Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-22
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.


Spring will be coming along one
leap year.
Mrs. T. Kratz was visiting her
: daughter Mrs. Dan Kruger of Flor
enceville in recent days.
Miniature snowstorm in spring
weather were mutual companions
last week.
Otter Creek sat up in it's bed and
went on a rampage last week.
Mrs. Frances from State of Wash
ington visited her sister Mrs. John
G.. Kirschman last week.
Eddie Milk was a pleasant Cres-
co visitor last Tuesday.
A. R. Pecinovsky returned home
after spending week at Mason City.
Parties from Elma autoed out
here last week to look over land in
terests.
Alfred Peter Sr. was pleasant
Cresco caller last week Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Vopava of Sumner
township, Joe Vopava, Rev. w. A.
Scholer Of Cresco, A. F. Schild
spent a pleasant afternoon last Sun
day with Amel Koch and family
Mrs. William Kratz of Cresco Wis
tied relatives in this vicinity and at
DEBORAH last week.
Roland Holverson took a carload
of stock and goods to his future home
in Montana the fore part of last
week.
Theo. Kratz is having his logs
sawed in lumber which ne will use
for new buildings in the spring.
DR.. Precious of Cresco made sew
eral professional calls in this vicin-
fty recently.
A. r. Pecinovsky has lame morse
airy.
The ice has gone out of the creeks
the past week it being quite warm.
Farmers are pruning fruit trees
at present.
Quite number of farmers took
horses to Cresco Saturday. Eastern
horsebuyers were there paying top
prices.
The wearing of the green last Fri
day reminded us of the Emerald Isle.
Mr.. Ringeon, our genial banker is
: still in a critical condition and not
improving as rapidly as his many
friends wish
Winfield KratZ was a business
caller in Cresco Friday last.
If our readers have any news,
please send it in, it will be gladly re-
ceived.
The death angel invaded the Am
ond Hovden home near Ridgeway
he VT Of oct
away loving wife and mother. The
bereaved family have the sympathy
of the entire community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wiedaman
and family spent the other Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c.
Koch.
Ed Wiedaman returned home af-
,ter visiting friends and relatives in
Indiana last week.
The A. S. of e. local had busi-
ness meeting at the Kirschman
school house last Wednesday eve
ming. n
Miss Margaret Peter is reported
very i'll at this writing.
Miss Anna Soukup was a pleasant
Cresco shopper last week Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vopava and
babe ELLEN also Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Haakenson dined with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch
and family.
Roy Koch and sisters, Nettie, Lee
ona, Lizzie and Martin Friedlein
also Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kratz and
Miss Hattie were entertained bv Mr..
and Mrs. Hruska the last week Tues
day evening.
Mrs Ole Sanderson and sons Roy
and Alton called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred c. Koch Sunday evening lasc
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred c.. Koch spent
a pleasant evening the other Satur-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haaken-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wiedaman
and children spent the other Sun
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. f.
c. Koch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz and Miss
Amelia drove to Golden Ridge the
other Saturday to visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Kruger and family. re-
turning home the following day
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Kratz called
upon Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe OF
Ridgeway one evening the other
week.
Mike Hruska with the assistance
OF some of his neighbors had some
logs sawed into lumber the other
week one day.
Some of Mike Kratz's folks were
Cresco shoppers one day the other
week. tawf.EE l
Albert Lansworth from near Sau-
de is working for Walter Kratz this
season in capacity as hired man.
A merry bunch of boys had CHI
vari party the other Saturday eve
ming at the Reha home.
A party was held at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sobolik last
wednesday evening, all participat-
ing in same reported hne time.
A little miss came to the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe in Ridge
way, Monday, March 13. The par
ents have decided to keep her. Con-
CALCULATIONS.
Cream haulers and mail men are
not very fond Of the roads at present,
being rough and muddy.
There will be no spring vacation
4, our ruraI schools thew will re-