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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
PROTIVIN.

Mrs. Thos. Chyle returned from &C.
dar Rapids Tuesday after . visit with
her children, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. j..
Chyle and VIM. w. -
Mr.. Mashek, of South Dakota, and
daughter, Of Sioux City, are visiting
the formers daughter, Mrs. Mike Svo-
boda. - :. .
Mrs. Sedlacek and daughter of Chi:
cago, Ill. are guests Ut the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Pesek.
FL. Kovarik and Fred Fisher Of
Spillvil!e assisted the P. B. orchestra
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chss. Fencl and son
Reuben. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Yachts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kostka and Chas.
w. Chyle attended the county fair ct
DEBORAH Thursday.
John Andera and his carpenters are
building . new residence on south
street Tor Frank Moudry, ST..
Paul F. Landa returned to Camp
Pike, Ark, after . two weeks visit
with his mother.
Emil Polashek, wife and daughters Of
Alta Vista visited here Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Svestka and daughters
Anna and Mary Of Jackson Jet. visited
here Thursday and Friday. q
Mrs. Gordon Bowers and daughters
Bessie, of Cresco, are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Tuchek.
Josephine Kovarik and Mrs. Joseph
Mickaiec and daughter visited Mrs.
Thomas Jira ct Cresco Sunday.
Joseph Kovarik returned to Cedar
Rapids Monday after an extended visit
here.
Joseph Click, Of the U. s. Navy. at
New York, called on friends here
Thursday evening. He is visiting at
his home in Schley.
John A. Fencl left Monday for Prai-
RE du Chem, Wis.,, to take treatments
there for rheumatism. .
Mrs. Will Frey and daughter Of
Cresco visited relatives here the past
week. .
Relatives from Britt are entertained
at. the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Kostka.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
HOWARD CENTER.

Mary and Lettie Shields visited Mrs.
Ray Long, Mary Long and Mary COL
Inns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Doolittle called
1T the Johnnie Dyer home Sunday. r.
MIR. and Mrs. A. johnson and family
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hoppe
and sons Sunday of last week.
The ice cream sociable given Wed
nesdsy the 18th for the benefit Of the
Red Cross at the j. NSmith home was
4 fine success and every one had Q dan
DIV good time. $22. 65 was cleared.
The house on the Swanson farm was
burned to the ground last Monday ey-
ening. 1t is thought thst the fire was
started from . kerosone stove explod-
ing. Nothing was saved. ~ y
Charlie Stokes and family were visit
ing friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Long and dsngh-
tors Hulda and helen, Mary. Donald
and John Long and Mary Collins visit
ed 1T the Geo. Hoppe home Sunday If.
ternoon and evening.
Mrs. Richard eager and baby called
on Mrs. Stokes on Tuesday.
Mrs. Axel johnson is entertaining
her sister. Miss johnson of California
and Mrs. Holbrook of Moline, Ill this
week.
Johnnie Dyer called on Ray Long
Monday morning.
Truman Stokes had the misfortune of
dislocating his arm Tuesday evening.
We hope Tor . speedy recovery.
Mary Collins had . letter from her
brother James, who 10 at Camp Funs.
ton, Kansas enjoying army life.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
WEST SCHLEY.

The West advises the writer from
the East to root in her own locality.
Nrs. John Harris spent Wednesday
afternoon at the John O'Brien home.
Dick Grove was . Cresco caller Wed
nesday.
Henry Lovejoy did shopping in Cres.
CO Saturday.
Mrs.. Chas. O'Brien called Ut the ".
J. O'Brien home Friday evening.
Mrs.. J. P. O'Brisn visited few
days 1T the home Of her son Will.
Willie Harris was . Cresco caller
Monday.
Nrs. John Hawk and Mary Wit spent
Sunday afternoon ut the jas. McCar-
vile home.
", ]. O'Brien made q flying trip to
Schley Tuesday. -
Robert Wade and family spent Sum
day with their son George in New Ore
goo. -,
Mrs. Herman Gassett did shopping
in Schley Saturday.
Adsm Frank and wife autoed to Cres-
Irwin Bauer and family spent Sum
,AAVsAt the L. A Moranda home.
p III, and Mrs. Fred Decker called at
The Erred Wieland home Sunday. 49,.
RQh6rt Wade was . Cresco shopper
Tuesday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
ALBION.

The vet weather of the past week
has been Q great hindrance to farm
work.
Rumor says Ferdinand Walters has
recently purchased new Port Huron
engine and has commenced bis falls
threshing.
d. w. Easler and family Of Keadall-
vile attended church at Albion Sunday
and visited rel stives.
Ed Easier of near Harmony was IN
Albion caller Wednesday evening.
Mr.. E. C. Clerk returned Sunday
from an extended visit with her deugh-
ter. Mrs. Will Bellows of Eigin, III.
;, Mrs. Will Henry returned to her
home Sunday after, spending . week
with relatives Of Chester.
Mrs.. John Nash is visiting Albion
relatives.
D. J. Eaton and family of Cresco At
tended church Ut Albion Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Easier and daughter Hazel
spent . part Of last week 1t the J. w.
Wells home.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
DAVIS CORNERS.

Mrs. John DeGreves, Of Cresco,
spent from Thursday to Saturday visit
ing relatives in this burg.
Jack Verbeke and Jimmie Dosheck
called at the Gregory Mast home Sat-
ufday.
Mr.. ind Mrs. Arthur Halweg and
son Orvin were Cresco ca lers Satur-
day. - e. |r-
Mr.. Niewald had the misfortune TO
sprain bis ankle one day last week.
John Mast and family and Mrs. John
DeGreves, of Cresco, and Mrs. VIM.
Kirschbaum and daughter Irene, Of st
Paul, took supper at the Gregory Nest
home Friday evening. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Jemee Dusheck and
son Joe spent Saturday Ut the home Of
their daug hter, Mrs. Mike Derr.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mast and family,
Mr.. and Mrs, Gregory Mast and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Halweg and, family,
Mrs. WIN. Kirschbaum and daughter
Irene, and Frank and Harry holden.
hauer spent Sunday at the c. Mast
home nesr Granger. =
Louisa Miller 10 spending . few days
with her cousin, Alvns Halweg.
Mrs. Art Haiweg and Mrs. VIM.
Kirschbaum and daughter Irene, 10
spending . few days 1t the C. W.
Mast home.
Albert Halweg was seen out joy rid
ing Sunday evening. How about it
Albert?
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
TWIN VILLAGES.

Luverns Brink is spending 2 few
days at the home of her uncle. Frank
Henry. d.
Lulu and Hazel Peterson attended
the DEBORAH Fair, the past week.
J. A. Ludwig is having the electric
light put in his home, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. St John. Mr..
and Mrs. r. w. McCloud and Mrs.
Daniels dined at the Damon home on
Sunday. ~ ~
r. X. Crowell and his crew started
the threshing machine on Monday ut
the Henry Bachmsn home.
Joe Howe, of Cresco, was . business
caller in the Villages on Moaday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Michel and
babe were Cresco shoppers on Wednes-
day.
The Red Cross meetings will be held
on Thursday afternoon until further
notice.
Mrs. Herman Brink cleaned the
school house, the past week, 30 it will
be ready when school opens on the first
Monday in September. - .'r
Mrs. Charley NewmilIer visited at
Calmar, the past week.
Mr., and Mrs. John Grooteboer spent
Sunday at the Otto Serfing home.
Norman Sims and Isabel Reeves
Departed for their home ut Minnsap-
oils O Tuesday.
=, 1dnice Ludwig went to Cresco on
Saturday to spend Sunday with friends.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
Ia
sCHLEY.

Lillian Svestka returned to her
work at La Porte Sunday.
Our Red Cross received quota Of
so refugee chemises last week which
every lady in the community should
to their share in making as they are
very easily made.
Harriet Doherty and Regina Glass
were pleasant callers at the R. E..
McCarville home Tuesday afternoon.
Joe Nibauer was necessary caller
at the Frank .McCarville home Tues
day.
Abbie Conry spent Monday at the
Frank Barnes home.
Joe Citek of the U. S. Navy, return
ed to New York Friday after an en-
joyable visit in this burg.
Leona Huber was shopping in
Cresco Monday.
Bernadette Barnes went to La Porte
Sunday for an indefinite visit at the
Frank Harris home.
H. Novak and family spent Sunday
at the Mike Barnes home.
John Nohale attended mass at
Lourdes Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Hron visited MrasJas.
Ondrasek Monday.
Our school is still open for good
teacher.
Bill Bickford was seen moving
through this town Monday.
Harriet and Leo Doherty were
shoppers in Cresco Monday.
r. E. McCarville and family spent
Sunday at the F. McCarville home
near Lourdes.
Mona Walker spent Sunday with
Alta and Wilma Derr.
Joe Decker from New Oregon, is
spending a few days at the home of
his son Fred and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Svestka are the
proud parents of baby girl arriving
Tuesday afternoon. Congratulations.
Johnnie Derr called on George Har-
ris Sunday afternoon.
Frank Barnes has been victim of
Ia grippe the past week but is some
better at this writing.
Clarence Huber AID Ed Malek are
operating Joe Malek's threshing ma
chine in this section.
Fred Willard is Lard up these days
with three broken ribs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Ferrie and ba-
by. spent Sunday at the Will Thielen
home.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
.:LoURDEs.

Henry and Wence Shatek were Ell
ma visitors Saturday.
Chester Buckley spent Monday fore
noon with his grandma, Mrs. Frank
Buckly.
Tom Koshatka and daughter Regina
were Elma callers Friday.
Mrs. William Thranert and sons
spent Sunday afternoon at the Dave
Murray home.
Dorothy Mcdaniel called at the Jno.
Fitzgerald home Saturday
Jim Norness and daughters Ida and
Anna visited at the Joe Johnson home
Sunday.
Mrs. Toilet Johnson is quite ill at
this writing.
Johnnie Collins autoed to New
Hampton one day last week.
John Komarek and son Lewis at
tended mass at Lourdes Sunday.
Emory and Clement Linehan visit
ed Lloyd Baumaster Sunday evening.
Frank Guyette, of Chicago, visited
with Father Hogan, of Lourdes, Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Lou Valvoda spent Tuesday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Ralpl Buckley.
Alice Fitzgerald spent a few days
last week at the Mike DAILY home.
J. P. Birmingham drove to Elma
Saturday.
Wence Shatek called on Vince
Dunt Sunday morning.
Kristine Peterson entertained COM
pany a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Buckley auto
ed to Elma Monday.
Warren Beaston and wife spent
Sunday at the formers parental home.
Adolph Kaatz of Alta Vista, autoed
through this vicinity on business re-
Gently.
Edward Cenek, of Schley, called at
this burg Sunday.
The dance at Lourdes Thursday
evening was we'll attended and all en-
joyed a fine time. 80 .t.' 80
Charley Haskovec accompanied by
his mother autoed to Alta Vista Sun
day. .-.-".
Mrs. Francis Dvorak, of near Cres-
co, spent q few days last week at her
parental home =. 49,.
Mrs. Ida Mcdaniel, and daughter
Dorothy were Elma shoppers Thurs
day. .r..: .'. o.. =. = f-,>'.' "a
Jim Valvoda was an Alta Vista
business caller Monday.
Clement Lenehan is the proud own
er of new buggy that he purchased
recently. Stand around the corners
girls and, see who gets the first ride.
Martin Birmingham had tele-
phone installed in his home recently.
Billie Schoenfeld, Of Alta Vista, did
some repairing at the VIM. Sheridan
home Monday. -,
Mrs. Tom Koshatka and son Harry
visited at the Ralph Buckley home on
afternoon.
James .Valvoda autoed to Elma on
Tuesday. ..3,.
Mike Doud is employed by Mike
Daily at present.
Ado1ph Schoenfeld, wife and chill
dren, Of Elma, autoed through here
en- route for Jerico to visit
relatives. n2
Philip Sheridan autoed to Lawler
on special business.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
OTTER CREEK.

Will Kuntz and Elmer were callers
ut the Schild home last week Saturday.
Demo Kratz of Sumner twp, was 9
pleasant caller in our vicinity last week
one day. ..... ~ ...,s. .
Remember the services ut our
church next Sunday. Be sure and be
present. . II. ~.
Trees have begun to shed their foil
age, sure sign that autumn Is ap'
preaching.
Mrs. Rollie Kratz and the Misses
Victoria and Amelia Kratz visited at
the Demo Kratz home In Sumner twp,
last week., H.. -,
J.. J. Kreitzer and son Leonard and
little Geo.. Mikesh, of Cresco, were
Ridgeway callers last week one day.
Theo Kratz and son Herbert assist
ed Demo Kratz of Sumner twp, at
stacking grain last week. ~,
Rev. r. ]. Lantow and family Of
Lansing, L., who were In this vicinity
for . few. days departed fore part Of
last week for. Sumner, H., to visit
friends, relatives, ETC., before return.
ing home. E@
!. Hrusks and Vopava were threshing
in this vicinity last week.
= Malanna and Victoria Kratz assisted
Mrs. C.. ,Schild in cooking for the
jthreshers last week while at latter''s
home. 80. &
,, Rollie Kratz assisted his brother
Demo of Sumner twp, at stacking last
week. - -. =.-, ...- -,
Aida Moe, of Ridgeway, has been
visiting bis sister, Mrs. Rollie Kratz,
the past week or SO. +.
Fritz Ramseyer, of Ridgeway, was .
pleasant caller 1T the Schild home Sun.
dry afternoon. ,...,. -
Vivian Mealey of Elma, . former
Lincoln twp, lady, is guest at the
VIII Kuntz home these days.
L. E. Bechtold was . business caller
at Cresco last week Saturday.
Earl Kirschman and Roy Albers de-
parted for the harvest fields of the
Dakotas to be gone for some time.
Clara Kuntz and friend, Vivian
Mealey, were Cresco shoppers last
week Wednesday. ~
Services next Sunday 1T the Evan
gelical church - follows: Sunday
School ut 1890 .. M, followed by
prayer meeting. You are cordially in
vited to attend service.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
R1DGEWAY.

Mrs. r. &. Baker and sons Karl and
George left Monday morning for . few
days. visit ut Minneapolis.
Mrs. Hertz returned to Sabula, Iowa,
Monday night. after spending . few
days here with her daughter, Mrs. w.
Paley.
Nellie and Gilbert Armstrong are now
at DEBORAH visiting their sister, Mrs.
Ringdshl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Daniels spert
Monday at N. o. Libbey's, returning
Tuesday afternoon to DEBORAH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Paley spent
Sunday with Calmar friends.
Mrs. Severt Anderson and children.
Of Bison, S. D., came Friday to visit
her folks, Mr.. snd Mrs. NJ. o. Libbey.
Mrs. Carrothsrs was at Cresco,
Wednesday, having dental work done.
BoRN-A daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Degro. Tuesday, Aug. 18th.
Eva Wentworth returned from her
trip to Clear Lake, Sunday.
JtL. T. Fosne and family spent Mon
day ut Hilardville.
Jake jacobson went to st. Paul,
uOnOSys On OuSiueoo.
Russell Bakxen has been on the sick
list for few days..
Thelma Guttormson left Monday
morning for Fargo. N. D.. to visit rel.
stives.
Ernie Hoyt and family. Of Sioux
Falls, s. D., called on old Ridgeway
friends, Sunday afternoon, before
leaving for their new home in California.
We are exceedingly sorry to learn Of
the serious accident which has befallen
Charles Lemon who 10 now in the Crescc
hospital where he was taken on Tues
day Of last week, when be had the mis-
fortune to fracture his leg while
engaged in harvesting.
Mrs. Miller and grandson Curtis,
both of Cresco, have boon visiting FOL
. few days at the Arthur Curtis home.
Services. in tie N. E. Church, Ridge.
way, next Sunday morning. 10:SO, md
evening at o'clock. Also ct Morgan,
2:3O p. M.
Rev. l.. E. Grabau will speak in the
Ridgeway N. e. church next Sunday
evening, Aug. 18th, at So'clock. Plan
10 attend. @ss age
The Winneshiek County Sunday School
Convention will b held at Frankville.
Monday and Tuesday, September End
and 3rd. This will be . rare oppor-
tunity for oil who are interested in the
crest, modern, Sunday School move
ment. Frankville people came thrQl9h
rain and mud to attend that Memorable
Convention ct. Ridgsway tWo years ago
.-n AnA : Anio0- \ kHlISoesfn
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
.77-.
CHESTER.

Mrs. Harry Jensen came down from
Austin, Friday eve, to spend . few days
here with relatives and friends.
School will soon begin, boys and
girls, 50 put in your remaining time
doing just little more extra work for
Uncle Sam in your war gardens
: Mr., and Mrs. L. L. Phifer and child
rem and Mrs. Helen Phifer and son
Douglas were callers at the H. Larson
home, Sunday eve.
= Gordon Fiske and family were Sun.
day visitors at the J. }. Mcdowell
home.
Mr.. Amundson, our elevator man,
was an over Sunday visitor at Albert
Lea, MINI.
Edwin Evans was a visitor at the
John Hughes home, Sunday.
MIR. ant Mrs. Roy Winslow and daugh-
ter Floy were visitors at the J. Hughes
home, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. sprague is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dave Bent, and family.
Mrs. Hastings and Mrs: Gordon
Briggs and little son, of Oelwein, are
visiting friends and relatives here for
few weeks. u" y - " '@' j
Robt. Larson. Mrs. Helen Phifer,
Mrs. Guy DAVIS, Mrs. Lornie Phifer
and children autoed to Cresco, Wednes.
day eve, to visit Mrs. Robt. Larson
and little son at the hospital. -
M. R. Jones and family and Mrs:
Geo. Conklin took in the Fair at
DEBORAH, Wednesday.
Two auto truck loads belonging to
the Stacy Fruit House were delivering
goods in QUE town, Wednesday.
Several from here attended the Har-
vest Picnic at McIntire. Thursday.
Douglas Phifer autoed over from
Mable, Sunday afternoon. He was
accompanied back by his mother, Mrs.
Helen Phifer. who expects to visit there
and at Lacrosse, Wis, for Q few
weeks. .~~
During the storm last Friday night.
lightning struck the barn belonging to
Jerome Roper and in q few moments
the barn was in flames. Mr.. Roper
and son Ed got the horses and some
hogs out, they being the only animals
in the barn. The barn and contents
are great loss to Mr.. Roper and son
rs they had just finished putting up
their hay for winter use.
Rev. and Mrs. Sires and children re.
turned last week from visit with rela-
tives and friends in the southern part
of the state.
Mrs. Robt. Larson and little son came
home from Cresco Saturday. e..
Erma Boyd and Clara Barker spent
Sunday at the M. Deiderich home.
Clara Barker returned home Friday
from Minneapolis where she has been
visiting for few weeks.
Miss Anna Schacht of Lime Springs
spent few days with Blanche Ham
mond. "a.
MIR. and Mrs. Earl Harrison spent
Sunday ut the Leonard Burgad home.
Mrs. C. H. Thomas entertained the
Ladies Aid Thursday. u.
Mrs. Fred Baldwin left Saturday
for Stewart, Mimi, to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Glen Shines.
Mrs. Levi Bulls and two children came
Monday evening to visit her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Roper.
Jones Hardware Co. are installing .
new gasoline pump which adds very
much to the improvement Of their
place of business.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
COUNTY N I news;
LINE SPRINGS.


Frank Adams autoed to Rochester to
meet his wife and son. who have been
visiting there and at Dodge. Center.
Willard Horton entsrtsinsd- the fol-
lowing callers at the hospital Sunday:
Mrs. D. Hortop,, Laura sand Liiiian;i
Pauline Johnson Edn9- Kentz,s Robert!
Evans. Merle King, sipne Sanborn,
Alton and Raymond Jlees, Dana Frost. >,
Harry Hunter. Percy Haven and
Arlie Davis. - ~
Marion Jones returned to her home
in Minneapolis Thursday, after spend.
ing several weeks at the home Of her
aunt, Mrs. Will Williams Last W ed
nesday evening Mrs. Williams enter
tained some young ladies compliment
airy to her neice.
Mr.. Bolyn and family, of Volga, Ia,
visited at the Rev. Bear home several
days last week. Lydia Bear accompan-
led them home for visit.
Esther Williams went to DesMoiaes
last Wednesday to visit her sister and
attend the state fair.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Will Roberts and fami-
~ left Thursday morning for their
home in Minneapolis, after spending q
couple of weeks with relatives here.
Mary Drake spent last Wednesday
and Thursday in Cresco. .. -
Mable Elwood, of DesMoines. is
spending her vacation with her parents.
Mrs. Buck and Mira are spending q
few days in the country With Mrs. Will
Knapp. =
Helen Stevens came home Monday
from q visit ut Arlington and Daven.
port.
Lew Knutsen and family autoed to
Cresco Sunday and Mrs. Knutsen's
sister, Miss Louise Klockow, of Mil
waukee, returned with them for visit.
w. O. Davis received word that his
brother Harry had arrived across.
Charles Anderson is ;on the sea with
the 88th division on their way to
France.
J. B. Cray, Mrs. E. o. williams and
the Misses Carol, Mable and Lois e.
wood motored to Cresco Monday.
Mrs. Art Rowland and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Williams, of Seattle, left Tues.
day for q visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Jones ut Granada.
Mrs. AL. Baerman sutoed to Spring
Valley Tuesday to meet Miss Elsie
Baerman.
Mrs. DR.. Horton and daughter Glee.
Of Calmar, autoed up to spend few
days 1t the D. ] Horton home They
also visited Millard Horton at the Cries.
co hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Csgle and little
ION are visiting relatives in Illinois. &c
Mrs. Plummer and George motored
to Cresco Monday. George had his
tonsils and adenoids removed.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Sauborn, Mr..
and Mrs. V. S. Bowers and children
aud Mrs. Carrie Bowers spent Sunday
ut tho Mcintosh home in DEBORAH.
Mrs. Herman Bundrick is . patient
1t the hospital in Cresco.
Mrs. Lowry, ofNMinneapolis, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. HOLMAN,
Ut Westgate, came Monday for visit
ct the A. r. johnson home.
Miss Merle Sanborn returned Tues
Day morning from q visit ut White
Water and Milwaukee, Wis.
Alice Sheldon, of Minneapolis, was
guest over Sunday with her uncle, A.
+. johnson, and family.
Mrs. EN- Gordon and Frank returned
Tuesday Morning from . two weeks
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kempen
1T Madison. Wis.
Mrs. T. J. Richards and daughter
Rose went to Bonair Tuesday to visit
n tho r. Thorno hnmA
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
OBITUARY.
Russell.

Curtis Hall Russell, son of James
and Sarah Russell, was born at West
Concord, Vermont, January "a. 1856.
and moved with his parents to Wis
consin when a child. He was one OF
five children-Mrs. Mary M. Miller
of Cresco, Iowa, Arthur Foss Russell,
who died when child at West Con-
cord, Vermont, before the family
came to Wisconsin, Curtis Hall Rus
sell, the deceased, Joel c. Russell Of
San Bernardino, California, Mrs.. Mel
lie Ballard, half sister, who died at
Albion, Nebraska.
Curtis left home when a young boy
going to st. Joe, Missouri, where he
remained two years then to various
places in Illinois. He came to Jun
iata, Nebraska, about fourteen years
ago. For some. time he worked in
store, then he took up farm work
again and for nine of the fourteen
years he worked and lived with E.
Stanton Newell, where he died very
suddenly, Aug. z, 1918, at 3 p. m.
He was q member in good stand
ing of Juniata Camp Modern Wood
men of Nebraska. Funeral services
were held in the M. E. church at
Juniata conducted by Rev. McCorkel
and prayer by Rev. McMinn. The re-
mains were brought to Cresco and
taken to the home of C. H. Miller
where short services were held by
Rev. H. M. Norman. Burial at Oak
lawn.
CARD OF THANKS. s.M
We wish to tender our thanks to the
Modern Woodmen and friends at Juni-
ata, Neb., and Cresco. H., for their
sympathy and assistance in the death
and burial of our brother.
Mr.. AND MRS. C. H. MILLER.
Mr.. AND MRS. J.; C. RUSSELL.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
Fam fer Reat!

/ mile south Of Schley, l6O acres.
Enquire Of A. J. ,AKEsH, PrQtiyin.
lows. lisp
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
Fer Sale.

Smalley ls-inch Ensilsge Cutter with
45.foot carrier. Just. the thing to fill
your own .silo.. Chesp for cash. 1-4tp
. s;asJ. Doolittls.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
CARD OF THANKS.

You are cordially invited to come and
see me when in need of dental work.
New parlors over P. A. Clemmer's
drug store. lss@
%tf ]. J. CLEMMER, Dentist.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-08-23
If You Buy a Used Car

\ If you buy q used car you
probably buy a used battery
and you can't tell how It has
been used. Better come In and
let us.lest it. t~.
Such a battery may seriously
affect the operation Of your car:
you can't tell whether 1t does Of
not unless you put a really new
battery on it.
When you buy q Still Better
Willard with Threaded Rubber
Insulation you know it is now.
because it 10 shipped and stored
Bone Dry and begins its life for
your car. .''1 80 "' 4. =.
You'll know the Still Better :
Willard by the Mark branded :
onto the box. Get allthe facts
about this remarkable battery
in the booklet "A Mark with q
Meaning for You" -