. FE. Vance
Joliet
Richard Schrubbe
Janesville
Schrubbe
Chicago
J. W. Wilby
R. H. Tracy
Pequot
Minn
Waterloo
Decorah Couple United in Marriage at Waverly
Miss Louise Weiland of Decorah and Raymond Kranz were united in marriage last Thursday at Waverly. The groom is a farmer near Algona where he works, and the bride has many local friends sending best wishes. She taught near Algona for the past two years, the acquaintance forming during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Weiland
Decorah
Raymond Kranz
Waverly
Algona
Carriage Game Foot Injury At Coon Club Cabin
Ben Marsh slipped from the garage door groove and a sliding door struck his foot causing a very serious bruise. He walked with one shoe discarded and bandages as he recovers from the injury at the coon club cabin last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Marsh
Coon Club
Ben
Their Thirtieth Wedding Anniversary Surprise Visit
Robert Bear Heller arrived from Chicago with his parents to surprise grandparents Mr and Mrs Ben Bear on the thirtieth anniversary of their July 15 1884 marriage in New York City. He will stay several days to visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hogle
Detroit
Minneapolis
Robert H. Miller
R. A. Miller
el Reno
Okla
R. H. McKay
R. F. Tyler
Rush City
Minn
Alma Hanson Bell
Mt. Pleasant
J. L. Hanson
Geo. Whiting
Decorah
Fayette
M. Buhler
C. A. Mollart
Dubuque
Amelia Mollart
Robert Bear Heller
Chicago
Ben Bear
New York City
Broadway trial of calcium chloride road treatment near churches
Property owners on Broadway plan to test calcium chloride as an alternative to road oil on the thoroughfare between the Methodist and First Lutheran churches. Intersections will be treated for a half block on each side as part of the experiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
First Lutheran
Golden Wedding at Evans Farm 50th Anniversary Celebration
A large crowd gathered July 12 at Mr and Mrs Chris Evans home in Glenwood to mark their Golden Wedding and 50th anniversary. Over 350 relatives and friends enjoyed a picnic lunch under the grove before greetings and gifts. The Evans, Norwegian immigrants who settled in Winneeshiek County in the early 1870s, remain healthy and hopeful for many more years together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris. Evans
Glenwood
Mrs. Evans
Norway
Winneshiek
Mrs Amundsen Injured After Oak Street Fall
Last Monday morning Mrs. C. E. Amundsen fell down stairs at her Oak Street home, sustaining a bad forehead bruise and back pain. Despite her age the accident is serious but she appears to be recovering satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Amundsen
Oak Street
Milwaukee surveyors plan stockyards expansion in Decorah
Milwaukee railroad surveyors arrived in Decorah Tuesday morning to lay out enlargements at the stockyards. Several new yards will be added, giving much needed room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Railroad
Decorah
Man Rescues Child From Dam Dive Near City
Last Thursday morning H F Thompson heard screams by the dam west of town and saw a boy drown. He stripped to his clothes and jumped in, bringing the child to shore where he revived him. The rescued lad, son of Mrs Holm, had fallen while playing with other children by the water. The writer notes the dam’s danger and urges safer play areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Thompson
Thompson
Tent Show All Next Week At City Grounds
The J. Doug Morgan Stock company with a band and orchestra will perform all next week at the city hitching ground opening Monday evening in The Builder of Bridges. Decorah hosts a season of tented attractions with this run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Doug Morgan Stock Company
Builder of Bridges
Decorah
First Society Picnic of the Year Held by Hose Company No 2
Hose Company No 2 hosted the season’s first society picnic last Sunday in the ravine by Henry Haas’s residence. The entire company plus friends enjoyed a pleasant afternoon with a very good turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hose Company No. 2
Henry Haas
Lodges to Fit Up Room in New Hospital
Greatnights Lodge A M and the Eastern Star joined forces Monday evening to fund a hospital room. A committee was named to select furnishings and complete the setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greatnights Lodge
A. F
A. M
Eastern Star
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. K. BarLtey & Son
Ray Schrempf
Thomas Rossley
Messrs
A. Leytze
Ed. Bear
Duluth
C. L. Shaffer
Blough
Mrs. Ringdahl
West Bend
Abeotrey Welch
Armour
8. D
Interstate Power Company
A. H. Blom
Harry Skinner
Freeport
W. B. Ingvoldstad
Carsten
Lester
Kenneth
Herman
Arthur Preston
North McAllister
S. Muller
W. T. Symonds
Giard
Ade Tracy
Cresco
John Blaess
A. Rollins
Archie Donald
R. F. Gibson
St. Paul
Harry Bandle
Spring Valley
D. K. Reed
J. T. Tucker
Tina Nefstad
John
Josie Nefstad
Mrs. C. R. Montgomery
Pittsburgh
Lucile Eaton
Waukon
L. A. Marsh
Stanley Gage
A. P. Porter
Walter Curtin
Denver
Decorah Lodge of Elks
National Grand Lodge
Preston
C. M. Anderson
Martin Sobor
Francis Anderson
W. S. Krupp
Jos. Krafteck
Eber Christopher
A. L. Jones
Floyd
May Houck
Whalan, Minn
Theresa Maroney
McGregor
Ruby Bruenning
George Daniels
P. H. Schlatter
Monticello
L. Nehring
Nebraska
Prairie du Chien
Wm. Summers
George Bieber
Fort Atkinson
Miss Summers
Gail Torsen
Oshkosh
Ben Cooper
Lake Winnebago
Clifton Rozelle
B. O. Marsh
Rozelle
Knut Grindeland
J. A. Crawford
Ridgeway
Mayme Murphy
Lone Rock
Wis
Melvin Johnson
Constance Sherry
Garner
Fred Swansen
Luther College
West Salem
R. F. B. Portman
Bertha Mott
Walter
R. H. Miller
Will McKay
B. J. McKay
Charles Kittleson
L. 8
Dale
A. J. Holness
Calmar
A. H. Berg
Otto Solberg
la Crosse
A. E. McAfee
Bessie Beard
Carrie Hanson
Spring Green
M. E. Hanson
George Q. Gardner
Susan Haas
Albany, Wis
Walter Porter
A. P. Rude
Mabel Rude
J.S. Wilkins
New Hampton
John Finn
Mr. Wilkins
Mrs. Wilkins
G. Y. Fais
W. A. Jaeger
Spencer
Gustav Hegg
John Hegg
Springfield Township
Wild Rose
N. J
Hegg
Ed. Istad
K. Gjerset
Lowry, Minn
Nemo
Skinner
Columbia Yarns
Wayne Knit
Christopher Evans
the National Bank of Decorah
D. C. Johnson
H. C. Hjerleid
W. F. Baker Asst. Cashier
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!