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


ject, Country Boys in Crowded
Cities
Morgan Sunday School will have
their Rally Day Program and Sunday
school beginning at 2:30. Everyone
who has ever attended this Sunday
school and everyone who has never
attended is cordially invited to be
present next Sunday, Oct Ia, at 2:30.
We are expecting a great day. Let the
attendance be the largest on record.
The Morgan Ladies' Aid will en-
terrain at the home of Mrs. Everett
Smith on Thursday afternoon of this
week These gathering are interest
ing and profitable. Come thou with
us and we will do thee good The
two quilts for the Christian Home In
Council Bluffs will be completed at
this meeting it is expected.
The Libbey Ladies Aid will enter
tain at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Richardson on this Friday afternoon,
Oct. - A substantial lunch will be
served for l sc and when the Libbey
ladies entertain the folks come, for
they have learned that it is always
worth while.
Mr. and Mrs. F. o. Farnsworth are
the proud grandparents of a fine baby
boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Noel Farms
worth On Tuesday of last week. Con-
CALCULATIONS.
Velma Anderson and Norma John
son of DEBORAH were overnight
guests of Mrs. r.. G. Baker Thursday
night of last week.
Rev. Sylvester of Lanesboro, MINI.
spent Sunday and Monday with
Ridgeway friends.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Powers and
Forest, also Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cur
it's were parsonage callers and Ridge
way shoppers on Thursday last, re-
manning for the Harvest Home sup
per and program in the evening.
All our school teachers attended
the teachers institute at DEBORAH
Thursday and Friday.
On Wednesday morning of last
week beautiful baby boy was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Ernst, but al
most Immediately the little life was
gone from the home into which it was
so welcome. On Friday morning a
brief funeral service was conducted
at the German NJ. E. church by Rev
Bury assisted by Rev. Shoemaker.
The little form was laid away in the
German M. E. cemetery under
wreaths of blossoms so suggestive of
this little blossom which so soon was
gone. The sympathy of friends is
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernst
Rev. and Mrs. Shoemaker were
Sunday dinner guests at the M. S.
Lemon home.
Miss Gladys Boucher has begun her
duties as teacher in a school about
six miles beyond DEBORAH. We wish
her abundant success in her chosen
profession.
Miss Melvold of Cresco who for
some weeks past has been at the
BakerJoh1son store every Friday
with a display of fine millinery will
be there this Friday also. This will be
a fine opportunity for you to pur-
chase that new hat which you have
been wanting.
''" Mrs Roy Libbey and Cecil returned
Tuesday from their visit in Iowa City.
~ Mrs. Wiedeman of Cresco is visit
ing at the home of her son Harry.
a Grace Gullickson and Miss Scarvie
spent Thursday and Friday at De-
hcorah
NMOnday evening the young folks
n offs the German NJ f. church gave a
sisurprise party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Hornberger in honor of
uytheir three neices, the Misses Simmer,
1jrwilo left Tuesday evening for their
s1home in Indiana.
hsMrs. Theodore Gullickson and
Miss Bergan left Friday for a visit
y at Ostrander, Mimi.
Tho ri Of tha Cor
man NJ f. church met on Wednes-
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vatthauer and on this Thurs
day afternoon the w. F. NJ S. will
meet at the home of Mrs Henry AL
bers.
T. II. Hulverson of DEBORAH was in
town Monday on business.
NJ. o. Libbey, Nick Schuetz, and
Charles Boucher and families took in
Farmers Day at Calmar Saturday.
Rev. LaCour and wife closed their
special meetings at the German NJ. f..
church Sunday evening and on Mon
day morning left for Charles City to
spend a few hours with the formers
parents before going to Kansas City
to commence a series of meetings be-
ginning Tuesday evening Rev Klaus
also left Monday morning for his ap-
pointment.
Mrs. VIM. KratZ of Cresco, spent
from Thursday until Monday at the
Winn Kratz and KirschmaI homes.
The Harvest Home supper and pro-
gram at the NJ f.. church on Thurs
day evening, Oct. 4, was very pleas
ant and profitable event. The supper
was fine, the display of fruits and
vegetables a joy to all present, the
program was excellent. and the pro-
ceeds in excess of that of any previ-
Gus year. A pleasant little surprise
was given the pastor, who it was
learned, was that day celebrating the
anniversary of his birth and in hon
or of the occasion the ladies had pre-
pared a birthday cake beautifully
decorated with the correct number of
candles, and as soon as those present
were seated at the supper table the
cake was presented to Rev. Shoe
maker, whose face and words left no
doubt of the completeness of the sur
prise. He however recovered sufii-
GENTLY to heartily thank the ladies
who had given him such pleasant
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