Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-12-19
RIDGEWAY.

Dec. %: Ridgeway, 1890 a. m, NOR
ming worship; 1880 a. M, Sunday
school; GAS p. M, Epworth League,
subject, The Birthday of Love-"
Leader, Mrs. Ben Arney; 1880 D. m.
sermon by the pastor. Morgan, Sun
day school at 1870 p. m, sermon by
the pastor at $3.50 p. m.
Bible class at the parsonage We'd
nesday evening at 1880.
On Monday evening, Dec. "a,
Christmas eve, the Ridgeway M. E.
Sunday school Christmas exercises
will be held. An appropriate program
will be rendered by members of the
Sunday school. Everybody welcome.
The chicken pie d inner served by
the Morgan Ladies Aid at the home
of Mrs. j. l.. Powers on Friday of
last week brought out a fine atten-
dance despite the cold weather. The
dinner was excellent in quality, IN
limited in quantity, and generously
partaken of by those present whose
appetites had been somewhat shar-
pened by coming in contact with
Jack Frost on the way. These good
ladies purpose serving a roast chic
ken dinner for 25c at noon on Janu-
airy 3, at the home of Ward Curtis.
Remember the date, place, and price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley eager AID
Mrs. John Greenhalgh were welcome
visitors in the old neighborhood on
Friday last at the j. l.. Powers home.
Rev. and Mrs. Petit of Cresco also
were welcome visitors.
The M. S. Lemon and F.. o. Farms
70 cd OF
the M. S. Lemon home, on a fine fat
goose sent from Minnesota by the
son and daughter of these respective
families. Your correspondent was
fortunate enough to have a part of
this same fowl and pronounced it Al.
Red Cross units met this Thurs
day from to 5 p. m. Mrs. Ringoen's
unit with Mrs. Moe. Miss Fosse's unit
with Mrs. j. Powers. Miss Larson's
unit with Mrs. Baker. There will be
no meeting of the Red Cross during
Christmas week, but we are urged to
knit vigorously for another month or
two. in order that the boys may de-
rive some, benefit this winter from
the articles knitted.
Geneva Beucher's unit of the jun
iors will from now on make up frac-
ture pillows from ravellings.
The Ridgeway branch of the Red
Cross was organized Nov. % and
since that time has made and sent
to DEBORAH SO sweaters, 20 helmets,
l pair socks, 80 pairs thumbless
mitts, besides dozen wash cloths,
IS dozen substitute handkerchiefs,
tray cloths, and 6 napkins, which
have been donated. Mrs. Sarah
Wheeler, 83 years of age, knitted one
of these sweaters to help keep warm
brave soldier boy who we are sure
aged hands.
Mr.. Halver Bakken and son Jo-
seph of Waubun, Mimi, arrived
Sunday evening to visit the formers
brother and sister They are at pres
ent at the j. H. Bakken home.
Last week Paul Powers accompan-
led his brother Donald back to Fer
gueson, Ia, and is now attending
school at that place.
Another of Morgan's fine young
men has enlisted in his country's
service. On Wednesday of last week
Fred Curtis went to Minneapolis to
offer for service, took the examina-
ton, was accepted, and next day lett
for the Great Lakes Naval training
school near Chicago, where he Will
be located for some time. Fred's
many friends are proud of his loyal
ty and will wish for him all that is
best during his absence, and will
hope that some day when war shall
be no more, Fred Curtis and Elmer
Powers may both come back to those
whose love and prayers will follow
, them wherever they may be called.
The ]. II. Bakken family spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Bakken's
sister, Mrs. Fjelstul.
Alfred Drum and wife spent Sun
day at the j. l.. Powers home at
Morgan.
Ben Arney has been suffering
from grippe for several days past.
The Misses euro and Evans, Prof.
and Elmer Ringoen were entertained
at six o'clock dinner at the N. c..
Putnam home on Friday evening
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Bakken and
Howard spent Wednesday OF last
week in DEBORAH combining business
and pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Griffith re-
turned Saturday evening from
Grantsburg, Wis, where the latter
has been for some time with her son
Ralph who has recently taken unto
himself wife, thereby enabling Mrs.
Griffith to again be among her old
friends who are glad to have her
home again, and her husband wears
a smile like that of newlywed since
their return.
The little folks of Miss Curo's
room will give a program this Friday
afternoon to which they are inviting
their friends with very sweet and
artistic little invitations.
Gena Espeseth and Stella Scarvie
spent Sunday at DEBORAH.
Ole Brekke came Saturday from
Faith. s. ID. to visit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs M Brekke.