Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-29
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
July OF. 1914

and stacking is in full swing among
many. A number expect to thresh
out of shock, as in former years.
Mesdames Will Buehreo, Emil
Beinatodt and children from Mil
waukee have been guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Kratz and family for a
numbr of days.
Miss Freda Schwab of Ackley
Iowa, arrived here last week, Thurs
day as the guest of her friend, Miss
Myrtle Schild.
Elmer Ringoen and a number OF
his boy chums from Ridgeway, went
to the river one day last week to
try their luck at fishing. They
caught quite number of the finny
tribe
Rev. F. A. Damerow and family
of DEBORAH made several PLEASANT Wis.
their church, thru here last week
Our miller Mr.. Griswold has his
mill in shape again, to grind feed
for the farmers as of yore.
Mrs. Theo. Kratz has been visit.
ing with her daughter, Mrs Oscar
Moe, for number of days the past
week.
A number of agents, attending
various colleges have been canvas
sing these parts, with various books
in order to earn money to defray
their expenses while attending
school, the past week.
A. F. Schild and Elmer autoed
to Cresco last week Thursday after.
noon for pleasure and business.
A number of farmers drove tc
town last Saturday to get feed
ground since the mill resumed op.
Grafton again.
VIM. Kratz drove down from Ores.
co the latter part of last week tc
revisit the old home and greet the
folks.
Newt. Damon of Cresco visited
these parts last week on business.
Fremont Armstrong of Ridgeway
visited at the home of Winfield
Kratz last week a number of days
The L. A. S. of the Synod Lu.
theran church met at the home OF
Mrs. Chris Haakenson last week
Thursday.
were ragged after the rain last
week, by those in whose district they
are situated.
A number of farmers will begin
threshing out of the shock this week
in various parts of the township.
The members of the w. NJ. S. OF
the Evangelical church, will meet
with Mrs. l.. n. Day of Cresco next
week Wednesday afternoon.
Last week Wednesday was one Of
the warmest days on record this
season, thus far. On that day John
Fjelstul who resides southwest OF
Ridgeway lost one of his working
horses, overcome by heat. 1t GER
tainly was some warm
Mr.. Sam Kratz and the boys Of
Howard Co., attended the childrens
day exercises at the Evangelical
, church, here last Sunday evening.
Tom Moe and Oscar of Ridgewa!
autoed west of the river last Sunda!
to call upon Robert Vopava of Sum
ner township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger anC
children of Golden Ridge, Howard
Co. spent last Sunday with Thee
Kratz and family.
Some of Schild folks and theil
company autoed to DEBORAH the fore
part of the week to take in the
scenery at Dunning Springs, Ice
Cave, etc.
Some of our phones on the north
ern Iowa line were put out of com
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during last weeks shower.
The ball team of Sumner town
ship, put on their war paint last
Sunday TO secure the scalps of the
Protivin boys. The contest was
fought long and bitterly. The grip
of the Sumner nine was not to be
shaken, and the result was that the
boys at Protivin met their Waterloo.
Score &c TO 16 in favor of the form
er boys.
Last Sunday evening at the Evan
gelical church the members of the
Sunday school save their chldrens'
day program. The latter consisting
of songs, dialogues, recitations, etc.
All the various parts of same
were carried out in a very creditable
manner by those who had a part
in same, pleasing to their hearers
who comfortably filled the pews of
the church. The decorations were
very snowy, consisting of ferns,
vines and flowers of many varieties,
and quantity The offering for for
eign missions was S41.50. Altogeth-
er it was very pleasant event that
will be remem bered throughout the
year, until childrens' day is with
us again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kratz Of
Button drove down here last Sun
day morning to visit with Theo.
Kratz and family and also to attend
childrens' day in the evening.
Grandpa Dukelow has been under
the doctors care, with sore foot
for the past week or more.