Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John Swim and br0the
Harold arrived Tuesday FROM Moline
III. They will occupy the George ,Lyb
bert farm near Granger, Mimi. thu
coming season. IT,, .
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Blackburn, Of
Palmyra, Wis.,, arrived in Crescc
Tuesday for a week 8 visit at the home
of their brother-in-law, John Mcintosh,
and with other Cresco relatives and
friends.
John Zapotocny was in Cresco, ,Satur-
day, making arrangements with this
office for an auction sale to be held on
the D. A. Lyons farm d miles south.
west of Cresco on Wednesday, Febru-
airy Goth. 49,
Mrs. w. j. Miller, who has been Wis.,
iting at the home of her son, w. F..
Miller, returned on Saturday to Lime
Springs. She was accompanied by her
grandsons, Roy and Harold, who spent
Sunday with her.
Fred Burr was up from Charles City
on Tuesday after his wife, who has
been visiting relatives near Cresco.
Fred is at work in the Hart-Parr fac
tory which is running overtime on Gov
eminent contracts.
August Hammel, who moved onto a
farm south of Schley from Mason City
about year ago, is one of the new
PLAIN DEALER readers, several of
whom have been added to our list dur
ing the past two weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. A. o. Lee, who have
been visiting his mother, Mrs. G. Lee,
left Monday for Rochester,, Mimi,
where they will spend few days with
the formers sister, enroute to their
home at Glasgow, Montana. -.
Max Daskam, of this city and a stud
ent at Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Ia,
recently had the honor to be elected by
his literary society, Miltonian. to rep
resent them in the semi-final inter-so-
ciety debates at the college. It
Chris Heind, wife and children, who
have been visiting at Lourdes and
Saude since Xmas, have left for Nor
Dakota. Their brother-in-
law, Bonnie Bastson went ss far as
with them tor visit
w. W. Comstock, of West Union,
who will be we'll remembered a. for
ner court reporter for Judge Hobson,
las been appointed as assistant county
attorney of Fayette county and will
rave charge of the work of the county
lttorney, who has entered the aviation
'ervice of the United States. IgsA
Beatrice Woods was most happily
by q score of her friends on
evening, Feb. 7th. The ev-
ming was spent at games and music
md at an early hour dainty refresh
nents were served. A handsome gift
vas presented to her by the guests.
All had q most enjoyable time. 80: -
The Florenceville school will give
program and basket social in the M. w.
\. Hall at Granger, MIMI, Friday ev-
ming, Feb. 22nd. Come and see The
Prosecuted Dutchman," given by the
'oung people. Ladies please bring
baskets. Half the proceeds for the
benefit of the Red Cross, and half for
he school. Alice Glass. /
Dubuque, Feb.14. Arch BishopKeane,
lead of the Catholic Church in Iowa,
las announced his intention of writing
very Catholic Priest in the state to
yet behind the War Saving Stamp cam
,aign. Priests will be urged to preach
he benefit of purchasing stamps to the
of their congregation and aid
n every way possible in the sale of
lamps.
Capt. Geo. A. Plummer left Monday |
vening, after few days visit at home
or New York City, to take a special
curse in war surgery at the Rookie
eller Institute, after which he will be
ocated at the base hospital .. Chill
othie, Ohio. He will there be again
nth his brother Capt. Will Plummer,
t Lime Springs, who is nowt taking q
pecial surgery course at Chicago.
A number of the neighbors and
riends of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hender-
On gathered at their home in the First
Yard on Thursday evening of last week
nd gave them q neat little surprise.
he party was in the form of fare
ell reception, as Mr.. and Mrs.
henderson expect to move out onto
,e Sovereign farm, southwest of
ernon, soon. The evening was spent
dancing and good social time.
Tho Red Cross ladies are jubilant