Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-19
CORRESPO
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
Sent. II. 1917


The meeting of the Standard Bear
ers of the German NJ. E. church was
postponed last Wednesday, owing 10
the rainy condition of the weather.
Rev. II. c. Schluter of Waverly, Ia,
has been assisting Rev. w. A. Schol-
er of the Evangelical church in con-
Quoting special meetings. at Florence
vile, Howard county the past week.
Our road draggers were busy last
week in putting the highway in
shape for rapid transit, but since then
it has rained again and now there is
mud here, there, and everywhere.
Such is life.
Mr.. Jack Hruska and his young
bride autoed up from Calmar, last
week Wednesday to make pleasant
call at the Mike Hruska home.
Mrs. w. H. Miller of Cresco accom-
panied her husband on the mail
route last week Wednesday.
Miss Lauretta Kuntz VIII teach the
lads and lassies of sub-district num-
Der six north of Ridgeway during this
school year.
REV. E. ]. Lang of Waterloo will
assist Rev. w. A. Scholer of Cresco
all this week in holding revival meet
ings at Florenceville. Come with your
friends and hear him.
F. d. Mead the postmaster at Cres-
co, accompanied carrier w. H. Miller
on route four the four part OF last
week.
C. Schild autoed to DEBORAH the
fore part of last week Monday while
the latter was steamboatlng around
his cream route in his auto truck
Lost-A lot of sunshine. Finder
please return to this community.
Mrs. Mike KratZ had comforter
lacking bee last week Wednesday in
which the following from this vicinity
were present: Mrs. Mike Hruska and
Mrs. c. Schild, and the following
from Howard county: Mrs. Louis
Walter, her sister, Mrs. Leonard Wal
ter, Mrs. Keune, Miss Alberta keune,
Mrs. Mast, Miss Amanda Miller, Miss
Mcllie Miller, Mrs. Evans, and Mrs.
Gage. The latter group arrived in
three touring cars, one of which was
driven by Mr.. Leonard Walter, chief
motorist guide, etc. The ladies work
ed like beavers, as nine comforters
were disposed of during the day.
They all returned home in the eve
ming. drenching rain only added to
their merriment as they rambled
along rejoicing.
A number of our people took in the
play THE Fall of Nation" at Ores,
co last week.
Mr.. j. G. Johnson of DEBORAH,
travelling salesman for Raleigh's rem
edies, extracts, ETC., made a NUMBER
of pleasant business calls thru here
last week among his regular custom
ers.
The w. F. M. S. of the German M.
IL. church met with Mrs. Robert
Blackburn, last week Thursday after
noon.
Some of Mike Kratz's folks were
pleasant shoppers at Cresco last week
Thursday afternoon.
John Blackburn of Howard county
has been threshing in the valley OF
the Turkey river for various ones
the past week or so.
A large number of our people au-
toed to DEBORAH the latter part of last
week to see the sights, greet friends,
etc, and do some shopping.
Miss Mytle Schild began seven
months term of school in sub-district
number four on Monday of this week.
Miss Esther Aegerter arrived home
Saturday from two weeks visit at
Sumner, Iowa, among relatives,
friends, etc.
Now would be an opportune time
to see to it that the weeds, brush
trees, ETC., are destroyed along the
roads adjoining each farm before
snow.
Some of our farmers marketed
hogs at Ridgeway last week Saturday
and received the highest price Tor
them in the memory of man.
Miss Lizzie Koch returned TO the
parental home again after spending
several days with her sister, Mrs
Fred Falck near Ridgeway.
Miss Nettie Koch has been assisting
her sisters, Mrs Robert Vopava, OF
Sumner township few days the pass
week in her domestic duties.
A number from here attended g
funeral in Howard county the latter
part of last week.
Amelia Kratz was pleasant caller
at the Schild home last week one al
ternoon.
Some of Schild folks were pleasant
callers at the Amel Koch home last
week.
Rev. w. A. Scholer of Cresco held
preaching services at the Evangelical
church here last Sunday morning.
Miss Geneva House and her broth
er Frank left for Wisconsin the Other
week to attend school in the old BAD
ger state this winter.
Armstrong; folks of Ridgeway Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Win
field Kratz last Sunday afternoon.
John Aegerter was pleasant Dusl
ness caller at Spillville last weeF
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Feist and chill
dren. Walter and Elsie autoed w
from Sumner, Iowa, last week Satur
day to visit at the John Aegertel
home. They returned home aext day
Sunday evening.
Mr.. Johnson of Cresco attended
services at the Evangelical church
west of the river last Sunday NOR
Ming. Come again and oftener
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie kratz were
entertained at dinner last Sunday b!