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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
7
Numerous short notes record visits and travel around Cresco Decorah and surrounding farms. Names include Ferris Pierce Butler Winters Ulrich Nolte Price Ward Reed Weldon Sharp Shiral Mikesh Triska Luzum Benda and others with many weekend trips to Decorah Cresco and Calmar.
May 14 1917 updates from Spillville show residents traveling to Chicago Calmar Fort Atkinson Charles City Protivin Cresco and nearby areas. Multiple residents like Rudolph Dvorachek John Soukup and Frank Kapler are noted for trips and visits, with gatherings at Fisher's hall and local host households.
Mrs S Warn spent Sunday with Decorah friends and Herbert Gross of Clay Hill called on Freeport. W C Sheetz and family visited relatives in Cresco. Mary Delaney spent Sunday with her mother Mrs P C Delaney. C Skinner returned from Chicago last Wednesday. Henry Landmeyer of Glenwood attended church with his wife. Fenton Bollman and wife visited Postville relatives for a week. Many attended the M E church social in Decorah Friday. James Stortz and daughter from Franklin Prairie visited Freeport. Beatrice Sweitzer left for Lanark after visiting friends Saturday night. Nesby held a Bible study meeting Sunday evening. Mrs S S Hallman returned from Milwaukee for a funeral. Mrs L Coughlin sold her property to the county. C A Funke at work tearing down there. Albert Moen and family and Mrs M Stinson of Decorah called on J A Robinson Sunday. A J Tyler family and others from Clay Hill attended church. Dr Lack will conduct services at 3 o clock and speak on Keep the Rose on the Farm. Sunday school at 2.
Ethel Smith is on the sick list. Geo Wells bought a new car. Mr and Mrs Reid autoed to Decorah. Rev C L Hutchins went to Mabel. Mr and Mrs Peter Thorson visited Canton. A J Harkness of Mabel was a Fe l s per visitor. Mrs O L Street spent afternoon with Mrs W A Plunkett. John Bryant and family visited W F Johnson. Mrs Ole Molstad entertained guests at tea. Ella Bryant stayed at Burr Sinclair home. A Griswold family visit from Ridgeway. baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Frank Frye May 13. C A Smith and children were guests at R W Hiatt. Ralph Faucett and Mrs C A Smith visited J Gaffney home. Baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Thos Humphreys May 12. Mrs J P Street and daughter Marjorie from Elkader visited W A Plunkett. Faucett and Smith spent Wednesday with Burr Talbert. J Darrington and daughter Cecil at Arthur Darrington home. Vernice Darrington returned from two weeks with Mrs Ed Darrington. Clarence Rolfshus and Lawrence Iverson visited W R Wells. Chas McMillen and Ole Molstad families attended a Mabel movie. Arthur Carrington and family visited W O Casterton and K Grindeland homes. Missionary society hosted at Mrs Caroline Becker’s. A J Harkness and Mrs Bert Harkness of Mabel attended.
A New York reader reports long stomach trouble finally eased by Chamberlain's Tablets after trying many remedies. The witness states the medicine gave positive and lasting relief.
North Madison notes record numerous visits and callers to Decorah Ridgeway Cresco and nearby homes over several days. Names include Fjose Haga Fulsaas Myran Halstad Gilbertson and many others with occasional kin and neighbor movements teased through the week.
Centennial residents report social calls and visits across Decorah Ossian Festina and Prairie du Chien. Mrs Rae Runkle and Miss Ruth Seim host friends while Elmer Rosa Henry Ginapp and others spend time with relatives and transact local business. Several trips to nearby towns are noted.
Mrs Mundt had dental work in Ossian last week. Mr and Mrs Winn Rathbun of Ossian spent Saturday afternoon with relatives in Centennial. Joe Ehler Will Wiltgen and Rae Runkle helped Will Boeckman haul lumber Tuesday. Mrs F J Baniels learned of her mother's serious illness in Wadena Minn. Rae Runkle Geo Allen Ed Breitsprecher Edwin Ginapp and Chas Daniels fished near Eldorado Sunday. Mrs Rae Runkle and children and Mrs Geo Allen and children and Miss Amanda Ginapp visited Calmar Sunday. Mrs C O Daniels and children visited her parents, Mr and Mrs G W Rathbun in Ossian Sunday. The Will Crabtree family attended the wedding of Mrs C s brother Harry Harvey and Miss Evelyn Brouillet at Frankville Thursday.
Friday through Sunday visits and calls brighten High Ridge Decorah Ossian Nordness and Calmar communities. Residents include Iverson Johnson Lee Rovang Linnevold and Winger families, with confirmations at Decorah church and multiple shopping and business visits reported.
Fort Atkinson residents host Calmar Cresco Ossian and Cresco visitors this week. Includes dental work, flour mill visits, family get togethers, and the marriage of Henrietta Reihle to Bertray Schissel at St John’s church with a reception and new home on the groom’s farm.
A Wisconsin letter from Amberg praises Foley's Honey and Tar as curing a severe cough after other medicines failed. The writer V. DeKeuster endorses the product and Engbertson's Pharmacy is listed as selling it.
Ossian visitors from Decorah Dubuque Castalia and Decorah join locals in a week of calls and gatherings. The record lists numerous trips including Ossian residents visiting Calmar Spillville Decorah Decorah Mason City Decorah and Decorah families welcoming guests. A Denver burial and multiple family visits mark the community pattern.
A Iowa community page reports A. A. Owen from Dubuque visiting D. C. Malloy while Earl Haefner came from Waukon for a Sunday at home. Miss Edith Bartels improves from sickness as Mrs. Winn and Miss O’Boy visit Wm. Beckman. Eudorus Riggs visits from Osage to oversee farm interests. The senior class rehearses The Laughing Cure for Rodenkirk hall on May 23 with Dr Carey and Dr F J Brown speaking at the May 25 commencement. Local theater and humor discount promotions appear, ending with BEAR’S cheap trousers.
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