Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-10-19
0UNTY NEWS
OTTER CREEK.


Victoria Kratz was pleasant caller
at the Schild home, last week one day.
DR.. Gardner, of Cresco, made few
professional calls here last week.
Robert Blackburn went to Chicago,
last week, with car load of cattle.
Preaching services will be held at the
German Nj. E. Church next Sunday,
morning and evening, by Rev. John
Bury, Of DEBORAH. During the after
noon, the pastor will preach at How
ard Center. Plan to attend these serv-
ices. ,-
J. Adamec, Of Howard County, fin
ished threshing for the season at the
Riha home and pulled into winter
quarters.
Joe Novak was a pleasant caller at
the Schild home, last week one day.
Preaching services, Immediately fol-
lowing Sunday School, will be held at
the Evangelical Church next Sunday
morning by Rev. w. A. Scholer. of
Cresco. Take in some services with
your friends.
Some of Schild's folks were bust
ness callers at Cresco, last week Satur-
day.
The members of the w. M. S. of the
Evangelical church will meet with Mrs.
Anna Wiedeman, of Cresco, this week
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Milk, with
abroad to visit with friends for num-
Der of days.
Chris. Haakenson came up from De-
corah to assist his son Carl at building
on the old homestead.
Earl Kirschman left last week
Wednesday for University Park near
Oskaloosa, L., to attend school this
winter. May success crown all his
efforts along that line is the wish OF his
friends.
The next meeting of the Standard
Bearers of the German M. E. Church
will be at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
G. Kirschman, the second Wednesday
evening in November.
C. Schild and family autoed north of
Cresco. Sunday afternoon, to visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Nichols.
Some of Theo. Kratz' folks and Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Moe, of Ridgeway,
autoed to Sumner, Ia., Sunday morn
ing, to spend the day visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Kratz,. who were former
Lincolnites.
Quite number of young folks gath
cred at the home of Jacob Hornberger,
Monday evening, for surprise given
in honor of Anna, Elizabeth and Cert
rude thinner. They left for their
home at Summon, Ind, after spending
seven weeks visiting relatives.
Roy Koch and Edward Wiedeman
spent the other Sunday with Chas.
Hornberger. ... -
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koch and son
Clinton spent the other Sunday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demo Kratz visited Joe
Hopperstad at Ridgeway. They
brought the latter's sister, Marjorie,
along home with them for an indefinite
stay.
Mrs. Robert Vopava and daughter
Eileen visited the Amel Koch family,
Tuesday of last week.
Fred Koch was q Spillville business
caller, Tuesday Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck and daugh-
ter Opel attended q wedding at De.
corah, Wednesday of last week.
Ollie Falck spent Wednesday with
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson and her
cousin Gale.
Mrs. Jacob Hornberger and Anna,
Elizabeth and Gertrude thinner visited
at the Amel Koch home, Monday after
Don of last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Vopsva and
daughter Eileen. MIR. and Mrs. Fred
Koch and son Clinton, MIR. and Mrs.
Carl Haakenson and daughter Gale and
Misses Nettie, Leona and Lizzie Koch
autoed to Calmar, the other Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Wiedeman and daughter
Anna spent a few days visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Falck.
Albert Lansvick and Wesley Kratz
as motorist autoed to Cslmsr, the other
Saturday evening, to attend the dance
at Frana's opera hall. a
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Gessell, from
Cresco, accompanied by Jake Young
and the latter's brother-in-law, called
at the Jake Hornberger and Amel Koch
homes, Sunday, as they used to be resi-
dents here thirty years ago. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson dined
with MIR. and Mrs. Sam Kratz and fam
lily, the other Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wiedeman and
children were Cresco shoppers, the lat
ter part of last week.