Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-09-08
COUNTY NEWS:
0rTER CREEK on PINGS.

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OTTER CREEK Gil PINGS.
Preaching services will be held in the
Evangelical Church here next SUNDAY
evening by Rev. w. A. Scholer OF
Cresco. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to attend.
John G, K;rschman and son Ross con-
cluded their tour in Dakota and return
ed home last week one day.
Mrs. Mike Kratz went to Florence
vile, Howard Co., last week, one day,
to ASST her daughter, Mrs. Leonard
Walter. to cook good things for the
threshers.
The members of the w. Nj. S. of the
Evanpelical Church will meet with
Mrs. W A. Scholer of Cresco, next
week Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Falck spent pleasant
time with her friend, MIS-. Charley
Hanson, last week Wednesday AFTER
noon.
Wesley Kratz and hired man were
monarch of all they surveyed numDer
Of DAYS the last week working the
farm and patching all by their lonely
selves. Too bad boys, you nave our
sympathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh Robinson made
call at Cresco last week one day.
Fred Lukss, of Protivin and Emma
Pecinovsky were united in the holy
bonds of wedlock this week Monday.
Congratulations by their numerous
friends and relatives.
After several days. visited with her
daughter, Mrs. Leonard Walter, OF
Florenceville, Mrs. Mike Kratz return
ed to her home here again.
ALERT Landswerk was pleasant cal
Ter on friends at Ridgeway the other
Sunday evening.
Nettie Koch went to Florenceville
last week for q number OF days so
journ among friends in that vicinity.
Edward Wiedeman assisted j., J:
Hornberger at a job of cementing last
week Wednesday.
John Griffith, of Ridgeway, made
pleasant business call among US last
week one day.
Ben Sanderson has been excavating
on the cellar for a new residence IN the
future.
Some of Remnants folks autoed to
Alta Vista last week to call upon rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Hornberger were
callers at the Amel Koch home the
other Sunday.
Charley Hanson was a Cresco caller
last week Wednesday afternoon.
James Vrba and Stella Zeman were
married at the home of the bride in Fl.
Atkinson this week Tuesday. They
will reside on the farm of the groom
near Protivin. Congratulations by
their numerous friends, relatives and
acquaintance.
After spending few days visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Fred talck, near
Ridfeway, Miss Lizzie Koch returned
to her home last week Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson were
entertained at dinner by MIR. and Mrs.
Fred C. Koch recently.
Mrs. Leonard Walter, of Florence
vile, autoed down here last week to
visit the folks at the old homestead and
call on other relatives. friends, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wiedeman and
children and Mrs. WIS mother, MRS.
Hornberper, of Indiana, spent the lat
ter part of last week visiting relatives
at Kensett, Iowa.
Quite number took in the picnic at
Vernon Springs last week Wednesday
given under the auspice OF the M; =.
people of Ridgeway and Morgan. Inc
day was an ideal one, all enjoyed them
selves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck entertain
ed the other Sunday at dinner the fol,
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Glass and
son Of Strawberry Point, Mrs, Mike
Kratz and son Wesley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Bronner and children OF Flor
enceville, MIR. and Mrs. Dan Kruger
and children of Florenceville, and Roy
Koch and sisters, Nettie, Leona and
Lizzie.
Emma Kratz returned to her home at
Cresco after spending some time visit
ing at the home of her brother, Sam
KratZ.
Joe Vopava, Jr., and sister. Mrs.
Frank Sobolik, autoed to Cresco last
week Wednesday on business.
Rev. w. A. Scholer and family auto
ed down here from Cresco last week
Friday to spend social time calling on
some of his Pensioners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck and child
rem from near Ridgewav, some of Amel
Koch's folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert vo-
pava and daughter of Sum .er township
were entertained at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred C. Koch last week We'd
nesday evening.
Joe Hopperstad. Of Ridgeway. has
been threshing for parties west of the
river, the past week or SO.
Our road superintendent, Mr.. Lukes.
and Elmer Kuntz have been grading
the road west of the school house in
Dist. No. 4, for a number of days in
the past.
A few of our farmers tried blowing,