Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-04
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP,

Some OF our autoists were timber
ing up their buzz wagons the pas
week.
Many of our rural schools will
close by the middle and the latte,
part of April for the school year.
Some OF our rural school kiddie,
had TO lodge with friends on the op
posite side of the river when the
water was at its height.
Mrs. Rudolph Ernest and children
departed for their western home the
other week, after spending quite g
long time here among friends. rela
tives and acquaintance.
Demo Kratz was a pleasant caller
at the home of his brother Rollie
Kratz. west of Otter Greek one day
the past week.
Vernal showers of the other week
terminated in a drop of temperature
that gave Miss spring quite a fright
John Moe of Ridgeway dined with
Iheo. hratZ and family the other Sun
day and spent balance of day there
also.
Several flocks of wild ducks have
been seen migrating northward,
Some of our rural populace attend
ed the stock sale at the Ridgeway
stockyards last week the fore part.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Kratz were en-
tertained by the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz at dinner
the other Sunday. The balance of
the day was also spent together So
cially.
Mr.. and Mrs C. Schild were pleas
ant callers on Mr.. and Mrs. John
Reinhart and family the other Sun
day.
Will Wagner had to take several
days to cover his cream route the
latter part of last week owing to the
flood Of the Turkey river.
Miss Edith Butz Of near Ridgeway,
is soJourning among friends and rel
atives at Hope, N. d., these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Kuntz and
children were pleasant callers at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Koch
the other Sunday afternoon.
Fritz Ramseyer of Ridgeway made
a pleasant call west of the river last
week the fore part.
During the thunder storm of re-
cent date lightning struck straw
stack at the Henry Holverson home
and burned it to the ground in few
minutes. The flames threatening his
barn and other buildings.
A number went to Cresco last week
one day to see the horsebuyers there
from abroad
Some of our rural lads and lassias
took in the band concert at Ridgeway
or recent date, one evening.
Carl Haakenson was delivering
hogs at Ridgeway, other Saturday,
securing fancy prices for them no
doubt.
DR.. Precious, veterinary, of Cresco,
made a professional call down this
way the fore part of last week.
Mr. Sobolik from near Protivin was
a pleasant business caller at Ridge
way the fore part of last week. AS a
lively trade center our burg holds its
own on the map.
Mrs. Mike Hruska accompanied
some of Mike Kratz's folks to Cresco
the fore part of last week to do some
shopping in that burg.
1t has been stated that our river
during the recent thaw, was higher
than it had been for eighteen years
Our rural lads and lassies who
took the eighth grade county exam
last February, have heard of their
fate resulting from same.
! Thee. Kratz and son Rollie have
been saving wood for number of
their neighbors the past week.
Some of Mike KratZ's folks were
pleasant callers at Cresco the fore
part of last week.
Theo. KratZ was a pleasant busi-
ness caller at Cresco the other Satur-
day.
Neighbors assisted II. House at
saving wood the fore part Of last
week
Jim Soukup was a pleasant caller
at the w. E. Wiedeman home the 9th
er week Saturday.
Jim Soukup was a pleasant caller
at the w. +. Wiedeman home Other
week Saturday.
Esther Aegerter, Thelma Sander
son and Fred Sanderson form the
eighth year graduating class for this
year in sub district number one. Miss
Margaret Brekke of Ridgeway, is the
teacher.
Girl number two arrived recently a
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Peter Jr. of Howard County, who
were former Linconites. Congratula
tions are now in order.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Kirschman were
pleasant business shoppers at Cresct
the other week one day.
Mrs. Mike Hrushka and daughte
were callers at the Mike Kratz hom'
1.-The fore part of last week
Neighbors of Alfred Peter Sr. as
sisted him at saving wood last weel
Wednesday,
f. l.. Bechtal and others assisted
Wesley Kratz at saving wood tn
fore part of last week one day.
Nettie Koch is staying with he
brother Fred C. Koch these days
helping to take care of her newly ar
rived nephew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Sanderson an
family were entertained at dinner tn
other Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Free
Koch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vopava
| daughter Eileen of Sumner township
Iand Mr. apd Mrs Carl HaakenSO