Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-26
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Fred Koch and his brother Roy
were out dragging the roads here,
on each side of the river, Thursday.
Some hail fell during the thunder
showers of last week, but no dam
age was reported.
Mrs. VIM. Walter returned to her
home at Cresco last week Thursday,
after visiting at the Mike Kratz home
for a number of days.
Flowing started in full swing here
after the showers OF last week, al
though we could use some more
moisture to make things go good.
No preaching services were neld
in some of our churches here last
Sunday. owing to the tent meetings
in progress at Ridgeway. y
Mr.. Dukelow, who has been ill in
bed for some time now is still una
Bile to be up and around. His case
seems to be a stubborn one.
Some Of the telephones went out
of commission again after the thun-
der storm of last week.
Frank Kuntz and family and some
of their neighbors autoed up from
DEBORAH last week THURSDAY for
brief visit among friends and rela-
tives, sight seeing, etc.
Wesley Kratz and John Hrdina
were working on the roads few
days last week, vest of otter Creek
replacing some of the bridges ana
filling up bad places in the roau-.A
Two Ford cars loaded down with
joy riders were speeding along our
highway last week one day. The
outcome of that race is clouded in
mystery.
Erwin Walter who has been visit
ing his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Kratz the past week, went to
his home at Golden Ridge Howard
Co., to stay a few days, later return
ing to his grandparents again.
j. G.. Kirschman was a caller on
Mr.. Dukelow last week one Gay, TO
see how he was getting along In his
sickness.
Mike Kratz took trip to Grand
Rapids, North Dakota, last week
Tuesday, to visit the children and so
with a threshing rig, wnlcn he has
an interest in He expects to be
gone for number of weeks at least
Sand haulers with several teams
from the west have been busy for a
number of days hauling sand from
he river, for building purposes. This
shows prosperity along the line with
is.
]. ]. Scheuer's condition has so
ar improved that he is able to be up
md around again, news his many
friends and relatives will be pleas
ID to learn.
Norman KuntZ returned to his
home at DEBORAH last Thursday af-
er spending nearly two weeks Wis
ting his cousin Ralph Schild in the
n
Last week one day near the How
lrd county line Ford car got mirred
II the mud. The occupants of same
ought the friendly help of Winfield
<ratz, who with his team, soon
anded them on dry land again so
hey could go on their way rejoicing
A. P. Pecinovsky had type of
Luto fever the other week that re-
ulted in his purchase of a Stude-
,zaker touring car, of Henry Ruddy
# Cresco.
Jim Sobolik from over near Pro-
Twin is going to put some buildings
IN his place, the old Charley Gesell
arm, in the near future. He has
,een hauling sand number of days
or the foundation. Jim's next move
S entirely unknown to us.
Miss Hattie Kratz spent a number
# days with her sister, Mrs. Louis
Walter of Howard county, returning
lone last week, Thursday.
No car has bppn mannfap-
ured that will climb telephone poles.
Henry Haakenson tried it with
FORD the other week, but the thing
ust refused to go up, that all.
After a two weeks session, our
ent meetings at Ridgeway cIosed,
asst Sunday evening. All the time
While they were in progress great
interest was manifested, and many
Who are not regular members OF
gave promises to lead bet
.er life in the future. May the
esolution they formed become PERM
Inent.
Somdof our young people were
tut Sunday afternoon taking kodak
'ictures of sceneries west of the
liver. u
Mrs. Mike Kratz, the boys Wesley
nd Walter and their sister, Miss
LATHE autoed to Golden Ridge last
thursday to attend the ice cream So
liable held at the home OF John
Walters. In the early morning they
eturned home we'll pleased with the
lights doings.
C.. Schild and family were enter
aiming as guests company from
Wis, few days the fore
art Of the week.
Last Sunday morning, when the
ain had ceased to fall, scores OF
cams loaded with elder and younger
eople wendell their way TO the home
Fred Falck, near Ridgeway. TO
I've him the surprise of his life, 1t
eing his birthday. Whether Fred
lrmised the intention of this crowd
a hard matter to explain, but ne
'oved as doscile as lamb and Of
red no resistance to their doings.
inner was served at noon to salts
the feelings Of these people, all
joyed this part of the program TO
e utmost, after hours of social
easure they made Fred the IecIpi-
t of gifts to commemorate the day
ter which they all departed to their
rious homes.