Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-16

for Mackinac Island, great summer
resort on the shore of Lake Michigan.
They intend to stay there for about
three weeks and will then come home
by way of Chicago and "The Dells" ir
Wisconsin. They will be at home after
Aug. 10th, at Postville, Iowa.
OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS.
Small grain is beginning to head and
corn is growing very rapidly.
The next meeting of the w. M. S,
will be at the home of Mrs. John
Wcidaman.
Messrs Theo. Kratz and Paul Qually
drove to DEBORAH last week to get some
brick for the formers new house. They
found the trip quite trying for their
teams.
A. F. Schild autoed to DEBORAH last
week to get his niece Myrtle, who com
pleted the higher English course in
Valdez College and was awarded her
diploma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cawelti of Mimi,
who have been visiting relatives in this
vicinity lately, autoed to Alta Vista
Tuesday, to visit relatives there, be-
fore their departure to their home.
Miss Mabel Kratz went to Cedar
Falls to be present at the class play
at the Iowa Teachers College this week
Miss Clara Smith and others from
Cresco autoed through here last week,
calling on friends and relatives.
Ray and Ester Michel took in the
class play at the Charles City College
recently. They report a fine time.
A peddler on foot like We olden times,
wendell his Way among US last week,
selling cheap?
Ed Thompson of Cresco made several
trips out this way recently in his auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Schamel of De-
cOrah visited the latter's parents here
last Sunday.
Mr.. Klemish of Protivin and Mr..
Geo. Hauber of Calmar autoed through
here last week in the interest of the
saloon petition.
The family of John Reinhart are
free once more, the quarantine having
been raised recently. It was certainly
trying time to the folks while il
lasted.
A number of the young and older
heads had picnic up the river last
Sunday. The weather man did not ap-
prove of the plan and sent shower
that scattered them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Glass of Fl.
Atkinson autoed sup here last Sunday.
They put their time in visiting friends
and relatives and departed to their
home the middle of the week.
Parties who have just come from
South Dakota claim that the crops
there are nearly all burned up on ac-
count of the drouth.
The women folks are complaining
about gray beetle that is playing
havoc among their garden vegetables.
He seems to have an enormous appe-
tite for peas, radishes, beans, etc.
Mrs. Ole Qualley, nee Stella Nesset,
of Minnesota, is visiting her folks at
Ridgeway for number of weeks.
Rev. Nelson drove to DEBORAH Tues
day, in the interest of the anti-saloon
men.
Henry Halverson has been hauling
shingles to reshingle his barn.
A number of the younger generation
took in the show at Cresco, Thursday.
WEST VERNON
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bouska and son
Raymond autoed to Protivin Sunday
and spent the day with relatives.
Mae Jolly, Mabel Eye, Helen Daugh.
enbaugh, Leslie Mitchell, Raymond
Mackenburg, Carl Jolly, Elmer Eye,
James Barnes and George Mackenburg
spent Sunday 1T the John Miller home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Tillson, Mrs. X.
White and Mr.. and Mrs. f. M. Ed.
redge called at the Fred Fish home
Sunday.
Mike Slifka called on Adolph Peters
Saturday evening.
Stella Jarosh and Anna Korbel spent
al few days at the Frank Slifka home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Syl Barnes spent Sat
urday and Sunday with their daughter,
Mrs. Doherty and family.
Sorry to hear that Mr.. Jolly is
troubled with very sore knee.
James Miller and Ray Long attended
the dance at Scott's, Friday, and re-
port fine time.
NJ. O, Mitchell and Mrs. Frank
Mitchell and son spent Sunday in Cres-
Go.
Gene Howard called at the Henry
Wilson home, Sunday.
Miss Katie DAILY and pupils gave a
lovely program at District No. l, Fri
day, it being the last day of school.
Misses Loretta Glass and Wayne
Miller attended the Old Settlers Pic
mic at LIE Roy, Saturday.
Jessie, Helen and Eddie Bouska
entertained number of their friends,
Sunday.
Miss Moen and pupils in District No.
2. enjoyed a picnic at the river, Mon
day evening.
Miss Loretta Glass attended the
dance at Lime Springs, Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Reinhart and
family spent Sunday in Cresco.
The surprise party on Leslie Mitchell
on the occasion of his 18th birthday
was we'll attended. All departed wish
ing Leslie many more happy birthdays.
MIR. and Mrs. Len Sebastian called
at Frank Miller's, Tuesday evening.
NORTH ALBION.
A number of the neighbors attended
the barn raising bee at Lewis Mil.
brath's Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G0ttlieb Batter and
son Anil, visited at Rudolph Blatter's