Decorah area notes mark social visits and a wedding
November 9 1915 Decorah column records numerous visits with families and friends from Decorah Canton Ossian La Crosse Preston and Mabel. Clara Morrison and George Emery wed at Will Morrison home with Rev Edie officiating. A house roof fire at Hannah Sharp’s home was quickly extinguished with insurance covering damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jared Sharp
Montana
Will Morrison
Clara
Geo. Emery
Henry Emery
Edie
Decorah
la Crosse
Hannah Sharp
I. N. Reed
Spillville Local Notes Quietly Busy with Visits
In Spillville and nearby towns many residents traveled to Decorah Cresco Calmar Protivin Ossian and Fort Atkinson for shopping work and social visits. Local marriages were announced and preparatory school plans noted including a new school house and porch construction for the Catholic parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Mikesh
Decorah
Ptachek
Waucoma
Oscar Hamer
Conover
Fred Herold
Calmar
Will Hospodarsky
John Loesch
Ossian
Shiral
Ed. Ptachek
Mike Kovarik
Josephine Kapinos
Cresco
Mary Bena
Clemence Herold
Ft. Atkinson
Whilip Frey
Cabmar
St. Lucas
John Klimesh
Ed. Herold
Andrew Herold
Aml
Otilla Kovarik
Cedar Rapids
Albert Frey
Fort Atkinson
John Sobolik
Near Protivin
Mary Moravetz
Marie Bilek
John Danovsky
Prof
Kruchek
Fred
Philip Loesch
Frank Soukun
John Hospodarsky
Prank Poshusta
Protivin
Jake Smith
Near Conover
Anton Smith
Mes
Tony Novak
Lewis
J. J. Shiral
James Kubik
Jewell
Spillville
Frank Novak
Emma
Chas
Carl Hang
Kovarik
Teelek
Ignac Smith
Littl Turkey
Dos. Wiesh
Tobt
Heuser
Lena Herold
ATL
Mire
Herold
Hesper Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Mrs. M. C. Carter hosted Decorah friends. Hugo Noecker family and many locals visited relatives in Hesper. Attendees at Mabel lecture. travels include Warba Minnesota, Chicago purchases, and a trip to Dubuque and Ossian for family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Carter
Decorah
Hugo Noecker
A. R. Bryant
Brandt
B. Burreson
Elmer Griswold
Warba
Minn
Orin Hazel
DeSmet
Hesper
Mabel
D. A. Haines
K. A
Jridgeway
TH. Ramlo
the Missionary Society
A. A. Hawks
Woodward
Hesper Friends
Howard
Bertha
Effie Wold
Spring Grove
Dave Camp
N. D
Merwin Camn
Allen Stroud
George Wells
Caroline Becker
Bernice Harkness
B.S. Johnson
L. T. Baron
Thomas Humphrey
Albert Saale
Myra
R. J. White
Oscar Johnson
Steen Tweeten
G. A. Fingerson
P. Goelbero
H. Pearson
Cemetery Association
Henry Worth
la Crosse
Worth
Tvanhoe
Taher
Fair Oaks
Cal
R. Reid
Mr. Emery
Mae
Anna
Lucitheran Hospital
Prin
J. C. Ganfron
Local Residents Visit Ossian and Nearby Towns
Numerous visitors and errands flow through Ossian with trips by Cresco Castalia West Union Dubuque and Lawler residents. Notable stops include Miss Lillian Anderson from Fayette and Rev H A Holthaus from Dubuque visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uebelherr
Cresco
Geo. Cooper
Castalia
Riggs
Ossion
Lillian Anderson
Fayette
Harry Bullard
West Union
T. T. Wuinker
Culimer
Ossian
W.ctu
Local News Briefs and Community Notes from November 1915
Residents report visits and returns from Waterloo Dubuque and Tonia with several to be hosting relatives. A USBL church dinner at the hall on November 18 invites all. Village voters consider bonding 3000 for a new lighting plant with installation to begin after petitions. Doan’s Ointment ad promotes relief for skin itching and eczema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Gibbs
N. Schoonmaker
Waterloo
W. K. Riggs
FP. TH. Lambert
Dubnane
Geo. Peckham
Uelwyth Meyer
Wirsching
Goldie Marie
Tonia
Meyer
Hot. Meyer
A. J. i Schuette
Lucinda Miller
Rock Rapids
Usbl Church
Ridgeway
Kendallville Local Notes Reflect Community Health and Visits
Kendallville notes report several illnesses and recoveries, visits to friends and relatives in Harmony, Cresco, Orleans, and Madison, along with church events and a 25th wedding anniversary celebration at the John Clink home. The piece mentions lectures, a picnic, operations, and a summerlike weekend with thunder, lightning, and rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Ruth Ludden
Betsey Peterson
Fred Todd
Grange Hall
Dr. Robertson
Taylor
Cresco
Kendallville
B. Davis
Delia
W. A. Clink
Alson Dasham
C. C. Brown
Orleans
D. Smith
Chas
Curtis
Lourdes
L. Ludden
Elliott
Cora Solton
Bert Yates
Denton
Ada Young
Clinton Fifield
Fayette
Juliette James
Davenport
Will Howard
Ella Chase
Mercy Hospital
Wm. River
Riveville
Davis
Phil Todd
Kessel
John Clink
Mrs. Clink
Man Who Sought Quick Wealth Seeks New Job
A man who attempted a fast fortune yesterday is now seeking employment. He faces the shift from speculative risk to steady work as he reassesses his plans and searches for opportunities.
Confirmed youths visit Decorah from area churches
A crowd gathered in front of the RepuBLICAN office in Decorah on Tuesday before dinner. The group consisted of recently confirmed youths from Mabel Hesper and Newburg Lutheran churches accompanied by a few elder chaperones. They came to Decorah to have their pie ties photographed at Reynolds studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel, Hesper
Newburg
Decorah
Reynolds
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Sheldon, Ta
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