Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
LOURDES.

Considering the bad weather and
roads the attendance at the Lourdes
dance was quite large and all who were
present report real good time
Willie o Brien was a pleasant visitor
at the Joe Neibaur home Monday.
Mrs. Blanche Evans was an Elma
shopper Saturday.
Frank Mlota and Clarence Barnes
were seen in eur burg Sunday last.
VIM. Sheridan had the misfortune of
slipping on the ice Sunday morning.
He was so seriously hurt that doctor
was summoned and as yet is unable to
walk.
Ed and James Koshatka and Warren
Beaston were seen out hunting Friday.
Get any game boys?
The baby girl OF Joe Miller who had
been sick for the past week is much
improved at this writing.
Leonard Friedhoff called on Harry
Reynolds Sunday evening.
John Houser was in Saratoga Sun
day. You were visiting relatives,
weren't you John?
Not much travelling done on the
roads at present unless the horses are
sharp shod, and those who have them
so, are surely getting the advantage of
the icy roads.
Willie Fitzgerald, from Rochester,
MIMI, attended mass here Sunday.
Mike Dugan made short call at the
J. P. Birmingham home.
Vince Shatek is keeping the roads in
travelling condition in this territory,
being on them every day.
Frank Valvoda was in E!ma on bust
ness Monday. .
Warren Beaston, assisted by James
KOshatka, moved his saving outfit to
Davis Corners Manday where they will
saw wood.
While playing on the roof of his
grandfather's barn, little Paul Nc
Laughlin fell to the ground dislocating
his arm which made it necessary to call
a physician to put the joint in place.
Miss Louisa Jinderlee, the violinist
from Chicago, who had been visiting
under the parental roof several months,
returned to her duties there recently.
s:A leap year dance will be given in
Lourdes, Feb. 18th. Music will be fur
nished by the Prochaska Harp Orches-
ira. A good supper will be served.
Every one is cordially invited, so come,
girls, take advantage Of this oppor-
tunity for it presents itself only once in
four years.
John Martinez from near Cresco, is
spending few days at the Valvoda
home.
Verona and Abbie Conry were Sun
day visitors at the George Hughes
home.
Mrs. Tessie Bimer attended the John
Guyette sale Feb. End.
The Misses Stanley visited the Rim
girls Sunday afternoon. No doubt
they were discussing leap year prob
lens.
There was skating party held on a
beautiful sheet of ice Wednesday ev-
ening at the Buckley home.
Mrs. Albert Kidding spent the day
with Mrs. Rod Whalen Wednesday.
Mike Dugan is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Will Shea, at present.
SCHLEY.
VIM. Helm and wife attended the
funeral of Mr.. Henke at Cresco Satur-
day.
Fred Rethamel delivered hogs at
Ridgeway for c. A. Fosse. Tuesday.
Stanley Hooper. who is spending the
winter with his parents in Cresco, is
spending a few days with his brother,
T. j., and family.
Mrs. Fred Taft left Thursday for q
few weeks visit with relatives at
Abba, Iowa.
Chas. Frank and wife were Cresco
shoppers Saturday.
VIM. Rethamel called at the Moravez
home Saturday evening.
Fred Taft spent Sunday at the
Hooper home.
Among those who called at the
Frank Hron home Thursday were Fred
Rethamel and wife, Bert Rhinehart
and wife, Louis and M. A. Drew,
Frank C. Milota, J. w. Chick and
Reuben Svestka.
Mrs. Fred Derr and baby returned
home Sunday, after few days visit
with relatives at Fort Atkinson.
Louis Derr resumed his duties as
buttermaker at the creamery, after q
months vacation.
Quite q few of our young people at
tended the dance at Protivin Wednes-
day night.
Bert Rhinehart. wife and son, ac-
companied by Ina Rethamel, were Cres-
CO shoppers Saturday.
Louis Ondrasek, accompanied by his
brother Joe, spent Sunday at the Shock
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Hooper very
pleasantly entertained the Social Club
were present in spite of the bad wealth
er. The evening was spent in games,
etc. Delicious refreshments were
served and Ut late hour all returned
home reporting Mr.. and Mrs. Hooper
royal entertainers.
Several from this vicinity attended