Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-15
COUNTY NEWS
RIDGEWAY.

R1DGEWAY. III,
The sixteenth anniversary of the
M. E. church will be celebrated at the
church Feb. 18th. DR.. Mersho2 and
Rev. Sylvester expect to be here. A
six o'clock supper will be served fol-
lowed by lecture in the evening.
Supper and lecture included IS cents.
Lecture alone Is cents. EverypodyI
cordially invited to attended.
Christina Owen was at Cresco Sat
urday afternoon.
Otto Gauger returned to New
Hampton Friday after spending a
couple of days with the Nick Schuetz
family.
Mrs. Weber and children OF Cres-
co came Friday for visit at the +.
S. Donovan home.
Mrs. Geo. Lomen and Oral, Anna
Ellingson and Armand Hoffland, Mrs.
Chris Owen and Joseph and Evelyn
Aason were among the many Cresco
visitors Saturday.
Elmer Ringoen was business
caller at DEBORAH Friday.
Rollie Kratz and wife spent Sun
day at the Tom Moe home.
Adella Fosse left Friday afternoon
for DEBORAH to visit few days with
her cousin, Stella Dunning.
The w. F. M. S. of the German
M. E. church met last Thursday with
Mrs. John Kirschman.
Earl Libbey returned from Laramie,
Wyoming, Tuesday where he has been
for the past three months with his
brother Orrie and also attending
school.
Arnold Albertson left Monday for
Rapid City, S. D.
The Standard Bearers society of
the German NJ. E. church met We'd
nesday evening, Feb. 18th, with
Stephen Butt.
Fred Aegerter left Saturday for
Sumner, Iowa, to visit his sister.
Paul Drum went to Morgan Satur-
day to spend Sunday with the Jake
Powers family.
Mrs. H. Kittleson and Alice were
at Cresco Saturday.
Another shipment of knitted goods
was made Feb. Sth, which consisted
of "a sweaters, Al helmets, 10 pairs
Of wristlets, together with 8 fracture
pillows, half dozen sub. handker-
chief~ and the comforter made and
donated !" the Junior workers. Don't
let the wu.k slack for more is needed
and let us do what we can to help
the boys. We are now going to take
up sewing, too, and Miss Charlotte
Larson will be superintendent Of the
work. We want to say that In this
shipment was a helmet made by our
esteemed agent N. C. Putnam and 2
pairs of wristlets made by Clarence
Hopperstad. We noticed, too, that
Clarence enclosed note saying
Write me a letter and will send you
a box of candy. Wish there were more
boys like Clarence.
Seymore Fosse and family of Lanes
boro, Mimi, came Friday to spend
few days here with relatives.
Josephine Hopperstad, who is at
tending high school in Cresco, came
Friday NIGHT to spend Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Alfred Magnus.
Word was received from Minnie
apolis announcing the marriage OF
Florence Ringoen to Earl West last
Thurs.ay. Congratulations.
The -pworth League meeting last
Sunday evening was led by Mr.. Arne-
son. A goodly number were present
and everybody would be glad to have
Mr.. Arneson lead again some time.
Last Wednesday afternoon at Cries.
co occurred the marriage of Herbert
Anderson to Lena Bigalk. The new
lyweds departed on the afternoon
train for Milwaukee where they will
visit relatives. On returning they
will reside on the Geo. Melaas farm.
Relatives and friends of this young
couple wish them happy and pros
porous married life.
Preaching services will be held next
Sunday a. M at the M. E. church at
1880. Dr. Mershon of Fayette will
preach. Sunday school at 1880. Ep-
worth League at Gas. Topic, Our
African Missions Adella Fosse
leader. Followed by preaching serv-
ices in the evening at 1880. Plan TO
attend.
The Ridgeway home talent orches-
ira consisting of Walter Paley, Lloyd
Posses, Spencer Bakken and Lee Rob-
inson went to Protivin Monday to
play for a wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Fosse and
Louise went to Calmar Saturday to
spend Sunday with relatives, and on
Tuesday Mrs. Fosse went to Mason
City to visit her sister.
Hattie Morton spent from Friday
until Sunday with home folks.
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