Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-03-01
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Feb. %, 1916.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson re-
turned to Ridgeway after visiting
friends and relatives in Dakota and
Minnesota points.
Rev. w. A. Scholer held services
| in the Evangelical church near
| Ridgeway the other Sunday. Services
were held the same evening in
Florenceville, Howard county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wiedaman
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred c. Koch Sunday evening.
Winfield KratZ was business Wis
itor in Cresco last week Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Haakenson
returned home after visiting friends
and relatives in DEBORAH last week
Monday.
A number of the lively young
people had taffy pull party at the
Schild home the first of last week.
Several others are to follow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Kratz of Sum-
ner township spent last Sunday with
the formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demo Kratz spent
Sunday under the parental roof of
the formers, Mr. and Mrs. Theo.
Kratz near Otter Creek.
Mrs. Robert Vopava and baby
Eileen visited at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch,
Wednesday last.
Severt Ringoen returned to Ridge
way after taking treatment in the
Cresco hospital for some time.
Nettie Koch is visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Fred Falck
near Ridgeway this week.
Alfred Peter Jr. moved On the Ha-
berly farm near Cresco last Monday.
Be a booster! Sell your hammer
and buy horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demo c. Kratz visit
ed with his brother Rollie in Sum-
ner township.
The last number of the NJ. F..
church lecture course met with such
success, that the number was repeat
ed last Sunday evening to a large
audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Haakenson
visited friends and relatives in Decor
all last Wednesday.
Walter Kratz left for Grand Rap
ids, n. d., where he expects to To-
cate for some time on account Of his
health.
The members of the local A. s. of
e. had a meeting last week Monday
in the south school house in Howard
county. A large number from this vi
entity were present.
Eddie Wagner is working at the
Goth farm during the absence of Mr..
Lehigh Robinson who is visiting in
Chicago.
There will be a meeting of the
Electors of the several sub districts
next week Monday to elect new sub
director for the coming year.
Albert Aegerter visited his frienl
James Soukup last Sunday after
noon.
Fur buyers from Cresco made
rounds thru this vicinity in search OF
furs, last week.
Miss Bertha Helwig came down
from Cresco last week Monday to
visit her friend Elsie Bergman near
Ridgeway and attended the dance in
Ridgeway in the evening.
Carl Gootcher was a pleasant
Ridgeway caller last week Thursday.
Mrs. Ernest Bergman is on the sick
list this week.
Trappers are getting large sup
ply Of furs this season.
DR.. Precious of Cresco made sever
al professional calls in this vicinity
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koch assisted
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Wiedaman in
moving their household goods.
Joe Sobolik was a business caller
in Ridgeway last week Wednesday.
Mr.. John Aegerter visited at the
home of his daughter in Sumner this
state, last week.
J. j. Kreitzer was a pleasant Cres-
co caller last week Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Kratz and
children left for their home in Grand
Rapids, n. D., after visiting friends
and relatives here for several weeks.
The assessor is making his usual
calls this week.
Hattie Kratz returned home from
Florenceville, Howard county, last
week.
ROy hOCn anu Slstoi AN0
pleasant afternoon callers at the
home of Christ Haakenson sunday
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Robinson accom-
panied the formers mother to Chlca-
go and other eastern points last sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Albertson ana
son Carl visited with the latter's par
ents Monday last week.
A number of the neighbors OF Al
fred Peter Jr. assisted him III NOV
ing Monday and Tuesday OF last
week.
Carl Gootcher called at the Eu
Dunnuman home III Howard county
last week Tuesday.
The mild spring days subscription