Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Dec Z, 1914.
Wood savers have been busy til,
past week or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe of Ridge
way were pleasant callers at tn,
nome OF the latter's parents, Mr.. arC
Mrs. T. Kratz the other Sunday.
Several farmers from various part,
or the township were rushing theil
surplus hogs to tie market last week
Scores of loads were waiting at on,
little village at time to unload.
/ Mr.. Jerry Varocha of Chicago ar
/ rived here the other week one da,
and was royally entertained as E
| guest by Mr.. AMI Mrs. Mike Hrushka
Wagners folks are going to work
the Goth farm next year.
Mrs. Robert Vopava of Sumner
township was pleasant caller unde,
the parental roof last week one day
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hrushka and
son Frank of EIrla Howard Co. drove
over here the other week one day
and were entertained at dinner BY
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hrushka.
Grandpa Holverson of Ridgeway
drove southwest of town last week
one day, to visit with his son Henry
and family, for the day.
George Weidaman, brother of Mrs
Jacob Hornberger, returned to his
home at Hutchinson, Kansas, after
visiting in this vicinity for a number
of months. Our chilly weather did
not agree with him, hence his depar-
ture to summer climes
Several of Fred Koch's friends and
neighbors assisted him in pulling
down the frame part of the old Gs-
sell house last week Thursday.
John Reinhart had a number OF
men assisting him at grubbing a few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vopava OF
Sumner township were pleasant
shoppers at Rideeway last week one
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch drove to
Cresco one day last week to consuli
a specialist in regard to the latter's
eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Kratz one d
the newly married couple here have
been spending the past week witt
friends and relatives at Golden Ridge
Howard county and Granger, Mimi.
The plasterers have finished apply
ing the first coat of plaster on FREQ
Koch's house and will soon start OF
the second one.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hrushka an(
son Frank of Elma, Iowa, drove over
here one day last week and were en-
tertained as guests by Mr.. and Mrs
Mike Hrushka during their stay here
Miss Hattie Kratz has been visit
! ing the past week with her sister
Mrs. Lewis Walter OF Golden Ridge
Howard Co., besides greeting other
friends and acqaain' ances.
Mike Hrushka completed recently
large hog house with all glass fron'
and modern conveniences.
Winfield Kraft has been delivering
some of his cord wood in the market
at Ridgeway the past week.
Charley Boucher of Ridgeway
made a trip by auto towards Protiv,n
last week one day, finding the roads
in a bump y-drmpty state a grea;
part of the way, owing to the freeze
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hrushka enter
tanned to dinner one day the other
week, Valentine Frana. brother Lewis
| and their sisters, Miss Helen and
| Libbie Frana of Calmar. very
pleasant time was spent together Sc
cially.
John Aegerter was a pleasant bust
ness caller at Cresco last week Sat
urday.
Rev. A. f. Damerow of Decorall
held preaching services at the Ger
man NJ. E. church last Sunday.
Next Sunday the tabernacle meet
| ings at Cresco vii. close. Many from
! here are planning to take in same
then, weather and roads permitting.
Our roads are quite rough in pla-
ces, but a few autoists are Drawing
them and motoring right along.
Sunday last 1t was showing, the
previous one cold dismal rain pre-
vailed all day Quite contrast bu'
then we must get used to existing
conditions.
Mike Kratz and family were enter.
tanned at dinner by C. Schild and
family, last Sunday. The rest OF the
day was PASSED together, likewise, II
a social manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz drove t.
Cresco last Sunday to take In tho
meeting at the tabernacle and spen
the balance of the day greeting
friends and relatives in that town.
Rollie Kratz and his young brlc'
will move unto the Qually farm wes
of Otter Creek the fore part OF TN:
week.
We thought that the sleigh bel
chimes would be sounding this weef
but rain spoiled the fun.
Mrs. C. Goth spent pleasant
Sunday afternoon at the {. Schli'
home Sunday.