Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-09

Quarterly meeting will be held at
the Evangelical church near Ridge
way, beginning next Sunday NOR
ming, Rev. l. l.. BaunSortner of AL
ia Vista will assist Rev. w. A.
Chholer of Cresco in conducting
same.
Everybody is thru cutting small
grain, but some have timothy to cut
yet, as soon as it ripens
Wesley Kratz and his hired man
were pleasant buslnes callers at Cres-
co recently one day.
The merry whistle of the steam en-
CINE and the humAdrum of the
threshing machine will be heard on
all sides now.
Mr. John Aegerter was a pleasant
business caller at Cresco last ween
Wednesday.
Demo Kratz of Sumner township
assisted the home folks in harvest.
A threshers meeting was held at
the home Of Charley Kuntz last week
Wednesday evening to decide some
matters pertaining to the seasons
Ithreshing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson and
brother Henry, were pleasant Cresco
shoppers last week Wednesday.
Joy nigh at Ridgeway Chautau-
qua was a night that will be long in
the memory of those who attended
same.
A few horses here and there thru
the country died from the excessive
heat OF last weeh.
Don't forget TO attend the fair at
DEBORAH, beginning next week, take
in the night session also.
Most of the farmers are stacking
their grain but there are a number
who will trust the weather man and
try shock threshing.
Miss Gertrude Hildreth arrived
here from Naperville, ILL.,, the fore
part Of last week as the guest of Miss
uIyrtle Schild. The two ladies were
chums the past year at Northwest
ern college in above city.
John Reinhart and family were
pleasant callers On Earnest Vatthaur
and family the other Sunday.
Theo. Kratz's folks were assisting
Demo Kratz of Sumner township in
harvest the past week.
Schild folks and their company
were pleasant callers at Cresco last
week Wednesday.
A few of the farmers are still max
ing hay these days.
Reports from North Dakota state
that the wheat crop will be light this
year, owing to the rust and that in
Canada it is even worse.
Rev. w. A. Scholer of Cresco and
l.. F. Schild called upon a number
of friends in this vicinity last week
one day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck, daugh-
tiers Ollie and Opel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Vopa and Miss Eileen autoed
to Fort Atkinson the other Sunday
to spend the day visiting with Char.
ley Glass and family.
Mss Esther Aegerter called at the
Schild home last week Friday
Miss Louise Milk visited with her
sister, Mrs. Martin Tupy from near
LAWYER from Sunday until Tuesday.
Misses Nettie and Leona Koch
made a pleasant call on Mis- Ma y
Shevik at Spillvilie the other Sunday
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Haakenson
dat ghters, Mabel and Bessie, autoed
| up from DEBORAH to dine with Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Haakenson the other
Sunday.
William Kuntz and family autoed
the other Sunday to Elma, to spend
the day visiting with the Mealey FAM
lily, who were former residents of
this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Albertson were
entertained the other Sunday at din
ner by Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakens on.
Mrs. Z. p. Thompson of Cresco re-
visited the old home here last week
Ito spend number of days with her
brother Winfield kratz and family.
Mr. and Mrs Fred C. Koch dined
with the latters parents, Mr.. aid
Mrs. Ole Sanderson recently.
Joe Vopava Jr. was a pleasant
caller at Spillville the other Sunday
afternoon.
Ernest Peter spent a pleasant eve
ming at the Fred Koih home last
week Tuesday.
Quite number of car owners en-
Joy the moonlight evenings by going
joy riding, pleasant pastime.
William KunGZ started his season
threshing at the home of Mr.. w. H.
Wiedaman last week Friday NOR.
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck, daugi-
ters Ollie and Opei autoed to CrescC
last week Monday to do some sight
seeing and shopping.
The carpenter firm of Peter and
Hardy are putting their final work
on Rollie Kratz's new residence, west
OF Otter Creek these days.
Miss Emma Reinhart assisted
Mrs. w. +. Wiedeman in cookins
good things for the threshers to ear
last week Friday.
Roasting ears will next form par
of the farmers bill of fare.
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