Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-06-04
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP
June 9. 1911

ne summer Gays nave at IdSt
arrived.
A number of the lovers of the
rod and line have been trying their
hand at fishing recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck, from near
Ridgeway visited the Amel Koch
! family west of the river last week
and this.
Cut worms have been committing
havoc in some corn fields until the
warm weather set in and fried thru.
to a frazzel.
Tom Moe and family are now set
tied in their new home at Ridgeway,
having moved there last week one
day. Tom can now give his whole
time to painting, of which there
seems to be a great deal this year.
The F. w. M. S. of the German
NJ. E. church meets with Mrs. Henry
Albers this week Thursday.
The last day of school in district
No. was celebrated by pupils and
teacher, by going to town and eat
ing ice cream, candy, etc.
Speed limit signs ten miles an
hour now grace the outskits of our
town, as warning to motorists.
Ed Weidaman is painting Frank
Kuntz's house this week. Ed is an
adapt at the job.
Frank Kostohryz of Howard Co..
was seen diving on our roads here
last Sunday, calling on some of the
Ineighbors.
Mike KratZ's folks have been
hauling lumber from town for their
new house, last week.
No r. F. p. last week Friday, so
we missed our customary budget of
mail on that day.
Rev. Boegen of Alta Vista was a
business caller thru here, one day
last week, trying to sell monuments
to those who were recently bereayed
of some of their loved ones.
Vapawa's folks have been hauling
lumber for number of days to
build new barn.
last week one day.
John Griffith and number of
other fellows from town were enjoy
ing the scenery west of the river the
other Sunday.
Workmen have been busy the past
week putting in concrete culverts on
| several or our roads.
Some of the recent replanted
corn has nearly caught up with the
first planting.
Emma Kovosic who has been Wis.
iting relatives in our vicinity for
several weeks, returned to her home
at Protivin last week.
Rev. l.. n. Day and wife of Cresco
made number of calls among their
members here recently.
Some of Mziks folks were visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Landa's near Lawler recently.
Some of Wagners boys helped
their brother, Frank, with his work
last week.
Rev. F. A. Damerow of DEBORAH
held services in the German M. E.
i church here, last week Saturday. and
then went to Howard Centre to help
conduct quarterly meetings.
Sunday autoes were almost thicker
than hops on our road nearly every
body that had car were enjoying
themselves, by using same.
j. G. Kirschman is excavating on
the cellar. nowadays, as he intends
TO build modern house as soon as
possible.
Charley Hornberger bought a new
Ford car of Mr.. Baucher of Ridge
way, last week and has since been
busy trying to dodge telephone poles.
Dan Kruger of Golden Ridge,
Howard Co. was visitor at the T.
kratz home last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Kratz
drove to Cresco last Sunday to visit
relatives and attend services in that
town.
| Mrs. Chas. Goth, her father, Mr..
and Mrs. c. Schild autoed to Cresco
the fore part of the week for bust
ness and pleasure.
Frank KuntZ is the owner of a
new Ford car, secured from Mr..
Baucher at Ridgeway. Frank now
spins along the highway. like a Ash
swimming in the sea.
Rollie Kratz drove to Florence
vile last Saturday to visit his sister,
MRS. Dan Kruger, returning home
the day following.
Aviators are now busy cleaving
the air. So far we have been unable
to see any thru here.
The blasting of rock, one day last
week by a paster in Howard Co.,
made us think that maybe the Japs
had landed, and were batting down
our city.
j. Aegerter and family were CAL
lers at the Alfred Peter home last
Sunday afternoon.
Jacob Aga of Ridgeway was out
at Amel Koch's place one day last
week, putting new evetroughs on
his house.
Mike kratz with the help of some
of his neighbors have been busy law
ing a cement foundation for the for
mer's new residence.
Charley Kuntz and family were
callers at the Jacob Hornberger
home last Sunday.
Orville Allen of Ridgeway was mo-
toring thru her last Sunday and cal
ling on different ones.
quite few of the farmers here
and there are doing some painting
this year AS painters are scarce.
they have to do it themselves.
John Reinhart bought a Cartercar
OF Ohmacht and White at Cresco.
last week. Now John and his fam
ny VIII enjoy thembelves touring |
thru the country.
According to reports from yari- |
Gus parts OF the state, old Iowa is |
becoming dryer right along. Well |
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