Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-18
RIDGEWAY.

September 16, 1918
N. c. Putnam returned home Sat.
from Minneapolis where he spent
the past week visiting relatives.
Miss Selma Gunvald returned home
Thursday from Geneva, Mimi. where
she has been visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence r. Hamre
are visiting relatives and friends in
Glendale and Minneapolis, Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plugg of Minneapo-
lis came Tuesday via auto to visit
at the home of the latter's brother,
SEVERN Olson They left Thursday
for a visit with relatives at Elkadar
and McGregor.
Miss Grace Gullickson left the lat
ter part of last week for Cedar Rap
ids where she will attend the Cedar
Rapids Business college.
Ole o. Rue fatdqhed home Monday
night from a bHslaesg visit at differ
ent points in DakefM
Miss Sara Smith of Castalia is
visiting Miss Agnes Hoyt this week.
Jacob Butt returned home Wed.
from Cavour, S. ID. where he visited
his sons Lars and Clarence.
Mrs. H. Gulbranson and Ruth re-
turned to their home at Mason City
Thursday having spent the past few
weeks here with her mother, Mrs.
&c. Degro.
Mrs. DR.. Cobb of Lyle, Mimi. came
Wed. night for a weeks visit with
her daughter, Mrs. N. C. Putnam and
family
Adele and Mayme Hickey were
Passengers for Cresco last Wednes-
day afternoon.
Cards have been received an
Inouncing the birth of a baby boy to
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Natvig of Cresco
Wednesday, Sept IL. Mrs. Natvie
will be remembered as Miss Bertilda
|Steensland.
Mrs. C. A. Fosse and Madeline re-
turned to their home at LaPorte
city having visited Mrs. Fosse's mo-
Their, Mrs. c. Degro for the past few
weeks
John Moe came Sunday night from
Rosemount, Mimi. to serve as age'It
here during Mr. Putnam's absence.
p. l.. Gardianer and wife autoed to
Cresco Monday to visit the latter's
son d. Werhan who is quite sick.
Among those who were at Cresco
Saturday were: Mrs. A. Johnson and
Anita, Eva Wentworth, Mrs. G.. w.
Brinkman and Ethel and Mrs. Chas.
Goth, the latter will visit friends and
and return Monday.
Mrs. Ward Leffingwell ana
nephews Clayton Leffiingwell came
Saturday morning from Sabula, Ia.
for few days visit with the form
er's sister, Mrs. e. Paley.
S. G. Johnson left Monday morn
ing for Cogswell, n. D. to look after
farm interests.
The Standard Bearers Society of
the German M. E. church met last
Thursday evening at the home Of the
Pastor, Rev. Bury at DEBORAH. Rev.
Bury has been transferred to another
charge and the young folks wanted
to meet and surprise them at their
home. They took we'll filled baskets
and enjoyed a fine time.
p l.. Gardanier received card
from his son Horace stating he had
arrived safely overseas.
Mrs. JAG. Aga and son Grant came
Monday from Thief River Falls,
Mimi. for an extended visit with re-
latives and friends.
The Junior girls Sunday school
class of the M. e. church and their
teacher, Miss Della Fosse enjoyed a
fine picnic, supper last Thursday eve.
at Qualley's grove.
The Epworth League meeting last
Sunday night led by Mrs. G. W.
and Ethel was very in
teresting one. Ethel rendered a fine
piano solo and LaVahn Schuetz sang
Teach Me to Pray, this being fol-
lowed by an interesting talk by Ethel
Everybody was asked to
take part in the meeting and each
one derived some benefit from the
The monthly business meeting Of
the Epworth League was held Mon
day night at the home OF Miss Ada
Griffith.
Many from here attended the
lecture given at the DEBORAH City
Park Sunday by Rev. Ortiz.
John Aergerter and family autoed
to Riceville Friday to visit relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Klemme went
to Fayette Saturday to visit their
daughter, Mrs. j. d. Parker and fam
ily
Mrs. Nelson of DEBORAH attended
the Ladies Aid Society OF the Synod
church at Mrs. Halvor Rues Friday,
Spencer Anderson and Ole Bakken
went to Albert Lea, Mimi. Tuesday
to resume their duties as students of
Luther Academy.
The Young Peoples society of the
Synod church met last Sunday eve,
al the Gilbert Bakken home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G aham OF Pontiac,
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