Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-24

and Mrs. Frank Kennedy, Fred AM
nunrud and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. john
son, of Waukon, Ben Hartley and
family Of English Bench, Gene
Owens and DR.. Kiesau and family of
Postville, were among those who at
tended the dedication Sunday.
Sherman Bolman and J. +. Knees
kern and families and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Bollman left Friday for a
weeks outing at Spirit Lake. Mr.,
and Mrs. Walter Pilgrim and Flor
ence and Evelyn joined them Sunday.
Miss Ruth Lower visited her aunt
Miss Henry Hagar, Jr., at Ludlow,
last week.
Louie Felke is enjoying a visit
from his neice Miss Cora Darche of
Chicago.
| Mrs. Melvin Ewing and baby of
DEBORAH visited her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hagar Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Paul Krumm of Fort Akin
son, Vice Pres, of the county S. 5.
association visited the S. S. here
Sunday morning and gave "a very
interesting talk.
Mr.. and Mrs. irwin Hughes and
LYLE French sand wife were callers
in Ravena Thursday evening to see
Tom French who is failing rapidly.
Rev. John Hume and family of
Lake Benton, Mimi, are visitors at
the Gene Birdsell home.
Vem Letchford Of Postville was
caller in our burg Wednesday eve
ming
Miss Pearl Shoemaker of De-
corah was visitor at Charley Bar
retts several days the first of the
week.
Charley Barrett and family, Miss
Pearl Schoonmaker, Dewitt Van
Wey and Ed Teepe returned Thurs
day after several days outing on
the Mississippi river at Lansing.
Irwin Hughes moved his drilling
machine to Herman Rewards near
Castaia last week.
Walter Van Wey and Miss Esther
Hangartner autoed TO Waterloo on
Saturday for a visit. Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. VanWey who have been visiting
relatives there accompanied them
back Sunday.
The dedication of the Community
church was attended by a large
crowd at each meeting. The wea-
Their was all that could be expected,
and the program was an inspiration
from beginning to the close. The
meetings opened Wednesday evening
with an address by Rev. Frank
Schroeder of Dubuque, and Rev.
Hinkhouse of Hopington. Thursday
evening all enjoyed a social gather
ing the Community room where ice
cream and waters were served. Rev.
Hinkhouse and Rev. Koenig of Des
Moines were the speakers Friday
evening at which time the Commun-
ity room was dedicated. Sunday
morning an address was given by
Rev. Koenig, Mrs. ]. A. Peck, sang
in her usual pleasing way, which
was followed by the dedication SER
mon by Rev. Hinkhouse. A boun-
tious dinner was served in the dim
ming room to a large crowd at the
close of the morning services. The
afternoon program opened with a
song service by the Junior choir
of the NJ. T.. church of DEBORAH, as
sisted by two young ladies from the
Postville Community church. The
devotional was led by Rev. Willett
of DEBORAH followed by excellent dis
courses by Rev. Woodall of DEBORAH
and Rev. Saathoff of Postville. At
7:30 song service by the choir as
sisted by Rev. John Hume of Lake
Benton, former pastor of this
place. An address by Rev. Koenig
and sermon by Rev. VanNice of
Waukon. The dedication services
which were very impressive were
held at the close of the meeting.
Nearly 100000 were raised by Of
ferings, which more than pays the
indeb.neEs on the church
Dan SchoOnmaker and son YER
non of Wisconsin came Saturday for
a visit with his mother, Mrs. Mary
SchOoHmaker.
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