Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-02-20
G o r r z S P o N D E N G E
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

The ice harvest was a big croI
this year owing to the extreme cold
weather of the past
| Mrs. Mike Kratz is at present
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Leonard
Walter of Florenceville, Howard
county, assisting the latter in hel
domestic duties.
A number of our farmers wera-out
breaking colts the past week while
sleighing was good.
Rollie Kratz, Albert Aegerter, the
kirchman boys, and others were
hauling in to Ridgeway the other
week for users of same.
Rev. w. A. Scholar and wife OF
Cresco were entertained at dinner
other Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. c.
lSchild and family, passing also bal
ance of day together.
Fred Aegter left for Sumner
or Rockwell City other week to
to spend a time with friends and re-
lauves, then go to Everly, Iowa to
work for the coming season for his
former employer.
car of ear corn was shipped
here the past week, which was sold
to various farmers il need of such
cerial.
Fritz Ramseyer of Ridgeway made
number of business call west of
the river last week soliciting for
nursery stock.
Our usual January thaw seemed
to have arrived the fore part of
of February.
Tho Gfondorl Doo.nr.
man M. e. church, met at the home
of Mrs. John Butt near Ridgeway,
Wednesday evening last week.
Query? Is the backbone of grim
winter broken? Lets hope for the
best
E. l.. Bechtol was a pleasant cal
Ter on business at Cresco, last week
Tuesday, finding the roads a fright
for the sled
Wesley Kfatz and Elmer Schild
drove to Saude, Howard Co. last
week one day on a business mission
Charley Kuntz was a pleasant
business caller at Cresco, last week
Water and ice made traffic on our
roads last week anything but pleas
ant.
Henry Albers was saving wood
last week, a number of his friends
assisting him.
Testing seed corn seems tobe the
next number on the farmers pro-
gram these days.
The meeting of the w. NJ S. of
the Evangelical church was pospon-
ed day last week owing to funer-
al.
Official seed corn census takers
were making their rounds here last
week.
John Vrba was hauling tile for
Frank Relia last week one day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Kreitzer and
son Leonard were pleasant callers
at the John Vrba home the other
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tupy, from
near Lawler were pleasant callers
on latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Milk, other Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Demo Kratz of Sum-
ner township were callers at the
formers, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz,
the other Sunday.
Will Kuntz was grinding feed for
a number of his friends and neigh
bOrs the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck, daugh-
ters, Ollie and Opel from near Ridge
way, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vopova,
daughter, Eileen of Sumner twp.
and Roy Koch were entertained at
dinner last week Wednesday by Mr..
and Mrs. Fred C. Koch, spending bal
ance of day together also in very
social manner.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vopova,
daughter Eileen and Arvie John
son, of Sumner township were en-
tertained at dinner the other Sun
day by Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch and
family.
Joe Vopova Jr. departed the other
Sunday night for Chicago, to spend
several days seeing the sights of the
city and greet friends, relatives, etc.
Miss Nettie Koch di1ed with Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Peter Sr. and
family the other Sunday evening.
Lourine spent a pleasant afternoon
with Mrs. Amel Koch and daugh-
tiers last week Friday.
Some of. Alfred Peters Sr's folks
were pleasant shoppers bt Cresco,
last week Monday
joe Vopova accompanied Arvie
Johnson on latters cream route
the other week, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck, daugh-
ters, Ollie AID Opel from near
Ridgeway, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haa-
henson, daughter Gale, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred C. Koch and son Clinton spent
last week Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Vopova OF Sumner twp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakensoa,
daughter Gale and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
e. Wiedeman all spent other Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Peter Sr. and family.
Ernest Peter, brothers Walter
and Eddie accompanied by Roy Koch
and sisters, Nettie, Leona and Liz
zie were pleasantly entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peter Sr. of
Howard county the other Sunday
evening.
Edwin Vopova and sister Elsie
spent the other Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sobolic.
Demo Kratz of Sumner township
was a pleasant caller at the parental