Centennial Neighborhood Notes Run Through Castalia Area
In Centennial era chatter residents recount visits and calls from Ossian Decorah Castalia Castalia and nearby towns. Ed Youmans bought a seven passenger Colby car while Joe Ehler and Caldow hosts welcomed callers including Pierre Feltis and Tom French. Many locals like Aunt Amelia Douglass and Mrs. John Russell show improvement, with several trips to Castalia Ossian Decorah and Decorah noted plus farm visits and sheep shearing by Jack Teepe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mad French
Teepe
Geo. Allen
Will Boeckman
Joe Ehler
Will Mullaney
Ossian
Sarah Lennon
Tom French
Youmans
Colby
Caldow
Castalia
Amelia Douglass
John Russell
Arthur Lange
Pierre Feltis
Mr. Gleisner
Gregg Figge
Lynn Crawford
Frankville
Will Dut
Decorah
Bernice Feltis
Rae Runkle
Henry Heiman
Julius Brown
Jos, Boeckman
Sunda
Wengel Lansing
Ravena
J. Ehler
Walter DeCoy
Geo. Hroshier
Webb Rosa
Harvey Bros
Dave Baldwin
Amy Evans
Near Carer
Dave Weitgenant
Geo. Brothier
Local residents share visits in Castalia Decorah Ossian and Frankville
A long list of visits and activities in Castalia Decorah Ossian and nearby towns. Ernest Allen stayed with relatives in Webb Rosa hosted guests at the J J Rosa home near Decorah. Many families attended gatherings, church events, and a funeral near Frankville, with travel to Ellendale Foley and other communities.
Freeport News Roundup June 1815 Local Social Notes
Freeport reports a busy week with visits from Decorah residents Elmer and Mrs Woods PF Tyler, new auto owner F M Sheets, and churchgoers Don Blakeman Ethel from Decorah. Funeral of Mr Thompson, Father’s Day on June 20, and Dr Lackland to lead services. Sunday school and a young people meeting scheduled, with Burr Oak and Chicago visitors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Funke
Prairie du Chien
Elmer Woods
Decorah
PF. Tyler
F. M. Sheets
Arthur Crane
Don Blakeman
Ethel
Schmidt
Charles Hallman
J Or Faribault
Minn
Emma Womeldorf
Pleasant
Mire
John Dinger
Phoebe
Lillie
Wilma Sorenson
Clay Hill
Delaney
Dr. Lackland
Father
Three in One Child Underwear Advertisement at Bear's
Special interest to mothers promotes three in one underwear for boys and girls. Features include adjustable shoulders reinforced seams taped waist buttons pyesetted garter tabs drop seat closed cratch short open legs. Come and see this new underwear at Bear's with price emphasized.
Pleasant notes from Western Lincoln in Cresco area
Carl Goodher visits Cresco last week while many neighbors and friends call at each other homes in Western Lincoln. The column records social calls, auto trips, farm improvements, church events, school picnics, and local errands around Cresco Ridgeway Otter Creek and Howard County, with multiple families like Kratz Koch Haga Holstad and Hruska cited among frequent visitors and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Goodher
Cresco
Mike Hruska
Protivin
Chas. Kuntz
Jacob Hornberger
Mike Kuatz
Shields
Fritz Ramseyer
Pauline
Ridgeway
Rollie Kratz
Sumner Township
Jed Aegerter
Paradise Valley
Mary Koch
Wm. Klemme
Harry Weidaman
F. C. Loch
Sam Kratz
Charles City
Amelia Kratz
Rollie
Fred Koch
Otter Creek
M. E
Howard Center
Ole Sanderson
Farmers
Otter Crek
C. Schild
Robert Vopava
Howard County
Theo. Kratz
Rev. Brenner
Theo
Kratz
Amel Koeh
Rec
Mes
el. Weidaman
Chas Hornberger
Amel Koch
W. A. Scholer
M. F. Ehurch
M. F. Church
Victoria Kratz
Dan Krueger
Florenceville
Honard
John Aegerter
Mises Esther
Elsie
Charley Gerber
Johnson
Decorah
Rawleigh
L. Sohl
Dysart
J. A. Haehlen
Waterloo
S. A
Y. A
Evangelical Church
Local Market Notes from Decorah and Ridgeway
North Madison reports Ole Christen delivered hogs in Decorah on Tuesday. John Fulsaas called at Ole Gilbertson's Tuesday. Fred Nelson marketed corn in Decorah on Thursday. Abbie Holstad visited at O C Olson's and Mrs K Howden visited Ole Gilbertson's son on Monday. John Fulsans was a business caller in Ridgeway on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Decorah
Gilbert Thompson
Gilbert Christen
Halvor Skadeland
John
Anton Ask
Ridgeway
John Fulsons
Gilbert Blekeberg
Ole Gilbertson
Luella Knutson
Anna Holstad
Gunder Blekeberg
Martha Christen
Martin Haga
J. G. Hovden
Dudie
M. C. Haga
Oscar
Gilbert
Abbie Holstad
Henry Hovden
Spillville
M. O. Haga
Ernest Christen
Albert Fulsons
Henry Christen
Carl Hovden
Gilbert Gilbertson
Carl Haga
Waterloo
Henry Skadeland
Decorah Road
Ole Hellerud
Teddy Knutson
Rudie Hovden
Nettie Skadeland
Rose Howden
Elling Lundby
Lena
Hesper
Mabel
Minn
Ole Christen
John Fulsaas
Fred Nelson
O. C. Olson
Mrs. K. Howden
John Fulsans
Hesper Social Roundup and Local Visits 1915
June 8 1915 notes show Rev I C Dickinson visiting Highland Attending chautauqua in Mabel and Decorah visitors Mds Albert Sayles Tom Humphrey Miss Inga Stensland Miss Louise Johnson Miss Nellie Johnson and Miss Mamie Flak attend La Crosse events Cyril Rowe plans a summer in La Valle Wis Ice cream social at Friends church raises 23 A busy school year ends with a picnic and local ball game between Mabel and Hesper boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Dickinson
Highland
Jonas Walder
Newburg
Julia Levi
N. Levin's
W. Aiken
W. P. Nelson
Frank Welch
Arthur Darrington
Lutheran Church
Martin Paulson
Esther
la Crosse
Albert Sayles
Tom Humphrey
Decorah
Inga Stensland
B. M. White's
Louise
Nellie Johnson
Mabel
Ralph Fawcett
B. M. White
Inga’Stensland
Mamie Flak
la Crossa
LC. Dickinson
HC. Rowe
J. Carrington
Cecil
Friends
Ray Hiatt
Carrie Sinclai
Kansas
Gronmill
Mabel School
Hesper Boys
Decorah visitors and town events spark busy week
Hon L MO Enger of Decorah visited townsfolk while Lyle Winn visited his grandfather Feltis in Burr Oak. Farmers replant corn and streets prep for oiling. Several locals travel for visits, canvassing, or birthdays. A ten pound boy arrived at Elgin home of Mr and Mrs Harley Steele, and Mrs Cornell laid to rest in Ossian. Mae Malloy elected domestic science teacher at Bloomfield school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. MO Enger
Decorah
Lyle Winn
Feltis
Burr Oak
Elias Reed
John Sedyette
Fred"May
Wim. Albright
Grant Auto
Harvey Po
Mary Ablen
Ellen Reinhardt
Marble Rock
Trusters
Thesday
Win
Albright
Bruce
Wis
Elmer Bush
Lime Springs
Bush
Charles Winn Yond
Mr. Winn
T J
Harley Steele
Elgin
Grandma Bernhard
A. P. Cornell
Ossian
Cornell
Bloomfield Township
Moorfield
Mae Malloy
Calmar and Decorah Residents Visit Across Town
Calmar residents and visitors mingle in a string of short notes. Miss Barth of Decorah visits Calmar Friday while Henry Beckman returns from Cherokee for a home visit. Numerous trips between Decorah, Ossian, Mason City, Sanborn, Austin, Minneapolis, and other places are listed among neighbors, relatives, and club gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Tenold
Mahnomen
Minn
Miss Barth
Decorah
Calmar
Mynard Washburn
Catherine
Estella Heinen
Waterloo
Edward Meyer
Carl Meyer
Joe Becker
Hawkeye
J. D. Becker
C. P. Oole
Mason City
Irene Johnson
Sanborn
J. F. Conover
Kensington Club
Clara Stromsodt
Philip Pfister
John Sanders
Austin
Minneapolis
Eric Clement
North Dakota
0. P. Ode
Lizzie Williams
Andrina Durland
Conover
Carrie Miller
Andrew Moon
G. A. Meyer
Ruth Meyer
A. Neeling
Henry Miller
Wisconsin
Minnesota
I. N. Stromsodt
Postville
Arthalinda Huber
Martha Poshusta
J. Huber
Ossian
Pearl Westgenant
Jennie Christianson
J. Meyer
Spillville
Andrew Moen
Anna Winger
Pauline Sandager
Esther Bendickson
E. H. Ellingson
Helwig
Peterson
Local News in Calmar and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Roy Mott and baby visited Decorah while staying with Mrs Motts mother. Rudolph Novotny and son Raymond from Decorah and James Noble of Bronson Kansas visited H Miller home. Wm Herold and Miss Gertrude Slebiska wed at Spillville St. Wenceslaus church. Mrs J H Meyer visited Edgewood, then Fayette for Upper Town commencement. J Vogel and P N Nicks of Dubuque bought E B Olsons stock and will run the Calmar business. Olson retires. Hugo Dessel narrowly escaped a rollover near the road with family and Viank Kochs family aboard. none injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Mott
Baby
Decorah
Mott
Rudolph Novotny
Raymond
James Noble
Bronson, Kas
H. Miller
Wm. Herold
New Hampton
Gertrude Slebiska
Calmar
St. Wenceslaus
Spillville
Rev. Bros
J. H. Meyer
Howard
Donald Meyer
Edgewood
Meyer
Fayette
Upper Town
J. Vogel
P. N. Nicks
Dubuque
E. B. Olson
Olson
Hugo Dessel
Mr. Dessel
Viank Koch
Weather forecast for Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains States
The weekly forecast from the U S Weather Bureau covers the week starting June 9 1915. Showers are probable around June 11 and June 15. A cool spell at the start will yield to warmer weather with a brief cool interval around the eleventh and recurring warmth toward the period’s end. Ad by Barker's Antiseptic shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U .S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Mississippi Valley
Plains States
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A. K. Bartey & Son
County News
Carl Danielson
T Will Brandhagen
Nordness
Sam Shobech
Henry Miller’s
John Duvee
Leo Barthelme
Victor Reichs
St. Lucas
Ed. Dowd
Lansing
Onc Y
Herb Kleisart
Festina
V. DeCou
Wenzel Lansing
Bruvold
Glenwood
Knut Anderson’s
Simon Noelty
John O. Meyer
Mildred Dean
Gerda Hanson
Eber DeCoy
Upper Town Power Co
Henry Schweinefus
Louis
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A. P. Etteldorf
Dora Lansing
Lawler
F. P. Shackleton
George Balk
Dora
Cecelia Lansing
Joe Lansing
Frank Lansing
George Halk
Ole Anderson
Babe
Toersidahl
Mary
Emily Bengon
Tilla Ness
L. A
John Peterson
High Ridge
August Peck
Sven Towson
Ben Eimers
Henry Schweinerus
Ruth
Myrtle Oakland
Livia Lansing
Edith DeCoy
Lorena Broshier
P. L. Barthelme
Centennial
Ernest Allen
J. J. Rosa
Anna Rosa
Elmer
Percy Bullard
Chas, Daniels
Bernard Ehler
H. Boeckman
A. M. Jones
Claude van Wey
F. E. Jones
Arch
M. A. Holm
G. E. Merrill
Bert Daniels
Spurr
Haines
W. P. Rosa
Claramay Einck
Clem Einck
Amanda Ginapp
Geo. Duff
Rock Falls
Isaac Duff
Alice Ban
Hiram Daniels
L. D. Burrows
Elizbeth Heiman
Blanche Rathbun
Win Rathbun
Gene Birdsell
Ellendale
Anna, Daniels
Theodore Rosa
Ed. Youmans
George Allen
Andy Wiltgen
John Uhlenhake
Louisa Mann
Emma Heckman
Bennie Bauman
Chas. Daniels
Mat Wiltgen
Nellie Daniels
G. W. Rathbun
Frank Boeckman
Mat
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John Wiltgen
Near
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Weitgenant
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Elmer Rosa
Lennon
Mirs
Anna Daniels
Mra. L. D Burrows
Walker DeCoy
Centennial Church
Freeport
Lincoln
North Madison
Willie
Mamma
Grandma
Thomas Eefan
Barker
John G. Schimming
ER. A. Engbretson
Ady
Rexall Orderlies
Rexall
Jno
G. Schimming
I. H. Conigisky
Optometrist
Conrad
Dr. Daubney
Washington Fir
Washington
J. W. Daubney Sowa
Poe
P. H. Schlatter
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