Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-21
RIDGEWAY.


1890 A. M; at Libbey school house
at $3.50 P. M; and at Ridgeway in
the evening at 1880.
Epworth League next Sunday eve
ming at 6:45, leader, Miss Leda
Jacobson. Subject, "Christ's Power
to Keep U.s." The meeting on las,
Sunday evening led by Mrs. N. g.
Putnam was both interesting and
suggestive along the line of social ser
vice.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Brinkmar
rendered an impressive duet at the
Sunday evening service at the M. e
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kirschman wor.
shipped with the M. E. friends on
Sunday morning, and remained tc
Sunday school.
George Price was guest at the
parsonage Sunday night leaving or
the morning train for DEBORAH
D where he will serve as juryman.
The anniversary supper and socia
time at the M. r. church on Friday
evening was attended by nearly al
the members of the church, Sunday
school, Epworth League, and Ladies
Aid, and also by number of friends
and adherents who are always inter
ested in the welfare of this church
The Primary, Junior, and Intermedi.
ate departments of the S. S. were all
seated at tables downstairs in the
reading room, and were waited upon
by their respective teachers, and all
had jolly good time. All the rest OF
the guests dined in the E. L. room,
and are unanimous so far as we have
heard in pronouncing the supper
fine. After ample justice had
been done the good things on the
tables, G. w. Brinkman as toastmas-
ter, made few remarks, and called
upon Mr.. Putnam, Rev. Shoemaker
and Hon. VIM. Klemme, all of whom
responded happily and then after a
short time spent in social chat. all
repaired to their homes feeling that
it is good to get together once in a
while, just for social hour with A
free supper and without any formal
ity.
The high school entertainment
and basket social this Thursday eve
ming, promises to be a good one and
we'll attended, so come early il you
want a seat; bring your 15c or bas.
thy cause.
The Bible Glass at N. C. Putnam.
last week, Wednesday, brought out
a large attendance, and the Sunday
attendance was very fine indeed. Ii
fact the entire S. S. attendance wa:
the largest since the beginning o.
1917. No wonder the Superinten
dent, r G. Baker, wore fine broac
smile
Mr.. and Mrs. Linus Curtis of Nor
gan, are the proud parents of
bouncing baby Boy born on Tuesda.
of last week. Congratulations
There were no services in the Ger
man NJ. E. church last Sunday on &C
count of the absence of their pastol
Rev Bury, who received a messag g
on Thursday morning stating tina
his mother had passed away at Web
ster, S. d. He Immediately left OF
the train which was kindly held |:
few minutes to enable him TO start a
once.
Mrs. Alfred Drum and daughte!
Mile were Cresco callers betweeI
trains Thursday, the latter to have
dental work done.
Ada Griffith, Alice Bakken, ant
Mrs. M. o. Libbey, were Cresco Wis
itors on Thursday.
Mrs. Darwin Werhan of Cresco
came down Tuesday, and remained
till Thursday at the p. l.. Gordaniel
home.
C. A. Baker of Detroit, Mimi.
came Thursday, for short visit al
the RI. G. Baker and VIM. Klemme
homes
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sobolik went
to Albert Lea Friday A. nj.
Frank Butz visited Calmar friends
over Sunday.
Nels Blekeberg went with stock to
Chicago on Sunday.
Elmer Ringoen was Calnar visi-
tor Saturday.
Mrs. j. H. Hospodarsky went 70
Mason City Saturday.
Lars Guttormson Is suffering from
fractured ribs the result of falling
over a tree root on Wednesday
night.
Paul Drum of Sask., Canada,
reached Ridgeway on Thursday eve
ming for an extended visit with home
folks. He found the transportation
between Cresco and Ridgeway quite
reaching Ridgeway after leaving
Cresco, as he was in coming all the
way from Sask. to Cresco. There's a
reason-a magnet in the Morgan
neighborhood is responsible for the
delay.
Inez and Donovan Becker accom-
panied their uncle to Littleport, la ,
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Arney will this
week move to their home on the M.
o. Libbey farm just west of town.
Josie Hoffland was a Cresco caller
Thursday. between trains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Milbreth
were Cresco callers Thursday.
r.. G. Baker returned on Saturday
from Chicago, where he made pur-
chases which will delight the Baker
Johnson patrons.
The Eleanora Olson Concert Com
pany, Of Chicago, who so delighted
Ridgeway people last year, will give
a concert in the Synod church on this
Friday evening, Feb. %. Admission
25c and 35c.
The play "Our Wives" was repeat
ed on last Tuesday evening TO tine
audience who enjoyed the contina-
Gus good laugh at the very amusing