County News of Calmar and Surrounds in September 1917
Local notes from Calmar and surrounding towns recount numerous visits, travels, and events. People from Decorah Protivin Ridgeway Ossian and Fort Atkinson attend funerals and collect mail and goods. A conscription program prompts a community program with a patriotic speech and band music.
Decorah and area residents keep busy with visits and gatherings
Dozens of local names from Decorah and nearby towns appear in a string of visits, calls, and social events through Friday to Sunday. Residents include Fred Glise, Jen Thorsen, Mrs Evenson, Albert Wingate, Lizzie Coy, Ira Kimber, Chas Murdock, and many others as they travel, shop, haul gravel, attend dances, and host at homes across Decorah, Burr Oak, Prosper, and Bluffton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Glise
Decorah
Jen Thorsen
Keane
Evenson
Peter Engen
Albert Wingate
Halvor Ramlo
Hesper
Tra Kimber
Ambrose Emery
Will Coy
Oscar Johnson
Chas
Goettleman
Coy
Pearl Price
Peter Leseth
C. Rasmussen
Murdock
Montana
Lizzie Coy
Irene Murdock
Ira Kimber
Jim Douglas
Prosper
Jane Fredenburgh
Burr Oak
Fred Foltz
Pearl
Henry Foltz
Alice Foss
Spring Grove
Geo. Brown
Ralph Fredenburgh
Ravena Notes from September 17 1917 Local Roundup
Ravena column records social visits and local happenings. Names include Haviland Lang Bergan Towson Schweinefus DeCou and Jones with travels to Ossian Decorah Castalia and Waukon. A farewell party for Otto Schneeberger precedes a training camp departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haviland
Ravena
Arthur Lang
Theodore Rosa
John Brown
Maritha
E. DeCou
Bert Dean
Ossian
Eber DeCou
Martin Bergan
Crew
Philip Lansing
Walter
Eldo Peck
Frank Schweinerus
Aug. Peck
Sven Towson
P.guttebo’s
Moe Bros
Mary Harris
Decorah
Esther Lang
Glenwood
G Onevieve Finnegan
Castalia
Frank Schweinefus
Lewis Schweinefus
Karl Dreier
J. W. DeCoy
A. Peck
Andrew Etteldorf
Web Rosa
John Logsdon
Waukon
Olivia Lansing
Herb Kleisart
Sarah Ness
Gena Helland
St. Paul
S. M. Ness
Henry Miller
Joe Doerr
Joe Eiick
Wisconsin
Herman Lansing
Fred Tuttle
Postville
Lawler
Otto Schneeberger
Ten Eimers
Otto
Ridgeway Social News 1917 Observations and Traveler Notes
Ridgeway notes travelers departing to Ca vor Rapid City and Grantsburg Wis. families and individuals visit Cresco Decorah Burr Oak and nearby towns. Sunday school and church services are listed with local family visits and social calls among residents and guests.
Fort Atkinson Social Notes and Tragic Train Death
Fort Atkinson updates include juror Fred Houdek in Decorah and local visits by H E Miller and residents such as Arnold Sluka returning from Edinburg Texas. A fatal Southbound No. 21 train incident killed Anton Vollman near the Krumm bridge, with funeral at St John’s church and Catholic cemetery burial for the 33-year-old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Houdek
Decorah
H. E. Miller
Arnold Sluka
Edinburg
Tex
Miss Donlan
Roy Gossman
Jesse Weiler
Thompson
New Hampton
Frank Staska
Joe Yorkie
Calmar
Joe Pavloveec
Jack Humker
Cordie Glass
Fancy Work Club
Ed. Budke
Anton Zajicek
Milwaukee
Chas. Pavlovee
Adolph Hlubek
Voss
N. D
Reed Elwood
Lawrence
Ossian
Elma
Conrad Giesen
Huber
Krumm
Schissel
Superior
Wis
Frank Huber
Fort Atkinson
Commercial Hotel
Washington
Jackson Townships
Corporation Limits
North Rt
Frank
St. Paul
Minn
John Yerkofske
Mr. Yerkofske
Nuzice
Bohemia
America
Yerkofske
Joseph
Father Dragoon
Anton Vollman
Krumm Bridge
Balk
Bridgeport
Anna
Kate
Prairie du Chien
Mike
St. John’s
Local notes from Postville and surrounding towns
A roundup of residents visiting, traveling, and personal news in Frankville Postville Ossian Decorah and nearby areas. Attendees include Ralph Topel Paul Topel and Curtis Bollman with health updates, births, visits by Ruth Bollman and Mrs Pilgrim, and assorted farm and business movements.
Community notes from Waukon and vicinity mix visits and events
Last Saturday evening roller skating at Waukon. visits by Mrs. Minerva Murphy and Mrs. Nancy Wilkon. Rally Day on Sunday October 1 with a special program. Local purchases include a sugar cane mill by Earl Livingood. Multiple town visits, church services, and a county WCTA meeting with officer appointments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Minerva Murphy
Ossian
Nancy Wilkon
Earl Livingood
Harry Oleson
Billa Letchford
Bethel
Tom Bollman
Nash
August Depping
L. C. Spaun
R. W.carter
G. BE. Webster
G. D. Bollman
Decorah
Curtis
Chester
Jasper Marsden
Earlham
Lynn Crawford
Geo. Sherman
Sanborn
Estherville
Irving Crawford
Chris Leer
Fleskie
New Hampton
Presbyterian Church
C. H. Waters
Kenneth l
Max
Robbie Waters
McGregor
Francis Padden
Lansing
Floyd Ferris
Blanche Thompson
Arthur Holm
Waterloo
G. E. Merrill
Castalia
D. W. Bray
Clarence
Bailey, Town
Bray
Lyman
Cresco
Sherman Bollman
Chas, Hendershot
Des Moines
D. W. Baldwin
J. J. van Wey
T. J. Crawford
Rob Waters
J. A. Peck
Ferdinand Hilmer
Rossville
Bank
Della Logsdon
Fred Waters
Estella Meikle
Ida Bollman
V. Pres
Miner van Wey
Lottie Pilgrim
Maggie Birdsell
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Department
Dora Meikle
Ruth Padden
R. Letchford
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Journeys
Clay Hill and Miss Marie Broghammer teach in Canoe township. Decorah residents Renans and Stoskopf visit family. A L Tyler visits Thief River Falls for a week. Marvin Ellingson and Otto Levi spend time at Geo Barth home. Rene Mall visits Canoe Ridge, and Bernice Huber visits Calmar kin. Lawrence Bolton returns from honeymoon in Minneapolis. Erickson marriage celebrated by friends. surprise party with baskets and cash gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Broghammer
Canoe Township
Renans
Decorah
Louise Williams
A. L. Tyler
Thief River Falls
Wis
Marvin Ellingson
Otto Levi
Geo. Barth
Locust
Rene Mall
Frank
Canoe Ridge
John Stoskopf
Eleka
Orland Lindley
Edolph Erickson
Gross
Bernice Huber
Calmar
Chalmer
Phoebe Sorenson
James Stortz
Franklin Prairie
Lawrence Bolton
Minneapolis
Dubuque
E. O. Erickson
James Hallman
Sioux City
Mr. Halloran
Fond du Lac
Erickson
Mrs. Erickson
Hesper community notes highlight Red Cross drive and local visits
Local residents attend a patriotically themed Red Cross program in Decorah with speeches by Rev Rasmussen and Rev Karen. Ralph Robertson earns a corporal promotion at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Community members visit, host, and donate as regional families share news and schooling plans.
patriotic address boosts Red Cross drive in Winneshiek county
An evening address on behalf of the Defense Council stirred a large audience with strong patriotism. Ida Josvanger Ruby Rolfshus and the Mabel band provided performances. Proceeds totaled 233.50 dollars, turned over to Ben Bear, Red Cross treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Council
Ida Josvanger
Uby Rolfshus
Mabel Band
Ben Bear
Red Cross
Winneshiek County
Castalia News Recap Troubled by Travel and Farewell Messages
Castalia items note Frank Tehel of Tipton seeking cattle, J H Witt buying cars in Cresco, and local trips to Decorah for Patriotic Day. Cattle sales to Maquoketa and Charlotte buyers. drafted locals join colors. Funeral for Mrs. Mecklenburg and Ommen incident mentioned. Camp Fire Club to entertain at Frankville. several residents visiting relatives in Burr Oak and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tehel
Tipton
C. Winn
Fort Snelling
Henry Floody
Pipestone, Inn
Kern
M. E. Church
J. H. Witt
Cresco
Decorah
E. J. Riggs
Clear Lake
Dedham
Ralston
F. A. Stanley
W. C. Winn
Burr Oak
W. A. Putnam
Waterloo
Rock Island
Jones
Soldier Boys
L. K. Riggs
Abigail
Chicago
Saseskons & Son
James Campbell
Maquoketa
G. M. Peterson
Charlotte
Clarence Lambert
Wm. Fisher
Chad Schweinerus
Edward Dahms
Carl Batels
Colors
Castalia Camp Fire Club
Frankville
Local Notes From Conover Calmar And Protivin
Wm Phillips drove to Calmar Friday. John Zulek of Spillville in town Sunday. James Finstger Calmar caller Saturday evening. John Sobolik left for Des Moines to train. Albert Sobolik and family drove to Protivin last Tuesday. James Sobolik of Calmar spent Sunday with home folks. Geo Cummings and H B Frankel drove to Protivin Tuesday. John Korbel near Conover business caller in Calmar Saturday. C D Anderson and H B Frankel drove to Osianor and visited Mr Lee and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Phillips
Calmar
John Zulek
Spillville
James Finstger
John Sobolik
Des Moines
Albert Sobolik
James Sobolik
Geo
Cummings
H. B. Frankel
John Korbel
Near Conover
Geo, Cummings
C. D. Anderson
Ossianor
Mr. Lee
Local social notes list visits and travels across Iowa and nearby states
Miss Olga Ode travels to Milwaukee for college. Jennie Christianson of Omaha accompanies her father and sisters to Decorah via L. J. Vogel. Joyce Horton heads to Sioux City for Morningside College. J. H. Meyer and son Max visited Edgewood. Pearl Weitgenant of Ossian calls on the G Christianson home. Mrs. M Blakken and Maria Sandager visit Dubuque. Grace Wheatman hosts a dancing party. Elmer Numedahl visits Allendale. Mr. and Mrs. M Blakken and children visit Hans Evenson in Saude. Farnes family from Wisconsin move to Carrie Flaskerud’s home for winter. Clemence Holthous of Carroll visits. Mrs. Gordon Sanders’ mother visits Cresco. Leo Fisher and Josephine of Austin visit Uher family. Peter Meyer and grandson Lawrence Becker visit Waucoma and nearby homes. Albert Shindelar family travel to Prairie du Chien for Viola to resume academy studies. Rev. Francis Shindelar travels to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Ode
Milwaukee
Wis
Jennie Christianson
Omaha
Neb
Peter Meyer
L. J. Vogel
Decorah
Joyce Horton
Sioux City
Morningside
J. H. Meyer
Max
Edgewood
Pearl Weitgenant
Ossian
G. Christianson
M. Blakken
Maria Sandager
Dubuque
Grace Wheatman
R. J. Becker
Lawrence
Robert
Anna Becker
Decorah Aes
Elmer Numedahl
Allendale
Minn
H. E. Jones
Saude
Hans Evenson
Farnes
Wisconsin
Carrie Flaskerud
Clemence Holthous
Carroll
Gordon Sanders
Cresco
Leo Fisher
Josephine
Austin
Frank Uher
Lawrence Becker
Mise Hazel Gunderson
Waucoma
Marion
Soukup
Notice of Probate for Martha A. Goforth Will
NOTICE IN PROBATE. To whom it may concern you must appear at the Winneshiek County Court House Iowa September 25 1917 at 2:00 P M to attend probate of an instrument claiming to be the Last Will and Testament of Martha A Goforth late of Burr Oak township Winnebago Town show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Signed by S J Moore Clerk of District Court and N Houge Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Martha A. Goforth
Burr Oak Township
Winnewae
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Frank Kuhn
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George Brown
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Lew Brunner
Glen
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Leonard Gossman
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Cavour
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J. W. Griffith
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Cogswell
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Eugene
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E. A. Bakken
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C. B. Bingeon
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Henry Howe
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Harry Waters
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John Lydon
Tom Logsdon
Curtis Bollman
Ruth Bollman
Albert Depping
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Chas. Barrett
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Walter van Wey
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