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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
7
An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery as battle gear against germs from Grip to Malaria. It claims to purify blood and stimulate the liver, with testimonials from H Boerm and Mrs A F Williams praising cures and strength when facing illness.
June 4 1918 county notes report Dewey Golberg purchased a Ford. Locals from Decorah Harmony Canton Mabel and Hesper visit family and friends. School picnic and memorial program noted. Ocean crossing news mentions Albert Halsey and Wm Robinson.
The boys named on the flag include John Bertram Watt Albert Halsey Wm Robinson Percy Robinson Milo Taber Milton Camp Albert Tor geson Gilbert Torgeson. After decorating graves the town service flag was raised as the band played. Mrs C A Smith hosted a Red Cross chain party Tuesday afternoon with guests Mrs Reid B Talbert and Misses Stensland and Peterson. A farewell for Misses Inga Stensland and Alma Peterson followed at church parlors last Thursday evening with gifts of garnet rings and purses of money.
On June 3 1918 John Seegmiller owns a new Buick car. Harris Foss of near Calmar works for Carl Erickson. Miss Lily Sorenson visits sister Stella. Zz ie Williams of Spillville visits home folks. Frank Timp of Bluffton visits Will Tieskotter family. Mrs Florence Olsen visits sister in Decorah. Many attend Red Cross picnic at Drake farm. Ruth Dinger visits Ossian with sister. Ewart Lemen returns from Dubuque for summer with fiross Bros. Mrs David McKay from Rush City Minn visits A L Tyler. Clay Hill school closes June 7 with a picnic and invitation to attend. Local graduation at Immaculate Conception academy in Decorah. Walter Gross and son Everett visit from Freeport. Little Gladys returns home with grandmother. Elmer Stohrs hauling mail on Rt 7. Olaf Johnson resigns as mail carrier due to draft. Mrs Rudolph La Salle of Lawrence Mass and Mrs Robert Murphy of Providence R I visit their mother Mrs Wm Williams and other relatives.
Local residents and visitors share weekend rounds and town stops. Names include Mrs. Wm. Rausch Jackson Junction visitors Peter G. Smith Calmar, Miss Anna Rilling Calmar, and others from Ossian Decorah Arlington Fort Dodge and East Dubuque. Decorah Furniture ad follows.
Cedar Valley notes report Thorson and Melvin Peterson as callers in Decorah while T. Tosten visited with his sons. Several Borsheim family members shopped and visited, plus visits by Willie Gjetley and Inga Vick assisting Mrs. C. L. Tillinghast. Roy Levi farm work noted as Oscar Peterson leaves for Camp Dodge. School in Dist. No. 6 closes after term led by Hattie E. Musser. E. T. Andersson's crew begin barn construction.
A Sweep of short items from Spillville Decorah and nearby towns记录 farm visits school term end candid notes and social events. People named include Chas Andera Heinie Meyer J P Kuhn Frank Fisher Lizzie Williams Regina Fisher and others with mentions of visits to Decorah Protivin Fort Atkinson Lakota North Dakota and Fayette. A parish school term and a Red Cross dance are noted along with a baby birth and a furniture advertisement.
Castalia reports include Newton Tarvey and wife visiting friends last Sunday and W. B. Riggs and family visiting relatives at Aurora. Mrs Bickel of Giard visited Haefner, Rev Harris and daughter returned from Tili Ths. Emilie Ommen of Illinois stays with Mrs Harris. A baby girl arrived to Mr and Mrs Martin Harris on Decoration Day. Earl Monroe left to join his division at Brooklyn navy yard after furlough. Harvey Battenberg enlisted in the navy and will depart for Mason.
Miss Alma Uhley attended quarterly services with Rev Hicks in Bethel and Forest Mills. The L A 8 of the M BE church will serve supper on June 13. Miss Hope Hicks vacations with her parents. Several families visited from Clermont Waterloo Waucoma Elma and Chicago. Cas t alley hires new principal Prof Leslie White and Miss Bessie Riggs as assistant principal. Ames commencement brings awards for Hoy and honors for Omicron Nu Mortar Board Zeta Iota and Dramatic club.
Ridgeway residents hosted visitors including Hattie Morton from Cedar Falls for summer school and Mabel Magnus from Cresco. Many townspeople traveled to nearby communities while church notices mention confirmation at United Lutheran with seven names and a Sunday school gathering at the M B church.
Calmar residents and relatives traveled to visit family and attend events. Victor Becker, in training at Madi son, hosted family including J D Becker and Olga Ode. Local movements included Peter Meyer on business in Dubuque and Herbert Moe enlisting at Camp Dix. Visitors from Spring Grove and Decorah called on relatives, while the Ladies' Aid met at a home and local picnics occurred in Decorah and Eldorado.
Vernie Deremo of Decorah visited Freeport on Sunday. James Price of Decorah made a business call nearby Monday. H C Gross of Clay Hill called on locals one day last week. Mrs Lucey Headington of Decorah spent the night with Freeport friends. Misses Ada Deremo Luella Miller Eva Stohr Decorah visited Freeport last Thursday. Several Decorah residents attended a Red Cross sale at the W Stortz home.
Forecast issued by the U S Weather Bureau Washington D C covers June 3 to June 5 with fair skies and rising temperatures. Also contains a health note on sour stomach remedies and a local advertisement for decorative porch shades and furniture.
A concise reflection on character as an invisible asset built through daily devotion to duty, highlighting perseverance, integrity, and steady effort as the core sources of strength.
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