Floyd Ferris visits Postville and local notices
County News for June 19 1917 lists Floyd Ferris trip to Postville and numerous local visits and events. Residents including Miss Lou Cox Mrs Martha Perry Rev C H Sweet and many others are seen in social rounds with church activities chautauqua and motor trips to Decorah Fayette Roch ester and Protivin plus a planned Red Cross drive and a dime social at the Smith home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Ferris
Postville
Lou Cox
Martha Perry
Hannah Robinson
James Headington
Mabel
C. H. Sweet
Floyd
Emmons
Chicago
Ul Wanless
Marian Reed
Charles City
Lizzie Winter
Ludlow
John Gates
Edna Butler
Howard Rollins
Geo. P. Bent
Albert Wingate
A. C
Geo, Reed
Broderick
Can
Reid
Ida Winters
Mason City
Philip Potter
Arthur
Town
Potter
Ray Palmer
Lanesboro
Ed, Sharp
T. E. Roberts
Fayette
Jack Nolte
B. M. Wicks
E. M. Reed
Harrison Potter
F. E. Potter
Decorah
Bessie Feltis
Prosper
Ber Manning
J. B. Reed
Renwick
Ed. Potter
Canton
C. A. Reed
C. M. Reed
James Wade
Myrtle
Carl Pierce
Elmer Butler
Harry Pierce
Hawarden
Canada
Frank Perry
Ben Manning
Rex Manning
Cedar Rapids
McCall
Monona
Chautauqua
David Darling
Aggie Darling
Albert Darling
Ernest Oxley
Orvil Sheley
Guy Sheley
Ted Emmons
Paul Reed
Myrtle Wade
Tona Pierce
Florence Reed
Willie Dresselhaus
Violet Ward
Mary Edie
Florence Price
Fee
Merle
Rochester
Iona McPherson
Swift Current
Spilville Notes From June 18 1917 Community Updates
June 18 1917 skim of local movements includes Joseph Huber driving to Conover, Joseph Hron at Conover, Rev Broz visiting Protivin and Fort Atkinson, Rev W A Dostal conducting high mass, saw mill finishing lumber, Rev Broz attending retreat in Dubuque, Anton Swehla driving to Protivin, Mrs A A Mikesh driving to Calmar, John Zoulek in Calmar for lumber, Philip Herold on business in Calmar, Dr Tinker off to Chicago, Mrs Anton Swehla to Wahpeton N C, bank selling Liberty bonds totaling 19000, Sheriff of New Hampton visiting, James Bena and wife visiting relatives near Ridgeway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Huber
Conover
Joseph Hron
Rev. Broz
Protivin
W. A. Dostal
J. Broz
Fort Atkinson
Broz
Dubuque
Anton Swehla
A. A. Mikesh
Calmar
A. G. Fisher
John Zoulek
Philip Herold
Tinker
Chicago
Wahpeton N. C
Sheriff
New Hampton
James Bena
Ridgeway
Biason
High Ridge Social Roundup With Postings From Ossian and Decorah
Local residents and visitors travel between High Ridge Ossian Decorah and New London. Names include John Amundson Gust Ode G M Oglee and Ida Roe tied in a June wedding at First Fast Norway Lake church.
Longest Day Brings Official Summer Time Start
Almanac notes Summer Time begins today with the longest daylight of 14 hours 44 minutes from 4 44 to 7 28. Days will shorten after today though summer runs from today to September 21 when day and night are equal.
The Housewife's War Commandments
Henrietta W. Calvin offers thrift guidance in ten commandments for home cooks. Emphasizing careful storage, economical menus, vegetable use, and cash purchases, the list urges daily thrift, meatless days, and reducing sugar and butter to prevent waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta W. Calvin
The
Country Gentleman
Freeport Social Notes Include Visits and Local Events
Freeport readers record illnesses and recoveries with C Skinner listed as sick. Many townsfolk visit Decorah and attend chautauqua while relatives travel to Postville and Minneapolis. Dr Lackland to lead Sunday services. eye injury of Mrs Clausen improving. numerous visits, dances, and church events noted across Clay Hill Canton and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Skinner
Millie Anderson
Decorah
Chas, Miller
Waukon
Skinner
Clay Hill
Gres
Sorenson
P. C. Delaney
M. Huseby
Glenwood
J. Cahill
R. Tyler
Myrtle Williams
T. E. Kirkbride
Alfred Weiss
Little Daughter
Claude Hall
Hall
Austin
Theo Miller
Postville
Myrtle Hallman
Minneapolis
Ruby Miller
Harry Skinner
B. Harmon
James Allman
Elmer Bertossa
Hubert ‘Funke
Canton
O. H. Stevens
Jane
Paul Daughenbaugh
Little ‘Son
Cresco
Dickinson
Lackland
Martin Clausen
Ossian and nearby towns show visiting patterns across the region
Residents from Ossian Cresco Dubuque and surrounding towns visit relatives and friends as visitors and callers. Clergy and laypeople travel to Dubuque Lansing Calmar Decorah St Louis and Des Moines for retreats reunions and club meetings. The parochial school graduating exercises were held at the opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
Rev. Terr
Clermont
Ossian
Lizzie Bauman
Cresco
Harry Bullard
West Union
Frank Kout
St. Paul
Rohlmann
Dubuque
Hilda Schissel
Red Friedmann
Luverne Aryl Percy Bullard
Platte
Meta Kerndt
Lansing
Marie Lansing
Theo, Humker and Son
Calmar
Cloteil Heck
St. Louis
Alfred Anderson
Minneapolis
Wees
Rev
J. Thiltgen
FP. J
Rockford
Schneeberger and
Fillenworth
Des Moines
Opera House
Community Notes From Fort Atkinson and Surrounding Towns
Local residents and visitors frequent Fort Atkinson, Spillville, Ossian, and nearby areas. Highlights include church events, priests on retreat, travels to Dubuque Milwaukee Arlington and Cresco, school term endings, and a lecture by Hinek Dostal on Bohemia’s independence.
Local social notes from Clay Hill and nearby areas
Sunday visits and gatherings across Clay Hill including Ruth Dinger Grace Mall Lattre Ridgeway Ossian Madison Franklin Prairie Decorah Glenwood and Burr Oak land scenes. Residents like Henry Peterson Mary Erickson Chas Vine and various families are noted with visits dances and church society activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Dinger
Grace Mall
John Rupple
Leonard Rastetter
Lawler
H. C. Gross
E. C. Erickson
Ridgeway
Henry Peterson
Lattre
Martin Akre
Louis Moos
Hoisington
Kas
John Ramstad
Gilbert Ramsey
Franklin Prairie
A. L. Tyler
Verne
Haugen
Calmar
Mary Erickson
Walter Stortz
Glenwood Township
Ed. Bolson
John Malanaphy
Bluffton
Chas
Vine
Helpling Hand Society of Decorah
Bolson
Fred
Edwin Gross
Dan Horne
Burr Oakland
T. Indvick
Julius
Nasset
Henry Gross
Local Social News From Bluffton and Surroundings
Mrs. Albert Hovey visits O. C. Hovey. Edward Donlan returns to St. Paul. Oscar Vick and others visit Hoveys. many locals and kin noted in Bluffton area. Beatrice Donlan passes after long illness. funeral held at Bluffton Catholic church with Father Sampson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hovey
O. C. Hovey
Edward Donlan
St. Paul
Oscar Vick
O. P. Hovey
N. P. Linn Ofrah
Clare Arbogast
Decorah
Lloyd
Beatrice Hovey
Alicia
Oscar Hovey
Nelle O’brien
Bluffton
Beatrice Donlan
Pee
Cary Oen
Luke O'Brien
Wm. Lynch
Anna Donlan
Sophie Niebauer
Cresco
Ole Hovey, Jr
Albert Lones
Minneapolis
Stella Throndson
Ingre Vick
John Drew
Rose
Philip Carolan
Hazel Hoyt
Canoe Township
Walter Hoyt
Ed. Donlan
Clarence
Reuben Vick
Joseph Flaskerud
E. Wheatman
Bertha Grindeland
Highlandville
T. T. Istad
M Sae Heeies
Bluffton Catholic Church
Father Sampson
Kendallville Community Notes and Local Visits
June 18 1017 Kendallville residents picnicked here and planned a Grange hall dance Tuesday evening. A chautauqua attendee from Cresco, box social at Orange hall Friday, and several visitors from Harmony and Preston names included Melvin Holness Eva Williams Burton Stephenson Clyde Barnes Luella Barnes Helen Todd and Clinton Fifield family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange Hall
Cresco
Orange Hall
Melvin Holness
Harmony
Kendallville
Eva Williams
Cresce
Burton Stephenson
Mercy Hospital
Eugene Barnes
Preston
Clinton Fifield
Fayette
Helen Todd
Allyn Dasham
George Gates
Clyde Barnes
Luella
Old Settlers
Local folks visit from Iowa and nearby states
Everett Shelmedine and sister Zella from Milford Iowa visited here last week. Fred Todd from Decorah visited his brother Steve. John Clink and wife hosted relatives. H. M. Dasham and Raymond Mahaffy from near Sioux Falls visited. J Townsend and Abbie Nelson visited Watertown Wisconsin. W C Fifield attends a soldiers reunion in Davenport with daughter Ethel. River high most of last week delayed work. Vivian Barnes came from Owatonna for a weekend visit. Willard Todd visited his brother Steve and plans Sioux Falls work with Phil. Daskams and Pollitts spent weekend at Bert Yates in Canton. Gladys Ellingson left for Minneapolis then back to South Dakota. Kendallville L A S met at H. M. Daskam's home. next meet June 27 at 8 Todd home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Shelmedine
Zella
Milford
Iowa
Fred Todd
Decorah
Steve
John Clink
Clink
H. M. Dasham
Raymond Mahaffy
Sioux Falls
J. Townsend
Abbie Nelson
Willard
Phil
Walter Daskam
E. Pollitt
Bert Yates
Canton
Gladys Ellingson
Minneapolis
South Dakota
Kendallville L. A. S
H. M. Daskam
Todd
Local notices from Cresco and surrounding towns
Community items show visitors and callers in Cresco Calmar Decorah and New Hampton. Local births, church events school starts, picnics and trips are noted with several families visiting relatives and traveling for business.
Conover Social Notes and Employment Ad Listings
June 1 1917 Conover Iowa residents mentioned include John Zoulek Joe Frana Anton Swehla Celia Klimesh Lewis Krall Stella Phillips Ben Novak Lalla Lee Christ Anderson and others with visits to Spillville Calmar Ossian Probstivn and Cresco. An employment notice offers three sales positions in Winneshiek and surrounding counties with a $25 weekly pay and needs conveyance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zoulek
Joe Frana
Spillville
John Korbel
Anton Swehla
Celia Klimesh
Calmar
Geo. Cummings and Sons
Lewis Krall
Wm. Phillips
Stella Phillips
James Novak
Ben
Mike McShatko
Prairie du Chien
Geo
Cummings
Christ Anderson
Lalla Lee
Prostivin
Cresco
Frank Pecka
Tillie
Mary
Conover
Decorah
Spillvile
Calmar Social Notes From June Nineteen Seventeen
Local residents travel and visit relatives across Iowa and neighboring states. Individuals named include R J Becker L J Vogel Hazel Wheeler Clotile Humnker Annker Beatrice Ossian John Helgeson Clara Kramer Alma Hauber Eugenia Humker Mayme Skoda Ella Samuelson Olga Kiel Amelia Hauber J D Becker S M Severson and others. Visits span Dubuque Decorah Clinton Mason City Rochester and MinnesotaDakotas trips to funerals farms and family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Becker
Chiego
L. J. Vogel
Dubuque
Hazel Wheeler
H. J. Meyer
Rs. J. Linde
8. Hovey
Randy Haugen
Knudt Flaskerud
Conover
Clotile Humnker
Miss Annker
Beatrice
Ossian
Decorah
John Helgeson
Ludlow
Martha Haukedahl
New House
Wes
Suny
Andrew Ellingson
Flandreau
Clara Kramer
Elkader
Seattle
Wash
Hugo Dessell
J. D. Becker
Beatrice of Ossian
Hugo Dessell Thureday
Olga Kiel
Rochester
Minn
Wm. Blackmarr
Frances
M. Blackmarr
Olga Ooe
Milwaukee
Lawrence
Robert
John Schmidt
H. E. Jones
Allendale
Nels Gunval
Hattie Campbell
Mason City
Minneapolis
Frank Uher, Jr
Dorothy
Albert AG
L. A. Wangsness
Elmer Fucka
Prairie du Chien
Frank Uher
Regular Examinations for Teachers’ Uniform Certificates
Regular examinations for teachers uniform county certificates will be held Wednesday Thursday and Friday June 27 to 20 in the superintendent s examination room H E Miller Co Supt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Miller. Co
Dean's Kidney Pills Aid Decorah Sufferers
The ad urges kidney care for tiredness and aches, featuring Decorah resident Chas O Moore of W Water St who credits Doan's Kidney Pills from Wangler's Pharmacy for quick relief. It promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as the proven kidney remedy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, price available at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Decorah
Chas
O. Moore
W. Water St
Doan
Wangler
Mr. Moore
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y. Ady
Also Mentioned on This Page
County News
Thos. Novak
Frank Soukup
Gilbert Haatvedt
Inlaw
James Kulish
Near Wascome G
John Klimesh
Josephine Kapinos
Lena Klimesh
M. A. Mikesh
Fairmont
Mikesh
Fort Snelling
Chekal Wandas
Ida Kubish
John Dostal, Sr
Manley
Andera
Triska
Leo Baker
Red Cross Society
Hynek Dostal
R. Lakomy
Dostal
Fort Atikinson
High Ridge
John Amundson
Centennial
Gust Ode
Nelson
S. Holten
Goodwin Lee
G. M. Oglee
Sjoboen
Martin Voldum
Clarence Russett
Albert Smithling
John Peterson
Howard Pianos
D. Sjoboen
L. A
Miss Torah Halverson
Ole Holverson
Anton |Itton
S. . I. Barnes
Andrew Nelson
Hans Teslow
James Gullickson
Daniel Sjoboen
Rudolph
Ralph M. Bullard
Anton Lee
Selma
Mildred
Grace
Clarence Russeta
H. Kolseth
PD. Sjoboen
Twin Cities
Norwegian Lutheran Church Union
Handicraft 1 Guild School
Norway Lake
New London
Gilbert Remmen
Ida Roe
N.S. Church Union
Iddineianea
Freeport
Clara
Elmer Anderson
Alec. Harvey
Carl Hermanson
St. Francis Church
Earl Boyle
Russell Gilbert
Fort Des Moines
Leonard Johnson
Mr. Waters
Seraphin
Marcia Figge
Katherine Hutchinson
Vivian Figge
M. Dianitia
M. Veridian
M. Carlos
M. Willianette
Ladies’ Card Club
Louis Holder
R. W. Jones
Ed. Kleisart
Francis Huber
Mike
Dyersville
Theo
R. W. Anderson
Carrie Lee
M. J. Klein
C. M. Anderson
Stella Liepmann
Clear Lake
Victoria Meyer
J. J. Kubish
Ida
Martin Mikesh
Father
Trene Meyer
Mary Schrandt
V. F. Zemanek
St. Ansgar
M. A. Kubish
Anton Tupy
Ao Mamie
Aubuque
Ed. Scheidemantel
Onsian
John Sehleier
Wm. Rausch
Waucoma
Jesse Weiler
Arlington
Thompson
Lloyd Weiler
Vivian
Boyer
W. Kohout
May
Jeremiah
James Mikesh
Lucy Plomteaux
Burr Oak
Laverne Emery
Mina Hurley
Ed.Dowd
Eggspeiler
H.leibold
Ernest Burlingham
Albert Bulgren
Plomteaux
W. Summers
Parks
Carl
Andover
A. Hlubek
Adolph
Father Dragoon
Louis Pavlovec
Bohemia
Chekal Hall
Hinek Dostal
Madison
Chris, Trytten
Clarence Butz
Hospodarsky
Hay
Mr. Thorson of
Chas. Kuntz
Gordanier
Bert Verhan
Chris
Trytten
Edna
Fred Kafer
Littleport
Henry Meyer
Ole Linde
Synod Church
Gunval
John
Ross Kirschman
Jerico
Frank
Jake Butz
G. Allen
Arthur Johnson
Amita
Winneshirk
C. A. Nudson
M. J. Soukup
Kalo
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