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American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-04
Electric Poles
For Interurban
fole Line Now Erected From Salt
Lake 10 Lehi Thirty or Forty
Men Engaged on the job.

Workmen erecting the pole line
which will carry the electric wires
FOR the Orem road have reached I.ehi,
from which point to Salt Lake City
this part of the work is now com
pleted
Between thirty and forty men are
engaged In digging holes, unloading
poles. trimming and attaching cross
arms and lining up. Four different
crews are engaged. Twenty men dig
The holes They are followed by the
crew who unload Another corps at
tach the cross-arms, then the derrick
gang comes along and lifts the poles
INTO the holes.
The bottom of the poles are seven
and one-half feet below the top of the
rails, so the depth of the holes vary
according to grade
The men digging the holes average
about five holes each per day, so that
digging the holes 100 feet apart,
twenty men will dig between two and
three miles per day In two weeks
more the poles will have been erectd
TO Provo, when the work Of stringing
he wire will commence
There viii he hut one line of poles
most OF the way, but where the road
passes through the streets of Lehi and
American Fork a line of poles will be
placed on each side of the street and
The trolley wire will be strung be-
tween, The work of stringing the
wire can be done In week after the
poles are up.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-04

'The family should credit tho hoy
with the vegetables used no tho ,pr-
rent market prices This wi, help
the boy to arrive at item 10,
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-04
YOUNG MAN FINED $500
Take No Chances With Stran-
gers.

At the present, there are a number
of takers travelling around from house
TO house fitting eyeglasses.
Only a few days ago one was ar
rested at Springville and fined $25 for
practicing IN this state without hay
ing passed the required examination.
II an Optometrist Is not good enough
to be established in some town. better
not take any chances with him.
In Lehi, next door to the postoffice,
there is an established Optometrist
who YOU can consult AT any time, and
II YOU need glasses you will get the
proper attention. II glasses are not
needed you will be frankly told so by
H. n. WEBB,
Jeweler and OptOmetrist
who has over 300 satisfied eyeglass
wearers"
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-04
For a Clean Town
Mayor Quincy Issues Proclamation
for Clcan-Up Day.

Mayor William f. Quincy has desig-
mated April 10, Arbor Day, as Lehis
official cleanup day On this day
every man is expected to clean up his
surroundings, his front yard. his back
yard and his street. Those who have
teams are expected TO use them, and
those who have none the city will pro-
vide means of hauling away the
refuse. Following is the mayors
proclamation:
TO the Citizens of Lehi
II has become the custom of ali
regulated cities to set apart one day
each spring-"Clean-U Day" We'd
nesday, April Is, is hereby set apart
for this purpose. On this day It Is
earnestly desired that all citizens shall
cease all other employment and de-
vote the day to cleaning up their front
yards, their back yards and the
streets.
Those who have no other means of
hauling away the rubbish may place
II on the streets In piles and the city
will have It hauled away.
Let us all work for clean city.
VIM. T. GURNEY.
Mayor.
Those finding IL convenient will be
permitted to dump their garbage not
of decaylng nature into the old Gil
christ pond east of the San Pedro
depot. Others will use the city gar
bage grounds.
The spirit of having clean town Is
taking all over the state. The Utah
Development League Is leading out IN
the movement and will offer prizes foi
the cleanest towns I'm their several
| classes, being divided according tC
size. The prizes will be I'm the form
OF bronze tablets or drinking foun.
tains The details of the contest.
have not yet been announced, but the,
will include clean streets, well KEEP
fences and clean homes, Committees
will pass through the state some tim,
In August and September and max,
examinations without the citizen.
knowing of their official presence anC
make their decisions.
Lehi is filled with enterprising citi
zens and beautiful homes aud SHOULD
go after one of these prizes. II car
be won II we want to make the neces
sary eXertion. What would Il NEAR
to Lehi to win the prize for being tn,
cleanest city In the state? Let al
prepare for IT, A little paint and
lot of work will do H.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-04
Lady Missionaries Return Home
Miss Sylvia Bushman and Miss Clara
Bone Return After An Absence
Of Twenty Months.

Miss Clara Bone and Miss Sylvia
BushmAn returned home Wednesday
after spending about twenty months
doing missionary work in Missouri
and Kansas.
!. They left Lehi, August 2S, 1912, and
ent TO the central states headquar-
RS at Independence, Mo. Miss Bone
ent to st, Joseph, where she labored
or three months and was then trans
erred to Kansas City for seven
Ymonths. She was then sent back To
81 Joseph later spending two woaths
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-04
MISSIONARY WELCOME,

On Thursday, April ., there will be
a big welcome home party by the re-
turned missionary society There are
seven returned missionaries in whose
honor the party will be given
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-04

Halloweli concert and dance. Smuin's
Dancing Academy. Wednesday, April
10th. Ait
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-04-04
Home Garden Contest
Rules 10 BE Followed and Points to
BE Observed.

Boys and girls who enter the Home
Garden Contest may plant whatever
vegetables are desirable to use upon
the table during the summer, fall and
winter, following in their choice the
advice OF father or mother. Direc-
tons for planting and cultivating may
be found in any good seed catalogue
or upon the envelopes containing the
seeds. Contestants are, expected to
read the bulletins sent TO them from
time to time and to keep careful
record covering the following points;
|. Size of garden,
2, Kind of soil
3. When plowed.
4. Kind and amount OF manure used
5. Value of manure.
6, Kind aud amount of seed used for
each vegetable.
Z. Cost of seed
s, Dates of planting
y, Dates plants came up
10. Dates of civilizations.
IL. Dates of irrigations.
IL. Date when each vegetable was
first ready for use.
IL, Number OF hours spent working In
the garden.
Ia, Cost of labor at &C per hour.
10. Estimated value Of the products
of the garden.
10. Net profit $..
Each garden will be examined dur
ing and at the end of the season and
marked according TO the following
score card Pet
are VI salu'n 90, '.''''''''''''',' 90
Thrift of the plants, 10
Record .................. 20
Display AT Fair................... 20
Iotal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100
fThe family should credit tho hog
with the vegetables used ai tho car
rent market prices This vii, help
the boy to arrive at item H.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-20
KENDALLVILLE.

Betsy Peterson was business Wis.
itor at Cresco Thursday.
Mrs. M. H. gilbert, of Cresco was q
visitor at the home Of her son Sidney
over Sunday.
A number of our young people spent
Saturday evening az the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Phil Todd. .... ...-
Mrs Bert Yates and little daughter
are visiting relatives and friends in
this vicinity 49,.
Last Wednesday evening at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. r. Evans, of Cresco occurred the
marriage of their daughter Pearl to
Phillip Todd of this place. Only the
near relatives were preseat to witness
the ceremony. Rev. Kerwin, of Cresco
offciated. Their many friends wish
them long and happy married life. 9
Mrs. W. A. Clink is spending a few
days with friends at Cresco. ~
Marjorie and Glen Daskam have
been on the sick list for the past few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Emslie, of Canada
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Todd.
Quite a number from here attended
the sale on the Jacob Madison farm
Tuesday.
A number of young people attended
party at the Jacob Madison home
Tuesday evening.
Ed. Holiness was Harmony visitor
one day this week.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-20
SCHLEY

Mr.. Walker sold three valuable
horses last Saturday at Cresco to the
Buffalo buyers.
Fred Decker called at the Henry
Rethamel home Sundays
Devils Derr returned home Monday
noon from his St. Cloud visit.
A large number from this vicinity at
tended the Klingle sale Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Hooper called at
the Rathamel home Friday.
M. A. Derr assisted Geo. Price at
baling hay last Saturday. ......
Henry Rethamel purchased valu.
able horse at the Klingle sale Monday.
Fred Amman was a Cresco caller
Friday.
Among the Cresco callers from this
vicinity last Saturday were, Fred Derr,
Chas. Decker, Gust Paul, John Brophy,
John Ohmacht and Thos. Hooper.
The Baetke family are moving into
Schley this week on the Mike Barnes
farm.
The surprise party on Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Harris Tuesday night was we'll
attended and all report a fine time.
John Ohmacht and family are enjoy
ing a visit from his brother, VIM.
Ohmacht and his wife, from Danvers,
M!nn.
Johnnie Derr moved Wednesday on
to the Chas. Malek farm.
John Ohmacht called at the Irwin
Bauer home Tuesday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-20
PROTIVIN

A. ]. Mikesh made business trip to
Cedar Rapids Monday.
]. ]. Mikesh and j. D. Bouska made
a trip to Lawler and New Hampton,
Tuesday.
Chas. Bouska, who went to Mason
City and other towns, returned Mon.
day and reports good time.
Don't forget the dance in Beseda
Monday, Feb. 3d..
Anna Lentz who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. J. Kalishek re.
turned to her home at Mason City.
Tuesday land deal was made be.
tween j. M. Kostohyz. James Vrba
and John Hopperstad. Kostohryz sold
80 acres of his land to James Vrba and
John Hopperstad sold $50 acres to J.
M. Kostohryz.
Anton Shimek, of Academy, S. D.,
is visiting his home folks.
F. J. Klimesh, our hustling imple.
merit dealer, received three car loads
of machinery last week.
A party was held at w. J. Kali
shek's Tuesday evening. .a ~
Died-John H. Frey, another old
resident, passed away Wednesday
morning at his home at Protivin, age
81 years.
Philip Frey, from near Spillville, was
seen on our street Wednesday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-20
GOLDEN RIDGE

Mrs. Anil Keune assisted Mrs. Will
Keune Monday.
Leslie Bly, and Elsie Scheurer were
Cresco callers Saturday.
Albert Bronner sold hogs Thursday
at Lime Springs.
Elsie Scheurer spent Wednesday af-
ternoon at John Keune's.
C. w. Mast returned Friday from
DEBORAH
Mrs. Anil Keune was pleasant cal.
Ter at Albert Bronner's Friday after
noon.
Leslie Bly, and Elsie Scheurer left
for Lime Springs Monday to visit at
Herman Anderson's, and Elsie from
there will 60 to Reinbeck, Ia, Wed.
nesdav morning to take position.
Josh Scheurer was Bonair caller
Saturday.
Lula Mandeklo went to her home last
week, after spending a few days with
her sister, Mrs. Charley Bigalk.
Elsie Scheurer and Leslie Bly, called
at Albert Bronner's Thursday.
Among the Cresco callers Saturday
we're G.. W. Nasts', John Keune's and
Albert Bronner.
The Keune boys butchered Wednes.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dotzler were
pleasant callers at Albert Bronner's
Tuesday night.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-20
ALBION.

J. E. Wells, of Cresco spent Friday
of last week at the home of his son
J. w.
Several of our eighth grade pupils
are taking the examination at Cresco
or Florenceville this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Livingston are
visiting relatives in Wisconsin,.
Mrs. E'nora Richards returned from
her Wisconsin visit Monday.
Aubry Johnson is an inmate of
Mercy hospital. His many friends
hope to hear of his speedy recovery.
Hardy Becker and family are visit.
ing at the home of his parents.
No church services Sunday on &C.
connt of the inclemency of the weather.
We learn Stanly Bateman has mild
form of scarlet fever. Hope to hear of
his recovery soon.
Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Wells visited
relatives north of Kendallville Tues.
day and attended the sale.s
Miss May Ashley entertained few
of her friends at a valentine party
Friday evening.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-20
ACME.

Frances McGourty visited at her
home, near Acme, Saturday and Sun
day. i.
Ruth Dinger returned to her home
in Acme, Saturday, after q two weeks
visit in Howard, S. D.
Stacie Bu,ke, visited at her home
Saturday and Sunday.
Marie Kennedy was an Ema shopper
Saturday.
The dance in Acme lest Friday night
proved to lie a success. All who were
present report most enjoyable time
Lizzie Neibaur has been employed at
5he Ed Evans home for some time.
Rose Kinney is assisting Mrs. Ray
Sullivan with her house work.
Mrs. Geo. Lovald was a shopper in
Elma. Friday.
Frances McGourty attended the dance
at Acme, Friday evening.
Little Arnold Gesell is rapidly i'm.
proving, after serious illness with
pneumonia.
Lucy LEM, who has been visiting
friends in Riceville, returned home one
day last week.
Tom Knox and Tom Whalen Jr. are
here from Canton, Mimi. visiting
friends and relatives.
Clifford Gibson, of Shell Lake, Wis,
was the guest of Florence Lowell, Sun
day.
Alice and Kittie McGourty attended
she dance in Acme, Friday night.
Harry eastman was shopper in
Elma, Saturday.
John Hermann was business caller
in Elma, Friday.
John Glennon was q pleasant caller
at the Ed Bigley home, Friday evening.
Katie McGrane and friend, Nick
ErpeIding, attended the dance at the
Busti school house, one evening last
week. "'i.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-20
NORTH WEST CRESCO

Will Owens went to West Unior
Monday to attend the funeral of ar
uncle.
Hazel Richards returned to her home
at Austin Thursday, after a three
months stay at the E. Reutlinger
home.
Mic Croatt and daughter Anna from
St. Lucas, are visiting at the John
Lusson home this week.
Will Aspel and family called at the
Will Owens home Friday evening.
Mrs. Volley Vance underwent an op.
Grafton at Mercy hospital last week,
but is getting along nicely.
Charles MILF and family and Mic
Rink and family we're entertained al
the Joe Shoeberl home Monday.
Quite few from this vicinity at
tended the Vincent Kapler sale Tues
day.
Joe Rink left for Dakota Tuesday
morning to attend the wedding of q
cousin.
Tom Carbon returned from a visit a,
DEBORAH last week.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-20
CreSCo Circuit Announcements.
KENDALLVILLE.

The real social event Of the season
occurred in Kendallvi!le, Friday even
ing, Feb. 18th, when the Literary So
ciety entertained the friends and mem.
bers of the Morgan Methodist church.
An invitation had been sent to the good
people of Morgan by the Literary So
ciety to come to Kendallville IN u
neighborly ''get-to.gether" meeting
and there was a goodly response to the
invitation. A splendid program was
given in the church consisting of ar
address of welcome by Rev. Meyers
and prayer by Rev. Sylvester, read
ings, vocal and instrumental numbers.
After the program, all retired to the
Grange hall where refreshments were
partaken of. About seventy-five were
served. The decorations and favors
savored of St. Valentine. After the
supper, toasts were INDUCED in, G. c..
Brown, Alison Daskam and Henry Sla-
ter being the speakers. Rev. Sylves-
ter closed with a splendid address on
1.-THE World Vision The committee
are to be praised for the splendid man.
ner in which the entertainment was
carried off. Every one had del ighful
time and all hope for more of this
"get.to-gether'' spirit between these
two neighborhoods.
ALBION.
Wednesday evening of last week class
No. 4, met in the church and organized
The officers elected were: Pres. Mrs.
Jay Chubbock; Sec'y. Olive Richards
Treas. Will Ashley. All had good
time.
Miss Mae Ashley gave a Valentine
party to a number Of friends Friday
evening. All had splendid time.
There was no S. S. or sevlce Sunday
on account of the severity of the
weather. The special Loncoln eservice
will be carried out next Sunday.
The Leader for the Epworth League
service next Sunday evening will be
Miss Neva Bawden. Meeting at 7:45.
There will be meeting of all in the
community who can sing or play some
instrument, at the home of Mrs. Mary
Nichols, Saturday evening, Feb. 2lst.
The purpose is to organize Harmony
Club. Plan to come and meet with US
if you are interested and if you are not
come anyway.
Better join the Epworth League.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-20
LIME SPRINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Jones returned tc
their home at Granada, Wednesday.
Frank Schacht and Joe Hall returned
from Cresco, Wednesday, after visit
ing the formers cousin, Fred Roesler,
who is in the Hospital.
Mrs. Art. Rowland went to Austin,
Wednesday.
Ed Tibbals was down from Che ster,
Thursday.
Bob. L. Jones went to Minneapolis,
Saturday, for visit.
A. Burgesson went to Ossian, Satur-
day, for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stockdale went
to Charles City. Saturday, for visit,
returning Tuesday.
Cora Woods and Harriet Jones attend
ed the dance at LIE Roy, Friday.
Bill James was a Cresco caller, Fri
day.
Clint O. Jones went to Minneapolis,
Friday, returning Monday.
Mr.. Atwood went to McIntire.
Mrs. Clarence Lee was a visitor in
town, day last week.
Barney Farnum and Bessie Wells
played in an orchestra, Friday, at
Granada.
Agnes Lee came up from Ossian,
Saturday, for an over Sunday visit
with Josephine Taraldson.
William Frost is very seriously i'll.
Lyle Horton spent Sunday at his
home at Calmar.
]. j. Jones went to Chicago, Sunday,
with car load of stock. ... I've
Bertha Evans was a Cresco caller,
Saturday.
Gertrude Horton is still on the sick
list. ra
The Christian Endeavor of the WEIGH
church held q valentine social at the
shome of d. H. Thomas, which was en-
joyed by all.
Mr.. and MIS-. Wilbur Wells went to
Minneapolis, Friday, to do their spring
shopping, and Winnie Smith has charge
of the restaurant.
J. r. Lewis and son Stanley went to
Chicago, Sunday, with car load of
stock.
Basket Ball game. Friday evening,
Ossian and Lime Springs and
girls. Before the game there will be
a literary program given by the High
School, .. =.
Effie Sanborn returned to her home
in Cresco, Monday.
Mrs. T. H. Hughes returned from
Mason City, Tuesday. after visit with
her daughter.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-20
OTTER CREEK CLIPPING.

| Kenneth Hopperstad was listed with
the sick the other week, causing his
absence at school.
So far winter has heen quite busy
keeping the temperature near the
zero mark.
Charley Vrba sold his accordion to
Joe Wagner the other week.
Henry Halverson, with the assist.
ance of some of his neighbors, was
saving wood one day recently.
Joe and Jim Wagner have dissolved
partnership in farming. Joe will con.
tinue farming in this vicinity, while
Jim and his brother Louis will go to
the northwest in the spring to seek
their fortune, taking Horace Greeley s
advice. Go west and grow up with tn ,
country.
Willie Smith took his friends by sur
prise the other week when in com.
pany with Lena Gerber they went to
man Lutheran parsonage. May their
ness follow them all their days, is the
wish of the writer.
Mrs. Mike Hruska spent pleasant
day with her friend and neighbor, Mrs.
Mike Kratz, last week Thursday.
Sadie Koch is assisting her sister
Mrs. Fred Falck is sewing. She ex-
poets to remain for some time.
Rev. F. A. Damerow, of DEBORAH
held preaching services in the Evan
gelical church here last Sunday morn
ing. In the afternoon he drove to
Howard Center on like mission.
Charley Vrba drove to Spillville one
evening last week to visit his brother
Jim and his sister.
Frank Kuntz and family autoed to
DEBORAH last week Tuesday for pleas
ure and sight seeing.
Charley Kuntz sold few of his
colts to local buyers recently.
Soukup was saving wood for Alfred
Peter last week Thursday.
Hattie Kratz and brother Wesley
were callers at Cresco last week Sat-
urday.
Philip Smith and the girls expect to
soon move to Cresco to make that
their future home.
Henry Haakenson has been assisting
Carl Den in hauling grain, ETC.. to his
farm near DEBORAH.
Philip Smith and Robt. Blackburn
and family, besides others, went to
Cresco last week Thursday to assist
with others in celebrating the twenty
five wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Smith.
]. G. Kirschman was a caller at
Cresc0 last week Saturday, getting
some dental work done.
Frank Kuntz and family and Celia
Gus lawson took dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Schild and family S unday, also
spending the afternoon together.
Charley Hornberger, who has been
visiting his brother George near Me-
nominee, Wis, for period of ten
days or more returned home last week
one day we'll satisfied with old Iowa.
Rollie and Demo Kratz, Frank Butt,
Louis and Jim Wagner. Eddie Milk
and sister Lovise. Freddie Koch and
sisters Sadie and Nettie, Hattie Kratz
and brothers Wesley and Walter, be-
sides others whose names we did not
learn took in the wedding dance at
Spillville one evening last week, all
reporting a fine time.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-20
Model PanatOrium.
Phone AL.

Let the best equipped cleaning and
pressing establishment in the city do
your cleaning and pressing for you.
Bring your old clothes to us-will make
them like new. New clothes made, too.
Let the best equipped laundry in the
state do your laundry work. Basket
sent each week. All work guaranteed
to be satisfactory.
All work called for and delivered.
We carry good line of the best CT
gars.
Ladies and gents shoeshining parlors
the best. SOR1BEN e BATEMAN.