Purely Personal Notes From Decorah and Nearby
A roundup of residents visiting, traveling, and returning includes C. H. Valder from Genoa Ill and A. L. Haakenson from Canada. Detours include Kathleen Morris Calmar Decorah shopper and Miss Nelle Jewell coaching in Lawler. many relatives travel, visit, or attend local events in Decorah, Cresco, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Valder
Genoa
Ill
Carrie Nelson
Cresco
Kathleen Morris
Calmar
T. F. Auchmoody
Gutteboe
Inwood
Esther Fitzpatrick
Lansing
A. L. Haakenson
Canada
Andrew Anderson
Erick
Memorial to Angelo Sperati at Luther College
Luther College Musical Union to erect a pipe organ in the chapel and the young people’s society to present a piano to the First N. E. Lutheran church in memory of Angelo Sperati who was a leading member. The funeral drew a full church. professors spoke in Norwegian and English. remains escorted to the Norwegian cemetery. freshman class resolutions offered sympathy and published in College Chips and Decorah papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelo Sperati
Luther College Musical Union
Young People's Society
N. E. Lutheran
Angelo
C. K. Preus
A. Tingelstad
Luther College
O. Angelo Sperati
Decorah
Walter B. Scarvie
Torstein H. Rossing
Arne R. Sorlien
Recovering from Operation at Decorah Hospital
Mrs. Fred Carlson is recovering well after an operation performed two weeks ago at Decorah hospital. She was in critical condition for a few days due to heart weakness, but the report blaming chloroform as the cause is unfounded and unjust to the attending surgeons and hospital staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. N. Hendrickson
Sattre
Nelle Jewell
Lawler
Emily Winter
Burr Oak
Dubuque
R. H. Burr
Cresco
Sam Glenn
Louise Johnson
Lanesboro
Tver Johnson
Agnes Riley
Waucoma
J. M. Shaffer
Riceville
H. Cameron
Fred Griswold
Elkader
Father Whalen
St. Benedict’s Church
Mary Hoffman
Decorah
Andrew Barth
Minneapolis
B. A. Slocum
Viroqua
Wis
Cooley
W. B. Ingvoldstad
Milwaukee
Lystad
H. B. Winter
Chicago
Palestine
Ill
Jacob Anderson
Manfred
N. C
Roy Adams
Myrtle Holverson
Red Wing
M. J. Holverson
T. Gallagher
Marjorie
Margaret Whalen
Bowman
T. A. Rossing
Clara Rossing
Des Moines
R. F. Gibson
St. Paul
Stacia O'Brien
Schley
Howard County
Ruby Wedgeburg
Fayette
Maxwell
L. L. Cadwell
St. Cloud
Fla
Blanche Scott
Alamo
Mich
N. C. Bendickson
Will Linzenmeyer
Prairie du Chien
G. Heller
Robert
Ben Bear
Marie Sperati
Tacoma
Wash
Dagmar Sperati
Cedar Falls
A. J. Durland
Benton County
Minn
John Olson
Wm. Williamson
Hawkeye
Guy Hathaway
B. H. Adams
P. Barr
C. B. Smith
Alliance
Ohio
Magdalena Stoskopf
Fred Chase
Fredericksburg
M. EF. Chase
John Bernatz
EK. T. Leseth
Fannie Skinner
Bertha Skinner
Harry Skinner
Walter Myron
Nevada
Iowa
Wangler’s
Eleanora Nesheim
Dell Rapids
S. D
Geneva Hanson
Sophie Carlson
Los Angeles
Cal
Fred Carlson
Decorah Hospital
Early Winter Echoes From Cold Day Memories
The piece recalls zero weather arriving on Monday the 13th and compares it to prior years. It notes first zero weather on November 21 last year and November 19 the year before, with students skating on Thanksgiving as a tradition.
Obituary notices honor several Decorah area residents
Obituaries report the November 10 deaths of Magdalena Stoskopf born 1825 in Alsace and Sophia Sheflo born 1836 in Norway. They narrate Stoskopf’s move from Germany to Ontario and Canada then Iowa and the large survivor family, with burial details and church ties. Also noted are Milo Willsie born 1914 near Osakis who died in 1916 near Hesper, and Sophia Sheflo’s Norwegian roots and Norwegian cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Stevens
Magdalena Stoskopf
Canada
Stratford
Ontario
George Stoskopf
Winneshiek County
Locust
Decorah
Stevens
Mary Ruffridge
Greene
Towa
George Stoskopf, Jr
Wild Rose
N. D
John Kern
George Edwards
Kempton
C. B. Smith
Alliance
Ohio
Valentine W. Stoskopf
Strawberry Point
Henry Gremm
John Stoskopf
Robert Wheatman
Caroline Neigh
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Milo James Willsie
Osakis
Todd County
Minn
Elsie M. Willsie
Lucy Chase
Hesper
Iowa
James B
Charity L
Donna M. Willsie
Edie
Burr Oak
Burr Oak Cemetery
Congregational Ladies Hold Thanksgiving Sale Soon
The Congregational church women announce their annual Thanksgiving sale will be held soon with further details to follow. The event aims to raise funds for church activities and community outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Congregational Church
A. C. Baker Plans Far East Tour in February
A. C. Baker will sail from San Francisco on February 21 with about fifty travelers, mainly from Cleveland. The itinerary includes Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, China, Manchuria, a two week Korea auto tour, and then Japan before returning to San Francisco in June. Mrs. Baker accompanies him to visit relatives during the absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Baker
Far East
Cleveland
Ohio
San Francisco
Hawaiian Island
Japan
Philippines
China
Manchuria
Korea
Mrs. Baker
Mr. Baker
Pacific Coast
Tax List Shows Few Delinquencies Across Townships
The annual tax list is small with 86 descriptions for non payment across thirteen townships. In Madison Decorah Springfield Military Glenwood Bloomfield and Washington townships all taxes were paid with few unpaid in corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christen
Madison
Decorah
Springfield
Military
Glenwood
Bloomfield
Washington
Norwegian Supper At United Lutheran Church
The Ladies Society of United Lutheran church will serve Norsk supper Saturday November 18 afternoon and evening. Menu includes meatballs roll pilse mashed potatoes mashed ruta tytte ber lefse flatbrød white bread Berliner kransar sandwich patties and more. Proceeds support church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Society of the
United Lutheran Church
Decorah Market Report Shows Steady Prices Across Commodities
Prices edge higher for wheat to 1.50 1.75 and corn to 95 cents. Barley 95 cents to 1.08, oats 45 to 50 cents, potatoes 1.75 to 1.90, eggs 32 cents, dairy butter 34 cents with no receipts. Hogs hold at 8 to 9.25 dollars amid large Chicago receipts. Flour 2.75 to 3.00. Timothy quoted nominal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hadrian’s Hymn Recounted in Classical Echoes
The Vital spark of heavenly flame hymn is traced to Emperor Hadrian, a pagan persecutor of Christians, with centuries later paraphrase by Alexander Pope noted as a literary echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadrian
Alexander Pope
Couse Injures Arm in Icy Water Street Fall
L. L. Couse slipped on icy pavement on Water street Tuesday afternoon and fractured his right arm near the shoulder. Dr. A. C. Woodward reduced the fracture and reports the patient as doing well despite the pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
L. L. Couse
A. C. Woodward
Mr. Couse
Northeastern Iowa Horticultural Society meets in Oelwein
The Northeastern Iowa Horticultural Society is in session this week at Oelwein. Winneshiek county society is represented by Ohn Harter and O. O. Lomen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeastern
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. J. Farrell
Anton Erickson
T. J. Qualley
A. J. Holness
Prof. Tingelstad
J. Frana
Long Prairie
Elmer Gregg
C. E. McKinney
Katherine Hutchinson
Ossian
Figge
Herman Remer
Otto Remer
Walecoma
E. J. Parman
San Antonio
Texas
A. P. Rudy
Porter
Evansville
Nelle McGregor
Canon City
Colo
Nemo
Columbia Yarns
Wayne
Atlas Y
Skinner’s Satins
Elste M. Willste
Charity L. Willsie
Donna M. Willste
Sophia Sheflo
A. Searvie
First Lutheran Church
Sheflo
Ytteroen
Trondhjem
Norway
Peter Sheilo
America
Waukon
Martin Ask
Frankville
Ragna Nelson
Congregational Ladies’ Sale
Decorah Markets
Meritos Remedies
Victor
M. J. Sourup
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