Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-12
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
July 10. 1915,

Funeral last week Thursday.
A number of our people autoed to
Cresco last week Tuesday evening to
view the fireworks and mud on the
roads.
and July came along with go in the
shade and no shade.
The w. M. S. of the Evan selical
church will meet with Mrs. C. Schild
this week Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs H. w. Miller of Cresco was
a pleasant visitor at the Mike Kraft
home the latter part of last week.
Rev. w. A. Scholer and family re-
turned from their sojourn among
friends and relatives in Minnesota,
latter part of last week, much pleas
ed with their outing.
A band of Sioux Indians came thru
here the other week and encamped
over night on the Kirschman school
house yard. The next day they NOV
ed onward.
Some of the corn reached knee high
by the Fourth, il has good color
and is growing nicely.
The new secretary of the Ameri-
can Society of Equity is VIM. E. Vie
deman, Jim Soukup former secrI--A'y
having resigned.
Quite a number of farmers have
started haying.
Earl Kirschman and brother Joyce
were pleasant callers at the Schild
home one evening recently.
Jim Soukup returned from his
wedding tour and resumed his work
of hauling cream and farming again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger ana
children of Florenceville, Howard
Co. spent the other Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Theo. Kratz and family.
Some of our Ridgewayites went to
Dubuque. last week, to attend the
| doings down there.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Miller of Cres-
co dined with Mike KratZ and fam
/ lily, last week Thursday.
| A number of showers of late made
i all vegetation TEEN with extra life.
A number of picnicers received a
good soaking on the glorious Fourth.
Corn is on hump, bumb and jump
these days. Farmers are hurrying
thru it.
Little Ollie Falck, near Ridgeway
gave birthday party, last week
Thursday in which a number of hef
| little friends participated.
Ole Sanderson, sons Leon and
Clarence were pleasant callers at the
Amel Koch home the other Sunday
evening.
Preaching services were conducted
at the Evangelical church last Sun
day evening by Rev. w. A. Scholer of
! CreSco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G.. Koch were
entertained at dinner the other Sun
| day by Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Sanderson
and family.
Hot and sultry. Whew, Wow! Old
Sol seems able to manufacture heat
| from cucumbers these days.
The city bellies and swells now hike
to the country to escape the heat OF
and dust of the metropolis
| Mrs. Anna WieGaman and daughter
Miss Anna of Cresco were the guests
| of Harry Wiedaman and family, at
the old homestead for an over sun
day visit.
| New potatoes and few in a hill now
forms the farmers bill-of-fare.
| Mr.. Joe Vopava is the latest victim
of the auto fever, having purchased
a Brisco car lately Others are get
ting ready to get in the swim for the
water is fine.
Charley Hornberger was a pleasant
caller at the Harry Wiedamal home
the other Sunday evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson were
pleasant callers on relatives near
Otter Creek last week one day.
Miss Victoria Kratz returned home
from few weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs Demo Kratz of Sumner town.
ship the other Sunday.
II. House was pleasant caller al