Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-06

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c. Schild and family, balance of day
was also spent together in very so
cial manner.
Some from this vicinity took in the
Thanksgiving dance at Protivin, last
week.
Mrs. Rollie Kratz was a pleasant
caller at Calmar between trains the
other week, Thursday.
| Will Wagner, our cream hauler,
was gathering cream last week one
day in his improvised auto truck.
Joe Vopava Jr. was out trying the
roads with his buzz car the other
Sunday, but finding them rather ir-
ritated by travel, drove the thing into
the pasture and finished his JOY ride
there.
| Some of the farmers, members of
the A. S. of E., received a consign-
ment of sorghum last week one day.
Miss Victoria Kratz was a pleas
ant caller at the Schild home last
week Wednesday.
John Aegerter left Wednesday for
Sumner, Ia, his former home, 20
spend Thanksgiving day with friends
and relatives.
Miss Leona Koch was a pleasant
caller with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haaken-
son, last week Tuesday.
Charley Hornberger has been as
sisting Harry Wiedeman at cutting
wood the past week.
Miss Victoria KratZ was pleasant
caller at Calmar, between trains
Thursday.
A number from this vicinity took
IN, l. rT..
Ross Kirschman assisted Jim Sou
kup saw wood, last week Tuesday.
Mrs. Bert Butz and sister, Miss
Edna Gullickson were pleasant after
noon callers at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Falck, near Ridgeway the
last week, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson were
evening callers on Mr., and Mrs. Amel
Koch Tuesday.
The members of the f. w. NJ. S.
of the German NJ. f. church will meet
this week Thursday with Mrs. Ernest
Vatthauer near Ridgeway.
John Aegerter left last week We'd
nesday, on the passenger for Sumner,
Ia, his former home, to eat turkey,
etc, with friends and relatives on
Thanksgiving Day. He returned home
a few days later, well pleased with
his trip.
Rev. John Bury of DEBORAH, began
a series of revival meetings, to be con-
tinued for two weeks at the German
M. e. church west of the river, this
week, Monday evening. Attend these
meetings, not only as duty, but for
the good they will afford you. Every
body most heartily welcome.
Miss Elsie Smith of Cresco took in
the program and basket social III
district number three, last week Fri
day evening.
Rev. Klaus of Charles City presid-
ing elder, will hold quarterly meet
ings at the M. E. church west of the
river, Sunday, Dec. 18th. Everybody
cordially invited to attend same.
Bring your friends.
Ray Steckel and others thru here
were pleasant Cresco callers last
week the latter part.
Ole Rue of Ridgeway was a pleas
ant caller at the Will Kuntz home the
latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demo Kratz of Sum
ner township were pleasant callers
at the home Of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kraft.
jim Wagner met with quite a
serious accident while saving wood,
last week one day, at present we are
unable to give further particulars.
Miss Victoria Kratz was a pleasant
caller at the Schild home last week.
Saturday.
Rev. w. A. Scholer, of Cresco,
held preaching services at the Evan
gelical church last Sunday morning.
Last Friday evening, people from
IRidgeway, Cresco, and surrounding
country, all headed toward the Lin
coin Valley school in District No. .,
to take in the program and basket
social given there by the teacher,
Miss Clara Kuntz, her pupils and
young people Of the district The
building was soon damned to the
door. and the entry taken possession
of by the spectators. The program
consisted of a variety, very pleasing
to the audience, who greeted the ac-
tors with storms of applause through
out its entierety. Much credit is due
to all the performers, and Miss Kuntz
is to be especially congratulated for
the success of the evenings doings'
After the program the ladies baskets,
40 in number were sold by Mr.. Ar
thur KratZ,of Howard county, and it
was at once manifested, by the bid
ding that was done, that a hungry
crowd was present, who had not over
fed themselves the previous day, N
a Thanksgiving dinner. The total
receipts at the door and baskets
amounted to $33,45, the proceeds Of
which will be used for the benefit OF
the school.