Local Social Notes Across Luana and Surrounding Towns
Community tidbits record visits and overnights among residents from Luana Fayette Cresco Castalia Canton and Decorah. Guests include Ellingson Todd Brown Eddy Stockman and others with church meetings cemetery events and a L A S sale planned in Grange hall amid weather and road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luana Ellingson
Wm. Stockman
Phil. Todd
Steve Todd
Chas. Curtis
Decorah
Pati Brown
Fayette
Mrs. Kell
Melntire
Ole Ellingson
Orleans
George Middlebrook
Barnes
Here
Mary Easter
Cresco
Mra
N. Porter
Aes
W. A
Kendallville L. A. S
Ada Young
A. Moore
Centennial notes from June 12 1916 inform residents and visitors
The column lists numerous local happenings including illnesses such as measles among Marie Ehler, people visiting relatives like Mrs Anna Daniels at TH Janke's, Alfred Ehler’s Friday night in Ossian, and various business calls to Duff, Eugene East, and Ravena. A Trinity farmer group started a Beef Ring, while others travel to Calmar Ossian or Fayette to visit, attend events, or run errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Ehler
Claude Kirby
Rae Runkle
Calmar
Clarence Miller
Mary Harris
Joe Nesvik
Emma Heckman
Fayette
U. 1
Bernice Allen
L. D. Burrows
En Youmans
August Peck
Ravena
Julia Bushman
Ossian
Jess Limbeck
Ravena Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Visitors
Ravena residents host and visit neighbors across Ossian Castalia Decorah and nearby towns. Notable mentions include Dr Haviland and Dr Juen from Ossian making professional calls, August Lansnig and sons plus Miss Joe Broghammer shopping in Decorah, and multiple gatherings at Barthelme, Kuhse, Lansing and Ness households with crafts, road work, and social rounds noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Kuhse
Postville
Peter Schroeder
Ossian
Herman Lansing’s
Louisa Schroeder
Philip Barthelme, Jr
Lalla Lee
Tilla Ness
Lansnig and Sons
Joe Broghammer
Mr. Moellers
Festina
Ravena
Frankville
Elizabeth Toersdal
Decorah
Frank
Fred Lansing
Will Lansing
Henry Apple
Helen Sauerssig
Monona
Ed. Groff
Will Hemesath
Ocsien
Philip Bartheline, Jr
Castalia News Summary of Local Moves and Visits
Castalia residents welcome visitors from Clermont Decorah and Cedar Rapids. Miss Anna Shellhamer takes Campfire Girls charge. Mae Malloy to Ames for summer school. Alfred Crabtree works at Kneeskern & Son. James Malloy visits from Blooming Prairie. Leta Thornton arrives from Decorah. Nelle Neuenswander returns from Elma. a special Cedar Rapids business train arrives Wednesday. a children’s day program held at U B church. several townspeople, families and officers attend Eastern Star in Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Anna Shellhamer
Ernest Batz
Fred O'Boy
Decorah
Mae Malloy
Ames
Alfred Crabtree
Kneeskern & Son
U. B
Dr.Kinsell
Jack Johnson
Postville
Castalia
McGregor
Helen Thornton
Farmington
Alvin
Rolla Thornton
Nelle Neuenswander
Elma
A. C. Tatro
W. O. Livingstone
Martelle
Frank Harvey
G. W. Peckham
W. L. Richards
Andrew Smith
H. L. Meyer
W. K. Riggs
Eastern Star
Weeklong rains slow Prairie region travel and mail
Local notes report cooler weather and heavy rains over the past week. Multiple residents including Mike and Wesley Kratz, Fred Koch, and Joe Hopperstad visited Cresco Spillville and Decorah. A funeral near Protivin drew attendees. several trips covered Cordial social calls, church services, and a rural graduation event in Decorah with Beulah Arnold and Ruth Arnold performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Kratz
Cresco
Wesley Kratz
Fred C. Koch
Spillville
Sam Kratz
Fred Koch
Carl Hankens
Chas. Hornberger
Roy Koch
Prairie du Chien
Orville R. Tomann
Conover
Ridgeway
Orville Tomann
Elmer Schild
Fayette
Louis Wagner
Father
Irvin Walter
Howard Co
Mike Keats
Carl Hankenson
Amel Koch
John Reinhart
Vernon Springs
Will Reinhart
Mr. Johnson
Decorah
Rawleigh Remedies
Mabel Kuntz
St. Louis
Oddon
Falck
Nettie Koch
Ames Koch
Myrtle Schild
Naperville
Tul
Northwestern College
Kratz
Florenceville
Dan Krueger
Ose’ Moe
Ridgewily
Freeport
Protivia
Doe Vopava
Elsie
Clara Kosatka
Josephine Hopperstad
Leonard Walter
Harry Weidaman
Chas. Kuntz
Carl Haakenson
Carl Mankenson
Joe Hopperstad
Deno Kratz
Sumner Township
Theo. Kratz
Sande
Evangelical Church
W. A. Seholer
Rev. S
Minnesota
Frankville Local Notes June 12 1916
Frankville briefs list local visits and events including Bray shearing for Geo Wolf, Chester Peck as a Postville caller, Sherman Bollman bee to raise his barn, Carl Letchford and J D Mullaney to Luana, Dr Nash and Will Stock visiting Castalia, Lawrence Pilgrim and Peck in Postville, J D Mullaney from Mason City checking farm interests, Mrs Harry Oleson and children visiting, Rev Lackland to hold M E church service July 2, and a large Sunday school program at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. van Wey
Postville
Lackland
Decorah
Burying Ground Association
Presbyterian Church
Francis Padden
Ferris
Harriet
L. C. Spaun
Harold
Hazel Meikle
M. E
John West
Ruth Arnold
Mr. Rice
Waukon
Jene
Jimmie Birdsell
Ole Whiby
Maude van Wey
Charlotte Peck
Dan Peck
Arlo Crabtree
DeWitt van Wey
Albert
Walter Kneeskern
Carl Letchford
Walter van Wey
Bray
Geo. Wolf
Chester Peck
Sherman Bollman
J. D. Mullaney
Luana
Dr. Nash
Will Stock
Castalia
Lawrence Pilgrim
Mason City
Harry Oleson
M. E. Shurch
Hazel
Bhatston
Highlandville social notes and local sights June 1916
June 22 1916 Highlandville notes cover Dr Goodenough show this week callers from Washington Prairie visitors at local homes. Mentions of Ard and Nell Tranen, Askelson from Decorah, Rev B Johnson guest, multiple local families visiting M Akre and Ambli, a Rock Springs 31 Highlandville 0 ball game, death of Ole N Krome, and Voselaget attendees from Decorah list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Goodenough
Arness & Westby
Washington Prairie
Miss Leva
Nora Tranen
J. N. Mestad
Mons Askelson
Decorah
Rock Springs
Highlandville
Ole N. Krome
Spring Grove
Minn
Rock Spring Creamery
Bidne
Sever Ellingson
Harry Ellingson
Kittle Ellingson
C. P. Olson
C. C. Hanson
Buxton
N. D
Carrie Gruen
Waukon
Oscar Jacobson
Sattre
E. E. Porde
John
Elias
Lewis Grindeland
G. A. Gjere
Martin Peterson
Elef Skjervheim
P. J. Bidne
Pls. Bidne
Clay Hill School Closes For Picnic Day
The Clay Hill school closed Friday for a picnic. Decorah residents visited, including Mrs. Pat Hogan and Mrs. Win. Malli, and Mr. Sam Sorenson and family attended a Fox themm wedding last Thursday. Various locals visited relatives in Decorah and Springfield township. Lizzie Williams returned home from Spillville for summer vacation after eight years teaching there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Hill
Pat Hogan
Decorah
Win. Malli
Sam Sorenson
George Malli
Harmony
James Walsh
Mary Williams
Phoebe Sorensen
Allie Headington
Oscar Anderson
Julia Anderson
Sam Tolstad
Florence
Hattie Matter
Sam Stosoot
Caroline Gross
Lizzie
Lynn Gross
Alf. Thomann
Springfield Township
John Rukstad
S. C
S. C., Last Week, For A Visit With Mr. R
Lizzie Williams
Spillville
Miss Williams
Decorah Social Notes and Local Incidents of June 1916
Freeport and Decorah residents are noted visiting, hosting, and attending meetings as communities exchange calls and plans. The report covers calls by Hallman, Logsdon, and Kirkbride families, church and Bible study gatherings, a WCT A meeting, an ice cream fundraiser, a Fathers Day service by Dr Lackland, and multiple visits between Decorah, Freeport, and nearby towns. A marriage, burglaries, and a death mark broader local life in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Stohr
Decorah
Della Logsdon
Trout Run
Sanaker
T. E. Kirkbride
Oscar Landsrud
Hilda Rude
Joseph Nelson
Ole Evans
Glenwood
Hallman
Freeport
F. B. Thomas
Albert Womeldorf
E. Logsdon
Chicago
L. Nosby
Dubuque
W. A. Leach
C. F. Bartossa
Augusta Blakeman
A. J. Herring
Freeport Friends
R. Tyler
J. A. Headington
J. N. Headington
C. A. Funke
Hubert
St. Paul
Adelph Riste
John Sorensen
Florence
Clay
Ed. Sharp
Bluffton
C. Rooney
S. B
A. K. Sweitzer
R. T. Robinson
Chester
James Delaney
Riceville
Hagar Delaney
L. A
Walter Gross
Yeoman Hall
John Dinger
Clay Hill
Milbank
Walker
Iowa
P. C. Delaney
Ed. Youmans
Etta Stevens
Centennial
C. Miller
Miller
Lackland
C. Marsh
FE. Connor
R. Schrubbe
P. Enright
Calmar Summer Visitors and Local Outings in 1916
Calmar Iowa notes from June 13 1916 record Evelyn Miller of Gladbrook and Florence Meyer at home for summer vacations. Minnie Christianson visited Fayette earlier in the week, Harry Tweedle visited Frank Uber Sr, and H B E Wangsness with L Dyrland traveled to Ridgeway for the Kreds game. Olga Ode and Elsie Hofbauer from Grinnell also came home for summer, John Meyer and Anthony Huber of Ames spend vacation with family, L D Wangsness' family visited Ridgeway, and Mrs Henry Meyer and child returned from an extended visit with the Wheelers at Eadge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Northcote
Jack
Becker
Frank Kuhn
Mrs. Goite
Evelyn Miller
Gladbrook
Towa
Florence Meyer
Fayette
Minnie Christianson
Harry Tweedle
Frank Uber
H. BE. Wangsness
L Dyrland
Ridgeway
Olga Ode
Elsie Hofbauer
Grinnell
John Meyer
Anthony Huber
Ames
Mrs. L. D. Wangsness
BE. H. Ellingson
Henry Meyer
Babe
Mrs. Wheeler
Eadge
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