Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Monday, May Is, 1918.
To begin with, news is scarce
thru here at present.
The thunder showers of last week
soaked up mother earth, filled some
damper to all farm work for the
time being.
John Aegerter was pleasant
caller at the Schild home fore part
of last week one day.
Onions, radishes and lettuce will
soon be the famous menu along with
substitutes.
Wagner folks are giving their
house a new coat of paint these
days. Ed has the work in charge.
Now get ready to put the Red
Cross drive way over the top" like
the other drives.
A number of agents were in evil
dence thru here the fore part of
week interviewing some of our far
mers.
Several farmers started planting
corn the past week, others were
ready to follow, but the rainy
weather detained them.
Frank Kuntz a former Lincoln
tie autoed up here from DEBORAH
last week one day to make several
| business calls, call upon friends,
relatives, etc.
A number of our people observed
Mothers Day last Sunday. Why
not observe mothers day all the
| time.
Services next Sunday at the
Evangelical church as follows:
Sunday School at 10 a. M followed
by prayer meeting. Preaching SER
vices in evening.
The meeting of the Standard
Bearers of the German NJ. E.
church was postponed from last
week Thursday evening to this week
Thursday evening owing to the
rainy weather and muddy roads.
]. j.. Hornberger was a pleasant
caller at the Charley Kuntz home
last week Thursday.
A thunder shower of undue
violence visited us last Thursday
evening, breaking down fine trees,
fences and telephone poles. Some
hail accompanied it, in localities.
Joe Novak made a number of
| plcdSdHI CANS AIMING Ills lilCuuS
and neighbors in interest Of w. S.
S. last week.
High water prevailed here the
latter part of last week.
Winfield Kratz was calling on
his friends and neighbors last week
in interests of w. S. S.
Miss Victoria Kratz was a pleas
ant caller at the Schild home last
week Friday morning.
| Rollie Kratz was pleasant cal
Ter at the parental home last week
Friday Afternoon.
Elmer Ringeon mas been reported
on the list with the sick the past
week or so.
Fred C. Koch was a business cal
Ter at Spillyille in the recent past.
Miss Verna Sanderson returned to
her home other Sunday after spend
ing several days with her. sister,
Mrs. Fred Koch.
Mr.. and Mrs Amel Koch ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Haakenson autoed to Protivin Sun
day afternoon for pleasure.
A dance was held recently in
\ Anotn Novak's new barn.
Miss Malanna Kratz has been
staying with her sister, Mrs. Oscar
Moe of Ridgeway the past week or
so.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck, chill
dren near Ridgeway entertained
other Sunday at dinner as follows:
Ernest Peter, Misses Nettie, Leona
Lizzie Koch, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt.
Vopova of Sumner twp, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred C. Koch and Miss Verna
Sanderson.
A number of our people autoed
Ito Calmar and Little Turkey Sun
day to see the destructive effects
caused by the recent storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakensor
autoed to DEBORAH Sunday to spend
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Haakenson, greet friends, relatives
etc.
Rev. L. w. Book of Cedar Falls
presiding Elder of the Evangelical
church will hold preaching services
here next Sunday evening. Come
and bring your friends with you.
: Rev. j. r. Nolte of Cresco dinet
with Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. KratZ ant
family last Sunday. Then went tt
Florenceville, Howard co. to con
duct preaching services there IL
the evening.
Arthur Vatthauer one of our boys
at Camp Dodge was here last Sun
day to visit the folks, greet friends
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger autoet
down here from Florenceville
Howard co. Sunday to attend ser
vices at the Evangelical church an,
spend the day with Theo. Kratz an'
family.
Sore throat, colds, etc, were SOM
of our fashionable diseases during
the past week.
Owing to washouts caused by tn
recent rains some of the farmer
are replanting their corn.
Rev. j. r. Nolte Of Cresco hell
preaching services at the Evangeli
cal church last Sunday.
Joe Novak was a caller at tn
Schild home last Saturday afternoon
Frank Butt sprang surpris