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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-03
Methodi,t Church.

The New Year is here. Be sure to
begin it right by going to church. The
sermon theme Sunday morning, Janu.
ary 5th, is why Did the Messiah
Come % inc music. At the evening
hour the sermon theme is Rebuilding
the World" What should be the out
standing features in the new peace
terms? This is the last in the series
on War and Peace. Enjoy it with US.
The Bible School convenes at 1850
and the Epworth League at $50.
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday evenings
at 7:3O. We are studyiug Fesdick's
new book. THE Meaning of Prayer" "
You will receive cordial welcome at
all the services of the church.
Baptist church.
Let us begin the New Year by coming
to the House of the Lord to worship.
Two sermons will be preached Morn.
ing theme, ''The Two Adams" Even
ing subject, ''The Marriage Supper Of
the Lamb
The Lords Supper wi be observed
1T the close of the morning service. s.
S. ut ll:45. b. Y. P, U. 1T $50.
The pastor and his Lord will be glad
to see every member and friend of the
church out to service next Sunday.
Every hungry soul is invited to come
AMI be satisfied
J. A. PETIT, Pastor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-03
Short Grass Editorial By Dad.

A rich woman in Q park noticed man
down on all fours tr, ing to eat the short
grass. Why do you do this? Hunger,
cursed hunger. kind l.dy. She handed
him her card. Call ct this number, I
will welcome YOU myself. He called.
she tooi him through the parlor, dining
room, into the kitchen. the table Vas
set for dinner, from there out on back
porch in q garden filled with b. autiful
flowers. There, she said, pointing
with . jeweled finger, over beyond the
Wild Rose bushes 10 some long grass.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-03

proper welcome home. Therefore We
ask you to be sure to report your
arrival home 10 your nearest Red Cross
organisation. The Red Cross Com
munity Home Coming Committee will
then get in touch with you for our next
Reception. H. n. NoRAAsN,
Chairman Cresco Chapter. =
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-03

have written at least once week since
got here. Iget all letters from home
quite regular. z - j..
"Well I suppose you have everything
pretty veil put away for winter by this
time. The fall days here are very much
the same as at home. The mornings
clear and crispsssd frosty. We haa =
field inspection. yesterday. checking up
on all shortages. etc. I was pretty
lucky for I hadn't lost q thing, but
some Of the 6silows would lose their
pants il they weren't fastened on, but
then you cant blame them . whole lot.
for . pack gets pretty heavy after you
have walked with it on your back for
Is OF 20 miles. The longest hike We
made was ~ kilometsrs (about "a miles)
but we sure were xli id for the next
day or CO. E
II hear oil sorts of rumors Of our
coming home. but of course you can't
believe any Of it. l think though that
Ill see you oil again before spring and
I!hope sooner.
"Well III bring this to close. 1sup-
pose ma will read this. but il she don't
tell her and the children Hello for
me. am feeling fine my self and I'm
glad none of you had the flu very bad.
was worried for while. Well good
bye for tonight" - -.t-.,>
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-03
First Lutheran Church

English service. sunday, Jan 5. 7:3l
d. m. II. N NoRMANN, Pastor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-03
Report from St. Joseph's School.

Following are the war activities OF
the children Of St. Joseph's School since
September lst -
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-03

Private Ed A. Derr. of Co., K. 352nd
Inft., under date of Nov cath. writes
his father % follows:
'.Will write you few lines to let
you know that I'm still sound and veil
and hope that you are AL tie same.
How is every thing coming In the
states Suppose the weather 10 soms-
what cold now. we'll it is getting quite
cold here now, but otherwise it 10 very
fine. 1 received your letters alright
and I suppose you have got all Of mine
by now. I've written six letters .
week to you 20 Isuppose you are oil pref
ty we'll posted on news from France,
but lately I've not written % much,
just merely thinking I could talk to
you all personally, but - long - it's
dads letter day" I'll make it dads
day.
Well, l didn't get to do much fight
ing over here, but I had the honor, Of
being in the trenches anyway. kept
the Huns head down, too, while va
there and 20 did the rest of my com.
pany. We got few Huns and cap
tured two down near place they call
Hagenback. just u few miles inside Of
Germany. Probably you know just
where it is located if you can remem
ber back far enough. But anyway, we
got the brst of the Huns. think
they'll live . natural lite now, and
Kaiser Bill can consider himself look.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-03
Our Soldier and SaiIsr Boys.

Engineer Lellls Lowry, unoet
1 November Gath. writes from
ito his father a. follows: To-day
as letter day. We came very
Q having the censorship lifted by
ut We have to wait awhile more.
,sper "Stars and Stripes pub
iaEsance.faye out the wsrd that
ship wss lifted but We haven't t
ar orders to that effect - yet. l
ribed TO the Stars and Stripes
time ago to be sent home and !
% you haye been receiving it. (
recslved two Of mothers letters,
sssk, dated October 18th and 22nd.
hope that Fred's oil got over the
IL good shape. Everyone that gets
sttse from the States hss soms big
v v to bow bad the 'fiu' 10. ! have
sa3vsey little of the .fiu' over here.
savsn't even had . bad cold % far.
Il EIsrs il plenty Of time yet l sup.
- ~.
Last week was pretty fair week.
q bat clear. Every morning our
npany walked about 8 miles to study
dcsnGtruct different K nds of military
., and then walked back before
&. 1t is healthy work all right.
sys did believe in fresh air and we
1ly get it here, our barracks are
-entilated. Our feed is very
there IL no danger Of getting
it. .-.
.hool is still continuing. We
many rumors about it closing
but they are only rumors.
{ difficult for Us to keep up
I'd morale in the school now
r is over. Ever, one of us
on when we will get home.
ne opportunity l will try to
of this part Of the country
ng home. But travelling WILL
proposition with every train
ull Of French and u. S.
d every city full Of fellows
ae who want to sight-see Q
9 eleaying. It is quie . job
ms 70 take care Of hundreds
ds Of soldiers who laAd there
nd want 4 place % esaep
There iGsati - s12AfI -.
,Ang q 8 II i
e. sspsets s ;liy
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-03

'nypr 1iSk III ys,g - Wkkb' i
haSla1 U IL trip I u.sGdlles r - fore.
II hsvs I'D .muniiios Ibsg truck
tr avels only IL milsss ans sh0aE on the
level and that is full speed. but down
those mountains we coast about 40. A
fellow can hardly see the road coasting
down q drop of about q thousand feet
in mile and half distance.
Il wish had the views of all that l
have seen ~ l have travelled this country
oil through. H ,pe can tell you oil
about it some day. Some places the
mountains lean way ov,r the whole
road and is al stone, about fifty to one
hundred feet high.
Il would like to 60 on seven day
pass to England bit don't know IL I via
be able to make it. As long % l have
seen SO much of France, would like to
see what the other places look like.
especial y London
+ II think by the time you read this
letter will be on the truck again - it
is my turn. -. ... ,..~
I'VE have had that Spanish grip here
too, but it is all check ed now. Several
of the boys died with it and . whole
family in the nearest town %
II will have . lot to tell you some
day which think will be pretty soon,
and will save me whiting about it.
Il received the pictures which are
fine but Alfred looks pretty comicsl,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-03
o be 10 : eols part u
ia . few snow flarries a
ago. 1t freezes quite .

ago. 1t freezes quite .
to town yesterday after
Re to walk only about 4
I. Yesterday morning I
rs miles to the bridging
Sck at noon, and at 8 p.
town and got back about
ben l put in . day walk.
1t makes me think that
would seem like Q Cadillac
III over here. s..
re say that just before I
chool l was within . mile
# an inactive front in
-aine. OF course there
on both sides but there
, shelling and We didn't
We were in any danger 1T
plane got some shots
US one night. Now l am
8 southeast from Paris.
orts, those fellows who
oped across will be mus
t away. We will have to
Hope the censorship lifts
Am oil o. K"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-03

John Lundak received the following
letter, dated Nov. 10th, from bis son,
VIM. j. Lundak. of the goth Engineers :
''a&ust drop you few lines to let you
know that 1 am we'll at present and
hope you are the same. Received q
letter today and was glad to hear from
you a that was the only one got for
the last fve weeks.
There is rest camp here in one city
and after being in service for four
months we are enti led to seven days
rest and have . good time. You can
sleep all seven days if you wish. ]
hsysn't been there ct but most of the
boys hav been, out am busy guy
% I am motor man. Ne change of
every. few weeks driving tractors and
trucks. The last three weeks have
bssn SspafsiAg parts Worn out on the
traefoe - : truck thae ~ - lippsd
pvlr Nh u = III - NJ !
hs2laf - ~ tr,p ] $500 = - fore
~ havs It'd smunilioa IT, truck
..,1,, 10 - ,nsa SSaaa ~ tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Shifting Greens

Golfers in the West and South face
rugged handicap when they reach
Eastern courses in the way of putting.
The faster, keener Eastern green has
even the best entries from these two
sections bahled steadily. Greens
through the West and South are not
only slower, but they lack the consist.
ent smoothness which Eastern turf de-.
yelops' and che result is a different
putting stroke is developed which lacks
the required delicacy necessary along
the Atlantic seaboard
When Chick Evans first came east ba
mad been putting in the main with a
mldlron, using an abbreviated form of
the chip shot. He found the fast East
ern greens barring his way TO success
He apparently had Bill Fownes stopned
at Brookline in 1910, only to toss away
the match around the cup.
In 1913 at Garden City Evans be-
came so badly rufled on the greens
that he tried out three or four putters
shifting from one to another.
tie took three puts on any number
OF greens, and on at least one occasion
needed four
Chick won his first amateur cham
plonshlp over an Eastern course. bu+
the greens at Merton that summer were
none too keen.
When Bobby Jones came up from the
south ne found his greatest trouble on
inc green's Il don't believe they have
any holes or cups on these green's" he
SAID. Il haven't been able to find one
yet He had been playing over Ber-
muda green's Whera II IA ,,ocoseo,,,. =.
nut the ball lusty whack to get IN.
and this helps to destroy the proper
touch.
On the contrary Travers and Ouinet
haa their training on keen Eastern
greens, where they were able to build
upon correct foundations.
Jock Hutchinson is another who haa
mad most of his success upon Western
and Southern courses, Jock has hesn
playing most of his golf out West for
n long time and the result is that he
mas drawn mparatively little success
IN the East. so far as open champion
shlps go. Yet there is no finer golfer
in America.
a golfer trained on slow. heavy
green's has a hard time shifting his
stroke remarked Walter j. Travis re-
cently. 1T is n decided handicap for
MIR when he is forced to meet changed
cohGllions. The putting stroke that is
needed on the slower greens of the
W est and tho South will meet disaster
on inc faster greens of the East. Good
consistent putting requires n delicate
touch, and no delicate touch can be de-
Veloped syslere 1t is necessary to keen
hammcring the ball In order to get
up" 60
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
The Braeburn Record

Mcnamara is short, chunky type
with an easy, light swing that makes
no attempt for great distance
Yet this doesn't hold him at bay even
over the longer courses Over at Brae-
burn, where the next open will be held,
the two ROSES, Alex and Donald, for
many years had controlled the Massa-
chusetts open. They had won some
thing like eight times in succession. 1t
was Mcnamara who broke up the Ross
trust over this course
Facing the last 1S holes Of medal
play, McNamara was Z strokes behind
Mike Brady. Starting at top speed.
Tommy soon had his short game going.
On eleven different occasions in that
final round he pitched up and went
down in one putt. and at the finish he
turned in a ~ which is still the COM
petltive record for the course.
When golfer under high pressure
is able to pitch IL shots dead or fairly
close in Is holes there is but little
question as to his control Of the short
game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Hamho'uR5j zS|;7nQcNa1<c

There has been deal of discussion
in the past week over the barring of
Vincent Richards from amateur tour
nament play by the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association. A
majority Of those with within l have
talked concerning the case seem to feel
that the sixteen year-old national in
door champion is the victim of over
zealousness on the part Of the ANA
teur Rule Committee and that he
should be reinstated with the least
possible delay.
The minority, and in this group are
many active tournament players, take
the stand that the national association
acted with wisdom and commcndable
frmness in suspending Richards in
view of the outward appearances of
the situation. Certainly, on the face
of it, there was nothing else for the
U. S. N. L. T. A. to do except what it
did. The rule is on the books, the
rule was apparently 1agrantly trans
crossed, and If there were to be con-
tinued respect for the authority Of
the governing body the rules must be
enforced, without bias and without
fear.
am a firm believer in the fair
mindedness and in the good judgment
Of George Townsend Adee, Julian S.
Myrick and the other members Of the
amateur rule committee, who took the
action against young Richards. There
seems to be only one point on which
there could be any Legitimate criticism
Of this committee, and that lies in the
fact that Richards was not notified of
the charges against him and given "A
chance to clear himself before being
debarred.
do not believe even this criticism
Is founded on logic, for there is moth
ing In the bylaws of lawn tennis that
specifies that the committee shall no.
tify player before suspending him.
Tho suspension comes first, after which
the accused player Is given the chance
to answer tho charges, as tho following
official resolution will show:
BE 1t further resolved, that sub
committee be appointed to take final
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

ing numbers on the seating plan for
the arena.
Richard is scheduled to leave for
New York to-day, presumably in the
interest Of opening up Eastern ticket
Offices.
Although the heavyweight Champion
ship battle between Jess Willard and
Jack Dempsey is nearly seven weeks
away, Tex Richard, promoter of the
contest, announced tonight that vir-
tually all Of the $50 tickets, the choice
ringside seats, had been sold The
number Of these reservations had ex-
ceeded all expectations. The tickets
will be mailed to the prospective pur-
chasers Monday. The number of $50
seats is limited to $500.
Officials of the Detroit Athletic Club
placed an order for 500 $50 seats, while
the Elks Of Detroit requested 5000
seats Of various prices. The Detroit
lodge has arranged to charter a special
boat to bring 5000 members to the
contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Penn Athletes Excel in
Triangular Track Meet
The Summary
TRACK EVENTS

TRACK EVENTS
loo-Yard Dash--won by F. 8 Davis.
p - nia We c, Raymond, PENNEY
). 7: Davis, Dartmouth, fourth Time o.loA
22o-Yard Dash~-Won by W c. Hay
mond, PennsylvAnia; J. G. Davis. Dart
s ". =; Davis. Pennsylvania. fourth Time,
~ 40 Yard Run--won by NJ r. Gustaf-
S0n' Eennsylvania; Elmer W. Smith Penn
sylvania, second: J. NJ Murray partmouIh
t eai Il staub. Columbia. fourth Time
sso-Yard Run.-won hy Martin Cue
tafson. Pennsylvania: Charles shaw c.
tumoia second; a L. Eulsonbeck. ColuYn-
PA. thr6; L. n. Granger. Pennsylvania.
fourth Time, a:o5H. ->'----
tumpla A L Hulsenbeck, Columbia se~
9nd R B. McHale Pennsylvania +hs~6 =.
2, a Price, Pennsylvania. fourth Time
Ds TwooMile R r. by H A Bellies.
s ssr1in J; Knox. Columbia, third; G.
l2o-Yard High Hurdle-Won by
smaIiey' Pennsylvania; G. W Wood. Dart.
1 nouth' second second; 7. Anderson. Dart
f f.,u1' 'H T, II, F. Warren. Pennsylvania.
ss9- Yard Low Hurdle.-won by E.
m n1atisy' aennsylvanias B Eckberg. Dart
mouth. third; G. n Frazier, Penns,,,- - ~
iourh- Time. OFT. -'---'''
FIELD EVENTS
Pole vault-Tie for first with 7, W
myers. Dartmouth: K P Libby. Dar+
mouth. and Sherman Landers. PennsvI-
wanna, eaoh yaulting 10 feet inches =
a. bulIocR- Pennsylvania. fourth. with 10
Running broad tum-won nv = p
D - pennsylvania, with 20 feet ,nchas.
q hitter, Dartmouth. with 20 feet <
lncnes. second; E F. Smalley pennsvl
gania, with 3 feet, third J. w. Prenrjss
dartmouth. with 8 feet inches. fourth
Futtlng l6-pound shot-Won nv ~
Murp hy, Dartmouth, with 40 feet s inches,
a. wallace, Dartmouth. with 80 feet II
,ncnes second; w. F. Bartels, Pennsvi-
Cania, with SO feet 8 inches. third. "a q
tnnS' Pennsylvanla- with SO feet II
Running high 5ump-Tie for first na.
tween Q Thibault Pennsylvania ana w
p. hampton. Pennsylvania. with feet &
sancnes' L, ;. Davis Dartmouth: n N
H NJ mol, Pennsylvania. and W. D. Piper
.Dartmourn. tied for third with S feet
inches each acct
u Throwing the hammer-won by +
inches; J.: T. Murphy. Dartmouth - a. :
~ rs feet 7 inches. second: K G. BeTa I'm
dartmouth, with 121 feet 10 inches ,b t<'i'
W. =. Bartels, Pennsylvania. with ion 60.
Points scored: PennsyIvania-7,-.o,-
events' 40; field events, 2zl@s. t rack
~, heid events, 80 "a; total 81 "a Is
total, FL. A'eio events, 0;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
A freak Turn

Only few days ago, training for the
next championship, McNamara. had
freak turn Mt Siwanoy The 18th hole
there is 900 yards. The 18th is 200
yards. all uphill. Mcnamara PLAYED
these two holes with two drives, one
mashie shot and one putt for Il total
OF 4 strokes against the par of 7. On
the 18th, after a good drive, he laid A
inashie seven feet away and holod the
putt for 3. On the 18th, carrying
deep trap, he holed his spoon shot for
q spectacular |.
Last summer Mcnamara and Jack
Bowling faced Chick Evans and Bobby
Jones in three matches over three dif
ferent courses. The Evans-Jones com
bnation is no light team to Tickle. Yet
the two pros. won each match by the
margin of up, largely through the
brillinncy and stendiness of McNa-
mnra's short game, where hla approach
Ing and putting held the two star ANA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Boxing Show for S. A.

Matthew P. Halpin, captain of the
New York Athletic Club and chairman
OF its committee on athletics, has prac-
tically completed arrangements for the
boxing show which will be held at the
clubhouse on Saturday night for the
benefit Of the Salvation Army Home
Service Fund. Some Of the best known
lighters in and around New York al
ready have signifed their intention Of
appearing in the ring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

Dempsey Starts
Training Work
For Willard Go

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 17-Muffied to
the ears in heavy sweater, Jack
Dempsey, challenger for the worlds
heavyweight championship, was up
early to-day for the first road work
of his training grind for his cham
pionship battle with Jess Willard here
July q.
Accompanied by Jack Kearns, his
manager, and two or three friends.
who were in an automobile, Dempsey
covered ten miles in the direction Of
the battle-ground site in the Bayview
Park district The object Of the iaunt
was to keep the challenger from grow
ing stale through inactivity until he
can locate q place for his training
camp.
After breakfast Dempsey and Kearns,
with AID @. Thacher, matchmaker for
the Toledo Athletic Club, inspected
half dozen prospective sites for
training camp. Dempsey plans to es-
tablish quarters Monday on the shores
OF Maumee Bay, about three miles
from the site Of the arena. He will
do his boxing and gymnasium work
out Of doors, inasmuch as the cham
pionship battle is to be fought in the
open. The public will be charged for
the privilege Of watching him go
through his training PAGES.
Tex Richard, promoter of the con-
test, announced tonight that the $50
seats would be placed on sale Monday.
This is the first definite announcement
on the opening Of the advance sale.
The lesser paid seats will be placed on
sale within week or ten days, it was
said. A large force of clerks is busy
checking up the seats and correspond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

The Scottish Terrier Club Of Am.r,.
ca Will hold it's annual A. X. C. npec;a,-
ty show In connection with the Morr;a
County Kennel Club show, at Convent.
N. j, june 7. Robert Sedgwick. ir..
will officiate as judge at this event
Liberal money has been offered in the
CLASSES and there arc many specials
70 Do won outright. The entries for
this show will close Monday, Nav 2s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Dsnotes weekly gain for batter.
~notes weekly loss for batter
NATIONAL LEAGrE GLIB RArrrA-t
Bethlehem Soccer Team
10 Play Series Abroad

lineage, May 17.-~Authorization for
vac proposed tour of the Bethlehem
S'eei company's soccer team in Nor
"as' sweden and Denmark this sum-
s cue. was voted to-day by the United
Dsa'es Football Association. The tour
sssa!ts from an invitation from the
swedish Football Association and is
sssscssc 70 consume the greater part
" =, guy august and September.
Ane annexation also went on record
- 'aVoring an annual series between
Ems representing the United States
and Canada. ~"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

"a1snsw p. Halpin. chairman Of the
80. On athletics, has arranged
s ."n Colonel John 4. Marxetts to have
s.ssSe salvation Army lassies In over
10 costume attend the boxing bout
-. =. sns neneft Of tho army on satur-
~ evening, May "a. The girls will
49, lsks part in the show, but will
sss oE Colonel Miles, the speaker, and
.aNf n's talk will canvass the members
esssent for contributions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Pirates Uncover q Star

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a com
ing all around star in Clifford Lee. He
is a sub catcher, but he recently proved
his worth az an outfclder when Casey
stengel was banished from a game
against the Phillies. Lee pulled down
swift fly from the bat Of Crayath
near the Phillie hagpole, walked once
and nit twice safely in four trips to
the plate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

Ed Green, former University of
Pennsylvania captain, an all-Amer.can
footballer in his college days, is being
sought to coach the Western Reserve
eleven the coming season.
Green captained the first Penn team
to tackle one of Coach Hurry Upa
lost's University of Michigan elevens.
The game was played at PHILADELPHIA
in 1906 and the Wolverines were de-
feated II to O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

ceeding value Of the short game.
Tommy is far from being classed
among the long hitters, the mighty
WALLPAPERS of the game. In fact he isn't
even close to such men as Gil Nichols,
Jim Barnes, Walter Hagen, Mike Brady
or Jock Hutchinson. And in advance
of tournament he is rarely picked to
get very close to the top by the multi
tude at large
Yet in these leading events he has
played star role, thanks to one Of
the best short games in the country.