Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
ACME.

eighty friends gathered at the home Of
Mrs. Albert Stevens with well filled
baskets to remind her of her birthday.
Progressive euchre was the feature Of
the evening after which luncheon was
served at midnight, then Mrs. Stevens
was presented with beautiful library
table as remembrance of the occas-
ion, and all departed to their homes
wishing Mrs. Stevens many more BIRTH
days.
Herman and Ben Reckner, Charley
Jones and Edward Kruger spent few
days visiting relatives in Charles City.
i Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. eastman spent
Monday afternoon and Tuesday with
their neice, Miss O'Connell, in Elma.
The billy, Reckner and Charley Jones
families were entertained at the Alli-
son Ripley home Friday.
James Irwin transacted business in
Ricevile Friday. .
Mrs. Anna Smith spent Wednesday
with her friend, Mrs. Stevens.
Jas. McGourty returned from St.
Paul last Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Murphy spent Tuesday
with her son James and family.
Miss Loretta Knapp returned to Elma
Thursday accompanied by her aunt
Mrs. Frank MARI who spent a few
days with friends and relatives.
| Myrtle Mech and friend called in
Acme Sunday evening.
Mrs. Jas. Murphy and sons spent
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Geo.
Weber.
Ralph Dinger spent Sunday at the
James McGourty home.
James and Arthur Irwin were Alta
Vista callers Saturday.
Miss Minnie Reckner spent q few
days last week at the Allison Ripley
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Weber entertain
ed several of their Acme friends and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Johns of Lodi,
CAL, at eucher Thursday night.
Arthur Irwin transacted business in
Elma Friday.
Frank MARI and daughter Marcetus
were New Hampton callers Monday,
the latter having her eyes treated.
Some of our people attended a card
party at the Montague home in Rice
vile Friday night
Frank MARI was a Riceville caller
Thursday.
Mary Brown called at the Geo. Web
er home Thursday.
Grace Mari and Margaret Kelley
called in Acme Saturday.
VIM. Kruger was an Acme caller
Monday.
Ray Kruger came home from Wat
erloo Wednesday.
Jas. eastman spent Sunday night at
Riceville.
The Mike Hogan and Charley Regan
families spent Sunday evening at the
F. MARI home.
Grandma Craver called at the Dilly
home Sunday evening.
Bert Dunton of Elma was an Acme
caller Friday.
The Allison, Ellsworth and Myra Rip.
ley families spent Sunday at the Dilly
home.
Harry eastman spent Sunday at the
Tim Dehlurrie home.
Chas. Patten was taken with stroke
of apoplexy Monday.
Mrs. Albert Stevens was an Alta
Vista caller Thursday. 81
Louis Krall spent a few days last
week visiting relatives in jackson Jet.
Mrs. Oily and mother, Mrs. Reck-
ner, were Alta Vista callers Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. Weber and Mary Brown
called on grandma Craver Monday ev-
ming.
Mrs. billy called on Mrs. Geo. Web
Der Wednesday.
Helen Lund called on Mildred Weber
Monday evening.
Ralph Dinger and Tom McGourty
were Elma callers Monday.
James eastman was an Elma caller
Sunday afternoon.
The Chas. Neeb family entertained
friends from Elma, Sunday.
Marcetus MARI spent Thursday night
with Esther Smith.
Mary Neeb returned to Riceville,
Sunday evening, after spending Satur-
day and Sunday at home.
Mrs. Chas. Mech spent several days
in Elma with her sister, Miss O'Con-
nell, who is very ill.
Mrs. Glinkie, of Alta Vista, who
resided here few years ago, is seriously
i'll with pneumonia.
The house occupied by the Frank Man.
lick family, about four miles southeast
of here, caught fire on Friday after
noon and burned to the ground.
Scarcely anything was saved. We
understand that he carried no insurance.
The neighbors literally contributed to
the needy family.
Mrs. Geo. Weber called at the Dilly
home, Saturday.
Mabel Dilly has been absent from
school for several days, having been on
the sick list.
Geo. Steinmetz and son transacted
business in Acme, Monday.
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