Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-05

| Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson Gin
ed with formers brother-in-lsw and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Albeftsor
the other Sunday.
| gentleman gathering up old
rags, paper and brass, offering goods
in exchange for same made a number
of calls through here lag. week one
day.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wiedaman
children, Mildred and Yernie, were
pleasant callers on relatives at Cres-
co the other Sunday.
Lehigh Robinson who has been
working at the carpenter .trade in
various parts of the county since
spring, spent number Ct lays at the
Goth home recently.
Mr.. Biel of Cresco and Fred ButZ
from near Ridgeway aTtoed through
here last week in new Do lge tour
ling car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch daugh-
tiers Nettie, Leona and Lizzie were
pleasant afternoon callers on Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred G. Koch the other Sun
day.
A number of our people were sup.
piled with fresh fish from the fish
erman from Cresco the pas. week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs Fred =. Koch
the other Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demo Nratz of Sum-
ner township spent the other Sun
day with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Theo. Kratz.
June left us with an extra surplus
of heat that assisted king corn along
the route to maturity, Let July con-
tinue the work of it's predecessor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger AMI
children of Florenceville, Howard
county spent the other sunday at the
home Of Mrs. DIS parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. KratZ.
reached the age of four score and
seven is quite low at the present
writing.
The farmers line was taking a rest y
few days last week owing to
grounded wire
John Kalishek has been having
the auto fever the past week.
Mrs. Leonard Walter of Florence
vile, Howard county spent a few
days under the parental roof lately.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Krall and
daughter, Miss Margaret spent the
other Sunday at the home of t:.c
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Vopava.
Mr.. Beal of Cresco and Fred Butt
of near Ridgeway called at the Amel
Koch home last week Wednesday af-
ternon
Some of our rural element took
IN the band concert and ice cream
social on Olaf Ringoen's lawn at
Ridgeway last week Fri lay evening.
The members of the T.. w. M. S.
of the German NJ. E. church met last
week Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Otto Earnest.
The plasterers have completed
their work on Rollie Kratz's new
residence.
Mr.. Elwood of Elma made pleas
ant visit at the H. House home the
other week one day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hornberger,
Joe Vopava, Edwin, sister Elsie, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred c. Koch, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Kratz, Donald Kratz, of
Howard Co., Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Fred Falck and family,
near Ridgeway, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Amel Koch, all dined with Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Vopava of Sumner town
ship one Sunday recently.
An agent for hail insurance was
some of the farmers
through here last week
Andrew Smith of Cresco and son
Leslie autoed down here last week
Friday to make number of business
calls.
Mr. Jacobson of Ridgeway made
a business call west of the river the
latter part of last week.
A gang Of men were busy the last
week, graveling the road on both
sides of Otter Creek, near the Schild
home. Now it forms a solid pike for
autoists to travel over at their hearts
The men working the road grader
dined with w. Wagner and family
last week Friday.
Albert Milk and son Eddie were
pleasant callers at Cresco last week
A special meeting of the patrons
and stockholders of the farmers
creamery will be held at Ridgeway
this week one day.
Will Kuntz has been grading On
the roads on each side of the river
the past week with his oil tractor.