Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-16
COUNTY NEWS
ELMA.

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Pierce eastman is visiting in &C.
dar Rapids.
Will Mahoney came from Canada
Tuesday for a visit at his brothers
J. W. Mahoney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons of Cresco came
Tuesday morning for the keefe-Gil-
loon wedding.
Miss O'Connell, of Lawler, is visit
ing at the home of her cousin, Will
Whalen.
Mary Sullivan came up from New
Hampton Tuesday to assist at James
Keefe's during the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Young were
guests at the Church and Carmen
homes Sunday.
Gene Keefe was called to Usage on
last Sunday to see his father who is
very i'll at that place, having gone
there for treatment.
Jerry Conway returned from Cresco
Saturday where he had been attend
ing a session of the board of super
visors
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Robson return
ed to Plains, Mont, Monday morning.
DR.. Epeneter made business trip
to Oelwein Tuesday.
Mr.. Soukup and Joe started for
San Francisco Tuesday where they
expect to make their future home.
Rozella Kelly returned to Mason
City Saturday.
Little Thomas Kelly has been hav-
ing a siege of tonsilitis.
Mrs. Jas. Stapleton was shopper
at New Hampton Tuesday.
Mae Keefe went to New Hampton
Friday.
Flora Haaf and Mrs. John Weers
were callers at the Albert Tietgen
home in Alta Vista one day last week.
Mrs. Hannah Tierney was in New
Hampton last Saturday.
Mesdames Ed Conway and Staple
ton visited friends in Alta Vista be-
tween trains on Friday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spalding entertained
company from Charles City on Tues
day and Wednesday.
Complimentary to Miss Mae Keefe
a miscellaneous shower was given
last Saturday evening by Mesdames
Hayden and McGrath at the home of
the latter. The house was beautiful
ly decorated with hearts and cupids.
About thirty friends of the bride
shared in the festivities of the even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus O'Donnell went
to Chicago Sunday. Mr.. O'Donnell
expects to attend the convention Civ
en- by the cement manufacturers.
Mrs. H. L. Spalding went to New
Hampton Monday. Mrs. Curtis, who
is spending the winter at the home of
her son at that place, returned with
Mrs. Spalding for few days visit
Jim Stapleton went to Nashua on
Saturday, returning on Tuesday.
Mrs. Will Kane entertained few
at cards one evening last week.
Mesdames Elwood and Murray Wis
tied at the J. w. Kildee home at Wa
terloo for few days last week. Mrs.
Murray returned Monday but Mrs
Elwood has gone to other places to
visit.
The Elma Study club met with Mrs
English Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. English were
pleasantly surprised last Friday ev-
ening when number of their friends
came in to spend the evening with
them. About 25 were in attendance
Cards were played and at the close
an appropriate lunch served which
the guests had provided.
The Firemens banquet given at
Orchestra hall Wednesday, evening
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The tiremen have been very faithful
in the performance of their duties
and the Elma people are more than
glad to have an opportunity of help
ing them out.
Mrs. Leslie Bells, of Alta Vista,
spent Sunday at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Mantz
Lynn Markham was a caller at the
home of his parents in Riceville Sun
day forenoon.
Mamie O'Donnel has been absent
from school several days on account
of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carmen en-
tertained a few friends and relatives
at six o'clock dinner Saturday ev-
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tex have be-
gun housekeeping in the rooms over
the hardware store
The continued cold has played
havoc with the water pipes in good
many of the homes
Mr.. Cook, the new manager of the
Eclipse Lumber Co. has moved his
family from Waverly and started
housekeeping in the John Gaffey
home
l.. W. English is having the inter-
ior of his store painted.
Wednesday morning at the I'm
maculate Conception church occurred
the marriage of Miss Mae Keefe, on
ly child of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Keefe,
and Mr.. Frank Gilloon 4 Dubuque A
Wedding breakfast was served to
about IS friends and relatives. Miss
Keefe is bright and accomplished
Young lady and will he greatly miss