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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-18
Kenneth Fiske With Concert Company

With pleasure we note the progress
of former Cresco boy, Kenneth Fiske,
who is now engaged as a violinist with
the Mutual Chautauqua Entertainments,
being member of the Wilmer Com
pany which is in the employ of the
Mutual Beside Mr.. Fiske, the CON-
pany is composed of three ladies. lyric
soprano. reader and pianiste, Mr..
Fiske having the position of solo violin
ist. This company will be at the chau:
tauqua in Calmar, Iowa, on June oath,
next Thursday, at which time many of
Kenneth's friends in Cresco will most
probably arrange to see and hear him
with the company. We are also
informed that Kenneth has recently
received q teachers certificate from
the school of music which he attended
and will teach in the American Conserv-
atory of Chicago during the next season.
Public Library Notice.
AS usual, the Public Library will be
closed during the hours of the Chautau-
qua programs, but open for q little
while both before and after the after
noon Programs, and before the evening
programs, that those who wish may
exchange books.
There is at present some uncertainty
as to Sunday afternoon opening for this
summer. Heretofore, the Library has
always been open to readers (but not
for the circulation of books) every Sum-
day afternoon from two to five, except
for month or six weeks of the latter
part of the summer. However, if the
weather continues as hot as the past
few days, there will be no Sunday hours.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-18
"A Happy Surprise.

Oracle Burr was very happily sur
prised, Monday eve. when about fifty of
her neighbors and friends dropped in to
help her celebrate her eighteenth BIRTH
day. They spent the evening in games
and music. A dainty luncheon of ice
cream and cake was served and all voted
q good time. Oracle received some
very fine presents of money. jewelry,
cut glass, silver, and fine aluminium,
also many beautiful flowers Of which
she is particularly fond. We all wish
Grace many happy birthdays.
A SUBSCRIBER
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-18
OBITUARY..
Hamilton

S. Archie Hamilton was born Jan
uary IS, 1890, at Cresco, Iowa, and
died June II, 1920, at DavenporE,
Iowa. Thus his age was 30 YHAfSJ
4 months. and 27 days.
He was educated in the Cresco Dub
lis schools. He was also a gr1du-
ate from the Page Davis Advertistde
school. " ~. -,
When he was a child. he was bal.
tjzed In the German Lutheran churS6
FSka numDer I'd Ers' he was 3 a.eaEs
ber Of the Modern Woodl0en g
America. !.aa. .->sS..2r
AT IFS days we're spent in sfis !
with the exception Of two yeaf4
when he lived in Minneapolis and M0
employed as printeri and one yelk
spent at Woodman, Colorado. where
he went for medical treatme1t. ..
He leaves to mourn his death -
mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Hamilton, his sister, Mabel, ~
three brothers-Fred, Harry IN
George. These are all of Clea11
and were all constant In their X
tendance Upon him during his liz
ness.
Funeral services were held M1l-,
day afternoon, June II. Mrs. Bert
L. Roberts, Of Lime Springs, at ~
Hamilton home, read extracts n9&
the Scriptures and from "Scis1e4
and Health" by Mary Baker Eadlf
also she repeated the Twenty-th1fd
Psalm and the Lords prayer. At t1e
Congregational church the pasSoSs
Rev. W. A. Bockoven, spoke from ~
text, II Have Fought Good Fight,
and the choir sang three selections,
favorites of the deceased. The b6dy
was laid at rest in Oaklawn cemetery.
Archie had a multitude of friends
who mourn what seems an untimely
and early death. He was lover. Of
nature, of birds and flowers. His
kindness to animals was notable. He
loved literature and the finer and
more beautiful things Of life. StricE-
en- with his fatal nalady he made =
heroic and splendid struggle for lite
always a patient and hopeful Sue-
ferer. But he finally was compelled
to 60. And We all cherish the hops
that this valiant young man has
found in the Better World the ful-
fillment of his best dreams and the
completion of life well lived. =
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-18
BAPTIST Church.

There will be no preaching services
for three Sundays. The pastor will at
tend the Northern Baptist Convention
which meets in Buffalo, N. Y, June
23rd, 29th. He will also visit the home
of his childhood, near Hamilton, Ont.
and Alabama, N. Y, where he had q
pastorate for four years while attend
ing the Rochester Theological Semi
nary.
The S. S. will meet at 9:3O and the
B. Y. P. U. at Z o'clock as usual.
J. A. Petit, Pastor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-18
Methedist Church
Rev. c. l.. Nye, D. D., Past

Rev. c. l.. Nye. D. D., Pastor
Sunday, June goth. "Chsutauqua Sun.
day Morning service and Sunday
School only. Pastor will preach at l0:3O
on ''Strength For the Day. Brief
session of the Sunday School will follow
No other services. You will find a help
full service for Sunday morning. Come
and enjoy it with US. Special music by
the choir --.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-18
Conxregational Church.

Next Sunday the morning service
will be held as usual at 1890. The
pastor will preach and special music
will be sung under the direction of
Miss Bess Eaton.
Sunday school session promptly at
Has. We will promptly dismiss the
session next Sunday ut 1890.
All other services omitted on account
of ChautauQua.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-18
Married.

On Thursday June 10th, at the
Church of the Assumption, Father
Ryan performed the marriage cere.
mony for L. J. Walsh and Miss Har-
riet VanSlyke, who are now at home
from short wedding trip to various
Iowa points. The bride has been one
of the successful teachers of the coun-
ty and the groom is the proprietor Of
the psnitorium and . most worthy 4citi-
zen. The Plsin Dealer joins with .
host of friends in hearty congrstula.
tions. Al, slEs i5 55
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-18
Luers e Clark Land Co.
CreSco l0Wa
William Mill, an old time printer

William Mill, an old time printer
from Chicago. full of interesting anec'
fotes of the good old days, before the
advent of Mergenthalers and electric
lights, when the type of dailies was all
hand set by the lights of candles and
kerosene lamps, has been q frequent
Plain Dealer caller the past few days,
having been called to Cresco by the
serious illness of his daughter. Mrs. l..
Roy Brown, wife of our new county
engineer, who We are pleased to know
is recovering nicely and bome from the
hospital NJ: Mill returned 70 Chicago
Tlt1rS1aV.eyeping % p So
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-18
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank all those who sent
flowers, and those who were so kind to
US during the illness and death of our
son and brother, Archie.
S. A. HAMILTON AND FAMILY. s..
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-18

Your assessments and dues must bs
paid to July lst by the last day of June.
Please take notice or you 60 in delin.
quent. Books closed June 3Oth for
semi-snnusl report. Come now.
]. A. CUTTING. Clerk.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-18
The Annual School Census.

A. D. Perry has just completed I
census of those of school age residing
in the district and finds q total of 92E
distributed as follows:
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-18
Mr.: Renter, Attention

NnI1I is imto Pay this
VUvv benefit of all make YOURSELF
COME working
CLARK LAND COMPANY
Others
this start and The following
of
$125
Nearly all this under
surrounding buildings
several outbudpg
good The fenced
good
combined and
the County, will
$75 Cash
mn
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-18
Lost or Stolea

A Scotch Collie male dog White
with black and brownish spots. $1,000
reward. Call Kost McMaster, phone
64. Chester, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-06-18

Mr.. Perry gives US the additional in
formation that in 1915. the year Of the
last state census which gave Cresco
3l99, that he listed 926 children. II
the proportion continues IS Of that
year, Cresco's census Of 1920 will shoW
but = trifie gain in population. he
finds. however, many homes where
there are no children Of school age and
mentioned one entire block where there
is but, one child. Our largest school
population was 964 in 1916.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-11
TOO MEN OUT FOR
CATHOLIC ELEVEN
Dutch" Somers Starts Work
With Purple and Gold
Grid Candidates

More than n hundred football can
didate for the Catholic High School
squad have reported to Coach Dutch"
Sommer on Cahill Field.
Sommer, the new coach. is well
known in the local scholastic circles,
having formerly played with the Penn
sylvania football eleven as halfback and
later as coach of the Villanova squad.
In obtaining Sommcr as coach. Cath
olic High is attempting to regain some
of its 1915 football prestige this sea
son. In 1918 the Purple and Gold
eleven. headed by John Glascott,
cleaned up everything in the scholastic
football ranks. but since that time the
Cahill elevens have been of mediocre
caliber.
Sommer will succeed Bill Glendon. n
former scholastic star. who has decided
to devote all his time this year to bust.
ness and teaching. Lou Little and
Jack Grier, who coached the Purple
and Gold for several seasons and had
winning combinations, were also con
sidered as coaches. but Sommer finally
was chosen for the position.
OF the large crowd that turned out
for the teams. only four veterans from
last years team are on hand. Carton
tackle on the 1917-1S-1o teams. and
captain for this year: Jake Kennedy
who performed so crcditably last year
Pryor. the other tackle. and "Jiggs'
Donohue. an end. are the only ex-
perienced men.
Sommcr gave the green material q
blackboard practice and sent then
| through some minor drills yesterday.
As Catholic High is entered in the
Catholic Football League. and the frs
game is but three weeks of. Coact
Sommer will have football aspirants ou
every day on the schools field.
Teams on Catholic Highs schedule
this year are La Sale, st. Joscph's
VilIanova Prep. West Philadelphia
Catholic High. Radnor High: the ma
Iastic League. Atlantic City High ant
several other out of town high schoo
teams
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-11
PROMISING YOUTHS
RECALLED BY MACK
Ollie Thurman Said to Be Star
Catcher-Martin and
McCann to Return

Many promising ball players have
been recalled from the minor leagues
for their September showing by Connie
Mack. Among the recruits who viii.
give fall exhibitions at Shibe Park il
Ollie Thurman, said to be one of the
best catchers outside of the majors.
Fuhrman is now with the Regina
club, of the Western Canada League.
He is fast, steady and packs a terrific
chuck in his right arm. He is a well =
built young man of twenty years, lSj
pounds and feet II inches. He bats
from the port side of the plate and it's
said that he hits as well as bats. His
home is in Jordan. MINI.
Other catchers who will return soon
Bill Styles, who is with Baltimore
Both these clubs are in the Interna q.
tiOnal League.
Pitchers who will come back from
the farm are Pat Martin, the Buffalo
sensation; Bill Pierson. the former At
,antic City High southpaw. who is toll
ing for Earl Mack's Moline club, in the
Three-I League; Charlie Eckert and
Bill Grevell. both local boys, who are
drawing checks from Suffolk and jersey
City. respectively.
Two infelders will come back. They
are Frank BRAZIL. st. Paul. American
! Association, and Emmitt Mccain, thu
| former West Phillie High player, who
was with Jersey City.
Charlie High, from Atlanta, ant
| johnson, from Worcester, are the out
| felders who will return.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-11
Where Little-League Ball
Teams Play This Afternoon
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

stenton. OF Philadelphia Suburban League.
and Souderton, OF Montsomery County
League at Chew and Pleasant streets.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY LEAGUE
Fort Washington at Chestnut Hill; Amber
at Lansdale.
PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN LEAGUE
Incarnation at Curtis C. C. Sunday.
DELAWARE RIVER LEAGUE
American Bridge at Barber; Lambcrtvllle
at Newtown; Delaval at Bash: ROebling at
Morrisville.
BETHLEHEM STEEL LEAGUE
Sparrows Point at Lebanon. SteeIton At
Bethlehem.
MANUFACTURERS LEAGUE
o. Wheeler, at Southwark Lewis at Hale 4
kilburn; Naval Aircraft at General Elec-
lric; L. G. l. at Barrett; Niles at Bement,
PHI1A. MANUFACTURERS LEAGUE
Hopes Townsend at Stokes Smith;
Proctor & Swartz at Nice Ball Bearing;
Johry-Manvlle at Smith Furbush Day &
Zimmerman at Du Pont.
INDUSTRIAL AMATEUR LEAGUE
Hardwiek & Magee at Hess-Br!ght Broad
street and Allegheny avenue.
INDEPENDENT GAMES
Glmbels and Madison Stars al Hilldale,
j. J. Dobson. Th!rty-htth street and
Queen lar; Autocar at Fleisher. Twenty.
at NJ. L. smith. b and Tlogs streets; shvnen'
doah at Stetson, Fourth and Berks streets
LIT Brothers at Chester A. A, Fourth street
and Morton avenue Chester; Royersford al
Strawbr!dge Clothier. Sixty-seGond and
WalWIt streets, Jenkintown Giants al
Klauder-weldon. Jenkintown; Sherwood Al
AIdine. Fifty-fourth street and Thomas ave
nue.; Mt. vernon at Jefferson Rox6Grough
Commerce club at Merchantville HatborC
versus Bryn Athyn at Bethayres Lehigf
Coal ard Navigation versus Lehigh and New
England Railroad Rt Bethlensm; South Phil
adephia Recreation at Bartram, FIFTY
fourth street and Elmwood avenue.
SUNDAY GAMES
F;ddystone at Bridesburg Richmond anc
I Orthodox streets; Cramps at Dclco. Darby
West Philadelphia X Of 6. at Pinzon; X. o.
I G. at EddngtoR; Burlington at Fleishel
Yarn Twenty-sixth and Reed streets; ]. & J
Dobson at Ivanhoe. q Brooklyn: Beverly a
| N. T. Smith. and Tioga streets; Franklir
Sugar at Frallngers, Fron- street and Sny
der avenue: Lit Brothers at Forty-eighti
/ Ward. Twenty-hfth street and Snyder ave
| nue.; Mckinley A. A. at Klauder Wel don
Jenkintown. Pa; West Pelham at Whit
! oaks wissahiCkon and Walr-It lane; Jerer
! ann AZ s. Inaenh.s RnHhnronEh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-11
amateur Sports
TTHE Franklin Sugar Refinery nine,

TNHT Franklin Sugar Refinery nine,
l. first class team under the man
agement of Charley Wales, has been
going great guns this season, defeating
some of the best first class teams in
the city, including Wister Park, Pack
ard Motor Co., Fralinger A, G.
Franklin will play Frnlinger again
tomorrow at the latter's grounds,
Meadow and MifRin streets. ONeill,
the pitching start of the sugar boys,
will be on the mound against the drug
gists.
Manager Wales has this afternoon
and a few other dates open. For games
address c. j. Wales, care OF Franklin
Sugar Refinery, foot of Reed street, OF
phone Dickinson 1927.
South Philadelphia Rec. II. g; has septem-
her is 10, 25 and 26 open for Qrst-class
home teams offering fair guarantees, An,
thony Musi, 23i4 South Hutchinson street,
KastIe club. home or away. first class
Mr. Morris, Kensington 8l4s after D, m
Camden City club, away. tomorrow open
rrst class Phone Keystone, Camden 4645 NJ
Meirose A. @, home, sixteen eighteen years
old, l.. ]. Murphy 1918 South Beechwood
p. ". r. club. away. rrst class tomor.
row open. j. Whiteside. Diamond 0OSS.
White Oaks club will travel to German,
town tomorrow and viii meet the stronG
Pelham A. A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-11

ted against Hornsby? Collins h..
made more hits, scored more runs an
stolen more bases than his rival s,S S
has had quite an edge in defensive nlss s
around second base. ="
Bancroft will fit in very well nj sbor,
He is not only a fast, brillian,
hustling player, but he is outhittin,
such rivals as Peckinpaugh, ScoH
Maranville, ETC., by decisive marp,n
The Giant shortstop is now blown.
himself to the best year he ever had H.
has been vital factor in New Yort's
dash from the rut toward the ton,
The three leading third basemen in.
clude Buck Weaver, Heinie Groh ana
Frank Frisch. OF these Weaver Ia Nv
all odds the best hitter. a very ans
infielder and one of the best fighters In
the game. He wins the place.
The Outfleld
TWO men step In easily so far as
L outfield values go. The first Is Tri,
Speaker, the greatest outfielder Of All
time and s'ashlng hitter. good for
some mark between 300 and 400.
Speaker, for around outfsM
worth, stands alone. There is only one
Iris.
looked Wltn SpedKer IL Babe
Ruth. a good fielder and the hardest
hitter that ever lived. Ruth will very
likely score more runs and drive N
more runs than any man in either
league. His attacking value is a terrific
asset to any club.
Cobb's early accident has slowed him
up and has kept him out of many
games..
Based on what he has done In thC
past, he would lead the crop. But FOR
1920 he has been we'll below past stand.
ards. Young and Wheat have both
been good. Roush has put too much
,, temperament on display to win place
Joe Jackson Is no great outfelder, but
any man who can bat above $3.50 car.
ries too much value to be left off.
SO here goes the team:
Catchers-Schang and Schalk.
Pitchers-Alexander, Bagby, Cooper
and Shocker.
First base-Sisler.
Second base-Collins.
Shortstop-Bancroft.
Third base-Weaver.
Out6eld-Speaker, Ruth and Jack.
son.
Maybe there's a better one. II So
shoot. w.
COPYRIGHT, 1870. all rights reserved
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-11
COnifrey' Dislocates Shoulder

ENRANK1E CONIFREY and Joe Benjamin put up bout
which had n sensational finish. frankie isn't what
one might call clever boxer, but he take beating
and hand back something In return. He stopped a mil
lion punches in the first nine rounds and benjamin
getting tired.
In the tenth the spectators happy because the
battle did take very we'll The boys tried hard to
please but it couldn't be done. Benjamin did show
as well as was expected and the fans disappointed
They expected him to make short work of Conifrey.
The boys were jabbng in the last round and sud
denly frankie staggered back turned completely
and fell on his back. Not blow had been struck but
- Conifno " ,.n @ ~; t o t WI nuu oseh nj, Nnor Neu out
His arm had been disocaed the shoulder when he tried
to land an overland punch. Doctor Fox. who was in
the audience, climbed into the ring and slid the arm back
into place. He had done the thing frankie once
before
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-11
CRUCIAL GAMES IN
LITTLE LEAGUES
Pennants in Several Circuits
May Be Decided With
Today's Games

The little baseball leagues are finish
ing up their schedules for the season
and in several organizations the race
is so close that the playing of the final
games will be necessary to determine
the winner
This is the situation in the Manu-
facturers' and Industrial Amateur cir
cults and both have ruled that all games
must be finished as per shcedule. But
Il will hardly be necessary to play them
all in the Manufacturers League, as il
is generally conceded the winner of
the contest scheduled this afternoon at
Twenty ninth and Lehigh avenue be-
tween Bement and Niles Pond will
get the flag
Over at Broad street and Allegheny
avenue; Hess Bright AMI HardwiCk
and Magee come together and if the
former wins they capture the pen
nant If Hardwick is successful the
race will end in three -cornpred
tie, Lupton being the third contes
tant. In such an event it will be nee =
essary to arrange a series to determine
the champion.
The opening clash IN Tho series for the
league championship Of this locality will he
played this afternoon at Stenton Field. Chew
and Pleasant streets, between Stenton title.
holder in the Philadelphia Suburban circuit,
and souder:on, champion Of the Montgom
cry County League. Both have won the
highest honors in their leagues twice IN
succession. Soudertgn will pitch Staune
or saylor while Liz Powell viii DO the
accompany souderton for the game
While the season is virtually closed. sew
eral games are yet 20 be played in the Mont
somery County and Phila de phla- Suburban
circuits In the former this afternoon For
Washington will play at Chestnut Hi snC
Amber goes TO Lansdale. In the Phila
delphia- Suburban, Incarnation will play Cur
tis Country Club at Lawndale tomorrow
afternoon.
Hiildale has secured the use OF the Phila
deipha Ball Park and will play there be
ginning October =; when Manager Edwsr
dispute his clubs claim TO the champion
ship title. Hllldale has record this yea
OF seventy-eight won and twenty-:hree lost
and probably played more games than an
team In the country outside Of the bi
Leagues. Only sterling attractions will b
offered during Hilldale's stay at the Phila
delphia Park.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-11
DUFFY COMES BACK
Despite Defeat, Martin Shows Well
AaaInst Mccann After Long lay-off

Martin Duffy came back last night
ot the Cambria Club after two year
iavoff. and although he was defeated in
eight rounds, he made a credtable
showing against the clever Tommy Nc
Cam. of Germantown. McCann was
too fast for Duffy. but Tommy knew he
was in fight all the time. especially in
the last round. when Martin made "A
great rally. Duffy weighed 144 and Nc
Cam lat.
Bobby Burns. 131. boxed draw with
Walter Rennie. 100. Johnny Morgan,
los. defeated Jack Leslie. ,124. Harry
Kid Graft. 1876, knocked out Dick
Berry, 12S. in the first, and Jimmy
Conroy. 11S. knocked out Jim Tiraire,
10 in the third.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-11
BYBERRY AUTO RACES
Six Speed Events on Last Days.
Program Of Fair

The Philadelphia county fair grounds
at Byberry will be the scene OF auto
mobile races today. 1t also marks the
closing day OF the fair.
Several New York racers are entered
in the different races. Auto racers from
New Jersey, Delaware, New York and
Pennsylvania will contest. Six races
are on the program.
Russell in Chevrolet Special
Barnes in a Mercedes, Dippy in DE
Lage are the New York entries.
J. Hoppe, Of Bethlehem, also will
show his specdster in the races. Severa
other lads from Wilmington, Norris
town and Media will race.
Strickler, Wolf, Lang and Baker
local drivers, will try to win some o
the big honors.
Yesterday motorcycle races were helt
and Alex Morrison copped the five,
mile feature race in o minutes 541!
SECONDS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-11
~ PLA YED PART OF CUSTER LNLAST STAND, WITT
LEONARD KNOCKS SOUTLOUGHLLN IN
NINTH ROUND OF EXCITING SCRAP,
IN WHICH BEA TEN MAN SHOWS GRIT
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL
Sports Editor Evening Pnhilc I.edrcr

dangerous after being hit He turned his ankle In this
round, but said nothing about it.
In the fourth lot of things happened out OF tne
ordinary In n to-. to toe slugging match Loughn
claimed he had been hit low and protested to the referee
His seconds pushed chair into the ring and the boxer
staggered to his and sat down.
Slim Brennan saw nothing and when Leonard de-
manded that the bout continue the referee walked over to
1oughns and while the boxer was sitting there,
started to count him out Willie got up at the count of
six and the battle continued
COME of the spectators say foul Joc ,cds struck,
~ but did not IL. II is safe bet, hoperer,
that Leonard did not hit loc. for Longhlin bored
harder than after that, rhich prorcd he ras not
seriously injured.