Quiet Wedding Couples in Presbyterians Parsonage
The county notes record a quiet wedding at the Presbyterian parsonage on June 16. Miss Edna Healey married Alvin Omstad of Monona with Rev J E Healy officiating. The couple, now to reside in Monona, left for a wedding trip to Cedar Falls Waterloo and Minneapolis. Edna taught at Rossville and Allendorf schools. Omstad is a rural mail carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Brouillet
Irvin Hughes
Chas. Hendershot
Leo Birdsell
Daisy
Myrtie van Wey
Waukon
Paul Topel
Rev
J. E. Healy
Council Bluffs
U._S
Lillian Kiesau
Postville
Henry Kiesau
Archie Jones
Geo, Allen
Claude van Wey
Frank Bollman
Warnie Harris
Bethel
G. A. Waters
Presbyterian Church
J. E. Kneeskern
Inez J
Artie Latven
Fred Larsen
So. I Dakota
Walter Pilgrim
J. A. Peck
G. D. Bollman
C. H. Waters
L. C. Spaun
Lynn Crawford
T. J. Crawford
Sarah Miller
Ruth Bollman
Chautauqua
Decorah
Grave Yard Association
Fred Klepper
Presbyterian
Edna Healey
Alvin Omstad
Monona
Rossville
Allendorf
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Minneapolis
Franksville Social Notes and Local Visits 1917
June entries list numerous visits and small-town movements. Residents from Waukon Decorah Postville Castalia Waterloo and Lansing travel for family, schooling, worship, or to see friends. A church meeting is announced for June 30 seeking community support.
Barn raising and town news from Castalia
Will Beckman plans a barn raising next Thursday in Castalia. Locals attended Iowa river fishing last Sunday. several traveled to Northwood and Decorah events. A baby girl arrived to Mr. and Mrs. W F Anderson. others visited Des Moines and Rossville. The community saw oiled streets, a large barn raised by John Schrader, and a bridge of social visits among many residents including the Haefners, Kramers, and Smiths. A marriage in Ossian moved a Duluth departure. Mrs. Kohle died of pneumonia with a funeral today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Nesvik
Eldo Lange
Decorah
Dave Rosa
Ossian
Theo
Rosa
Youmans
C. C. Daniels
Hiram Daniels
Ae Eee
Manda Ginapp
Rae Runkle
Embroidery Club
C. Heckman
Will Schultz
Geo. Allen
Archie Jones
Claude van Wey
Frankville
Waucoma
Katherine Lott
Cresco
Mary Stevens
Eleanor
Anna Daniels
Nelle
Sophia Nauertz
Runkle
Opsahi
Will Beckman
Iowa
A. W. Kramer
Dixon
Ill
W. H. Haefner
Giard
W. F. Anderson
Stanley
Helmuth Meyer
Looby
Farmersburg
Karl Haefner
Waukon
Geo
Bucknam
Northwood
Mr. Simpson
Clermont
Pleasant Ridge
F. A. Stanley
Rossville
A. B. Hanger
Railles Mail Service
Dubuque
L. A. Woolsey
Des Moines
Jos Slorah
John Schrader
Nellie Smith
Hawkeye
C. C. Thornton
A. F. Smith
May
Vina Lambert
W. K. Riggs
Bessie Riggs
Toledo
Leander Clark College
Livingstone
Martelle
A. C. Tatro
Flag Raised Over Fort Hill at Fort Atkinson
A US flag was raised on Fort Hill at Fort Atkinson as a gift from two local citizens. The piece recalls Fort Atkinson as a historic post and notes its proximity to Fort Crawford and the era of President Zachary Taylor. It mentions Jefferson Davis serving at Fort Crawford and a secret marriage to Taylor’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hill
Fort Atkinson
Iowa
Hawkeye
Fort Crawford
Prairie du Chien
Zachary Taylor
Jefferson Davis
Taylor
Farm to city trade trap warns aging farmers
An experienced adviser recounts a scam where elderly Browns trade a farm for an apartment in a brewery district. Prospective buyers inflate value, demand cash, and plan to pad mortgage. The author urges sticking with the farm, citing risks and likely loss, while noting apartment trades benefit mainly developers.
Average Liberty Bond subscriptions in Winneshiek county
In Winneshiek county 615 residents subscribed to Liberty bonds. The average subscription per subscriber was about 532 dollars, with many below and many above. Based on county population the average per person is about 12 dollars and about 66 dollars per voter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County
Decorah Market Report Shows Mixed Grain and Produce
Visible wheat supply fell by three million bushels while Chicago prices dropped 20 cents. Wheat ranges 1.95 to 2.15, corn 1.50, oats 65 and flour 3.75, potatoes 3.60, eggs 25 cents, hog prices top at 15.00. Barley and Timothy listed with nominal figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Busy Farmers Plow Corn as July Heat Approaches
J. B. Williams reports farmers in Decorah were busy on the Locust road and in surrounding fields on Monday evening. The corn crop is growing strong and awaits the hot days of July and August, with plowing a priority activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Decorah
Locust Road
Weeklong Weather Report with Warmer Temperatures
The past week had five clear days and two partly cloudy days. Daily highs were generally warmer than last year, with an average weekly temperature of 74.2 degrees, about 2.7 degrees above the previous year's average.
Swimming teacher drowns at Medium Lake teaching daughter
Bh. F. Troup of LeMars drowned while attempting to teach his sixteen year old daughter Bessie to swim at Medium Lake. The girl was rescued by Stewart son of Mayor Saunders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bh. F. Troup
LeMars
Medium Lake
Bessie
Stewart
Saunders
Chicago Daily Papers Mark Clubbing Price Increase
The Decorah Republican notes a May price rise for Chicago daily and Sunday papers. The clubbing rate with the Chicago Herald Tribune or Examiner becomes 85.25, with Sunday editions 88.75, due to higher print costs and 40 to 50 related expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Decorah Republican
Chicago Herald
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Examiner
Deven
Mom
Lime Sulphur as a Summer Spray in Orchards
Michigan expert Frank D. Wells notes lime sulphur serves as a strong scalicide and fungicide. He advises spring spraying to clean trees, then cautious summer use with specific dilutions for apples pears plums and peaches, warning against peaches and Japanese plums. He cites safety concerns and recommends copper sprays as better for fungi while praising lime sulphur for dual action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Michigan
Frank D. Wells
Thin Glass Preservation Method For Frescoes In Japan
Mr. Etsuji Ashida of Kobe proposes coating frescoes with thin glass using alkaline elements and caustic nitrogen heated to 300 degrees. He seeks Nara authorities to apply the technique to Horuji Temple frescoes, claiming protection from insects humidity and atmospheric damage. The report also notes New England gooseberry destruction tied to white pine damage and postwar goat market demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etsuji Ashidawi
Kobe
Ashida
Nara
Japan
Weather Crop Bulletin Ol War Week Ending June 1 1917
A cool week slowed growth but sunshine and dry weather aided field work across most of the state. Corn stands improved in color and condition though bottomlands remain poor. Replanting continued. some original corn acreage will shift to sorghum, Sudan grass, or millet with possible abandon in southern areas. Small grain, grass, and truck crops thrive. early oats, timothy, and clover head. alfalfa first cut underway. Frost and high winds harmed fruit and garden crops. northern frost damaged truck and some low ground corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
M. Chappel
Weekly Weather Forecast for Upper Mississippi Valley
U. S. Weather Bureau forecast issued in Washington D C for the week starting Sunday June 17. It calls for warm conditions through Thursday then cooler weather. Expect fair skies with possible local thunder showers later in the week. Auto wind shields at PRASTMARKS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Mississippi Valley
Plains
Hearing Men at Work In Modern Factory Monitoring
The article explains managers can monitor machine shop output using microphones or telephone transmitters connected to equipment. By listening to vibration patterns of lathes and milling machines, foremen gauge worker pace and detect if machines run at normal, smooth speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Mike
Winneshiek County Board Proceedings 1917 Public Sale and Roads
Official publication of Winneshiek County Iowa board proceedings from June 1917 recounts reviews of assessments raising Jackson township land values ten percent, road 1184 establishment, contracts with Standard Telephone Co for courthouse telephones, purchase of property for county home, bids for corrugated culverts, and numerous county claims, tax refunds, and appointments including Assistant County Engineer P W Arneson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Township
Adearn
C. Morton
J. Williams
J. P. Kuhn
C. G. Haugen
Standard Telephone Co
Court House Telephones
Ole O. Tinjum
Tolstad
Board of Supers
Winneshick County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Winneshiek County
Iowa State Highway Commission
J. S&s
Williams
J. 8
J. & Williams
J. S. Williams
H. Miller, Jr
Calmar Corporation
Jetheim
Renee
Madison
Whittaker-Glesner & Co
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County News
Centennial
Hattie Lower
Will Stock
Curtis Bollman
Jas, Kneeskern
Ole Samuelson
Miss Lena
Sam Waters
Sherman Bollman
Paul Renne
Geo. van Wey
Crawford
Electric Light Comm
Mor Kiesau
Phil Brouillet
Bernice
Castalia
Herbie Padden
Lyle
Norma
O. P. Miller
Gerald
Fidalis Ferris
Mason City
Francis Padden
Amy Evans
Battle Creek
Mich
Adia Padden
H. FE
Chamberlin
Don McKay
Waukesha
Wis
John Snitker
Max
Kenneth
Clara Waters
Highland District
Arthur Tope
Lansing
Janie Lyons
Wallace Waters
Stella
Esther
Fdna Healy
M. E
Bombay
Brown
Crowns
Paul H. Eaton
Decorah Markets
Weekly Weather Report
Cota We
Red Cross
Winneshiek Co. Chapter
Lief
Ben Bear
J. A. Nelson
New England
Reum's Market
Prastmark
Proceedings OF the
County Board OF Supervisors
State of
Linda E. Coughlin
Dahly and Fannon
Freeport
Kalo
Menthorell Co
Albert Lea
Mien
M. J. Soukup
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