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

Oct. ., 1918.
| Several showers of rain last week
softened the soil for blowing.
The Northern Iowa Telephone Co.
had man out this way the other
week looking up trouble along the
Otter Creek line, putting in new bat
teries, etc.
Miss Emma Reinhart assisted Mis-.
John q. Kirschman at the latter's do
nestle duties the other week
| Adamec of Howard County was
threshing for parties near Otter
Creek the past week.
Mrs. Oscar Moe and children Wis
tied with formers parents Mr. and
Mrs. Theo. Kratz the past week a
short time.
A series of revival meetings are to
be held in the Evangelical church
| here beginning Sunday, evening. Rev.
w. A. Scholer of Cresco conducting
same. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kratz of
Howard County drove down here the
other Sunday to spend the day greet
ing various friends and relatives.
The next young people missionary
meeting OF the German NJ. +. church
will be held at the Reinhart home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Kirschman and
family were pleasant afternoon cal
lers at the Schiid home the other
| sunday.
Albert Aegerter was out riding
his new motorcycle the other Sunday
| scattering dirt in every direction
as he flew along our highways.
Louis Reinhart and family autoed
over from Alta Vista the other week
to attend services at the German NJ
+. chruch and call upon friends and
relatives.
Ray Steckel was a pleasant caller
at the Schild home the fore part of
last week.
Fall weather is now prevalent
throughout the width and breadth OF
the land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Kratz and son
Wesley autoed to Florenceville,
Howard County the other Sunday to
spend the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Walter and others.
The farmers of the A. S. +. had an
interesting meeting at Ridgeway the
other Saturday evening.
! Philip KratZ, children, sister EN-
|
down here the other Sunday after
noon to greet friends, relatives, etc.
Rev. W. A. Scholer of Cresco was
a pleasant caller at the Schild home
last week Friday.
A number of farmers have been
dispoSing OF some of their surplus
poultry the past days at top prices.
Parties with drove of horses were
conspicuous on our highway last
week one day that looked as if the
Allies had invaded our county.
! Jack Frost sat down upon us a lit
! tie harder one night last week, than
on previous visits this fall, causing
! ice 10 form.
Members of the A. s. +. shipped
car load OF hogs to market the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. III. Albers arrived home from
Cedar Rapids last week, Tuesday,
where she had been taking treat
ments.
Sam Kratz and Winfield of Howard
County dined with Theo. Kratz AMI
family last week Friday.
Our rural schools will soon be
floating "Old Glory, to the breeze to
teach the Riddles patriotism.
Mike Kratz's folks autoed to De-
corah recently, to call upon friends
and relatives.
| Some of our people attended
Farmers Day at Calmar last week
Saturday.
Our teachers expect to go to De-
corah this week to attend the teach
lers' institute, which convenes IN
that city.
Some of Schild folks were callers
at Cresco last week the fore part
The German NJ. Z. church members
and the Evangelical people are re-
painting their churches these days.
Miss Agnes Novak and her father
We're pleasant callers at the Joe No
yak home last week Saturday
Campaign literature has arrived
here to convince our voters. To us, Il
seems to be a waste OF time. money,
and energy. However il makes a fine
fire these cool mornings.
Some were marketing hogs at
Ridgeway las week
Some of Mike Kratz's folks visited
at the Amel Koch home last week one
day.
Seed corn week has arrived, so get
busy, now and pick yours.
Sam Kratz and family autoed down
from Howard county to spend
pleasant time, greeting friends and
relatives.
Miss Amelia Kratz was listed with
the sick few days last week, caus-
ing her absence at school.
Ralph Schild called on the dentist
at Cresco last week Saturday.
Some of kirschman's folks were
pleasant callers at Cresco last week
one day.