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

Oct, 15, 1917.
All interested in completing the or
ganization of the Ridgeway branch of
the Red Cross, are requested to meet
in The Hopperstad and Bake hall on
Saturday evening, Oct. 20 at o'clock
Many of the women of this commu-
nifty have been sorely disappointed be-
cause of their being unable TO secure
material with which to work for our
Winneshiek chapter of the Red Cross
and we sincerely hope that no furth-
er delays may occur.
Rev. Koren president of our coun-
ty chapter is expected to be present
Let there be a good attendance
NJ. E. church services next Sunday,
Oct. 81: Ridgeway, Sunday school at
1890 a. m, Epworth League at 6:45
p m. sermon by the pastor at $50
.p. m; Morgan, sermon by the pastor
at 1890 a. m, Sunday school at
1880 a. M, Libbey. Sunday school at
p. M, sermon by the pastor at 2:3O
p. m.
The Epworth League meeting is to
have another double header next
Sunday evening. Rollin Baker and
Earl Libbey, who doubtless will make
the meeting as interesting ri asu that
which proved so intensely under the
leadership of n. c. Putnam and Allen
Butt on last Sunday evening. ~.- u-r.
Morgan Ladies Aid postponed from
last week will meet this Thursday af-
ternoon Oct. 1S at the home of Mrs.
Everett Smith. You are invited.
On Friday evening of this week
"a Trimmed Basket Social will be
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Daman. Everybody, young and old in
vited. Ladies will bring we'll filled bas-
kets of eats which the gentlemen
will periodically patronize OF course
you'll have a good time Proceeds for
Morgan church treasury.
Mr. and Mrs. M. o. Libbey, Mrs.
SchuetZ, Mile Drum, Mrs. Charles
Boucher, Rev. and Mrs. Shoemaker
autoed up to the Ira Richardson home
on Friday afternoon to attend the
Libbey Ladies' Aid where everyone
had a royal good time.
Ruth Jacobson spent a few DAYS in
Creseo last week visiting her friend
Amy Belts with whom she attended
the Libbey Ladies' Aid
The r. G.. Baker family autoed to
the home of Mrs. Bakers sister, Mrs.
scar Natvig near Cresco on Sunday
afternoon.
]. II. Bakken returned Friday NOR
niag from Milwaukee. Wis, where he
had been attending the convention of
the National Creamery Buttermakers
Association, which was. in session
from Monday till Thursday.
vida WpmarL and Inpar Pakkpp
visited at their respective homes over
Sunday returning to their studies in
Luther Academy, Albert Lea on Mon
day.
The j. H. Bakken and Henry Fjel-
stul families visited at the Peter
Ellestad home at Jericho on Sunday
last.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Brinkman and
Miss Ethel attended the Rally Day
exercises at Morgan church Sunday
afternoon.
The NJ. S. Lemon family we're
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gill at
Sunday dinner
Paul Drum spent Sunday under the
pareatal roof.
Owing to the absence of your cor
respondent a couple of weeks ago we
regret that we failed to report the
death of the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrss George Price, This little flower
blocmed but two short weeks in it's
earthly home and was then trans
planted to Gods garden above. The
funeral service at the home Oh Friday
morning September % was conducted
by Rev. Petit of Cresco, and inter
ment, was made at New Oregon ceme-
terry
''' Among the interesting features of
Morgan S. S. Rally Day exercises was
the reading of letter written to the
Sunday school by one of it's absent
members now IN his countrv's service,
Private Elmer l.. Powers of IT, S. Ma
rine Barracks. Detachment 229, Gun
tico, Va An Honor Roll upon which
was inscribed the name of Private Ell
mer H. Powers was also presented to
the school by the pastor and hung be
side the beautiful American flag re-