Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-02

A. D. Perry received . message OF
Wednesday morning which brought tn.
information that his mother, Mrs. C. c.
Perry, and his sister, Mrs. Simonds,
who had been caring for the mother,
had both passed away, the latter dying
soon after the death of her mother.
After receiving this sad news, Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry both left on the noon train
for Minneapolis.
A party consisting of the Woodmen
Circle drill team and officers, spent a
pleasant evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hall Tuesday evening
in honor of Miss Hazel, who leaves ir
few days for Waterloo. The guests
brought ice cream and waters and the
evening was spent in a social way.
Miss Hazel was presented with two
souvenir spoons as a slight remem-
brance of the occasion.
The Des Moines Register (Republican)
says that people ought to be patriotic
enough to back Wilson with a Demo-
cratic congress. Failure to do so
would mean encouragement to the
kaiser. Patriotic men will vote for j.
C. Campbell for Congressman in this
Fourth District this fall. Those who
don't vote for him know in their hearts
that they are not patriots, for last and
all the time. Patriotism this year is
going to mean the smothering of
politics and political desires where the
best interest of your country is
involved. New Hampton Tribune.
Cresco's "shock troops" composed
of Cresco business and professional
men, have been doing some valiant
service of late toward saving the crops
and winning the war. Their first oper-
alton was conducted in New Oregon at
the A. L. Cation home where ~ loads
of hay were put in the barn one after
noon. Encouraged by this success,
since that time over 200 acres of oats
and barley have been put in the shock
by men who went out after 6 o'clock
on different evenings. No compensa-
ton is asked or wanted by these men.
but it is expected that the farmers
benefited will make Red Cross dona-
tions in proportion to the help given
them.
Manchester Grove No. 112, of CAL
mar. Iowa, was the guest on Wednes-
day evening Of Manchester Grove No.
Is, Woodmen Circle, when class of
eighteen new members for the two
Groves were initiated by the officers
and the new drill team of the Cresco
Grove. The girls of the drill team
made an excellent appearance on the
floor and displayed remarkable
proficiency in the short time since their
organization. Ice cream was served
and dancing followed. The class is the
second one secured by Mrs. Irma
Spreng, an organizer for the order,
who will continue to work, dividing her
time between Cslmar, Cresco aud New
Hamptons@s@ s;,ss,4 -, ~" ~
: Sunday, July 14th was some warm
day but three auto loads braved the
heat and went to Cresco where in COM
pany with the J. w. Howard family
they picnicked at Vernon Springs, .
very pretty place about two miles from
town. tits on the Turkey and there
are several boats and . bathing beach.
A fine park provided with tables makes
it an ideal place to spend the day. The
party consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Sanders and children, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
w. fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Meiske
and Cloy, Mrs. Anna Waters, Mrs..
Leslie Petit, DR.. and Mrs. Toplif, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Petit and Mr.. and Mrs.
Burdick. This was q most interesting
trip to the writer for here it was that
our ancestors settled in an early day
long before the railroad entered this
section Of the state. At New Oregon
we visited the graves Of our grandpsr-
ents and it 10 . very fine kept ceme-
terry, although in the country. Many
thanks to the Howards for the courte-
sizes extended. Review.
Cevesnneat Meeting.
A seeond uneet;nu If the New Oregon