Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-12-25
COUNTY NEWS.
OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS.

OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year to all our readers, and we
editors.
The teacher and pupils of sub-school
district No. 4, gave Christmas pro-
gram at their school on Thursday at
ternoon this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Schild and Myrtle
drove up to Cresco, the fore part of
the week, to do some Christmas shop.
ping.
Theo. Kratz and son Demo drove to
DEBORAH one day last week to do shop.
ping and greet friends.
Rev. L. N. Day held preaching SER
vices in the Evangelical church here
last Sunday morning.
The w. M. s. Of the Evangelical
church will meet with Mrs. Weideman,
of Cresco next week Wednesday.
Frank Kunts autced up from De.
corah last week one day on business.
and to exchange Christmas greetings
among friends and relatives.
Title Scheurer, who arrived here
from Golden Ridge last week. return
ed to her home Monday s.week, at
tor spending a number of days here
greeting friends and relatives.
Joe Wagner, of Sumner twp, has
been hauling wood home that he cut
near the river at the old home place.
John Reinhart drove to Cresco the
latter part of last week to do some
Christmas shopping.
Albert Milk and wife spent num-
Der of days last week, at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Martin Tupy,
near Lawler.
Fred Falck and wife dined with the
latter's parents, Amel Koch and wife,
the other Sunday.
Myrtle Schild arrived home from
Naperville, Ill.,, lest week Saturday,
where she had been attending North
western college the past three months.
She will remain over the holidays.
Sam Kratz is listed ameug the sick
this week, being confined to his bed
with lagrippe.
Amelia Kratz visited with her broth.
er RoIie Kratz from Saturday to Sun
day this week.
Wagner's folks were stacking fodder
last week Saturday, on the farm va
Gated by Will Wagner near Ridgeway
recently.
Charley Goocher is assisting VIM.
Kratz at his chores. cutting wood,
hauling, etc., this winter.
Some of Mike Krstz's folks autoed to
Cresco last week one day. to do some
Christmas shopping.
Oscar Moe and wife, of Ridgeway
dined with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Theo. Kratz last Sunday.
John Aegerter and family entertain.
ed at dinner last Sunday, Raw. and
Mrs. L. N. Day, of Cresco.
Amel Koch arrived home from Iowa
City the latter part Of last week,
where be had gone with Mrs. K. He
left the latter taking treatments for
her eyes few weeks longer. He ex-
poets to 60 down there again soon.
Charley Hornberger autoed to Cres-
co last week Saturday by the wy of
Ridgeway, to do some Christmas shop.
ping in that burg.
Thee. Kratz and family were enter.
tanned 1t dinner bv Amel Koch and
family the other Sunday.
Albert Aegerter arrived home from
Sumner, L., recently where be had
been working the past season. He ex.
poets to remain under the parental
roof at least during the winter and pos.
sibly longer.
Mike Kratz and family spent the
other Sunday with AmeI Koch and
family.
Rollie Kratz and wife spent Sunday
with the formers parents, Theo. Kratz
and wife.
Charley Vrba ID stayiaG with his Sis
tiers at Spillville these ~. After the
holidays be expects to 60 to Ames to
learn more about the carpenter bust
ness.
Jos. Soukup and wife were agree
ably surprised last Friday evening
when host of their friends and rela-
tives. came upon them unannounced.
For hours the party of young people
made merry ut playing games and en-
joying themselves in general. Supper
was announced and disposed Of with
slacrity. At . late hour they all dis.
persed wishing their host and hostess
q Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
Fl Al RJnN