Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-03-03
COUNTY News.
KlDGEWAY.


Mrs. John Linde, one of the early
pioneers, located on farm seven miles
south of town until i'll health compelled
her to leave, passed away on Monday
Feb! q at the Aase Haugen Home
Mr.. and Mrs. Linde have stayed there
since they closed their home here last
fall. The funeral services were helc
by Rev. Jordahl from Lincoln Church.
Friday, Feb. 25. t rs So, ~
On Friday, March 8, a meeting will
be held in the public school in the at
ternoon and evening. School CONSOLE
dation will be discussed and good at
tendance is desired.
Albion Wheeler, a pioneer resident Of
Ridgeway, passed away on Wednesday,
Feb. %, after a total blindness of three
years. Deceased was born at Swan.
sey, Cheshire Co., N. H., on Nov. 6,
1882. Funeral services were held from
the house by the pastor Of the M. E.
Church and the remains placed in Ridge
way cemetery.
Ernest Bergman, who is moving with
his family on his land near Plevna,
Mont, expects to leave on Wednesday
!. with his car.
Fred j. Albertson will carry mail on
Route until regular carrier is ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
Melvin Hutchinson went to DEBORAH
to spend Sunday with home folks.
Edna Gullickson, who has been visit
ing relatives at Spring Valley and
Ostrander, Mimi, returned home Sat-
urday night.
Mabel Gunderson spent Saturday af-
ternoon at Cresco.
John Linde returned Saturday from a
business trip to Minneapolis.
Laura Kuntz went to Calmar Satur-
day to visit Louise Winger and Celia
Gustafson.
]. O. Hospodarsky was business
visitor at Spillville the latter part of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson re-
turned from their honeymoon trip last
Sunday evening.
Selmer Aga, Ole Brekke and C. C..
Carrothers attended the show, Potash
and Perlmutter" at 1.-The Cresco" Sat-
urday evening.
Oscar Wemark was at Cresco be-
tween trains Saturday.
John Linde returned to the Aase
Haugen Home Saturday afternoon af-
ter accompanying the remains of his
wife here for interment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Haakenson re-
turned from Decorah Friday where
they purchased house and will move
into it the coming week.
Mrs. Maggie anderson visited her
sister, Mrs. Ammon Hovden, one day
this week.
Gilbert HELEN was Cresco caller on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Fosse and Made
line were at Cresco Saturday to attend
Potash and Perlmutter."
Louis Batner, who has been spending
some time at Baker, Mont, is sojourn-
ing among his numerous relatives and
friends before returning to Canada.
S. r. Ringeon and O. r. Ringeon
were at Cresco between trains Satur-
day.
Evelyn Hovden and Freda Josvanger
returned to DEBORAH Sunday evening
where they are attending high school.
Mrs. Geo. Shoemaker returned from
Des Moines on Friday where she at
tended a Sunday School conference.
Cyrus Barefoot, of DEBORAH, was in
town between trains Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Ringeon were at
Cresco Friday afternoon.
Lewis johnson of Waterloo visited
home folks here a few days this week.
Mile Drum went to Cresco Tuesday
to have dental work done.
James Armstrong returned Saturday
from q business trip in the west
Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Kjose and child
rem, accompanied by the latter's sister,
Maud Holvarson, went to Farmers
burg, Ia, on Saturday where they viii;
move on farm.
Paul Drum was passenger for Cres-
co Saturday noon.
Ralph Griffith loaded his car prior to
his moving to Gilmore, MIMI, on We'd
nesday of this week.
Miss Dagmar Jordahl, who spent
Sunday with her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Jordahl, returned to Calmar Sunday
evening to resume her school duties.
Mrs. Geo. Champlin, of the Cham
plin bakery, at Cresco, was at Baker
Johnson's store to demonstrate their
goods on Thursday afternoon.
Gilbert Larson will move on the N.
Fjose farm recently vacated by T. O.
Kjose.
Mrs. Henry Albers was at Cresco
Friday and Monday afternoon.
Spencer Anderson, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Anon Anderson, recently I'M
derwent an operation for appendicitis
at Mercy hospital.
S. r. Ringeon and Rev. G. Shoema-
ker were passengers for Cresco this
noon.
The adult Bible class gave shower
Saturday evening on baby Bowers. NJ.
merous gifts were brought the most
spacious of which was beautiful baby
carriage.
Norma and Christine Owen returned
to DEBORAH Sunday evening after spend
ing the week end with home folks.