Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-10-12
RIDGEWAY

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Natvig and
children of Lawler and Mr. and Mrs.
Fl. Natvig, and daughter Gertrude
of Cresco were guests here last week
at the H. c. Luhman and S. Gun
derson homes. They also attended
the convention at the Lincoln Church
Mrs. V. f. Gufstafson and son of
Running Water S. ID. arrived in
Ridgeway Monday to visit her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs S. Kuntz.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Holverson con-
.cluded their visit here with Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Vine, and Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Holverson and departed Saturday
for their home at Fergus Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Libbey went
TO Calmar Thursday on business.
Henry Fjelstul and son Morris
of Alexandria, Mimi, arrived here
Friday, called by the death of his
mother, Mrs. Fl. F. Fjelstul.
Miss Sarah Sanderson returned to
Albert Lea to resume her duties at
the Albert Lea Cafe after spending
a two weeks vacation with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lewis and two
daughters of Peterson, Iowa, came
Wednesday from Cresco where they
visited his parents Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Lewis and were guests here at the
home of his sister Mrs. A. Milberth
Geo. Daniels of Charles City, con-
eluded his visit here with his brother
B. Daniels and his brother in law
Crawford at Plymouth Rock and de-
parted Friday for his home.
Mrs. X. Ringeon returned home
Friday from Calmar where she Wis
tied her mother Mrs. H. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Luhman, Mrs
A. johnson and daughter Anita, Mrs.
N C.. Putnam and Grant and Mr..
and Mrs. B. Daniels attended the
movies at Cresco Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Gunderson went
TO Cresco Saturday to visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Melaas.
The Misses Rachel and Anna Bak-
ken of DEBORAH spent the week end
here with their mother Mrs. G.
Bakken.
j. Mcdonald arrived here Tuesday
by auto to join his wife and son
who have been visiting the past
three weeks with her parents, DIR.
and Mrs. G. w. Hoffman. On We'd
nesday they departed for Aurora,
where they will visit Mrs. Melon
AIDS aunt, Mrs. E. Yorke enroute
to their home at Linneus, Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wemark and
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wemark and
families and Mr. and Mrs. N. We.
mark motored to McGregor Sunday
where they spent the day.
Tyndall Fosse is in Chicago thi.
week on business.
The convention off the Decoral
circuit was held at Ridgeway in th,
Lincoln ~cnurcn fuesiay, "Wednesday
Thursday of last week of which
fourteen of the ministers of the cir
cult were present and several de
legates from the local churches. Or
Wednesday afternoon Rev. Saeterli,
on foreign mission. The discussion
heather mission of the Norwegian
Lutheran church of America spok,
on froeign mission. The discussion
was led by Rev. Norman, the prop
het of 1siah, Chap. 60, verses from
one to six which was the topi,
throughout the entire session. Tn,
ladies of the Lincoln church served
a bounteous lunch each day to tn,
people.
Mrs. Anderson returned home Mon
day from DEBORAH where she visite,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vine and othe,
relatives.
Fred Steensland of Saude was ;
guest at the r. G. Baker home.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ
f. church will give a Halloween
social in HOpperstad and Brekke
ball Monday, October 31st. Dom
forget the date.
Miss Esther jacobson was pas
senger for Cresco Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Leet Of Wau
kon visited Tuesday with Mr.. am,
p. l.. Gordanier.
Miss Catherine Drew went I,
Cresco Monday where she submitte,
10 a tOnsil operation.
Henry AlbertSon and son Hadwil
came down from Leroy Saturda,
morning called by the death of hi
mother in law Mrs. H. Fielstul.
F. J. Little of Charles CITY trans
acted business in Ridgeway las
week.
Mrs. o. P. Hovey of DEBORAH wa
a guest recently of her parents, Nj
and Mrs. c. Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Gordanfer au
toed to DEBORAH Sunday and spen
the day at the w. o. Thorton home
The Missionary Society of tn
German NJ. +. church met Friday af
ternoOn with Mrs. L. Vatthaue
which was we'll attended.
Rev. Jordahl returned Monda
from ManIey, Iowa, where he as
sisted in the ordination of Amun
johnson a candidate from the In
them theological Seminary at S
Paul.
Mrs. HulvCr Fjclstul Passes Ava
Mrs. Hulver FjeIstul passed ava
Wednesday afternoon, Oct 5, 1872.
at her home near Ridgeway after a
illness Of several months. Marth
johnson was born Oct. g, 1856. j
Norway and was the daughter of M
and Mrs. Knut johnson. When eIe
ven years Of age she came to Ridge
way with her parents where she ha
lived since. On Dec. Is, 1877, sh
was married to Hulver Fielstul. T
this union ten children were Dor,
six of whom survive. Those left (
mourn the loss of a kind and 10y