Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-23
COUNTY NEWS
OTTER CREEK.


way the fore part Of last week.
Thanksgiving day next week Tnurs-
day. No. r. F. D. as Uncle Sans
servants need time to eat turkey,
pumpkin pie, etc.
Ardella Milk visited friends at Pro-
twin the other Sunday, returning
home the next day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz entertain
ed at dinner the other Sunday the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kruger
and children of Florenceville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Demo Kratz of Sumner twp, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Kratz. A very
pleasant time was spent.
John Reinhart, c. Schild and 9TH
ers were delivering hogs at Ridge
way last week.
Mrs. C. Schild went to Cresco last
week Wednesday to attend the meet
ing of the w. NJ S. of the Evangell-
cal church, at the home of Mrs. Anna
Wiedeman.
Will Smidth and others attended the
public sale in Howard county last
week one day.
The Ladies Aid of the English M.
E. church we're entertained last Fri
day afternoon by Mrs. L. T. Fosse and
Mrs. Henry Butz at the latter's home.
C. Schild was business caller at
Cresco. last Wednesday.
Mr., and Mrs. James Vrba were
pleasant callers at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Kreitzer other Sunday
afternoon.
Albert Milk was pleasant caller
at the ]. J. Kreitzer home other Sun
day.
Mesdames Albert Milk and J. j..
Kreitzer were pleasant shoppers at
Protivin last week Wednesday.
Mr.. Svoboda of Howard county, de-
livered several loads of fine porkers
at Ridgeway last week Wednesday.
]. j. Kreitzer was caller at the
Winfield Kratz home last week one
day.
Willie Landa, Jr., was visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Milk, the past week or so.
Little George Meshik, who has been
visiting at the J. J. Kreitzer home
LOT SOluG llIue, IclulACu " LID AOAlS
at Cresco last week Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Milk entertain
ed the other Sunday the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Landa, son Willie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Tupy and son
Leonard.
Eddie Milk has been assisting his
brother-in-law, Will Landa, at pick
ing corn the past week or so.
Our schools have been raising funds
for the Red Cross chapter, total re-
ceipts in the township to date being
$3.50.
Mrs. Albert Milk and grandson Will
lie Landa were pleasant callers at the
home of Mr. and Mrs ]. J. Kreitzer
last week one day.
Will Wagner, from near Ridgeway,
made several pleasant calls through
here the. past week.
Services at our churches next Sun
day as follows: At the German M. E.,
Sunday school at 10 a. m. followed by
prayer meeting; at the Evangelical
church, Sunday school at 10 a. m. and
followed by prayer meeting. Plan to
attend.
Mrs. ]. ]. Kreitzer was a pleasant
caller on her friend, Mrs. j.. H. Hos
podarsky, of Ridgeway, last week one
day.
: Dan Kruger came down from
Florenceville last week one day to
visit at the home of Theo. Kratz and
family.
J.J. Kreitzer and family were Cres-
co shoppers last Saturday.
A. F. Schild, Elmer and Ralph
Schild autoed to DEBORAH last Satur-
day to do some shopping, greet rela-
tives, friends, etc.
Clara Kuntz and brother Elmer mo-
tored to DEBORAH last Saturday to call
at the Frank Kuntz home and do some
shopping. The former also took in
the Study course for teachers at the
court house.
Aegerter's folks were c-nverihs
baled hay at Ridgeway last Saturday
Some of the Koch girls have been
picking corn at the J. ]. Hornbergel
home the past week or so.
John Aegerter was a business caller
at Spillville last week Wednesday.
The next meeting of the STANDARD
Bearers of the German M. E. churcl
will be at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
John Reinhart the second Wednesda!
evening in December
]. G.. Kirschman and son Joyce wer'
business shoppers at Spillville las
Saturday.
Mrs. w. E. Wiedeman was pleas
ant caller at the Carl Haakenso'
home last week one day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Kirschman ant
family entertained last Sunday at din
ner Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wiedeman
A very social time was also spent to
gether during the afternoon.
Theo. Kratz, family, Mr.. and MRS
Demo Kratz, of Sumner twp, spen
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Da1
Kruger and others at Florenceville
Some of the Schild folks wer
pleasant callers on John Reinhart an
family Sunday afternoon.
Will Kunfz and family were caller