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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
Consuelo Laub in Recital.

Miss Consuelo Laub who for two
years has been studying in the Con-
servatory of Mount St. Joseph College,
Dubuque, gave piano recital in the
College Auditorium on Sunday even
ing. She was assisted by Miss Blanche
McEnany. soprano. The recital was
attended by the Faculty and students
and by many friends of the young la
dies. C. B. Laub and his son George
went to Dubuque to be present. The
numbers by Miss Laub were:
I'ourree in G-majo ......... ...... .......B Bach
Nolturno OPP. 20, No. l...............Sga mbati
Gavo:te, from lphIgenia GluckBrahms
Etude OPP. p. No. 9......................Ch Chopin
Der Wanderer. .Schu bert List
Capricietto Op. 1856. ................C haminade
Prelude OPP. 80, Tristesse. .....A. w. Kramer
EtTde Sy mphonique No. ~. .Schuman
Concerto in D.minor. ..................MOZa rt
Second Piano, Cecilia Laub
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
Destructive Fire at Elma.

Last Tuesday afternoon, May 18th,
Elma had the most serious fire in many
years. Not since the confagrations of
fifteen years ago had the town faced a
more serious sweep of the fire fend.
The Gilchrst elevator, located just
east of the railroad track and adjoining
the Chapman Lumber Company's coal
shed caught fire, presumably from a
spark from a passing train. The fire
was first discovered when smoke was
seen issuing from the cupola. The
building had no grain. Mr.. C. Foley
acd John Condor were sitting in the
elevator at the time but did not know
of the fire until they heard the whis-
tile Then it was several moments be-
fore they discovered the exact location
of the fire. The fire department re-
sponded promptly, but the fire being
at such a great height worked down
inside the building before the water
could be brought to bear on it, The
whole building was soon a mass of
flames and with the wind from the
west the Chapman lumber yard was in
serious danger: of being burned. Only
the most heroic work Of the fremen
prevented the lumber yard and the ad-
joining elevator from catching fire.
Emergency calls were sent to Alta
Vista and to Riceville and both towns
responded promptly with hose and men
hurried overland by auto.
The elevator was completely Destroy
ed together with most of its contents
of farm machinery. Then the fire
spread 10 the Chapman coal sheds ad-
joining and reached the cement house
before it was extinguished. The Chap
man lumber company suffered loss of
about $1,000, while Mr.. Foley lost
about the same amount.-E ma New
Era.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
Married at Elma.

The marriage of Mr.. Charles A..
Weaken of this city to Miss Mary
Casey of Elma was solemnized by Rev.
Father Gum of the Immaculate Con-
ception Church at Elma, Tuesday morn
ing, May 22nd, at eight o'clock. The
bridal pair were unattended. Mendel-
ssohn's Wedding March was played
and Miss Luella Devereaux sang the
songs, my Song to You" and AVE
Maria"
After the church services about forty
relatives and friends gathered for an
eleven o'clock breakfast at the home
of the brides parents. The home was
prettily decorated with pink and white.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Casey of Elma. She is a
splendid young woman, most highly
recommended by all who know her.
The bride wore gown of hand en-
broidered blue georgette crepe with
white hat and corsage bouquet of lilies
of the valley and pink rose b DIS. Her
going-away suit was gray tailored
gaberdine, with purple hat.
The bridegroom is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. A. Weaken of this city. He
has been and educated in this city and
now holds position in the postal de-
partment as city mail carrier. He isan
excellent young man and his conduct
has been such as to reflect credit to his
family name and to bring success to
him in the affairs of the world. His
bride is not altogether a stranger here,
having lived with her parents in this
community short time. The bride
and bridegroom come from fine par
ents and their great number of friends
wish for them many years of happi-
ness and success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaken left on the
afternoon train for points north. Up
on their return they will be at home to
their friends after June fifteenth, on
East Court street, of this city.-New
Hampton Tribune.
The groom is brother of Ed Weak
len who with his wife attended the
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
OBITUARY
FORTY

M. M. Forty, son of Abraham and
Elizabeth Forty, born in York Co.,
Penn, Nov. %, 1888. Died May l6,
1917. Mr.. Forty was ore of fourteen
children, two sisters are now left Mrs.
Elizabeth Fry of Sioux Falls, S. Oak,
and Mrs. Sarah Splitter of Peoria, III.
He was one of the early settlers in
Cresco coming here the year following
the building Of the railroad.
He leaves a wife, Mary A. Forty and
three children, Walter T. Forty, Hood
River, Oregon, Mrs. Lillian Anderson
of Wolf Point, Mont, and William H.
Forty, Cresco, all Of whom were pres
ent at the funeral
Was converted when boy in P~rn-
sylvania and united-with the Methodist
Episcopal Church and was faithful
even unto death.
Funeral was he; d at the home Mon
day morning at 10 a. M, in charge OF
tie pastor, Rev. Will Kerwin, and in
terment was made at Oak Lawn.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
Conversational Church.

Rev. J. A. Petit will deliver the
sermon to the graduating class of the
High school ON Sunday evening The
service will be in this church at eight
o'clock
Following the union service at the
Opera House Sunday morning we will
have our regular Sunday School session
in our church. We hope to get started
by noon. All the pupils are urged to
come.
We are gong to omit our Sunday ev-
ening services during the hot summer
months this year. Our plan is to be-
gin again with fresh interest the first
Of September. We havn had excellent
attendance at these services this year
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
Memorial Day at Postoffice :

On next Wednesday, May 30tb, the
usual holiday service will be given at
the postoffice. No rural delivery and
city carriers will make one.delivery in
the morning and will make no after
noon collection. The Office WILDE open
for the transaction of all except money
order business from 8 to 10 a. m. In
coming and outgoing mails will be
handled as usual, but windows will not
be opened except during the hour
before mentioned:
F. D. MEAD, P. M.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
The Civic Club.

Will serve ice cream in Beadle Park
on Saturday the Goth at 10c a dish,
from noon through the afternoon and
evening. Our High School Band has
been invited to play in the evening.
Our constitution says THE object of
this association shall be to promote the
general betterment of the city in such
ways as shall from time to time be
deemed advisable by the association. "
1t is the spirit of the organization to
strive in every way reasonable, to
clean, beautify and decorate spots that
are blemishes and unattractive to the
taste and eye.
Nature has done much for US but we
may aid nature in the future more than
we have in the past.
w., ask the citizens of Cresco to af-
filiate with US until we shall make our
little city the gem of the highways.
We have secured several auto trails.
Tourists coming from the west and
south must pass Beadle Park. The I'm.
perial Highway, from Lansing to Spirit
Lake, passes the park trailing the How
ard Center road on through the north
ern counties of Iowa.
We want Cresco to be the very clean
est, neatest city on the route.
The Lacrosse, Tama and K. c. trail
comes in on the Howard Center roaC
and passes Beadle.
The Dubuque and Cresco Division OF
the Burlington Way converges with the
Cedar Rapids and st. Paul Division OF
the same road at Cresco, bringing many
tourists from the south along the New
Oregon road. They all must see
Beadle the first thing. The Austin to
Calmar Pike also makes Cresco.
Why not ornament Beadle Park and
clean up sor1e lots adjacent to it? No
reason only for need of funds for labor
must be paid. We ask the Cresco
property owners to aid US by Influence
and membership.
Dues for active members SOC per
year. For associate members 81.
Our present officers are:
President Mrs. Kate DAILY.
Secretary-Mrs. l. J. Booth.
Treasurer-Mrs. Maud Tomas.
Park Committee:
Mrs. P. A. Clemmer, Mrs. Cora
Addie, Mrs. Taubman.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25

A committee. consisting of members
of the w. r. and S. of ". will meet
at the court house at 8 o'clock on Tues
day morning, May 29th, and proceed to
the different cemeteries, exclusive of
Oak Lawn, to decorate the graves of
deceased soldiers who are buried there.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
MARRIED..

On Saturday, May 10Th, at the M. E.
parsonage, Rev. Kirwin officiating, oc.
Cured the marriage of Mr.. William
Raymond Warrington to Miss Letia
Blanche Morton, both of Cresco, Iowa.
! The bride is the daughter of Mr..
Den Morton and the groom is the son
; of Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Warrington of
this city.
The bride was attired in white lace
gown trimmed with white muslin and
rose buds. She also wore her mothers
wedding ring. Miss Florence Yarring-
ton, sister of the groom, acted as
bridesmaid and wore pink silk gown
trimmed with white lace. .-
The grovm and his best man, Albert
Rakow, were attired in blue serge
suits.
A wedding dinner was served at the
home of the groom's parents, after
which the young couple, and party of
friends, autoed to Austin, Mimi, for
short visit, returning the next day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warrington have gone
to housekeeping in the south part of
town where they are at home to their
friends. May they have their full
share of the joys and prosperity of this
world, is the wish of their many friends
On Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, at
the German Catholic Church occurred
the marriage of Miss Anna Mast, to
Mr.. John DeGrave, Rev. Father Wag-
ner officiating. They were attended by
Mr.. Charles DeGrave and Miss Emma
DeGrave, brother and sister of the
groom. Mr.. and Mrs. DeGrave will be-
gin housekeeping at once in Mrs.
Mouw's house on railroad street. The
Plain Dealer joins with their many
friends in congratulations.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
Baptist Church.

Next Sunday at 1890 we will unite
with the other churches to hear the
Memorial sermon by Rev H. M. Norman
at the Opera House, and at p n. at
the Congregational Church to hear the
Baccalaureate sermon by the Baptist
pastor. Sunday School at II O'clock
B. Y. P. U. at p. m.
J. A. PETIT, Pastor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25

A beautiful display of Silyerware is
now in stock for your inspection.
Beautiful and we'll selected lines of
Flat and Hollow Silverware, Sterling
Silver Tableware and Souvenir Spoons.
Very reasonable prices. Swenson's
Jewelry Store.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
Corn Contest.

All persons entering the Corn Contest
will inform the Secretary of the Farm
ers' Institute, C. H. Rice, by mail of
their entry into the contest and also
what prize they are contesting for.
This notice should be filed as soon as
the corn or potatoes are planted.
SECRETARY.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
PEARSON

PEARSON
The death of Louis Pearson, an in.
mate of the Iowa Soldiers Orphans
Home, occurred at an early hour Mon:
day morning following long illness.
The child has been a member of the
home for the past several months. He
was born Sept 26, 1916 in Bonair, Ia.
He is survived by his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Pearson of Bonair, Ia, and
three brothers and two sisters. The
funeral services were held at 10 o'clock
on Tuesday morning at Oakdale ceme-
terry, Davenport, Ia. conducted by
Rev. Miller of the Lutheran Church.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
Barber Shop to Move.

der the Fiske Grocery which he is hav-
ing specially fitted up for strictly up
to-date sanitary barber shop, which he
will occupy some time next month.
Watch for notice of change of location.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
Pump Repairing.

My prices are the lowest, my work is
the best. Prompt service. All work
guaranteed. Give me trial. Phone
21S. Alvin C. Hollenback, Cresco, la.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
Pure Bred Mammoth Jack

For the season Of 1917, the pure bred
Jack, Good Boy" No. 66l4, may be
found at P. G.. Buttons barn. 39-tf
a.. - A. J. Owens.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
Notice to the Public.

Am NOT in the market for any kind
of mixed or baled paper and magazines
or books at the present time.
4O-tf Sam Feldstein.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25

Following is the program for the
observance of Memorial Sunday anc
Memorial Day, May 81 and 80.
Memorial Sunday will be observed II
Cresco, May 9th, by a union service
arranged by the Sons of Veterans, tt
be held in the opera house at 1890 a
m. The program is as follows:
Musical Prelude-High School Orches
ira.
Prayer-Rev. J. A. Pettitt.
Responsive Reading-Lead by Rev
Will Kirwin.
''Battle Hymn of the Republic
Sung by the audience.
Announcements.
Ofertory-High School Orchestra.
Coward Christian Soldiers"-Sune
by High School Chorus.
Sermon-Rev. H. M. Norman.
''America Sung by the audience
Benedction-Rev John Pless.
Musical Postlude-Hlgh School Or
chestra.
On Memorial day the G. A. R. Post
and w. R. C. and S. of V. will meet at
the court house at $50 a. m, and pro-
coed to Oak Lawn cemetery where
special services and scattering of flow
ers and decorating graves of soldiers
buried there will be held.
General orders No. S, G. A. r.
THAT on Memorial day bells be tolled
from 1900 noon to 1905, that flags be
placed at half mast and that everyone
remain standing with uncovered heads
during this period.
At l 80 p. m. the Post, Corps and S.
of V. will meet at their hall and march
to the court house park where the fol-
lowir G program will be given.
Decorating the Soldiers Monument
by 20 little boys and girls. "
Music by Drum Corps and High
School Band.
March to Opera House.
Music by H. S. Quartet.
Invocation by Rev. Father Wagner.
Decorating vacant chairs by twenty
little girls.
Reading General Orders No. II, by
Jennett Hoopman.i
Reading Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
dress by Burton Morgan. |
Music by High School Orchestra.
Grafton by Elmer A. johnson. t
Closing number, H. S. Quartet.
Song. Star Spangled Banner. !,
Renediction, Rev. w. A. Scholer. /,
S. of V. Committee. !,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-25
Memorial Services .

Following is the program for the
observance of Memorial Sunday and
Memorial Day, May q and 80.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28

players and that is why he refuses to
arguments with him. And that Is why
he also thinks It ill.advised for the
Baseball Players fraternity to attempt
to break into the Federation OF Labor.
"The chief trouble with admitting
the Ball Players fraternity to the Fed.
Grafton Of Labor" says Byron, us that
baseball playing isn't labor. There Is
nothing In common between dashing
over the greensward for a couple OF
hours every afternoon and putting In
eight hours wrestling pipes or running
a lathe.
'The services of ball player to his
club cannot be measured In terms Of
anything that union labor recognizes.
When the leaders of the federation
come to discuss the minimum wage
question with the mngnates, they would
be up against new sort Of game. You
couldn't fix IN hourly wage, nor daily
wage. and the unions probably wouldn't
want to put up fight to give the ath-
letes bigger yearly remuneration
than Is earned by the highest paid OF
the skilled trades.
'Ball players as rule are very well
of. There are undoubtedly some indi'
vidual cases In which they get the
worst Of II. but an ideal condition can
not be expected In any line OF work,
nor can It be brought about by force
or by any other method that has been
discovered"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28

GIANTS AFTER HIGH RECORD


The pennant Is not the only incentive
In the 1917 race. John ]. McGraw
wants his Glnnts to beat the figures
Of the Cubs 81 1905, writes Len Woost-
or IN the Brooklyn Times. In that
season the great Chicago machine fin
ished the season with n percentage or
.765. They won ll2 games out OF
l5l. the hest mark under such n sched-
ule In either OF the two big leagues.
McGraw calculates on a flying start
and will improve every opportunity
10 crafty his ambition. He considers
himself In possession of the greatest
team he ever handled and with the
class he possesses believes II possible
Ia nick the season for the best per-
centage Of victories amassed by any
club under the 1874 arrangement. The
20 straight run Of last fall, n new
major league record, started that bee
buzzlng In his Uranium. It's n laud-
able ambition, but there are n few
rival managers who will do their best
To trip up McGraw In his quest for Il
record.breaking performance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28

not stingy," says Hug. "When ! see u
good lad ! say 50. but I haven't seen
one who comes anywhere near To this
Texas yOungster."
Hornsby seems able to shine any
where mt all and Is being called the
George Sisler Of the Cards. He has
played all around the iniicld from third
to first and with his hitting would 90
great In the outfield. Quite n few
seem to think that he would do his
best II kept regularly on first, but he
has shown so much class ut third and
short that Higgins still works him
there. The remarkable confidence the
yOungster shows Ii II big item In his
success. He's sure that he can do
anything Mt all ana he usually does.
Before joining the Cards he played u
short while In a class ID Texas league,
where a Cardinal scout picked him up.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28
CALLS UMPIRING PLAY
Byron Always Ready to Joke
Fans on Ball Field.
One Of National Leagues ArbIters
Handles Game Smoothly, Keeps
Players HustIino and Very Sci.
dom Makes Mistake.

william J. Byron Of Detroit, Mich,
Is n steam filter. Is said To he an efli-
cient one and is In good standing with
the union. lie also Is an umpire In the
National league. Since he Joined the
major circuit he has become n student
Of the game, of players and Of poetry.
In the first two he has made much
progress. but as to the other II prob
ably would be best to keep silent.
Byron has developed into one Of Ten
er's best ump'res. Although bit Of
ficious on tn field. he handles the
game smoothly, keeps the players hust-
ling and seldom makes mistake. His
decisions on halls and strikes are not
questioned often. He has an ideal tenn
permanent for an umpire and for that
reason IL respected by players.
Unlike most indicator handlers. Bill
always Is willing to chin with fan, Is
pleased to listen to u joke hurled ut
him from the stand and does not pay
any attention to insults. lie makes his
work q pleasure, beratse he believes 1t
does not amount tn iauch more than
play. He thinks II Is the same for the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28
HELP FOR CINCINNATI REDS


II the Cincinnati Reds don't kick
holes in all previous Ohio river records
Within the next few years 1t won't be
the fault of Larry Sutton, recently
signed by Manager Christy Mathew
son to scout for Garry Herrmann's
holdings.
Baseball men agree that Mathew
son made the wisest move since taking
hold of the Reds when he signed up
the foxy Sutton. Larry has n great
record for ivOry-hunting behind him.
Connected for several years with the
Brooklyn club, Sutton dug up some of
the most famous players In the coun-
try.
Among the Dodgers who got their
big league chances through recOmmen-
dalton of Sutton are Jake Daubert,
JEFF Pfeffer, Casey Stengel, lack
Wheat and Otto Miller. They all have
made good, and they don't form the
total of his scouting maneuvers by
several.
Minor leaguers know Sutton better,
perhaps. than any person now In the
scout business. And they know also
that when Larry comes into view
they've got to trOt out the best they
have. No one yet has been caught
putting one over on the veteran grass
cOmber. He has the eye for young
ball players and he rarely picks a fiv-
yer. All his selections, of course, are
not doing duty in the big leagues, but
most of them are, and that's better
record than great many Of them can
boast.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28
OUR LEADING CLUBS
Moulders of Public Opinion and
Assembling Places for Citi-
zens in This City.

Following are the locations Of the
.eading selfsustaining clubs Of Chi
cago
Apollo Club. 2O2 s. Michigan ave.
Bohemia Club-3659 Douglas boule-
ward.
Builders. 4i2.41s Chamber Of Con-
merce building.
Calumet, Michigan ave. aud goth st
Caxton, Tenth floor. Fine Arts BLDG.
Chicago Athletic Association, 10 9.
Michigan ave.
Chicago Architectural, Art Instt.
tute.
Chicago Automobile, s21 Plymouth
court
Chicago Club. Michigan ave. and
Van Buren, street
Chicago Cycling, 1915. 81 East Van
Buren, street.
Chicago Motor Club. 1850 South
Michigan avenue.
Chicago Yacht, foot Of Monroe Ut.
City Club, 316 Plymouth court
Cliff Dwellers. 216 8. Michigan ave.
Colonial Club Of Chicago. llAS
Grand boulevard.
Columbia Yacht, foot Of Randolph
street.
Elks, Grand Pacific Hotel Item.
porary), pending completion OF new
club house at ia West Washington
street.
Englewood. 1928 Harvard avenue.
Edgewater County, 666S winthrop
avenue.
Farngut Yacht Club, foot Of ssd st
0ermania Maennerchor, 106 Germs,
MIA place.
Hamilton. 20 8. Dearborn IT.
Illinois Athletic. 112 8. Michigan
avenue.
Irish Fellowship Club. Ia Sale He
tel.
1roQuois. 81 N. Ia Sale st
Illinois. 113 8. Ashland boulevard
Jefferson, Dearborn ave. and Maple
street.
Kenwood. Lake ave. and eth Of.
Kenwood Country. Drsxel boulS
ward and 18th street.
Midday. First National Bank BLDG,
l7th floor.
Oaks. Lake ct. and Waller ave.
Press Club Of Chicago, City Hall
Square Building.
Quadrangle. Lexington avenue ana
6Sth street
Rotary. 80 South Dearborn sG
Saddle and Cycle. Sheridan Road
and Foster avenue.
South Shore Country. lake shore
and 67th street
Southern, 26 N. Dearborn street
Speedway Park Club. 40 8. Dear.
born street.
| Standard. Michigan ave. and sltA
street.
Swedish Club Of CHICAGO, 1858 La
Sale avenue.
Twentieth Century. 22ls Michisa,
avenue.
Union League. Jackson boulevard
and Federal street.
University. Michigan avenue aal
Monroe street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28
METHOD TO REWARD PLAYERS
Cornell University Permits Winners
OF Baseball and Football Games
to Wear Prizes.

Cornell university has adopted a
new method Of rewarding football and
baseball players for winning games,
which has been Endorsed by the athlet'
e. council of the Ithaca institution.
The privilege OF wearing miniature
gold football on the watch chain or fob
will be given to wearers of the football
G after season In which the team has
won both the Michigan and Pennsylva-
mia games.
Gold baseballs may he worn similar
iy as II reward for the winning OF six
out of nine baseball games from
Princeton, Yale, Michigan ana Penn
sylynnin, provided the six victories in
clu1e two over Pennsylvania.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28

more than three thousand base hits.
The actual figures are 1O,107 and 1860
respectively. And he is going to add
to these before he quits.
One man, and only one, can pass the
10000 mark and almost certainly Will
go by the 5000 base hit record this
season. Sam Crawford Is the person.
The Detroit player needs less than
forty base hits to reach the mark
named, but must play In nearly all the
games of the year to get 10000 times
Mt bat. No other player In either
league has any possible chance to do
either of the two things mentioned.
Not more than five will last long
enough to equal either of Wagner's
performances and possibly none Will
do so,