Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-03-04
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
March 2, 1914.

March 2, 1914
Before February left us he took
the little snow We had along with
him.
VIM. Kratz assisted his uncle Mike
Kratz in marketing some hogs at
Cresco last Saturday.
The members of the F. w. Nj. S.
of the German NJ. E. church will meet
with Mrs. Johns Reinhart, this week
Thursday.
The women folks are complaining
that the cisterns have gone dry.
This will cause washing day to be
more difficult
A crowd of young and elder peo-
pie assembled at school house in
district No. last Thursday evening
to take in the program and basket
social
Bonnie Milk who is attending par
ochial school at Protivin since Janu-
airy, spent a few days under the par
entail roof, last week and this.
Philip Smidth marketed a number
of loads of hogs at Cresco last week
Friday.
Quite a number of farmers and
others took in the sale of Hedge Aker
south of the Lincoln church last week
Thursday. Mr.. Aker will continue
farming as of yore, selling off only
some of the surplus machinery, etc.
Orie Johnson who arrived into this
country last May has begun working
for Henry Holverson for the coming
seasons.
The qualified electors of the town
ship will meet at school house in
district No. l next week Monday, 10
elect a director at large and tran
sact other business.
l Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kratz of
Cresco were guests of their uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Kratz last
Wednesday evening. The former ex-
pect to soon go to farming and house
keeping near Bluffton, Iowa.
Charley Vrba quit attending school
and has gone to Spillville to assist
his brother Jim in the restaurant
during the rush of business, later he
will go at carpenting in Protivin.
\ A merry crowd of young people
drove to Protivin one evening last
week to take in the last dance in
Besedas hall before Lent.
! Ole Sanderson secretary of the
rural school board made a tour thru
the township greeting people and
posting up notices of the coming
township school meeting.
Willie Wagner better known as
Billie from near Ridgeway, tuned
up his Ford car last week one day
and took a lightning spin towards
the rising sun, disregarding roads,
climate, etc.
Miss Sadie Koch, who has been as
sisting her sister, Mrs. Fred Falck,
near Ridgeway in sewing the past
week or more, arrived home last
week one day.
Walter Falck of Arlington, Iowa
arrived here last week to spend a
few days visiting his brother Fred
Falck near Ridgeway.
Miss Elsie Vopava and her brother
Edwin visited their sister, Mrs. Frank
Sobolik the other Sunday.
Arthur Kratz and wife of Cresco
: were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amel Koch last week one day.
Arthur can relaue many pleasant in
cidents about the state of Washing
ton, their former home.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe and sis
ter Miss Amy Moe of Ridgeway dined
with Theo. Kratz and family the 9TH
er Sunday, besides spending the af-
ternoon in each others company.
Joseph Vopaya spent the other
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Vopava.
Fred Koch, brother Roy, and sis
tiers Misses Nettie, Leona and Lizzie
dined with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vo-
pava the other Sunday and spent the
afternoon together also.
| Albert Milk was a caller at Proti-
vim one day last week on business.
The election of school directors in
the sub-districts thru here caused
very little excitement. No one seems
very anxious to obtain the office.
Farmers are getting ready for
springs work, testing seed corn,
cleaning seed oats, breaking colts,
etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Schild visited at
the Mike Kratz home last Sunday af-
ternoon.
March came in like a lamb but
shivering somewhat from the cold.
Miss Bessie Haakenson entertain
ed her teacher Miss Celia Gustavson
to dinner last Sunday The after
noon was also spent together in al
pleasant manner
The snow storm of last Saturday
was quite severe in localities. The
wind mill tower on the c. Schild place
was torn to the ground.