Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-10-05

parental home in Cresco last week
one day.
Some of our lovers of the rod and
line took hike to the Mississippi
river last week one day to try their
luck in the Father of Waters" as
the Indians used to call it.
John Aegerter of Cresco was visit.
ing the Ludwig folks at the old
homestead the past week.
Walter Keune entered the Soph-
more class at Ridgeway high school
last week.
Demo Kratz of Sumner township
was caller at Cresco last week.
Winfield Kratz was a pleasant
caller at the Wesley Kratz home
last week, one day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Bechtold of
Howard Co., were callers in this
vicinity last week.
A number of our rural element
took il. the high school party at
Ridgeway last week Wednesday eve
ming.
Rev. G. C. Clausen is the new
pastor at Ridgeway of the Eng
fish and German M. E. churches.
Mrs. Jennie Goth was a caller at
the Schild home last week Thursday
afternoon.
Some of Schild folks were callers
at Cresco last week.
Nearly three score persons had
another reception on Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hornberger, the newly weds,
last week, Wednesday evening. This
time it was a parcel shower, fol-
lowed by good things to eat. The
evening was spent in playing games
by younger ones, while the older or
more mature age spent their time in
friendly chat of various kinds. At
ter midnight the table was loaded
with cake, salad, ETC., in abundance.
Swiftly and securely a large amount
of mother earth's best was taken
prisoner. When the inner self was
happily filled all took their departure
for their various homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Thompson of
Cresco were callers at the Winfield
Kratz home, the past week.
Rumor has it that Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Peters, former Lincolnites, at
Cresco, are entertaining little
stranger these days.
John Blackburn of Howard Co.,
was doing chores for Jim Soukup
Saturday and Sunday, while the lat
ter was away.
A. F. Schild was listed among
the sick last week.
Miss Lillian Scholer is teaching
school east of Cresco this year.
Miss Leona Koch is at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Peters of
Cresco, these days, assisting at do
nestle duties and in the care of the
little stranger, who arrive there re-
Gently.
Mrs. Albert Aegerter was caller
and shopper at Cresco latter part of
last week.
Some of Schild folks were callers
at DEBORAH latter part of last week.
Company was entertained at the
Blackburn home Sunday afternoon.
John Reinhart was a business cal
Ter at Cresco this week, Monday.
Rev. j. III. Siewert of Cresco Wis
tied some of his congregation here
fore part of the week.
Misses Emma and Gladys Rein
hart were callers at the Schild home
Monday.
Members of the w. M. S. of the
Evangelical church will meet with
Mrs. Anna Wiedeman of Cresco
next week, Wednesday afternoon.
Members of the M. +. S. of
the German M. E. church will meet
with Mrs. Ernest Vathauer of
Ridgeway, this week Thursday af-
ternoon.
Rally day will be observed by the
members of the Zion church up north
next Sunday morning.
Albert Koch, Fritz Ramseyer and
daughter Pauline of Ridgeway were
callers at the Schild home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Kratz en-
tertained Sunday for dinner: Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Schamel of DEBORAH, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Thompson and chill
dren of Cresco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz and
family entertained at dinner last
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Kratz
and children of Cresco, Mr.. and Os-
car Moe and children of Schley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Kratz.
The Standard Bearers of the Ger
man M. Z. church will give a pro-
gram in their church three miles
west of Ridgeway on Sunday even
ing, Oct. 9, at 8 o'clock as follows
Children Thanks, offering service,
"The Gratitude Tree Reading
what My Becky Things about the
Chinese" and Visitors form the
World Family" in Pantomime. Songs
and recitations will be given in
Oriental costumes to represent the
different beliefs and moods of living
of each country. Everybody most
cordially invited, bring your friends.