Hesper Notes and Local News July 24 1917
County News reports Dr Worth back in La Crosse and social events across Hesper Decorah and nearby towns. It lists visits births a funeral widening social calendar with canning lessons church gatherings and a Montana wedding of Joseph Ondrashek to Albina Tupy plus a free dance at Beseda Hall in Protivin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conover
Canning
A. B. C. S. Opera House
Josephine Kapinos
Marcella Truhlar
Robt. Klimesh
J. Havel
B.slivka
Protivin
James Koshatka
A. G. Fisher
Anna Swehla
Paul
North Dakota
Minnesota
Montana
Frank Swartz
Milwaukee
A. A. Novak
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Methoda
I Germana
Near Conover
Chas. Tupy
Mathias Ondrashek
Cresco
Beseda
HIGH RIDGE COMMUNITY NOTES 1917
July 23 1917 Sunday visits and social rounds recap in High Ridge Iowa with multiple locals named Leif Saganes Ole Halverson Ossian visitors and family gatherings at Gullicks Winger and Nerlie homes Miss Selma Sjoboen agrees to visit relatives Mrs James Gullickson hosts L A S group befor eweek's end numerous small gatherings at E Nerlie Sersland Sersland Ossian and Decorah trips noted among residents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leif Saganes
Ole Halverson
John Amundson
Ossian
Carl Danielson
Brother Miller
Selma Sjoboen
John Sersland
Andrew Nelson
Babe
T. Hove
James Gullicks
Myrtle Oakland
little —_ Halverson
E. Nelson
Clarence Russett
John Amundsen
H. Kelseth
Agnes Boe
G. Winger
V Genter Nerlie
E. Nerlie
Ben Teslow
James Gullickson
Daniel Sjoboen
Selma
Grace
Rudolph
Ossian and
Local Social News from Spillville Area Roster
Numerous brief notices list residents and visitors in Spillville including J J Zoulek decorating Fort Atkinson and Decorah calls by John Kevarik, visits by Miss Viola Grundeland, Miss Beatrice Chyle, and Miss Emma Lusk, and several trips to Calmar Charles City Fort Atkinson Cresco Chicago Decorah and Sioux Falls.
Madison July 1917 social notes and local visits
A record of social visits and neighborhood happenings in Madison on Sunday and Monday. Mentions Nels Blekeberg owning a new Overland, Bertha Forester visiting relatives, numerous callers at homes of G Vick Hove Hanson Lynch and others, and a 58th birthday surprise for Tollef Istad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Blekeberg
Overland
Bertha Forester
L. A
G. Vick
G. Forester
Sam Hanson
Florence Drew
Beatrice Hovey
Nels Haugen
O. A. Vick
O. P. Hove
Dorothy Tavener
Alex. McIntosh
Philip
Alicia Knutson
Enos Bergan
Oscar Martinson
L. K
Masonry
Otto Neste
Erick Flaskerud
Alert Engen
John G. Howden
L. K. Neste
Mabel
Martinson
Miss Sophia
Cresco
Wm. Lynch
S. Adolph Vick
Ida
Stena Vick
E. P. Knutson
G. O. Hove
Alfa
Decorah
A. 0. Hove
Tollef Istad
L. L. Haga
Ridgeway
Castalia Social Notes and Local Visits in July 1917
July 24 1917 Castalia notes record visits by Mrs W B Riggs to Aurora Earl Haefner from Waukon spent Sunday at home and local bridge work near Fred Kneeskern Clyde Hollingshead from Berth el visited, and Mr and Mrs W A Harvey visited Decorah. Wm Fischer ill with pneumonia Ernest Baltz finishing a residence plastering contract for Mr Monson near here Mrs Abram Lambert and daughter Vina returned from Cedar Falls trip. Rev Hollingshead preached at Bethel due to a funeral service and Rev Harms attends Lutheren convention at Arlington. Mrs S A Hunter undergoes goiter operation at Cresco hospital and is improving Mrs Bickel visits Giard enroute Omaha to visit daughter Mrs W J H Haefner Ludka Livingstone from Martelle visits with daughter Lois and granddaughter A C Tatro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Riggs
Aurora
Earl Haefner
Waukon
Fred Kneeskern
Clyde Hollingshead
Berthel
W. A. Harvey
Decorah
Wm. Fischer
Youmans
Ernest Baltz
Hi. H. Meyer
Britt
Chas, Sehara
Fred
Rochester
Minn
Sehara
Monson
Abram Lambert
Vina
Maria Smith
Cedar Falls
M. A. Holm
G. EK. Merrill
Waterloo
Hollingshead
Bethel
Harms
Arlington
Prairie du Lac
Wis
S. A. Hunter
Cresco
Bickel
Omaha
Giard
W. JH. Haefner
W. C. Livingstone
Martelle
Lois
A. C. Tatro
Local Notes From Calmar and Surroundings
Decorah shoppers visit Ossian and Decorah for visits while residents travel to Kindred North Dakota and Creresco on business. Minnesota National Guard enlistment, visitors from Sioux Falls and Austin, and illness at a Pipe Way area home appear among brief community items.
Parsons and Mrs Irving Johnstone Visit with Society Members
Parsons and Mrs Irving Johnstone are hosted by society members for a several week visit. They begin in Sac City at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Appleby and plan visits to Omaha relatives including Mr and Mrs Clarence Hamre and daughter Ruth. The group, with Dr Horton and others, enjoy camp life along the Turkey River near Ft Atkinson. Mildred, Peter and Florence Yager join the party. Mrs Peter Meyer travels to Dubuque to visit sister Mrs J Schmitt and plans to accompany her to Cincinnati and Dayton to see Harold, the aviator son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuelson
Julius Stenseth
Dr. Horton
J. C. Morris
Emil Buck
O. H. Olson
Turkey River
Sluka Place
Ft. Atkinson
Mildred
Peter
Florence Yager
Peter Meyer
Dubuque
J. Schmitt
Freeport Village Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Freeport residents share visits from Thomas Mall of Clay Hill Mary Delaney and Leona Sorenson stop by. Decorah guests include Eva Stohr and Miss Daubney. Church events and socials noted with A. M. Sheetz, M. Raffridge, and Sweitver hosting. Decorah visitors, local farewells, and upcoming Sunday services appear among village notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mall
Clay Hill
Mary Delaney
Leona Sorenson
Freeport
Warn
Burr Oak
Claude Hall
Harry Skinner
Clay_ Hill
H. A. Worth
Eva Stohr
Decorah
O. W
Brickner
Albert Moen
Charles Stinson
Pasco
Wash
A. M. Sheetz
M. Raffridge
Forest City
Wesley Skinner
A. K. Sweitver
F. B. Thomas
A. T. Holton
Ellen Larson
Roy Relf
Barfoot
Cummings
Bailey
Ossian Gathers Visitors and Local Relatives List
Ossian residents and guests are listed with many visitors traveling from Calmar Milwaukee Mason City and other towns. Individuals and families from Charles City Prairie du Chien La Crosse Cedar Rapids Monona Waterloo Cresco Des Moines and East Troy visited Ossian or traveled to visit relatives and friends during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wolke
Miss Gramhorn
Mason City
Ossian
Otto Gunderson
Prairie du Chien
Fred Tuttle
Postville
Henry Deming
John Witt
Henry Floody
Castalia
C. F. Limbeck
McGregor
Anna Lansing
Philip Wagner
la Crosse
Joe Dockendorf
P. L. Stuke
Cedar Rapids
Abe Oxley
Bernadine
Mary Toyle
West Union
Geo. Bammert
John
Washington
Cavanaugh
Fred Uher
Monona
Gilbert
Dorothy
Hugo Huber
South Bend
Ind
Jos. Becker
Marie Nockels
Charles City
Evelyn Bush
Calmar
L. A
Barbara Heimen
Seaman
Cresco
Cora Gilbert
F. A. Sobolik
Des Moines
First Iowa Infantry
J. P. Schneeberger
F. J. Mein
IM. J. Klein
Theo. B. Schmitz
Auto
East Troy
Wis
A. N. Schmitz
Milwaukee
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE COMMUNITY NOTES AND OBITUARY
Local items list social calls and visits among residents of Mabel Decorah Hesper and surrounding areas. A boy Clarence Barth dies at age 10 from spinal illness. funeral held at Locust church. Also note fair season tickets available at Winneshiek banks.
Burr Oak Social Notes Reflect Small Town Visitings
Miss Bertha Gates works this week at the Farmers store and remembers the L. A. 8. On August 2 at James Headington's home Mrs. Carl Pierce and Merlin spent Wednesday with James Wade. Irene Wilkis from Webb Iowa visits cousin Violet Ward. Mrs Maud Fiie and children of Hesper visited Hannah Sharp last week. Dave Thompson returned from Portage. A youth party was held Wednesday at The John Wicks home. Mrs FE Weldon went to Bluffton Thursday for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth
la Crosse
B. F. Newcomer
R. M. Hiatt
Henry Sellman
Ed. Darrington
Jack Darrington
Decorah
Hesper
Geo. Linzenmeyer
Arthur Carrington
S. Lawrence Flakr
Mamie
Gladys
Arnold
W. W. Johnson
C. A. Smith
Frank Darrington
Clarence Rolfshus
Arthur Darrington
H. Tollefson
Janesville
Minn
Burr Talbert
Phoebe Lincoln
Little
Kintzinger
Robert
Dubuque
Reed
Iowa State College
U. S
Olaf Sanden
Tamnes
Marian Levi
Knapstad
Thingvold
Reid
Burreson
John Wold
Arnold Golberg
Highland Township
Engeborg Grindeland
K. L. Grindeland
Grindeland
Ingeborg Steen
Lewis
Highlandville
Olaf
Albert
Bennie
Mabel
Emma
Roselle
Chicago
Cora
Roy Carrington
Jeanette
Oscar Leland
Presho, &. D
Highland Church
Tolo
Hilda Ramle
John Thingveld
Peter Eggen
Peter Usgaard
Lars Usgaard
Conrad Johnson
Saxvick
Steno
Tiaae Fawcett
Anna Usgaard
Louise Usgaard
Margaret Eggen
Andrew Anderson
Henry Foltz
Ole Anderson
Lars Osgaard
Ole Wald
Oscar Olson
Otilla Johnson
Louise Asgaard
John Nelson
Prosper
Anteed
Halvor Ramlo
Benny
Frank Raffridge
Locust
Dr. Lannin
Anna Peterson
Burr Oak
Bowery
Lagen
Spring Valley
Chris. Rasmussen
Geo. Foltz
Valentine Kern
Hilda Ramlo
Ida Bergeson
Anna Asgaard
C. J. Steno
Clarence Floyd Barth
Sam Barth
Hesper Township
Rey Seehaus
Bertha Gates
Farmers
L. A
James
John Wicks
FE. D. Weldon
Bluffton
H. M. Sheley
C. Brittendall
C. Christenson
R. E. Harris
Tra Kimber
Sam Feltis
Lemore
N. C
Dana Price
Myrtle Pollitt
John Gates
Geo, Smith
J. B. Reed
Geo
Thayer
Jim Weldon
Carl Pierce
C. C. Ward
Park
Fred Lent
Gertrude Jand Burton
FE. M. Reed
Roy Wanless
W. J. Masters
George Thayer
B. M. Wicks
Bessie Feltis
Kathleen Reed
Dorothy Ulrich
Marjorie Gates
Sanaker
W. H. Reed
C. H. Webster
Canton
E. M
I. N. Reed
Henry Manuel
Bessie
F. E. Potter
W. H. Emmons
A. B. Wanless
Hugh Kelly, Jr
J. McMartin
Ames
Abe Pierce
Frank Metcalf
Minneapolis
Local social notes and visiting kin in Decorah area
Daughters of H M Sheley and C Brittendall appear in family circle. C Christenson of La Crosse tunes pianos. Several families including Harris of Decorah, Gates and relatives head to Idaho. Enlistment and visits to various relatives across Decorah, La Crosse, Canton, and Cresco described with gatherings, picnics, parties, and hospital return visits.
Reed relatives to host visitors this week
A. Reed of St. Paul and his wife are expected this week to visit their parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Reed. Lott Hitchcock of Los Angeles passed through Saturday en route to Canton to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Reed
St. Paul
W. C. Reed
Lott Hitchcock
Los Angeles
Cal
Canton
Centennial News Notes and Local Visits Report
Local items detail sick lists, callers and visits across Decorah Ossian Castalia and Centerville. Notable events include Mrs A M Jones returning from Cresco hospital, a seven and a half pound baby girl born to Mr and Mrs John Griebel, and Geo French’s death from appendicitis. Several residents were drafted for the war and many attended Moran Uhlenhake’s funeral in Ossian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fran Youmans
Rae Runkle
Geo. Allen
Will Duff
Walker DeCoy
Rudolph Janke
Charley Daniels
Agnes Moen
Roy Jagerson
Herman Gipp
Bushman
Ossian
Archie Jones
Henry Ginapp
Amanda J
Will
Castalia
Mesdames Walker
Stein Johnson
Duff
Charley Ginapp
Osssian
Herman Lang
Luette
Eldo
Arthur Lang
R. Stewart
Hartley
George French
Lena Sleetager
Decorah
Gladden
John Griebel
Griebel
Alice Daniels
Geo. French
Cresco Hospital
George
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Slivka
Beatrice Chyle
Clarence Wangsness
P. Werold
Ira
Waubon
Frank Hampal
Robt
Klimesh
Ben Herold
Chas
Wm. Novak
Sioux Falls
Jos. Novak
Ben Marsh
Decordh
Wenzel Kovarik
Jos. Mikesh
Jackson Junction
Johnsron
Fayette
Jos
Kenda
Calimar
John Uber
Mae Hron
Alois Mikeeh
Gueliff
Kate Swehbla
Caroline Hrushka
Jas. Frana
Nellie Sobolik
Fred Hondek
Edward ©. Meyer
Herman Hemesath
Huber
Kate Deming
Herbert du Bois
Frank Huber
Salem
Pfabler
Cletus Chivek
Clear Lake
F. P. Chivek
Pan Krumm
Ruth Preston
Grinnell
GA. Bieber
Chas. Krumm
Frank Kuhn
Pouska
James Mikesh
Fortress Monroe
John Doubek
Babes
Doubek
Christ Schneeberger
Herman Hasting
Geo. Brockamp
A Dughter
Timber Lake
S. D
F. A .Schreiber
John Wandas
M. Procopia
Stephana Wandas
Wm. Pavlovee
John Vandas
Henry Summers
Dunlap
Dunlap and Son
Rose Krumm
Wm. Rausch
Clara
Wmn. Pavlovee
Philip Pitzenberger
Rockwell City
Methodia
Germain
Joseph Chekal
Boyer
Bernats
Frank Kapinos
Robi. Houser
Jhia
Santa
County Fair
Madison
John Flaskerud
Red Cross
Ed. Johnson
Severson
Soren Mickelson
Anna Dahil
Jerome Humker
National Guards of
Fort ‘Snelling
Navy
Kindred
N. D
Will Nowak
Alma Ahern
Kolaas
Buck
R. J. Becker
Lawrence
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Creresco
Gunval
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M. E. Church
Sophia Parsons
Looking Glass Prairie
Winneshick County Fair
Centennial
John C. Hexom & Son
Ingvoldstad Lumber CO
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