Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-16
G o r r Z S Pc ND ENCE
RIDGEWAY.

Jan. II 10
Jan. 20, 1918: Ridgeway Sunday
school 1890 a. M, Epworth League
6:45 p. ma leader, N. c. Putnam,
subject, Young Christians Reaching
Upward" Sermon by the pastor at
1880 D. m.
Morgan, preaching service at 1890
a. M. Sunday school at 1880 a. m.
Libbey Sunday school at p. m,
preaching service at 2:30 p. m.
Owing to the drifted condition of
the roads and the severe weather,
Rev Shoemaker was unable to reach
Morgan and Libbey on last Sunday,
and for this reason will preach at
these places next Sunday, jan 20,
and there will be no morning service
at Ridgeway.
Bible class will meet this Wednes-
day evening at the home of Mr.. Put
nam.
Rev. A. b. Curran preached an able
and most inspiring sermon in the M.
e. church on Wednesday evening of
last week
Edward Bakken of Waubun, Mimi,
returned to his home on Wednesday
of last week after spending a month
with Ridgeway relatives and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ID. Jones of Red
Vers, Sask., are spending a few weeks
with the M. S. Lemon family and 9TH
er relatives.
Owing to the severe weather the
Libbey Ladies Aid, to have been en-
tertained at the F. o. Farnsworth
home last Friday has been postponed
indefinitely.
Rev. Burr of DEBORAH, was a well
come worshipper at the M. e. church
service Sunday evening.
Mrs. Robert Miller and children
Dorothy and Lee of Sanborn, Ia,
have been visiting at the home of Ben
Arney, who is a brother of Mrs. Mil
ler
The Morgan Ladies Aid will serve
a fine dinner at the home of Arthur
Curtis this Thursday at noon, Jan. H..
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Dr. Curran was the guest of Rev.
and Mrs. Shoemaker on Wednesday
of last week
At the election of Sunday school
officers held on Tuesday evening of
last week, the following officers were
elected: superintendent, r.. G.. Bak-
err; Assistant, G. w. Brinkman; Sec
rotary, Ada Griffith; Treasurer, Mrs
G.. w. Brinkman; Primary Dept.
Supt., Mrs. r. G. Baker; Cradle Roll,
Mrs. N. c. Putnam; Home Dept, Mrs.
Alfred Drum Temperance Dept, N.
G.. Putnam; Missionary Dept, Mrs. G..
M. Shoemaker; Missionary Secretary
Treas, Mrs. Ben Arney; Pianist, Mil
lie Drum; Assistant Pianist, Dorothy
SchuetZ.
Mrs Kifschman and Ross were at
Cresco Friday visiting at the home of
VIM. .Kratz.
Anton Brekke was at DEBORAH
Monday on business.
VIM. Kratz Of Cresco was in town
Saturday
Ross Kirschman left Sunday eve
ming for Cedar Rapids to be at the
navK recruiting station Monday from
there he goes to Des Moines to take
his final examination. He was accom-
panied by Fred Aegerter, who also
expects to enlist.
Miss euro spent from Friday un-
til Sunday evening with Mrs. Ole
Christen.
Mrs. Sand from Plaza, n D., came
Sunday evening to visit at the Brenno
home.
Nettie Gunderson came up from
DEBORAH Saturday returning Sunday
evening.
Word was received from Rapid
City, S. D., announcing the promo
tion of julius Linde from cashier of
the Merchants Bank to the presi-
dent.
Mrs. Leonard Walters of Granger,
Ia, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Kratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gowdy of Ferguson
Ia, have been visiting at the home
of their son Ben Arney, and nephew
John Powers during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. ID. Jones of Red
yers. Sask., are visiting at the home
of Mrs. Jones father NJ. S. Lemon,
and with other relatives in this vi
ciaity.
The Ridgeway Ladies' Aid and
friends will be entertained at the par
sonage on Friday afternoon, Jan. q,
with Mrs. Brinkmal and Mrs. Shoe
maker as hostesses. A cordial invita-
ton is hereby extended to one and
all.