Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-01-03
RIDGEWAY.

los Jan. /, 1917.
Preaching service at Ridgeway
M. z. church next Sunday morning
and evening, and at Morgan in the
afternoon
Or. Hennessey, of Calmar, was a
business caller in Ridgeway on Fri
day last.
On Wednesday evening of las
week a number of the Ridgeway men
dined with NJ. o. Libbey on the occa-
sion of his fifty-fifth birthday ami
yersary. After partaking of the
tempting viands served by Mrs. Lib
hey, assisted by Mrs. Ernest and
Mrs. Schuetz, G. W. Brinkman in a
few well-chosen words, presented on
behalf of the friends present, con-
gratulations and a birthday remem-
brapce. Mr.. Libbey replied in very
happy and appreciative manner
Rev.. Shoemaker spent Saturday
night at the Henry Schleuter home
at Morgan.
Miss Graycel Powers of Morgan is
Milly Drum.
siOnary society of the young people
meet with Mrs. John Kirschman
next week, Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Daskam is visiting her sis
ter Miss Cleora Lemon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Brinkman, Or
Vile Allen and Mrs. Allen, and Rev.
and Mrs. Shoemaker were entertain
ed at New Years dinner, by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Butt. Needless to say
they all did justice to the bountiful
supply at their disposal.
The r. G. Bakers were guests at
the Steensland house at Calmar Fri
day and Saturday.
The N. G. Putnam family and Mr..
and Mrs. Klemme were guests at the
Baker home on New Years Day.
g. w. Brinkman, wife and daugh-
ter Ethel, Orville Allen and mother
and Rev. Shoemaker and wife were
New Years Day guests at the Hen
ry Butz home where a dinner fit for
kings was served and all the royalty
present did ample justice to the
sumptuous spread.
The band concert on Friday eve
ming was well patronized despite the
slippery walking; the program was
very fine indeed and we understand
that the treasury of the band was
reylenished with about $40.
Peter Refsdal came from Plym-
outh, Iowa, Friday noon, to visit at
the j. II. Bakken home.
Miss Aletta Felstul left for
NDrthwood, Iowa, Friday, to visit
friends
Mrs. r. G. Baker and Karl spent
Wednesday and Thursday in Mime
apolis with relatives.
Chester Coe Carrothers came Sat
urday noon for few days visit at
the w. James Paley home.
Mrs. s. Gundersoa is week end
guest at the John Gessel home.
q large number of Ridgewayites
saw Civilization" at Cresco, Satur-
day afternoon.
Nrs. J. Fl. Hospodarsky ana
daughter Viola, returned Saturday,
from a few days visit with relatives
at Duncan, Iowa.
AT o'clock On Wednesday after
neon at the Madison church, Miss
Ida Sunderland and Elmer Ellingson
We're united in wedlock, Rev. Jor-
-lse+sl- iciaing The bride was as
sis ted by her sister, Miss Nette
Sunderland and by the groom's SIS
ter. Miss Birdie Ellingson. The
grlQmsmen were Henry Sunderland
and Eddie Opsterdahi. reception
was given at the home of the brides
patents
On Monday afternoon at 900 o.
clock, Miss Bertha Knutson, eldest
daughter of X. p. Kautson and Enoo
Bergan were married.
Wedding bells have been ringing
mes1ily for some time in the vicinity
of Ridgeway, and we jduge that the
endsts not yet.
Ida Josvanger of DEBORAH spent
Wednesday and Thursday at the
home. OF Mrs. +. A. Bakken.
Alfred Hulverson of Crookston,
Mimi, came Sunday evening to
spsnd the holidays at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Milbreth
spent Sunday with the Beock family.
born TO Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Mag
ness, Jan. LIST, boy.
Harold Leikvold is guest at the
Rev. Jordahl home.
Rose Meyer OF Chicago has been
visiting her friend Lauretta Kuntz.
Oluf Ringoen was a Cresco visitor
on Thursdty.
Grace Powers came Saturday eve
ming to spend Sunday with Mile
Drum.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed .Ellingson gave
a party at their home for the young
people on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Fred Slagenweit LEFT Satur-
day TO visit relatives at New
Hampton.
Herbert Luhmen left Saturday
evening, TO visit his parents at Post
Villeg
Myrtle Schield returned to Ma
perville, ILL.,. Monday night to COM
mence school work again.
- Lewie Guttormson returned 20
Waterloo Monday afternoon.
The Synod young people gave a
basket sociable Thursday evening at
Lincoln church.
Mrs. Chas. Boucher and Geneva
were at Cresco, Wednesday having
dental work done.
The young people of Madison
church gave a parcel shower on
Bertha Knutson Friday evening. ond
on Saturday evening had a marcel