Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-13
RIDGEWAY.

80 a. m, Epworth League 6:45 p. m.
Leader, Ruth Jacobson. Subject,
Making the Most of Ourselves"
Sermon by the pastor at 1880 p. m.
Morgan, Sunday school 1880 p. m,
Preaching service 2:3O p. m.
Mr., and Mrs. +. o. Farnsworth,
who have been spending the winter
in Cresco, were welcome attendants
at the Libby church services on Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Adams made her debut as a
Sunday school teacher at Libby on
last Sunday.
Rev. Shoemaker was Sunday din
ner guest at the home of ~. and
Mrs. Charles Gill.
Bible Glass and Workers Confer
ence will be held this Wednesday
evening at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
R. g. Baker.
Mrs. r. G.. Baker and Karl were
Cresco visitors Monday oC this week.
]. H. Hospodarsky and Fred Ka-
fer have exchanged residences re-
Gently, and each is now dimiciled
where the other formerly resided.
At the Epworth League meeting
on Sunday evening special musical
numbers were furnished by Dorothy
SchuetZ who gave a piano solo and
Ada Griffith who gave a vocal solo.
The leader, Miss Hattie Morton, did
so well that some could scarcely be-
! lieve that this was her first attempt
at his line of work.
Next Sunday, March L. is Every
Member Present Day in all the Sun
day Schools of Iowa. Let every one
who ever attended Sunday school be
present next Sunday if possible.
Mrs. P. l.. Gardainer and son Hor-
ace were at Cresco Tuesday
Horace Gardiner who has been
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs. p.
l.. Gardainer returned to his home at
POstville Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Herwig of
DEBORAH spent Sunday with the lat
ter's brother Carl Haakenson and
family.
Will Kratz OF Cresco was abusiness
caller here Tuesday and Wednesday.
Joseph Butt visited his sister, Mrs.
KratZ of Cresco last week prior to
| his returning to his home in Woon-
socket, n. ID.
John and Bert Butt were Cresco
visitors Friday.
On Thursday evening of last week
| the people of Ridgeway had an OPP
portunity to hear great lecturer,
DR.. A. +. Harnly of Chicago, on a
great subject, Parasites The idle
rich, the society woman with the
poodle dog, the man who won't sup
port his wife and family, the man
who does not help to support any
church, the tramp, the Stacker, were
all put in the class of Parasites.
The lecture was thoughtful, eloquent,
witty, bright, and sublimely optimist-
ic and positively patriotic. At the
close of the lecture one who heard
it said. That lecture alone was
worth the price of the whole course
ticket. DR.. Harnly is well worth
hearing and any one who had the
pleasure of hearing him on Friday
night will be delighted to hear him
at any future time.
The missionary society of the Ger
man NJ. E. Church met with Mrs.
Jacob Butz on Thursday afternoon of
last week. A large number were in
attendance, an interesting program
was given, delicious refreshments
served and a pleasant social time en-
joyed. A number of the Ridgeway
ladies were present, some with their
knitting.
Rev. Bury gave an interesting ad'
dress in which he pointed out the
necessity of Christians doing their
"bit" at all times and especially now
in these war times to carry the COS
pei to all people. Rev. Shoemaker
also spoke briefly on the value OF
missionary interest and expressed his
pleasure at being permitted to enjoy
the afternoon with these good people.
Ridgeway star gazers were numer-
Gus on last Thursday night, when
the heavens presented one of the most
wonderful sights we may ever ex-
pect to see.
The Ladies' Aid of the Synod
church will meet this week Friday
with Mrs. Gilbert Bakken, the day
having been changed to Friday on
account of Wednesdays ban on
wheat.
Miss Larson's Red Cross Unit will
meet this Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Oscar Wemark, prior to her re-
moval from town to the farm.
The Red Cross shipment last Fri
day consisted of 43 sweaters, 3 he'll
NETS, pairs socks, pairs wristlets,
16 hospital bed shirts, pairs paja-
mas, II fracture pillows, so. hospital
handkerchief. Those interested ex-
pect to make the next shipment even
larger than this semi-monthly ship
ment has been.
Miss Anna Sine of Grand Forks
N. Dak died in the hospital of that
place, Thursday of last week. The
remains were brought to Ridgeway
Saturday night and funeral services
and interment took place at the
Lincoln church last Sunday after
noon March 10.
Joyce Kirschman, Augusta and
Paul VattEauer and Verna Reinhart
left Sunday night for Gladbrook, Ia.
to attend the four days session of the
German M. e. Sunday School Aa-
ISOLATION.