Local notes from Decorah and surrounding towns
A long list of town visits, marriages, and social events across Decorah, Protivin, Canton, Mason City, and surrounding areas. Residents attend weddings, shop, visit relatives, and report illnesses while several trips to Decorah and Calmar occur.
Decorah and area visitors listed in weekly notes
A long row of social calls and visits across Decorah, Waukon, Cresco, and nearby towns is documented. Names include Philip Seelye, Jennie Sanaker, FG Malthy, Cady Potter, Florence Price, Lottie Olson, Alma Espeseth, P H Whitney, Will Darling, Alma Reed, Norma Reed, and others. These notes reflect intertown social visits, calls, and hosting from Friday through Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovctober
Philip Seelye
Decorah
Jennie Sanaker
Waukon
FG. Malthy
Cady Potter
Will Darling
Florence Price
Lottie Olson
Kathleen Reed
Chase Reed
Alma Espeseth
P. H. Whitney
Will Leonhart
Z. Vs. Landon
Cresco
Alice Seelye
PH. Whitney
Harry Feltis
Willard Feltis
Lannon
Mabel
Edie
Whitney
M. D. Whitney
Roy Darling
Luther Reed
E.G. Reed
Harold Cox
Dakota
Mr. Dinger
Reed
Norma Reed
Spring Grove
Havel Brigus
M. Reed
M. D. Darling
Madge
Luella
Merle Smith
Henry Pierce
Pleasant Township Farmers Dig Potatoes and Visit Families
October 4 115 Pleasant Township notes heavy rain and a long list of local social visits. Lizzie Severson attended a farmers day meeting in Calmar. N C Narveson and family visited Theo Anderson. Decorah services were attended by Ellis and others. Several Levi and Iverson family members hosted and visited relatives. many townspeople enjoyed Sundays with kin across Minnesota and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Severson
Calmar
N.C. Narveson
Theo. Anderson
de Ellis
Harry Erickson
Decorah
Fred Iverson
Albert Levi
Theodore Iverson
Elvin Ellis
LaCrosse
Arthur Ellingson
Otto
Albert
Roy
Henry
Melvin Levi
Flvin Ellis
Iverson
Lillie Erickson
Mabel Iverson
Minnesota
South Dakota
John Ellingson
Levi
Otto Levi
Pearl
Gladys Levi
John Olven
Norman Erickson
T. Iverson
Ossian Social and Visit Notes from Local Parish Record
Ossian notes detail visitors and residents from Castalia Cresco Decorah Dubuque and Calmar, with trains of guests from Monona Fayette and Bloomington. It records church events marriages birthdays and social calls, along with a silo filling at County Farm and a temperance service upcoming at the St Francis church with a John barleycorn sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Meyer
Castalia
Leo Meyer
Cresco
Fred Sobolik
Prairie du Chien
Tony Bohr
Dubuque
Claire Gilbert
Carl Lee
Hampton
Claire Limbeck
Monona
Herman DeGraff
Town City
Agnes Limbeck
Fayette
Sullivan
Clarence
F. J. Figge
Will Helwig
Calmar
Grandma Helwig
Cornell Riveland
St. Ansgar
Iowa
Hazel Hitchcock
Bloomington
Wis
M. Hoskins
Barney Holtey
Catholic Ladies’ Club
S. Nereson
Edna Hang
Decorah
Nereson
Elma Winn
Washington
Oregon
California
Mr. Burns of Lawler
St. Joseph's College
Dr. Lynch
Walter Seaman
Chicago
Balk of
Lawler
Herman Lansing
Freeport News Highlights and Local Visits
Freeport notes a busy week with car purchase by W C Sheety, cattle market activity by T E Kirkbride and F Pearson in Decorah, and numerous visits among Decorah and Clay Hill residents. Ed Beeman calls on villagers. Mary Ruffridge and Elinore Kirkland return from Decorah and Calmar respectively. churchgoers attend in Decorah. gravel hauling by Frank and Thomas Mall. Wee T U to meet at W D Gross home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Coughlin
Gossman
Decorah
Our Village
E. N. Logsdon
M. Bresnahan
Lester Pearson
A. L. Tyler
George Tyler
Clay Hill
A. M. Sheet
Leona and
Wilma Sorenson
J. A. Headington
Julius Sheggrud
T. E. Kirkbride
J. Pearson
John Mall
Joe Molland
Trout Run
John Gossman
Frank Dunbar
W. Hallman
Mr. Hallman
Freeport
Chester Delaney
James Delaney
HU. Hartlett
Harry Barker
Elmore Kirkland
Elmer Stohr
Blount School
Decoral
Mr. McWilliams
W. C. Sheety
W. D. Gross
M. Ruilridge
L. Prink
Ed. Beeman
Mary Ruffridge
T. EB. Kirkbride
M. L. Delaney
Cresco
Pearson
Harold Hallman
Joe Ahelund
Trout Row
A. Worth
Warn
Jamie
G. W. Kirkland
Fippen
Hesper
Elinore Kirkland
Calmar
Skinner
Clay TN
H. Miller
A. EL. Tyler
G. Tyler
Clay Hit
Margaret Reston
Littl
North Dakota
Lawler
Arriv
Fort Atkinson notes and wedding near Jackson Junction
October 12 1915 Fort Atkinson reports several town events including visits by Mrs Henry Nienhaus Laura and Stella Jarosh, and journeys by Adolph Hlubek, Miss Ruth Preston, and Miss Laura Nienhaus. A Catholic church wedding unites Laura Nienhaus and Frank Deeney with a dinner for relatives and friends and plans to reside on a farm near Jackson Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Haug
Conover
A. A. Mikesh
Fort Atkinson
J. J. Maug
Decorah
Oscar Heuser
Emma Balik
Mason City
Frank Soukup
Calmar
Frank Swehla
Anna
Simon Michaels
Mr. Ryant
Joseph Tuche
Kreitzer
Protivin
James Leebs
Chas
Frey
Robt. Klimesh
Lena Klimesh
Kate Cibuzar
Waubun
Minn
Ka. Scheidemantel
Sons
Near Ossian
Broz
Stella Klimesh
Miss Kula
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Klimesh, Jr
Albina Kalishek
R. Lakomy
Frank Vsetehka
Wauban
Henry Nienhaus
Laura
New Hampton
Dr. Fox
Waucoma
Bevins
Adolph Hlubek
North Dakota
Minnesota
Grandma Bieber
Chas. Pfahler
Foster Smith
Ossi
J. J. Kubish
Ida
O. Lawrence
Ed. Dowd
Ossian
Flpl Chizek
Dubuque
Stella Jarosh
James Doubek
Grinnell
Jos. Nowak
J. C. Kubish
Bessie
Bertha
Near Calmar
M. A. Kubish
Wm. Foley
Hitl
Paviovee
Charles City
Rose Smith
Caledonia
Winant
Berg
West Union
Laura Nienhaus
Frank Pr Deeney
Jackson Junction
Father Dragoon
Irene Marron
John Nienhaus
Deeney
Twin Cities
Travel Aid Heat Medicine Ad for Barker's Remedy
Travelers are urged to carry Barker's Remedy for doughs colds catarrh and rheumatism as a heat medicine. Sold by John G. Schimming and R. A. Eng bertson Adv. MILLER'S. Why not sooner 261f.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
John G. Schimming
R. A. Engbertson
Adv
Miller's
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County News
Spillville
A. A. Seelye
W. C. Reed
Ladies’ Aid Society
James Headington
Ten Wicks
Nina
Sam Cox
Harland
Lafe
Winfield Feltis
E. G. Reed
Miss Bloom
Fred Wemett
Cox
J. B. Reed
Kathleen
Alma Cure
Bert Gates
Augusta Seelye
Miss Minnie
Tom Cox
Prosper
Victor Johnson
Walter
Lena
Nordness
John Johnson
Hattie Bacon
L. B. Whitney
Burr Oak
Luther Pierce
Maxine
E. M. Reed
Ike Gates
George
Canton
Frank
Will Reed
Will Duff
Pollitt
Ken Wicks
Dana
John Oneil
Frank Pierce
Miss Patterson
Harry Boyd
Clifford Reed
Preston
Lila Mitson
Chas. Mitson
Near Prosper
Wm. Ericson
de Ecorah
Hattie Hason
Ph, Whitney
Worl
Nina Wicks
Ben Wicks
Henry Taas
Chas, Haas
Father Whalen
Haus
Cal
Pleasant Township
Hegrae
Carrie Lee
JH. DeGratl
Minneapolis
Ki. Satton
G. G. Ogloe’s
Montana
Vangie Groff
Peter F. Meyer
Marcella
J. PL Schneeberger
Baby
Hugo Schneeberger
J. WL Meyer
Meyer
Dubuque National Bank
St. Francis Church
Thiltgen
Dave Weitgenant
McManus
Everett
Joseph
James Boyle
Clermont
Miss Kineland
Joseph Nelson
Mabel, Minn
Rasmussen
Lackland
John Barlevcorn
Glenwood
John Petersen
Bert Stewart
Bolson
N. Womeldorf
John Hegtvedt
Henry Landmeyer
Glenn Headington
Fred Womeldorf
Leonard Hegtvedt
Tews Freeport
the Jeweler’s
Diamonds
E. J. Parman
Miller’s Economy Store
Osme
Citizens Savings Bank
Arey
Bay
Burlington
K.l.haugen
RUD Brothers
Ingvoldstad & CO
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