Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Allen and soI
Edward returned the first of thu
week from an auto trip to Chicago
where they spent the past three weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Smith, and Mr..
and Mrs. AL Hall autoed to Strawberry
Point last Friday, Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Hall remaining for few day 8
visit.
Mrs. Geo. link of Wheeling, West
Virginia, arrived last Saturday from
Charles City where she has been visit
ing, to spend a week at the H. W.
Young home.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Gardner and
the latter's sister, Miss Kathryn WAL
ton, autoed to Camp Dodge last week
for short visit with their brother,
John Walton.
Mr.. George Dewitt, who has been
q guest for the past week at the home
of his neice, Mrs. A. L. Wagy, return
ed the first of the week to his home at
Rochester, MINI.
For SALE-A good, modern, Groom
dwelling, with double garage, centrally
located. Party leaving town and want
quick sale. Enquire of Luers & Clark
Land Co. 51tf
The w. R. C. will meet Saturday,
Aug. 18th, at their hall over Kellow's
store. Every member is requested to
be present as there will be initiation
and extra business.
Mrs. Geo. Schamel and little son re-
turned last Saturday to their home at
DEBORAH after spending a few Gays Wis
iting at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Kratz.
B. P. Millington and daughters Hazel
and Leone and Miss Iris Morris, of
Orchard. autoed to Cresco Sunday for
short visit. They were accompanied
home by Burton Evans.
LosT-On Sunday, July 18th, an auto
tire and rim size 30x3a somewhere
north or northeast of Granger. Finder
please leave at Cunningham & Rice
garage and get reward. 5O-3t
Mrs. H. N. West and children, who
have been visiting with her grand
parents. Mr., and Mrs. Jas. Siddall,
and sister, Miss Edith Hudson, return
ed yesterday to her home at Duluth,
MINI.
I Mrs. VIM. Shsfer received q letter
from her son, Priv James w. .Shafer,
Somewhere in France" one day last
week stating that he was we'll and en-
joying the many interesting scenes of
the Old World.
A party of girl friends gathered at
the home Of Miss Laura Hoopman
Tuesday night to remind her that it
was her 10th birthday. Light refresh
ments were served and the guests oil
report . very enjoyable time.
Most of the Cresco boys who have
been at Camp Dodge have been moved
to Camp Mills. N. Y. Among them
are Sergeant Paul Geraty. Privates
Ralph Doolittle and Otis Dewitt, Sergt.
L. L. Lowry, and Lieut.. Lyons.
Uncle Sam is appealing for moro
Office help so we will continue our
Special Offer of three months free
tuition and free books for fall term
Sept. 8. Write today for particulars
to College of Commerce, Waterloo. p"
4s-tt.
Lady teachers should take q course in
Office training at Valdez College,
DEBORAH, Iowa. Take course.
Washington offers places in civil serv-
ices. 81. 900 to 81, 200 . year. Examins-
tons are given in DEBORAH. They are
not difficult.
Mrs. D. E. Horton is down from
Lime Springs to be with her son Mill
ard. who was taken suddenly i'll last
Saturday night with an acute attack of
appendicitis which necessitated an i'm
mediate operation Sunday morning at
Mercy hospital. He is recovering nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Miller were
called to Nebraska last week by the
illness Of . brother of the latter, A.
H. Russell. who later passed away and
was brought to Cresco for interment,
the funeral being held Wednesday at
the home with burial in Oak Lawn
Cemstsry. Obituary later.
New Hampton men, - we'll Is Cresco
men, helped the farmers with their har-
vest. One Of them, writing in the
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