Local social notes from Ridgeway and surrounding towns
February entries recount visits across Ridgeway Decorah Calmar Castalia Ossian and Postville with many residents visiting relatives, teaching, or attending events. notable items include a three course domestic science supper for the Mothers' club, a fire call to Dr J A Juen home, and a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Jack Harder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Gunderson
Ridgeway
Gina Gunval
Chas. McCullen
Cresco
Harry Conover
C. Jones
Mary Vick
Decorah
Genevieve Broihier
St. Paul
Minneapolis
C. D. Horton
James Peterson
Guttenberg
Dagmar Jordah
Ruth Preston
Fort Atkinson
Fellows
Lansing
J. Meyer
Will Miller
Natvig
Cora of Saude
K. K. Steensland
Springfield Township
Olga Nerlie
Carlo Sperati
Mothers’ Club
D. S
Irene Rosebrook
Esther Boe
Anita Herr
Joyce Horton
Grace Halverson
Johanna
Alice Numedahl
Bertha Stenseth
Esther Nystrom
Bessie Kubish
Helene
Viola Eppens
Henrietta Sobolik
Mamie Mashek
Mabel Kapinos
Hazel Durland
Martha Poshusta
Florence Yager
Local News from Decorah Area February 29 1916
Residents and visitors are listed with meals and social visits across Decorah area towns including Reed Seelye Gossman and Wanless households. Notes mention illnesses hospital work and upcoming events such as a L A S sale and a funeral for Miss Bessie Whitney at the M B E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mared Yth
Bessie Whitney
M. BE
Ehurch
A. B. Wanless
Son Forest
J. FP
Spillville Notes Reflect Local Moves and Deaths in 1916
In Spillville on February 28 1916 residents report visitors and arrivals from Decorah Calmar Fort Atkinson Ridgeway and Protivin. Notices include weddings funerals a farm sale a real estate auction and planned dances with Kovarik and Fisher orchestras. Matt Phillips died in Calmar and a newborn girl welcomed the Swehla household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Dvorak
Decorah
Clemence Herold
Calmar
Anna Tuchek
Mason City
Charles Smith
Jake
Frank Wsetecka
Fort Atkinson
Oscar Heuser
Dubuque
Leo Poshusta
John Bloomingdale
Albert Novak
Martin Kalishek
Mikcoh-Boushka
Protivin
Tuesay
John Hopperstad
J. Haatvedt
Near Ridgeway
Joseph Shiral
Garner
H. Chandler
West Union
J. Hrushka
Haug
Robin Houser
J. Capp
Matt Phillips
Mary Suchan
Clara Soukup
Clara Mikesh
Joseph Wagner
Mary Bena
John
Cedar Rapids
Stella
Lulu
Della Shiral
Ed. Shiral
Frank Chyle
Jos. Klimesh
Viola l
John Sithacek
Fort Dodge
John Swehla
Trnka
la Four Center
Minn
Protiv
Frances Mikesh
Will Mikota
Austin
Spillville
St. Wenceslaus Church
Jerome Huber
Elsie Heuser
Broz
Chicago
J. W. Hospodarsky
Will Hospodarsky
Sumner Township
Joseph Kuhn
Fort Atkinson Road
Fisher's Hall
Fisher's Orchestra
Freeport Doings and Social Notes February 28 2018
Lily Sorenson visits the Delaney home in KE. Youmans calls from Centennial. Moran calls at Dickinson home. Sweitzers visit Decorah friends. L A and A K Sweitzer host next Thursday. Berseims observed on our streets. Mrs Malcomb returns from Bare Oak. Decorah visitors Albert Moen and James Hardesty. Sick list includes Mrs Weiss Mrs Tutridge and Mrs Pearson. Dinger family entertained at Delaney. Kirkbride and Jamie visit Harter in Decorah. Funke travels to Parkston SD. Ansum departs for Miles City MT. Sheet returns from Alen MN for sister Hazel’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schulze
Fred Sobolik
Decorah
Trene Green
Castalia
Smetey
J. J. Wiltgen
Sam Schroebel
M. H. Mankenheim
Eddie Graff
New Hampton
Gene Malloy
Mr. Hanson
Genevieve Broshier
Calmar
Herman Busch, Sr
Frank Bohr
Dubuque
R. W. Anderson
Newford Sand
F. J. Figge
Ladies Club
Claire Limbeck
Postville
Ossian
Frances Kobinger
John Flarity
Kathryn Cornell
Spencer
Cain
E. V. Gilbert
Harwy
H. P. Nicholson
Jennie Christianson
Harter
Maxon City
Dave Weitgenant
Little Cedar
Chas. Makepeace
Eer
Oliver Anderson
Elaf Land
Edna Driggs
Rockford
Miss Fischer
Southern
Victoria Meyer
la Crosse
St Francis Hospital
Lily Sorenson
Clay Hill
Delaney
KE. Youmans
Centennial
Joe Moran
Burr Oak
Dickinson
A. K. Sweitzer
L. A
A. Berseim
Pleasant
Wm. Malcomb
Bare Oak
Albert Moen
James Hardesty
Alfred Weiss
Tuttridge
J. Pearson
John Dinger
Harold
T. E. Kirkbride
Jamie
John i Harter
C. A. Funke
Parkston
Hubert
Prank
J. Ansum
Miles City
Mont
Chester Sheet
Alen
Minn
Hazel
Frank Knight
Alliance
Neb
Mary Rutfridge
T. FE. Kirkbride
Adolph Riste
Harriet Kirkland
Cora Dickinson
Wm. Dickinson
Cresco
O. H
N. D
Lackland
Andrew Anderson
Henry Bartlett
Elmore Kirkland
James Delaney
Chester Delaney
Mary Delaney
Harry Barker
Lester Pearson
Elmer Stohr
Hazel Sheetz
James Coughlin
James Price
N. Drake
Caddie
D. Palmer
Charles I
Leonard
James Ward
Adam Bolger
Charles Goettleman
Ellen Wohlford
Geo. van Pelt
Mason City
Illett
Forest City
Victor Petit
Albert Perry
Austin
Decorah Social and Legal Notices from February 1916
Residents visit Decorah friends and relatives with travels to Cresco and Forest City. Church services and a theater event are noted along with a large funeral for Hazel Sheetz. A legal notice seeks to quiet title to land in Winneshiek County with a court date in April 1916.
Notice in Equity Case of Mads Jacobson Estate
In Winneshiek County District Court April Term 1916 A Anfinson as administrator of the estate of Mads Jacobson deceased files a petition in equity against rus Smith and Mrs Cyrus Smith Gullik Anfinson Rude and Mrs Gullik Anfinson Rude and all heirs and claimants of the described property Northeast Quarter of Ion Five Township Ninety eight Range Seven West of the Fifth Principal Meridian notifying defendants of the filed petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Township Ninety-eight
Mads Jacobson
District Court of
Iowa
Winneshiek County
Decorah
District Court of Town
Winnithick County
A. Anfinson
Mass Jacobson
Rus Smith
Cyrus Smith
Gullik Anfinson
Gullik Anfinson Rude
Ion Five
Range Seven
Also Mentioned on This Page
County News
L. A. Meyer
Louis
Bernatz
John Meyer
Zephy Fleisher
Margaret Heck
Marceline Figge
Ossian Fire Department
Barr
E. M. Reed
Paul
Merle Smith
Philip Seelye
Nettie Reed
Clifford Reed
Sam Getter
Prosper
Our Town
Reuben Wilbur
Steve Brady
Mary McMullen
Roy Wanless
A. Seelye
Myrtle Wade
Carl Pierce
Harold Seelye
Frank Boynton
Canton
Martha Goforth
Chas. Reed
George Smith
J. B. Reed
E. A. Headington
C. EF. Headingtton
A. A. Seelye
Bertha Gates
Ellestad
Arthur Smith
L. Cox
Alice O'Brien
Bluffton
Roy Gossman
H. E. Miller
Sheelers
M. E
Gene Headington and Sons
Frank Frey
Percy Robinson
Martin Johnson
Hesper
Miss Gilbertson
Chris, Rasmussen
Stella Ward
Mabel
Mary Edie
B. M. Wicks
Chas
Pollitt
A. Th. Wanless
Florence Reed
Alice Seelye
Alice Savage
New Hospital
Henry Price
Secale
Robert Price
Alvin
Frank Perry
Lester McIntire
Marion Price
Clark Manning
Arthur, Town
Fred
Ward
Violet
Quinsy
J. N. Masters
Clayton Reed
Mary Mullen
Chas. Burgess
Burgess’ Birthay
Gouraud
Bend
FERD
T. Hopkins & Son
New York
Freeport
Huber
Mechanic Street
RUD Bros
Decorah Wall Paper Store
H. A. Prastmark
Nyal
Wangler’s Drug Store
Grand Opera House
Howe
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