Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-22
RIDGEWAY.

training at camp Dodge came Mon
day of last week to visit friends and
relatives for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Alfred Millerath and son Alton
visited relatives i'll Cresco Tuesday.
Ella Ulven of Adams, Minnesota,
came Thursday for a visit with Mrs.
G.. Wick and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Butt.
She returned home Saturday.
O. K. Ringoen returned home We'd
nesday night from ST. Paul and other
points in Minnesota where he had
been during the past months.
Mrs. Mary Segrist returned to Post
vile, Iowa, Friday, having concluded
a six months visit here with her
daughter. Mrs. P. L. Gordanier
Eva Wentworth came Friday after
noon from Cresco to visit her sister,
Mrs. Arthur Johnson.
Emma and Elsie Smith of Cresco
came Tuesday to visit Robt. Black
burns and attend the S. B. Society
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Griswold and
Genevieve Robinson were Calmar
callers Tuesday afternoon
Julia Guttormson accompanied by
Mrs. Albert Johnson returned home
Monday from Harmony, MINI.
Alec Hattelstad was at Cresco
Tuesday between trains.
F. Hickenlooper of Des Moines was
in town last Thursday enrolling ex-
tension students for Highland Park
College, Des Moines, Iowa.
Allan Butt and Nils Jordahl visited
Luther College friends at DEBORAH
from Friday until Saturday
Mrs. Anna Hagen and daughter
Edith of DEBORAH visited friends here
Wednesday last week.
Anna Evans and Cecil c. euro re-
turned to their homes at DEBORAH
Saturday having completed nine
months school term here.
Mrs. d. NJ Sears who has been
caring for the sick at the R. A. Girls
void home returned to Cresco Sa-
turday
Mr.. and Mrs. Svieter left Saturday
for Albert Lea, Mimi, to visit rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Marie Hage has been doing
dressmaking the past week for Mrs
E. E. Magnus.
Chas. Boucher was at Cresco Friday
having dental work done
Alfred Peters Jr. and family spent
Thursday with Mrs. Peters parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Libbey.
Mrs. d. c. Jordahl and daughter
Dagmar were Cresco shoppers Sa-
turday.
The high school and grades had
planned fine picnic which was to
have been held al the DEBORAH park,
but on account of the storm every
one tried to enjoy a picnic dinner at
the school-house
The Red Gross Units of the Ridge
way Chapter will meet together on
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. r. G. Baker
Fred Curtis of Morgan left Monday
night TO resume his duties at Great
Lakes Training Station, after spend
ing a 80 days furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward L. Curtis.
A number of Ridgeway friends were
at the depot when the train arrived
to wish him success in his country's
service
Sunday, May 20, Rev. c. M. Shoe
maker will preach at Morgan | A. NJ,
at,I-ibbey go p NJ and at Ridgeway
8 p. M.
Matilda Johnson, Mile Drum and
Mrs. G, Ellingson were among the
many Cresco shoppers Monday
Mrs. ]. j. O. Gessell and children
Roderick and Gertrude visited rela-
tives in Cresco from Saturday until
Monday.
G. NJ. Shoemaker will be grateful
for the return of car chain which
he lost on Sunday afternoon return
ing from Morgan.
Word was received Sunday morn
ing from Northwood, Iowa, an
nouncing the birth of nine pound
baby boy at the home of Prof and
Mrs. c. c. Carrothers on May 49,
Congratulations
There will be a trimmed box
social and program held in the John
Boucher school house Friday even
ing, May "a. Everyone is invited to
come and enjoy fine time.
Mile and Oswald Drum, Leonard
Haspadarsky and Ruth Jacobson ac-
companied Rev. Shoemaker to Nor
gan on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Theo. Anderson and baby left
Monday afternoon for short visit
with Mrs. Anderson's parents in De
corah, Iowa
Rev and Mrs. Shoemaker autoed to
'Cresco Monday afternoon to have
dental work done
X. K. Steensland of Calmar came
Monday noon for a short visit with
his daughter, Mrs r. G. Baker.
Hattie Morton returned to her
home near Cresco Sunday.
Cecil c. euro and Anna Evans were
dinner guests at the M. 0. Libbey
home Tuesday evening.
A number from Ridgeway had
planned to attend the BOX Social
at the Ward Curtis home on Friday
evening but the capious down-pour of
rain prevented their going.
Word was received here stating that
Conrad Jacobson who has been in
Montana for the past few years will
leave for Camp Lewis, Washington,
on May Is.
Mrs. Shoemaker led a very inter,
esting league meeting last Sunday
night. The leaders for next Sunday
evening are f. c. Putnam and Oswald
: Drum
A large crowd attended "The Call
of the Colors" given by r. H. s. last
Thursday evening in HoDperStad &