Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-14
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

| The first rain of the season came
TO greet us one night last week. II
reminded us of the coming spring.
Preaching services will be held al
the Evangelical church next Sunday
morning, following Sunday school
being the last one before conference,
which convenes at Cedar Falls the
following week.
DR.. Geo. A. Plummer of Cresco
made professional calls through here
lrecently.
st. Patrick's day this week Satur-
day. The wearing Of the green will
be strictly in vogue then.
Winter seems to be giving some of
its time to spring these days.
The members of the A. S. of f.,
did not hold their meeting at the
Kirschman school house last week
Wednesday evening, owing to the
stormy night.
Some of Vrba's folks were bust
ness callers at Ridgeway the fore
part of last week.
Elmer Schild was a pleasant caller
on his friend, e. l.. Bechtold the 9TH
er Sunday afternoon.
Our Assessor, Tom Torgelson has
been making his annual calls among
us the past week or So
Robert Mealy, a former Linconite
came over. from Elma, recently, to
spend a short time with friends. He
returned home the forl part of last
week.
Charley KuntZ and w. E. Wiede-
man were pleasant business callers
To-
Elmer Schild was pleasant cal
Ter at Vernon Springs and Cresco the
fore part of last week.
Frank Hrdina sold a fine team of
colts to one of his neighbors, recent
ly.
Charley Vrba arrived home from
Cresco the fore part of the week.
Spring equinox next week, days
and nights will be of equal in length,
and springs work will soon appear
on the horizon.
A. f. Schild visited Oscar Moe at
Ridgeway the other week Saturday,
and found him much improved in
health.
The members of the W. NJ. S. of
the Evangelical church. will meet
with Mrs. Anna Wiedeman of Cres-
co, this week, Wednesday afternoon.
Some parties from the West. deliv-
cred a fine bunch of cattle at Ridge
way. the fore part of last week.
Mrs Fred Albertson and sons Wis
tied the other week, Saturday and
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Haakenson before leaving for their
future home at Rapid City, North Da-
kota.
Mr.. and Mrs Demo Kratz spent a
pleasant time visiting at the home OF
George Albertson the other Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Koch, broth
err Row. and sisters Nettie. Leona,
and Lizzie, spent the other Saturday
evening visiting at the Robert Vo-
oava home i'm Sumner township.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Hornberger
spent a pleasant time visiting at the
Harry Wiedeman home the other
Sunday.
Louis Wagner was among those
wrestling with the lagrippe, the fore
part of last week.
Mrs. Fred Falck and daughter Oh
lie. are listed among the sick these
days.
The Norwegian Lutheran Ladies
Aid Society were entertained at the
home of Mrs Albert Anderson's last
week. Thursday.
Mrs. Albert Milk has been listed
with the sick the past week. A physi-
clan being called in her case.
Mrs. Anton Brekke called on her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Gullick-
son last week Tuesday.
IN Al
| last week Tuesday with their son
Demo Kratz of Sumner township.
Roy Koch. sister Lizzie. and Carl
Haakenson, drove to Cresco last week
Tuesday. to do some shopping.
| This is the last month in which to
paw the first half of your taxes OF
your auto license tax without pen
atty.
Mrs. Ruddie Ernest was enter
tanned at dinner last week Tuesday
by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Kirschman and
family.
Mrs. Amel Koch is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Falck, north OF
Ridgeway, these days.
| Roy Koch spent a pleasant time
the other Sunday afternoon visiting
his friend Charley Hornberger.
Joe Vopava of Sumner township
Twas a business caller at Cresco the
iother week Friday, between trains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Koch, Mr.
and Mrs. Amel Koch and son Roy
spent other week Thursday visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Car
Haakenson.
Joe Vopava, sister Elsie, cousins
Jake and Ben Vopava. were pleasant
callers at the Robert Vopava home
in Sumner township other Thursday
Charley Hanson was pleasant
business caller west of Otter Creel
last week Tuesday.
Fred Butz northwest OF Ridgeway
was a business caller at the Harr!
Wiedeman home the other week Sat
lurday.
Mrs. Allen of Ridgeway has beer
reported very poorly in health at th'
present writing.
+ Mrs. Clarence Natvig and little sol
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Alder
Anderson these days.
Miss Josie Degro and Miss Glady
Hoffman of Ridgeway, were shopper'
/ at Cresco, the other week Saturday
between trains.
Henry Holverson was pleasan
business caller at Cresco last weel
/ TUESDAY,