Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-06-27
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

summer SolSt1ce last week Thurs
day, longest day il the year.
Members of the A. S. of e. had
another business meeting at the
Kirschman schoolhouse hast week
Wednesday evening.
Rev. w. A. Scholer and wife of
Cresco, and latter's sister from
Rochester, Minnesota, we're pleasant
callers at the G. Schild and Theo.
Kratz homes last week Tuesday.
Theo. HopperstaG of Ridgeway
took business trip to Minneapolis
last week one day.
Field corn is not making very rap
id growth these days and unless con-
ditions prove more favorable will not
reach its customary knee height by
July 4.
A. F. Schild and Elmer, autood to
Cresco last week Wednesday.
Prof. Jones. Herbert Luhman and
Ross Kirschman of Ridgeway took a
trip to Montana last week to see the
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger, chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brun-
ner from Florenceville, Howard Co.,
autoed down here the other Sunday
and called at the Fred Koch home
during the afternoon.
Mr, and Mrs. Carl Haakenson
pleasantly entertained the other
AID Mrs. Fred Falck, daughters Oh
lie and Opel, from near Ridgeway.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Wiedeman and
son Ray Steckel, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Vopava, daughter Eileen and Arvie
Johnson Of Sumner township, Roy
Koch and sisters, Misses Leona and
Lizzie, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Kratz, fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kratz
and babe of Howard Co.
Mrs. Fred C. Koch has been listed
with the sick the past week or so.
Theo. Kratz and family diled with
Mr.. and Mrs. Demo Kratz of Sumner
township the other Sunday.
Mrs. Ole Sanderson returned to
her home the other Sunday after
staying a week with her daughter,
Mrs. Fred c. Koch.
DIR. Horton of Calmar, made a pro-
fessioaal call at the Fred Koch home
the other week one day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert VOpava,
daughter Eileen Of Sumner township
accompanied by Roy Koch, sisters
Leona and Lizzie and Aryie Johnson
autoed to Cresco last week Tuesday
evening to attend Chautauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vopava,
daughter Eileen, and Arvie Johnson
OF Sumner township, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Fsaslck, daughters Ollie and
Opel from near Ridgeway, Roy Koch
and sisters Leona and Lizzie, were
IL fxy tnr ri a NO
and Mrs. Fred g. Koch the other
Sunday evening. ,l.s
Miss Leona Koch is assisting Mrs.
Fred c. Koch at the latter's domes-
tic duties these days
Mr. and Mrs. Dan ,,Krueger, fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bron-
ner. OF Florenceville, Howard Coun-
ty, dined with Mr. and Mrs. Demo
Kraft the other Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kratz and
babe of Howard County. dined with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Koch the 9TH
er Sunday. .hsg
Jim Butlick spent the other Sun
day uader the parental roof near
SpilivilIe. -
Charley Hornherger and his moth
err wefe pleasant caaers at the Goth
home recently.
Ole Sanderson and family spent
the other Sunday with Mr. and. Mrs.
Fred Koch Mrs. Sander accompa1-
led them home in the evening.
Mrs. Amel Koch spent few days
with her daughter Mrs. Carl Haak-
enson and making the acquaintance
of the newly arrived granddaughter
who tipped the scales at 9R lbs.
" Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Haakenson re-
turned TO their home at DEBORAH az
ter visiting a few days at the home
OF. 1arl Haakenson.
Some more heavy showers OF rain
CAME to greet us the fore part Oh the
week.
\ John Griffith of Ridgeway made a
business call west of the river the
latter part of last week.
G. Schild was a business caler al
Lresco last week one day.
Frank Wagner forded the river
last Saturday at about flood tide.
Rev. w. A. Scholer of Cresco held
preaching services at the Eyangeh-
cal church last Sunday.
The recent rains caused washout
near the Wagner bridge that makes
it difficult for triffic.
Rev. John Bury Of Decorah, held
preaching services at the German
M. e church Sunday morning. and
evening. and at Onward Center dur
ing the afternoon.
Fixing fences was the order or the
I day for some after the high water.
Some of our people were maroon
ed on opposite sides of the river
last Saturday, owing to the height
of the water.
Preaching services will be held at
the Evangelical church next Sunday
morning by Rev. w. A. Scholer or
Crcsco. Plan to attend.
Some of the Wagner boys had TO
stay with their brother VIII near
Ridgeway being unable to recrosss
the river due to the rapid raising OF
its water.
winfield Kratz family and e. l..
Bechtold autoed to Cresco Sunday
afternoon for pleasure. etc.
Sam Kratz and family autoed 10
Florenceville, Howard Co., last sun
day. to attend Childre2's Day exerr
cjses at the Evangelical church,
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