Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-24

Glenn Bowers was off work for
week.
Mr.. Steensland Of Calmar was
visitor at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. r. G. Baker on Tuesday OF
last week.
Peter Refsdal who has been
spending few weeks at the John
Bakken home returned to Mason
City on Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Henry Fjelstul OF Decorah
visited her sister, Mrs. John Bakken
last Wednesday.
w j. Paley spent a few days with
his daughter and family at Frede-
ricksburg, last week, returning
Wednesday afternoon.
The new president OF the Adult
Bible class entered upon his duties
with fine attendance of the class
on last Wednesday evening at the
parsonage. This Wednesday evening
the class will meet with Mrs
Schuetz.
The Ladies Aid of the Synod
church entertained a large number
on Wednesday afternoon Of Est
week Mrs. Oscar Weimark is the
fourlShing society.
On Saturday evening, January 6,
Andrew Magnus celebrated his
birthday with a number of his young
friends at party given at his home
Mrs. J. H. Hospodarsky left on
Wednesday morning of last week
for treatment in the Park hospital of
Mason City. We trust that she may
soon regain her wanted health.
Mr.. Hughes of Littleport, Ia,
came Monday to visit at the home
of his daughter Mrs. Becker
Mrs. Allen, Miss Melvold, and
Miss Thayer of Cresco came down
on the special freight on Friday
morning and took breakfast with the
r. G.. Bakers, returning on the
noon train. Ridgeway continues to De
popular, as a winter resort as well
as summer resort.
Mrs. Howard Grimes of Mime
apolis came last Saturday to visit
her mother, Mrs. c. Degro.
Professor Jones went to Lime
Springs Saturday to visit home
folks.
Alfred Drum left on Sunday NOR
ming for Swift Current, Canada, to
visit relatives.
Stephen Johnson returned Satur-
day from Fairbault Mimi. where
he filled a vacancy as depot agent
for short time.
Among the Cresco callers between
trains Saturday were Mrs. Putnam
and Ruth, Miss Jensen, Miss Tes-
key, Mrs. Alfred Drum, Mrs. Chas.
Boucher and Geneva, o. iR. Ringoeo
and August Conrade.
Clarence Aga, Lars Larson, and
Alfred Gullickson took in the play
at Cresco Saturday
A number of our ladies and mora
OF our gentlemen are busy rehears-
ing for play entitled Our Wives.
to be given in the near future. When
Ridgeway has a home talent" per-
formance it is always worth while.
Full announcement negt week.
Watch for it.
The CiviCs class of the 9th and
10Th grades of cur high school are
organizing for practical work in
municipal government, electing town
officers who will demonstrate in the
school work the duties and respon-
slbilities of those elected to office.
The election resulted as follows:
Mayor-David Hoyt.
Ccuncilmen-Allen Butt, Joseph
Owen, and Justin Iverson.
Clerk-Leda Jacobson.
AssessOr-Nils Jordahl.
Treasurer-Lillian Kuntz.
Rev. Swennirgsen of Leroy,
Mimi, will preach at the United
Lutheran church next Sunday NOR
ming and evening, Jan. %.
Fred Sonderson took in the PLAY
at Cresco Saturday.
Miss Emma Hovey returned to
DEBORAH Saturday evening.
Walter Kuntz came SATURDAY
night from Odds, Alberta, Canada.
to writ his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Kuntz.
Seymour and Tyndall Fosse and
Spencer Bakken autoed to Cresco
Saturday night to take in the plax
Ray Armstrong came from Bloom
Ing Prairie Saturday night, where he
mad been on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Flaskerud
are visiting at the E. o. .Flaskerud
home.
Fred Albertson has an auction
Wednesday on the Albert Albertson
farm.
r. NJ. Halverson OF DEBORAH was
here Friday on business.
Mrs. Anton Brekke and Alice
Fjcl5tul were at Cresco Wednesday
having dental work done.
Gena Espeseth of DEBORAH is visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. liver Anderson
Anita Johnson was at Cresco sat
urday between trains.
Carl Blomgren OF Blooming Prai-
rie, spent Sunday here with friends.
Fred Anderson of Minneapolis. is
visiting his mother, Mrs. l.. T.. An
derson.
Anna Halverson and Rose Kirsch-
man arc clerking at Baker-Johnson's
store during the sale.
Mrs {. A. Fosse and Madeline of
Schley are spending the week with
her mother, Mrs. c. Degro.
Mrs. oscar Moe ana children are
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
TheO. kratZ.
Orville Allen, Clarence Butt,
Theodore Hopperstad and Arthur
Griffith were DEBORAH visitors Fri
day.
Mrs. BOehm and son of ElLnort Ia