Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-18
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way M. E. church, and at $3.50 at
Morgan.
Ridgeway S. S. at 1880 A. NJ, and
Morgan at 1880 P. M.
Epworth League at 1915 P. NJ,
Leader, Ada Griffith. Farmer mem
bers' night. We hope to have COM
munications from those who have re-
moved from our midst. Come and
enjoy the Getting. The attendance is
keeping up fine, Notwithstanding the
lure of the auto.
Although the weather was not ideal
nevertheless a large huber of people
attended the ice cream social at Ira
Richardson's on Friday evening, and
all report the largest supply of ice
cream and cake ever served for the
money. When the Libbey Ladies Aid
serves there is certainly nothing
small about the service in either
quantity or quality. Our next OPP
portunity to meet with them will
be on the 2nd Friday il August at
the home of Miss Cleora Lemon.
On Monday evening of last week
forty of the Morgan young people
assembled at the J. l.. Powers home
to spend a few hours with one of
their number, Elmer Powers, and as
a token of their esteem to present
to him the best guide book ever
written, the bible, and sum of mo-
ney with which they wished him to
purchase something which might be
useful to him while serving his
country. Elmer left on the noon
train Thursday for st. Paul and on
Friday evening left st. Paul for
Philadelphia, where he will spend
some time in training. Morgan is
greatly proud of this their represen-
tative in their country's service.
Standard Bearers met at the Henry
Alhers home Monday evening.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather 1.-The Good Cheer Climbers"
had fine turn out and general good
time at the ice cream social at the
Roy Greennalgh home on Tuesday
evening.
Ridgeway Chautauqua opens on
August 4. Everybody seems to be
planning to attend.
Miss Hendricks of Chicago
daughter of Rev. Hendricks at one
time pastor of the NJ E. church here,
is spending a part of her vacation
and Charlotte Larson.
Rev and Mrs. Shoemaker took
Sunday dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Libbey and sons.
The attendance at the Libbey
Sunday school and preaching servi-
ces has steadily grown until there
seems to be a need of more seating
accommodations. The community is
III h.rf rly
Mrs. A. G.. Baker and Russell OF
DEBORAH, spent Tuesday evening with
r. G. Bakers.
Mrs. Eva Ellingso1 and daughter
Mildred of Pawhattan, Kansas, are
here for an indefinite stay at the
home of G.. Eilingsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Baker of De-
corah, autoed up to spend THURSDAY
night at the R. G. Baker home and
took the 4.30 train for Ogema,
Mimi. next morning, to visit their
son Fred and family.
Vernon Schultz and family OF Free
port, were week end guests at w. j.
Paleys.
Howard Bakken celebrated his
seventh birthday on Saturday July
IA, and invited his friends Karl and
George Baker to share his birthday
cake and ice cream.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fjelstul spent
Sunday at the J. II. Bakken home.
The Young Peoples Society OF
Lincoln church met with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Hove on Sunday eve
! ming.
Several auto loads from Ridgcway
attended the social at Ira Richard
sons last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Butt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Butt, Mrs Chas.
Boucher and Geneva autoed to ia
Vista Sunday.
Lillian Kuntz was at Cresco Fri
day on business.
Arlie CSiswold of Hesper spent
Sunday at r. A. Griswold's.
Mrs Bachman returned to Cedar
Rapids Saturday after visiting her
son and family for couple OF weeks.
Guy Rollins and family of Frede- !
rickbrrg, came Saturday to spend
Sunday at w. J. Paley's.
Mrs. Severn Olson is entertaining |
a cousin from McGregor.
O. r. Rilgoen and family, Mrs. 4;
A. Bakken, Spencer and Alice ana
Henry Butz and Allen autced I,
TO Fayette Sunday. Marion Ringoen
remained to attend summer school.
l.. F. Fosse, Tynda
were at DEBORAH Saturday
Mrs. o. r. Ringoen, Marion AID |
Mrs. Sam Magnus autocd to DEBORAH |
Saturday.
Nick schuet2 and family and Earl |
Libbey were at Button Sunday.
Esther Olson went to Decorah |
Saturday to spend few days before
returning to her home at Waterloo
Chris Trytten was at Cresco Sat
urday on business.
Mrs Wells of DEBORAH who mas
heen visiting her brother, George
Lomea, accompanied them to Foss-
ton. MINI.
oscar Moe was at Cresco Saturday
taking treatments.
Mrs. Klemme returned from Fay
cite Saturday.
Mrs. Anton Brekke is spending a
week at the Theodore Gullickson
home.
Jeanette and Melvin Albertson
Saturday