Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-29
CORRESPONDENTS
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

March q, 1916.
Gentle spring could not withstand
the strength of winter, so now VIC
must wade thru snow drifts once
more.
Iheo. kratz and family spent last
sunday at the Oscar Moe home in
Ridgeway. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert vopava Sun
dayed with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haa-
henson.
jim Soukup autoed to spillville tn
Visit friends and relatives the other
Sunday.
Last Saturday was a dismal day
mud, slush, rain, etc, predominat-
ing.
Sunday school every Sunday At
10 a. m. at the Evangelical church
near Ridgeway The Young peopIe
are especially invited Preaching SER
wees at 1890 a. m. by Rev. w. A,
Scholer of Cresco.
Mike Kratz and family wa~a
Cresco callers Monday.
The W. NJ. S, of the Evangelical
church meets at the home of Mrs.
Mary kratz next week Wednesday.
Next Sunday will be the last SER
vices at the Evangelical church be-
fore conference.
Mrs. Mike Hrnska visited at the
NIKE Kraft home the other Friday.
Last week gave US a splendid var
iety-any kind of weather you wish
cool, warm, hot and cold. thunder
and lightning and ended up with rain
and snow
DR.. Hess of Cresco made profess
sional calls thru here last week.
No school was held in District NJ,
on account Of the snow storm Wed
nesday last.
Lewis Schorr was a Cresco caller
| Tuesday.
Sleds and cutters and sleigh bells
are again at premium.
Holver Rue hauled logs to Theo
hratz's last week to be sawed for
lumber.
Fosse Bros. were out in their Ford
last Tuesday, buying eggs and pro-
duce.
Albert Sobolik was a Ridgeway
visitor last Tuesday.
Amelia Kratz is spending the week
with her sister, Mrs. Oscar Moe in
Ridgeway.
Oscar Moe of Ridgeway is confined
in his home with rheumatism.
Route was without mail on We'd
nesday, on account Of the deep snow,
our carrier could not get around.
| number from here attended Il
program given by the Epworth
League in the Brekke and Hopper
stad hall last Thursday evening.
No more watchful waiting in the
Mexican situation. The old saying,
"A bud in the hand is worth two ii
the bush,' had it only been follow
ed earlier, the Villain" would be
numbering no Americans.
Rev. w. A. Scholer was pleasant
caller at the Scnild home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Kreitzer attend
ed the funeral of their Uncle Mr..
Crzpa last Friday.
DR.. Plummer of Cresco made pro-
fessional calls thru here in his new
Maxwell last week.
| The warm weather caused the hea-
| Wy snow to melt and a great deal Of
| high water resulted.
Down with the "Villain",.!
Frost is going out of the ground
rapidly.
Several large Golden Eagles were
seen in this neighborhood recently,
the first time in many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hruska and
baby Grace spent pleasant evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Amel
Koch.
Mrs. Carl Haakenson called at
the Alfred Peter Sr. home recently.
, Margaret Peter is improving at
present, which is good news to her
many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Haakenson
returned to their home in DEBORAH
after visiting at Carl HaaKenson ana
Fred Albertson homes.
| A number from this vicinity at
tended a show Sunday evening at
Protivin Christ and His Disciples
A large number were present.
John Butz visited at the j. G.
Kirschman home the other Sunday.
Do you know where Vile is? Tell
us if you do. We know where there
are several tons of lead ready for
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch and fam
| lily, Martin Friedlein. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Vopava and baby, Mr.. Joe
Vopava, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koch,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck and daugh-
ter Ollie, and Henry HaakensoA
were entertained at dinner by MI.
and Mrs. Carl Haakenson the other
| Sunday.
Joe Soukup and Carl Haakenson
were pleasant business callers at
Protivin recently.
Earl, Joyce and Vern Kirschman
and Albert Aegerter visited at the
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson nome
the other Sunday afternoon,
Fred Koch and brother Roy ana
sisters Nettie and Leona were Cres-
co callers last Wednesday.
Theo. Kratz finished saving logs
last week. ;,
Perhaps after Mexico is thrashed
they will eventually get order there
and make it reasonably safe LOT