Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
CORRESPONDENCE.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

entertaining company from above the
past week.
Another miniature snow storm de-
veloped last week, but soon died from
want of breath.
u. E. Bechtol was pleasant caller
at the Schild home other Sunday
afternoon.
A twisting of wires etc. caused a
confusion of rings and tongues on
some telephone lines through here
the past week.
Some of Schilds folks were pleas
ant callers at the John Aegerter home
other Sunday evening.
Mrs. Joe Soukup was listed with
the sick a few days other week.
No school was held in sub-district
No. l last week Thursday owing to
the inclemency of the weather, roads,
etc.
Arthur Kratz of Howard Co. made
a number Of pleasant calls thru here
the other week.
j. J. Kreitzer and family were en-
tertaining relatives from abroad the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Herwig and
Henry Haakenson of DEBORAH were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haaken-
son for a few days the past week.
Mud, snow, ice, rain, sleet and sun
shine all mingled together, were
much in evidence thru here the past
week.
Wild ducks from the sunny south
were migrating northward the past
week.
Frank Blackburn of Howard Co.
was a pleasant business caller thru
here the past week.
Mrs. c. Schild attended the union
meeting of the w. NJ. S. Of the Evan
gelical church at the parsonage at
Cresco last week Thursday afternoon.
Miss Louise Mike who had been.
visiting under the parental roof for
some time went to work for Mrs.
Cisar again. last week Wednesday.
Like Kratz and son Wesley were
pleasant business callers at Cresco
last week Tuesday
Winfield Kratz sold one of his
working horses the other week.
March has given us a great diver
sity of weather conditions, which
ought to suit the most fastidious.
Mrs. Lewis Waller who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Kraft, the past week returned
to her home at Florenceville Howard
co. last week Saturday.
Muddy roads, disagreeable wealth
er etc. caused a delay with the mail
carriers, cream haulers, etc. the
past week.
The Standard Bearers of the Ger
man NJ. E. church will meet at the
home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Ernest Vat
thauer north of Ridgeway, this week
Thursday evening. Plan to attend.
A number of our people went to
Cresco last Saturday to attend the
public sale OF the Red Cross in that
burg
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kratz are the
owners of a Ford car.
Miss Elizabeth O'Brien who has
been staying with friends at Florence
Vile Howard co. for some time, ar
rived here last week Saturday to as
sist Mrs. Mike Kratz in latters do
nestle duties.
Services at the Evangelical church
next Sunday as follows: Sunday
ScAool at 10: 90 a. m. followed by
preaching by Rev. w. A. Scholar of
Cresco. AS this is the last appear
ence of the pastor here before con-
ference, plan to attend same with
with your friends.
Pay your taxes this month, at least
the first half. Be wise, be wise.
Of Mr or
breast was hearalded by our young
sters the past week as sure sign of
the coming of Miss Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stem, of
Dunsett, N. d. former Lincolnites,
who came here to attend the funeral
OF formers youngest sister, Miss
Anna Stem, returned to their home in
the west the latter part of last week
after visiting relatives, former
friends and acquaintance.
Mrs. Ole Sanderson and daughter
Leona spent the other Friday visit
ing formers daughter, Mrs. Fred y.
Koch.
Lne of Charley Hornberger's fine
straw stables was torpedotd by the
recent blizzard and capsized.
Little Clinton Koch spent the
other Sunday evening with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Sanderson
while his parents were attending
church services.
Amel Koch and son Fred went to
Protivin other week Friday to get
some logs sawed into lumber in that
burg.
Parties from Howard co. made
several calls thru here the other
week, dehorning some Of the bovine
tribe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakinson,
daughter Gale, Misses Nettie, Leona
and Lizzie Koch spent most en-
joyable time last Wednesday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Koch.
10y Sanderson is the owner of a
new buggy purchased at Ridgeway
recently.
Robert Vopava departed last week
Wednesday to visit our boys at Camp
Dodge a few days.
. Amel Koch and Charley Hornberg-
er were pleasant business callers at
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