Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-10-04
COUNTY NEWS
LIME SPRINGS.

MIR. and Mrs Clarence Lee and Paul
inc johnson autoed DOWN from Mime
apolis, Friday, and visited over Sunday.
DR.. Laraway returned Tuesday morn
ing from spending q week in Chicago.
Harold and Merle Sanborn autoed to
Volga, Saturday, to visit relatives.
Gene Whitford returned with them for
few days. He left here Wednesday
morning tor Minneapolis where he
expects to enlist in the N. ines.
Mrs. Nels Kerr, came home from
Cresco, Saturday, where she has been
PATIENT at the hospital, the past
three weeks. a
Tom Jones came Saturday morning
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jones and babe left
that forenoon for Madison, Wis. They
made the trip by auto. Mr.. Jones has
been taking military training and Mrs.
Jones and babe have spent the summer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. y. J.
Williams. >
Frank Freemire and wife and Alma
Bratrud left Sunday morning for Pitts
burg, Kansas. They are autoing
through and expect to make the trip in
three days. -. w..
Frrnk Schacht and John Sanborn
took Ia the Fat Stock Show ct Water
loo. Tuesday.
Evan Williams, who 10 physical
director over four camps, came Satur-
day morning to join bis wife and daugh-
ter for . few days visit with their
parents. They expect to leave Wednes-
day, for their home at Fort Worth,
Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Sanborn autoed
to Little Cedar, Sunday, and spent the
day with Mr.. Sanborn' q brother.
Rev. Bear and family left Monday
morning for Clinton, lows, to attend
conference.
Word came Monday morning that
that Herb Kerr was quite sick. His
father went down Monday night and be
wired back that he was much better.
His many friends hope he will soon be
up again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Wells were
Cresco visitors, Friday.
Ray Hughes and wife have moved in
.,,:<k ~. >~l Me- pvankunv anH pav
il working for Wilbur Wells again.,
Oscar Kampen. Of Madison. Wis.
called on friends . few minutes, Thurs
day.
Carl Msehling has sold his barber
shop to Guy eagle. Mr.. eagle took
possession. Oct. Let. Mr.. Maehling
has not decided yet what be win do.
L. T. Moar. who il . mechanic on :
submarine. writes that they have besn
ont "a days. He says the sub Il s6re
no pleasure craft.
Lorsn johnson went to Faystts TO
attend school. He spent Sunday ID
Dss Noines, the guest Of Miss Carol
ElWood.
Mrs. Dyer left Saturday night for .
few weeks visit with her parents in
Chicago. Mr.. Dyer went down Tues
day night for few days.
RED CROSS NOTES.
1T amt the individuals
Nor the army % whole,
But the everlasting team work
OF every bloomin' soul. :"
The days when our boys under
Pershing and Sims come streaming
back home will bs anxious ones for u
who have not gohe across to fight
Oh, veg they are coming back. most Of
them; and those who do not return will
only make. things more serious for %.
The boys who come back are going %
want to know what We did while they
were 1000 miles away from us, tight
ing for us. Did we gorge ourselves
with food and waste . lot Of money and
time on things that weren't worth
while, while they starved and frose %
they fought. We are going to be very
uncomfortable for the rest Of our lives.
If we cannot meet those boys and look
them in the:eye when they come home
and tell them that We not only did
''our Bit but ''our best This week.
the call islfor old clothing and shoes or
shoe topslfor mending, and warm things
for the Belgians. The garments nssd
not be in repair for they will be only
too glad Of a7chance to make over and
use material that Is warm and clean.
Bring your things to the Red Cross
Room this week any time. for the
boxes win be packed on Saturday
morning. s.s-- -. ..Ha
We wish to say tardy thank-you for
the generous amount Of $500 which
the social at Mrs. Albert Lidtke's
home nettedlus. This Was fine and the