Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-09-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
RIDGEWAY.

Epworth League at GAS p. m.
Morgan, preaching service at 10: 80
a. m; Sunday school at 1880.
Libbey, Sunday school at p. m. !;
Preaching service at 2:30 p. m.
The Morgan Ladies Aid will meet
at the church this Thursday after
noon for the election of officers. Let
there be full attendance.
Next Sunday evening the Epworth
League will present an interesting
exercise "Amdrica's Expenditures"
and will be glad to have full house.
The NJ. E. Ladies Aid at the home
of Mrs. Schuetz on last Friday after
noon carried off the banner for at
tendance. We are always sure of a
large attendance when Mrs. Schuetz
entertains.
The r. G. Baker family autoed to
Calmar Sunday afternoon to visit at
the home of Mrs. Bakers parents.
Stee1 Johnson left Monday morn
ing to attend to his farming interests
in South Dakota.
Selmer Aga went to Minneapolis
Sunday.
]. H. Bakken left Monday morning
for Minneapolis to attend the Mime
sofa state fair.
The Claude Morton family were
Ridgewav callers Sunday evening and
attended NJ E. church services.
Gladys Hoffman left Friday to
teach in a large school at Rock Val
ley. Ia.
Miss Louise Winger. of Calmar was
a guest at the Sam Kuntz home for
"a part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Michael, form
er Ridgeway residents but now of
Upton. Ind. are visiting Ridgeway
friends and were welcome visitors at
the Ladies Aid on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Richardson. Miss
Helen Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Libbev and Walter and Cecil, Mr..
Lemon. the Misses Laura and Cleora
Lemon. and Mrs. Adams OF Libbey,
attended the gathering at the n.
Schuetz home on Friday afternoon.
DR.. Hoffman had great success
black berrying one day last week. An
other party who also went out back
berrying was not so successful, and
had to be flowed in. Accidents will
happen in the best of families.
Mrs. Severt Ringoen and daugh-
ter Margaret were welcome Ridge
way visitors on Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkbride of Free
port were in town one day last weel
demonstrating toilet articlT, etc.
Mrs. H. Fjelstul left Wednesda!
morning for Joice, Ia, to visit hel
parents.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Synod church, met Sunday evening a
the John Fjelstul home.
Gilbert Bakken, Gilbert Hotvedt
HeIge Acre, Henry Hove, John Fjel
stul and Hulver Rue, left Monday t
attend the Minnesota state fair a
Minneapolis.
A little daughter arrived last weel
at each of the following homes: Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Anderson, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Anton Espeseth, Mr.. and Mrs
Ole Albertson. Congratulations.
A number from Ridgeway are at
tending the Winneshiek County Sun
day school convention at DEBORAH thi!
week
Mr.. r. A. Griswold was at Crescc
Monday wiring the new home being
built by Mike Kratz.
Mrs. Steen Johnson and Norma
Mrs. Ole Anderson and Velma, Mrs
Mes Refsdahl, Mr. aid Mrs. S. Gun
derson and Nettie of DEBORAH, took
in the l.. A. s. at Mrs. John Ander'
sons Friday.
Miss Winger of Calmar came Fri
day for visit with Laura Kuntz.
Theodore Hopperstad and Tom
Moe went to Minneapolis Saturday
morning on business.
R. A. Griswold, Orvie Willard and
Mervin, autoed to Hesper FRIDAY
morning, the children remained until
Sunday for a visit with their grand
parents.
Hattie Armstrong left Saturday
morning for a visit with relatives al
Toma and Mather Wis.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Albert
son Thursday, daughter.
Steen Johnson left Monday NOR
ming for Cogswell, S. d., to- look, al
ter the crops on his farm.
Nick Schuetz and family autoed 10
New Hampton Sunday.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore An
derson Thursday, daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Michael spent
from Saturday until Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. II. Butz.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Espe-
slit Wednesday a daughter.
Mrs. Alfred Peters and children OF
Cresco, spent Tuesday with Mrs. NICK
Schuetz.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reinhart, Mrs
Iewte Butt, and children, OF Cavonr,
6. d.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Michael of Upton, Ind, spent Thurs
day at DEBORAH. ,oa
/. A. S. of the Madison SYNOD
church met with Mrs. John Anderson
Friday.
Mr.. John Griffith and Ada return
ed home from Grantsburg' WIS
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. l.. ]. Mali and Marie or De,
corah. came Wednesday for a WISH
with the formers daughter, Mrs
John Hopperstad.
Marguerite Brekke left Sunday fo1
Rapid City, s. D., where she intends
TO work in a bank.
Alice Bakken, Adele Hickey anc
Esther Brekke left Monday morning
for waldorf College at Forest CITY
Mrs. John Kirschmaa, Earl, joyce
and Vern were business visitors a