Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-03-17
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
March L.. 1915.

AhdISh ID, L 30.
Warmer weather, housekeeping,
etc, are the latest signs of spring.
This week Wednesday is st. Pat
TICKS Day. No doubt the wearing
or the green and shamrock will form
part of the attire of some of us.
Some of the farmers are getting
ready for springs work, such as
cleaning grain, looking after ma
chinery, etc.
Rev. F. A. Damerow of DEBORAH
held preaching services at the Ger
man Nj. E. church the other Sunday
morning, and at Howard Center dur
ing the afternoon, returning home
the day following.
Ed Weidaman who has been work
ing Tor his brother Harry the past
years, will stay with his sister and
mother at Cresco this year, and work
in that burg.
Friends and relatives of Miss Eth
Ell Sanderson had a shower on her
recently, which was enjoyed greatly
by all its participants.
A large number of Ridgewayitas
attended the program and social in
the kirschman school west of the
river last week, Wednesday evening.
The next meeting of the members
OF the w. M. S. of the Evangelical
church will be at the home of Mrs.
Z. Schild, the first Wednesday in
April. AS this will be the business
meeting of the year, full attendance
OF its members is greatly desired.
Fritz Ramseyer of iRidgeway made
number of business calls among
farmers west of the river. besides
greeting friends last week one day.
owing to various causes, pupils
and teacher were enjoying a weeks
vacation. recently from their school
duties
Roy anderson and his sister Miss
Ether were pleasant callers at the
Amel Koch home the other Sunday
afternoon.
A young man was canvassing these
parts last week, taking orders for
enlarging photos and selling oil
chromas. He had some very nice
samples, and booked a number of Or
ders among us.
Rev. L. N. Day and wife of Cresco
drove down here last week to make
number of pleasant calls among
various MONIES.
Henry Haakenson is going to work
for Carl Den near DEBORAH the COM
ing season. Carl used to live in this
vicinity when he was working the
Qualley farm.
Ross Kirschman is the new cream
gather for the farmers creamery at
Ridgeway. This must be a job not
greatly envied, when the roads are
nearly impossible We should surmise.
Harry Weidaman has a new man
working for him this season, who
came the other week.
William Kratz of Cresco made a
business call at Ridgeway last week,
one day between trains, also greeting
friends etc.
Miss Leona Koch and sistel Lizzie
made a pleasant afternoon call up.
on their friend Elsie Vopava of
Sumner township the other Sunday.
Mike Kratz marketed several loads
of hogs to local buyers last week one
day, some of his neighbors assisting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Weidaman arriy-
ed here from Indiana last week one
day, to work for Charley Hornberg-
er, during the coming season.
Farmers are busy these days doing
their hauling before the roads begin
to break.
A number of neighbors assisted
Mike Kratz at saving wood last
week one day.
Our assessor is bringing his work
nearer completion. The latter part
of last week he was working near OF
ter Greek.
Swatting the hOusefly will be the
next act on the program. Be sure and
get your share of it. as the pesky
things have arrived already.
The entertainment given in the
kirschman school by teacher pupils,
etc, was well attended and carried
out to perfection. Sleighing being
good and the weather at its best,
was a great inducement to make it
a success in all its details. Every
body was we'll pleased with what
they saw and heard.
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