Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-22
CORRESPONDENCE.
RIDGEWAY.
Aug. 20, 1917

preaching service; 80 sunday
school and Teacher Training; Libbey
school house p. M, Sunday school;
2:3O p. m. preaching service.
Morgan Ladies' Aid will entertain
at the home of Mrs. Fred Brown this
Thursday afternoon, Aug %. A fine
crowd and good time assured. Come.
Miss Grace Powers conducted a
very interesting League meeting on
Sunday evening, and Ridgeway
friends appreciated her presence AID
good words. A vocal duet by Miss
Margaret Brown and Paul Brown
was very much appreciated and en-
joyed by all present, and those who
were absent missed a fine Z. L. meet
ing.
Messrs. j. L. Powers, Paul and
Forest Powers and Paul Drum, auto
ed over to E. L. meeting Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Arney spent Sun
day at Morgan.
Rev. and Mrs. Shoemaker autoed
to DEBORAH on Friday afternoon on
county Sunday school business.
Ridgeway did a thriving business
last week, as many of those going to
and coming from the fair at DEBORAH
stopped in Ridgeway to pick UP some
bargains. Wise folks
We are glad to report that Mrs.
Olson is somewhat better.
Henry Butz is improving nicely.
Norma Johnson who spent the past
2 weeks at Lake Okoboji with the
Baker family, returned on Sunday
night, and we understand while there
she became an expert swimmer
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G.. Baker, Karl and
George, returned Sunday evening
with fine coat of tan secured at
Lake Okoboji, where they have been
sojourning for the past couple of
weeks. On their way home by auto,
they had an opportunity of viewing
more of Iowa's largest lakes, Clear
Lake and Storm Lake, and they also
visited Mr.. Bakers cousin at Sioux
City While at Clear Lake they met
Selmer Aga. Marguerite Brekke and
Grace Gullickson. They report a de-
lightful vacation, but say that Ridge
way looked good to them when they
arrived about o'clock Sunday night.
Miss Clara Kuntz who has done
some excellent work as Superinten-
the County S. S. Association, was q
caller at the NJ e. parsonage on Fri
day in the interest CT S. S. work.
/. S. Steensland and family Of
Hutchinson, Mimi, were Ridgewa!
callers last week
On Sunday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
John Greenhalgh and Mrs. Watson
and daughters all of Cresco autoed
out to Morgan church where they met
a number of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shoemaker were en-
tertained at dinner Sunday afternoon
at the j. l.. Powers home.
Marguerite Magnus celebrated hel
birthday on Monday afternoon with q
party to which number of her little
friends were invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hoyt anC
their daughter Miss Clara autoed over
to Ridgeway on Saturday afternoon
in the interest Of the County S. S
convention to be held in DEBORAH Con
gregational church, Sept and 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Peterson were
obliged TO postpone starting on their
proposed trip on Monday, to visit
their three sons at Sioux Falls. Mrs.
Peterson was so i'll that DR.. Hoffman
was called in on Sunday afternoon,
and we are glad to learn that she is
much better now
Elmer Ringoen and Allen Butt au-
toed to Calmar Saturday to meet
Marion Ringoen who has been attend
ing Fayette Summer School
.The.ma Hulverson is spending a
few days with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hulverson.
The Theodore HopperStad, Ole Rue
and Theodore Gullickson families
picnicked at DEBORAH park Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Otto Ernest spent Sun
day at NJ. o. Libbey's.
Mrs. Ole Rue and Marguerite Brek
Ike were Cresco visitors Saturday af-
ternoon.
The N. C. Putnam family spent Sun
day at Leroy, Mimi.
DR.. and Mrs. Jones of Weyauwega,
Wis, came Saturday for a visit at
the W. j. Paley and Blackburn
homes.
J. w. Griffith and Ada left Wednes-
day for two weeks visit with Mrs.
Griffith and Arthur at Grantsburg,
Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Griswold OF La
Crosse and Mrs Griswold and Arlie
of Hesper, called Friday afternoon on
the r. A. Griswold family.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boucher and
Geneva returned from Cavour, S. d.,
on Saturday afternoon accompanied
by MIR. and Mrs. Lewie Butt and chill
drel.
Nick Schuetz and family went to
DEBORAH Sunday for picnic dinner
in the park with the II. f.. Miller fam
lily.
Alfred Hulverson who enlisted in
the ". s. marines some time ago has
been home for a few days but left
Saturday evening for Washington,
having been transferred from the ma
rines to the regular army. He was the
first uniformed soldier we have had
on our streets since the war began.
Oscar Green of Sleepy Eye, Mimi,
spent a few days last week visiting
his uncle Thomas Moe
How did we ever get along without
our electric lights. Well, we often
don't fully appreciate our blessings
fiji we lose them We have been in
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