Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-03-08
COUNTY NEWS
OTTER CREEK.

March came in like lamb. Will it
develop into lion during the month ?
Will Moe, of Ridgeway, and Rollie
| Kratz were callers on latter's home
folks, last week Monday evening.
Members of the A. S. of E. held
another business meeting at the Kirsch-
man school house last week one even
ing.
Neighbors assisted Theo. Kratz at
saving wood near the river last week.
w. E. Wiedeman was pleasant call
er on his friend, Carl Haakenson, one
day the past week.
Victoria Kratz was pleasant caller
at the Schild home, last week.
NJ. Sher, of Ridgeway, was through
here last week gathering up scrap iron,
etc.
A large number from this vicinity
attended the funeral of Henry Butz at
the NJ. E. churce in Ridgeway, last
week Wednesday.
Alvin kratz arrived here from Grand
Rapids, N. D., last week, to get his
children who had been visiting at the
Harter home in DEBORAH since early
last fall.
Theo. Kratz and family were callers
at the Mike Kratz home, last week one
evening.
The union meeting of the W. M. S.
OF the Evangelical church will be held
at the parsonage in Cresco next week
tuesday afternoon instead of this week
Tuesday as per previous announcement.
Joe Butt, of Woonsocket, S. D., who
was called here b, the death of his
brother, Henry, has been calling among
friends and relatives the past week.
Eddie Peter was a pleasant caller at
Cresco, last week Saturday.
Rollie Kratz was a pleasant business
caller at Cresco, fore part of last week.
Alfred Peter Sr's folks were enter
tanning company from abroad the past
week.
Demo Kratz, of Sumner Twp, assist
ed the home folks at saving wood lat
ter part of last week.
Alfred Peter Sr. assisted his son,
Alfred Peter Jr., of Howard Co. at
moving, number of days the past
week.
Alvin Kratz and children departed
the latter part of last week for their
home at Grand Rapids, N. D. They
were accompanied by the formers sis
ter-in-law, Julia Harter, of DEBORAH.
| Mrs. Jim Soukup entertained her
folks, of Howard Co., last week one
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wiedeman were
pleasant callers at the Carl Haakenson
home, recently.
J. J. Kreitzer and family were pleas.
ant callers at the Henry Anderson
home. last week Monday evening.
Vern Kirschman and brother Joyce
were pleasant callers at Cresco other
week former getting dental work done.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Kreitzer and son
Leonard were pleasant callers at the
Albert MIX home other Sunday even
ing.
The Goth ladies were pleasant callers
at the J. G. Kirschman home other
week Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wiedeman were
pleasant: callers at the J. Aegerter
home other week Monday evening.
Joe Novak was a pleasant caller at
the Schild home, last week on Satur-
day.
Rollie Kratz went to Cresco. SUNDAY.
to enter the hospital there for an oper-
alton.
Ross Kirschman left for Des Moines
and Charleston, S. C. to enter the
service of the Navy.
A number Of our people attended the
district S. S. convention at Ridpewav.
last Sunday afternoon. All were more
tnan pleased with what they saw and
A number of our bridges, especially
along Otter Creek, need some renair-
ing before long.
Services at the EvappeIical church
next Sunday, as follows Sunday School
at 1880 q. m. followed by PRAYER meet
ing. Last Sunday, we had The great
pleasure to listen to Rev. Wilfono If
Boneir. Attend, if possible. above
services.
w. E. Wiedeman assisted John Aee.
erter at butchering fore part last week.
Albert Aegerter was pleasant caller
at Cresco, between trains, last week
Reyerands w. A. Scholer, of Cresco.
and Wilfong, of Bonair, were enter.
tanned at dinner last Sunday bv M.
and Mrs. G. Schild and family, From
here the former went to Locust to
begin series of revival meetinos in
the Evangelical church.
John Aegerter went to Sumner Ia
bis former home, last week. to amend a
lew days among relatives, friends, etc.
LIME SPRINGS.