Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-01-09
COUNTY NEWS.
OTTER CREEK CLIPPING.

OTTER CREEK CLIPPING.
Joe Hruska, of Button, has been
doing chores for his uncle Mike
Hruska the past week or more.
Louis Wagner has been helping his
friend Frank Butz at butchering one
day last week.
Raymond Jacobson and family, of
Audubon, Mimi, arrived here recent
" for an extended visit among friends
and relatives.
George Michael, of Granger, autoed
down here short time ago, to call
upon friends and relatives.
A number of our young people took
in the dance at Saude, one evening
last week. .s
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Falck from near
Ridgeway dined with the latter's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch recent
ly. ,.a v.
Rev. l.. N. Day, of Cresco will hold
preaching services in the Evangelical
church next Sunday morning and at
ternOOn.
Charley Hornberger celebrated the
last of the old year by taking an auto
trip to Cresco by the way of Ridge
way.
Hattie Kratz and her father we're
at Cresco one day last week where the
former had some dental work done.
Mark it down in your diary for fear
you forget that autos were running on
the roads the fore part of the year
1914. o..
Frank Wagner, near Howard county,
marketed some grain in Ridgeway last
week.
The next meeting of the F. w. M.
S. of the German M. E. church will be
at the Vatthauer home the first Thurs
day in February.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz, Miss
Amelia and Master Herbert who were
visiting friends aud relatives at Straw
berry Point, etc., since before Christ
mas returned home the fore part of
this week.
Charles Vrba has been staying with
his brother Frank the past few weeks
assisting him in cutting his seasons
supply Of fire wood, posts, etc.
Celia Gustavson arrived from Cal
mar last Saturday to begin teaching
school again in the Kirschman district
this week Monday. ..,
Jacob Butt, of Ridgeway made a
business trip in his auto out our way
one day last week.
Bonnie Milk has been attending the
Catholic Parochial school at Protivin
the past few weeks. He expects to
remain there during the winter.
Rollie and Demo Kratz were saving
wood for a number of their neighbors
last week and this.
Mrs. Chris Schid and Myrtle went
to Cresco, last week W ednesday to
attend the meeting of the w. M. S. at
the home of Mrs. L. N. Day.
Hattie Kratz and brother Walter
went to Decorah and Preston last Sat-
urday to visit with the Hilleman folks
at the latter place, Walter returning
home the fore part IF the week while
Miss Hattie will continue her visit two
weeks lorger.
Will Wagner took an auto spin
through the western part of our coun'
try one day last week.
The next meeting Of the w. N. S.
will be at the home of Mrs. VIM.
Kratz, of Cresco, the first Wednesday
in February.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Kratz. Charley
Kuntz and family, Fred and Roy Koch
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck near
Ridgeway recently.
Alfred Peter and Win Kratz with
the assistance of some of their neigh
bors marketed hogs at Cresco and
Ridgeway recently. '.
Frank Kuntz and brother Charley
were callers at Cresco one day last
week. .., ..
Myrtle Schild left Monday evening
for Naperville. ILL.,, to resume her
studies at North Western College
where she had been in attendance the
past three months or more.
The stork left boy of standard
weight at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Gems recently of which his par
ents are very proud.
Philip Smith, with the assistance OF
his neighbors marketed several loads
of hogs at Cresco Monday of this week