Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
.Inly 90. 1911.

Carol College at Mortified, was
canvassing the western part OF our
domaine with an elaborate book on
education. Several orders were TAX
en-, among teachers and schools.
Franas folks and Misses Rose
Vairock and Sophia Ehninger all OF
Calmar, called at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Mike Hrushka one day last
week. the former returning home
the same day, while the latter re-
manned as guests few days long
er.
A. f. Schild and his nephew Ell
mer autoed to Cresco via Ridgeway,
last week Saturday for pleasure and
business.
Rev. l.. N. Day and wife of Cresco,
drove down here last week, Friday
afternoon, to make few calls,
among the members of their church,
returning home in the evening.
Joe Novak has been enjoying a.
visit from his father the past week
or more, the old gentleman assisting
him in his work at haying and
harvesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hrushka were
called to Calmar, one day last week,
to the sick bed side of the formers
mother, who has been ailing for
some time. They obeyed the sum-
mons at once.
Everybody works, and father too,
in the harvest field these days 1T
will take about two weeks until
same is safe in shocks
Frank Vrba and his boys from
near Protivin were pleasant callers
at Ridgeway last week Saturday
Messrs. George Sedlacek and
James Svoboda were pleasant eve
ming callers at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Mike Hrushka last Wednesday.
Frank Butt drove to Cresco last
week Friday to do some trading, be-
fore the busy days Of harvest came.
The members of the Evangelical
church will hold their childrens day
program next Sunday evening moth
ing preventing. Everybody come and
hear the same.
Miss Carrie Goth made number
of pleasure calls among her neigh
bors last week.
Some of the farmers took their
surplus hogs to town last week,
while the weather was too damp for
field work.
Jim Wagner and some of his boys
assisted viii Wagner near Ridgeway
at haying a few days last week.
Mrs. C. Schild, Miss Myrtle and A.
f. autoed to Cresco one day last
week, for pleasure and to do some
trading in that burg.
After spending a number of days
in this vicinity, calling on friends,
etc. Miss Ehninger and Miss Nair-
ock, returned to their home at Cal
mar the latter part of last week.
Demo Kratz took a spin to Cresco
noon by the Ridgeway road, return
Ing home in the evening twilight.
A motorist ran over a drove Of
pigs for Jacob Butt, last Saturday
afternoon, killing four outright. A
mighty small piece of business if
done Intentionally, we would think.
Fritz Ramseyer of Ridgeway took
a drive west OF the river last Sun
DAY afternoon TO spend the balance
of the day with c. Schild and fam
lily
Rev. F. A. Damerow of DEBORAH
held services in the German NJ. Z.
church west Of the river last Sun
day.
Theo. Kratz and part of family au-
toed out to Florenceville, Howard
Co., last Sunday morning to attend
the baptism Of girl number two of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger.
If weather will prove favorable
many farmers viii finish cutting their
grain by the middle or latter part Of
the week Threshing will appear next
on deck.
We understand that quite a num-
Der of farmers expect to not stack
their grain this year again, but
thresh out of shocks.
Frank Butt and family of DEBORAH
autoed up here last Sunday NOR
ming to attend church, visited with
Fred Butz and family near Ridge
way and take in the children's day
program at the German M. E. church
In the evening.
Otto Earnst near Ridgeway. had
the misfortune in getting one of his
horses kicked so seriously by anoth-
er one that he had to kill the injur-
ed one.
Miss Celia Gustafson Of Calmar, a.
former teacher Of our community,
was a guest of her friend, Miss
Lauretta Kuntz near Ridgeway Sun
day. In the evening she took in the
childrens day program at the Ger
man NJ. E. church.
Mrs. George Schamel and children
of DEBORAH are guests at the J. g..
Kirschman home these days. They ex-
pect to remain in this vicinity for a
number of days. calling on friends
and relatives.
Last Sunday evening the members
of the GerI an NJ. e. Sunday school
ga their hildrens day program, at
their churc west of the river. The
interior o. the building was hand
81 ely DE- grated with profusion
oil gariouG flowers, ferns, etc. The
progr ! as well rendered, rejecting
much edi on the speakers, singers
and tho who helped bringing same
about. The pews we're all comfort
ably filled it'll an eager crowd many
of those attending remaining out
side for want Of room. The Offering
at the cI amounted to some over