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Newspaper

Decorah Republican

Location

Decorah, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1916

Page

8

Castalia Osian area notes and visits June 1916

County News reports a long list of visitor and resident movements across Castalia Ossian Decorah and nearby towns on a Monday to Sunday spread. Names include Clara Hay Eldorado Jack Meyer Calmar and many more with church, school and social return trips noted along with parochial school events and alumni gatherings.

Clara Hay Chartes Wolf Eldorado Mac’ Rathbun Decorah Jack Meyer Calmar Freday Thureday M. Klein Dubuque Mildred Anderson Minneapolis Peter Jackwith Miran Pernatz Ossian J. Spillman Staska Miller Cresco Henry Burns Jackson Junction Wm. Mullaney Jim Boyle Clermont Geising Bulheit Festina

Centennial News Roundup From Centerville 1916

Centerville area notes record social visits and local schedules. Claude Kirby spent Sunday in Frankville. Edwin Ginapp visited W. Mrs. Rae Runkle stayed with Geo. Allen. Amanda Ginapp called at Rae Runkle's. Mary Harris closed her District No. 6 school Friday. Ed Youmans conducted Castalia business last week. Rosa family and Walker DeCoy home hosts Sunday. Blanche Marlow returned home near Decorah Saturday. Mrs Barney Wenthold and Miss Gertrude Kipp of Wells Tina were mentioned.

Marceline Figge Dubuque Bessie Gussie Bayles Rose Broderick Lawler J. A. Meyer Prairie du Chien Herman Bush, Sr Kate Ossian Beulah, Blunt West Union Rockford Edwin Herman Gipp Ida Elmer Gipp Cresco C. H. Gilbert Darrell Dorothy Cedar Rapids Seraphia Figge Chicago Longwood Academy Calmar Rev D. M. Gorman LL. D Dubuque College Hen Zeil Pete Zeil Andrew Barthelme Mr. Zeil Bart Carey Leo Timp Virgil Lynch Barthelme Regina Ruth Bernatz KF. F. Malloy Eileen Nell Nevenswander Castalia Jas Malloy Blooming Prairie A. F. Meyer Wendolyn Heinen Campion College Monona Opera House Vivian Figge Marcella Meyer Maria Bach John Holder Norma Cahill Savina Kleisart Wiltgen Hotel Misses Figge Patrice Meeker Ursula Meyer Mise Seraphia Figge FE. F. Lee Iowa Elmer Thompson Decorah John Powers Postville O—E Anna Daniels Blanche Jerrine Allen Isaac Dull T. P. Logsdon Chas. Daniels Miss Blanche Marlow Nelle Daniels Geo. Allen L. D. Burrows Rae Runkle John Witt Amanda Arpadel Castalia Sunny Gladys Luella Orrie Stevens Miller Mary Harris Claude Kirby Frankville Edwin Ginapp Geo. Allen's Amanda Ginapp

Kendallville News Highlights Social Visits and Local Events

June 19 1916 reports show visits among Phil Todd family Cresco Chas McNally and numerous local relatives. Chautauqua plans and a Grange hall sale yield gains. Rain dampens plans for Vernon equity picnic and Sunday church services note conflicts with Cresco event winds.

Phil. Todd Cresco Chas. McNally Kendallville Minnie Todd Helene Cresco Kendallville L. A. S Moore Chautauqua M. Daskam W. A. Dasham Albertson Bonair Ole Ellingson Ruth Emslie St. Claud Can Phil Todd Grange Hall Willard Todd Steve Fred Todd Ed. Barnes Mary Safford Near Harmony Albion Elmo Stephenson Ken Burton John Pierce Plymouth Chas. Kellogg MelIntire Walter Robinson Paul Brown Hawkeye C. Brown Clifford Eddy Arthur Canton Bert Yates Elias Holness Littl Clara Lundereng Quandah Leslie White Williston N. D Morrison Fayette Clinton Fifield Stinson Harmony Spring Grove Equity Vernon Marvin Davis Teven

Western Lincoln notes on local life and visits

Henry Haakenson is on the sick list while Jim Soukup was ill last week. Farmers cultivate corn amid recent showers. Many names visit Cresco, Ridgeway, and Decorah. church events and social calls mark the community as Rev. Scholer and Rev. Cameron attend meetings and dinners. A Y P A rally and Fathers Day service are announced.

Henry Haakenson Jim Soukup Mzik Cresco Ole Sanderson Clermont Will Kuntz John Reinhart Ridgeway Orville Rosomann Chas, Hornberger Chas Fred Falck Nettie Koch W. A. Seholer Milford John Aegerter Oscar Moe Prairie du Chien Fritz Ramseyer Pauline Evangelical Church W. A. Scholer Evangelical Association Minnesota Edward Weidaman Jacob Hornberger Leona Lizzie Koch Brother Roy Fred C. Koch A. F. Cameron Decorah Amel Koch Fred and Roy Robert Vopava Sumner Town

Madison area social notes and family visits

The column lists numerous visits and movements among residents of Decorah Ridgeway and surrounding areas. Names include O O Hovey Vick Hoyt Jossendahl Fretheim Forester Horgen Engen Newcomer and others with entries about church work, weddings, and extended visits from midweek to Sunday.

Freeport Social Roundup Includes Visitors From Decorah and Ossian

June 20, 1916 Freeport notes list numerous visitors and callers from Decorah Ossian Pleasant Township and nearby towns. Families named include the Sheggruds Rasmussen Logsdon Miller Rosa and others with daily Sunday gatherings and social visits across the region.

Local Notes From BARR OAK Community

June entries describe social visits and illness including Mrs. Frank Perry with jaundice, Reed, Smith, and Headington families visiting Decorah Cresco and Waterloo, plus trips to Waukon Ridgeway and Reed Point. Car purchases and an Old Settlers picnic plan appear, with local business ads for BEAR'S and MILLER'S during summer 1915.

Rainy days slow Corn Belt plowing in Ravena notes

In Ravena area reports show heavy rain with corn plowing underway. Local residents list visitors and work crews across Ossian Postville Decorah and Red Oak with several traveling for harvesting and road work. Community members attend graduation and landmarks include repairs to roads and tile unloading activity.

Ossian residents travel and bicycle collision reported

Fred Tuttle and C Figge of Ossian motored to Postville on the new Indian motorcycle bought from Figge Auto Co Ossian. Leo and Regina Barthelme Ruth Bernatz and Bernadine Shea visited from Dubuque and Decorah. Christ Fisher collided with John Staska's car in Ossian. he suffered bruises a broken nose and a sore ankle. Dr Fillenworth attended and kept him comfortable.

Fred Tuttle C. Figge Ossian Postville Figge Auto Co Leo Regina Barthelme Ruth Bernatz

Local social notes from Conover area include visits and travel

Chas Phillips was in town for business. Jos Klema went to Calmar. Rosa Malek from Minnesota visits parents. Geo Cummings hosts, and several others travel between Calmar Spillville Clermont Riceville and Mason City. A hail storm disrupted travel homeward. Foley Kidney Pills advertised with unrelated grower direct-to-consumer line.

Chas, Phillips Jos, Klema Calmar Joe Phillips Rosa Malek Minnesota Cud Garvey Clermont Geo. Cummings Dr. Thompson Wim Sobolik Spillville Mrs Wm. Sobolik Mason City Cummings Christina Phillips Geo Miss. Phillips Riceville Wm. McCook Davis Corners Cresco

Dramatic Soprano Captivates Spirit Lake with Wagner Aria

Sibyl Sammis-MacDermid, visiting Spokane last summer, stunned onlookers at Spirit Lake Wash by singing Brunnilde's Battle Cry from Walkure. Her voice echoed across water and hills as she delivered Ho-yo-to-ho, turning a quiet excursion into a memorable artistic moment.

Spirit Lake Wash Sammis-MacDermid Spokane Mme. MacDermid Brunnilde

Mrs MacDermid Prompts Favorite Concert Color

Mme MacDermid is set for a Detroit Symphony concert in October after an engagement last February. Critics praise her voice color calling it like "a dozen voices in one" as she wins admiration from audiences and even animals.

Mme. MacDermid

Chautauqua Plans Attract Junior Town Youth

Summer season tickets invite children to join Junior Chautauqua with new games songs and the play Uncle Sam's Experiment. They will elect officers receive badges and gain admission to Senior Chautauqua programs.

Uncle Sam

Dentists League Enlists 20,000 for Army Dental Prep

The Preparedness League of American Dentists opened a registration bureau aiming to enroll twenty thousand dentists who will treat at least one applicant pro bono to meet US military enlistment dental standards. The Marine Corps requires twenty sound teeth with four opposed molars and four opposed incisors. Dr. J. W. Beach of Buffalo chairs the committee. Also notes Prairie du Chien homecoming moved to July 17–22.

Preparedness League of American Dentists Army Navy Marine Corps United States Marine Corps Dentists’ Preparedvss League J. W. Beach Buffalo Prairie du Chien

Also Mentioned on This Page

County News Drs. J. P. Schneeberger A. F. Sebolik Centennial Lincoln Ross Kirschman Alfred Peter, Jr Howard County M.O. Libbey M. E Howard Center Ben Sanderson Fred ©. Koch W. E. Weidamann Chas. Kuntz Fred Falek Nettie Koeh Carl Haakenson Brother Henry Sumner Township Louis Wagner Towa River Louis John Roney Frank J. TL. Coughlin L. Coughlin Jennie Sanaker Lena Sorenson Clay Hill John Peterson Decorah Hospital H. W. Gilmer Upper Town University Gilmer Lackland Madison O. Hovey C. P. Hovey Martin Martinson Lewis Muffler Washington Prairie Church Archie Hoyt Canoe Nelsen Claven Engen C. Horgen Sam Hanson Betsy Ham Re Ce G. Vick Ringoen Elmer Marion Alicia Jacobson O. P. Hovey Agnes Hoyt Guy Newcomer Baby Clinton W. E. Hoyt H. WH. Fretheim Ed. Fretheim G. Larson John Nettie Fretheim Sander Thompson Joel Fretheim Olga Halvorson Amund Blekeberg Freeport Bresnahan L. A P. C.delaney Harry Bullard Henry Worth Leytze Clark Tillinghast Pleasant Township Alice Sheggrud Julius Sheggrud W. B. Reed Ray Top- Jiff Agnes Limbeck Jesse KR. Tyler Rasmussen Joseph Nelson Ed. Anderson Warn Walter Daubney Amelia Cornelia Sorenson J. W. Miller C. W. Deremo Thomas Rene Mall Harry Erickson John Rosa H. Logsdon Adam Barseh Will Brown Joe Holland Trout Run Tleb Kirkbride J. A. Robinson Adolph Riste Decvorah A. M. Sheetz V. C. Sheetz F. M. Sheet Barr FE. M. Reed Frank Perry E. M. Reed Paul Arthur Smith la Crosse H. Emmons A. M. Morrison E. Kin Waterloo Iss Florence Price Bertha Cates Steve Pierce 7. B. Reed Geo, Sullivan and Perry Whitney Willard Peacock Walter McCauley Bluffton C.C. Ward Prosper Clarence Jacobson Kathleen Reed John Thingooks Anna’ Peterson Geo. Ulrich E. Kippe Jenee Faley F. J. Potter Cady F. E. Potter W. Hilleman’s Mabel Arnold Laster Nelson Wm. Armstrong Los Angeles Cal Clayton Reed FE. M. Bovee Reed Point Mont Edie Rose Town City Whitney Perry Wisconsin Mra Hazel Briggs Roy Wanless Wm. Glise John Rollins George Ulrich Fre Koenig Whitk Arnold Will Lester Nelson Clifford Lee Mitson Kissel Bear Miller’s Ravena Christ Figge Will Boeckman Marshalltown Olaf Thompson Red Oak Julius Brown Marvin Bullard Herman Lansing Knut Tovson Swen Tovson Ole Moe Will Kipp Joe Lansing Ole Moen Ole O. Lomen Nordness S. M. Ness George Thoma Alvin Meyer J. A. Haviland Mada Sawerssig Will Kohse Mrs. Trohman John V. DeCou Herman Lansing’s Fred Scheidemantel South of Frank Schroeder Charley Moore Moneek Anton Anderson Knut Towson Earlin Ames Philip Barthelme, Sr Cecelia Lansing Fred Thttle Evelyn Schweinerus Mr. Trahman Joe Barthelme Peter Feil Mertz Swen Tevson Jergeson Louis Hauber WH. S. Etteldorf Conover Hitchinson Crocery Co Lincoln Township J. W. Griffith L. T. Fosse Arthur Griffith L. H. G. Larson Madison Township J. M. Macal Military Township J. W. Boyle Hugo Werea Joe McCabe BE. A. Howard Ed. Matter Alvin Barth Springfield Township Andrew Etteldorf Sumner Henen Lukesh Jos Ira C. Huber Vopava J. J. Huber M. V. Kinkor H. J. Schupanitz Joseph BE. Huinker J. Schupanitz F. Etteldorf F. Thuente Chris Schneberger J. A. Luikenhaus H. J. Schipanita B. Cooney Eb, Cooney Adolph Hlubek Wandas A. Huber Math Houdek Sindelar Wm. Rausch Rdt Poweryiners Couny Atteat Oscar Winger Board of Supervisors P, Kuhn C, Morton Williams Haugen C L. Baxvick Paxensus J. Williams Claud Morton General County B. W Consel Sioeen J. F Board of Review J. H Ersessense Haugen Gust E Gust Surveyors Klein, N Board of F Kellog Revie Voshusta L. C Reed Luther Brea T. F Schmitz Symonds W. T Barnes Edgar Nes Bucheit Phil Et al Goddard J. L Maine H. D de Shegerud Gust Bridge Titchell Rergan M. C Buechelt PHI Kelseth Helmer Vame Nature Anderson Bros Anderson Brow Kroghammer Darrington Simonsen Oscar Toon Clatus Amount Grosa Walter Pe Amount Pederson Earl Aeenie Quandahl Raymond Et al Boun Npg Rath Schley J. P. Kuhn
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