Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-14
COUNTY news.
OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS.

OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS.
Quite number from this vicinity
went to Cresco on Tuesday to attend
the funeral of Philip Gesell, former
resident of these parts.
Mrs. Ole Sanderson called upon her
daughter, Mrs. Fred G.. Koch, the other
week one day.
Edward lWiedaman went to Cresco,
recently, to visit with his mother and
sister. Anna.
Theodore Kratz and son Demo were
saving wood for Edward Wledaman
and Alfred Peter, last week Tuesday,
and for themselves the latter part of
the week.
DR.. Byron Lewis, Of Ridgeway, made
several professional calls through here,
the latter part of last week.
~ =, Mrs. Amel Koch and her daughters,
eNettie, Leona and Lizzie, and her son,
Ray, were entertained at dinner by Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Vopava, of Sumner
Township, in the recent past.
Walter Peter was pleasant business
caller at Cresco, last week on Saturday.
Abbie Lukes returned to her duties
at Waterloo, after spending the Holi..
DAYS here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Lukes.
Sadie Koch is staying with her sister,
Mrs. Robert Vopava, of Sumner Town
ship, these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hornberger and
son, Charley, and MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Hornberger and son, Bruno, of Mime
sofa, were pleasant evening callers at
the Amel Koch home, last Tuesday.
Jim Riha, of Howard County, was
marketing hogs at Ridgeway, last week
on Saturday.
Amel Koch recently spent day at
Ridgeway in visiting with his brother,
Albert, who is still wrestling with the
pleurisy.
Joe Vopava with his brother, Edwin,
and his. sister, Elsie, dined with Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Vopava, recently.
Edward Landswerk, from near Saude,
was visiting with friends in this vicin-
ity for a few days of last week.
Reports from all parts Of the County
contain news of colds, la grippe, sore
throat, etc. At least, one third or
more of the people have been alling
with the above troubles.
A band of hoodums used the school
house in Sub-District No. 4, asa target
for shot gun and rifle, short time ago.
The farmers held another business
meeting at the Kirschman school house,
this week Tuesday evening. Owing to
the extreme cold weather, the meeting
of last week was postponed to this
week.
Mrs. C. Haakenson was at Cresco,
L. T,,acIo1y fp hoy
in-law, Leonard Olson, of DEBORAH, who
is a patient at Mercy Hospital. At the
last report, he is convalescing nicely.
Nettie Koch was among those who
were listed with the sick last week,
having la grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe and their
son, Willard, of Ridgeway, were pleas
ant visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. Kratz, the past week.
Charley Kuntz and his family spent
Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Hornberger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wiedaman,
who have been staying at the Charley
Kuntz home for a few days, are now
staying again at Jacob Hornberger
Alfred Peter Jr. assisted Otto Earnst
to market hogs at Ridgeway, last week
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Sanderson and
family entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
C. Koch at an oyster supper, the other
Sunday evening.
This community was shocked last
week by the intelligence from Cresco
that Philip Gesell, a former Lincolnite,
had passed away suddenly at his home
Sc ny%npInl %~ $ho
bereave1.
Bertha Halweg, of Cresco, was a
guest Of her friend, Hattie Kratz, the
fore part of the week.
Martin Friedlein returned from Oster-
dock, last week Saturday, to resume
his duties as teacher in Sub-District
No. 4.
John Hoff, of Minnesota, has been
calling on his friends and relatives in
this vicinity.
A miniature blizzard struck this
locality, this week Wednesday, making
things feel quite winterish.
Earnie Peter autoed to Srillville, this
week Tuesday, to make business call
at that burg.
Miss Hattie Kratz and her brother,
wesley, were CTcSCO CdlIcIS vi 1ucS.
day of this week.
Robert Mealey has been sojourning
among friends and relatives at Storm
Lake, since last week.
Mrs. Jennie Goth was pleasant call
er at the Schild home, last week.
ELMA.