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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1914
Page
7
County News covers Ravena and nearby towns with frequent visits by residents and visitors. Many names appear including Kovarik Sobolik Lusk Swehla Heuser Vrba Tuchek Klimesh Chuek Meyer and Fisher. Gatherings, callers, and trips to Decorah Calmar Protivin Fort Atkinson and Conover mark a busy week with funerals, church events, and school-age movements.
Monday visits and calls across Ravena Ossian Decorah and nearby towns. Residents include Dr Marthelmne, Dr Haviland, August Peck, Philip Barthelme Jr with a new piano, Oscar Towson staying at Eber DeCon home, Mr and Mrs L Johnson, Joe Remke family visiting Festina, Henry Shafer near Frankville, Anton Anderson at Peter Guttebo Red Oak, Herman Schroeder traveling, Simon Towson at Ole Moe Red Oak, M Ness delivering timothy, school opens with Mrs Hagens Mewer Ossian as teacher, S M Ness and daughter Tilla Tren acting at Decorah, Andrew Mosby Colorado doing cement work for Henry Miller, Mrs Etteldorf and son Heinle visiting Philip Sartgelane’s home.
In Highlandville the community notes a series of visits and events including Mrs. O Berg's guests, Rev. Nilsson and family attending the L A sale, and births and christenings for Hans Bergsrud and Gilbert Gjere's families. A large crowd attended the Big Canoe parsonage L A sale despite threatening skies, with proceeds earmarked to beautify the cemetery.
Alfred Halverson went to Decorah to visit relatives Elmer Rugoon visited Calmar to see friends Edo Ellingson repaired telephone lines in Conover Mr and Mrs Eastieee went to Suman Indiana to visit relatives Mrs X Armstrong and son Eugene to Tomah Wisconsin for a funeral Miss Marguerite Hrekke and Jeannette Qualley went to Sioux Falls South Dakota to attend a function Mr and Mrs W Nesset visited Verndale Minnesota to see Nesset relatives C A Nesset A W Frenchte and Miss Rohantood came from New Albany to visit J Frenchte’s brother Ernest Mrs Brinkman returned to Charles City from visiting G W Brinkman Ken Bakken and daughter Hilda returned from Twin Valley Minnesota Misses Hirdie Ellingson Bertha and Aletta Opstedahl returned from Minneapolis L Lee Hathaway returned from Fayette after remodeling his print shop L Cole aided in packing and shipping J F Sonkup Mrs Henry Kittleson Andrew Enderson and others attended the Cresco carnival
Hesper reports a busy sequence of community happenings including autos bound for Watertown, creamery hill improvements, and a parsonage sale. It notes Rev Snowden's automobile accident with injuries, farewell services for Pastor Carter, a large school reunion on the campus with baseball and games, and social gatherings at various homes. The piece reflects on editorial honesty, a Robison supper party, and multiple reunions of the Hundred Year’s club and Heener pupils with attendees from Decorah, Mabel, Highland, Burr Oak, Spring Grove, and nearby towns.
Sunday gatherings fill the centennial page with names and visits. Feltis spent Sunday at Me meni then in Reschusene. Crabtter and family visited Geo. Allen. Julius Brown conducted weekly business in the vicinity. S. A. Wardelich transacted business nearby last week. Mrs. Ray Runkle had dental work in Ossian Friday. Rosa and Joe Ehler did business at Plaxpatriots today. John Holthaus and family of near Sectine were Sunday guests at the Joe Ebler home.
Elmer Rosa and family spent Sunday near Castalia. Mrs L D Burrows visited at the John Rosa home near Decorah. Several from the vicinity attended the West Union fair last week. George Brosier and Theo Rosa called at Mike Fitzpatrick's near Castalia yesterday. Mrs Tom French assisted Mrs Elmer Lennon in threshing cooking. Maria and Flossie Harvey of Castalia visiting Geo Allen. Residents plan celebrations at Ossian for the 3rd 4th and 5th. Mr and Mrs Atpadel visiting Fred Westphal near Castalia. Andrew Dessel and Mr Rathbun of Ossian were business transactors nearby Monday. Mrs Joe Weitgenant of Ossian visiting daughter Mrs Elmer Rosa. Pierre Feltis, recently employed by Chas Daniels, now works for Ray Runkle. Last Wednesday Lucille Crabtree of this vicinity married Claude Van Wey of Frankville at Decorah. Mrs James Phalen and children of Ossian and Miss Boulerman of Minnesota visited Mrs Daniels one day last week. Mrs Anna Daniels and daughter Nellie Theo Rosa and Ray Runkle visited Chas Finnegan near Lawler Sunday.
Ossian residents and guests are noted visiting fairs, funerals, relatives, and social events across nearby towns including West Union Decorah Festina Calmar McGregor Pierre and Des Moines. Notable names include Mr and Mrs L A Meyer Harold Schulte J P Schneeberger Regina Meyer Linnie Gilbert Agnes Lee Julia Fleischer and Zephy Fleischer among others with travels to Mason City Decorah Festina Des Moines and Dubuque.
Castalia residents and relatives are noted in this week’s items. W FP Andersen and family visited West Union, a large local delegation attended the West Union fair, Grace Parker and Ingersoll visited friends, and Miss Norah Floody received news from Belle Helmer Wester who is married and located in Ploesti Romania. Several residents traveled to Montana and South Dakota while John and Frank Koeeskern planned cattle buying trips. Fred Kneerskern reported ears of corn and a stock shipment last week. Velmuth and W A Meyer toured the state fair in Des Moines, with the M P Rigas also in attendance. Local movement includes travels to Britt, Charles City, Urga, and Austin Minnesota visitors Meantime, a new grandloom was mentioned and a dwelling move by Newenswander.
August showed a variable month with 94 and 95 degree highs on the 8th and 9th and a cold 47 on the 27th. The mean maximum was 82 and the mean minimum 60. Rain fell on seven days totaling 2.62 inches, led by .91 inch on the 16th and .09 on the 28th, near normal for August. Crops report: corn matures rapidly and is nearly out of frost reach.
Orley Seekatz returned from Canada last Friday very disgusted with men and conditions there. He believes his views on Canada and its prospects for Americans would make very interesting reading if published, though he dares not print them.
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