Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
Nav II. 1911 4

Vi d case VI SCdIleJ lcNSl.
Several of our young people drove
to Ridgeway one evening the other
week to take in the necktie social in
Hopperstad and Brehes' hall.
Our vicinity was visited by sand
and dust storm one day recently, that
frightened those women who had
been cleaning house. A calm pre-
vailed the next day.
The next meeting of the w. NJ. S.
of the Evangelical church will be
held at the home of Mrs. Mary
Kratz of Cresco, the first Wednes-
day in June. At their last business
meeting, nearly all the old officers
were reelected for the ensuing year.
Orville Allen was sub-carrier on
route two from Ridgeway, while the
regular carrier, MIR. Will Nesset, was
enjoying his honeymoon trip.
Fritz Ramseyer our nursery stock
man has nearly completed his labors
in that line, for the season and eau
now give his time to selling fencing,
lightning rods, etc.
The members of the F. w. NJ. S.
held their monthly meeting in the
church, west of the river last week
Thursday. A goodly crowd was pres
ent
A trio of workmen from the city
autoed out to school district No 4
last week Thursday, to clean out the
well and fix the pump which had
been very bothersome.
Frank KuntZ of DEBORAH made a
number of calls of business nature
up this way the other week.
Farmers are busy in the fields
these days preparing the soil so as to
plant corn at an early date, although
the weather the past week has not
been entirely what they desired
Some of our roads were dragged
last week after the rain, so in many
places they are as good as they can
be. The saying that the more motor
cars the better the roads seems to
hold true.
The Evangelical members will hold
their first quarterly meeting at their
church, west of the river beginniI
this week Saturday afternoon and
continue same over the Sabbath. Rev
Faust presiding elder from Waterloo
will conduct the same, assisted by the
local pastor l.. N. Day of Cresco. All
are cordially invited to attend all
these meetings.
Mrs. Theo. Kratz made a call up
on her sister, Mrs. G. Schild, one af-
ternoon the other week.
Theo. Kratz and family were enter
tanned to dinner by Mike Kratz and
family, the other Sunday. The rest
of the day was passed together in a
social manner.
So far the weather man has allotted
us with copious showers of rain, at
regular intervals. A little higher
temperature would also have been
greatly appreciated.
Charley Hornberger and his cous-
in, Ed Weidaman while out motorin g
the other ,unday called upon their
friend Fred Koch. They then took
a spin toward the western horizon,
returning home after the rain in the
mud.
Rudolph Earnst and others from
near Ridgeway autoed west OF the
river last Sunday to spend the day
visiting the Goth folks. A social
time was had by all.
Harry Weidaman assisted his cous-
in Charley Hornberger at marketing
some cattle the other week.
Albert Milk lost one of his colts
the other week.
Mothers Day was observed here
and there through the country last
Sunday, in a fitting manner.
John Aegerter was a caller at
Cresco last week Friday on bust
ness mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe of Ridge
way, were callers at the home Of the
nd &c
Kratz, few times last week.
A. F. Schild will close seven
months school term in district num-
Der four next week Friday.
J. G. Kirschman has Joined the
great throng of car owners, by pur-
chasing a REQ. last week of Frank
Kuntz of DEBORAH. Now the family
will take many JOY ride along the
highways, like others who own buzz
machines.
Mr.. Miller our rural mail carrier
on route four, has new cab to maui
u. S. mail, painted to harmonic with
the surrounding landscape. 1t VIII
keep him dry and comfortable in all
kinds of weather, and seasons.
John Aegerter took the train for
Sumner, Iowa, last week Wednesday,
to make short business call, besides
calling on friends and relatives. He
returned home the next day.
Thee. Kratz marketed several
loads of hogs in our burg last week
Saturday.
Motoring on cur highway was Iii
excellent condition last Sunday, and
all car owners thru here took the OPP
portunity to make good use of their
time.
Frank Butz helped Theo. Kratz
haul hogs to Ridgeway last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hilleman of Decor
ali were calling on friends in this VI
cinity the fore part Of the week.
The auto fever has broken out
afresh. but we are not allowed to tell
vet who the victjm is this time.
Jake Falck, son Clarence, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Glass and children auto
ed up from FIT. Atkinson in their
cars Sunday, to call upon relatives.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Win. Kratz
we're to town last Saturday, a tramp
anne along, entered their house and
started to help himself to various ar