Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-12
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LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
Monday. March 1O. 1913

The young people had a surprise
party on Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sanderson
one evening last week, to bid them
farewell and show the esteem that
they were held in in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanderson have since
left for Thief River, Mimi, their fut-
ure home.
Mrs. Mike Hrushka returned home
from her extended visit to Chicago
last week No more patching it for
Mike
Carl Haakenson is a sufferer with
pneumonia, having been afflicted
with the disease since last week. Carl
had pneumonia a number OF years
ago and pulled through successfully
and his numerous friends hope that
he will again do so.
Rev. L. NJ Day of Cresco held serv-
ices in the Evangelical church here
last Sunday He intended to serve
Locust, but the road conditions made
it impossible for him to get there.
Our township school meeting was
held in school district number l on
Monday afternoon. Besides the board
there were not many electors pres
ent.
Edwin Vapova is patient sufferer
with lung fever. We hope he will
soon become well again.
st. Patrick's day next week Mon
day.
School will close in district num-
her four this week Friday for num-
Der of weeks, in order to give all
much needed rest.
Paul Qualley and Master Stewart
loaded their two cars last week and
departed for their future home in
northern Minnesota. Mrs. Qualley
and the rest of the children are Wis
iting her folks at Washington Prairie
and will follow later.
A petition has been circulated by
the farmers and signed by nearly all
to whom it has been presented, ask
ing our lawmakers at Des Moines TO
oppose the Tax Comission bill,
which is pending there now.
Henry Haakenson departed for the
wild and woody west last week to try
his fortunes among other people and
IN a different cline.
Quite a large number attended the
sale of Nels Jordahl last week, who is
going back to live in old Norway, the
home of his birth, as soon as he can
get things Strengthened up.
Miss Hattie KratZ has been on the
sick list for number of days, having
contracted bad cold.
The next meeting of the w. NJ. s.
will be at the home OF Mrs. John
Weidaman of Cresco, the first We'd
nesday in April
Fritz Ramseyer, who is sojourn-
ing in Switzerland since the first of
the year, writes that he and his girl
Pauline are we'll and enjoying them
selves. They expect to return home
the fore part of April.
The neighbors of Thomas Seim as
sisted him in moving onto his recent
ly purchased home near Ridgeway
las. week Friday. Tom will be closer
TO town, church and have better roads
than he had at his old place.
Spring Is coming at a rapid pace,
and Easter will soon be here.
Dr. l.. Kaasa of Ridgeway made
a professional call west of the river
one day last week.
Albert Milk drove to Protivin last
week with some logs of his own, to
get them sawed into timber. He was
accommodated while waiting.
a week or more with appendicitis. In
the meantime his brother, James, is
doing his work
Fronk Kostohryz and his young
bride returned home from their hon
eymoon trip to Chicago and points in
Wisconsin last week. May success
and happiness be their lot thru life's
Journey.
Rollie Kratz and sister, Miss Edna,
and Oscar Moe and sister, Miss Amy,
all drove to Golden Ridge last Satur-
day TO visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Kruger.
The high water along Otter Creek
PLAYED havoc with the fences along
its course.
Rev. H. n. and Mrs. Day made a
short call at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aggeter last Sunday.
When, as an outsider, you are fore