Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
RIDGEWAY

Nov. 5, 1917.
The District Conference of Sunday
School workers and friends postpon-
ed from last Tuesday evening will be
held at the Morgan church on next
SUNDAY afternoon Nov. IL, at $3.50.
Kendallville, Morgan, and Libbey
Sunday schools are included in this
District and representatives of any
other Sunday school are cordially in
vited. Bring your problems and feel
perfectly free to ask questions for
Mutual consideration.
If roads and weather are favora BILE
county president Chris Waters and
other county officers will be present,
but whether many or few, we expect
to have a profitable time together.
Let there be fine attendance.
Preaching service in Ridgeway M.
E. church 10: 80 a. m. Sunday school
church at 1920 A. M. Sunday school
at 1880 a. m. Epworth League at
6:45 p. M, leader, Dorothy Schuetz.
Preaching service in the evening at
1880.
An excellent e. L. meeting was
conducted by Mr.. Brinkman on Sun
day evening, Alfred Drum told how
it feels to be foreigner in strange
land; r. G. Baker gave his views on
Restriction of immigration; N. G.
Putnam told something of what
should be done for foreigners. Adella
Fosse told something of What Our
Church is Doing for the Foreigner in
Our Land. Allen Butz AID Oswald
Drum read the scripture references.
Mrs. Brinkman and Ethel sang duet
Il Heard the Voice of Jesus Say"
and everyone present enjoyed the
meeting.
Election of officers for Libbey
Sunday school for the ensuing year
was held after the service on last
Sunday afternoon resulting as fol-
lows: Supt. John Lewis; Assistant
Supt., F. o. Farnsworth Teachers
Miss Lemon, Mrs. Roy Libbey and
Charles Gill; Sec., Lyle Farnsworth
Cradle Roll Supt., Mrs. John Beuch-
er; Supt. of Missionary instruction,
Mrs. Chas. Gill; Supt. of Temperance
Instruction, F. o. FarnswOrth; Supt.
of Home Dept, Mrs. F. o. Farms
worth. This Sunday school has GER
tainly made a fine record for the
past year and we trust may make ev-
en- a finer one forhthe present year
Mrs. Klemme went to Fayette on
Tuesday afternoon to assist in cele-
brating the birthday anniversary OF
her granddaughter, Miss Eleanor
Parker, returning Friday.
Young Peoples Society met at Lin
coin church on Sunday evening. Rat
chel and Anna Bakken, Lena and
Bertha Opstedahl furnished refresh
ments.
Mrs. G. w. Brinkman, Mrs. Baker
and Mrs. Shoemaker have each fin
ished their first sweater for the sol
der boys. Others are we'll on the way
and we are sure that Ridgeway wo-
men are using all the time they can
spare for this worthy cause.
The LiIbbey Ladies Aid entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Boucher on Friday evening and des-
pite the exceedingly bad roads, a
large crowd gathered, some coming
in buggies and some on foot, until
the capacity of Mr.. Beucher's home
was taxed to its utmost to comforta-
bly, seat all who came.
Miss Scarvie teacher at the Beuch-
er school had prepared her pulplts
and others for the rendering OF q
"Riley Program" which was very de-
given by the following
girls and boys: Erna Vatthauer,
Clara Marcella. Alfred and Louis
Balk, Earlen, Irene and Lucille Dun
herman, Eleanora Magnus, Leverne
Werhan, Merle and Morris Butz'
Tedmar and Herbert Albertson,
Adelbert and George Richardson,
Walter and Cecil Libbey AID Beatha
Beucher, who sang Riley poems set
to music, recited other, and acted
Others in the form of charades, max
ing in all very fine entertainment.
After the younger folks had com
pleted their part Miss Gladys Beuch-
er gave a very amusing reading
which vividly pictured the troubles
of the man who thinks he can keep
house ,as we'll as his wife. At the close
of the program Rev. Shoemaker on
behalf of the Ladies Aid and those
present thanked Miss Scarvie for ar
ranging such an enjoyable program.
Refreshments were then served ana
everyone went home after sp1ding an
exceedingly pleasant evening ana
leaving the treasury of the Ladies
Aid richer by $40 than before they
came togther on this evening.
The Chicken Pie dinner served by
the Morgan Ladies Aid at the home
of C. C. Brown on Friday last is said
to have been by those present tine
best dinner ever, and the number
in attendance. was fine considering
the condition of the roads. Rev. Fer
rec of Bonair braved the snow and
arrived safely with his new car. Dr.
Curran returned with him at the
close OF the Quarterly Conference.
The Basket Social at the Ridge
way public school on wednesday
ovaning was in every respect decid-
al success. The capacity OF the AS
sambly room was taxed to its utmost
y = aocmmo date those who came, and