Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-20
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Obituary---H Herman r Becker dice
Monday; April ?, ats12; 80 O'clock. HI
was formerly a resident Of Yves
Union but has been for the past veal
harnessmaker here" ; Mr. Becker wal
a travelling salesman for: several years
l;but was forced to: give up this worl
on account of i'll health He was 81
l,yearsY old; . The! deceased was smarriet
10 years ago to Ella Hughes, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Burrowa Hughes, O.
I:Littleport.7 There were -four children
born, one dying in infancy two week:
ago. Services were held here at his
I!hone Tuesday Rev.. Shoemaker off
ciating, and in the, afternoon, Mrs
Becker "a ccompanied by two brothers
in-law, left with the body for Little
port where the funeral was held OF
wednesday from the home OF Burrows
HUGHES: The body: was Inferred II
the Union cemetery there, The many
friends extend their SYMPATHY tt
mrs Becker and: children IL their te be
reavement.;. .., ,,:.sgr.. -,..sS,.,ag:7.
Mi, and Mrs. ole Hoyey: spent Sun.
day at the C. Hanson home. "a, ~. "
NJ. o, Libbey was a caller at Cres'
Spencer and Alice Bakken,. Mrs. o
B. .Ringoens and Lloyd Fosse autoed
to DEBORAH Monday. .i;a..s .:sf,? -
Edna Gullickson was q Cresco
shopper Thursday afternoon. 4
"A Conrad WAS q caller between
trains: at. Cresco Thursday, r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Win 3Kzatz and chill
dren spent Sunday with the X.,Arm-
strong family: -. e:te,5i3t'.5i &c
Mr.. and Mrs. o. R. Ringoen Tleft on
Monday 1Aorning for Minneapolis to
visit their son Marion and other rel
atives. .,r. &c ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Albers were
Deborah visitors Friday: Es.t.5',S g. g.; =
Mrs: Sine was d Creseo visitor on
Monday afternoon. ~. ~. 81! 70 :
Mrs. Adam Wepler, 81. Mason city,
dined Tuesday with the Griswo1d fam
lily She has, been caring for her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Elmer Wepler,
and baby, " :. A.! - :: - -. 5.
Mrs. VIM, Kuntz and Alma attended
the missionary convention at Cresco
Thursday. 6 -. ,.y. - VI; VI 1t9
S. Gunderson and family autoed up
from DEBORAH Sunday afternoon. Il - =; Z
Fred Butz and family spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Gesell. II
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Natvig and
son were Cresco shoppers Monday
afternoon. 5seevs, TEL t.t Z -. II,
, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Sollied took the
train Friday for Rochester, Mimi,
where the latter goes to- consult q doc
tor. SSE ::tE4E:. .&:..stt .s}ee,:,s '9s4 ~ =,
Minnie Christianson, Of Calmar, i
spent Saturdays night withs her friend
Amelia Teskey.' - - =. ~ H =
Gina Espeath spent Sunday at De.
,orah with home folks. !. ~, - So
M 20 Libbey and family and Mrs.
\. Sc.,uetz were Cresco callers on
~ s'2s.'s4s.f9
ftMilly Drum visited her friend Grace
covers at Morgan Sunday. - Sc. "a. "a : 3
Mr.. and Mrs. ,Theo.. Gullickson and
'amily and Mrs. Anton Brekke autoed
o Cresco Saturday. :,,.,
Olga Keil, who has spent the past
week here with Dorothy and Anna
5llingson, returned to her home at |
,almar Sunday night. ..:s ~
The Synod Ladies' Aid met We'd
lesday with Mrs. Henry Hove. i,SsI
Will Boehm, Of Elkport, Iowa, and
ack Strube, of Estherville, came on
donday to attend the funeral of Mr..
becker and to accompany. Mrs. Beck
r to Littleportc with the remains.
Aletta and Nettie Fjelstul and Mrs.
Ienry Fjelstul were. Cresco Visitors
friday between trains. r.. 3s.y ~ :sel
Ole Linde, who has spent the past
week at Omaha. with his: son Julius.
home Saturday. 3D. 1851
Ross eKirschman, Gladys Barthell,
imelia Teskey, Minnie Hulverson and
Rosetta Jensen autoed to DEBORAH oni
sunday and took in the sights.
Mr.. and Mrs M! o. sLibbey, Beu1ah
nd Earl spent Saturday afternoon
With Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peter near
;rescO. 's-|'@s - 80 -
Mrs. Henry Fjelstul and Merle spent
at the Halver Fjelstul home.
M. O. Libbey and family spent Sum
ay with the Roy Libbey. family.
Carl B1omgren, Of Blooming Prairie,
anne Sunday night to spend a few
avs with friends. -. A.. 4. -. ~
Ogden and Louise Fosse autoed
rom La Porte city Sunday to spend
he day here with relatives.
H, Butz and family spent Sunday
t the Henry Albers home. 80 -, ~
Mrs. N. c.. Putnam and Ruth, were
;resco callers 81 kurday:
Orlando Qualley, who is going to
chool at Luther college, spent Sum
ay under the parental roof.
Mrs. Arthur johnson and Anita vis-l
Ted friends at Cresco Saturday.
Miss Marguerite Brekke; Merle Hop
erstad and Malcome Rue were Cres-
o shoppers Saturday afternoon.
L. T. Fosse was caller at Cresco
aturday. 1.z.& ..,s,,S -
Those from here who attended the
convention at Cresco last
Wednesday,, Thursday and Friday