Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-17
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

The weatherman is still a freak in
the extreme.
During the past week a great
amount of grain has been marketed
at our different towns.
Rollie Kratz has been busy all
last week hauling grain and hay 70
the Joe Hopperstad farm he rented
the coming seasons, in Sumner
township.
The members of the w. M. S. of
the Evangelical church will hold
their next meeting at the home of
the president Mrs. l.. n. Day of Cres-
co the first Wednesday in March.
High water will be the res ult if
this snow leaves us in a hurry as it
is soaked with rain, and now in plac-
es forms a solid mass.
Our expert spoilers have passed
the first ordeal and are now prepar-
ing for the final conflict.
Eighth grade examinations for
county diploma, next week Thursday
and Friday. A number thru here
will try for same.
The young bridal pair, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Bly, who have been Wis
iting friends and relatives at vari-
Gus points in Iowa the past month or
more returned home last week We'd
nesday, happy and we'll.
Tom Torgelson of Ridgeway is ev-
erybodys' caller these days, as he is
around assessing people and taking
the state census.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Falck, north of Ridgeway was
wrestling with the measly measles
last week a few days, but is all
right again, which makes it's parents
feel happy.
Miss Hattie Kratz and brother
Walter made pleasant call at
Cresco lasl week Wednesday for
shopping, etc.
Mrs. Oscar Moe and son Willard
of Ridgeway made a pleasant visit
under the parental roof of the form
er, a few days in the past.
Mrs Chris Schild went to Cresco
last week Wednesday to attend the
meeting of the w. NJ. S. at the home
of Mrs. Mary Kratz, and do some
shopping in that town.
Miss Sadie Koch who has been
staying with her sister, Mrs. Fred
Falck north OF Ridgeway for a few
weeks, is at the present time assist
ing her sister, Mrs. Robert Vopava
of Sumner township, at her house
hold duties.
John Reinhart was pleasant cal
Ter at Cresco on business last week
,yedsesday.
Theo Kraft and Miss Victoria
were pleasant callers at Cresco last
week Wednesday.
Winfield Kratz sold team of
horses last week to Fred Butt receiv-
ing top prices for them.
Rev. F. A. Damerow of DEBORAH
held preaching services at the Ger
man NJ. Z. church, near the river
last Sunday morning.
Ferd Butt of Cavour, South Dako-
ia and his brother Clarence. of
Ridgeway made a call west of Otter
Creek the fore part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Kratz enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Moe and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hopperstad OF
Ridgeway the other Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch arrived
home from Iowa CITY the other week
where the latter had been for
of weeks taking treatment
for her eyes.
Winfield Kratz drove to Cresco the
other Saturday and while there
brought out a number of his neigh
bors mail, because the carrier was
unable GO make his rounds.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Vopava OF
Sumner township were pleasant cal
lers on the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Amel Koch the other Sunday
Some more of MIR. and Mrs. John
Remnants girls have come down
with the measles, but their case Is
not a very severe one.
Frank Vrba with the assistance OF
a number of his neighbors sold sew
eral loads of hogs to BUYERS at
last week one day.
Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Kratz enter
tanned at supper the other Sunday
some of the formers folks.