Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-14
CORRESPONDENCE.
RIDGEWAY.

crossed the attention OF everyone
for the entire day.
Next Sunday Feb. IL, Rev. Shoe
maker will preach at Morgan M. e.
church at 1890 in the morning; at
Libbey school house at $3.50 In the
Afternoon, and at Ridgeway in the
evening at 1880. Let us hope for fine
weather.
The Epworth League meeting will
be led by Rollin Baker next Sunday
evening. Subject, Continuing the
Work That Lincoln Begun" Let us
make this a record breaker for at
tendance.
Great Expectations" would be an
appropriate label for our anticipa-
tions for the home talent play to De
given this Tuesday evening in the
opera house. Well tell you about Ii
next week
Notwithstanding the zero weather
the wind and snow drifts, seven per-
sons attended the Bible Class at the
home of l.. r. Fosse on last Wedncs-
day evening, and all enjoyed the very
tine session.
The German M. E. Missionary
meeting to be held at the home OF
John Kirschman on last Thursday
afternoon was postponed, owing to
the severe weather
Mrs. John Linde and Mrs. Shoe
maker had "swelled heads" last
week, neuralgia was the unpleasant
cause. They are both glad to be
back to normal again.
Miss Vangsness, Mrs. Frettheim
and Mrs. Linde expect to leave this
week for the west.
Albert Albert3on has been for
ss0e days at the home of his aged
parents, both Of whom are. quite i'll.
Miss Gladys Hoffman has had an
extra day or two at home on account
of the bad roads interfering with
other pupils or teacher reaching
school.
Mrs. John Strube of Estherville
returned to her home on Saturday,
after spending week with her
brother Herman Becker.
Agnes Qualley spent Sunday with
her friend Leda Jacobson.
Lillian Kuntz and Alma Slime
spent Sunday with their friends,
Margaret and Jeanette Albertson
Little Florence Farghum who has
been quite i'll is now considerably
better
Little Howard Becker is still on
the sick list.
DR.. Hoffman was called on Mon
day afternoon to see the Hecker
baby who is very i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. VIM. Boehm of Export, Ia,
has been visiting for the past week
at the home of his brother-in-law,
Mr.. III. Becker.
Otto Ernest and wife expect soon
to move to the farm recently vacated
by Will Howard.
Mr.. III. Becker who has been very
i'll for some time, we regret to say
does not seem to be gaining very
rapidly. He expects, as soon as able,
to go to the hospital at Iowa City.
0. G. Olson returned on Saturday
from Rochester where he had taken
his daughter Amy, in hopes that an
operation might be beneficial for
her, but we regre. to learn that moth
ing could be done for her She is
now at Mercy hospital in Cresco.
The Frank Crawford family are
suffering with grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley eager form
erly OF Morgan, but now of Cresco
are both having a prolonged visit
with la grippe.
Mr.. Ground Hog paid us a short
visit on Friday, but not liking our
winter style has returned home
awaiting spring developments.
Steen Johnson Sundayed in CAT
winter resort.
Ridgeway will be glad to see the
trains go thru once more, even the
Elmer Powers who has been spend
ing few days with his brother John
in Ridgeway, returned home on Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Alvin Fosse and Madeline.
OF Schley, came Monday to visit u
few days with the formers mother
Mrs. Degro, before leaving for her
home at La Porte City, Ia.
Fred Simonsen of Grettinger, Ia,
was here Tuesday on business,
Ross kirschman commenced Wed
nesday to clerk in the Henry Butz
hardware store.
Mr.. Dahl of DEBORAH was here
Monday on business
Fred Kafer OF Little Porte, Ia,
came Tuesday and took possession
OF the Becker harness shop.
Alvin OSSc GAINS saturday AFTER
noon from Schley, for an over Sun
day visit with home folks. He left
Monday, for La Porte City accom-
panied by Eugene and Geo. Arm
strong.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Natyig (nee Olga Gunderson), of
Lawler, son, Jan. 81.
Tomena and Elyira Johnson were
Cresco visitors the first of the week.
Margaret Brekke teacher of No. 1
school, has been at home a couple OF
days on account of bad weather
s. Gunderson of DEBORAH is visit
ing friends in Madison township.
Mrs. Will Wagner was at Spill
vile the latter part of the week,
having dental work done.
Archie Shepard the adopted son
of Nels Gunval, is very sick with
pleurisy and lung fever.
Mrs. VIM. Kratz of Cresco and
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Smith of Seat
tie, Wash, came Saturday night to
visit the formers sister, Mrs.
Brinkman.
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