Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

| Jan. o. IOl
The old year gave us snow
storm as a farewell.
Alfred Peter Sr sold some hogs to
local buyers at Ridgeway the other
week one day.
The members of the Farmers
Equity held another business meet
ing at the Kirschman schoolhouse
last week Wednesday evening.
Since the holidays are over, cream
haulers for the Farmers Creamery
have resumed their old schedule 'in
gathering cream on Mondays and
Tuesdays.
Theo. Kratz and son Rollie were
saving wood for Winfield Kratz, OF
Howard Co. last week Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aegerter and
daughter, Miss Elsie went to Sumner,
Ia, the other week, Wednesday TO
visit friends and relatives at their
former home for time. Mr..
Aegerter returned home the Friday
following, leaving the others to con-
tinue their visitation for several
days longer
Leonard Kreitzer was suffering
with a bad cold last week, making Ii
necessary to absent himself from
school duties.
Joe Soukup was saving wood last
week Wednesday, a number of his
neighbors assisting him.
Charley Kuntz was pleasant
business caller at the Vernon Spring
mill, Howard county, the other week
the latter part.
Miss Margaret Brekke resumed her
duties as teacher, in sub-district
number one, Monday this week, af-
ter enjoying a two weeks vacation.
Will Kuntz was business caller
at Vernon Springs, Howard county,
last week one dfay.
The new Lincoln creamery, which
has been just recently completed is
nowadays in full operation. 1t pre-
sents a model building strictly up-to-
date, etc.
Rev. w. A. Scholer of Cresco was
"a pleasant caller on some of his par
ishioners through here last week,
Wednesday.
John Aegerter was a pleasant cal
Ter at the Schild home last week one
day.
Mr.. Hovden was saving wood last
week Wednesday, some of his neigh
bors assisting him.
Some of our expert skaters took
an eight mile skate on the river re-
Gently, such nerve.
Some of our farmers are breaking
colts to walk in the ways of their ell
ders, these days, while sleighing Is
good.
Mrs. John Aegerter and daughter
Elsie, arrived home from Sumner,
Iowa, the latter part of last week,
where they had been visiting friends
and relatives over New Years.
The young people of the German
M. e. church missionary society met
at the Kirschman home Tuesday eve
ming of the present week.
The mild days of last week made
our sleighing rather weakened in
some parts of the country.
Rev. w. A. Scholer of Cresco will
hold preaching services at the Evan
gelical church here next Sunday
morning, following Sunday school,
Everybody very cordially invited to
attend above services. Bring your
friends with you.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck and
daughters from near Ridgeway,
spent the other Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koch
Miss Nettie Koch and brother
Roy spent the other Sunday after
noon at the Schild home.
Did you see the total eclipse of
the moon Sunday-Monday night?
Amel Koch, j. j. Kreitzer and
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Ridgeway the other Saturday.
Charley Vrba spent pleasant
time visiting at the j. j. Kreitzer
home, from Friday to Saturday eve
ming the other week
Miss Alma KuntZ is clerking at
the Alliance store in Cresco during
their annual clearance January
sale.
| Miss Louise Milk was visiting
| friends and relatives at Fort Atkin-
son last week for a number of days
Elmer Schild was pleasant cal
Ter at Cresco the latter part of last
week
| The members of the f. W. M. s.
of the German NJ e. church. met
with Mrs. Sam Kuntz north of Ridge
way Last week Thursday afternoon.
| A sewing machine agent made
several business calls thru here the
latter part of last week.
| Peace cannot be declared by the
warning nations as long as they. al
want the biggest piece.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hornberger
son Charl Y. Mr.. and Mrs. W. E
Wiedeman and son Ray Stecke
were entertained at New Year;
dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Kuntz and family.
Wagner Bros were saving wooC
for John Reinhart the latter part o
last week.
Some of the members of the A. )
of e. shipped another car of hogs
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakensoi
were pleasant shoppers at Cresc'
last week Tuesday.
Now since Old Glory has beef
placed into our rural schools, VIII,
not flying it to the breeze during
pleasant days, instead of hanging i
in a corner of the school room
IQuerry why?
The N. i. Telephone Co. wer
testing their Otter Creek line the lat