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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1915
Page
6
A dense local string of social visits, travel, and events across Burr Oak and surrounding towns. Residents attend dances, visits to Decorah and Cresco, church activities, and a consolidating school program. The Winneshiek County convention and new Burr Oak stores are highlighted along with local charity events and W C T U organization efforts.
Reading of local social life listing visits, callers, and travels around Calmar and nearby towns. Notable items include Mrs. Ed Reihle, Ruth Preston, Karl Knight, L. A. Jirak, Miss Ida Doubek, Walter Reisner, and many family and neighbor visits. One death reported: Mr. Martin Haubrich in Phoenix, Arizona.
Castalia residents list visits and travels among nearby towns with meetings and gatherings. Obituary notes mark the passing of Harry M. Smorstad born April 1 1887 in Frankville Township and died October 27 at his father’s home with funeral held at the U B church led by Rev. Hursh.
Residents and guests from Decorah Cresco Nordness Freeport Frankville and surrounding areas are noted in a village roundup. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Joseph Nelson Mrs W D Gross L Coughlin Lillie and Mary Garden and many others with social calls and transient business.
Local residents and visitors share a week of calls and travel. Nellie Snippen remembered by friends. Mr and Mrs Tyler and others visited the Kreutzer home. Myrtle Hallman returned from Decorah. many Clay Hill and Decorah residents attended events and met at homes. Dr Lackland to hold service. a Kilkenny show visit noted. numerous neighbors listed among weekly appearances.
Hallowe'en night passed quietly in Decorah with boys cutting up a few didoes. Highlandville saw more activity with overturned outhouses and missing buggy parts. Local residents note light mischief and expect continued pranks.
Miss Nettie Fretheim was sick last week. Enos Bergan called at Decorah. Mrs T Thrandson hosted visitors from Decorah. Gulbrandson and Kirkeby families visited relatives in Glenwood and near Ridgeway. Several residents hosted guests from Rugby and Washington Prairie. Raymond and Pearl Drew narrowly avoided a train at Beard crossing. car damaged only by a bent front axle.
The family of Gunder Helgeson Mieke berg extends heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during their bereavement.
The week offered four clear days and two partly cloudy, totaling fifteen consecutive pleasant days, a yearly record. Temperatures ranged from 50 to 66 degrees with notable farming benefits from dry weather and outside work. Government forecasts pause until the next crop season.
Hogs lead gains with bids from 85.75 to 7.00 for quality stock. Wheat steady around 5 to 1.00, barley 48 to 52, oats 25 to 28, corn Ste with higher prices for No 2 yellow corn. Timothy firm 6.00 to 6.90, butter 27. Advertised letters at Decorah post office include Caroline Peterson James Madden L L Dolson and Anderson's Variety Store.
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