Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-10-17
OTTER CREEK CLIPPING.

session, the others will open a little
later in the season. 81.
Ole Sanderson resigned recently az
township trustee and Ole Linde nov
fills the vacancy. '.-- D.
The electrical storm of last week put
a number of phones out of business or
the Farmers line, besides splinterine
telephone poles, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Milk and daugh
tiers Misses Louise and Adella did some
shopping at Cresco one day last week
Some of the wir ter wheat that wa!
sown here this fall looks much better
at present than it did last year at this
| time.
w. F. Lukes drove to Ridgeway ont
day last week to get some lumber fo1
building purposes.
Joe Wagner, from near Spillville
was a caller on the home folks here
one day Hast week. Same old Joe
jolly as ever.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Kirschman made
call at the home of Mike Kratz last
week one day, to inspect the latter:
new residence.
Ed. Ellingson made round out or
the Farmers line last week, repairing
the da,nage done to phones by tn
lightning.
Henry Haakenson is helping Free
Butt pick corn these days.
The storm of last Friday was very
severe south of US, blowing dowl
barns, moving houses off the founda
ton, etc. a
Carl Haakenson is working fol
Frank Kuntz these days, painting thu
latter's silo and hauling sand for side
walks, etc. .... s..
| Rev. F. A. Damerow, of DEBORAH
held preaching services in the German
NJ. E. church last Sunday morning
The Rev. is just back from Confer
ence and will serve the people here fol
at least another year.
Rollie Kratz arrived home Sunday
afternoon from his extended stay at
the home of Dan Kruger, of Golden
Ridge where he had been working.
Fred Falck. from near Ridgeway,
has the foundation ready for his new
barn that he Is going to build this fall
yet. '..
Sam Kratz, of Howard county was
a Ridgeway caller last Saturday mar
keting load of hogs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger, of Cold
en- Ridge drove down here last Satur'
day for an over Sunday visit with the
latter's parents, MIR. and Mrs. Tbso.
Kratz. e
Chris Trytten and his gang of car
penters are at work now putting on the
finishing work on J. G. Kirschman's
new residence.
Rev. L. N. Day, of Cresco held
preaching services here in the Evan
gelical church last Sunday morning
and evening, besides calling on some
of the members of his flock.
Kuntz Bros. are threshing this week
east of the river for Vatthauer's folks
who have lot of clover.
Mrs. Mike Hruska will take trip to
Elma Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs.
James Hruska over the Sabbath, and
in the meantime make the acquaint:
ance OF bouncing babe that the stork
left at the latter home, for its pa and
ma to take care of.
Albert Koch, who has been visiting
at Cavour, S. Dak.. for some time ar.
rived home last week Saturday.
Frank Vrta has been hauling lumber
to build new house, his neighbors as.
sisting him few days.
Master R alph Schild had an attack
of appendicitis last Sunday night max
ing It necessary to call Dr.. Lewis, OF
Ridgeway, who gave him relief at
once. -,
A temperance lecture was given at
the German M. E. church last Sunday
evening under the auspices of the
Ant. Saloon League. Quite number
attended to hear the same.
Frank Butz was a Cresco sight seer
the other day. -
The members of the Lincoln church
had surprise party on their pastor
last Sunday afternoon. A fine time
was had by all.
]. G. Kirschman ard wife made a
call at the Nike Kratz home recently
to sec the latter's new residence.
Joe Reha marketed some poultry and
eggs in Ridgeway Saturday.
Frank Kuntz and family spent a
pleasant Sunday afternoon with Chris
Schild and family.
The next meeting of the F. W. M.
S. of the German NJ. E. church will be
at the home of Mrs. F. Butt, Thurs
day, Nov. 9Th.
The N. I. Telephone Co. had men
through here the fore part of the week
locating trouble on their Otter Creek
line. ...-
----------- f..
GOLDEN RIDGE
Iohn l0tzler called on his friend.