Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-03
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Jan. 1, 1917.
The year 1916 gave us a COLI
goodbye shake.
The dove of peace, that they are
trying to hatch in Europe may turn
out pieces of a dove.
Some of our farmers were busy
butchering last week, making sau-
sage, etc. to supply their seasons
meat.
Earl Joyce and Verne Kirschman
were pleasant callers at the Schild
home last week, Thursday.
New Years resolutions are now
on deck, for those who wish to ex-
pertinent in same. Have you a sup
ply on hand gentle reader?
Our students, who came home for
the holidays have returned to their
Irrespective colleges again.
The W. M. S. of the Evangelical
church will meet next week We'd
nesday with Mrs. E. p. Thompson
of Cresco
Carl KuntZ arrived home from
Montana the other week to spend
the holidays with relatives, friends
and acquaintance.
route four from Cresco was deliver
week, so as to eat Christmas dinner
with his family.
Rain and snow Of last week made
our roads a glare of ice, which
makes traffic on them rather dan
gerous, unless caution is used while
navigating.
Mike Kratz's folks were pleasant
Cresco shoppers the latter part of
last week.
| Where, o where are the fellows
that predicted an open winter? Way
down south and still agoing, we
should judge.
Mrs. Lewis Walter and children
of Florenceville, Howard County,
spent several days here among the
formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike
KratZ, helping them in celebrating
Christmas, etc.
Skating is fine at the river, and
even on the hillsides. Sitting down
is also fashionable on the icy pave
ments, these days.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger and
children of Florenceville, Howard
County, autoed down here the other
Sunday, to spend Christmas day with
Mrs. KS. parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theo. Kratz. They returned home at
dusk, Christmas evening.
Our rural mail carriers will cele-
brate the beginning of the New
Year, by taking rest, so we need
not look for mail that day
| Steve Butt returned home from
ATTENDING college the other week to
spend the holidays with friends and
relatives.
C. Schild was a pleasant business
caller at Cresco last week one day.
Joe Malady was a pleasant bust
ness caller at Cresco the latter part
of last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kratz arriv.
ed here from Grand Rapids, N. D. to
spend their honeymoon visiting
friends, relatives and acquaintance
of the grooms for two months or so.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aegerter were
pleasant shoppers. at Cresco the 9TH
er week one day.
| Walter Kuntz who has been alb
sent from home for several years ar
rived here from Edmonton Canada,
last week one day for an extended
visit among friends, relatives and
acquaintance.
Miss Myrtle Schild left New Years
evening for Naperville. H., to re-
|sume her studies at North Western
college the coming semester.
Sleighing has arrived but it could
be better than it really is.
Charley Hornberger autoed to
Cresco via Ridgeway the other Sat
urday, to do some business shopping
in that burg.
The teacher, Miss Margaret Brek-
Ike, and her pupils celebrated Xmas
with tree, that was greatly enjoy
led by all.
Rev. w. A. Scholer of Cresco, Mr..
and Mrs. Mike Kratz, son Wesley,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kratz of
Grand Rapids, N. d., were entertain
ed at dinner the other Sunday by
Mr.. and Mrs C. Schild and family
The balance of the Afternoon was al
so spent together in very social
manner.
A quartet of corked made negros
made several calls at different
houses thru here on Christmas eve
ming, last week. They seemed to have
fun in abundance during their noe.
turnal adventure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peter Jr
and daughter Helen, spent Christ
mas day with Mr.. Peter parents, Mr.
land Mrs. Alfred Peter Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch and fam
lily, entertained at dinner Christmas
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck. near
Ridgeway, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vo-
pava OF Sumner township, Mr.. and
. Mrs. Carl Haakenson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred C. Koch.
Robert Vopaya was pleasant
business caller at Spillville the 9th.
ler Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Gunderson and
daughter Nettie spent Christmas day
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Geselle.
There being good dinner await
ing them at end of route, our mail
carriers delivered their mail in a
lgreat hurry on Christmas day.
Miss Elsie Vopava returned home
Thursday after spending a week with
her sister, Mrs. Frank Sobolik.