Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.


pretty we'll his own way the past
week in regard to the weather
Theo. Kratz was a pleasant bust
ness caller at Cresco last week Mon
day and Tuesday.
Christmas will be here next week
Tuesday, Make old Santa's visit a
pleasant one and cheer the hearts of
friends, relatives, etc.
The Win Kratz school which has
been minus a teacher for some time
has finally secured a lady teacher for
the state of Minnesota.
Mrs. Harry Wiedemal expects to
spend the coming holidays with
friends, relatives, ETC., among the
scenes of her former home at Bates
vile, Indiana.
Mrs. Mike Kratz has been visiting
her daughters Mesdames Lewis and
Leonard Walter of Florenceville,
Howard county the past week or so.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Glass came
up from FIT. Atkinson last week Tues
day to spend some time here among
friends, relatives, etc.
Some of the farmers were butch
'ering beeves last week to crafty
their desire for steak, roast ribs and
cold tongue.
A snow storm came to greet us last
week, which was akin to a genuine
blizzard. In the meantime the mer-
curry in the thermometers tried to
crawl out of sight.
Theo. Kratz and sen 3ollie were
saving wood at the G.. Schild home
last week Monday and Tuesday.
ny Uia6aman rpppivph tplp-
gram last week from Batesville In
diana stating that his father had
passed away.
Ridgeway the other Sunday to spend
the day with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Moe.
Some of the teachers went to De-
corah last Saturday to take in the
second number of the Study Center
for teachers.
Services at the Evangelical church
next Sunday as follows: Sunday
school at 10 a. m. followed by pray
er meeting at L a. m. In the eve
ming at the regular hour. Rev. w. G,
Lang OF Waterloo, presiding elder OF
this district will conduct quarterly
meeting services at which the Lord
supper will be observed. Plan to at
lend as this is the last time the Rev
erend will be here before conference.
The Lincoln Creamery Co. held
their annual meeting at Ridgeway
last week Saturday afternoon.
We surmise that diet composed
of wax candles. reindeer stew and
frozen blubber would be very appro-
pirate these days to combat the cold.
An agent motored through here
last week soliciting order from farm
ers for motor oils, grease, etc.
Miss Alma Kuntz returned home
from Cresco last week where she
had been for some time recovering
from an operation.
Amel Koch and daughters, Leona
and Lizzie were pleasant shoppers al
Ridgeway last week Monday.
James Soukup and brother Joe
were saving wood for Carl Haaken-
son last week Thursday.
Albert Soukup is staying with ms
brother Joe these days.
Harry Wiedeman was a pleasant
business caller at Spillville last week
Friday morning.
Wagner brothers were saving
Friday afternoon.
Joe Vopava Jr. arrived home from
Chicago the other week sunday
where he had been for some time
visiting friends relatives, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. Amel Koch sons Roy
and Fred were at the Carl Haakenson
home last Thursday. The men assist
ing Carl at saving wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Vopava Sr. anc
family, Robert Vopava and Mr.. aho
Mrs. Frank Sobolik and family ano
Mrs. John Krall autoed to Crescc
last week Tuesday to do some shop
ping in that burg.
Theo. Kratz assisted his son ROME
at butcheri1g last week Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur kratz wer.
pleasant shoppers at Ridgeway las
week Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Kratz and fam
ily were entertaining the other sun
day to dinner number OF thell
friends and relatives.
Winfield KratZ was a pleasant cal
Ter at Cresco Sunday afternoon.
Elmer Schild called on his FRIEND
L. E. Bechtol last Sunday afternoon
w. Il. Wiedeman and Charlie!
Kuntz assisted John Reinhart a
butchering Monday Shis week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Glass OF TT
Atkinson and Mr.. and Mrs. Theo
Kratz AID family dined with Mr.. an'
Mrs. Mike Kratz and family Sunda!
and spent a pleasant afternoon 10
gether.