Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-26
COUNTY NEWS
CHESTER.

Bert Undertake., Vern Winslow, Jay
Fairchild, Harry Jensen. Earl Har-
rison, Freddie Baldwin, Dave Nichols.
Hvrold Ullom, Keneth Larson, Henry
Hamann. Ira Baldwin was honorary
member. He was the only soldier
present ha ing been in training at
Camp Lewis. Wash. The program:
America, by ill. Duet, violin and cor
net, by Mckee Bros. Reading ny Ber'
nice Barnes. Solo, Avis Vinegar.
Instrumental, Floy Murray Reading,
Elsie DAVIS. Duet, Mckee bros.
Short talk, Rev. Sires. Duet. M:kee
the lawn and games being played, the
time rolled on 50 fast that it was in the
wee small hours that the young folks
began to depart. The boys report q
fine time and wish to thank the girls
for such an enjoyable evening.
A big rain here Monday night.
Jay Fairchild left Monday evening
for Houston, Texas, where he will en-
ter into the service of bis country as an
alto mechanic.
J. B. Cray and family, Mrs. w. W.
Cray, Mrs. e. o. Williams and daugh-
ter Bonita, and H. P. Anderson went
to Camp Dodge, Saturday, July 18th to
visit Winfield Cray, a member OF SAM
tary Squad and Charles e. Anderson
who 10 working in the Headquarters
office, also visited with quitea number
Of other acquaintances there. H. +.
Anderson returned home Monday ev-
ening and the rest of the party return.
ed Thursday stopping Wednesday night
at Boone, Iowa.
C. b. Hague and Geo. Thomas auto
ed to Leroy Thursday.
Gordie Fiske Of Cresco was q guest
at the Geo. Thomas home Sunday.
Floy Murray, of Austin, is visiting
at the Albert home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lewis and daugh-
ter Irene, and Mr.. and Mrs. D. H.
Fairbank and Miss Nettie autoed down
from Leroy Sunday and were guests
at the AL Fairbank home.
Mr.. McIllroy of Mason City is here
looking after bis farm north of town.
Nathaniel Goldberg bought two auto
mobiles of H. w. Jensen.
Allen Schevall went to Camp Grant,
ILL.,, Saturday to visit his brother, Hen
~ who is in the service. =
Harry Owens and Harry Woods Of
Lime Springs were Chester callers Sat-
urday. o., -.....
F. N. Freemire, w. w. Cray and
Ben Davis autoed to Camp Dodge Sat-
urday, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. L. F. Phifer and son Douglas
autoed over from Male Sunday, Doug
las returning Tuesday.
Lloyd Hutchinson and sister, Mrs.
C. w. Benskin of Wesley. Ia, come
Friday noon to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Els
worth Hutchinson, they returned Sum
day evening. Ellsworth and wife &C.
companied them as far as Calmar.
Freddie Baldwin was q passenger to
Chicago Sunday evening.
Harry Baldwin and AL Fairbanks |
drove to Iowa City and Cedar Rapids |
Thursday on business.
VIC. Halver. won thousand dol
lars on the bali game between Chester |
and Burr Oak last Wednesday, the
loser being Nat Goldberg, the iron man. |
Ole Moe of Ossian is visiting his son
julius Moe. ....., II
7. Amundson autoed to Wsterville,
MINI, Thursday. @z
Ed Hall of Leroy was business CAL |
Ter Friday.
VIII McMahon and wife drove down |
from Leroy Thursday evening.
r. Williams of Leroy was business |
caller Friday. 1855. !
Mrs. w. F. Barker returned from her |
trip to the Twin Cities Wednesday ev-
,enfng.
MIR. and Mrs. Hans Witzke are the
proud parents of baby girl.
H. W.. Young and wife and Mrs. |
Coupselman and daughter RebA were
guests at the E. D. McWilliams home
Tuesday evening.
ED, McWilliams and wife were
Spring Valley callers Sunday.
F The game Wednesday evening be-
tween Burr Oak and Chester was q
victory for Burr Oak, score II to 0.
Jack Metz of Stocyville was bnsi'
ness caller Monday.
A. C. Bittner of Leroy was Chester
caller Thursday.
Ruth Davis gave q demonstration at
the schoolhouse Tuesday on canning of
fruits, vegetables and meats.
A; H; Barrett is on the sick list this
week.
DR.. L w. Clark purchased . new
Willy-Knight Overland five passenger
touring car Wednesday.
Burt and Frank Mckee of Owatonne,
MIMI, are visiting ut the H. L. Bald
win and AL Fairbanks homes. The
BOYS and Mrs. Fairbanks have been en-
pertaining their many friends with
music. i
The boy scouts of Chester played
ball with the boy scouts of LeRoy
Wednesday at LeRoy, score to 8 in
favor Of the locals. -
Bert Undertake of Burr Oak was
Chester caller Wednesday evening.
+, ALBION.
Mrs. C. A. Wells enjoyed . Sunday
visit with her neices, Helen, Dorothy
and Bessie Smith, of Bonair.