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

these great speakers, with great
messages, while they are in this vi
entity, make no other engagement
for April Is.
DR.. Wright was the guest of Rev.
and Mrs. Shoemaker on Sunday eve
ming.
Seymour Fosse and family left
Thursday for their new home at
Lanesboro. MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Griffith left on
Tuesday morning for Grantsburg,
Wis. Mrs. Griffith remained on the
farm with her son Arthur. and Mr..
Griffith returned on Sunday NOR
ming.
Russell Bakken celebrated his
fifth birthday anniversary by spend
ing half day in school with his
brother Howard. 1t is a great event
in boys life when he can go to
school for the first time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Powers spent
last Friday at Cresco, combining
business with pleasure.
The w. F. NJ. S. of the German NJ.
b. church will meet with Mrs. Watt
hauer this Thursday afternoon.
We are still hearing from that
wonderful Sunday school convention
held in Ridgeway last September.
Writing to a Ridgeway S. S. worker
this week, one who was there said,
1T was the best convention / ever
attended,. We are glad to hear
these words of appreciation, even
though We knew it was fine.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ E.
church are planning for a great
event on April "a. THE Tom
Thumb Wedding, which requires
40 children, and when children are
1.-THE whole thing we know it will
be a success.
Mr.. Becker of Manchester, and
Mrs. Boehm of Export, returned to
their homes on Friday, after spend
ing few days with their brother,
Herman Becker. who has been some
what better for a few days and sur
prised his friends by walking down
to his former place of business on
Sunday, but found it quite an I'M
dertaking.
Arlie Griswold of Hesper. came
Monday afternoon ostensibly to visit
his brother, but we suspect that he
soon made b-line for an attractive
spot in the country, near Ridgeway.
Mrs. NJ. o. Libbey has been APP
pointed chairman of The decorating
committee for Easter.
Chas. Boucher bought the Henry
Fjelstul home Wednesday.
Theodore Hopperstad bought the
Jacob Butt place Thursday. former
ly occupied by Chas. Boucher.
Anna Hulverson left Saturday for
Austin to spend Sunday with her
aunt and on Monday leaves for Con-
rad, Mont, where she expects to
keep house for her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Kratz and
children spent Friday at X. Arm
strong's.
Spencer Bakken went to DEBORAH
| Tuesday returning Friday.
Ethel Brinkman spent a couple of
days last week in the country with
her aunt, Mrs. John Kirschman.
Mabel Kuntz returned home Fri
day evening from Forest City, where
she had been visiting her sister
Laura.
Mrs. Henry Butz and Mrs. G. w.
Brinkman were at Cresco Thursday.
Dr. Downing of Minneapolis was
here Thursday on business.
Mrs. Palma Guttormson, Mrs.
Lawrence Hove and Louise Milk,
were Cresco visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Sollied went to DEBORAH
Friday to visit friends a few days.
| Mrs. klemme went to Fayette
Friday, to visit her daughter Mrs
Dr. Parker.
Lillian Benson came up from De,
corah Saturday to visit home folks
| Ben Bakken went Albert Lea
Tuesday morning to visit his daugh-
tier Hilda, who is attending school.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Morton were
here Thursday on business.
Mrs. Charlie Stubie went to Ores
co Wednesday to visit her mother.
Carl Blomgren returned to Bloom
ing Prairie, Wednesday.
Mrs. Hagen and Edith, went tC
DEBORAH Tuesday, returning Wed
nesday.
Henry Fjelstul was at Calmar Fri.
day on business.
Mr.. Griswold and Elmer of Hes
per, came Monday to visit at the K
A! Griswold home.
Mrs. Herman Becker returned
Friday from Little Porte, Ia.
Chas. Boucher was at Cresco Sat
urday.
j. w Griffith returned Saturday
levening from Grantsburg, Wis.
Hutchinson, Whitney and FRIEND
of theirs walked up from Decorat
Sunday, to visit Elmer Ringoen. re
turning on the evening passenger.
Mrs. Oscar Hovden and Christina
Owen went TO DEBORAH Sunday eve
ming.
Mrs. Joe Hopperstad and Marjori
spent last week at the Demo KRAFT
J home.
Fred Kafer moved Thursday IL
the o. r. Ringoen's brick house.
Ernest Friectie left Saturday TO
Caledonia, to visit home folks.