Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-31
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Lemons, DEBORAH, Iowa.
The mercury in our thermometer
has been hugging the zero station the
past week or so.
Some attended a wedding near
| Protivin the past week.
Jim Armstrong; boy, of Ridgeway,
was making dash at the snowdrifts
west OF town the past week.
Lizzie Koch was gripping it with
many others the past week, but has
fully recovered again.
The storm of last week shut off our
mail for day in places, and greatly
delayed it in other localities.
Miss Alma Kuntz who had been
clerking for the Farmers Mere. Asso-
citation at Cresco, is domiceled under
the parental roof again.
Watch for the ground hog next Fri
day, and note if the old fellow will be
able to see his shadow.
Many of our people have the past
week been affected with the grip. but
the weatherman seems to be the
greatest sufferer.
John Reinhart and j. G.. Kirschman
were pleasant business callers at
Ridgeway the fore part of last week
The worst blizzard thus far this
year came to greet us the other Sun
day and effects of il still remain thru
the country.
Some of our people were butcher
ing last week. We don't worry about
the high prices of meats in the least.
Miss Gladys Hoffman, teacher in
District No. Four, was pleasant
guest at the Schild home last week
Tuesday and Wednesday
Rev. John Bury of DEBORAH drove
up here the other week to hold
preaching services at the German M
E. church, but owing to the storm
that idea had to be abandoned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Kratz were
pleasant callers under the parental
roof OF the formers, the other Sun
day
Sleighing is at it's best thus far
THIS winter, after the roads have
been broken.
Rollie kratz was hauling straw
from the home place last week for a
few days.
Some of our farmers have been
hauling oats to market at Ridgeway
the past week. prices and sleighing
being at their best.
Joseph Novak was a pleasant busi-
ness caller at Cresco the other Sat
urday.
No services were held in many of
our rural churches, the other Sunday,
owing to the violent snow storm.
Herbert kratz visited with his
brother Rollie Kratz west of Otter
Greek, for time last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Vatthauer and
family north of Ridgeway, entertain
ed Rev. John Bury, of DEBORAH, last
week.
A Weary Willy passed thru here
recently, looking for work (?). After
being well fed and comfortably hous-
ed he forgot his former mission.
Some were marketing hogs ar
Ridgeway the latter part of last
week at $10.75 per hundred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Butz and M.
and Mrs. Otto Ernest spent the other
sunday with MI and Mrs. Fred Falci.
and family. The three families had
very enjoyable time together dur
ing their visitation.
Mr. and Mrs. 1heo. Kratz drove 20
tlorenceville, Howard Co. the other
Saturday to spend Sunday visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kruger and fam.
lily and also Mr.. and Mrs. j. j..
Scheurer, the latter having been
among the sick.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Demo kratz has been very sick of
late making it necessary to call a
physician in his case. DR.. Horton of
Calmar has the little fellow under
mis- care.
Miss Eunice kuntz who had been
guest OF her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. viii Kuntz the past week or
So continued her visitation with
relatives near Ridgeway the latter
part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Koch, Edward
Wledeman, Roy Koch, sisters Nettie
and Leona, were pleasant callers AT
the j. j. Hornberger home the other
week Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Wiedeman and
the iatter's son, Roy Steckel. spent
the other week, Friday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Koch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck and fam
lily from near Rideeway spent the 9th
er Saturday visiting Mr.. and Mrs
robert Nopava of Sumner township.
| w. f. Wiedeman was a pleasant
caller at the Charley Kuntz home the
latter part OF last week one day
Some OF Aegerter's folks and Row
Steckel were pleasant Cresco shop
pers the other week Saturday.
Mr.. Thomas Moe and son Oscar
returned home rom Iowa City las,
week Monday, where the latter hal
been taking treatment in regard ia
his case
Roy Koch and sisters, Nettie Lee
ona and Lizzie, spent last week Tues
day evening at the home of theiI
brother, Fred c. Koch.
Mrs. Oscar Moe and children OF
Ridgeway, spent the other week un.
der the parental roof of the formers
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz near Otter
Greek.
Quite number of people attended
the public sale of Mr.. Fred Albertson
which was held last week, Tuesday.
Demo Kratz of Sumner township
assisted the home folks at haulini
straw last week. Monday.
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