Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-06
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.
Feb. 4, 1918.

FeD. 4, 1918.
Do you believe in the prognostics
of the old grandpa grounding? Well
he saw his shadow Saturday.
Some of our nimrods went out
hunting last week, after the heavy
fall of snow.
Mr.. Oungra was saving wood for
James Vrba last week one day.
a number of our people attended
January special sales the past week.
Albert Mix and daughter, Miss
Louise were pleasant Cresco shop
pers the other week, Thursday.
Eddie Landswerk from near Saude
kratz home last week, fore part.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Milk and fam
lily were pleasant callers at the Cesar
home the other Sunday evening.
The Northern Iowa Telephone Co.
were testing their Otter Creek line,
a few days of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. jK.ratz and
daughter Miss Amelia drove to Flor
enceville, Howard Co. the other Sun
day, to visit with Dan Kruger and
family, returning home the following
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Kratz and
Miss Ada Neuman of Cresco were
pleasant callers at DEBORAH last week,
Tuesday.
Rollie Kratz was a pleasant caller
at the parental home the other Sun
day afternoon.
A load Of corn arrived on track
at Ridgeway last week, which was
sold to those in need of same.
Charlie Vrba took in the dance at
Protivin last week, Monday evening.
Ross Kirschman was a pleasant
caller at the John Aegerter home one
evening recently
Frank Vrba from near Protivin
was a pleasant business caller at
Ridgeway last week Monday.
Parties from Cresco were looking
up trouble on the Otter Creek Tel
ephone line last week.
Ross Kirschman was a pleasant
caller at the Carl Haakenson home
recently
John Vrba was saving wood last
week one day. A number of his
neighbors assisted.
Albert Milk, son Bonnie and Mr..
Anderson, assisted j. j. KreitZer at
butchering last week.
Winfield Kratz was saving wood
last week Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Kirschman and
sons Vern and Reuben were pleas
ant callers at the Jno. Aegerter home
the other Sunday evening.
Joe Soukup and his brother, jim,
were callers at the w. E. Wiedeman
home the other Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Soukup, son,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Soukup and
son were pleasant callers at the j. G.
Kirschman home the other week.
Twenty-Five below zero was re-
ported here the past week. Some
cold yes.
A number of our young people took
in the Red Cross basket social at
Hopperstad ~ Brekke's hall at
Ridgeway, last week, Friday even
ing.
Eddie Milk called at the Schild
home last week, Friday evening.
John r. Thorson of Calmar was
business caller west of the river last
week.
Will Kultz was sawi wood last
week Thursday, a number of his
neighbors assisting him.
Few buyers were in evidence here
the past week.
Some attended a funeral at Pro-
twin last week one day.
Last week Thursday was the cold
est day we had this winter.
We are under the impression that
few Goddess days would suit many
people now days, owing TO the short
age of fuel.
Rev. John Bury of DEBORAH, who is
holding special meetings at Howard
Center, these days, was a pleasant
caller on parishioners west OF the
river last Saturday.
The A. S. of f. received a car of
feed on track last week the latter
part.