Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17

Gently presented to this S. S. by the
Supt. c. G. Brown.
God bless our noble men,
| Send them safe home again,
] God bless our men
Keep them victoriouss
Patient and chivalrous
They are so dear to us,
God save our men.
Mr.. X. X. Steensland of Calmar,
spent Saturday with his daughter,
Mrs. r. G. Baker.
! Mrs. Alfred Sandvin of Bismarck,
N. d. is visiting her parents at the
Tarkelson home.
Grandma Brinkman went to Cresco
Saturday to spend a few days with
friends.
Mrs. Mary Jane curtis has been
visiting friends IL Cresco for the past
week.
Promotion exercises were conduct
ed at the Ridgeway M. E. Sunday
school on Sunday morning.
George Baker was promoted from
Cradle Roll to Beginners class. Eva
Fargum MerviI Griswold and Adrian
Fosse from Beginners class to Pri-
mary and Geneva Boucher. Nellie
Butt. Beulah Libbey, Grant Putnam,
and Karl Baker to second year pri-
mary. Each of these boys and girls
recited scripture passages and stor-
| les which would have sorely puzzled
the older members of the Sunday
school to do
| Mr. Walter Hutton Field Secretary,
of the Iowa State Sunday School AS
ISOLATION, took dinner with Rev. and
Mrs. Shoemaker on Wednesday of last
ton at Fayette.
A special all day missionary meet
ing was held Sunday at the Lincoln
church.
The Nick Schuetz family visited at
New Hampton Sunday.
Clarence Butz left Wednesday NOR
ming by auto for his future home at
Cavour, S. D.
Young Ladies Society of the Synod
church met at the home of Rev. Jor-
dahl Saturday afternoon.
Charles Boucher accompanied by
Ross Kirschman, Nick Scheutz and
will Moe went to Conover Saturday
morning to bring up three new Ford
cars.
Miss Anna Evans went to DEBORAH
Saturday to see her sister confirmed
on Sunday at the Lutheran church.
Mrs. w. j. Paley and Mrs. Will
Nassett returned Friday from Free
port
Mrs. Griswold and children went
to Cresco Saturday.
julius Linde of Rapid City, s. d.,
came Saturday 20 spend Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Linde.
Wednesday at the home of the
brides parents in Madison township,
Miss Stella Hovey and Carl j. Falck
were united in marriage, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev.
Schmidt. The ceremony was followed
by reception in which large COM
pany of relatives and friends partici-
pated The bride, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. o. p. Hovey, has grown to
young womanhood in surroundings
that make for the better things of
life. The groom for several years has
been engaged in selling acetylene gas
plants, but has made arrangements
to engage in farming on the BRIDES
grandfather's farm, the C. n. Han
son place. The best wishes of many
| friends are extended.
l.. A. S. of the Synod church met
at the home of Mrs. Tom Sine We'd
nesdav afternoon.
Ellen Guttormson, eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Guttormson, and
Mr.. Thompson son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Thompson were married Thurs
day afternoon at Leroy, by Rev.
Sweningson. They were accompanied
by Julia Guttormson and brother ald
sister of the groom.
Mrs John Kirschman and Earl
were Spillville visitors Monday.
Chris Haakenson of DEBORAH came
Wednesday for visit with his son
Carl and family.
Mrs Severn Olson died at the hos
pital at McGregor Saturday after
noon at o'clock. She leaves a hus-
band and two small children to mourn
her loss. We are without any further
particulars.
Mission Sunday was observed at
the Synod Lutheran church Sunday
morning and afternoon.
Earl Kirschman left Tuesday NOR
ming for OskalooSa to attend school
niger Bakken came home from AL
bert Lea Saturday to spend Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gill
bert Bakken