Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-02
RIDGEWAY.
Dec. 81. 1917,

1880 a. M; Sunday school 1880
a. m; Epworth League GAS p. M,
Subject, Our Need of Guidance,
leader, Mrs. Shoemaker. Sermon by
the pastor and communion service
1880 p. m.
Morgan, Sunday school 1870 p. M,
sermon by the pastor at $3.50 p. m.
Bible class will meet this Wednes-
day evening at the home Of Mrs.
SchuetZ. The attendance was fine at
the last meeting of 1917, and we ex-
pect it to be even better at the first
= meeting in 1913.
TIL Morgan Ladies Aid will serve
a roast chicken dinner for Csc, at the
home of Ward Curtis this Thursday,
Jan 3, at the noon, hour. Come for
dinner, remain for the social time
AID help the Morgan society.
Donald and Paul Powers came
home from Ferguson, Ia, to spend
the holidays with home folks, espS.
cially with their brother Elmer, VINO
left Sunday night for Quantico,
Virginia.
DR.. and Mrs. Lawrence Kaara have
been spending holidays with Ridge
way friends The former has enlisted
in his country's service.
One of Mrs. Shoemakers Christ
mas joys was the receiving of let
ter written Nov. so by her nephew
who has been for some months in ac-
tive service in France.
number of Ridgeway friends
were at the depot where the 9:40
train came in Sunday night to shake
hands with and wish success to Ell
mer L. Powers on his way back to
u. S. Mar ne service on the eastern
coast.
A letter from Fred Curtis who is
now in training at the Great Lakes
Naval trainig station near Chicago,
says that their drill is very strenuous
as the usual seven months training
is now being crowded into three. The
blue Jackets were looking forward to
the Christmas tree which they were
expecting to have.
A letter from Earl Libbey> who
some months ago went to LARAMIE,
Wyoming to attend school says that
he is enjoying his school work and
life in the city also
Mrs. Oscar Wemark of Ridgeway
recently received the following letter
from the appreciative soldier who re-
ceived the sweater knitted by her.
TT Sheridan, Ill.
Dec 16, 1917.
Mrs. Wemark:
| suppose you will be surprised to
receive these few lines from the one
who was so lucky as to receive your
sweater, muffler and wristlets, and
for which | am taking the liberty OF
thanking you in this manner.
They were issued to the whole COM
paay this evening, and as some of the
boys sad they had found the name OF
the one who had presented them to
the Re-. Cross, | began to look around
and so found your name
We sure thilk they are fine and we
certainly can use them to advantage
as it is pretty cold here or the bank
of the lake.
You may be interested in my his
tory and ! shall try to give you a
brief idea OF who is wearing your
sweater.
was raised on a ranch at Clay
Center Kansas. MY father died when
/ was fourteen years old, / am now
twenty-eight, and as | had five sis
tiers and two brothers younger thar
myself. nv mother had some task be-
fore her. | remained with her till
was twenty-three, then / spent two
years at Nevada, Iowa then two
years at Indianapolis, Ind. On July
IL. 1917, enlisted in the Infantry
and was sent to Jefferson Barracks,
Mo. From there | was sent to Fort
Smelling, MINI, where | was assign
ed to the 10th Inf. We were sent
here about six weeks ago and that is
about all we know. We are likely To
be ordered somewhere else any time
I thank you thousand times for the
sweater, muller and wristlets. Wish
ing you a Merry Christmas and Hap
ply Nwe Year. | am,
Yours truly,
CLARENCE JOHNSON,
Col 4Oth Infantry
Ft Sheridan, Ill.
Halvor Bakken returned to Wau-
bun, MINI, on Sunday morning, al
ter spending couple of weeks with
Ridgeway relatives and friends.
The j. H. Bakkea, John Fjelstul,
AID Henry Wemark families were en-
tertained at Sunday dinner at the II.
j. Fielstul home.
On Thursday evening the young
ladies of Lincoln church served an
of fancy articles were offered FOR
sale. The proceeds Of supper and sale
amounted to about $50, to be applied
on the pipe organ fund.
Leon Qualley returned to Charles
CITY Monday after spending Christ
mas vacation with home folks.
Rev. lSAoemaker spent Sata'day
night at the J r. Powers home.
Nrs. John Ciink has been on the
slcf lst for the past week.
Mr. NJ. S. Lemon has been on the
sick lst tut is at present improving
For lack 'os time last week W.
on. tied mentioning the very eXcei
LEM pro ram given by the pupils o
Mss Curo's room on FRIDAY alter
noon before the holidays. the loi