Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-03-20
G o r r Z NDEN G E
RIDGEWAY.
March IS 1918

D. m, subject, The Art Of Living
with others" Leader, Miss Evans.
There will be no preaching service
next Sunday in the Ridgeway and
Morgan NJ. E. church on account of
the absence of the pastor.
Morgan, Sunday school at 1920
a. M, Libbey, Sunday school at p.
m. Public Worship at 2:30 p. m.
conducted by Mrs. Shoemaker.
Gilbert Armstrong sang Some
body very sweetly at the Epworth
League meeting on Sunday evening.
Just at the close of the service at
Morgan church on Sunday afternoon
those present were shocked to learn
that Miss Fancher had suddenly
passed away and much sympathy is
felt for those bereaved.
A quiet wedding was celebrated at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Pow
erS at high noon on Thursday, March
IA, when their eldest daughter
Grace Garnet Powers and Paul Clar-
ence Drum, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Drum of Ridgeway were
united in marriage by Rev. G. M.
Shoemaker
The bride, always sweet, looked
unusually SO, attired in a most be-
coming gown of brown silk crepe de
chine, and the groom attired in a
blue serge suit looked the picture of
happiness complete.
Only the immediate relatives of
the contracting parties were present
After enjoying a bounteous wedding
dinner, Mr.. and Mrs. Drum depart
ed on the eastbound train to spend
wit lot
Marshalltown, Ia.They will be at
home after April l at Ferguson, la.
Their many friends extend very best
wishes for happy married life.
Mile and Oswald Drum went to
Cresco on Thursday to accompany
the newlyweds as far as Ridgeway.
Mrs. Arney, Mile Drum and Mrs
Shoemaker were very kindly remem-
bered with a snare of the wedding
dinner and appreciated very much
the remembrance
Mrs. w. H. Klemme has received
the sad news that her sister, Mrs.
Charles Melward of Bay View, WASH,
aled on March 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. C. Putnam and
family spent Sunday with Mrs. Put
MANS parents. DR.. and Mrs. Cobb at
Albert Lea, MINI.
j.. w. Griffith returned from
Grantsburg, Wis, Saturday night
Mrs. Hospodarsky, Leonard and
Viola, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Cresco relatives.
Orlando Qualley returned Sunday
night to DEBORAH after spending the
week end with home folks.
Arley Griswold returned to Hesper
Friday afternoon.
Robert Vopava went to Camp
Dodge on Tuesday to visit his broth
er, who is in the hospital suffering
from mumps.
Carrie Hill of Cresco came Satur-
day to spend Sunday with Mrs. NJ. 0.
Libbey.
Miss euro went to DEBORAH Friday
night to visit home folks
A long funeral procession passed
through Ridgeway on Monday, fol-
lowing the remains of Charles Lynch
of Waucoma, who died from a
stroke of paralysis while visiting at
the home of his son near Ridgeway
recently. The remains were taken to
Waucoma for burial.
The Ladies Aid of the Synod
church will meet this Friday after
noon with Mrs. Lena Qualley.
After a very brief illness Miss Abb
bic Fancher sister of Mrs. Arthur
Curtis of Morgan passed away on
Sunday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Curtis with whom she had re-
sided. The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon. Obituary next week.
Ridgeway was we'll represented at
the Cresco Red Cross sale on Satur-
day. Among those who attended were
Mr. and Mrs. NJ Schuetz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Boucher, Mrs. M. o.
Libbey and Earl, Ada Griffith, Hat
tie Morton, Mrs. Lomen. Matilda
Johnson, Mrs. Joe Hauber, Mrs. Shoe
maker.
Mrs. Olson went to Minneapolis on
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. John Gessell and children
visited in Cresco a couple OF days last
week.
The standard Bearers of the G. M.
L. church will meet this Thursday
evening at the Ernest Vatthauer
home.
The Red Cross knitting circles will
meet this Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Ringoen, Mrs l.. r. Fosse, and
Mrs. Brinkman
Nettie Gunderson came from De-
corah to spend the week end with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs Eddie Werhan and
children came Saturday from McIn-
tire, Ia, to visit at the p. l.. Gorda-
nier home.
Dagmar Jordahl returned home
Tuesday from near DEBORAH, where
she had been visiting friends,
Mrs. JOAN Sine went to Cresco
Saturday TO visit friends.
Edna Gullickson left Saturday for
Outlook Canada. She was accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Sollied
The Mission Study class has fin
ished the reading of Sons OF Italy
and will celebrate on Tuesday eve
ming OF this week with a social time
at the home OF Ada Griffith.
Mr.. Joseph Butz returned to his
home at Woonsocket, ~ ID. last week