Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-29
CORRESPONDENCE.
RIDGEWAY.

VINO DfdEeu the GlSmenJS anu the
rough roads in order to visit Ireland,
Russia, Africa, China, Japan, Hawaii,
Norway and America. The Irish dec
Crations and refreshments, potatoes
and meat served by Mrs. Drum and
Miss Larson at the home of the form
er were very fine. Mrs. Baker and
sons in Russian costumes served rye
bread and apple sauce. A part OF Mrs.
Brinkman's home was turned into a
typical darkey cabin and was very
realistic with the c0lored curtains
the rags in the windows, the chickens
in the home, the hoe cake, and the
pancakes served by Aunt Jemime",
Mrs. Brinkman and a swell darkey
waiter"-Mr. Brinkman; quartet
of jolly darkey girls. Margaret and
jeanette Albertson, Leda Jacobson
and Ethel Brinkman furnished an en-
tertainment which some of the tour
lists said was alone worth the price
of the trip. Mrs. Putnam in japanese
costumes served tea and waters to
the tourists who sat on the floor in
good japanese style, lin China do
as the Chinese do" so did the tour
lists, they sat on the floor and ate with
chop-sticks, rice served by Mrs. Shoe
maker and Mrs. Albertson at the par
sonage. Norway at the home of Mrs.
Chas. Boucher was indeed an inter
esting part of the trip, because Of
the number of CuriOs on exhibition,
the unique decorations and costumes
of the hostess, and her assistant, Miss
Elvira Johnson, who served real Nor
wegian refreshments. Mrs. Allen and
Mrs. FOsse, at the home of the form
er in Hawaii served pineapple, baa-
anas and other fruit. and the home
of Mrs. Henry Butt was the Alpha
and Omega of the trip, the ticket Of
flee gotten up to perfection was there,
and the grand finale in America was
there also, and il surely was a fine
ending of delightful trip, with ice
cream and cake. Clarence Butt and
Ross Kirschman would have made
very fine conductors had they not
been laid up for repairs early in the
trip.
Rev. Shoemaker arrived home on
Saturday morning and is rapidly re-
gaining his normal health and expects
to preach at Morgan next Sunday
morning, Dec. 3, at 1920, and at Lib
hey School house in the afternoon at
2:30, and Ridgeway In the evening
at 1880.
Fred Curtis Of Morgan, is suffering
from a fractured shoulder bone.
Mrs. j. l.. Powers and daughter
Velma of Morgan are visiting at Fer
guson, Iowa.
John Lethne of Plankinton. S. ID.
came last Sunday to visit his brother
Arthur Johnson.
Mr. CCIaf1 pf DNyIonJy Co,,
ada, came Friday, to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs c. M. Hansen.
Mrs. .. r. Ringoen was a Calmar
visitor Thursday evening last, to see
The Bohemian Girl"
Miss Josie Degro was Cresco Wis
itor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Fosse and
Mr. and Mrs. w e. Paley autoed to
Cresco on Friday evening to hear
The Bohemian Girl"
l.. o. Fosse, Clarence and Selmer
Aga heard The Bohemian Girl on
Friday evening at Cresco.
Seymour Foss3 and family have
moved into the house recently vacat-
ed by 0. r. Ringoen and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peter of Cres-
co were visiting the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o: Libbey on Satur-
day last.
Lewie Tuve of Minneapolis is ex-
pected Wednesday evening to spend
Thanksgiving at the L. H. G. Larson
nome.
A basket sociabla will be given n
the Philip Smith school house on Fri
day evening, Dec. /, Miss Clara Kuntz
is the teacher
Mrs. r. G. Baker, Karl and
George, spent Saturday afternoon at
Cresco.
Gladys Barthel leaves on Wednes-
day fer ElkaGer, to spend Thanksgiv-
ing under the parental roof.
Dorothy Schuetz will accompany
Miss Barthel to spend Thanksgiving
In Elkader, Iowa.
Elmer Ringo2n was a Cresco Wis
itor Thursday afternoon.
thursday evening. Nov. 23rd, the
young people from Lincoln church.
gave a kitchen shower on Amanda
Hove.
On Saturday evening a number of
Mabel Gunderson's friends showered
her with kitchen utensils
Lewie Butt arrived Saturday eve
ming from Cavour, S. ID. for visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Butt.
Mrs. Walter Hoyt spent Thursday
at the r. G.. Baker home.
Miss Rosetta Jensen leaves We'd
nesday noon for a Thanksgiving Wis
ii at her home at Carpenter, Iowa
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Gessel of Cres-
co came Saturday to visit their son
and wife.
Mrs. Shoemaker conducted service
at Morgan Nj. +. church and at Libbey
school house last Sunday morning
and afternoon.
The Home Missionary Service az
Ia ei,.y5way NJ. e. church on Sunday
evening, was varied and interesting
one. The speakers, Prof. Jones.
whose subject was Christian Educa-
ton" n. c. Putnam, who spoke on
Preparedness, G. w. Brinkman who
took for his subject "The Church,
all did exceedingly we'll, Mile Drum
gave very pleasing piano solo. and
Dorothy SchuetZ rendered a vocal
solo in her usual pleasing manner.
Adella Fosse gave an impressive
reading, entitled Il Am The Immi-
grant, Mile Drum also gave Il
reading. "Tony The Italian" which