Candidacy Announcements From Howard Winneshiek Republicans
Multiple notices announce candidates for state and county offices in the June 3, 1918 primaries. Names include H L Spaulding, John F Martha, W M Strand, PeLLas J Hook, H A Ho, Albert Hammersness, Otto O Arneson, U S Saxvik, A T Holton, E F Bakken, E T Istad, Herbert C Gross, and others seeking State Senator, Representative, Recorder, and County Supervisor posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard-Winneshiek
Iowa
W. M. Strand
Winneshiek County
Pellas J. Hook
Recorder of Deeds
Albert Hammersness
Otto
Arneson
U. S. Saxvik
A. T. Holton
E. F. Bakken
Hs A. T. Istad
Madison Township
Herbert C. Gross
County News Highlights From May 21 1918
Local notices list visits and visitors in Decorah area households including Engen, Hovey, Haugen, Neste and others. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Boe. Marie Hamre died at Sea Farm with funeral at the county home. River flooding damaged crops after heavy rains. Marie Hamre obituary noted.
Local Social News From Fort Atkinson Area
Ervin Bulgren visited friends in Calmar Sunday. Frank Kupka from Jackson Junction was in town on business Friday. Editor Schmitz of Ossian came for business late last week. Mrs Fred Tekippe left for Milwaukee to visit her daughter. Stephana Wandas of Cresco visited family. Mrs Jos Shimek and children visited John Wandas home. Mrs John Illips and daughter from Conover visited Tom Houdek Thursday. Mrs Albert Kudina and children from Calmar spent Saturday with Pavlovee home. Peter Houdek started as assistant cashier at Home Savings Bank today. A. M. Doubek welcomed a baby boy born Friday May 17. Mrs Thos Smith visiting daughter Mrs Berg at West Union this week. Mrs Weller returned to Lyons after visiting her sons Saturday. Lloyd Weiler and daughter Marguerite visited Charles City. A L Goddard spent days with son H C Goddard, then departed for St Paul Friday. Misses Trene Marron and Blanche Brown from near Waucoma visited H C Goddard last week. Jos Sobolik and family visited at Ed Novak's near Spillville. Rose Reihle of Cresco spent days with her son near Spillville and at Henry Reihl’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Bulgren
Calmar
Frank Kupka
Jackson Junction
Schmitz
Ossian
Fred Tekippe
Milwaukee
Stephana Wandas
Cresco
Jos. Shimek
Maple Leaf
John Wandas
John Illips
Conover
Tom Houdek
Albert Kudina
Chas, Pavlovee
Peter Houdek
Home Savings Bank
A. M. Doubek
H. C
St. Paul Friay
Trene Marron
Blanche Brown
Waucoma
H. C. Goddard
Jos. Sobolik
Spillville
Henry Reihlel
Local Observations and Visits Around Freeport and Decorah
May 21 1018 notes show Frances Robinson ill with mumps. Local families including the Gross Ericksons Worth Stewart Tillinghast Stoskopf Headington Price Drake and others visit relatives and friends in Freeport Decorah Pleasant and nearby areas. A Red Cross sale and a W C T U meeting are recorded with several attendees. Blood poisoning illness afflicts August Schild and community members attend social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Robinson
H. J. Gross
Decorah
Carl and
Harry Erickson
Clay Hill
Freeport
H. A. Worth
R. H. Stewart
B. Harmon
A. T. Holton
Clark Tillinghast
Pleasant
J. Stoskopf
Roger
Grover Headington
August Schild
James Price
Phoebe Drake
Red Cross
W. Storry
A. M. Sheetz
J. B. Delaney
Jay Vis
Decorah Community Notes From May 1918
Local items list social visits and gatherings in Decorah and nearby areas. Names include Milma Sorenson, La Verne Bolson, Lawrence Bolson, Sam Sorenson, Walter Stortz, Nora Anderson, Ole Anderson, and Gladys. Activities cover shopping, visits with relatives, church social events, and a postponed Red Cross sale due to rain.
North Madison Socials Include Visits and Calls
Local residents from North Madison and Decorah area summarize a week of calls visits and social gatherings. Names include Albert Knutson Even Peterson Elias Myran and many others with occasions at Fulsons Blekebergs Larson Haga and Peterson households. A Red Cross meeting was also hosted by Mrs Even Peterson on Thursday afternoon.
West Central News Briefs from Cresco and Ridgeway
Local notes recount dust storms and rain affected roads and utilities, with posts from Cresco and Ridgeway. Visitors include Dr. Precious and Mike Kratz. a German M E church gains a new building and Evangelical services are announced. Heatless days and coal demand mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schild
Cresco
Precious
Mra
Mike Kratz
Ridgeway High School
M. E
Evangelical Church
L. W. Bock
Waterloo
Potatoes as Daily Duty and Pleasure Recipes
A Department of Agriculture feature urges Americans to eat more potatoes to avert food waste. It provides two day meal plans and extended recipes for breakfast lunch and dinner using potatoes, corn, salt pork and beef, including techniques and quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Potato Cakes and Potato Soup Recipes
Instructional notes describe making small fried potato cakes from seasoned mashed or riced potatoes with optional egg, then preparing a potato soup from boiled potatoes, onion, celery, skim milk, cornstarch, and seasonings. Also includes baking and refilling potato skins with mashed potato mixture and egg, then baking briefly.
Nickel replacement for paper foreseen by Edison
Edison predicts nickel will replace paper in books. A sheet of nickel 0.0005 inch thick could yield a 40 000 page book weighing about one pound and two inches thick. He notes Japanese paper making and diverse fibers shown at the 1889 Paris exhibition, but cost or availability limits production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
London
Europe
Spain to create national parks modeled on U S system
Government to select picturesque lands and form a national park system like the United States. It will improve access for visitors and preserve natural features. Cited American parks include Yellowstone Yosemite General Grant Crater Lake. Also a coal order notice appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
United States
Yellowstone
Yo"emite
General Grant
Crater Lake
Board Adopts New Bridge Bid Notice In Winneshiek County
Proceedings of the Winneshiek County Iowa Board of Supervisors adjourned meeting on May 14 1918 tabled bids for three bridges Risdahl Bucknell and Humpal with estimated costs 3600 3000 and 1500 and readied a new advertisement deadline June 4 1918 for sealed proposals. County Auditor Oscar Winger and Chairman J B Williams presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Supervisors
Waterloo Construction Co
Alfred Olson
Winnesheik County
Iowa
Court House
Decorah
Risdahl
Bucknell Bridge
Canoe Township
Humpal
Springfield Township
F. W. Dahms
Oscar Winger
Williams
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H. L. Spaulding
John F. Martha
H. A. HO
Pleasant Two
Tate
M. J. Soukup
the Farmers Savings. Bank
Towa
Frankville
Winneshiek
Winneswora
J.J. van Wey
F. T. Bulman
T. Bhulman
Wwianespiek Co
County News
Madison
Engen
James Woodhouse
O. P. Hovey
O. N. Haugen
T. Istad
P. K. Neste
Andrew Boe
H. Halvorson
W. E. Hoyt
Marie Haga
N. 8
Herman
Trace Engen
A. O. Hovey
Dr. Harmon
T. T. Istad
C. A. Vick
Otto Neste
Alex, McIntosh
Sam Hanson
J. Clauson
Letta Haugen
Nels Haugen
Willie
Francis
Raymond Drewl
Leo Donovan
Willie Lynch
Carl Gulbrandson
Elmore Kirkland
Pocahontas
Mary Delaney
Camp Dodge
Chester Sheetz
Fred _ Sorenson
Waco
Tex
James Hallman
Hubert
Burr Oak
Henry Eide
Helmer Peterson
Camp Pike
Ark
Cora Dickinson
Ethel Miller
C. W. Miller
Marie Hamre
Ofsea Farm
Grant
Fort Atkinson
John Barthell
Milma Sorenson
Laverne Bolson
Lawrence Bolson
Sam Sorenson
W. Sheetz
Harry Skinner
Snyder
Kenneth
Decorahy
Hazel Stortz
Henry Gutcka
Locust
Ida Grinna
Bolson
Luverne
Walter Stortz
Hazel
Nora Anderson
Will Foltz
A. L. Tyler
Will Tieskotter
Roy Stortz
Ole Anderson
Caroline Gross
Hattie
Herbert
Gladys
Bolson’s
Gee
Looking Glass Prairie
North Madison
Albert Knutson
Holstad
Peterson
Elias
Olaf Myran
John
Ole Tveter
Albert Lea
Minn
Anna Holstad
Lena
Abbie
Jebildren
Clarence Rorseth
Even Peterson
Ole Melans
Baby
Anna Haga
Martin Haga
Fred Nelson
Ole Fulsaas
Halvor Skadeland
Ole Gilbertson
Christina Myran
Martha Christen
Lincoln
Japan
National Bank OF Decorah
U.S
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Banking House
Bankers
Trust Oceanic
U.surer
State OF
H. C. Hjerleid
L. B. Whitne
East Broadway
A. M. Morrison
Jeff
Chas. Broghammer
E. Broadway
E. H. McMasters
East Main St
City Gas
Electric Light
City Water
H. Adams
Agt
Standard Telephone Company
The
Ingvoldstad Lumber Co
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