Local Notes From Frankville And Surrounding Towns 1918
Frankville area residents share social news and moves with posts from Postville Decorah and Castalia. Local visits include Dr Kiesau from Postville, J E Kneeskern and Chas Brouillet in Decorah, and families arriving in town for new homes and church activities. The March 11 school election and Red Cross events are announced along with a baby birth and a bank opening and a wartime fund program at the McI Kay school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
Roy Kneeskern
Postville
Chas, Brouillet
Claude van Wey
Clara Topel
Valder College
Decorah
John Beeber
Waukon
Earl Livi
T. J. Crawford
Irving
Mrs. Nash
Alvin Omstad
Monona
Roy Peck
Harold Spaun
Freeport
Ambrose Arnold
L. C. Spaun
Frank Cannon
Bruce
Wis
J. E. Kneeskern
Chas. Brouillet
Geo. Sherman
Will Schutta
Ludlow
Kiesau
Tom Folsom
Rachel Birdsell
Sherman Bollman
Bethel
Corwin
Des Moines
D. W. Bray
Jas
Villa Jacobs
Emma Letchford
Francis Padden
Jim Harvey
Castalia
John Swenson
Amunrud
Jas. Ewing
T. Paul
Mason City
Roma Padden
Merrill
Mre
J. J. van Wey
Chicago
Coopersville
Mich
Bert Livingood
Dr. Nash
la Crosse
J. B. Healy
Henry Chamberlin
Red Cross
Rossville
P. Brouillet
Leo
Ralph Birdsett
Flora Birdsell
Lynn Crawford
J. A. Peck
Lucille Peck
Mabel Waters
Geo. Letehford
Emma Latehford
Francis Willard
Kate Peck
Lillian Stevens
Sol
Ossian Notes and Local Notices Mark March 4 1918
County News compiles Ossian area items from March 4 1918. Mentions L A Meyer Ravena visits Ray Sobolik Giard visits McGregor Edward Groff Decorah and other locals. Includes church funeral for Henry Butz Ridgeway and Epworth League gathering planned with Miss Hattie Morton.
Ridgeway notes and community updates from Cresco area
Nettie Brenna and many residents are listed as callers and visitors in Ridgeway and Cresco over the weekend and week. The Ridgeway District U S A organized officers including John Kirschman and Laura Kuntz, with members from Evangelical and German M E churches attending, and Sunday school reports highlighted by several women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Sheets
Freeport
W. Jas. Pavy
Parker
Eleanor of
Fayette
W. HL. Klemme
J. W. Griffith
Grantsburg
Wis
Arthur
Ridgeway District
M. FE. Shurch
John Kirschman
Chris, Schild
Myrtle Schild
R. G. Baker
Laura Kuntz
N. C. Putnam
W. Brinkman
Clara Kunts
M. E
Laura Kunty
Augusta Watthauer
Clara Kuntz
Mrs. Baker
Ravena Notes A Weekend Log Of Visits And Travel
Ravena residents report a weekend of callers and visits with neighbors. Sven Towson traveled to Chester and returned, while many stayed locally with families such as Johnsons, Towsons, Akres, and Langhaul. A Rural appeals note promotes Hollow Tile Srock Silo as a fire, wind, and decay proof option with dealer Paine of Decorah Bank Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bailey Springs Social Notes of March 1918
March 4 1918 Bailey Springs KA Knoke visited Harry Shervin Friday. Peter Stegen seen on streets Sunday. Miss Anna Osgaard spent Sunday with Mrs Jake Shervin. Mrs Henry Knoke Friday at Jake Shervin’s. W Bender at Mike Barth’s Sunday. Mr and Mrs Adam Bender Ma bel callers Friday. Clarence Rambo ground feed at Mabel Thursday. Miss Florence Barth called Saturday. Mr and Mrs Mike Barth Deco rah callers Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoke
Harry Shervin
Peter Stegen
Anna Osgaard
Jake Shervin
Henry Knoke
W. Bender
Mike Barth
Adam Bender
Mabel
Clarence Rambo
Florence Barth
Wm. Thompson
Decorah
Emery
Torge Thorson
Vernie Perry
Clare Randall
Clark Fredenburg
Burr Oak
John Kippe
Fred Glise
John Snitker
Leonard Gossman
Albert van Vleit
Hazel Morton
Charley Murdock
Clarence Knoke
Cresco
Will Casey
Chas. Murdock
Claude Morton
Peter Engen
Madison Township
Decorah and area residents frequent callers and travelers
A long list of Decorah area residents and neighbors visit, call, or travel between Decorah Mabel Burr Oak and nearby towns. Notable mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Henry Barth and family, Laura Knoke aiding at Barth, visits by Rev. Knoke and Adam Bender, and trips by C Knoke, H Kern, and several Foltzs. Communion services announced for Locust Lutheran on March 10 and community gatherings noted.
Madison 1918 Local Notes of Visits and Calls
Madison March 5 1918 lists numerous social calls and visits by locals including Alex McIntosh Olaf Myran and Esther Martinsom with Esther Gilbertson Nick Engen Ridgeway visitors T T Istad to Texas Anna Haya and Mrs Engen Enos Bergan families Bertine Blekeberg and Herman Engen at Bert Vine's trips to Waterloo Decorah visitors Dr Barfoot and others. Ends noting juvenile military suits sold under BEAR'S brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex, McIntosh
Decorah
Olaf Myran
Esther Martinsom
Esther Gilbertson
Nick Engen
Ridgeway
T. T. Istad
Texas
Anna Haya
A. Engen
A. N
Enos Bergan
Spillville
Father Hogan
Charley Lynch
Carl O
Baby
O. J. ‘Tveter
Peter Gayle
Ruth
O. N. Hangen
Stewart Baker
Bluffton
Esther
Lloyd Hovey
Trine
Alfred Halvorson
Erick Flaskerud
Gilbert Hargen
Waterloo
Julia Halvorson
Amund Blekeberg
Christ Dale
C.J. Falck
Esther Hove
Theodore Throndson
Otto Neste
Hoffman
Chas
Lynch
O. N. Haugen
Josvanger
Alicia Knudtsen
Carl Selnes
H. Engen
Burr Oak News Briefs March 1918 In Decorah and Area
De corah visits and personal notices as well as church and club events populate this Burr Oak roundup. Locals E M Reed and family host, Eva Cox visits, Rev Ulrich to preach, L A S and Red Cross plans advance, births and deaths noted, Wanless and Reed families relocate, and a basket social set for March 15 at LO C F hall with a play preceding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Reed
Decorah
W. H. Emmons
Minneapolis
Jack Nolte
Harold Cox
Eva Cox
John Lee
Jack Ackerson
Maude Emery
Fred Donald
Roy Wanless
James Wade
Frank Perry
Geo. Reid
Baby
Bessie
Zora Manuel
la Crosse
Ralph Fredenburg
Will Reid
Broderick
Canada
Leslie Pierce
Brayton Whitney
Will Arnold
George Reid
Portage City
Wis
Herbert van Vleit
M. E
Dora Hale
Ontario
Ernest Ward
Chas, Pollitt
Miss Barnes
Roy ‘Wanless
L. A
The
Reformed Church
Rev. Ulrich
Leonard Gossman
John Schnitzler
Red Cross
John Gates
Clem Headington
Canton
C. E
E. A. Headington
Wanless Brothers
Paul Reed I
Wm. Glise
Paul Wankess
Bessie Felt
Westfield
Iowa
Harry
Frank
Fred Barnes
M. F. Price
BE. G. Reed
Grant
Ben Nolte
Ulrich
Burr Oak
St. Paul's Reformed Church
LO. C. F. Hall
S and
Community Roundup at High Ridge in Early March 1918
Miss Ella Orange visited home folks over Sunday. F Danielson sawed wood for H Kelseth. Ole Rovang made a business call in Decorah. Mildred Sjoboen shopped there Friday. Andrew Nelson helped haul hogs to Decorah. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Remmen visited J Brown. Almira Sersland visiting grandparents. Young people's society met at Lars Torresdahl's. Paul Ode family guests at Mrs H Nelson's. Goodwin Lee and Grace Peterson visited Ole Rovang. John Sersland and family hosted guests at D Sjoboen home. Youths surprised Abe Rustad near Nordness. James Gullickson and others visited Sjoboen. Clarence Miller and Jeanette Danielson visited Mrs Gjermund Haugen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Orange
F. Danielson
H. Kelseth
Ole Rovang
Mildred Sjoboen
Andrew Nelson
D. Sjoboen
Decorah
Gilbert Remmen
J. Brown
Almira Sersland
Young People's Society
Lars Torresdahl
Paul Ode
Abe
Rustad
Nordness
James Gullickson
E. Danielson
Clarence
Sjoboen
Clarence Miller
Jeanette Danielson
Gjermund Haugen
Local Notices From Calmar and Surrounding Areas
March 4 118 Ed Herold at Calmar James Shevik to Dubuque Ed Novak at Cresco Heink Meyer drove from Calmar Ed Ptachek to Fort Atkinson Miss Anna Swehla visiting Mason City Anton Balik professional caller Protivin Jog Huber Calmar on business G F Heuser returned from Chicago Mrs Chas Fenel Protivin shopping Grandmother Ni died Sunday at advanced age Funeral set Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novak
Cresco
Heink Meyer
Calmar
Ptachek
Fort Atkinson
Anna Swehla
Mason City
Anton Balik
Protivin
Huber
Heuser
Chicago
Mre
Chas, Fenel
Community Notes From Town and Surrounding Areas
Local residents share visits and movements including M Graff of Calmar calling at St Wenceslaus church and Ridgeway, Miss Carrie Tuchek visiting Cresco, and Lewis Novotny moving to a farm north of town. Bankers meeting in Calmar, dental work in Cresco, teachers meeting in Decorah, and various visits to Burr Oak and Decorah are noted along with newborns and births in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Wenceslaus
M. Graff
Calmar
Walter Frey
Ridgeway
Carrie Tuchek
Cresco
Lewis Novotny
A. A. Novak
Bankers
Frank Fisher
Protivin
John Humpal
Near Conover
Mary Praska
Near Protivin
Koblishka
Chas. Frey
St. Paul
Mary Vitoushek
Caroline Hrushka
Decorah
Gilbert Haatvedt
North Dakota
Ed. Novak
Jos
Jos. Seifert
J. J. Kubish
Fort Atkinson
Clemence Bechel
Mason City
Anton Balik
Prairie du Chien
Margaret
Marco
St. Mary's Academy
When you buy a suit of clothes quality matters most
A store pledges top merchandise quality and rejects shoddy goods. It asserts a high standard will be upheld regardless of future pressures, claiming the best option is the cheapest in the end.
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Stockdale
A. B. Stockdale
Utica Bldg
Des Moines, Iowa
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L. A. Meyer
Ravena
Ray Sobolik
Giard
Edward Groff
McGregor
Helen Bernatz
Frank Helwig
Chas. Dewey
Margaret Daniels
N. Schoonmaker
Fred Winn
Wm. Brockman
Dubuque
Lyle Bothel
Madison
Harry Bothel
Crete Smith
Ft. Atkinson
Margaret Heck
Henry Larson
Cany Dodge
Ben Eimers
Camp Pike
Ark
Otto Schneeberger
C. E. Downing
H. L. Bethel
Feigley
Iowa State Children's Home
Ise
Catherine Hutchinson
Zephy Fleisher
Young Ladies’ Knitting Club
T. B. Baxter
Leroy French
EB. J. Lennon
Ellen Torske
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Hillside Cemetery
E. Ward
Cedar Butte
H. J. Etteldorf
Hall Street
Diedrich Peck
Helmuth Meyer
Breitsprecher
Methodist Church
F. A. Figge
Catherine
Viola Broghammer
Margaret Lynch
Verna Reinhart
Geo. Kratz
Sumner
Henry Butz
Ross Kirschman
Charleston
D. C
Epworth League
Voice of God
Hattie Morton
Theobald
Catherine Butz
Ripley County
Ind
Winneshiek County
Jesus Christ
M. E. Church
Allen
Myrtle
Nellie
Wim
Kratz
Geo
Miller
California
Brinkman
John Kirsehman
Joseph
Woonsocket
S. D
John
Jake
William
Charles City
Butz
M.E
J. M. Shoemaker
Sylvester
Dorothy Schuetz
Adella Fosse
Mr. Sanderson
Jesus
Oaklawn
Nettie Brenna
J. H. Bakken
Will Rutz
Chas. City
G. M. Shoemaker
Paul Orum
Morgan
Jake Powers
Albert Aegerter
Mia
G. W. Brinkman
Jacob
Will Buty
Joe Butz
Armstrong
Freeman
WH. Bakken
H. J. Field
Bert Butz
Hope
N. D
S. Olson
Montana
J. C. Lewis
Gilbert
Harver
Petersburg
M. FE
John Aegerter
Chas. Beaverly
Peter Etteldorf
H. Lansing
Elnora Johnson
Anna Stei
Sven Towson
Bill Holzer
John Akre
Helmer
Anna Johnson
H. Holten
Sven Tovson
Chester
Mrs
Theo
Hove
Edith DeCoy
Mike Hertyes
Joe Broghammer
Arthur Langhaul
Frank Broghammer
S. Towson
John Broghammer
W. Lansing
S. Henry
Hugo Durnee
Brant Bros
Hilda Holten
Little Rock
Julius Brown
Lutheran Fund
Barthelme Bros
Henry Miller
Frank Schweinerus
Babe
August Peck’s
Otto Erickson
Marie Orvella
Flarine
Suez Canal
Hi. D
Paine, Decorah Bank Block
Bailey ‘Springs
Henry, Barth
Roy Holkesvik
H. Knoke
Laura
Val Kern
Sam Barth
Dr. Lannin
Henry Barth
Frank Barth
Fred Foltz
John Rud
Zack Erickson
Ernest Foltz
Jake Lee
Albert Pahl
Alma Nesheim
Andrew Seebach
Winfield Bender
Laura Knoke
Henry
Lillie Hilleman
Adam
Herold
James Shevik
CANOE
Bear's
Aaron C. Strayer
Glenview
Cook
Ilinois
Winneshiek
Towa
James V. Strayer
Med
Boick & Hook
B. A. Stockdale
Des Moines Iowa
Pleasant Hill Construction Co
R. B. Bergeson
Posten Office
Ingvoldstad Lumber Co
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