Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-03-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
RIDGEWAY.
March 20, 1917.

evening at the NJ. Il. CnurCn, on EdS-
ter Sunday.
Preaching service at Ridgeway
M. E. church next Sunday morning,
April /, at 1920; at Morgan at
2:30 in the afternoon and again at
Ridgeway at 1880 in the evening.
The finest attendance on record
at Sunday school last Sunday "Ev-
cry Member Present Day" was sure
ly a success, and next Sunday "Ev-
cry Member Bring One Day" will we
trust be another great day, when
We expect more letters from absent
or far away friends. On last Sunday
letter of greeting and good wishes
was read from Mrs. Wheeler, who
for many years was a devoted teach
er in our Sunday school, and who
though still living in Ridgeway is un
able to get to the church and Sun
day school now Her letter was much
appreciated. Mrs. Lewis who more
recently was a loyal worker in our
Sunday school until her going to
Waukon and who is now living in
Fayette, also sent a most interest
ing letter which too was read to the
school by the superintendent r. G..
Baker, and much enjoyed and ap-
preciated, by the large number pres
ent, who knew of Mrs. LeWis's la
Dor of love amongst us, during her
stay in Ridgeway.
The E. l.. meeting led by n. G.
Putnam last Sunday eve, on the sub
ject of "Our South American Mis-
sions" was full of interesting sur
prises and only gave us an appetite
for more information concerning
that Continent of Opportunity.
Miss Drum is the leader for next
Sunday eve and the subject is APP
propriate for April Are We
Pooling Ourselves?"
Mrs. Arney and Mile Drum sang
a very appropriate song at the E. l..
service last Sunday night and two
of our juniors, Levoune Schuetz and
Ethel Brinkman sang very sweetly
a song entitled MY Jewels"
Little Howard Becker who for
many weeks has been a patient little
sufferer, was one of the jewels TAX
r ZEN to the Heavenly Fathers home on
Monday morning about $3.50. Much
sympathy is felt for the bereaved
parents in this time of sadness, dou-
bly, sad because of Mr.. Becker's be-
ing confined to his bed and serious
Iy III, Willie the UIdNe llILlc Vile anu
mother is making such an heroic
struggle to be all that devoted
wife and mother can be, lin this time
which tests the stoutest souls. These
parents have the sincere sympathy OF
all wo know them in this hour of
trial.
Rev. Shoemaker spent Saturday
night at the j. L. Powers home at
Morgan.
Bible Glass this Wednesday eve
ming at the home of Grandma Hic-
key.
Prof. Carrothers of McCallsbury,
Ia, spent a few days with Ridgeway
friends returning home Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam, Grant and
Ruth, returned on Monday night
from Lyle, Mimi, where they had
gone TO attend the funeral of Mrs.
Hildebrand, Mrs. Putnams sister,
whose sudden passing away was an
nounced last week. Mr.. Putnam
went on to Cedar Rapids on a bust
ness trip returning Friday.
DR.. Gardiner of Cresco was a pro-
fessional caller at the Herman Bee
ker home last week.
Molly" given in the Hopperstad and
Brekke hall, on Friday night, was
well attended, and the young people
did their parts with honor to them
selves and their instructors. Adele
Hickey as Molly Peters was indeed
captivating in her jaunty white suit,
and no wonder that Julian Hewitt
the young artist impersonated BY
Justin Iverson fell an easy victim to
her charms. Reginald Peters i'm
personated by Joseph Owen was GER
"A tainly a winner as a growing
crouch" and ill-natured "old batch"
while his twin sister Miss Annie i'm
personated by Alma Sine was a
most interesting character taking ad-
mirably a difficult part in every
sense of the word Dorothy Filing
son as the teacher of polite society
etiquette CD was certainly a laugh
able success, and Agnes Qualley as
the real Lady Elusia" bore in dig
nified manner the scant courtesy ex-
tended to her by her expected host
and hostess. Anton Anderson as
the colOred servant and his sweet
heart Pearl White" !Leda Jacob
son, both brought down the house
again and again in their excited and
amusing miXups. A handsome sum
for the use of the graduating class
is the result of the play.
Mrs. r. G. Baker, Karl and George
went to Calmar Monday morning to
spend few days with Mrs. Bakers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Steensland.
DR.. Mershon, field secretary, of
Upper Iowa University, stopped off
for a few hours visit with Rev. and
Mrs. Shoemaker on Friday morning
We understand that Oscar Moe is
still unable TO use his limb but we
trust that the warm spring weather
will help him back to his wanted
health.
Dorothy Schuetz played a very
fine piano solo at the S. S. session
on Sunday morning last.
The "Who Do Glass" has received
a new lot of books from the travel
ing library at Des Moines.
Alma and Mary Aga left Tuesday
morning for Thief River Falls,
Mimi, their future home
A parcel shower was given in hon
or of Elvira Johnson Tuesday eve