Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-05-23
CORRESPONDENCE.
RIDGEWAY.

church in the morning at 1890 and
in the evening at o'clock; also at
Morgan in the afternoon at $3.50.
Ridgeway Sunday school at 11:45
and at Morgan at 1880.
Ridgeway Epworth League will
celebrate the 28th anniversary of the
organization on next Sunday eve
ming with "A Pageant of Progress.
This program was postponed from
May 10 to May 81, for excellent rea-
sons.
The ladies' of the Libbev u. f. So
ciety met at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Gill on Tuesday of last week and or
ganized a very enth lsiastic Ladies
Aid. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. John EeuCh-
err; 1st Vice Pres, Mrs. Chas. Gill;
md Vice Pres, Mrs VIM. Brown;
Secretary, Mrs. Roy Libbey; Treas,
Mrs. Ira Richardson. There were
present at this meeting, those elected
to Office, and also Mrs John Lewis
Mrs. Weber, Mrs. Sheldon, Miss
Laura lemon, Miss Cleora Lemon,
Rev. and Mrs. Shoemaker. At the
close of the business session Mrs.
Gill served a delicious supper which
was thoroughly enjoyed by all and if
this was a sample of what we may
expect at the meetings Of the new
society, it will be wise for everyone
within driving distance at least, to be
present on June 8, at the home Of
Mrs. Roy Libbey, where these good
women will give you plenty to eat
and good time. Remember the date
Mrs. N. Schuetz, LaVonne, Dor
othy and Earl Libbey took in the cir
Gus at DEBORAH last Thursday.
Mrs. Adams of Farmersburg, is Wis
iting at the home of her brother,
Mr.. William Brown.
Mrs Suelling. daughter of Mrs.
VIM. Brown, autCed over on Tuesday
evening from Farmersburg, and with
her <Vwo children will remain until
Mrs. Brown is able to be about again.
The folks who partook of the deli
cious luncheon served by the M. e.
Ladies Aid at the home of Mrs. Put
nam on Friday last, are still saying
yum yum! wasn't it good"
Miss Berneta Fullen Of Cresco
came Sunday morning 10 visit for a
few days at the James Soukup home
near Ridgeway.
Mrs. S. r Ringoen AID daughter
Margaret, of DEBORAH, came up to
Ridgeway on Friday afternoon to at
tend the Ladies Aid at the home Of
Mrs. N. c. Putnam and gave their
many friends very pleasant sur
prise. We wish they might come
often.
Ross Kirsclman, Prof Jones, and
the Misses Barthell, Teskey and Jel-
sen autoed over to DEBORAH on Fri
day evening.
Mrs. Holbrook who has been
spending few days with her aunt,
Mrs. VIM. Brown, returned to her
home in Chicago on Saturday.
The Morgan Ladies' Aid will be
entertained at the home OF Mrs.
Frank Crawford this Thursday af-
ternoon. Picnic supper everybody
invited, If you have never attended
one OF these gatherings than don't
be a back number any longer. You
can't afford to stay away.
The Ladies Aid of the Synod Luth-
eran church was pleasantly enter,
tanned at the home OF Mrs. Trytten on
Wednesday afternoon of last week.
Evan Jones of Cresco spent Satur-
day and Sunday with his friend Lyle
Farnsworth.
Mrs. VIM. Brown was taken sud-
denly ill on Tuesday afternoon of
last week, and has been confined to
her bed, much of the time since, but
we are glad to learn is recovering
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. Libbey and
Beulah went to Cresco Wednesday
and took supper at the Alfred Peters
home.
A little daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Severn Olson on Sunday
morning. Congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Belts and son
Lyle, also Mrs. Henry Weber from
beg home Sunday.
Miss Jensen's solo at the M. E
church service on Sunday evening
was much appreciated as was her
lea ding Of the T.. l.. service
commencement exercises will be
held in the Synod Lutheran church
this Thursday evening, Rev. F. T..
Brown of Epworth, Iowa, will deliv-
er the address.
Nick Schuctz ard family Mr.. and
Mrs, Clarence Butt, OTyille Allen.
Karl Libbey, Walter Palley and the
Gee Lomen family went to DEBORAH
Thursday to attend the circus.
IN. C. Putnam's entertained re,a-
tives from Dexter and Leroy, Mimi,
Sunday
O. II. Ringoen and Marion autoed
TO Cresco Friday afternoon.
Harry Pollitt and family of Cresco
took supper with Griswold's Sunday
evening.
Alice Kittlesoa, Mamie Hickey
and Leda Jacobson were at Cresco
Saturday.
Mrs. Steen Johnson and Norma
came up from DEBORAH Sunday.
Walter Paley went to Ossian Tues
day TO play with Carpenters orclIes-
ira.
Supt. Miller and wife of DEBORAH,
were here Tuesday on business.
Ferd Butz and family came Fri
day evening from Worthilgton,
Mimi, by auto and are visiting at
the Jacob But2 home. They are on
their way to Aberdeen, S. D., their
new home.
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