Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-08-05
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
Aug. 8, 1914

week Tuesday.
There was a threshers' meeting
held at the home of Charley Kuntz
enc day last week to decide upon
the seasons threshing.
Grandpa Dukelow was a caller at
Cresco last week one day to con-
suit a physician in regard to his
trouble.
BtS't DeWalle of Cresco autoed
down this way last week one day to
have a business interview with
some of us.
Some of Mike Kratzs folks and
their guests of Milwaukee autoed 10
DEBORAH last week one day for
pleasure, sight seeing, etc.
John Reinhart and family have
been enjoying visit of the form
er's mother of Alta Vista, a number
of days.
After a three weeks visit at the
home of G. Schild, Miss Pauline
Ramseyer returned to her home at
Ridgeway last Friday.
Elmer Ringoen, his brother and
A. F. Schild, were out JOY riding,
near Ridgeway, in the formers car
one day last week
Joe Hopperstad, a veteran thresh-
er of many years was among the
first who started up his rig in this
vicinity this season.
Frank KuntZ of DEBORAH has been
helping his brother Charley in hay
ing, harvest, ETC., for the last few
weeks.
DR.. George Hoffman of Ridgeway
made trip to Cresco last week
with the passenger, to do some bust
ness between trains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hrushka en-
to Calmar the other Saturday to
attend the funeral of the formers
mother, Mrs. Anna Hrushka, who
died few days previous.
Kuntz Bros. started their seasons
threshing by pulling east of the
river and threshing for Earnest
Vatthauer. This week they will
thresh in their immediate neighbor-
hood.
Miss Freda Schwab, who was the
guest of her friend, Miss Myrtle
Schild, for number of days last
week, went to Cresco, one day last
week, and Friday departed for hel
home again, at Ackley, Iowa
Fred Vatthauer, from near Ridge
way is running the threshing en-.
CINE for Kuntz Bros rig these days
This is new work for Fred and
agrees with him first rate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Rrushka en-.
tertained as visitors, Mr.. and Mrs
Jas. Valvoda, of Pine City. MINI
Mrs. Pleva, of Barron, Mimi, and
Mrs. Mike JedLecka of Anoka
Mimi, the other Sunday evening. A
very pleasant time was spent to-
gether by these people
Frank Kuntz and family autoed
up from DEBORAH last week Friday
to greet friends, relatives and &C.
quaintances.
Mr. and Mrs. John Aegerter and
family entertained c. Schild and
family to dinner last Sunday. The
rest of the day was also pleasantly
spent in each others company.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Moe of Ridge
way, called upon the latter's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz
last week Saturday.
Henry HaaKenson has accepted
the Job Of hauling water for Kuntz
Bros threshing engine, for the
season.
John Aegerter drove to Cresco
last week Saturday to combine plea
sure and business.
Oats are very light in many fields.
Some fields are not worth the time
and trouble to thresh at ar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hornberger
and Charley spent Sunday last,
with Charley Kuntz and family.
Miss Myrtle Schild. Elmer and
A. F. autoed to Cresco, last week
Saturday for pleasure and to see
the city.
Business in our burg was at a
low ebb last Saturday. Farmers
were too busy to take the time to
90 to town to do any trading.
Master Erwin Walter of Golden
Ridge. Howard Co., has ueen visit
ing his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Kratz for more than week.
MIR. and Mrs. Chris. Haakenson
and family entertained to dinner
last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Kratz, Miss Hattie and the latter's
guests from Milwaukee.
Rev. F. A. Damerow of DEBORAH
held preaching services at the Ger
man M. e. church, west of the riv-
err last Sunday morning, and for al
similar purpose.
Theo. Kratz and family autoed
north of Ridgeway last Sunday NOR
ming to spend the day visiting att
the home of Mr.. and hrs. Fred
Falck
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Michael ar
rived here from Indiana, recently
and are at present visiting and call
ing on friends, relatives and form
er acquaintance.
Ross Kirschman took a westernly
trip to the DakotaS last week tol
spend some time in that region, Wis
iting friends, relatives, ETC., besides
seeing the sights of the great west.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kratz, Miss
Hattie and their company from MIL
waukee were entertained to supper
last Sunday by Chris Schild and
family.
The Evanelical people will hold
their quarterly meeting at Florence
vile, beginning this week Saturday.
A city daily remarks: "Women's
dresses show, among other things,
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