Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-18
CORRESPONDENCE.
RIDGEWAY.

April 16, 1917.
! Preaching service at Morgan M
4 &. church next Sunday morning,
April p, at 1920; at Libbey school
house at $3.50 in the afternoon; and
at Ridgeway at 1880 in the evening.
Nellie Armstrong is the Epworth
League Leader for next Sunday eve
ming, subject, Courtesy as Chris
tian Grace"
DR.. Freeman medical missionary
from China, and DR.. Cook of India,
arrived on the 2:19 train Monday,
the latter however was so ill that he
was obliged to cancel his engage
ment to lecture at the Morgan
church, and instead remained at the
Nj. f. parsonage, where everything
possible was done for him by DR..
Freeman and his host and hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Powers and
Mile Drum, accompanied Rev. and
Mrs. Shoemaker to Morgan on Sun
day.
Arthur Curtis, wife and daughter
and c. c. Brown and wife, Miss
Fancher and Mrs. Mary j Curtis at
tended the Missionary convention at
Cresco last week.
Mrs. Steensland and Mrs. Morri-
son of Calmar came up to attend the
Ladies Aid at Mrs. K. G.. Bakers on
| Tuesday afternoon of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Brinkman, Mr..
and Mrs Henry Butt, Mrs. Drum,
Miss Drum, Miss Larson, Mr.. Kirsch-
man and Rev. and Mrs. Shoemaker
attended the Missionary Convention
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one enthusiastic in their apprecia-
ton of this rare privilege.
On Monday April 9. after a linger-
ing illness borne with remarkable
patience, Herman j. H. Becker pass
ed at his home in Ridgeway A brief
service in charge of Rev. Shoemak-
er was held at the home on Tues
day afternoon prior to the departure
Of Mrs. Becker and her two broth
ers-in-law. Mr.. Boehm of Export,
Ia, and Mr.. Strube OF Estherville,
who accompanied the remains to
Littleporte, Ia, where interment
was made on Wednesday. The SYM
pathy of all who know Mrs. Becker
is extended to her in this time of sore
bereavement, having only two weeks
ago laid away her two year old baby
boy.
Mrs. Adam Wepler Of Mason City
dined Tuesday with the Griswold
family. She has been caring for her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Elmer Wepler
and little baby.
Mr. and Mrs Henry klbers were
DEBORAH visitors Friday.
Ross Kirschman, Misses Barthel
| Teskey, Jensen and Hulverson, au-
toed to DEBORAH Sunday and took in
the sights.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Libbey, Earl
and Beulah spent Saturday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peters
near Cresco.
Synod Ladies Aid met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Henry Hove.
Carletta Hovden who is learning
Idressmaking at DEBORAH, came Sat
urday to visit her parents.
John Alison autoed to Spillville
Saturday in his new car.
| Nettie Gunderson of DEBORAH
spent last week with her aunt, Net
tie Fjose.
Merle Hopperstad, Malcomb Rue
and Margaret Brekke were Cresco
callers Saturday.
Mrs. Putnam, Ruth and Mrs. Ar
thur Johnson and Anita were at
Cresco Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Fjelstul and Merle.
spent Sunday at the Hulver Fjestul
home.
Mrs. o. R. Ringoen, Spencer and
Alice Bakken, were DEBORAH visitors
Monday.
Will Boehm of Elkport. Ia, and
Jack Strube of Estherville. Ia, came
Monday, to attend the funeral OF
Mr.. Becker and to accompany Mrs.
Becker to Little Porte with the re-
mains.
Mrs. Martin Opsal returned to De-
corah Tuesday.
Fred Kafer left Tuesday for Little
Port to attend the funeral OF Mr..
Becker.
Prof Jones, Allen Butt, Earl Lib
hey and Anton Anderson, autoed to
DEBORAH Tuesday.
Mabel Kuntz left Wednesday
morning for Highwood, Mont, to
keep house for her brother Carl.
Lolita, Emily and Times Larson
were DEBORAH visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Kuntz and Alma, at
tended the Missionary Convention al
Cresco Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winn kratz spent
Sunday with the X Armstrong fam
lily.
The Marriage of The Midgets, OF
The Tom Thumb Wedding at NJ b.
Church on Tuesday April "a. at
O'Clock p. NJ over 80 bright beauti-
full children Of this city from 3 10
years OF age will give a complete in
vitation OF a society wedding. loo
laughs in 100 minutes. Come, bring
your friends and enjoy an evening OF
continual fun.
Ellen Guttormson is staying with