Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-23
ELMA.

VIII Powers came over from CrescO
on Wednesday evening for brief visit
with the Owens family. He returned
to Cresco Friday morning.
Helen English went to Waterloo the
first of the week to visit relatives and
friends.
Mrs. John Condor and daughter,
Mourice, went to New Hampton last
week for few days visit at the T. B.
Condor home.
Charles Gallagher is transacting bus
mess in Usage this week.
VIM. Deiklnan went to Usage We'd
nesday.
H. McPeak, who has been visiting at
the O'Connell home for the past week,
returned to his home in Dakota on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Gus O'Donnell and son Leo are
IN Jackson, Mimi, visiting relatives.
Mrs. Deegan is on the sick list.
Norma McCusker entertained her
friend, Miss Michelstree, of Omaha,
the past week.
Effie Howard, of Williston, N. D.,
came Saturday for an extended visit
her father. Miss Howard has been
working in Williston the past two
years and says there's no place like
Dakota. She reports the Elma people
living in Dakota as we'll pleased with
the country.
Will Nafus, of Waverly, came up
Tuesday evening, for brief visit with
his many friends.
The ice cream social given by the
ladies of the l. C. C. C. last Wednes-
day evening was grand success, and
the ladies took in over $26
Oscar Kieren, former resident of
Elma, passed through Elma on We'd
nesday in his auto on his way to Spring
Valley, MINI. He had been visiting
relatives in New Hampton.
Carl Butler, of Alta Vista, was an
Elma caller Wednesday.
Philip Sommers, who for the past
six months has been working in the
Zeiner clothing store, has resigned his
position and will go to Hope. N. D., to
take position in one of the leading
retail stores. He will commence work
the first of August and until that time
will visit with friends in Spring Valley.
Virginia Klemme, of Charles City,
has been in Elma the past week visit
ing at the Klemme and Ferguson homes.
Mrs. English entertained Mrs. Frank
Smart, of Riceville, Monday evening.
Jee Kinsel!a, of Oelwein, Iowa, took
possession of the Constantine barber
shop which he recently bought, last
week. Mr.. Kinsella will live in the
Barr house.
Frank Leichtman of New Hampton,
who has recently bought the Monahan
building on Main street, wishes to an
nounce that he will continue the groc-
cry business and solicits a share of the
public's patronage.
Art. Weed of this city went to Alta
Vista in his auto Tuesday evening. In
returning home, when about SO miles
from town, one of the sparkers gave
out and Mr.. Weed had to telephone
for Mr.. Monahan of Elma to come
down and assist him. The auto was
brought to Elma the next morning.
Dan Lynch came home the first of
the week. He has been in Kansas
City spending his vacation.
DR.. T. j. Gilloon, our well known
veterinary surgeon, returned to Elma
last week after spending a two weeks
vacation with his parents and other
relatives at Sibley, Iowa, and Dubuque.
Mrs. John McAvoy of Cecilia is re-
ported to be seriously ill.
Reports reached here last week of
the marriage of Miss Nellie Mcbride to
Mr.. Delmore j. Rounds of Clermont.
The bride is we'll and favorably known
here, having taught school here for
several years. The Elma people join
in wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Rounds long
and successful welded life.
Elizabeth eastman is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Pat McGrane, of New
Hampton the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Minney returned
to their home In McGregor last week
after a two weeks visit with Mrs
Minney's mother and sister. They
were accompanied home by Marjorie
Turnkey, who will make them an ex-
tended visit.
Mrs. Tom Young of New Hampton
was in Elma few days last week.
She was accompanied home by her
mother, Mrs. F. w. Church, on Friday.
Mrs. Wentz was up from New Hamp-
ton last week, visiting at the Rubley
home.
Mrs. Pitcher of Madison Lake, Mimi,
who is a daughter of Mr.. and.sMrs.
Harry Turnkey of this place, lis in
Elma this week.
Julius Bucholtz was in Cresco on
business Monday.
Carl Peterson and family departed
last week for Fairfax, Mimi, where
they will spend month visiting rela-
tives and friends.
John Constantine is working at the
Kinsella barber shop.
Lillian Murphy of Chicago is here
visiting at the Harris home.
George Chandler of DesMoines was a
businass callar IN Elpoa Mazda.