Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-12

ney to help the heather. Mill;a Orun
aid well her part of Mary Golden
the missionary whose impressive tall
convinced these ladies chat the,
ought not only to do Christian work
at nome, but that they also ought
10 De helping to carry the gospel tC
those In far off lands. Mrs. Shoe.
maker took the part of Aunt Poll,
Biodklns, who had always been a
stlckler for attending to religious
work at home but who had felt nc
responsibility for those IN heather
darkness across the sea. She too con
lessed her sins, asked to be enrolled
as member of the Woma1's For
elgn Missionary Society and promised
TO pray, preach and give for this
missionary work as long as she lived.
Kew. Shoemaker on behalf of the Ed
| worth League thanked all those who
mad taken part AID especially those
from the German NJ. E. and Morgan
churches, and also those who had
| come out to show their appreciation
or this excellent program.
Mrs. Peacock is visiting at The
nome OF her daughter, Mrs. N. @.
Libbey.
The Morgan Ladies Aid will enter
tain at the home of J. l.. Powers this
Friday with a chicken pie dinner
served at the noon hour and till all
are served. These dinners served for
only zoe, cannot be eXcelled. There
VIII undoubtedly be fine attenda ace.
Everyone cordially Invited.
Donald Powers returned to Fergu-
son, Iowa, on Monday Of last week.
after spending a few days with home
folks at the j. l.. Powers home.
The Ladies Aid of the Lincoln
church society will meet at the home
of Mrs. Henry Anderson this We'd
lesday afternoon.
Miss Olson from near DEBORAH, Wis
tied at the j. H. Bakkea home Fri
day and Saturday of last week.
The Epworth Leaguers appreciat-
ed the assistance rendered by David
Arney of Marshalltown, Ia, at their
entertainment given last Tuesday
evening.
Owing to the fact that the building
could not be properly heated, there
was no service held in the NJ. =.
church on Sunday evening.
Red Cross units meet this week
Thursday from to p. m. with Mrs.
Lomen, Mrs. Boucher, and Mrs. G. w.
Brinkman. The juniors are very
much interested in the quilt which
they are making for the boys at
Camp Dodge.
Alma Slime left Tuesday for Albert
Lea, MIMI, to attend college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Urim Kratz and Hat
tie Armstrong were at Cresco Wed.
nesday.
Mrs. l.. p. Anderson and Elsie left
Tuesday morning for Waterfowl, S.
ID. to spend the winter with the
formers daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hopperstad ami
Mr.. and Mrs. Demo Kraft were cal
lers at DEBORAH Thursday.
Fred Aegerter returned from
Pennsylvania Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pollitt Of
Cresco and Mrs. George Sears of De-
corah called at the R. A. Grswol1
home Thursday.
Mrs. George Lomen and Mrs Ncls
Wemark were at DEBORAH Tues lay.
Lars Larson returned from Lake
Mills, Mimi, Wednesday.
N. c. Putnam and family we're at
Cresco Saturday.
o. G. Allen, Ada Griffith and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Griffith were 1T
Cresco Friday.
Lars Larson returned from Lake
Mills, Mimi, Wednesday.
N. c. Putnam and family were at
Cresco Saturday.
o. G. Allen, Ada Griffith and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Griffith were at
Cresco Friday.
Mrs. C. Espeseth and daughter
Amelia are visiting at the Nels We
mark home.
On Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the brides parents in
Grantsburg. Wis, Miss Annie Lind
quist and Mr. Arthur Griffith were
united in marriage. The ceremony
being performed by Rev. Kyes pastor
of the NJ. e. church in the presence
of small company of relatives. The
newlyweds arrived here Thursday
evening, returning Tuesday morning.
Congratulations.
some time with her daughter Mrs. NJ.
o. Libbey and family.
BY mistake the names of Mrs. Hen
ry Butt. Mrs. Gordanier, and Mrs. Nj.
o. Libbey were omitted from last
weeks list of contributors TO the box
of jelly sent to the boys at Camp
Dodge for Thanksgiving.
Marguerite Brown and Lola Head
ington we're guests at the Nj. f. par
sonage on Tuesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Curtis enter
tanned Mrs. Miller and Grandma Cur
tbs of Cresco, Mr.. and Mrs. Linus Cur
It's and son Arthur Archibald, and
Rev. and Mrs. Shoemaker, at Thanks
giving dinner.
Amy Belts of Cresco was the guest
of her friends Ruth and Leda Jacob
son over Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Henry Fjelstul returned home
Monday afternoon after spending a
few days with her parents at Joice,
| la.
Mrs. Tuve and son Richard of
Canton Mimi are visiting the form