Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-26
OUNTY NEWS
OTTER CREEK.


Charles Kuntz was pleasant bust.
ness caller at DEBORAH last week one
day, also visiting on his brother Frank
at the city garage.
Demo Kratz, of Sumner township,
was pleasant business callerat Ridge.
way last week, one day.
Some Of ]. C. Kirschman's folks
were pleasant shoppers at Cresco last
week:
Anna returned to their home at Cresco
again after spending several days here
with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Milk and son
Eddie arrived home last week from
their sojourn among friends and rela-
tives abroad.
Paste it into your hat and put flea
in Towser's ear that next week, We'd
nesday evening is Halloween.
Elmer Schild was a pleasant bust
ness caller at DEBORAH last week fore
part.
J. Adamec, of Howard county, was
saving wood for Joe Novak during a
lull in threshing at the latter's place
caused by the wet weather.
Quite few here and there through
the county were caught with spuds in
the ground when the hard freeze of
the past week came along.
Prof. s.. A. Mahlkuch, who is atte.d-
ing the State University at Madison,
Wis, this year was an over Sunday
guest at the Schild home returning to
his duties at the ~" Sunday night.
A number of farmers were market
ing porkers in town the past week.
Mr.. Hog seems to be loosing his finan-
cial reputation in the market these
days.
Rev. w. A. Scholer and family of
Cresco were entertained at dinner Sun.
day by Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz and
family. During the afternoon, the
Reverend autoed to Florenceville, How
ard Co., for preaching services in the
evening.
Fritz Ramseyer and daughter Paul
inc and latter's friend and school chum
of Ridgeway autoed out here Sunday
afternoon to make pleasant call at
the Schild home.
Services at our churches next Sun
day as follows: At the German M, E.
Church, Sunday School in the morning
as usually followed by prayer meeting.
At the Evangelical Church Sunday
School at 10 a. m. followed by prayer
meeting and preaching services in the
evening by Rev. w. A. Scholer of
Cresco. Plan to attend.
llSome of Alfred Peter, Sr's boys were
business callers at Cresco last week
Saturday.
Harry Wiedeman and family were
entertaining at dinner Sunday num-
Der of their friends and neighbors. A
very enjoyable time was spent togeth-
er, also during the afternoon.
John Aegerter and family were
pleasant callers on Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Gerber and family of Howard Co. the
other Sunday spending q most enjoy.
able time amongst each other.
The hay balers were busy at the Jno.
Aegerter home few days the past
week. -
Carl Haakenson had . Smuggling bes
last week Friday in which number OF
his neighbors lent . hand.
Mrs. w. E. Wiedeman assisted Mrs.
Carl Haakenson in cooking for the mer
forming the shingling bee last week.
J.. G: Kirschman and family went tc
New Hampton last week Saturday t.
attend the funeral of relative.
Elsie Aegerter entertained little
Reuben Kirschman last week Saturday.
John Aegerter and son Albert were
pleasant callers at the Henry Alberi
home last week latter part one even
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. Demo Kratz, of Sum
ner township, were greeting friends
and relatives in this vicinity Sunday.
Supt. H. E: Miller, of Dec orah, wa.
pleasant caller at our rural schools
through here the past days. While
here he gave an interesting talk to thu
boys and girls.
Anna Holversen, of Wheeler, Wis,
is visiting at the Ole Sanderson home
Mrs. H. Bradley, of Ambrose, N. D.
is here visiting her mother, Mrs K
Ssnderson, and brothers Ben and OLE
Sanderson, these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars johnson and Kas
per autoed from Lime Springs Sunday
and dined with Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Sanderson and family, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck and Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Haakenson took supper
with Amel Koch and family other Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vopava anc
daughter Eileen were Ridgeway shop
pers last week Tuesday, also calling al
the Amel Koch home on their Way
home.
Mrs. Mary Kratz and daughter ENNIS
autoed from Cresco last week Monday
afternoon and spent a pleasant time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch ant
family.
Christ Haakenson from DEBORAH il
helping his son Carl these days on the
old homestead near the river. =
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