Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-07-02

L. c. Smith and. family returned
Friday evening from an auto triI t.
Waukegan, m, where they, visited q
sister of Mrs. Smith: They made the
return trip of 800 miles in one day +
drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Patton returned tc
their home at Redwood Falls, MINI.
on Tuesday after a ten days visit with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert gilbert, and other relatives and
friends.
For Sale-A Saxon Six Touring Car,
in good condition, 1916 model; Lake
side piano with walnut case, also one
city lot in the east part of town, a
good building site. Enquire of R. J..
Mitchell. Phone 249. 46-tf
Cresco friends have received announce
ments Of the marriage of former
Cresco teacher, Miss Carol Cromer, to
Carl T. Bsir at Anamosa, Iowa, on June
3Oth. They will be at home after Aug
ust lst at Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Frank Kyle, of Chicago, visited q
few days last week at the home of his
uncle, Sardis Sutton, returning home
Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle were call
called to Calmsr by the death of the
latter's mother, Mrs. Josephine Malek,
who passed away on Sunday, June 20.
Geo. H. Cook of New Hampton and
his sister. Mrs. Elma Brown of Du.
mont, L.. were guests 1T the Harlan
home the past week, took in the Chsu.
tsuqus, and visited the scenes of their
childhood At Howard Center and New
Oregon.
Henry Schlader received . finely bred
and finely marked Holstein bull by ex-
press Wednesday evening. 1t is from
the Mayo farm at Rochester, MIMI, .
big one for its age, eighteen months,
and created considerable interest
among . large crowd Of bystanders
when 1t was unIoaded-
Fred DeLange, whose serious illness
We mentioned last week. passed awsy
on Monday morning and bis remains
were brought to Cresco on Wednesday
for burial. The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon in charge Of the
Masonic fraternity, Mr.: DeLange be-
ing one of. the Past Masters of the
Cresco Lodge.
Prof. C. K. Preus, President of
Luther College, preached in Orleans and
the First Lutheran Church, Sunday
before last. He is collecting money
for new Library Building and new
Gymnasium At Luther College. He
spent two days with Rev. Norman aud
in that time be collected about s., 600. 90
for the above purposes.
James. the youngest son of John Bar
rett, was taken very i'll at the home of
Tom Olson, west of town: on Thursday,
with Q severe attack of appendicitis.
Friday morning he was taken to the
At Cresco and operated on that
afternoon. Late reports from there
state that the young lad is getting along
nicely. Harmony News.
Win Mullen left Friday evening for
Wagner, s. D., in response to tele
gram that his mother was in serious
from Q psrslytic stroke His
brother Eugene arrived Sunday even
ing from Amigo, Wis.,, and left the
following evening for Wagner. Cresco
relatives have been advised that Mrs.
Mullen is considerably improved since
the arrival of her sons.
Prank Plowmsn, residing near Lyle,
MIMI, visited over Sunday at the home
If bis nephew, Walter Gleason. He
was . resident of Howard Center town.
ship Sc years ago. his family residing
on what is known a. the Jim Smith
farm. Although he has lived since
then in Mitchell and Worth counties,
this is bis first visit here since leaving,
and he could find but two or three
farms that seemed at all familiar.