Calmar County News highlights October social notes
County News for October 14, 1913 lists visits, returns, and trips across Spillville Decorah Ossian Mason City and Calmar. Frequent mentions include Mr and Mrs Hoiness, Miss Valenta, J D Becker, and families traveling to Dubuque Austin and Charles City. A fire at the Broghammer Huntington house is reported with minor damage and social gatherings feature the Norwegian Aid society and the Five Hundred club event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Meyer
Spillville
Allen Wise
Decorah
Tom Pierce
Dubuque
A. J. Hoiness
John Hovey
Mason City
Miss Cramer
la Crosse
Mad
Ode
Eldorado
Victor Cason
Ossian
Calmar
Clara Stromsodt
S. R. Yager
Geo. Summers
Fort Atkinson
J.D. Becker
Henry Wesselmann
K. K. Steensland
Lawler
Cherokee
Mr. Kellogg
Charles City
Anna Valenta
J. Krall
Mr. Coup
Calmar Band
Lena Sandager
John Hiller
St. Paul
Carrie Meyer
Pearl Englehart
Farmersburg
E. Buck
Clotilde Humker
Chas. Campbell
Sanborn
Susan Campbell
Jerome Huber
Natvig
New Hampton
Steensland
J. Meyer
Matilda
E. H. Ellingson
Lilian
Riceville
Broghammer
Huntington
Local Notes From Ravena Brightens Week of Visitations
October 12 1913 Ravena Iowa region reports numerous calls by Tony Anderson Freddie Dean and others from Red Oak Ossian Decorah Happy Hollow and Centennial. Social visits endure as rain and a Friday storm cause minor damage. A well attended dance at Herman Lansing’s and a Roy Birdsell sale near Frankville are noted along with local carpenters working for John O Meyer. Subscribe for the Decorah Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Anderson
Red Oak
Freddie Dean
Ossian
Eber DeCoy
Frank
Henry Aoe Lansing
Anton Anderson
Ida Berg
Decorah
John Smith
Happy Hollow
Adam Vance
Dr.Lynch
Lena Anderson
Tigersland
John O. Meyer
Ole Anderson
Herman Lansing
Lansing
Cecelia Lansing
Will Lansing
Roy Birdsell
Frankville
Walter Buckdasher
Postville
Plymouth Rock Social Notes 1913 Outlook
October 13 1913 at Kirschbaum's Lillie Meyers and Emma Ellingson spent weekends with family. Mrs M Olson visited John Olson and sister Mrs Martin Bakken. Stella Monson visited A Steenson home while Leona McCarty and Ellen Ellingson visited Ellingson home. Ellen Ellingson returned from Gary Minnesota after summer with Mrs E N Stevens. Burdock Blood Bitters testimonial ends the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Meyers
Kirschbaum’s
M. Olson
John Olson
Stella Monson
A. Steenson
Cresco
Emma Ellingson
Martin Bakken
Leona McCarty
Ellingson
Hesper Social Notes and Accidents 1913
Mrs. Bessie Johnson guests at parsonage and others visit in La Crosse. Local injuries include cart accident breaking bones, buggy pole, and ribs. Residents move, jobs taken, people travel by auto and rail, and a wedding announced for Laura Becker to Hugo Huber. Community updates cover illness, relocation, and social events across Hesper and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Johnson
H. C. Carter
R. H. Worth
la Crosse
Harkness
Riceford
Minn
Becker
Cyrus Burt
Emily Oren
Minneapolis
Pacific Coast
John Wold
John Street
Story City
W. A. Plunkett
Anton Ochler
Roy Carrington
Decorah
Arlie Griswold
Ridgeway
Alva
Willie Robinson
Saskatchewan
Canada
Emir Hellum
Mrs. Everts
Robert McMillen
A. R
O. L. Street
Mamie Flakr
B. G. Street
Maggie Street
Steen Tweeten
Ole Molstad
W. Harris
Paulson
Wisconsin
Fred Allen
Johnson
Fred Johnson
Lutheran Church
Ole K. Sanden
W. H Johnson
Pike's Peak
Hesaper
Mr. Johnson
Charlie Smith
Lannin
Will Morgan
Moline
Battey
Chicago
Carl Ramlo
Percy
Ossian Social News: Emma and Eulalia Figge Return from Dubuque
Misses Emma and Eulalia Figge returned Saturday from a brief visit in Dubuque. Miss Cleo Kunath of Spencer visited Mrs. J. W. Meyer Friday and Saturday, leaving Sunday. Philip J. Wagner went to La Crosse Saturday for the K. C. initiation and visited his daughter Mrs. Joe Dockendorf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Yager
J. Northcote
Viola Humphrey
Harper’s Ferry
E. Buck
Hugo
New Hampton
Susan Campbell
Des Moines
J. B. Kaye
Chicago
Lyle
Celia Gustafson
Minneapolis
Anderson
Will Hazelton
Portage
Wis
Florence Meyer
Emmeline Atkinson
Noble
Hamiston
Fayette
Hugo Dessel
Frank Koch
Five Hundred Club
J. A. Sobolik
Frank Kuntz
Ridgeway
Cresco
Rollie Kratz
Dan Kreuger
Golden Ridge
Howard County
L. N. Day
F. A. Cameron
Decorah
M. F
Protivin
Mike Hruska
Elma
James Hruska
Imake
Otter Creek
Joe Wagner
Spillville
Joe
M. FE
Dorothy
Protivin and Schley
Frank Ariell
Elkader
L. A. Meyer
Dave Weitgenant
W. W. Weitgenant
Mabel
Ratone
N. M
Chas. Becker
Laura Becker
Minnie Boyle
Evangeline Groff
Postville
Emma
Eulalia Figge
Dubuque
Cleo Kunath
Spencer
J. W. Meyer
Philip J. Wagner
la Crosse
K. C
Joe Dockendorf
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Kuntz Bros
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Sam Kratz
Theo Gullickson
Henry Haakenson
Fred Butz
Albert Koch
Cavour
8. D
Fosse & Sons
J. G. Kirschman
Mike Kratz
Joe Reha
Carl Haakenson
Albert Mzik
Louise
Adella
Berg
M. F. Ehurch
Frank Vrba
W. F. Lukes
Lincoln Church
Jordact
Plymouth Rock
Burdock
Hesper
Dr. T. Felix Gouraud
L. A. Sayre
Wangler’s Drug Store
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