Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-20
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

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Miss Turk and her pupils of the
Smidth school enjoyed themselves at
a picnic last week one day. The
weather being not suitable, they had
their feast of good things, ETC., in
the school house.
A destructive hail storm visited
this locality last week. Hail of i'm
mense sizes fell, breaking window
panes in various parts Of the coun-
ty, and the wind assumed nearly cy-
clonic proportions.
Charley Hamburger autoed over
to Koch's folks one evening last
week, to see the boys.
Carl Haakenson, our road super
visor, bought Charley Kuntz's Ford
the other week. Himself and the
folks were out spinning in it one
evening last week.
John Ellingson of Ridgeway was
seen motoring west of the river last
week Friday.
Remnants folks autoed up to
Ridgeway last week Thursday eve-
ming for pleasure and business.
The north western people had a
gathering last Saturday evening. A
merry time was had by all the par
Elephants.
Charley Kuntz purchased a REQ
the Fifth of his brother, Frank of
DEBORAH, last week Thursday, who
is agent for same thru here.
Henry Vatthauer of Ridgeway was
thru here last week one day buying
stock for the market at Chicago.
Farmers are very busy nowadays,
planting corn, etc., thus causing a
"a - h. ole ant n
our burg, especially in the day
time.
Miss Ardella Milk has been stay
ing nights at the j. J. Krutzer home,
the past week, attending the rural
school in day time.
Some of our telephone lines were
on the balky side after the storm
last week, caused no doubt by the
lightning and high winds. Now they
are in perfect working order again.
Our farmers had to do their work
over twice this year in preparing
their corn ground. The rain storm
beat the ground so solid that it was
necessary to work it up again.
Frank KuntZ autoed up from De-
corah last week several times to
greet relatives, acquaintance, etc,
tiles that the REQ car possesses.
Next Sunday is confirmation Sun
day in some of the churches here.
A large class as usual, is to be
confirmed there.
Our township will be ably repre-
scented at the May Day Festival at
DEBORAH this week Saturday. We
have quite a class of graduates,
these with the teachers and patrons
of the school, besides others will
help to augment the big gathering
to take place in that city.
Miss Hattie Kratz departed for
Grand Rapids, n. D., last week We'd
nesday, accompanying Miss Turk as
far as Moorhead, Mimi, the latter to
visit her sister there, and the form
er to spend several weeks visiting
her sister, Mrs. Reinhart Haaken-
son and brother Alvin KratZ.
Mrs. V. Griesy of Belmond, Ia,
who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. VIM. Begath of Granger, How
ard Co. for some time, was calling
on former friends thru here last
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. banning and son OF
Locust, and grandpa Seegmiller OF
DEBORAH, autoed up here last sun
day morning, to visit at the Theo
Kratz and C. Schild homes and at,
tending the meetings held in the
Evangelical church.
Demo Kratz had a runaway with
a team hitched to the drag, last
Saturday afternoon. They got scared
of the check wire and made a dash
thru the barb wire fence, cutting
themselves somewhat, but not seri-
ously.
Phil Kratz, children, Miss Emma
Mrs. Mary Kratz of Cresco and the
latter's sister, Mrs. Sterr of Los
Angeles, California, autoed dowr
here last Sunday morning to attend
quarterly meeting and call up rela'
tives and friends in the vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe of Ridge
way called on the latters parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz last Sun
day.
IT. and Mrs. August Walter Of
Cresco drove down here last Sunday
to revisit old friends and acquaintan
ces and also to attend church.
Some of Mike Kratz's folks auto.
ed to Cresco last Saturday in theil
new car, to do some shopping in thai
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Vatthauel
from near Ridgeway were pleasan,
callers at the Goth home last Sun
day afternoon.
Louis Wagner has been planting
corn for his brother Will, near Ridge
way, the past few days.
Fritz Ramseyer and Miss Pauline
of Ridgeway were pleasant callers a
the c.. Schild home last Sunday af
ternoon and evening.
Rev. l.. N. Day and wife of Ores
co, and Rev. j. III. Faust of Water
loo made several calls thru here
last week and fore part of this.