Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-01-27
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Jan. 20, 1915.
Ground hog day next week, Tues
day. Wonder if the old fellow will
he able to see his shadow.
A number of our farmers went 20
town last week Friday to see the
horse buyers, who were there from
'aNsOad
Important:-It will be appreciat-
I'd very much if our correspondents
VIII try and get their news into this
by Monday.
After spending weeks in this vi
cinity greeting friends, reatives, &C
quaintances, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Rein
hart Haakenson and son Merrill de-
parted for their home at Grand
Rapids, North Dakota, the fore part
OF The week
From reports of the various parts
of the county, there seems to be a
small amount of snow this year COM
pared with other years, this Will
mean deficiency of moisture i'll
spring unless we get rain.
Miss Helen Holverson made a
pleasant call upon her grandparents
az Ridgeway recently.
Rev. l.. n. Day of Cresco will hold
preaching services at the Evangeli-
cal church here next Sunday NOR
ming.
Quite delegation of the rural
element patronized the Mexican War
moving picture show that exhibited
in Hopperstad and Brekkes hall at
2idgaway last Saturday evening.
Miss Sadie Koch has been assist
ing her sister, Mrs. Robert Vopaya
of Sumner township for the past
weeks in her household duties.
Farmers have been quite busy the
- week hauling grain to market,
while sleighing was line and prices
middling fair.
Zero weather prevailed a niimber
OF days last week. that caused us ell
10 shiver and wish that we dwelt UNI
der more summer skies like Califor-
MIA.
Willie Moe of Ridgeway made q
pleasant call upon Mr.. and Mrs Rol-
lie kratz, west of Otter Creek recent
ly.
Mr. Johnson Of DEBORAH, agent for
Raleigh's remedies. extracts, etc,
was calling upon his various CUSTOM
ers thru here last week, supplying
the needs in his line.
Messrs. Theo. Kratz and Amel
Koch were marketing some of their
surplus hogs at our local market,
siSting.
Alfred Peter Jr. can now hello
with his friends and neighbors hav-
ing tad the Northern Iowa telephone
installed into his residence a short
time ago.
, Albert Milk and the folks made a
nlfnISer of pleasant business calls
at Cresco last week.
The members of the w. M. s.. OF
the Evangelical church will meet
with Mrs c. Schild next week We'd
nesday weather conditions, ETC., be.
ing favorable.
Rollie Kratz and his brother Demo
were busy most of last week hauling
cord wood to the market at Cresco.
A. p. Pecinovsky has been haul
ing sand from the river the past
week or so, some of his neighbors
assisting him some days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred FalCk from
north of Ridgeway made pleasant
cab at the latter's parental home
one day last week greeting the folks
Rev. A. F. Damerow of DEBORAH
held preaching services at the Ger
nsGn N, II, church here last Sunday
morning.
Another program and basket So
oial will be given by pupils, teacher,
eta. in sub-district number four THIS
week Friday evening. No pains have
been spared to make this entertain
ment eclipse all former ones. be
sure and attend same or you VIII
miss good time.
mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vopava OF
Sumner township entertained at din
ner the other Sunday Koch's folks.
The balance of day was also spent
together in a social manner.
Teachers meeting at Ridgeway
next week Wednesday, make IL a
point to attend the same. You VIII
no doubt hear something to your
interest.
Miss Elsie Aegerter was listed