Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-05-05
RIDGEWAY.


Daddy Long Legs" at Cresco Mon
day night
Mrs. N. C. Putnam. Ruth and
Grant, Misses Nellie Armstrong, Lii
liam Sine, Lydia Wemark Viola and
Leonard Hospodarsky, Mrs. Baker,
Karl and George, Arnold Iverson,
Mrs. Rnigeon, took in Daddy Long
Legs" at Cresco Tuesday evening.
Mrs. X. Armstrong has been spend
ing a couple of weeks in the coun-
try with her daughter, Mrs. Winn
Kratz.
Arthur Gunhus is clerking in
Dunn's Hardware store during the
absence of his brother.
Mrs. John Brockmeyer of Coles
burg, came Friday for a few days
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Kratz.
Alice Kittleson of Cresco came on
Friday to visit Lenora Thompson,
returning Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Ellingson and
Dorothy went to Cresco Saturday to
bring home their new Nash automo-
bile.
Mrs. Ole Rue, Mrs. Griffith Mrs.
ken went to Cresco Saturday.
Rev. Robins of Fayette came on
Saturday noon and will preach every
Sunday evening in the NJ. E. church.
Tomena Johnson went to Lime
Springs Saturday to visit her uncle
and family, Lars Johnson.
Hilmer Gunhus of this city and
Alma Benson of Cresco were united
in marriage at the United Lutheran
parsonage Wednesday. afternoon at
2 o'clock, Rev. Norman officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Gunhus left on the five
o'clock train to visit relatives at
Kenyon, MINI.
Mrs. F. l.. Thompson of DEBORAH
came up Tuesday to visit Mrs. Baker
Alma Kuntz came home from De-
corah Saturday to spend Sunday
with home folks.
Oscar Hove returned to Hittinger,
n. d. Wednesday and Mrs. Hove left
on the afternoon train for Davenport
to visit her folks. They have been
here about five weeks visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. Segrist who has spent sever
al months with her daughter, Mrs.
p. J.. Gordianier went to Postville
Saturday to stay with her daughter,
Mrs. Harris.
Mrs. A. P. Anderson and L. T.
Fosse received word Friday of the
death of their cousin Mrs. L. Anfin-
son of DEBORAH.
Mrs. Baker and her Sunday
School class were entertained at N.
C. Putnam's Friday evening.
Mrs. Walter Hoyt went to Fayette
Friday evening to visit relatives.
Mrs. Gaylord of Rowley who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. G. w.
Hoffman, returned to her home Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Daniels went
to Postville Saturday to visit their
son and family.
Mrs. Chris Haakenson returned to
DEBORAH Saturday after spending
a week at the Carl Haakenson home.
Eugene and Freeman Armstrong
of FIT. Atkinson spent Sunday With
relatives here.
ence Harris of Postville came Fri
day to visit at p. L. Containers, re-
turning Saturday.
Anna Ellingson, the new operator
at the telephone Office went on duty
May 1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Gordainer
went to DEBORAH Sunday to visit the
Dennis Koran and Eli Werhan fami-
lies.
A parcel shower was given on
Miss Ada Griffith Monday evening at
the home of Mrs. Henry Butz
The death of Mrs. Della Fosse at
the Cresco hospital Wednesday,
April 2S at o'clock a. m. marks
the passing out of this world of one
of Gods patient women, good
neighbor and friend, and the break
ing up of home wherein husband
and wife were just beginning to
drink of life in it's fulIness. Della
Jeanette Hickey was born in Ridge
way, Iowa, Sept. IT, 1889. She was
confirmed in the Lutheran church at
the age of fourteen years, and later
in life became member of the
Methodist Ladies Aid society.
July s. 1911 she was united in
marriage to Addison Fosse. Five
children We're born to them. Her
husband and four children remain to
mourn the loss of the death, Marvin,
Lorna. Vivian and a baby boy of
four weeks, also her mother, Mrs E.
c. Hickey and grandmother ;, Mrs.
M. A. Hickey. Three sisters, Mrs.
Ernest Freuchte of Lanesboro, Mimi,
Adele and Mayme of this city. She
will not be stranger in Paradise,
as her little son Adrian who proceed
ed her January Z, 1919 will give her
a glad welcome to the fathers house
OF many mansions. May the Saviour
give to each of these sorrowing ones,
his comfort and aid may each per-
form the required task we'll, till he
shall say to them Come We blessed
of my father, inherit the kingdom
prepared for you from the founda-
tion of the world" The funeral was
held Saturday afternoon from the l..
7. Fosse home at 2:30. Rev. Wells
OF DEBORAH and Rev. Norman OF
Cresco officiating. Mrs. Hubert Luh-
man and Miss Thelma Sanderson
sang two beautiful solos. The floral
tributes from the Ladies Aid, school
and friends were beautiful. The at
tendance was unusually large, be-
tokening the deep sympathy that is
felt for the family in their bereave-
ment. Among those who were pres--
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