Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-12-22
BY HARRY j. GREEN.
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

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Winter came along here last weel
with drop in temperature to 49, be
low zero.
Robert Mealy has been workin,
for Charley Kuntz the past week
few days.
Revival meetings were continued
at the German NJ. E. church all las
week, with two services a day. Ger
man in afternoon and English in tn,
evening. Good interest was kept I'll
all the while.
Winter solStice this week, winter
is officially due now and days will
lengthen again.
X. Armstrong of Ridgeway ha.
been in the country of late workins
at his trade of killing beeves for tn.
farmers.
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Opinion.
Some Of our western farmers haG
another business meeting at the
school house last week.
Quite bunch of our younger ele-
ment took in the show at Brekke's
and Hopperstad's hall one evening
last week
Mike Kratz's folks drove to Cres-
co last week to greet friends and dc
some Xmas shopping.
Quite number of our boys and
girls drive to school, or are taken
there by others since the latter snow
came, which makes walking difficult
for the little folks.
Don't forget the Christmas pro-
grams at our schools and churches
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peter Jr. spen.
the other Sunday with the latters
folks, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Libbie OF
Ridgeway, passing very pleasant
time.
Some took timbers to Protivin last
week to get sawed into lumber.
Roy Michael arrived here from
Indiana recently to visit friends
relatives and acquaintance. Roy
used to live in our vicinity, and with
his folks moved to Indiana about
three years ago or so.
The farmers have been killing
hogs and beeves, since colder weather
came along, these, with other farm
products, indicate no hard times for
the tillers of the soil for time at
least.
Wagner's boys were out training
colts last week one day.
Reverends Bremen of Charles City
and Damerow of DEBORAH dined with
Jacob Hornberger and family last
week Thursday.
Roy and Fred Koch went to Ridge
way last week one day to call upon
their uncle Albert Koch, who is very
sick with pleurisy.
Demo Kratz went to Cresco last
week Tuesday to do some shopping
before Xmas.
A merry group of rustic lads and
lassies had a sleigh ride party, one
evening last week, but sleighing was
then not at it's best yet.
Charley Hornberger and J. j
kreitzer had their wood sawed 70;
fuel by Theo. Kratz and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Koch drove
to Cresco last week Thursday to dc
some Xmas shopping before the rush
Some of Ernst Bergemens young
people from near Ridgeway were
pleasant callers on Mr.. and Mrs Sam
Kratz of Howard county the last
week, Sunday evening.
John G.. Kirschman made a pleas
ant call at the Jacob Hornberger
home last week Thursday
Mr. Amel Koch has been staying
at Ridgeway for a number of days
taking care of his brother Albert
who is very sick, until nurse could
be secured from Cresco, his condition
is somewhat improved.
Miss Anna Bergman, from near
Ridgeway has been staying with hel
sister, Mrs. Sam Kratz Of Howard
county for number of days assist
ing her in her domestic duties.
Mr.. Carl Haakenson and sister
Miss Bessie were entertained at din,
hCi thC othCI NOCI
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Kratz of Sum
ner township entertained at dinner
the other Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. FREQ
G. Koch.
Mr.. Robert Vopava of Sumner
township spent a pleasant evening
at the Amel Koch home one evening
last week.
Mrs. Fred c. Koch made pleas
ant call on her parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Ole Sanderson last week Mon
day.
Miss Leona Koch visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Robert Vopava of Sumnel
township the latter part of last week
School will close in district mum
Der four this week Friday with ;
program by teacher and pupils.
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