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

Mrs. L. E. Grabau and daughter
Edith returned home from Elgin, ILL.,,
where they have spent the past two
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Murray.
A number of our people attended the
Red Cross meeting in Cresco, Sunday
night.
Rev. Ferree occupied the pulpit in
Granger Sunday night, while Mrs. Fer
rec had charge of the services here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan and son Ar
thur spent Sunday at the j. E. Bawden
home.
We are glad to hear MIR. Grabau is
improving after his illness from recov-
ering the body of the son of Charles
Decker from the river at Howard
Center.
Earl Grabau, Raymond Mintey, Law
renee Hannum and Donald Thorne are
spending a few hays camping on the
Upper Iowa river.
We are sorry to hear Mrs. Glen John
son is under the Doctors care this
week.
A number of friends dropped in on
Mr.. Carolan and very pleasantly sur
prised him, it being his birthday.
Mark Bird left Wednesday morning
to go in training at Fort Smelling in the
Field Artillery.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-29
ELMA.

Agnes and Marguerite Monaghan, of
Usage, are visiting at the O'Neil and
Condor homes.
\ Mrs. Frank Hayden, of Floyd, is
visiting at the home Of her son Earl.
Dr.. McGrath and wife autoed to
independence Friday. They were &C
cempapied by Mrs. Devereaux and
Mrs. Stack as far as Waterloo.
Mr., and Mrs. Will Murray, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rubley autoed to Waterloo Sat-
urday and visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Kildee. They returned Monday.
George Hoppe left Friday night for
Washington, D. c., where he has po-
sition in the Agriculture department
Of the animal husbandry branch. His
brother Charles, works in the war
department Certainly Elma can well
be proud of these two boys. They are
self made and success is theirs
through their own efforts.
Leo O'Donnell came up from Water
loo Sunday between trains.
DR.. and Mrs. McGrane, of New
Hampton, were callers at the Ed
Conway home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Galligan, of
LAWYER visited with Mrs. Galligan's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Kane last
Sunday.
Tom Condor and family, of New
Hampton, came up Sunday for a visit
at John Condon's.
Mrs. Sohn, of New Hampton, came
Monday morning to help care for her
father, J. NJ. Keefe, who is very ill.
Jerry Conway returned from Chica-
go Sunday evening where he had been
attending a Woodman convention.
Ed Conway was in Cresco the first
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Saxon left on
Tuesday for Mankato and points in
Minnesota.
The Birthday club held shower at
Mrs. Reed Elwood's home last Mon
day evening complimentary to Miss
Alice Church.
Messrs. Chapman and Little, Of Wa
terloo, were in town Tuesday.
Bert Dunton and family visited at
Riceville last Sunday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-29
COUNTY NEWS
SARATOGA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Foss and Mr..
and Mrs. Hans Witzke autoed to FL
ma Tuesday.
5 Mrs A. ]. Locke and daughters
& were Riceville shoppers one day last
week.
8sz. Mr. and Mrs. Viebrock were visit
ing at the home of their son, Charles
Viebrock, the past few days, return
Z ing to their home Wednesday.
Tommy and Mildred fKakac, accom-
panied by Mrs. Kate Aberg, autoed to
Riceville Thursday afternoon.
Martin land Libbie Souhrada and
Lynn Stevens were Saratoga callers
Wednesday evening.
Inger and Josie Aberg spent Tues
day evening at the P. Kraft home.
Chas. Viebrock autoed to- Riceville
Thursday.
Sophie Henning is visiting at the
home of her brothers, Henry and AL
bert, these days.
Mrs. Henry Callaghan and son Rog-
er spent Wednesday evening at the
Aberg home.
Mrs. Henry Foss was caller at the
Hans Witzke home Wednesday after
noon
Bert Miles and daughter Gladys, ac-
companied by Inger and Josie Aberg
and Della Locke, autoed through Ma
pie Leaf Wednesday afternoon.
B Hazel Monholland spent Thursday
with Gladys Miles.
Alice Kraft spent Saturday after
noon with Josie Aberg.
Mrs. Kate Aberg was caller at the
v. Poneck home Saturday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Viebrock and
son autoed to Riceville Friday, the
two latter taking the train for Lake
City, MIMI, for few weeks visit with
home folks.
Alice and Elsie Kraft spent Thurs
day evening at the Kate Aberg home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George hackney and
daughter Phyllis, accompanied by
Elsie and Anna Kraft, autoed to Ell
ma Saturday.
Ice cream social and entertainment
Friday evening, June q, at Kakac's
hall. Proceeds for Cemetery associa-
ton. Ladies, please bring cakes.
q. Della Locke is spending few days
at the Paul Harlan home.
Frank Ruzicka was a Saratoga call
er Saturday.
Mrs Bert Miles called on Mrs.
Chas. Viebrock Thursday evening.
Rob Jones was Sunday caller at
the A. J. Locke home.
Chas. Viebrock attended church at
Maple Leaf Sunday.
Mrs John Miles was caller at the
Dedich home Monday.
Alta Locke spent Sunday with AL
ia Enos.
Frank Wallace was a pleasant call
er at the Thomas Kakac home Sun
day.
Martin Souhrada, accompanied by
q number of others, autoed through
this vicinity Sunday.
Frank Nath spent Sunday at the
p. Kraft home. Il
Inger and Josie Aberg spent Mon
day evening with Alta and Della
Locke.
Juliua Citek, who is working near
Riceville, spent Sunday with home
folks.
Paul Harlan was caller at the
Locke home Saturday.
Reed Miles autoed to Harmony,
Mimi, Sunday. Myrtle Ridgeway,
who was visiting there, accompanied
him home.
Mrs. Hans Witzke and son spent
Sunday evening with Mrs. Kate
Aberg.
Elsie Kraft and Nellie Armstrong
were callers at the Aberg home Mon
day evening.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-29
LOURDES.

| Mrs. John BeaumaSter was lne
guest of Mrs. Jeff Knutson Thursday
Lewis Fisher purchasedsa new Fore
car recently. He will 60 rain or shine
so there wont be any broken promises
now.
Kristine Peterson visited at the
Frank Buckley home. Thursday.
| Lloyd Beaumaster called on his
uncle, John Fitzgerald, one day last
week. 49, -;
James Koshatka, of Davis Corners
visited in this locality few days last
! week. 10
Earnest Linehan called at the Frank
Buckley home Thursday.
Leonard Friedhoff was a pleasant
caller at the Tom Koshatka home or
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Thranert were
Alta Vista visitors Friday.
Louis Valvoda aud wife were FL
ma callers Thursday.
Frank Miller, of CressO, was a
pleasant over night visitor at the
Frank Buckley home Wednesday.
Albert Kemp called on John Peter
son one day last, week.
Wence Shatek autoed to LIE Roy
Mimi, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Praska were
Elma shoppers Saturday.
Claribel Buckley attended mass at
Alta Vista Sunday.
Joe Friedhoff and family entertain
ed company from Waucoma the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Valvoda, accom-
panied by Regina Koshatka, autoed to
Alta Vista Saturday evening.
John Capouch and wife drove to
Elma Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Friedhoff and
daughter Florence attended mass in
Alta Vista Sunday.
James Valvoda, Jr., called on his
brother Frank Sunday.
Louis Valvoda and wife visited Ma
pie Leaf relatives Sunday.
Tom Koshatka and wife accompan-
led by the formers sister, Mrs. Frank
Buckley, were Elma callers Saturday.
Mrs. Tom Noonan was an Elma
shopper Friday last.
George Hughes is visiting relatives
in st. Paul at present.
Will Beaumaster, of Elma, is doing
some repair work on his farm these
days.
Theo Biever, of Elma, is assisting
Wence Shatek with mason work.
Loretta Hiegel was the guest of
Grace Gilmore Tuesday.
Warren Beaston and Frank Fisher
autoed to the Frank Buckley home on
business.
Wence Shatek and wife were Elma
callers Tuesday.
George Hughes autoed to New
Hampton Tuesday to have dental
work done.
John Conry is painting Frank
Fishers store now days.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-29
Wanted

Horses to pasture, $500 for season
VIM. O'Brien,
41-tf Cresco, Ia, Ri. l.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-29
Hackney Stallion.

If you are interested in high goine
horse see our Hackney stallion, al
ways at home on the Vernon road.
Att NJ. P. Lydon.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-29

Go to Ahern Bros. for your Mobiloils,
. Grade for each type of Motor. If
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
60
SOCIAL NEWS

(The news columns of The American Jewish
World are open for the publication of news of
communal and social interest. These must reach
our Office by Wednesday to insure publication in
the issue of the following Friday. Telephone
your ST. Paul news to Dale 3494,. or write Society
Editor. The American Jewish World, TIA Pioneer
Bldg. St Paul)
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-09-21
ST. PAUL.
With the Travellers.

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Dittenhoefer and
init Avenue, returned to their home,
Sunday, September 10th, from Gerhart
Lake, Ore, where they were guests of
Mrs. Dittenhoefer's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lang, for the past two months
Mrs. Lessifg Rosenwald and baby
son, Jules Leasing, arrived September
18th, from Chicago, ILL.,, to be the guests
of Mrs. Rosenwald's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benz. Goodkind, of Heather Place.
They will return to their home the lat
ter part of the week.
Mrs. Samuel Goldstein, 22o8 Priscilla
Avenue, left September 10Th, for visit
in Gladstone, Mich.
Miss Evelyn Weiss, 1177 Lincoln
avenue, returned recently to Mankato,
Mimi, where she attends Normal school.
Mrs. Ralph NJ Cardozo of Mahtomedi
Lake, will remove September 24th, to
their newly leased apartment, corner of
Grand avenue and Lexington Street.
Miss Sadie Goldman of New York
City, returned September 18th, to make
her home with her sister, Mrs. A. Slim
mer, Summit avenue, for the winter sea-
son.
Mrs Sidney Slenker and baby daugh-
ter, who have been the guests of Mrs.
Mayer, 800 Laurel avenue, have returned
to their home in New York City.
Mrs. Renhart and son Louis, who were
the guests of Mrs. Remnants sister,
Mrs. Bennett Buchanan, go Goodrich
avenue, have returned to their home in
Dallas, Texas. gHh.H.
Mr.. and Mrs S. D. Sloan, Fairview
avenue, returned last Sunday from
Aberdeen, South Dakota, where Mrs.
Sloan visited with her brother and Sis
ter, while Mr.. Sloan was on a business
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myer Bernstein, Man
kato, Minnesota, spent the New Year
days in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Levy and son Cecil,
Wells: Minnesota, spent the holidays in
the city, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Leon
Salet, 1884 Summit Avenue
I Mr. and Mrs. Epstein and son, of
Cleveland Ohio, who spent the fore part
of the week here, motored back to their
home, Tuesday evening, September 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Krakauer, returned
to their home in Kansas City, Saturday,
September 18th.
Mr.. Hiram D. Frankel, left Wednes-
day for Chicago, where he will attend
a meeting of the executive committee of
the Bnai Birth, to be held there on Sun
day.
Messrs Stanley and Russell Rypins,
Lincoln Avenue, left Tuesday evening
September 18th, for Cambridge, Mass,
to attend Harvard University.
Mr.. Karl Elsinger, $50 Summit Ave
nue., returned from Fort Riley, Kansas,
Sunday, September 10th.
Mr. George Mannheimer, SOS Mar
shall Avenue, returned home recently
from trip to New York City.
Mr.. Herman Aronsohn, Superior, Wis
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-02
PORK AND PRICES

The United States is facing real prob
lem in the matter of producing meat ami
mails. Largely because of the excessive cost
OF feed grains large numbers of hogs in
the West and Northwest have been slaugh-
tered in an unfinished state during the last
year. The reduction in the nations total
supply of hogs has had its influence in the
pushing of already high meat prices higher
The public demand for reduction in the
price of food is invariably first of all a de-
mand for reduction in the price of meat.
The decrease in the number of hogs in the
country which tends to force quotations
up, is met by the resentment of the people,
who want quotations held down The west
ern hog-raiser must increase his herds if
feed prices stay high unless pork prices are
extremely high also Obviously, pork must
continue to demand very high figure or
the decrease in stock hogs, instead of being
halted, will be accelerated, and there you
are
The federal department. of agriculture,
giving the number of stock hogs in the Unit
ed States on September LIST as 6O,241 900,
recalls that the number one year ago was
65,645,0O0. Georgia. which is the fourth
hog state of the union, was estimated to
have had on that date nearly 2,5O7, 900 hogs,
13 per cent, above the figures of September
l, 1916 This is encouraging but the in
crease is by no means as large as it should
have been. Nowhere can hogs be raised
cheaper or with as little trouble as here in
Southwest Georgia, and ascending meat
prices afford an opportunity of which our
farmers should take advantage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-02
In THE FIELDS.
From the Savannah Pres.

The Dawson News, in discussing the ten
dency among the farmers of the country to
raise peanuts as money crop, says:
The Cordele Dispatch wonders if we
know the difference between a goober
and peanut. Why certainly, esteemed
brother. And do you know that the
peanut and the goober are different va
rletles of the groundpea, and there's
really no difference in the appearance,
shape and taste of the nuts In all es-
sentlals they are the same
But really the name doesn't amount to a
great deal. We have often wondered whv
the farmers of the South did not call their
crops by their proper names, anyway. It
would be very appropriate for Mrs. Farmer
when she went out to gather peas for din
ner to announce that she was going after the
daily supply of plsum sativum. The lowly
peanut, or plndar or groundpea-you can Sc
lect the name you wish it to be known by
is really the arachis hypogaea. 1t tastes Just
as good spelled that way as it does any 9TH
er, whether it is the red-skinned or the
brOwn-skinned variety.
When it comes to naming potatoes the old
boys who selected the cognomens made a big
hit We are advised that the proper way to
speak of Irish potatoes in the most cultured
Boston circles is to ask for the solanum
tuberosum. We guess this is where the phi
losopher who said rose by any other name
would smell as sweet got his tip The sweet
potato, we are told, is really the impomaea
batatas. This is bad enough, but just think
of asking for some specimens of the Tilanga
potato of India. It's official name is Anon
neutrality-suspicious.. We think it is de-
scended from linotype pi line. This is get
ting right down to the roots of the matter.
In Jamaica they have wild potato which is
commonly spoken of as the Ipomaeafastigita
Giving it such name as that probably had a
good deal to do with running it wild
While the pisum sativum, the arachis hy-
pogaea, the solanum tuberosum and the i'm
pomaea batatas are interesting things to
grow, the average Georgia farmer still has
a tender feeling for the gossypium MERIDA
ceum which whtens the fields of the state
at this season and which many of us believe
ought to be worth thirty cents a pound
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-02
A Word For the Women.

Editor Dawson News Through all the
months of preparation for war the women
OF Terrell county in line with the house
wives of the nation have stood 'at atten-
ton while lecture after lecture and warn
lngs dire and oft have been poured upon
their defenseless heads to bring them to a
realization of their responsibility
Edward Earle Purinton who seems to
have made an exhaustive study of economics,
declares that "the housewife is the leading
citizen of the world" He further asserts
that if the housewives of America would
learn their profession they could save to
their families at least $500, 100000. He
admits that housekeeping is a much harder
JOB than the average man ever tackled and
that the complexlty of household manage
ment is the real problem to be solved Mr.
Hoover goes little further and saws that
conditions have placed upon the women of
America, to a great degree the responsible
lty of winning the war;" The women have
listened very patiently to all this and are
really very much impressed with the fact
that men are coming to realize what they
nave known all the time-that making a
nome is tremendous undertaking, but we'll
worth every effort put forth Claiming a
woman's privilege of the lastIword, we would
like to ask how can the housewives meet
the strain OF the present unusual respon-
slblllty without scientific training, and how
can we learn without teacher? We agree
with the philosopher who said, Glow to like
your work better is to do it better" Uncle
Sam IS sparlng no expense to give his SOL
dlers the very best training possible. In
agricultural matters thousands of dollars are
being expended to make the farmers more
efficient. In field and factory and shop every
where efficiency is the watch word, and vet
on none OF these is resting the responsible
ty of winning the war.
That burden is laid on the shoulders of
the housekeeper, and what encouragement
is she receiving to fit herself for the ire
mendous task?
The farmer who is not alive to modern
methods is clear out of date, and vet his
wife is supposed to get on famously with
methods of the past century 1t is about
time those holding the purse strings were
realizing the injustice of such procedure. A
woman cannot do efficient work with worm
out tools, and no knowledge of the wonder
full advancement in household economics.
The women of Terrell county are calling
on the men to remedy the local situation
by putting in the field an expert for the en-
tire year. An experiment is being made at
the expense of the government to get all
women interested in the most up-to-date
methods of housekeeping, but the time limit
of thirty days is not sufficient for more than
beginning. To adequately meet the need
scientific teacher must spend months in
structing those eager to learn better way.
Men and brethren of Terrell county, are
you ready to grant this small request for
the better training of those of whom so
much is expected? HOUSEKEEPER.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-02
How Women Can Best Serve.

Editor Dawson News: The Atlanta Con-
stitution carries timely article from the
pen of Isma Dooly on Getting Together, .
which should be profitable reading for every
woman IN Dawson. 1t is in line with what
has for some time been in the minds of
some of our most patriotic women, who be-
ieve that we could better serve our country
by suspending many of our activities, and
concentrating our energies on war relief
work. We quote from the article this fine
sentiment: 'This getting together for a
better understanding of things is a policy
which should prevail, not merely because Of
the war crisis which is forcing the interde-
pendence of nations, but that we may the
better look after our interests at home For
with the accommodating responsibilities which
the war crisis is bringing more and more on
the community we cannot afford to neglect
business and responsibilities at home This
is the time of all others when we must get
together take stock of our community as
sets and our community burdens and work
out scheme for their systematic adjust
ment' H. C. M.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-02
EIGHTY DOLLAR AMERICANS.

A German general has offered a reward
of $50 for the first American brought into
his lines, SO a news dispatch announces.
Eighty dollars for an American, dead or
alive! The price of a secret breakfast of
bacon and eggs in the law-defying cafes of
Berlin The price of bowl of cream in
the same city!
A low estimate, surely, of the worth of
an American soldier. But pause a minute
Eighty dollars is bigger reward than has
been offered for the capture of any other
soldier from any other land opposing the
kaiser. Perhaps this reward offer indicates
a change of opinion regarding the fighting
ability of the money mad" people the ka-
ser said would not fight.
The value CT Americans will go up con-
siderably as this war progresses. The kai-
will pay many thousands of dollars eventual
ly to kill just one American. He has guaged
the market improperly at the outset, but a
revision of estimates will follow the first
entry of the first American division into the
trenches.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-02
More Fixing-Less Talk.
From the Atlanta Constitution.

Assurance has been given that sugar prices
are to be materially reduced in accordance
with an agreement between producers and
the federal food administrator; but, in view
of the experiences of the last several months
the average American householder is not
likely to go into ecstacies over the bare
promise, pending performances.
1t was authoritatively announced as far
back as last spring that the price of paper
had been fixed through the medium of the
federal trade commission. But to date there
has been nothing doingp
Then, they told US few months ago that
the prices of coal had been absolutely regu-
lated. But so far as the average purchaser
is concerned there hasn't been a dent made
in the eXorbitant prices prevailing at that
time!
Now, we are definitely assured" in fact
just as we have been with regard to paper.
coal, -four and various other necessities
that sugar is to be furnished the public at
not over eight cents pound
All OF which is exceedingly interesting
but that is about ALL Especially when it is
viewed in connection with other similar an
nouncements that have gone before it. it
does not lend the encouragement that it
otherwise would, or that we ought to be able
to hope for.
As a matter of plain truth more harm
than good is done by announcements of fu-
ture price reductions that do not materialize.
They work hardship-especially upon those
struggling hard to make ends meet-and
tend to inspire discomfort and lack of conf
dence.
More real price-fxing and less noise
fewer promises that don't pan out, is what
the public wants; and unless some genuine
regulation is put into effect so that it can
be actually felt by the consumer the less
talk about what is going to be done the
better for all concerned.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-02
An Inspiration to Weekly Press.
From the Cochran Journal.

The Dawson News, which has Just COM
pleted its thirty-fifth year, should be an in
spiration to the weekly press. To have made
such long, unbrOken record for everything
that is for the upbuilding and solid well
fare of one of Georgia's best communities
and splendid little cities is within itself
something to be proud of, but when that
record is no doubt one of the very best ever
made by a weekly paper and when for thirty
years it's present editor, E. L. Rainev. has
guided its destiny and made it not only an
asset but a necessity to his community, and
a strong factor in the state at large. indeed
he must feel that inner consciousness of
having wrought well and contributed not
little to the welfare of his community and
state-a consciousness which no doubt ont.
weighs the fact that the paper has been q
business success and has weathered all the
storms thaC nave overwhelmed scores OF
weaker contemporaries during this long ne.
Rod. 7 P0
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-02
THE TERRELL FARMER.

Terrell county has decided to en-
ploy farm demonstrator next year.
Farmers are beginning to realize that
it pays to farm according to scientific
principles, and it won't be long before
every county in the state will have a
farm demonstrator.-The HawkinsviIle
News and Dispatch
Our esteemed contemporary does moi
state it exactly correct. Terrell county ha:
not decided to employ farm demonstra
tor" but is arranging for the employment
of one another year. Terrell has had dem.
onstrator three or four years, and in some
respects he has been of material value to
the county. But long before county farm
agents were known there were in Terrell
farmers who farmed along scientific lines,
and by their work and example made Ter
rell one of the most prosperous and widely
known agricultural counties of the state.
The Terrell county farmer has always been
a recognized leader in intelligent and sue
cessful tilling of the soil