Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-05
ELlMA

Cne past lew mOnCnS, III spending HcC
vacation with relatives in Elma and
Lawther. She will resume her school
duties next week.
John Gesell was business caller in
Alta Vista one day last week.
Mrs. Unger was u caller from Alta
Vista last Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Elwood and son, Master
Dale, departed Tuesday for short
pleasure trip to Waterloo.
Mrs. Stritzel and son were business
callers in Alta Vista, Tuesday.
Elmer O'Neil was in New Hampton
for few days last week,
Misses Hattie and Mable Elwood are
home on short vacation. They will
return to their school duties the last of
the week.
Mae Mahoney who is attending col
lege at New Hampton spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Elma.
Helen Alexander visited with her
many friends in New Hampton for
few days last week.
Oscar Scheutz was a caller from
New Hampton last Sunday.
Lee Elwood was business caller
from Waterloo the first of the week.
Martha Theilman, of Riceville, spent
Sunday in Elma with relatives and
friends.
Charles Rowley was business call
er in New Hampton last Saturday
afternoon.
Kate Orman, of New Hampton, is
visiting during this week at the Wentz
home in Elma.
Paul Ludwig met with an accident
last Tuesday while at work on the
north section. He was repairing rail
stand near Lowther when the rail fell
on his left limb, breaking it in three
places. This is, in deed, q bad accident
to befall young man, and, no doubt,
he will be laid up for some time.
Martha Derr has been on the sick
list the past two weeks, but is reported
slightly improved.
Misses Alice Church and Lillian
O'Neil visited with Mrs. Tom Young
in New Hampton Friday afternoon and
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Owens and
Roy went to Charles City the first OF
the week for short visit at the homes
of their daughters, Mesdames Dugan
and Powers.
w. j. Murray aud wife left here last
Monday for brief rest. Mr.. Murray
will 20 to North Dakota and Mrs. MUIR
ray will remain in Minneapolis for q
few days.
Earl Lanin of New Hampton was
caller in .Elma one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Elgas were bus
mess callers at New Hampton one day
last week.
Joe eastman of New Hampton came
up Sunday for short visit with rela-
tives in Elma.
George StiIlwell and wife. who have
been making their home in Oelwein for
the past few months, returned to Eima
last week and will remain here during
the summer and fall.
Mr.. Burkheart, who has been acting
in the capacity of night operator, left
last week for parts in Minnesota and
Montana.
w. P. Weed went to Waterloo the
first of the week to run one of his new
Maxwell autos to Elma.
Mrs. Bowman and children of Nc
Intire, wife of Rev. Bowman, was in
Elma Sunday visiting with friends and
also to hear Mr.. Bowman's farewell
sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs Carey of Mason City
were in Elma Tuesday.
A large number of young people from
Elma attended the dance at Alta Vista
Monday evening and report a delight
full time.
Henry Schumacher, who formerly
lived in Elma but now of Clear Lake,
Mimi, has been visiting friends in
Elma the past few week.
A number from here attended the
funeral of Mr.. McFaul in Lawler.
among whom were, Rev. Gum, Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Conway, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Kone, Mrs. Spaulding and son,
Master Edwin.
Mrs. Ed. Peterson and Vera Keefe
left here Tuesday morning for Mime
apolis, where they will visit among
their many relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Unger were
callers from Alta Vista last Monday.
Mrs. Schondfelt was business call
er in New Hampton Tuesday.
Mrs. Madden was q caller in Elma
last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. D. Weer received the sad news
of the death of her brother at West
Salem, Wis, the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weer left Thursday
morning for that place to be in attend
ance at the funeral. They will remain
in Wisconsin about week.
Charles Robson and family will
leave next week for their new home in
Plains, Montana. Mr.. Robson and
family have been residents of Elma for
number of years and are of the most
highly respected families of Elma and
their many friends in Elma and vicin-
ity regret their departure.
j. w. Klemme who has been spend
ing the winter in Florida returned to
Elma Saturday morning. Mrs.
Klemme did not return, but with the
children went to Wisconsin for two
weeks visit with relatives.
Paul Brophy of New Hampton was a
business caller in Elma last Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Semm from near
Charles City were in Elma Monday
visiting at the John Barr home.
Cliff. Newcomb of St. Paul was call
ing on his old friends in Elma the
latter part of the week.