Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-15
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
July 10. 1914.

Cuse VI the SlSklt.
Joe Novak, is one of the farmers
who has his barn filled with hay, and
is stacking the balance of the crop
outside
Miss Amy Moe of Ridgeway has
been visiting al the Theo Kratz
home a number of days the past
week.
In DEBORAH they had a Mexican
fight. We can duplicate that. At
one of our dances we had an Old
fashioned Indian scalp fight. WHO'D
pee!
Rev. Sylvester of Ridgeway made
q number of calls at Albion AMI
Cresco, in his car last week one day.
The German NJ E. people will
observe children's day, with an APP
propriate program in their church,
west of the river next Sunday eve
ming. Everybody cordially invited to
attend same.
Albert Milk and a number of 9TH
ers thru here were cutting grain the
past few days.
Sam Kuntz and family drove to
Cresco last week Wednesday to do
some shopping.
Mrs. C. Schild, Miss Myrtle and
Mrs. Winfield Kratz went to Cresco
last week Wednesday to attend the
meeting of the w. NJ. S. of the
Evangelical church at the home of
Mrs. VIM. KratZ.
Last week Friday was the warm
est day we experienced this season.
A number of farmers didn't go at
their hay until the latter part Of
the afternoon.
/ Mrs. Amel Koch and Miss Leona
were callers at Cresco one day last
week, to do some shopping and call
on the dentist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe of Ridge
way made a call on the latter S
parents. last week Thursday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. Bratz.
Fritz Ramseyer is assisting Jacob
ButZ at haying this week.
/ A. F. Schild autoed to Cresco last
week, Wednesday on a business trip
returning home by the Ridgeway
route, which was just fine.
VIM Kratz and Thos Jones OF
Cresco, autoed down here in the
latter's car one day last week taking
orders for binding Irvine of the farm
ers through here.
4 Our mail carrier, route four from
Cresco came through here by auto
last Saturday, thus eliminating time
and distance.
A number OF young men from
town autoed to the Turkey river
one evening for the purpose of bath.
>, ing in its waters.
Miss Pauline Ramseyer OF Ridge
way, has been a guest at the G
Schild home since last week Satur
day She expects to remain fol
about two weeks or so.
The next meeting of the w. NJ.
!. of the Evangelical church will be a
the home Of Mrs. L. n. Day of Ores
co the first Wednesday in August.
A lady agent, who has been at
tending school at Ames in the pas
was taking orders thru here las
week Saturday, for book on domes
tic science. She met with good sue
cess, especially among. teachers.
John Griffith, family and some o.
his friends OF Ridgeway took a JOY
ride west of town across the river
by paths and lane in his touring car
last Friday evening.
Sheriff Fleming of DEBORAH made
trip up here, one night last week
on official business, to serve sup
poena.
! Fritz Ramseyer of Ridgeway has
! been selling quite a lot OF fruit to
various parties the last week or so.
Frank Butt has been assisting his
friend and neighbor, Charley Kuntz
at haying the past week.
Theo. Kratz and family autoed to
Golden Ridge last Sunday morning
to spend the day visiting at the home
4 of Mr.. and Mrs Kruger. Miss
Dorothy Kruger who has been visit
ing here for the past two weeks ac-
companied them.
The warm days are increasing
intensely according to a geometrlcal
ratio. My. but it is warm!
Fred Bergman and his friend Roy
Koch were out driving on the roads,
west of the river last Sunday.
Amel Koch and family drove north
Of Ridgeway Sunday to dine with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck, and to
spend the afternoon together.
Several loads of autos and teams
took in the sights at the river near
Kirschman' last Sunday, enjoying
the day by having a picnic, bathing,
singing songs, etc.
Charley Kuntz and wife spent
Sunday afternoon visiting the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
| Hornberger.
Misses Luella and Anna Bergman
called upon their friend Miss Leona
Koch west Of the river last Sunday
afternoon.
! A wee stranger arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck
near Ridgeway, recently. The par.
ents feel very proud Of their little
guest. ~
Quite a number of farmers are In
a quandry as to what to do with
their hay crop. Some of them have
been selling part of it, while others
would like to sell some If buyer
could be found.
Miss Freida Bergman, from neal
Ridgeway, who has been visiting
friends and relatives in Montana fol
the past few months, returned home
last week one day, loud in heI
praise of that western country.
IL Tim WapuQr WaSt Of the river AZ