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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
7
County News for March highlights Cresco visitors and shoppers with numerous names including Adele Hickey Laura Anderson and Tillie Anderson. Several residents travel for visits business and a poultry convention while the community notes a school board re election and a local play rehearsal.
In Madison on March 20 1917 Kristinaen visited Carl Oen’s home and Clarence Vick visited Mrs John Vick’s. Mrs Alex McIntosh visited Mrs P Gayle. Engen Bros marketed hogs at Decorah. Several others, including Theo Engen and family, Frances Drew, Herman Fretheim, and O P Hovey family, appeared in local visits. Bert Vine and O O Hovey Sr. plus A P Istad conducted Decorah business.
March 20 1917 Burr Oak notes include Ben Nolte visiting Waukon, various residents' visits and employment shifts, a postponed dance due to storm, post office move to Mercantile store, road clearing to Prosper, limited Decorah mail, local theater prep for Teddy or the Runaway, and a talk by Dr. Taylor on Mormonism set for Med 27 in M E church with Utah ties.
Miss Anna Schara visits Postville and Mae Hursh returns home in Newburg. James Hanks conducts business in town while Mrs. Bareis lies in Postville hospital after surgery. Mrs. Floody travels to Ossian to assist Mrs. McManus. H. H. Meyer elected president of Independent district directors. Meyer and family visit Postville for a birthday celebration. Harvey Bros take Ford orders but shipments blocked by corn shortage. Christofferson & O Boy lease the hall to run a moving picture outfit showing The Badge of Courage. W T Cook moves to Rodenkirch Farm. Rodenkirch takes over George Allen residence. Burt Harvey's snowbound train trip to Davenport. returns via Donnan and Milwaukee. A playful note on tropical island natives polishing bodies now using car body polish. MOTOR SUPPLY CO advertises automobile body polish.
Fort Atkinson notes fill with visitors and residents traveling to Calmar Cresco Charles City and Jackson Junction. Numerous callers from Spillville Ossian Winona and Prairie du Chien mingle with illness visits and a move to southern Texas. Theodore Smith underwent an operation and Mrs Jennings arrives to join her husband and purchase a barber shop.
Freeport brief notes record visits and movements across Decorah and nearby towns. Dr. Dahl of Decorah spoke locally, Co. A Funke toured Canton, and residents attended a Brickner’s dance. Several residents, including Myrtle Hallman, Delaney family, and Brown relatives, made visits and moved between Decorah and Washington Prairie. Dr Lackland to hold Sunday service. Mrs Tyler sold her home and plans to live with her sons in Oelwein.
Peter Meyer is in Dubuque this week on business while Mrs A G Olson is seriously ill. In Decorah Saturday Miss Bertha Jenseth and Mrs Adolph Gunderson called. Guat Heuser of Spillville visited Calmar Saturday. Mrs P B Schissel was reported seriously ill last week. George Kampmann went to Brainard Minnesota on business. Ed Ellingson of Ridgeway was a town business caller today. Arthur and Adolph Fisher of Spillville called Saturday. Mrs Bergman and son Howard Elder visited Decorah Saturday. Miss Anna Becker spent Sunday with her parents in Ossian. Mrs Peter Graf visited her mother in Decorah Saturday. Miss Mary Chlan visiting her sister Mrs Harry Berry in Mason City. Emil Sunday returned from Pennsylvania visit. Messrs Rose and Crete Smith of Fort Atkinson were here Saturday. Mrs Irving Johnstone and daughter Irene were callers Saturday. Mr and Mrs R J Becker and sons Lawrence and Robert were here over Sunday.
Visitors at Ossian homes include Miss Cora Moe of Sanborn and Miss Irene Meyer of Fort Atkinson. Elias Meyer of Fort Atkinson visited Peter Meyer. Miss Maria Hegner of Decorah stayed with Gust and Mrs. Anderson. A baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Kaugmann on March 18 1917. Viola Reisner of Nora Springs visiting Henry and Mrs. Reisner. Gust Larson family moved to near Ossian. Paul Kittlesby visiting from Ludlow Dakota, has leased his farm. Tallman family welcomed a baby boy born recently in Tripp South Dakota. First thunderstorm of season observed Saturday night. Nettie Eppens left for Mason City to visit Wanda then Mabel in St Paul. School election very quiet with 36 ballots. Dr F A Hennessy and Rosina Moen elected directors for three years. Moen noted as first woman elected to the independent district school board in Corimar.
Centennial area social column lists visits and calls across Ossian Decorah Calmar and Ellendale in mid March 1917. Includes Rae Runkle Henry Heiman families Daniels Ginapp Rosa Ehler Duff and Daniels households with names of visitors and guests. Baptism and infant births noted alongside a pair of medical operations and a parish church ceremony.
Ossian reports from March list visitors to town and nearby places. WT Knut Towson and Mrs. Clay Waters visited Decorah and Ossian respectively, L A Meyer in Decorah on business, C Beverley of Illinois buying horses, Rev Wiltgen at New Hampton, Anna Becker and the Becker family visiting, Mildred Dean hosting Sunday school, Mrs. Fred Tuttle of Postville visiting, Chas Harvey of Benclair visiting relatives, Ursie Meyer hosting Bachelors club, roller rink outing at Calmar, Jas Meyer family moving north of town, Thursday Afternoon Art club at Rathbun, Marie Lansing returning from Me IGregor, J W Lynch at Garnaville for a funeral, Mrs. Alex Kaupel and son traveling to Dubuque then Chicago.
Mrs. Andrew Scheidemantel died after a long illness leaving a husband and a large family. The funeral was held Wednesday morning at ten o'clock at St. Francis church. relatives and neighbors. Several local residents attended as expressions of mourning and sympathy were noted.
Dick Miller, heir to a fortune, pursues Miss Horn amid a family tea-caddy mystery. He vows to marry after surrendering property to an orphan asylum. Patty consents, aided by a new will that leaves the estate to Richard Algernon Miller without restriction, sealing their modest future together.
In a comic scene, Aunt Lavina’s spiteful ghost plots to marry Patty to Dick, claiming to have compelled the alliance to secure Dick’s obedience and a five thousand a year estate. The bride and groom react with mock solemnity, while Dick praises the match as a blessed blisful union, as Lavina’s ghost chuckles unseen.
The Klinker Bill requiring registration of voters only in cities of 6000 inhabitants or more has passed, so there will be no registration of voters for the es 1 Election. City Clerk Hughes notes this action affecting local polling.
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