Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21

Mrs. Jake Aga visited her sister,
Title johnson at DEBORAH over Sun
day, returning Monday noon.
& Agnes Hoyt returned home Fri
day from Newton, Iowa, where she
has been for the past two weeks, Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Guy Necomer.
Otto Gunderson and family moved
Monday. three miles from Cresco.
| Mrs. Sarah Hamre of Decoran
spent Sunday at Nels Gunvals.
/ Mamie Pecinovsky, who has been
visiting at Jim Soukup's the past
too late for last week.
The home talent play-"Our
Wives, under the auspices of the
M. e. Ladies Aid. on last Tuesday
evening in the opera house, was a
lgreat success from the standpoint OF
fine dramatic effect, attendance and
proceeds. The large number that at
tended could not all be seated, the
proceeds amounted to something ov-
er $50, and those who took part did
their parts admirably, g. w. Brink
man, the German composer of the
opera, in his Introductory speech be-
lore the curtain, was roundly APP
Iplauded, and despite the various mix
ups and the fact that Il hat SIGH a
Icolt in mine het' came off with fly
ing colors and crowned with roses. N.
&c. Putnam and his father-in law Her
bert Luhmen, as the husbands OF
I"Our Wives" and interested in the
opera and striving to save their in
ri oh
Experiences, and great bodily injury
as evidenced by their blackened eyes
and generally dilapidated condition
as they emerged from the trunks in
which they had secreted themselves
from their devoted wives. 1t was
said. Well Putnam must have found
ut difficult enough to get in that
larger trunk, but how on earth did
Luhman fold himself up in order to
effect an entrance into the smaller
trunk" Needless to say the laughter
was prolonged and loud each time
Putnam and Luhman appeared Miss
Barthell, the sweet little Frencr
maid with her excitement, smiles
oourtesies and ever present "wes
wee" did her best to help everybod,
and as often seemed to succeed in
doing just the opposite, was never
theless very captivating throughout
Mrs. X. G. Baker and her mother ca
Mrs. G.. w. Brinkman-"Our Wives
appeared again and again in search
or their husbands whom they failed
to find and finally giving up in des
pair, thinking them dead, wept bit
terly, and refused to be comforted
but even in this scene when angel:
might have wept, the audience con,
tinued to laugh, and only ceased
when Mrs. Baker fell over in a dead
faint CD, leaving the audience in
only slight doubt as to it's reality
Charlie Boucher with his sepulchral
tones and mysterious entrances and
Iexits acted the part of detective mos:
admira bly, while Professor Jones as
the rich equity old husband of the
would be opera singer. fairly made
the windows rattle as he howled and
fumed in his anger because his wife
would not give up the stage, and be-
cause his equity and much bandaged
foot was so often injured. Miss Jen-
sen the opera singer was charming
throughout the Play and well merit
led the generous applause, which she
received and last but not least we
must not forget the happy graceful
gallant, alert, and always present
reporter" Elmer Ringoel, who no
matter how 1.-The heather ragged or
Imagined vain things" always secur-
led his catchy headlines for his paper.
Elmer was fine and finally succeed
ed in adjusting matters so that ev-
eryone secured the goal for which he
or she was striving. Ridgeway may
well be and is Justly proud of her
home talent, which always deserves
and is received by appreciative au-
diences.
Before and between the acts of
Our Wives, Mr.. III. Fjelstul de-
lighted the audience with several Sc
Elections on the Victrola, and the
Ridgeway Juvenile Band, consisting
of Geo. Baker, Grant Putnam. Merle
iHopperstad. Merle Fjelstul and Nal
lcolm Rue with Karl Baker as bani
house in couple of selections, as
did the Jubilee Singers Margaret
and jeanette Albertson, Ethel Brink
man and Leda Jacobson.
| On Tuesday afternoon, February
| 6, at CrescO, Ia, Mr.. Lynn Gordan-
Ter and Miss Matilda Meier were
united in wedlock by Rev. G.. VI.
Shoemaker of Ridgeway. The bride
is a most estimable young lady,
daughter of Mr. Chris Meier, prom
inent farmer of Allamakee county.
and the husband OF her choice is
an industrious young man Of excel
lent habits and character, born and
raised near Postville, and is the son
| of p. l.. Gordanier of Ridgeway. AT
ter the marriage ceremony the hap
ipy couple came on the afternoon
train to Ridgeway, where at the
home of the groom's parents n
bountiful wedding supper was en-
joyed and later in the evening the
bridal party attended the play "Our
| Wives" After March first Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordanier will be at home on
the farm owned by the brides par