Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-13

Go to Swenson's Jewelry Store ant
Gift Shop for your Christmas Gifts
He can save you money.
Mrs. Lloyd Barker left Wednesday
to spend few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington, at Winneba'
60, MINI.
J. C. Nichols left Wednesday fol
Warren, Wyo., where he was called on
account of the serious illness of his son.
in-law, Harry Hopkins.
Mrs. S. E. Dinger left Monday night
for Davenport, Iowa, where she was
called on account of the serious illness
of her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Braun.
Mrs. J. H. Hansen and babe and her
mother left Sunday night for Rock
Island where they were called on
account of the serious illness Of Mr..
Hansen.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hammond left
Monday night for Knoxville, Tenn, to
spead the winter with their son, E.
Clyde, and their daughter, Mrs. NJ. o.
Swenson.
Mrs. M. L. Pitts, who has been visit
ing 1T the home of her sister. Mrs. r.
A.. Register, left Sunday night for
Chicago enroute to her home ct Towner,
Norti. Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy N. Richards, who
have been guests at the home of the
formers aunt, Mrs. Frank Richards.
returned on Wednesday to their home
Ut Grand Island, Neb.
Mrs. Henry Courtney was up from
DEBORAH. the first of the week. at which
time her father, Thomas Gilmore,
returned with her to make his home
with her during the winter.
The Misses Emma Woellstein and
Elizabeth Byrnes left Monday to spend
. few days 1T st. Paul and Minneap-
oils. The former lady will also visit
with q cousin in Duluth, MIMI, before
her return.
Beautiful Lines of choice Cut Glass,
Crystal and Colonial Crystal. Finest
set of choice bits of China. Fine
Leather Goods and we'll selected framed
Pictures at Swenson's Jewelry Store
and Gift Shop. -
For SALE-Duroc Jersey male pigs
sired by two of our Herd Bears that
have size and quality combined. Write
or better come and see them.
MRS. Jos. BoUsKA & Son,
Rt. 2. : Calmar, Iowa.
For SALE-20 Big Type Poland China
Bears weight 225 to 275 lbs. each.
spring farrow, the best blood lines are
represented in our herd. Also 80
Shropshire ewes SMITH Bros,
9tf Rt. 2, Lawler, Iowa.
DR.. and Mrs. Button write US from
Ringwood. Ontario, Canada, that they
expect torsturn about the 21st of this
month. The doctors brother, William
B. on account of whose illness they
were called to Canada, passed away on
Saturday, Nov. 3Oth, and the funeral
was held the Tuesday following.
The first German helmet to be sent
to Cresco from . Howard county boy in
France arrived in Cresco last week,
sent by Rudolph Bronner to Frank
Lomss and is on display in the window
of the Tomas Hardware store. 1t is
the regulation metal helmet, but is
camsflouged by being painted in vari-
Gus colors, with the idea of rendering
it less distinguishable against back
ground of fields and rods.
Dan Barnes received . letter this
week from his brother, Jerry Barnes,
that he feared that one of his boys
had lost his life in France. Mr.. Barnes
received an official telegraphic notifica-
ton that bis son Frank had been re-
ported as missing in action Sept. 18th,
but he has received word that . boy in
the same company in writing to his
mother stated that Frank was killed
Sept. 18th in the hard fighting in the
Argonne forest. The boy was born in
Cresco and was one of three brothers
in the service. The family have the
sincere sympathy of their Cresco
friends in their deep grief.