Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-03-02
COUNTY y, NEWS:
ELMA,
(Too Late for Lat Week. }

VVUNlI MLWo.
ELMA.
(Too Late for Lat Week.
Mrs. Will eastman met with very
serious accident the other day. While
walking in the yard she slipped on the
ice and fell dislocating the knee cap
and tearing all the ligaments loose: She
is suffering intense pain and it will be
a number of weeks before she is able
to walk.
| Charles Murray of Minneapolis is
visiting at the home of his brother,
Will.
| On Tuesday, at Alta Vista, occurred
the marriage of MIR. Elroy Miller of
this place, and Miss Shanefelt, of Alta
Vista. Mr.. Miller is one of our bright
and energetic merchants land although
Miss Shanefelt is stranger we feel
she will be worthy helpmate. They
have the best wishes of the community
for long and happy If.
Tuesday evening the High School
pupils of the I. C. A. gave program
at the Grand Opera House. Owing to
the inclemency of the weather the
crowd was not as large as usual. The
program given was very good and
showed that much time and work had
been put upon it.
Mrs. Frank Hayden, of Waterloo,
has been visiting at the home of her
son Earl and also other relatives
Mrs. Cleve Heinmiller of Riceville
spent a couple days of last week with
her mother, Mrs. Celia Kelly
Merle Evans gave Washington
party to the members of the High
School Thursday evening. The house
was appropriately decorated with flags,
hatchets and shields. Upon their ar
rival they had peanut hunt which pro-
voked much merriment and laughter.
This was followed by patriotic songs
and guessing games of various kinds.
Large stars were put up in the door
way and each tried to hit them with a
rubber ball, failing to do so they were
given q stunt of some kind to perform.
A large cherry tree drawn on paper
was pinned up and the girls blindfoldedi
chopped down bunch of cherries and
back of them found the name of their
partner for supper. The dainty lunch.
con served also carried out the idea OF
the day. Small paper hatchets were
given as souvenirs and on the back OF
first class time was enjoyed by all and
Merle was voted a royal entertainer.
Geo. Weber has moved his family in
the rooms over fingers meat market.
Charles Rohr spent Sunday with his
family.
Mesdames Garman, Dodd and Ell
wood spent last Friday afternoon II
New Hampton.
Mrs. John Maruska gave a card par
ty to some of her friends last Friday
evening. Euchre was the game play
ed and very pleasant time was shown
her guests.
Hulda johnson went to Acme Wed
nesday evening to conduct the rura
eighth grade examinations Thursday
and Friday.
Mae Snowdon is working in the Office
of Spaulding & O'Donnell.
Westendorf and Elwood held public
sale on the Elwood farm one mile cas-
of Elma on Wednesday. Mr.. Weston
dorf contemplates moving west, Geo
Lowell will move on the farm.
Mr.. Corners returned from bust
ness trip to Oelwein last Friday even
ing.
The l. C. C. society were entertain
ed on Thursday afternoon by Mes
danes Silver and O'Donnell at the new
home of the latter. Being the first
meeting of the year large crowd was
in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Dunton and child
rem went to Riceville Saturday evening
returning Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter McGrane of New Hamp-
tou has been spending few days with
her parents. while her husband in COM
pany with his father, has gone to Min
neapolis for medical treatment.
Mrs. John Beaumaster has returned
to Dyersville, when she is taking CHI
ropractic treatment.
Mrs. Will Constantine, of Orchard,
has been a guest at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Deegan.
The many friends of Mrs. Wallace
Weed, formerly of this place. but now
of Shell Rock, will be sorry to learn
that she has been very sick of late.
Laura Westendorf attended Christ.
ian Science readings at Mclntire last
Sunday.
Irving Despres came out from Chi
cago Monday morning but expects to
return the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Ed Sullivan, who has been Wis.
ting relatives in Chicago the past
month, returned last Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus O'Donnell, who
spent a week in Chicago, returned
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding entertained
cousin from Chicago last Thursday.
Mrs. Curtis returned to New Hamp-
ton after spending q week with friends.
She expects to be back and occupy her
own home in about three weeks.
LIME SPRINGS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Billman and
family left last week for Chicago where