Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-23
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

frost came our way again last
week Wednesday night. June needs
to turn over new leaf soon, Eli?
Farmers have been busy cultivat-
ing corn between wet and dry days,
the past weeks or so.
Those suffering with auto fever
are growing worse day by day. The
rainy weather and muddy roads are
means that alleviate same somewhat.
Miss Malanna Kratz has been stay
ing with her sister, Mrs. Dan Krueg-
er OF Golden Ridge, Howard Co. the
past week or So
Sumner Solstice this week. but
summer seems to be wandering, we'll
just wandering.
No preaching services were held
at the Evangelical church last Sun
day morning as per announcement.
owing to Children's Day program
elsewhere. Services were conducted
in evening instead by Rev. w. A.
Scholar of Cresco.
Rev. t. c. Nickel of Erie, Pennsyl-
vania, corresponding secretary of
the Evangelical Missionary society
will give an address at the church
this week Wednesday. Everybody
come and bring your friends. Admis-
sion free.
John Lucas our efficient road su-
perVisor has been having a gang of
men working on the road the past
week near the Winn Kratz home.
Miss Victoria Kratz who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Dan Krueg-
.er OF Golden Ridge, Howard Co. the
past weeks arrived home for a few
days stay when she will go back
again.
Our road draggers got busy after
the rain of the other week and pat
the road in shape again for joy rid
ers, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kraft drove
to Cresco, the other Sunday to visit
their son-in-law Dan KRUGER who
they found convelesing at Mercy
hospital
Schilds folks made a pleasant call
at the Mike Kratz home the other
Sunday afternoon.
A gang Of gypsies wended their
quiet way thru here the other week
in an eastern direction. No trading
of horses or telling of fortunes as far
as we know
Another frost must be put on the
debit side of the ledger for the month
Of June.
Walter Kratz took A. F. Schild
and the latter's nephew Ralph out
for joy ride last Wednesday eve
ming.
Charley Baucher of Ridgeway was
a pleasant business caller west of the
river the last week one day.
Robert Mealy has been assisting
Charley Kuntz at cultivating corn
the past week.
The German NJ. f. people are re-
hearsing for Children's Day these
fine evenings.
r. A. Griswold of Ridgewav auto
ed west of the river last week Thurs
day to alleviate the sufferings in gas
oline engines, of which Mr. G.. is
quite an expert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Walter and
son Erwin of Golden Ridge autoed
down here last week Tuesday to
make a pleasant call at the Mike
Kratz home and elsewhere, return
ing home in the evening.
Mrs. Sarah Robinson and Mrs.
Jennie Goth spent a pleasant after
noon, the other Sunday calling on
Mrs. Win. KratZ.
Miss Hattie KratZ was entertain
ing lady friend of hers from Cres-
co last week one day.
Miss Elsie Hopperstad of Ridge
way was calling upon friends west of
the river the other Sunday.
Jacob Jacobson of Ridgeway made
number of business calls west OF
the river last week.
Mr.. Herring of DEBORAH agent for
Watkins remedies. soap, ETC., auto
ed thru here last week selling goods
to buyers of his wares.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Nichols north
of Cresco drove down here Saturday
the other week to make an over Sun
day stay visiting friends and &C
quaintances.
Wesley Kratz and his brother Wal
ter were pleasant evening callers at
the C. Schild home last week We'd
nesday evening.
Miss Myrtle Schild who has been
attending Northwestern college at
Naperville, H.. the past year, arriv-
ed home last week Friday morning.
Miss Hattie KratZ went to Cresco
last week. Wednesday and then to
Golden Ridge Howard Co. to spend
few days visiting her sister, Mrs.
Lewis Walters.
Henry and Fred Vatthauer or near
|Ridgeway were out buying up stock
for Chicago markets last week one
day.
The Germann M. E. Sunday school
will give their Children's Day pro-
gram next Sunday evening, June
9th. All cordially invited to attend
same.