Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-16

The rains of the past week put a
stop to all field work for several
days.
The women folks are getting ready
to go over the top with house-clean-
ing. Their weapons are: broom,
duster, mop, etc.
Holver Fjelstul arrived from
camp other week, having received
his honorable discharge.
W. E. Weideman has been paint
ing the interior of his home the
past week or so.
Miss Malanna Kratz returned
home from Florenceville other Sun
day where she had been for a week
visiting her sister, Mrs. Dan Kreug
er.
An electrical storm accompanied
by high wind and hail visited this
community the past week.
Winfield KratZ and hired man,
Fremont Armstrong were callers
at the Schild home last week.
Members Of the w. NJ. S. Of the
Evangelical church will meet with
Mrs. Anna Wiedeman of Cresco this
week Wednesday afternoon, weather
and roads conditions proving favor
able.
Rev. ]. r. Nolte preached his fare
well sermon at the Evangelical
church last Sunday morning.
Easter next Sunday. The he. of
eggs will not keep the farmers from
supplying their inner selves with
them
The more it rained last week the
louder the frogs hollered and hard
er the ducks uuaCked
Rev. j. r. Nolte pastor of the
Evangelical churc was transferred
to Green Mt. by the recent confer
ence at Radcliff.
]. r. Huntoon was a business cal
Ter at Ridgeway last week one day.
Rev. j. II. Stewart of Hartley, Ia,
is the newly appointed pastor of the
Evangelical church on this charge,
for the ensuing year
Our good housewives are running
incubators these days. Old biddie
Is too slow in Matching chicks, hence
the change.
BY the CHEEKY letters some of our
soldier boys in France write. They
expect to arrive home from overseas
in the near future. Welcome!
A number of our rural element
took in the closing out sale of Mrs
Becker's at Ridgeway the past week.
Eleven pupils are in attendance
at school in sub-district No. 4 these
days. .
Herbert Anderson was calling on
his friend Leonard Kreitzer other
Sunday.
Mrs. j. J. Kreitzer was visiting
Mrs. John Hospodarsky at Ridgeway
other Saturday.
Dorothy Kruger OF Florenceville
is staying with her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz and at
tending school in sub-district No. 4
Theo Kratz and Rollie were bust
ness callers at Ridgeway last week
Monday.
Mrs. j. ]. Kreitzer, son Leonard
and Mrs. Henry Anderson were cal
Iers at the Henry Fjelstul home las
week Monday.
Miss Carrie Goth was a caller a
the Schild home Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Jennie Goth called at tn,
Theo. KratZ home last week Monda!
afternoon.
Adolph Vrba and brother Edwin
from near Protivin took their wheels
and called on their cousin Leonard
Kreitzer other Sunday, passing {
social time together.
Mrs. Albert Milk called upon Mrs
j. ]. Kreitzer last week Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Anderson and child
rem were visiting Mrs. J. J. Kreitzel
last week Tuesday.
Roy Steekel left for Dunseith, N
ID. last week Monday to work fol
John Seim, former Lincolnite, the
coming year.
Little Gale Haakinson was LISTED
with the sick last week, but at pres.
ent writing Is her former self again
Harry Weideman was a caller a,
the Amel Koch home last week Mon,
day evening. ...
Wesley KratZ spent other Sunday
morning with Mr.. and Mrs. Anne
Koch and family.
/. e. Bechtol was a caller at Cres-
co other Saturday evening.
Amel Koch was a caller on Chas
Hornberger last Tuesday evening.
Arthur Schinder called on Roy c.
Koch last week Wednesday after.
noon.
Miss Verna Sanderson was a
cresco caller one day last week, get
ting some dental work done.
A jolly bunch OF young people
had party one mile east Of Ridge
way, other week Saturday. We are
hnable to report particulars as we
were conspicuous by our absence.
Miss Leona Koch is staying with