Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-25
COUNTY NEWS.
OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS.

Goths in getting :heir wood sawed.
Leigh Robertson has been enjoying
q visit from his mother the past few
days.
The Farmers Institute was well at
tended by large number from this Vi
cinity.
/ Wesley Kratz, who has been sojourn-
ing near Grand Rapids, N. D., return
ed after visiting friends and relatives,
much pleased with his western trip.
Goths lost valuable thoroughbred
COW last week, having been injured by
a fall on the ice.
Wagner Bros. have been saving
wood in this vicinity of late.
Fred Butt, of Ridgeway, lost one of
his horses which was hurt by falling on
the ice.
The last number of the Lecture
Course at Ridgeway was given last
Thursday evening and was we'll attend
ed by most of the younger people IN
this vicinity.
Mrs. Haberly's sale in Howard coun-
ty was attended by number from this
locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Kratz and child.
rem returned to their home in Grand
Rapids, N. D., after visit among
friends and relatives a number OF
weeks.
Henry Ruddy, of Cresco, was bust
ness caller at Ridgeway last week
Thursday.
No mail Tuesday it being Washing
toms birthday. The mail carriers en-
joyed a much needed rest after max.
ing their routes in the bad condition OF
the roads.
Hattie KratZ was passenger on the
local to Bonair where she is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Louis Walter, for num-
Der of days.
Neighbors of Thea. Kratz assisted in
hauling lumber for new buildings he ex-
poets to erect in the early spring.
Charley Kuntz bought two work hor-
ses recently.
Freddie Koch sold one of his horses
to eastern buyers last week.
Frank Kuntz autoed up from De-
corah in his new REQ Six to call on
friends and relatives in Cresco and
Ridgeway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger and child
rem came down from Florenceville,
Howard county to attend the wedding
of Mrs. Kreuger's brother, Demo Kratz
to Elsie Hopperstad at Ridgeway Wed
nesday evening.
John &. Kirschman was pleasant
caller on friends and relatives in De-
corah last week.
Alvin Kratz came up from DEBORAH
last week Thursday to call on friends
and relatives in Cresco and RldgeWay,
returning to DEBORAH in the evening.
Christ Haakenson was DEBORAH Wis
itor with friends and relatives last Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Koch visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred FalcS north of
last week Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward WiedAman Wis
tied at the Harry Wiedaman home a
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vopava, of |
Sumner twp. visited at the home OF the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amel
Koch, the other Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Sanderson were en-
tertained at dinner the other Sunday by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Koch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Kratz, of Sum-
ner twp. spent Sunday at the home of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theo. Kraft.
Mr.. and Mrs. John johnson spent |
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C.
Koch.
Edward Wiedaman called on his
friend, Charley Kuntz, recently.
Joe Vopava, Jr., was Cresco caller
the other Saturday.
Albert Eageter assisted Theo. Kratz
to haul lumber last week Tuesday.
Amel Koch and son Roy were pleas |
ant callers at the Theo. KratZ home |
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vopava of
Sumner twp. and Leona and Nettie |
Koch were pleasant visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck near
Some of the young folks had a taffy
pull party at the Schild home the first
Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demo Kratz visited at
the formers parental home Sunday.
Severt Ringeon has returned to
in Cresco, much improved in health.
Alfred Peter, Jr., is moving on the
Haberly farm in Howard County this
week.
A large number attended the second
lecture at the M. E. Church in Ridge
way, which like the first, was very
pleasing number.
John Aegerter made a business trip
10 Sumner and Charles City also to Wis
It friends and relatives for some time.
Rev. w. A. Scholer, of Cresco, was
! pleasant visitor at the Schild home
The fore part of the week.
Winfield Kratz was a pleasant Cres-
% visitor last week.
At the home of the brides parents in
Ridgeway Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hopper
,tad, occurred the wedding of their
daughter, Elsie to Demo G. Kratz,
,econd son of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo.
Kraft. The happy couple have always
lived in this vicinity and have made