Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-09
COUNTY NEWS
OTTER CREEK

~ Tie uSOdA GOu1 oIIcAA VAIL JouA
friends.
A number of our farmers began field
work such blowing, discing, seeding,
ETC., last week but the rains put q
damper on same again.
Henry Holverson was saving wood
last week, neighbors assisting him.
Mrs. Oscar Moe of Ridgeway and
sister, Miss Victoria kratz were call
ers at the Schild home last week Tues
day afternoon.
Some of Mzik's folks were callers at
the Will Landa home near Protivin
other Sunday.
The members of the w. NJ. S. of the
Evangelical church will meet with Mrs.
Anna Wiedeman of Cresco next week
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lollie Kratz spent the
other Sunday with latter's parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Tom Moe of Ridgeway.
Rev. J. H. Siewert of Cresco was 8
guest at the E. H. Ladwig and c.
Schild homes fore part of last week.
Della Milk returned home other Sun
day from several days visit with her
sister, Mrs. Will Landa. near Protivin.
Will .Smidth was q business caller at
Cresco other Saturday.
Victoria Kratz assisted Mrs. Rollie
Kratz at cooking for the wood savers
while at latter's home other week.
Eddie Milk and brother Bonnie were
callers at the Schild home other Sat
urday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Kratz were
shoppers and callers at Cresco other
week one day.
Will Kuntz was saving wood with
his tractor lost week one day others
assisting him.
Oscar Moe was business caller at
Cresco last week one day.
Some of our road drsggers made
their seasons debut fore part Of last
week. others are still on the quietus.
Winfield Kratz was saving wood last
week one day, neighbour assisting him.
Our April showers Of last week de-
veloped into bowling blizzard follow
ed by cooler weather.
L. E. Bechtold and Winfield Kratz
were out breaking . colt lsst week
one day.
The meeting Of the w. F. M. S. was
postponed . day last week owing to
the Indictment westher.
Mrs.. Rollie Kratz spent q few days
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Moe, of Ridgeway, fore part of last
week.
No school was held in sub.dist. No. !
last week Friday owing to the violent
blizzard and bad roads.
Members of the w. F, M. s. Of the
German M. E. church met with Mrs.
Robert Blackburn last week Friday af-
ternoOn.
Little Clinton r. Koch spent last
week Wednesday with bis grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch.
J. G. johnson of DEBORAH spent from
Wednesday until Saturday at the Amel
Koch home last week.
Neighbors assisted Alfred Peter, ST..
1T saving wood last week Wednesday.
Mrs. Clarence Natvig and children of
Lswler are spending few dsys with
bis sister. Mrs. John Gesell Of this vi.
cinity.
Mrs. Henry Anderson and children
attended the Ladies' Aid 1T the John
Fjelstul home last week Wednesday A.
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wiedeman en-.
tertained at dinner other Sunday: Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Haakenson, daughter
Gail; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Koch, son
Clinton; Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Ladwig
and children. The afternoon was also
spent together in q most enjoyable So
cial manner.
Robert Vopsva of Sumner twp, was
. pleasant caller at Ridgeway other
Saturday.
Anetts and Josephine Hopperstad
spent other Sunday with their sister,
Mrs. Alfred Magnus. They returned
to Cresco Sunday evening to resume
their school duties on Monday.
|, Herbert, Walter and Lawrence Peter
were callers at Ridgewsy other Satur-
day.
Fred c. Koch was q caller at the
parental home last lweek Thursday af-
ternoon.
Charley Hornberger spent pleas
ant evening at the Amel Koch home
Monday last week. -.
Mrs. L. H. Robinson, sister Miss
Carrie Goth and Mrs. Charley Goth
were entertained by MIR. andiMrs. J.
J. Hornberger last week Tuesday af
ternoon.