Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-01
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

deeds and gave us better growing
weather during his demise
Some of our people took a trip to
Prairie du Chen other Sunday night.
Miss Nellie Koch returned to her
home other Saturday after spending
a week or so at the home of her uncle,
Mike Kratz
Several of our young people took
in a basket social one evening last
week.
Alfred Peter Jr took dinner at the
parental home one day fore part of
last week.
Roy Sanderson was caller at
Cresco last week
Services at the Evangelical church
next Sunday as follows. Sunday
school at 1880 "A. NJ. followed by
prayer meeting. Come and bring your
friends
Parties from Clear Lake were bust
ness callers through here the latter
part of last week
Rollie Kratz assisted the home
folks at delivering hogs in town one
day last week.
A number of our bridges though
the country have been replanked the
past week.
Dandylions have made their appear
ances on lawns, meadows and road
side.
Will Kuntz was delivering hay at
Ridgeway one day last week.
Theo Kratz, Rollie and Herbert
were hauling logs to Spillville last
week.
House cleaning has arrived in full
force and the ladies are making a big
drive at it.
Hang some May baskets for your
friends this week or next.
Mrs. Rollie Kratz spent Wedne. day
last week visiting at the Theo. Kraft
home.
Wesley Kratz was pleasant bust
ness caller at Cresco other week.
School was resumed in the Win.
Kratz district Tuesday last, week.
Wesley Kratz and his hired man
were pleasant callers at the Schild
home one day last week.
Winter wheat. of late. seems TO be
trying to do its bit to help win the
war. -
A number of our rural element took
in the patriotic meeting held at Ridge
way Friday evening last week
Elmer Schild was business caller
at Spillville one day last week
Our county agent made number
of pleasant business calls through
here the past week
Some went to Cresco Friday last
week to feed the elephant and see him
perform some of his stunts.
The trapping of gophers forms a
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rural lads these days.
The w. NJ S. of the Evangelical
church meet with Mrs. E. p. Thomp-
son of Cresco Wednesday afternoon
| this week.
Girl number two arrived at the
| home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Moe
Thursday last week. Congratulations
by their numerous friends and rela-
! tives.
Demo Kratz of Sumner township
was a pleasant caller through here
the past week
! Will Kuntz made number of bust
ness calls through here last week
Edward Wiedeman was caller at
the Amel Koch home other Sunday
Miss Leono Koch called at the J. ]
| Hornberger home recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Haakenson
came up from DEBORAH last Wednes-
day to spend the day at the old home
stead visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haa-
kenson
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wiedeman and
son Roy, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koch
and babe were entertained at dinner
other Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
| Haakenson. Balance of day was also
spent together socially.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Walter and
! Miss Mollie Miller of Florencevile,
Howard Co., were pleasant callers at
the Mike Kratz home Tuesday other
week
Steward Blackburn was listed
among the sick other week but is his
former self again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck and chill
dren near Ridgeway called at the Fred
Koch home last Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vopova, babe
and Miss Elsie Vopova and brother
Edwin of Sumner township called at
the Amel Koch home Wednesday
evening.
Amel Koch and daughter Leono
were callers at the Carl Haakenson
home recently.
Mike Kratz and son Wesley were
Cresco callers recently.
Members of the w. F. NJ. s. of the
German NJ f. church will meet with
Mrs. John Reinhart Thursday after
noon this week.
Demo Kratz of Sumner township
was assisting the home folks at de-
livering hogs at Ridgeway one day
last week.
April showers of late Drought with
them cooler weather again and made
our roads elongated mud pies.
One of our county supervisors made
a tour of inspection through here the
past week.
]. X. Thorson of Calmar was bust
ness caller through here the past
week, looking after pianos.
No preaching services were held at
the Evangelical church last Sunday
evening owing to the muddy roads
and rainy weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Koch were
pleasant callers at the parental home
of the latter. Mr.. and Mrs. Ole San
derson, one day jast week