Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-12
COUNTY NEWS.
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John Reinhart and family were en-
pertaining company from Alta Vista a
few days recently
Joe .Novak was busy a number of
days in building on his new machine
shed.
The members Of the F. w. M. S of
the German, NJ. E. church will hold
their next meeting at othe home of
Mrs. Charley ,Kuntz on New Years
day:
Mike Kratz, with the assistance of
some of his neighbors, was saving
wood few days last week, with his
horse powerOsawing outfit.
Victoria Kratz was a sufferer with
the toothache few days last week
which kept her confined to the house
and caused her absence at school.
Sadie Koch, in company with her
mother. drove to Cresco last week
Wednesday TO do some shopping in
that town besides getting dental work
done. 80
Avoid the rush and delay by paying
your auto tax this month, so as to-
have your new number plate when you
want to go spinning along the highway
next year.
Mrs. C. Schild went to Cresco last
week Wednesday to attend the meet
ing of the w. M. S. at the home of
Mrs. Mary Kratz.
The members of the NJ. E. church
here met at the Goth home last week
Wednesday in the afternoon.
Ed. Weidaman was at Cresco one
day last week to see the sights, do
some shopping and get dental work
done.
John Hopperstad attended the Fat
Stock show while in Chicago last
week.
Henry Vattehauer, of Ridgeway
m ade business call out this way one
day last week.
The next meeting of the members of
the W. M. S. of the Evangelical church
willibe at the home of Mrs. l.. N.
Day, Of Cresco the first Wednesday in
January. 49,. ..a
A few from these parts attended
the Espesth- Anderson wedding at
Ridgeway last week Wednesday. ..Some
came home the next morning which is
evidence that they must have had a
fine time.
The German M. E. people held their
quarterly meeting here, the latter part
Of last week and Sunday Rev
Bremen the presiding elder conducted
the same with the assistance of Rev.
+. A. Damerow, of DEBORAH. -,
Carl Den, who is going to work the
Thomas farm near DEBORAH next year,
has been hauling some of his ma
chinery down the past few days.
Rev. F. A. Damerow, who is holding
3 series of revival meetings at the M.
E. church here, will be assisted
towards the latter part of this week
by Rev. Bartz, Of Charles City, who
was here at another time for like
purpose and gave excellent satisfac-
lion.
Celia Gustavson, who is teaching the
school, left Friday evening
for her home in Calmar for an oyer
Sunday visit with friends and rela-
tives.
Kenneth Hopperstad and his little
John Anderson home near Ridgeway a
few days last week.
Jim Wagner and number of others
through here who had their supply of
wood hauled for the seasons fuel saw
ed anne last week.
Arthur Espesth and Miss Emma An
derson. Of Ridgeway, got tired of SIM
gle blessedness and 80 were united in
the holy bonds of wedlock at the home
If the bride in RidgeWay Wednesday
Dec. 3rd A number of relatives. and
friends of the bride and groom were
present at the ceremony. Congratu-
atoms by all their acquaintance, +,
friends, etc., are in order.
Mix 8 folks have been hauling straw {
from the home of Will Soukup for
lumber of days the past week i
Victoria Kratz went to Cresco Sat- 5