Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-15

friends west of the river last week.
Rev. w. A. Scholer of Cresco will
| hold preaching services at the Evan
| gelical church west of the river next
Sunday evening. Last Sunday he as
sisted Rev. Wlrth of Alta Vista in
conducting quarterly meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Kratz, Miss
Hattie with Wesley as motorist auto
ed to DEBORAH last week Thursday
10 greet friends and do some shop
ping.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reinhart,
Misses Emma and VERNE drove to
Cresco last week Thursday to greet
friends, relatives and do some Xmas
shopping.
Elmer Schild autoed to Protivin
last week Thursday on business.
Rev. Poncelow returned to his
home at Charles City last Friday eve
ming, after weeks stay here.
Mzik's folks were entertaining
relatives from near Protivin last
week one day.
Mr.. Arlie and Edward Lansworth
from near Lawler were guests of
Wesley and Walter Kratz one eve
ming last week.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Schild autoed to
Cresco last week Thursday to make
a pleasant call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wiedaman
and Charley Hornberger called at
the Fred G.. Koch home the other
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Mike Kratz returned
home last week from their sojourn
among relatives at Strawberry Point.
Some of Franna's folks from Cal
mar spent the other Sunday at the
Mike Hruska home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Kuntz, Grace
and Alice visited at the Jacob Horn
berger home the other Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Natvig were
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Anderson the latter part Of las!
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Holyerson and
children were pleasant Spillville
shoppers Thursday.
Edward Lansworth and his broth
over here the latter part of previous
week to attend the dance in Brekke' $
and Hopperstad's hall.
The eleven months old baby boy
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Hoppersta1
passed away last week Monday at
his home in town, of pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Bussa came down
from Cresco last week Wednesday to
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Falck
near Ridgeway.
Theo Kratz expects to begin the
erection of his new residence this
fall. Messrs Peter and Hardy will do
the work.
The latest here is the buzz of the
saw as many are having their sea-
sons supply of wood sawed at pres
ent.
Mr.. Albert Koch of Ridgeway is o
sufferer these days with pleurisy.
Jim Soukup and sisters Misses
Anna and Otilla autoed to Cresco
las week Wednesday.
Rev. Bremen, presiding elder, ar
rived here last week Saturday to as
sist Rev. A. f. Damerow III the
meetings at the German Nj. L
church west of the river now in
progress.
Winfield Kratz assisted Joseph
Reha in delivering hogs at RidEeNay
last week Saturday.
Amel Koch, family Ole Sanderson,
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck,
Miss Ollie, Joe Vopava OF Sumner
township and Martin r. Friediein
were entertained at dinner the 9th
er Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c.
Koch. The happy crowd passed the
balance of the day together in very
social manner.
Saturday last the weatherman had
covering of about five inches OF
snow on the level, so sleighs, cut
tiers, sleigh-bells, etc, were eXhum-
ed and our nimrods started after the
quail and rabbit.
The German NJ. E. people held
quarterly meeting at their cnurch,
west of the river Saturday and sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Bussa and childrea
came here from Canada and were
guests of Mrs. BIS. parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Philip Geselle.
Christmas exercises will be- held
in nearly all our churches and many
of our schools with trees and pro-
grams.
Will Smidth was pleasant busi-
ness caller at Cresco last week one
day.
Theo. Kratz and family dined with
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe Of RidgeWay
! the other Sunday passing pleasant
time together.
We sell the best grade Boston
ovarsboes Larsen 49,