Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-01-05
OTTER CREEK.

The members of the w. N. S. of the
Evangelical Church will meet with Mrs.
E. P. Thompson, of Cresco, next week
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peter Jr. and
daughter Helen, of Howard County,
spent Christmas Day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Peter ST.. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch and family
entertained at dinner on Christm
Day, MIR. and Mrs. Fred Falck and
: family from near Ridgeway, MIR. and
Mrs. Robt. Vopava, of Sumner Twp,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred C. Koch. The balance
of the day was spent in very social
manner.
,, Robt. Vopava was a pleasant bust
ness caller at Spillville, the other week
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gunderson and daugh-
ter Nettie spent Christmas with Mr..
and Mrs. John Gesell.
Norma johnson came up from De-
corah the other Saturday to visit her
father and greet friends.
Nettie Koch and brother Roy were
pleasant callers at the Schlld home,
Sunday afternoon.
Elsie Vopava returned to her home,
Thursday, after spending q week with
her sieter, Mrs. Frank Sobolik.
Gladys Hoffman resumed her duties
as teacher in Sub-Dist. No. 4, Tuesdsy,
after a vacation of two weeks.
Myrtle Schild departed New Years
evening for Naperville, ILL.,, to resume
her studies at Northwestern College
where she has been close student for
a number Of years.
Edw. Wiedeman spent few days
with his mother and sister at Cresco,
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Koch were
pleasantly entertained to an oyster sup
per, Saturday evening, by Ole Sander
son and family.
Some of Mike Kratz's folks were
pleasant shoppers at Cresco, the latter
part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Vopava were
pleasant shoppers at Cresco, recently.
Victoria Kratz, who is staying at the
home of her brother Demo, these days.
ate her Christmas Dinner under the
parental roof.
Earl Kirschman and brothers Joyce
and Verne were pleasant callers at the
Schild home, the latter part of last
week.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Koch, Roy Koch and sis
tiers Nettie, Leona and Lizzie, Joe Vo-
pava and brother Edwin and sister
Elsie were pleasar tly entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Vo-
pava, of Sumner Twp, recently A
social time was had by all and refresh
ments served before the crowd departed
for their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wagner and son
George spent Sunday and Monday at
the j. Zoulik home in Spillville. Emil
Anderson saw to Wills chores during
his absence.
Fred Falck and family and Leona
and Lizzie Koch visited at the Fred
Koch home, last Sunday afternoon.
Joe Mlady was shopper at Cresco,
last week one day.
Alfred Peter ST.. was delivering hogs
at the Ridgeway market, the latter
part of last week.
Walter Kuntz, who has been absent
from home for several years, arrived
home last week for a visit with rela-
tives and friends.
It is not too late yet to make some
good resolutions for the year of 1917.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aegerter and
Elsie went to Sumner, a., their former
home, last week Wednesday. Mr.. Aeg-'
erter returned home on the Friday fol-
lowing, leaving the others to continue
their visitation until this week Thurs
day.
C. Schild was pleasant Cresco call
er, last week one day.