Decorah public opinion., 1922-04-19
RIDGEWAY,

Saturday at the P. L. Gordanier
home.
Mrs. A. Johnson and daughter
Anita were passengers Wednesday
for Decorah.
Mrs. Helene Qualley and daughter
Emma went to Cresco Friday on
business.
The sympathy of many friends is
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie
Kratz in the loss of their son Ferdin-
and Rollie who passed away Tuesday
evening at $50. Death was due to
pneumonia from which he suffered
for three weeks. Funeral services
were held Friday afternoon. at the
Evangelical church. Interment in
the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. c. Hamre returned home on
Thursday from Decorah where she
visited for a few days with her mo-
ther in law Mrs. Sarah Hamre.
Mrs. Joyce Kirshman spent the
week end at Cresco with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Morton.
Mrs. ]. H. Bakken was given a
farewell surprise at her home Mon
day evening, large number of
friends called, bringing we'll filled
baskets with them and a delicious
lunch was served. The ladies aid
society of which Mrs. Bakken has
long been a member conceived the
affair, extending invitations to few
of her most intimate friends. A
most delightful evening was passed.
Mrs. Bakken being the recipient of
several pieces of silver ware as a
remembrance of the occasion.
Mesdames Bert Daniels, o. A.
Fosse, Berger Guttormson, Enoch
Magnus, H. Melaas, A. Drum, the
Misses Florence Qualley, Millie Drum
and Anita Johnson were among the
many Cresco visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Ole Linde and Mrs. Lawrence
Hove and daughter Irene went to
Calmar Saturday on business.
Little Gladys Drum returned on
Thursday to her home at Cresco af-
ter spending two weeks here with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Drum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Howard OF
Davenport, Iowa were guests Satur-
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. o. Libbey.
Mrs. o. Anderson returned Friday
from Decorah where she spent three
weeks visiting among friends.
DR.. Hennesy of Calmar was g
professional caller in Ridgeway last
Sunday.
Mrs. Albert johnson and sister
Miss Lula Johnson of Charles City
arrived in Ridgeway Saturday to Wis
it at the l.. Guttormson home.
| Tolef Larsen returned Saturday
evening from Rochester, Mimi, where
he has been taking treatments.
Mrs. H. o. Sollied went to Decoral
Friday to visit her aunt Mrs. Eller
Bake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Schild (net
Mabel Walters) returned Saturday
from their honeymoon trip to Wa
terloo.
]. H. Bakken and family moved
recently to Calmar where Mr.. Bak
ken has accepted a position as but
termaker at the Farmers creamery
Mrs. N. Blekeberg and Mrs. M. 0
Hovey returned Monday from Alber
Lea where they visited friends.
Mrs. G. Ellingson was a passenge
Monday for Cresco.
Last Wednesday, April 5th, at th
Lutheran parsonage occurred th
marriage of Miss Clarise Christel
to John Engen. Mr.. and Mrs. -Engel
departed on the evening train fo
Albert Lea where they will visi
friends.
| Miss Hazel Blackburn spent tn
week end at Cresco with her frien'
Miss Bloomenrader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Daniels cam
from Cresco Tuesday to visit tn
formers brother Bert Daniels. Nh
and Mrs. Daniels have been spending
the winter at the Frank Crawfor
home near Cresco and expect :
leave soon for Charles City.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Klemme de
parted Thursday for Fayette to visi
their daughter Mrs. ]. ID. Parker an
family also attended a Glass pla
given by the Fayeete high school.
Frank Daniels of Ossian came Mon
day to spend a few days at the 1
| Daniels home.
: Miss Enger Bakken went 10 Decora
Monday to visit friends.
Reuben Aga student OF the Iheols
cal Seminary at St. Paul gave Ner
| interesting sermon Sunday evening
: the SYNOD church. Mr.. Aga is the SO
, Of John Aga formerly of Ridgeway an
] we'll known in this community.