Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-27
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

| help elect sub-director, or ever
afterwards keep mum, if things don't
suit you.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson and
daughter Gale were pleasant callers
at the Amel Koch home last week
Wednesday afternoon.
A number of teachers went to De-
corah last Saturday to attend the
! last session OF the Study Center
course.
Wesley Kratz was a pleasant cal
Ter at Cresco last week Friday.
The first of March is moving time
for a number of farmers through
| out the county.
Miss Elizabeth O'Brien has been
staying at the homes of Mesdames
Louis and Leonard Walter of Flor
enceville Howard Co. the past week.
A large number of our people
went to town last week Friday to
see the boys off for camp,
The eighth grade examination was
held here last week, latter part.
Now the boys and girls interested in
same wonder what the harvest will
bring forth.
C. Schild was a business caller at
| Il
An agent soliciting subscriptions
for daily paper. called on various
ones through here last week. Many
OF us enjoyed reading daily, prior
to his call.
Thee. Kratz and family were
pleasant callers at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Demo Kratz in Sumner
township other Sunday.
No rural free delivery last week,
Friday it being the birthday of
George Washington.
The members of the w. NJ S. of
Evangelical shurch, both north and
south, will meet at the parsonage
in Cresco, next week Tuesday.
AS this is the last session in the
Conference year, all members pres
ence is earnestly desired.
A number of autos have left their
winter quarters and becoming con-
spicious on our highways.
Don't forget to attend the union
of the district Sunday School con-
vention at Ridgeway next Sunday
afternoon. Attend with your friends.
Rev. w. A. Scholer of Cresco made
a number of calls among some of his
Pensioners thru here the past week.
Some OF Alfred Peters Sr's. folks
assisted Alfred Peter Jr. OF Howard
co. in hauling oats last week one
day.
gang of wood choppers were
busy at the river east of the Kirsch-
man bridge, last week improving the
public highway.
Elmer Schild was a pleasant cal
Ter at the Koch home last week We'd
nesday, to see Roy before latter left
for Camp Dodge.
Quite a number of our cisterns
are keeping waterless days, con-
sequently the women must resort to
hard water. melted SNOW, etc. when
washing clothes.
Some of our people went to Ridge
way last week Thursday to interview
the horse buyers there from abroad.
Owing to the extreme cold weather
the regular prayer meeting OF the
German NJ. E. church was held on
Thursday evening instead Of Wed.
evening last week.
Services at the Evangelical church
next Sunday as follows: Sunday
School at 10 a. m. followed by
preaching services at IL a. IN. by
pastor Rev. w. A. Scholer of Cresco.
During the afternoon the Sunday
School will meet with the German
NJ. f. Sunday School and Ridgeway
S. S. at the Eng. M. E. church.
Plan to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Hornberger
were pleasant callers at the Charley
Kuntz home other Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Wiedeman)
were pleasant callers at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Carl HaakeIson other
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reinhart and family
were pleasant callers at the John
Aegerter home other Sunday even
ing.
Mrs. Jim Soukup spent few days
the other week at the parental home
in Howard county.
John Aegerter was pleasant
business caller at Cresco, other
week Thursday.
After several weeks absence, Miss
Nettie Koch is staying under the
parental roof again.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Schild aid family
entertained the following persons
other Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. j. G..
Kirchmaa son Ruben, Mr.. and Mrs.
Winfield Kratz, children of Howard
CO. and Miss Ada Newman OF Cresco.
Quite a number of our rural ele-
ment took in the anniversary at the
NJ. E. church at Ridgeway, other
lSunday.
Walter Peter was a caller on his
brother Alfred of Howard CO. las
week Friday.