Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-29
COUNTY News
CHESTER.

Chas Morey loaded his car the flrs'
of the week with his farm machinery
etc, and started for Montana on Tues
day accompanied by. his son, where
they expect to make their future home
The balance of the family will visit
relatives near Lime Springs q few
days before leaving for their new
home. We all regret to lose this
worthy family but wish them success
in their new location.
The Farmers Bank had electric
lights installed.
Owing to the high water the Leroy
band were Unable to be with our bane
Saturday night to assist in the oper
air concert.
Geo. Smith. returned from Riceville
Monday where he had been looking at
ter his farm interests and visiting hi
daughter.
The Mite society were entertained al
the Bratrud home on Wednesday af'
ternoon.
Howard Hasting and O. Sewers and
Knode home.
Gladys eagle visited several days
this week with her aunt, Mrs. Joe
Hogger, southwest of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Mcmahon OF
Leroy, spent Sunday with Chester
relatives.
John Winterhalter and family, of
Lilly Lake, ILL.,, are visiting at the
Geo. Thomas home aud with other
Chester relatives. The trip was made
in their Cadillac car.
The county bridge officials are busy
looking after the damage done by the
high water.
The hail storm Friday night was hard
on the paper roofs.
Rennie Hall, of Lime Springs, was q
Chester caller Monday.
Ray Downey of Stacyville was call
ing on Chester friends Monday.
Mrs. E. E. Barker of Austin, Mimi,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Mat Dedrick.
Mrs. Kenworthy departed for her
home in Rockton, Wis, Thursday ev-
ening after several days. visit with her
son Glenn and wife.
P. w. Thomas departed for Chicago
Saturday night where he will join his
wife in q visit with relatives a few
days before returning to their home in
Wolf Point, Montana. Mr.. Thomas
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Thomas, and other relatives here for
several days.
Eckstein lost some cattle during the
high water.
Several from here autoed to Leroy
last Thursday night. Our band assist
ed in the open air concert that even
ing and our home folks wanted to hear
the two bands together for the first
time.
Mrs. Mat Johnson was Cresco pas
senger last Friday.
]. J. Mcdowell autoed to Leroy
Friday.
F. E. Lawson, of Faye tie, was a
CHI ster business caller last week.
John Wenterhalter of Lilly Lake,
ILL.,, Paul Thomas of Three Forks,
Mont, Chas Thomas and j. J. Me-
Dowell enjoyed fishing "trip to For
eston last Thursday.
Fred Bloom was passenger to the
Twin Cities Friday noon.
H. L. Baldwin sold his Nyberg Six
to B. Benson last Thursday.
Francis and Fred Bloom visited rela-
tives in Illinois the fore part of last
week.
E. D. Capper returned home last
Wednesday night from Persia (this
state) where he visited his son Archie
and wife. Mrs. c. remained for
longer visit, returning home Friday.
Mrs. w. j. Christensen returned to
her home in Lacrosse, Wis, last
Thursday. Douglas Phifer took her to
Spring Valley in his automobile where
she went via train the remainder of
the distance.
Chester and vicinity was visited by a
heavy rain and hail storm Friday
night. Some of the hail were as large
as hen egg and some report that they
found some as large as base ball. A
great many window lights were broken
out and the growing crops were badly
damaged, but we count ourselves lucky
that the wind did not blow as q great
deal more damage would have been ex-
perienced. The Upper Iowa river was
the highest that it mad been in years.
Most all of the crops on the low lands
are badly damaged and it being so late
in the season will make it bad as the
corn now planted would not get matur.
ed before the frost. Several bridges
were washed out and some were taken
entirely away. The storm begun
about II 80 in the night and . great
many had just gotten nicely in dream
land when they were awakened by the
sounding Of lthe large hail upon their
roofs. The rain lasted for about four
hours. 1t had not rained long before
the streets were all covered with
water. The people on the low lands
were kept busy taking care of their
stock; several report having had some
drowned. The rural route carriers
were unable to make their trirs on &C.
count of so many bridges being washed
out and the people who usually do their
Saturdays shopping had to put it off
until the water went down. A great
many kodaks were kept busy for
awhile taking views for future refer
ence.
WEST PROTIVIN.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mracek and daugh-
$or Ev,nnoo xuoro o,1oata at the Albert