Why Winneshiek County Should Have a Farm Bureau
An argument urges Winneshiek County to organize a Farm Bureau modeled on Floyd County efforts. It cites government support for county agents, showcases Floyd County achievements in hog cholera control corn variety evaluation alfalfa growing and market exchanges, and notes clubs and canning programs. Meetings announced in Castalia Calmar Fort Atkinson Decorah with local organizers listed.
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Winneshiek County
Farm Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Extension Department
State Agricultural College
Floyd County
Tuck Hawk
Bureau
Floyd
Congress
U. S
Castalia
Calmar
Fort Atkinson
Ec Mgaear
Aude Morton
Cresco
M. Ditney
Decorah
F. M. Sheetz
P. G. Smith
Farmers
Elevator
Decorah State Bank
Fred J. Figge
Ossian
J. E. Durland
J. P. Bakke
John Jordahl
Iowa Soldiers to Arkansas Transfer Shrinks Co E Size
Sergt C J Dale of Co E 351st U S Infantry reports about 1500 men from the unit to be moved to Camp Pike Arkansas this week. Co E will drop to about 40 men, with full strength 250 by the next draft quota due this month. Camp Dodge is calm as troops proceed, and new 1917 Eddystone rifles arrive, framed as weapons to topple the Kaiser.
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Sergt. C. J. Dale
Co. E
Meatless and Wheatless Days Adopted by Committees
Meatless Tuesdays are set by food conservation committees. Observance varies by income with wealthier shoppers more diligent. St. Cloud hotel served meatless meals with baked beans and fish as substitutes. Wednesdays feature wheatless days with no wheat bread and increased johnny cake and graham gems.
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St. Cloud Hotel
Scarcity of teachers plagues county schools this winter
County Superintendent Miller reports a widespread teacher shortage for country schools with fifteen positions unfilled and no replacements in sight. He notes the statewide scarcity, with one southern county lacking twenty five teachers, while locally many schools remain in pleasant locations ready for competent leaders.
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Miller
Local Notes and Visits Across Castalia Ossian 1917
County News page from November 13 1917 catalogs a flurry of social activity in Castalia Ossian Decorah and nearby towns. Mentions include visits by Nick Britton Minneapolis Marjorie Neveson Red Wing Miss Victoria Meyer Mason City and Riveland Ellison and Whitehead weddings and a Winneshiek County Bankers club banquet with travelers to Calmar. Also notes Elaf Land funeral and Rev Adkevold officiating with several locals attending.
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Marjorie Neveson
Red Wing
Melvin Hutchinson
Victor Nesheim
Decorah
Ossian
Misses Meyer
Leo Diedrich
Rockford, Il
Calmar
C. H. Gilbert
Cedar Rapids
Harry Carmichael
Fayette
Ed. Limbeckee
Ellison
Waterville
Harry Schaefer
Victoria Meyer
Mason City
L. A. Meyer
Festina
Meierhofer
Stacyville
L. J. Bernatz
Chicago
Ruth
Miss Riveland
Ben Ellison
Leo Deitrich
Rockford
Saturone Holm
Waterloo
Bullard-Whitehead
500 Club
J. B. Wiltgen
H. J. Etteldorf
H. J. Kleisart
Anna Lansing
C. F. Limbeck
Mary Jane Emery
Milford
Stone Church
Adkevold
Messrs
M. J. Klein
I. A. Meyer
F. J. Figge
Ed Kleisart
Tony Bohr
Cornell Riveland
Arthur Anderson
Winneshiek County
Bankers’ Club
Calnar
Taverne Bullard
Earl Whitehead
la Junta
Colo
McVettie
Linnie Gilbert
Harry Holm
Regina Meyer
Mendelssohn
R, Whitehead
Centennial social notes and visits compile from November 1917
A compressed local record lists residents visiting, calling, or staying with families in Centennial and surrounding towns. Entries include George Allen, Claude Kirby, Rae Runkle, Dr. Lynch, Arthur Lange, Henry Ginapp, Chester Harris, Miss Nelle Daniela, Miss Emma Heckman, Monson family, and many others. Social events noted cover embroidery club meetings, school vacations, basket socials, and a funeral at Castalia.
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George Allen
Claude Kirby
Daniels
Rae Runkle
Webb Rosa
Dr. Lynch
Arthur Lange
Theodore Rosa
Henry Ginapp
Decorah
Mat Wiltgen
South of Ossian
Centennial
Chester Harris
Nelle Daniela
Amanda Ginapp
Embroidery Club
W. P. Rosa
Emma Heckman
Monson
Henry Monson
Ary Harris
Ed, Youmans
Chas. Shara
Castalia
A. M. Jones
C. Heckman
Oscar Towson
Mary Harris
Mrs. Stevens
Edna Elster of
Ossian
Sylvia Luken
Hesper News Roundup November 13 1917
Miss Lucy Johnson visited school last week. T C Lee of Mabel was a caller Friday. Miss Inga Stensland visited home folks over Sunday. Mrs. Julia Johnson has been ill. 8 C Hubbell returned from Plentywood Mont. Mrs. W A Plunkett called on helpers Friday. R M Hiatt family at C A Smith's Tuesday. Mrs. Ole Thorson with Mrs. Reid Thursday. Mrs. C A Smith at H C Rowe's Saturday. Miss Idella Rowe with Christina Pederson Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Humphrey at O L Street's Sunday. Mrs. Carl Dahl and children at Emil Hellum’s Sunday. Mrs. Frank Smith and Mrs. Street visited Mrs. White. Mrs. Moon and Miss Rowe with Mrs. Burr Talbert Tuesday. Carnival at school house last Friday opened. Carl Dahl and children from near Albert Lea guests. Miss Charlotte Young returned from La Crosse visit. R J White and family and Mr. and Mrs. W P Nelson guests at B M White Sunday. Miss mie Flair home Friday from Minneapolis Northfield. Mrs. Clara Battey hosted six o clock dinner Thursday with W R Morgan J Tuttereen F Meader W A Plunkett R Reid B Talbert. Mrs. W R Morgan arrived from Moline Ill. Winter with Morgan family. Prayer meeting at Miss Ella Bryant’s. Ladies of missionary society at Mrs A A Hawks’ Thursday.
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Lucy Johnson
T. C. Lee
Mabel
Inga Stensland
Julia Johnson
C. Hubbell
Plentywood
Mont
W. A. Plunkett
R. M. Hiatt
C. A. Smith’s
Ole Thorson
R. Reid
C. A. Smith
H. C. Rowe
Idella Rowe
Christina Pederson
W. P. Nelson
B. M. White
Mie Flair
Minneapolis
Northfield
Clara Battey
W. R. Morgan
J. Tuttereen
F. Meader
B. Talbert
Moline
Mrrs. Battey
Morgan Home
Ella Bryant
the Missionary Society
A. A. Hawks
North Madison Social Calls List Widens Local Visits
A crowded North Madison notes page records numerous visits and calls across nearby towns. Names such as Gilbertson Melans Knutsons Haga Holstad Skadeland and several families recur, detailing callers shoppers and home gatherings from Ridgeway Cresco and Cresco to Minnewaukan and Prairie du Chien.
Red Cross Benefit Sale At Ben Bear’s Corner
A Red Cross benefit sale is set for Saturday November 17 at 1 o clock at Ben Bear's corner. Marquis seed wheat oats potatoes chickens and turkeys will be offered with proceeds to the Winneshick Red Cross Chapter. Our Underwear department features warm union suits and two piece suits with Bargain prices.
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Red Cross
Ben Bear's Corner
Marquis
Winneshick Red Cross Chapter
Ie Neward
BEARS
Local News and Courtship Visits Around Decorah
Ridgeway R G Baker leaves for Grand Forks Geo Lomen and family visit Decorah. Mrs Mzik and daughter call Cresco. John Powers and wife visit Cresco. Baker Decorah visit Cecil Care. L A 8 synod church meet with Halvor Fijel stul and Putnam. Ruth and Grant at Cresco. Schuetz family auto to New Hampton. Hospodarsky family visit relatives. Dr Thomas BE Taylor Fayette speaks at M E church. Mrs H Butz and daughters visit Cresco for dental work. G Baker and H Butz attend Morgan church. Libbey family visit daughter Mrs Alfred Peters. Mrs Leonard Walter returns from Cresco. Mrs Rudolph Ernest leaves for Thief River Falls to visit son Charley. Sunday school 10:30, L League 6:45, preaching 7:30. Ladies' Aid at Mr B s home. Anton BrekRe and Grace Gullickson visit Blooming Prairie. State school inspector and Decorah Supt Miller visit, approve school. Oscar Aspenson leaves for Albert Lea then Forest City to farm.
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R. G. Baker
Grand Forks
N. D
Geo, Lomen
Decorah
Ruth
Grant
Cresco
Schuetz
New Hampton
John Hospodarsky
Thos. Be, Taylor
Fayette
M. E
H. Butz
Myrtle
Nellie
G. Baker
Morgan
M. O. Libbey
Beulah
Alfred Peters
Leonard Walter
Mike Kratz
Rudolph Ernest
Thief River Falls
Minn
Charley Ernest
Worth League
L. F. Fosse
H. Batz
Ladies’ Aid Society
Anton BrekRe
Baby
Grace Gullickson
Blooming
Castalia Local Social and Church News Miscellany
Castalia notes show guests including Guy Oxley visiting his brother A W Oxley and Mr Foster of Cedar Rapids stopping in. Local events include a basket social raising 10 dollars for Red Cross, a church meeting to rebuild the U B parsonage, and a chicken pie dinner planned for November 22. The Army Y M C A fundraiser committee is listed with several names.
Calmar Notes of Visits and Arrivals
Calmar society page records visits by Cecil Kampmann Decorah Miss Mayme Everts Cresco Miss Victoria Mubek Fort Atkinson and others. Relatives Ed Ellingson Ridgeway Gust Meyer family and Amos Stribley relocate to Cresco while Herald of Camp Dodge and travelers are noted.
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Peter Meyer
Waukon
Cecil Kampmann
Decorah
M. Bleken
Saude
Hans Evenrud
Mayme Everts
Cresco
Ethelyn Alexander
Victoria Mubek
Fort Atkinson
Will Doubek
Margaret Bleken
Ed. Ellingson
Ridgeway
Pauline Doubek
Gust Meyer
Louis Goite
Amos Stribley
Herald of
Joseph Stein
Anna Becker
Beatrice of Ossian
Mrs. Frudden
Charles City
of Fa
Wedeoey
Daugh
Local Visitors and Births Highlight Rural Community News
Mr and Mrs Butler Vigdahl of Saude visited Mrs Martha Kolaas. John Koeving and children from Postville spent time with Mrs J D Becker’s family. Nels Gunval and daughter Myrland of Albert Lea visited Mrs Samuelson’s house. R J Becker Sigwart Kittlesby and Mike Graf traveled to New Orleans on business with several stops planned. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs R J Becker on Nov 12 brings their family to three boys and one girl. Linda Huber underwent tonsil operation in Cresco with nurse Bertha Giesen from Superior Wis assisting.
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Calmar Savings Bank
Butler Vigdahl
Saude
Martha Kolaas
John Koeving
Postville
J. D. Becker
Nels Gunval
Ridgeway
Myrland
Albert Lea
Samuelson
R. J. Becker
Sigwart Kittlesby
Mike Graf
New Orleans
Linda Huber
Cresco
Bear's sale touts wool suit at 22.50 with savings
An advertising note urges shoppers to visit Bear's for a quality all wool silk mixture suit priced at 22.50, claiming a 7.50 discount. The message features a repeated itch slogan for a separate ointment advertised as a remedy for eczema and skin itching.
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Bear's
Dance by the Fire Department at Haugen's Hall
Bills announce a November 29 fundraiser dance at Haugen's Hall by the fire department for Thanksgiving. Proceeds aid the Red Cross and benefit service members in France. buy tickets whether attending or not to support the cause.
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Haugen’s
Red Cross
France
Bear's Liberty Bond Cash Purchase Offer
Liberty Bond accepted as cash at Bear's. Customer can buy what they want and have the bond redeemed at full face value, per store policy. No additional details provided.
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Bear's
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winneshirk County
Agricultural College
The
Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Department
County Farm Bureau
Iowa
Arkansas
America
Desorah Music Shop
John R. Thorson
United Lutheran O. Glesne
Dorcas Society
V. P
Christian Science Services
Freeman
M. Willett
Peter
John Calvin
County News
Henry Bloomhagen
Nick Britton
Arthur Troop
Eldorado
Allen Green
Eva Gilbert
Ole Hauge
Oliver Anderson
Elaf Land
Ed. Dowd
Fred Peglow
Monona
Pearl Weitgenant
Minnie
Will Duff
Broghammer School
Ravena
Sam McElree
Frank Boeckman
Hesper
North Madison
Ole Gilbertson
Gilbert Melans
John Fulsons
Phil
Alica Knutson
Spillville
Martin Haga
John Ask
Ole Tveter
Albert Ramstad
Tena Olson
C. O
Fred Nelson
Robert
Stella Howden
Anna Holstad
Clarence Helgeson
Hans Knutson
Elmer Ellingson
Netta Skadeland
Lloyd Larson
Gena Haga
Mt Skadeland
Luella Knutson
Halvor Skadeland
Albert Fulsans
Martha Christen
Lena
Geo. Melans
Alert Engen
Florence
Anna Haga
G. EB. Bakken
Minnewaukan
N. C
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Sanitarium
Tom Austen
Albert Fulsaas
John Fulsaas
Ole Melans
Ben Makken
Hilda
Alfred Gilbertson
Annetta
Elmer Ell
Lina
C. O. Blekeberg
J. G. Howden
Guy Oxley
A. W. Oxley
Foster
Geo. Lanke
McGregor
Will Schara
Dhe S. D
Harold Cicard
Clear Lal
U. B
Frank Harvey
D. C
E. E. Malloy
Bankers and Employes
Winlek County
Marie Hollingshead
Suction
Leta Thornton
Woolsey
Chas
Winn
Des Moines
Julia Bush
Old Hall
Pamitiee
Army
Bloomfield
S. A. Green
John F. Swenson
Bert McMartin
Paul Riggs
Walter Oxley
Fred Kneeskern
A. R. Campbell
Vines Bollman
M. J. Soukup
F. A. Germann
I. I. Conigisky, Prometrist
Winneshiek Hotel
Gordons
Buick
Overland
Dodge
Chevrolet
Maxwell
Motor Supply CO
H. B. Montgomery
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