Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-28
RIDGEWAY.

c1hooi, az hOI gan CnuTCu at Z.oU
in the afternoon; and again at
Ridgeway In the evening at 1880.
Epworth League next Sunday eve
ming, at 6:45. Leader, Mrs. Ben Ar
ney. Subject. Preparing Happy
Memories. Come and enjoy this
meeting with the young people.
Bible class this Wednesday eve
ming at the home of j. W. Griffith.
Bpworth League business meeting
this Thursday evening at the j. w.
Griffith home
A quartette was rendered at the
Sunday evening M. E. service by Miss
Teskey, Miss Jensen. Mrs. Brink
man, and Mrs. Shoemaker
The Libbey Sunday School Easter
Committee is composed of Mrs. Roy
Libbey Cleora Lemore, and Miss
Helen Richardson.
Rev. Shoemaker was entertained
at the Henry Schleuter home Satur-
day night.
The Morgan Ladies Aid will enter
tain at the Ward Curtis home on
Thursday afternoon of this week.
Remember you always have a good
time with these good people. Come.
Paul Drum is combining business
with pleasure in the Morgan neigh
borhoodethis week.
The auction sale at the Henry
Butt hardware store on Saturday
last, was attended by large crowd
some of whom went away with very
decided bargains.
On account of the recent snow
blockade, the Albert and Fred AL
bertson families will remain a few
days longer before moving to their
new homes in South Dakota
The school entertainment given on
the evening Of the anniversary of
Washington's birthday, was a most
enjoyable one, and was thoroughly
appreciated by the large audience
which taxed to its utmost the seating
capacity and even standing room of
the high school room in which it was
held. The welcome song by mem
bers of the school was enthusiastic
ally rendered. In a patriotic recita-
ton, quite in keeping with the day,
Merle Fjelstul was vigorously APP
plauded and George Baker in his
Piggy Story" impressed his audi
tors and his faith in the wisdom of
always obeying mother. and re-
ceived hearty applause The quartette
"Goblips VIII Get ", was rendered
in fine style by Margaret and Jean
cite Albertson. Ethel Brinkman and
Leda Jacobson. In his recitation
Orrie Griswold was surely quite as
'dignified as Washington" could
have been at the same age. The doll
song by ten girls from Miss Jensens
room was very beautifully sung, ac-
companied by graceful movements
A dialogue by Karl Baker, Howard
Bakken, Grant Putnam and Merle
Hopperstad, deserved the applause it
received. Lawrence Qualley's recita-
ton, 'Jimmy's Freckles", enlisted
sympathy for the accommodating
boy who tried so hard. but failed in
his attempt to develop fine crop of
freckles on his sisters face, and was
made to suffer as boys so often are
for trying to do a good turn. The
Snowflake song was sweetly sung by
the primary girls. The duet jim
gle Bells was finely executed, while
the dialogue with Rastus Moe as the
ticket agent, whose troubles were
numerous and varied, fairly brought
down the house. The mixed quartette
skaters Glee" by Margaret Albert
son, Leda Jacobson, Anton Ander-
SON and Joseph Owen reflected much
credit on all participants. Our Flag"
by six primaries, in keeping with the
day, was nicely executed. Anita
Johnson's violin solo received a well
deserved encore. Mrs. McDuffy on
Base Ball., reading by Verna
KuntZ, showed that women don't
know anything about base ball, and
worst of all they are so oblivious of
the fact that they don't know. David
Hoyt in his reading Counting Eggs"
did some marvellous feats in count
ing, and showed that the absent
mindedness of Uncle Nose" was
used to increase the returns from
his sale of eggs, which we hope were
not so high priced as at the present
time. The male quartette Loves
Old Sweet Song" was nicely render
ed by Earle Libbey. Nels Jordahl.
Anton Anderson, and Joseph Owen.
Last came music by the Ridgeway
band, which is always fine. At the
close of the program, a real auction
Ger (Olaf Ringoen) sold baskets of
lunch to the highest bidders, who at
first were the small boys. but when
their cash gave out then the young
men responded handsomely to Mr..
Ringoen's good-natured jollying.
Lloyd Fosse payed the highest price
for his basket. The sum Of $35 was
the proceeds of the entertainment
and sale, and will be used to pur-
chase books for the school library.
Mrs. Brandtman who has been
spending few weeks at the home OF
her brother, Mr.. n. Becker, return
ed on Sunday to her home in Elk
port, la.
The Albert Opstedahl, Ole Rue,
and Theodore Gullickson families
were entertained at dinner at the j.
III. Bakken home, Sunday.
A large audience greeted the Oh
son Concert Co. of Chicago at the
Synod Lutheran church Friday night,
this company has repeatedly appear
ed in Ridgeway and the fine audi
ence on this occasion speaks for it
self. The program consisted Of piano
solos, vocal solos, and duets, which
were very pleasing. and then every
one who wanted hearty laugh, had
ample opportunity for gratifying this