Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-10
OTTER CREEK,

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The political snow storm Of Nov. 18th
has passed over.
Mrs. Mike Kratz spent a peasant
afternoon with her friend, Mrs. Schild,
lost week one day.
The F. w. Nj. S. of the German M.
E. church met at the Goth home last
week Thursday afternoon.
Parties from Cresco were through
here last week, selling stock food to
the farmers.
A. P. Pfster, of DEBORAH, made sew
eral calls through here last week, get
ting acquainted with the people.
Mrs. John Jordahl returned to her
home at Lake Benton, Mimi, last
week, after visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Hornberger, for few
weeks.
The members of the w. M. S. of the
Evangelical church met at the home of
Mrs. William Kratz this week We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson autoed
to Cresco last week Saturday to do
some shopping.
Rev. w. A. Scholer, of Cresco, cal.
led upon number of his Pensioners
through here last Saturday, then au-
toed to Decorah to meet Rev. Lang, of
Waterloo, who conducted quarterly
meeting at Locust Saturday evening
and Sunday morning.
Will Wagner. Merry Billy, our Cream
gatherer made his trip over the
route Monday in Ford truck, breaking
oil records as to speed OF any former
hauls.
Joe Novak sold fine bunch of cat
tie the fore part Of the week.
Winfield Kratz motored to Cresco on
bis new Dodge touring car last Satur-
day.
Ralph Schild went to Cresco last Sat-
uSday to call on the dentist.
Several horsebuyers from Cresco
were through here last week.
Preaching services will be held at the
Evangelical church here next Sunday
morning Immediately following Sunday
school. Come and attend these servi-
ces and bring your friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demo Kratz was enter
tanning relatives at dinner last Sunday:
The afternoon was spent in q social
manner.
Rev. w. C. Lang, of Waterloo. held
preaching and communion services here
last Sunday evening. Quite large
congregation were present attending
the services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe and children,
of Ridgeway, were callers on friends
and relatives in this vicinity Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Kratz and
children spent Sunday afternoon visit
ing friends and relatives ut Ridgeway.
Albert Milk was q business caller at
Cresco one day last week.
Goth's folks were Cresco shoppers
one day last week.
=: Mrs. George Schamel, of DEBORAH,
was guest Of relative at Ridgeway
afew days last week.
Will .Kuntz and boys have been busy
shredding stick fodder the past few
days.
Mr.. John Aegerter and family enter
tanned Rev. Lang of Wsterloo and
Rev. Scholer, of Cresco, 1T supper last
Sunday.
Dan Kruger and family autoed down
from Florenceville last Sundayto spend
the day With friends and relatives and
attend services 1t the Evangelical
church in the evening.
Some of the members Of the A. s.
of E. attended one Of their business
meetings the fore part OF this week.
Mrs. Butz spent . number of days at
the Goth home last week ano this week
The next meeting Of the F. w. n.
s. of the German n. E. church will be
ct the home of Mrs. Ernst Vatthauer,
near Ridgeway, the first Thursday in
November.
A number of farmers belonging to
the A. s. Of E., shipped car Of stock
to market fore part Of week.
Some Of our rural element attended
. party at Cresco one evening last
week.
After . sojourn Of week or more
ct grand Rapids among his children,
Mike Kratx returned home.
Mesdames Allen and Griffith of Ridge
way were callers ct the Goth home last
week.
Mrs. Frank Kuntz and children and
her mother, Mrs. C. F. Bertossa, At
tended the meeting of the F. w. M.
s. at the Goth home last week.
John Lukes, from Sumner twp, was
. caller in this vicinity, one evening
last week.
SCHLEY