Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-04-17
CORRESP NDEN CE,
RIDGEWAY.

April I'll:
Ridgeway Sunday School, 1880
"A. M.
Epworth League, us P. M.
Subject = Seeing Ourselves as
Outsiders See U.s."
Leaders = Mile Drum and Ethel
Brickman.
Sermon by the pastor at 2. M.
Morgan, Sermon by the pastor at
ii A. NJ.
Sunday School at IL M.
Libbey, Sunday School at 2.l5
p. M.
Preaching Service at p M.
Ridgeway and Morgan churches
were very fortunate on last Sunday
in being privileged to hear the able
sermons delivered by Rev. r. H..
Coils of Iowa Falls. He is gradu-
ate of Harvard University, Cambridge,
Mass, member of the Educational
Jubilee of Upper Iowa Conference,
with which conference he united some
four years ago. We are glad to know
that this fine young minister OF the
gospel is to remain Iowa.
Ethel Brinkman and Levonne
Schuetz sang very sweetly at the Ep-
worth League meeting Sunday even
ing, Myrtle Butt gave reading which
was much enjoyed, and last but not
least Rev. Coils gave very practical
talk on the subject of the evening
The leader OF the meeting was Doro-
thy Schuetz
] ~pt,ev. G. s. Lakeland of West Union
was a caller at the NJ. E. parsonage
Saturday evening, on his way to
Cresco where he had charge of the
services in the M. E. Church Sunday.
J. H. Bakken went to Minneapolis
Tuesday of last week and spent few
days in the Fairview Hospital where
he underwent an operation for the re-
moval of his tonsi1s. He returned
Thursday.
Ole Brekke left Monday morning
for Faith, s. Oak, to spend the sum-
mer on his land
The Synod Ladies Aid will be en-
tertained this Friday afternoon at the
Brekke home
Mrs. Charles Gill entertained the
members of the Libbey Ladies Aid
on Friday afternoon of last week
after the business meeting and cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year
delicious luncheon was served.
Those present were Mrs. John Beu-
cher, Mrs Ira Richardson, Mrs. F. O.
Farnsworth, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Alfred
Peters and children, Miss Laura
Lemon, Miss Cleora Lemon, Mrs.
Shoemaker, Uncle Nat" Libbey and
Mr. Gil The following ladies were
elected to serve for one year: Mrs.
Charles Gill, President; Mrs John
Boucher Vice President; Mrs Ira
Richardson, Treasurer; Miss Cleora
Lemon, Secretary Hearty apprecias
ton was expressed for the efficient
service rendered by the past presi-
dent, Mrs. Boucher, who declined re-
election. The ladies also expressed
their appreciation of the services of
the secretary Mrs Roy Libbey, who
also declined reelection for reasons
which were considered good and
sufficient. Like one of old Mrs. Lib
hey might truly have said:-'I am
doing great work and cannot come
down to you but she modestly re-
Trained.
These ladies will serve supper at
the home of Mrs. Ira Richardson on
Friday eve, May 10. Reserve this
date for the Libbey Ladies Aid
On Tuesday, April 2, Ronald Cor
don and Ross Vernon, fine twin boys,
arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Libbey. We wish for them long
and useful lives. Hearty congratula-
tions to the entire family.
A large number from Ridgeway
attended the Loyalty Meeting in
Cresco on Tuesday evening of last
week and all report very profitable
evening.
Rev. r. H. Coils was the guest of
Rev. and Mrs. Shoemaker from Satur-
day til Sunday night.
The Claude Morton family were
Ridgeway visitors Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert Hotvedt,
vi llOlNCul lItllt tlISlllld
spent Sunday afternoon at ]. II. Bak-
ken's.
Ed Werhan OF McIntire, Iowa, met
with serious accident on Saturday
night and is now suffering from a |
broken leg.
p. III. Gordanier and wife visited at
Darwin Werhan's, Cresco, on Sunday. |
Mrs. Anderson and daughter Elsie
came Saturday night from Water
town, s. d., to make their home in
Ridgeway again, having purchased |
the A. II. Albertson home on Main
Street
The Schuetz family spent Sunday
at New Hampton.
The NJ. O. Libbey's spent Sunday
at Burr Oak and Canton.
Miss Laura Lemon visited at the
William Brown home Thursday after
noon.
At the group meeting of the "Edu-
cational Jubilee" Ridgeway was re-
presented by Rev. Shoemaker and