Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-05
CrescO Circuit News.
KENDALLVILLE.

Cresco Circuit News. Isl
KENDALLv1LLE. .aa :.
Mrs. j. C. Young and children re-
turned Saturday from FIT. Atkinson
where they spent Thanksgiving.
Mrs. L. Ludden is enjoying a visit
from her. mother, Mrs. tishbaucher,
of Harmony. r 1ss:
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Daskam and
little son spent Thanksgiving at the
Pollitt home.
The Thanksgiving dinner at the
Grange hall was very we'll attended.
The proceeds amounted to S26. SO. A
box was filled with clothing for an
Orphan Home. A good time was had
by all present. 80 H
Malvin and Clarence Holmes have
been enjoying a short vacation. at
home. $',:I,,3 = ".'"'. S'.s.
Mrs. H. M Daskam is enjoying a
visit from her nieces, Mrs., Lizzie
Dunn, of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Mike
McCarty, of Harmony.
The literary society met Saturday
evening with large crowd in attend.
ance. The feature of the evening was
the debate on the centralized school
question. The three judges decided in
favor of the affirmative. This debate
was the means of launching what
looks like an active campaign for the
centralized school in Fremont Town
ship. The society instructed it's secre-
tary, Miss Matte Burton, to invite the
County Superintendent to come and
make an address on the question be-
fore the society. The invitation was
given in behalf of Fremont Township,
and as soon as possible arrangements
will be made for public mass meet
ing. Everybody welcome. Date later.
All on the program did we'll.
The next meeting of the society will
be held Saturday evening, Dec. 18th,
at o'clock. The following program
will be rendered
Music by Quartette
....Mabel Daskam, Edna Todd, w endell
Todd, 6. w. Meyers.
E. say Observation-Disclosures Olive Goldsw thy
Recitation Myrtle Ellingson
Current Events. Harry Goldsworthy
Music. .kendallville Choral Society
Debate
-"Resolved that Equal Suffrage would be
q good thing for the country"
Atfirmative-G. W. Meyers and Matte
Negative-Alson Daskam and Ruth Lud-
den.
Every welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase attended church
services at Kendallville, Sunday.
The Three-B Club will meet at 2 g.
clock, Saturday, Dec. 9th, and the
Choral Society will meet at o'clock
on Saturday, Dec. 9Th.
The Sunday School has been reorgan-
lied. Mrs. Cora Soltow was elected
teacher of the Young Peoples class;
Mrs. Mabel Daskam takes Mrs. Sol
tow's class; and Rev. Meyers will take
the boys from the primary department..
Rev. Meyers has returned from his
trip to Illinois.
Orson Wells has been quite sick.
He is much better at present.
Where was Zebedee
Another new member was added to
the Sunday School, Sunday. From a
membership of 20, six months ago, the
Sunday School has steadily grown to
over 50 members. The banners for the
CONTEXT just closed have arrived and
haye been placed in their respective
places. They lend bright appearance
to the Sunday School room. There is q
movement on foot for another contest.
The participants have been chosen and
the leaders are ready to read the
names as soon az the necessary printed
matter arrives. One of the rules of
the contest is that the losers shall pub
licly entertain the winners. All of the
winners are to be admitted free, and
lockers on will have to pay an admis-
sion of 10 cents. Get ready to boost
don't boast.
Ralph Psckham spent Thanksgiving
at home. ~
Harvey Wells is planning on leaving
soon for Cedar Rapids where he will
attend business school.
John McHune, who has been assist
ing Chas. Wells, departed last week
for parts unknown.
There will be an Aid dinner in the
near future-a week from Thursday.
Place announced later. t'E.
Are you an Anti-Zebedee?
There will be special meeting for
men in the Albion church, Sunday
afternoon, Dec. 18th. Where was
Zebedee 2" Everybody welcome.
There was meeting of the young
people in the church last Friday even
ing for the purpose of organizing q
Farmers Club, but on account of the
inclemency of the weather there were
only twelve present and organization
was postponed until Friday, Dec. 18th.
Everybody come and help good thing.
The yourg people present had splen
did time: The following program was
rendered
Organ..... observation-disclosures. Sylvia Ashley
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