Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-30

TIC hCdl iutuAC. IL Will NC SOOu, we
know, when these young people are
managing it.
Albert and Olaf Guttormson au-
toed to Harmony, Mimi, on Monday.
A family reunion was held at Gut
torn Guttormson' on last Sunday.
James Paley has just secured the
contract for large job of plumbing
at Fredericksburg.
On Wednesday evening of last
week Mrs. NJ. o. Libbey entertained
the Misses Teskey, Jensen, Barthell,
Schuetz, and Prof. Jones at 6 o.
clock dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Paley re-
turned on Tuesday of last week from
a visit with their daughter at Fred
ricksburg.
Prof. Carrothers will have charge
of the school at Verndale, Mimi,
next year.
Some of our people expect to at
tend the State Sunday School Con-
vention at Council Bluffs, June 10,
20, 81. and %.
A number of our young people
hope to attend the Epworth League
Institute at Fayette, June 10 and
20.
Mrs. Wesley eager attended the
Ladies Aid at the Frank Crawford
home last Thursday 1t seemed good
to see her out in the old neighbor-
hood again.
commencement exercises were
held in the Synod church on Thurs
day evening. The address to the
class was delivered by Rev. F. O.
Brown, of Epworth, Iowa. The
graduates are: Leda Jacobson, Ag-
mes Qualley, Alma Syme, Dorothy
Ellingson, Adele Hickey, Justin Iver-
son, Anton Anderson, and Joseph
Driven.
The pupils of the primary and in
termediate rooms were treated to a
spread" in their respective rooms
on Friday morning, and they in turn
remembered uneir teachers Miss Tes-
key and Miss Jensen with tokens of
affection Both of these ladies eX-
pect to attend summer school at Fay
cite and next year Miss Jensen will
teach at Carpenter, Iowa, while Miss
Teskey will attend Teachers College
at Cedar Falls, in further prepare
ton for the work in which she has
been so eminently successful. Ridge
way will miss these excellent young
women and the good wishes of every
one here will follow them in their
new fields of labor.
Mrs. ]. H. ,Bakken, Gilbert Bakken
and wife and son Hans, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wemark and sons autoed to
Scarville. Ia, on Sunday, returning
Wednesday Of last week.
Miss Barthe,l left on the 2:19
train Saturday for her home in Eliza
der, where she will spend her VEGA
ton. She expects to attend college
at Ames next year. Before leavin g
lRidgeway Miss Barthell received
several gifts expressive of the esteem
in which she was held by her pupils
and the patrons of the school.
Mrs. j. H. Bakken spent Sunday
in the country with her sister, Mrs.
Henry Fjelstul.
| George Peterson went to st. Paul
on Wednesday to attend the funeral
of his brother who died of sclerosis
of the liver.
Olaf Guttormson and wife of Aus
tin, Mimi, are visiting the former S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Guttorm-
! son.
Rev. F. Q. Brown of Epworth, Ia,
was the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
Shoemaker, at breakfast Friday
morning, and left on the 7:45 train
for Castalia, where he delivered the
Commencement address on Friday
evening.
; Prof. Jones left for Lime Springs
on the noon train Saturday, and ex-
poets soon to be at work on the farm,
while in Ridgeway Prof. Jones made
many friends and both patrons and
pupils hold him in high esteem a d
wish for him the greatest possible
success in life.
Mrs. Walter Bachman and Dorothy
returned from DEBORAH Saturday.
NJ. o. Libbey was at Cresco Satur-
day between trains.
Lawrence Hove left Friday for
Prairie du Chem to take treatments.
S. Gunderson of DEBORAH, came
Saturday noon.
Arthur Josendahl of DEBORAH,
came Friday to visit relatives.
Alice Fjelstul left Saturday for
Bloom :ng Prairie to visit friends.
Tne graduating CLASS Went W
Cresco Tuesday morning to have
their pictures taken. Prof. JoIes
came from Lime Springs, and met
the class there.
Miss Swehla of Calmar was here
Saturday between trains.
Miss Sine of DEBORAH was here
Thursday on business.
Charley Kuntz left Thursday NOR
ming for st. Louis, Missouri, to visit
his brother Albert.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boucher were
at Cresco Friday. Their daughter
Gladys is among the graduates OF
the Cresco high school.
Marie Rogue Of Decorah, came
Saturday and will have charge OF her
old music class again.
Fred Butz and VIII KuntZ autoed
to Decorah Thursday.
The scholars Of the upper room
at school held picnic at Vernon last
Friday. They were accompanied by
Prof. Jones and Miss BartheL
Mr.. T. H. Hulverson AID Mr..
Bucknell, of DEBORAH, were here
Wednesday on business.
Alice Bakken left Wednesday NOR