Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-13
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Sept. IL, 1915.
Weddings here, weddings there,
weddings everywhere, and still there
are more to follow that will be an
nounced in our items later.
The weatherman has been of rath
er an erratic nature of late, cold,
warm, dry, damp, etc.
In the great race for life king corn
won out with Jack Frost this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson were
entertained at dinner recently by Mr..
and Mrs. Fred c.. Koch.
Some of Remnants folks autoed to
Alta Vista recently to spend some
acquaintance.
A gentleman passed thru here re-
Gently, soliciting for a life insurance
company. We failed to learn what
success crowned his efforts.
Winfield Kratz has been busy the
past week giving his residence a new
coat of paint. Some ladies ply the
same trade the entire year.
James Vrba Joined the great
throng of the benedicts last week
Tuesday when he was united in we'd
lock with Miss Stella Zema at the
home of the brides parents in FIT. At
kinson. The young couple will make
their home on the farm of the
grooms, near the old homestead.
Congratulations best wishes, ETC., to
the newlyweds.
ALERT Landswerk was a pleasant
caller on friends at Ridgeway the
other Sunday evening.
Miss Emma Kratz of Cresco who
has been staying with her brother
Sam KratZ and family for some time
returned to her home in town the
other Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Falck near Ridgeway
made pleasant call on her friend
Mrs. Charley Hanson the other week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe of Ridge
way, Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Kratz, the
formers sisters, Misses Malanna, Vic
toria and Amelia autoed to Florence
vile, Howard County the other Sun
day to spend a pleasant day visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger and
family, besides calling on other
friends and acquaintance. They re-
turned home in the evening.
After spending several days with
her daughter, Mrs. Leonard Walter or
Golden Ridge, Howard County, as
sisting her at cooking good things for
the threshers to eat, Mrs. Mike Kratz
returned to her home again here.
Edward Wiedaman assisted j. j.
Hornberger at job of cementing one
day in the recent past.
Miss Lizzie Koch returned to her
home again after spending a number
of days with her sister, Mrs. Fred
Falck near Ridgeway.
A number of our young people of
an educational turn of mind have de-
parted to various parts of Uncle Sans
realm. to attend their favorite
schools.
Miss Nettie Koch has been So
journing at Florenceville, Howard
county for number of days among
friends, relatives, etc.
Rev. w. A. Scholer and family au-
toed down here from Cresco the 9TH
er week one day to dine with the
Theo. Kratz family and call at the
| c. Schild home during the afternoon.
r. A. Griswold, our expert machin-
list from Ridgeway, was seeing to
gasoline engines, electric plants, etc,
out in the country last week the fore
part
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Schild, Myrtle
Cresco last week Wednesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck near
Ridgeway entertained at dinner the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. Will Glass,
son of Strawberry Point. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Drummer and children of Flor
enceville, Howard county, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Kruger, and children OF
Golden Ridge, Howard County; Roy
Koch and sisters, Misses Nettie. Le-
ona and Lizzie A very pleasant time
was had by all the participants.
Mr.. Joe Vopava and sister, Mrs.
Frank Sobolik autoed to Cresco the
other Wednesday to do some bust
mess in that burg.
The railroad strike has been avert
ed at least for the time being, before
you give any special men the credit
for same, sift the matter to the bot
tom, then blow your horn. You will
find that its musical tones Will be
lsomewhat on the discord order.
Charley Hanson was a pleasant cal
Ter at Cresco on Wednesday after
noon the other week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wiedeman
children and Mrs. Wiedeman's mo
Their, Mrs. Hornberger of Indiana
made several days visit with rela
tives, etc. at Kensett, Iowa, in the
recent past.
Fred C.. Koch is the owner OF
new gang pillow having purchased on
of local dealer, recently.
A pretty wedding took place at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Peclnov
sky last Monday morning, when thei
daughter Emma became the bride o
Fred Lucas of Protivin. The contract