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

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Wedding bells were ringing for
the June brides the past week.
No rural free delivery this week
Tuesday. We all celebrated the nata!
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Chrisg Haakenson
daughters Mabel and Bessie of De-
corah were pleasant evening callers
on Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson one
evening recently.
A number OF our rural element
got a soaking, attending a dance the
other week Thursday. Life has its
ups and downs for all of us.
Charley Vhba, who is working at
the carpenter trade at FIT. Atkinson
for some time made motor trip to
the home of j. J. Kreitzer recently.
After spending several weeks as
sisting her sister Mrs. Fred Falck
near Ridgeway Miss Nettie Koch re-
turned to the parental roof again.
Preaching services will be held at
the Evangelical church near Ridge
way next Sunday evening by Rev. w.
A. Scholer of Cresco. Everybody
come.
Rollie Kratz and brother Herbert
were pleasant callers at the Amel
Koch home one evening recently.
Our efficient road superintendent
John Lukes has been having a num-
Der of men working on the roads
east and west of the Turkey river
the past week.
Some of the Kirsohman boys were
pleasant callers en- Albert Aegerter's
the other Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sobolik are
the proud parents of wee miss that
came recently to gladden. their home,
being number two. Congratulations
by their numerous friends and rela-
tives.
All Aboard! for the Chautauqua at
Ridgeway, July oath. Everybody
make it point to attend.
Mrs. Joe Hopperstad of Ridgeway
has been staying with her daughter
Mrs. Demo Kratz of Sumner township
who has been i'll number OF days.
The German NJ. z. S. S. will hold
their annual picnic at the river July
4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kratz of
Howard Co. were pleasant callers on
relatives through here the Other
Sunday.
Jim Soukup and Miss Marie Black
burn were married at Spillville last
week Monday taking a wedding tour
to Iowa City to spend their honey
moon. Best wishes, long life, etc. go
with them.
Mr.. Fred Derr of Elma passed
through here, enroute for FIT. Atkin-
son to spend some time visiting Clar-
ence Falck.
Mrs. John Aegerter and Miss Ell
sic were visitors at the Schild home
the fore part of last week.
j. G. Kirschman made a few bust
ness trips to Jerico the latter part of
last week
No rural free delivery Tuesday, so
we helped others to make the Eagle
scream.
A number of our fishermen were
trying their luck in the Turkey river
the other Sunday. A wee minnow and
myrriads of mosquitoes were the re-
suit of their catch.
Mrs. Oscar Moe and children of
Ridgeway returned to their home af-
ter spending week under the par
entail roof of the formers.
Ross Kirschman has been hauling
cream the past week while Jim Sou
kup was visiting at Iowa City with
his bride.
Rev. A. F.. Damerow of DEBORAH
held preaching services at the Ger
man M. E. church here the other Sun
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck were
pleasant callers at Cresco recently.
The former getting some dental work
done.
Theo. Kratz and family were cal
lers on Mr.. and Mrs. Demo Kratz of
Sumner township on Sunday evening
w. II. Miller, carrier on route four
from Cresco was entertained at din
ner by Amel Koch and family recent
!y
Mr. and Mrs. John Aegerter and
family entertained at dinner the 9TH
er Sunday c. Schild and family.
Master Alton Sanderson spent one
Saturday visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred C. Koch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Haakenson,
daughters Misses Bessie and Mabel,
autoed from Decorah the other Sum
day to dine with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Albertson south of Ridgeway.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Koch enter
tanned at dinner the other Sunday the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert V =
pava of Sumner township; Mr.. ard
Mrs. Fred Falck from near Ridge
way; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur KratZ Of
Howard county; Roy Koch and Ben
Vopava.
Rollie Kratz and brother Herbert
were pleasant callers at the Fred
Koch home one evening last week.
Our people were scattered last
Tuesday, some vending their way 10
Spillville, Protivin, Cresco and 9th
er towns, some TO picnics at the river.
woods, ETC., while the old and more
sedate remained at home enjoying ice
cream, hammocks, etc.
A number of lovers of the rod AMI
line were trying their luck at the
Turkey river the past days, bugs,
crabs, minnows and mosquitoes form
ed the bulk of their catch. Fish stor-
les are however afioat through the