Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-20
COUNTY NEWS
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Mr.. and Mrs. Art Lichty and son
came from Waterloo Saturday for q
weeks visit at the Dan McKittrick
home. .+... =. - 49, Lii.
Mrs. i Rob Adams and children re-
turned from Dawson, 'Neb., Monday
morning where she visited he: bro
Their Jack and family. ~ ia
John Evans and family picnicked
at Vernon Springs Sunday. ~
Clara Silver returned to Waterloo
Wednesday after spending her two
weeks vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Silver. ~,
Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding and chill
dren returned from Avoca Saturday.
Mesdames Sayers and and Rhode
visited the Cue family at State Cen
ter for over a week ~. -.
Mary Condor, of New Hampton, is
q guest at the John Condor home. so.e
Florence Ebert has been having q
severe attack of tonsilttts.
Mrs. Regan, of Chicago, returned to
her home, Monday after spending 9
week with, her mother Mrs. Elsie Nc
Crane and other relatives. .s
John Mahoney is transacting bust
ness in North Dakota this week. e
Will Whalen is in Minneapolis this
week in the interest of the Elevator
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Florence Kane is enjoying a visit
with her friend, Miss Solsberg, OF
Pierre, S. D. -, 10, *. !, ~.
Mrs. Peterson, of Edgewood, N. d.,
is here helping care for J. NJ. Keefei
who is in very serious condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weaken, Of
New Hampton, were Sunday guests
at the Dan Casey home.
The Misses Anna Haaf, Lena Haaf,
Laura Westendorf and q friend from
Riceville have gone for two weeks
outing up to, Forest Lake, Mimi.
Mrs. Herman Unger went to Mer-
cy hospital at Cresco last Tuesday and
had her tonsils removed by Dr. Kes-
sci. a.
Mr.. and Mrs Voorhees,, of New
Hampton, and Florence Fallgatter, OF
Minneapolis visited relatives In town
on Wednesday. <ns,r .3.slIsr7} u
Mr., and Mrs. John Fogarty are
the proud parents of baby boy, born
to them Wednesday, July IS. ID
After long and serious illness
Mike Smith answered the death sum-
mons Tuesday afternoon. Through
the trial of suffering he showed great
fortitude and was accomplishing. He
leaves q large circle Of friends who
extend the warmest sympathy to the
heart stricken wife. T2E5aas >. g. .ssqagrsss
Throughout the state of Iowa men
and women have responded to the call
sent out by our government to plant
a garden To try and have vegetables
enough to supply the family and pos
sibly sell some. The great question
now Is how to keep the vegetables for
future use. The U. S. agricultural de-
partment has done a great deal in the
way Of issuing bulletins. etc, and our
own agricultural college at Ames is
making Estate wide campaign to dem
onstrate cold pack canning. There
will be a demonstration in Elma on
Friday, iAug. 3rd. Every one is in
vited to- attend for surely a good meth
cd will be shown to keep fruit and
vegetables. The southern part of
both Alton and Howard townships are
invited to attend the Elma meeting.
4 L. W. ;Wentz went to New Hampton
and run his car back which had been
there for. repairs. ..s.
Ed DeyereauX of Aberdeen, S. D.,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank 3Deyereaux.
Rosina Delsing of New Hampton,
attended the ball game here Sunday
between New Hampton and Elma.
The advance agent of the Mutual
Bureau held meeting
with the signers Monday to perfect
plans for the coming session from
Aug to7. "a
The Ellington baby was buried on
afternoon. This is indeed sad
for the parents, as it was the only
child they had.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Saxon return
ed from their Minnesota trip Monday
afternoon. - = '.s.7',
Leland Barry, Of Minneapolis, came
afternoon to spend the sum
mer with his grandmother, Mrs. Maria
Barry. -p-,.g F'g3 .,,,Tf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis O'Toole, Of LIE
Roy, Mr.. and Mrs. GillOon, Of Dyers-
ville,. spent Sunday with Mrs. Fitz-
gerald and daughter. Bg i Z
Miss McCusker is enjoying a visit
from her mother, of Omaha, Neb.
Mr., and Mrs. Mat Biwer, and Mr..
and Mrs. Will Gansen autoed to Ce-
dar Rapids Sunday to visit Sara BIZ
wer, who recently went to join the
Sisters Of Mercy. ~
MI. and Mrs. Kennedy spent a few
days visiting friends at Boone.
H.iA Pardee went to New Hampton
Monday to do some interior decorating
for Mrs. Klatt. 4
Mary Ann Burns left Monday morn
ing for Forestville, Ore, where she
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