Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-12
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
April 10. 1916

ing the past week.
Our township trustees had road
meeting last week the fore part.
| Wesley Kratz was a pleasant bust
ness caller at CrescO the other week
Saturday
The next meeting of the w. NJ. S.
of the Evangelical church will be at
the home of Mrs. Ed Thompson of
CrescO, first Wednesday in May. AS
this will be the business meeting, all
members are requested to be present.
DR.. George Kessel of Cresco made
a professional call here the other
Sunday.
Some of our expert base ball twir-
lers INDUCED in that favCrite sport
last week one day.
S. Johnson is drilling a well for
Theo. Kratz near Howard county line
where latter is going to erect some
new buildings this season.
Word was received here last week
that the stork visited Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Kuntz at DEBORAH, former
Linconites. and left them a bouncing
baby girl, Mar. 81, 1916. COngratula-
tions.
Mesdames C. Schild and John
Aegerter attended the w. NJ. S. at
Cresco last week Tuesday at the home
Of Mrs. Mary Kraft.
Miss Emma Smith has been suffer
| ing with sore finger that required
the service of a physician.
Eddie Landswerk and Johnnie AM
bli from near Saudie were entertain
| ed at dinner the other Sunday by
W esley Kratz and latter's hired man.
Parties from north of St. Paul ar
rived here the fore part of last week
with car of goods and moved into
the Qualley farm west of Otter CreeE
where they expect to farm the COM
| ing seasons.
Miss Malanna Kratz was staying
with her sister, Mrs. Oscar Moe, Il
number of days in the recent past
assisting her in her domestic duties
Messrs c. Schild and John Aeger-
! ter were pleasant callers at Cresco
last week Tuesday.
Miss Victoria Kratz is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Dan Kruger at Flor
enceville, Howard Co. and assisting
her in her domestic duties, etc.
Bad places in our roads have ma
terlized lately since the frost is out
of the ground. Most places the roads
are good for traffic, but those few
bad places take all the pleasure out
| of motoring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz and Miss
| Victoria drove to Golden Ridge How
ard Co. the other Sunday to visit
| friends and relatives over Sunday.
Mr.. H. House, new tenant On the
| Qually farm, was a pleasant caller
at the c. Schild home last week Wed
nesday.
Carrier on route four cut off the
last loop on his route thru here last
week on account of the bad roads,
near Otter Creek.
Joe Malady was pleasant caller
on Winnifred KCatz last week Thurs
day.
The members of the F. w. NJ S. Of
the German NJ. f. church met with
Mrs. William Kuntz last week Thurs
day afternoon.
The kiddies are looking forth to
the time when they may legally catch
the willy fish.
Ed Wiedaman was pleasant cal
Ter on John Reinhart last week
Thursday.
A gentleman from Cresco passed
thru here last week gathering up
rags and rubbers. Save your rags,
as it will help prevent the high cost
i of paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nike Kratz went to
Straw berry Point last Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of Grandma Glass.
returning home next day.
| The heavy freeze of last week
put temporary damper on those who
have been blowing.
Consolidation of schools don't
seem 10 impress our people very ia
vorably.
Roy Sanderson began working for
Charley Hornberger last week Mon
day.
Nettie Koch was visiting her sister.
Mrs. Carl Haakinson the other week.
Mrs. Ole Sanderson visited her
daughter, Mrs Fred c. Koch Tues
day and Wednesday last week.
Roy Koch and sisters, Nettie, Lee
ona and Martin Friedlein spent the
other Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Falck north of Ridgeway.
Mrs. Amel Koch called upon her
friend Mrs. Jacob Hornberger last
week Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Nettie Koch is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Fred Falck these days.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Krue-
ger of Golden Ridge, Howard county
a baby girl, being daughter number
three. Congratulations
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson din
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck
north of Ridgeway the other Sunday
Mrs. Fred Falck and Mrs. Nettis
Koch were pleasant callers at Cresco
Monday last week
Carpenters started building on the
new buildings that Theo. Kratz is
putting up on his eighty west of Otte!
Greek.
Amel Koch and daughter Leona
were pleasant shoppers at Ridgeway
Monday afternoon, last week.
Mrs. Theo. Kratz went to Goldec
Ridge, Howard Co. TO make the &C
quaintance of granddaughter, mum.
Der three, that arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Koch enter
tanned to an ice cream supper the
following, the other Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch, son Roy
Mr. and Mrs. ole Sanderson and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson. A