Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
RIDGEWAY.

Preaching service next Sunday
morning, July 8, at 10:3O, at the NJ.
E. church, and at 2:30 at Morgan;
and again in the evening at Ridge
way at 8 o'clock.
| Sunday school at Ridgeway at
1880 A. M. and at Morgan at 1880
P. M. Epworth League meeting next
Sunday evening will be led by Mrs.
Ben Arney. We had a fine meeting
last Sunday with G.. w. Brinkman
as leader.
Generous offerings for Red Cross
work were received on Sunday at the
Ridgeway, Morgan and Libbey Sun
day schools
Marguerite Brown, Frances Curtis,
Lola Headington. Elmer Powers and
Fred Curtis autoed over from Nor
gan, to attend the ice cream social
on the Alfred Drum lawn on Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hoyt and Da-
vid, attended the ice cream social Sat
urday evening. Ic
Rev. and Mrs. Shoemaker took
Sunday dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Gill.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Field returned
to their home at Joice, Ia, on Friday
AFTERNOON, after visiting their daugh-
tiers, Mrs. j. H. Bakken and Mrs.
Henry Fjelstul.
About forty guests took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Fje.st tut on
Sunday. Among those present were
the following families: j. H. Bakken,
G. H. Bakken, Henry Anderson
Peter Anderson, Henry Fjelstul.
Henry Weimark, and Halver Fjel-
stul.
The Children's Day program at
the Libbey Sunday school on last
sunday afternoon was very pleas
ant affair; after the regular session
of the s. s. the following rendered
interesting numbers: Beatha Beuch-
er, Walter and Cecil Libbey, Ruby,
Myrtle, and Clyde Price, Adelbert and
George Richardson. A number of ap-
propriate selections were given on
the Victrola SO kindly loaned by Miss
Cleora Lemon. Miss Gladys Boucher
gave very fine reading and the au-
dience joined IL singing a number
OF patriotic hymns, and closed with
the patriotic hymn that is being sung
to the tune of America, not only
in our own but also in other coun-
tries:
GOD save our noble men,
Send them safe home again,
God save our men!
Keep them victorious, patient and
chivalrous,
They are SO dear to us,
God save our mem"
Red, white, and blue flowers in
abundanct with lother appropriate
and artistic decorations Helped to
make this a memorable day.
Wedding bells rang merrily on
Wednesday afternoon June 81, at the
Lincoln church when Miss Alice
Fjelstul second daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fjelstul was united in the
holy bonds of wedlock to Mr.. Carl
Bolmgren of Blooming Prairie,
MINI. Rev. Jordahl was the offici-
|ating clergyman. The bride was at
tired in a charming gown of white
|georgette crepe, and her sister Miss
Nettie Fje,stul and Miss Grace Gull
lickson were the bridesmaids, while
the groom was supported by grooms-
me1 Warren Bolmgren of Minneapo-
lis, brother of the groom and Clar-
ence Fjelstul cousin of the bride At
ter the ceremony which was solem-
nized in the presence of two hun
dred invited guests who extended
the bridal party and
their friends repaired to the home Of
the brides parents where bounti-
full wedding dinner was served. The
bride is one of Ridgeway's fairest
and most lovable daughters, and the
hus band Of her choice is an excellent
young man who at one time was en-
ployed as operator at the Ridgeway
c. M. & st. p. depot, and is now In
charge of the depot at Blooming
Prairie, Wis. A host of Ridgeway
friends extend to these young people
their heartiest congratulations and
sincere good wishes for a long happy