Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-11-22
COUNTY News;
OTTER CREEK.

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The school in the VIM. Kratz district
will resume its session next Monday,
after q vacation of several weeks. A
new teacher will WELD the birch.
Services next Sunday at the Evan
pelical church as follows Sunday School
at 1000 a. M, followed by preaching
BY Rev. j. 4. Nolte, of Cresco.
Members of the w. M. S. of the
Evangelical Church meet with! Mrs.
Mary Kratz, of Cresco, this week
Wednesday afternoon.
The w. F. M. S. of the German M. E.
Church met with Mrs. Harry Wiede-
man, last week Thursday afternoon.
4Leona Koch assisted her aunt, Mrs.
Mike Kratz, at housecleaning last
week. i.
The Standard Bearers of the German
N. E. Church met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. G Kirschman, last week
Wednesday evening.
Blanche NARROW and her father, from
near DEBORAH, made a pleasant call in
ou1 vicinity, last week Thursday.
E Joe soukup was working on the road
near his home, last week.
Thanksgiving Day next week Thurs
day. We have . double portion to be
thankful for this year. "
Rev. L. w. Book. Of Waterloo, Iowa,
and Rev. ]. R. Nolte. Of Cresco. made
lumber of pleasant calls in this vicin-
ity. the past week. ..-.
Will Kuntz was hauling baled hay to
Ridgewsy, last week.
A number of our bridges were
repaired with new planks, recently,
making traffic on them safe again.
Rev. L. w. Book. of Waterloo. held
preaching and communion services at
the Evangelical Church. last week
Thursday evening.
Blanche MARROW, from near DEBORAH,
began q seven months term of school
in Dist. No. 4, this week Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Haakenson
autoed up from DEBORAH, last week
Wednesday, to visit their son Carl and
family at the old homestead.
Fred C. Koch assisted his father at
latter's work, last week Thursday.
DR.. C. D. Horton. of Calmar. made
several professional calls at the J..
Vopava home, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson, Gale,
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wiedeman
spent other Sunday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Amel Koch, and daughters.
# Mabel Kuntz, from near Ridgeway,
was q guest of Mrs. w. E. Wiedeman,
from Thursday until Saturday. other
4 week.
Fred C. Koch was a business caller al
Cresco, other week Friday between
trains.
Roy Sanderson has been husking corn
for Albert Benson, the past week.
Newell Anderson is husking corn
north of Ridgeway, these days.
Frank Kosthoryz has been initiating
his new auto truck in hauling hogs.
Mrs. Will Wagner was visiting hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Zoulik, in
Spillville, other week Friday. "
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4. Thelma Sanderson returned to her
duties at Ridgeway high school other
week, after an enforced vacation Of
several weeks.
Amel Anderson assisted Geo. Loman
at loading live stock. other week Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. Carl Haakenson and Gale visited
with Mrs. w. E. Wiedeman. other Fri.
day afternoon
w. E. Wiedeman assisted Carl Haak
,enson husk corn, last week.
Clinton R. Koch returned to his home,
Thursday evening, after spending two
weeks visiting with his grandparents,
MIR. and Mrs. Amel Koch.
Walter Peter and brother Edward
and Otto Leinhart spent Thursday even
ing with MIR. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson.
Private Henry Haakenson left the
other week for Camp Dodge, after
being here on ten days. furiough
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koch spent q
pleasant evening with formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch and family,
recently.
Nettie Koch is visiting her sister.
Mas. Fred Falck, near Ridgeway, these
days.
Amel Koch and w. E. Wiedeman
assisted Carl Hsakenson stack fodder,
last week Tuesday and Wednesday.
Carl HaAkenson, Fred Kock, Amel