Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-08-13
COUNTY NEWS.
WESTERN LINCOLN.


John Blackburn has started thresh-
ing for the ring" thru here.
Rev. W. A. Scholer of Lansing, L.,
| former pastor of the Evangelical church
here, was calling on Rev. j. H. Sic.
vert and family recently.
Will Kuntz was q caller on John
Blackburn last week one evening.
Young, old, fat, lean. etc., took in
the big Winneshiek County fair at De.
corah this week. Oh Boy! it certainly
was some fair.
Rollie Kratz assisted the home folks
at stacking grain the past week.
Rev. J. H. Siewert assisted Rev. w.
A. Scholer at Lansing, Ia, in conduct.
ing quarterly meeting last Sunday.
Rev. L. W. Book of Cedar Falls was
. guest among variouslones thru here
the past week.
Albert Aegerter now has charge of q
garage of his own at Ridgeway. Sue
cess in fullest measure to him.
Joseph Huntoon was a caller at tho
Schild home fore part of last week.
Henry Thompson and family expect
to move to Decorah soon to make that
town their future home.
Early spuds are fine crop. good to
look at and appetizing but late ones
don't seem to do as well, owing to the
continued dry spell.
Our rural schools are still minus of
teachers and prospects in securing
them don't look very promising at pres
ent.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson, daugh-
ter Gail, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Peter of
Cresco dined and spent other Sunday
with Amel Koch and family.
MIR. and Mrs. Demo Kratz and babe
of Sumner twp, were callers at the
Theo. Kratz home other week Thurs
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Falck, daughters
Ollie and Opal from near Ridgeway and
MIR. and Mrs. Charley Falck from
Strawberry Point were pleasantly en-
terta;ned at dinner other Saturday by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vopava of Sum.
ner twp.
John Walter and family of Cresco
greeted friends here Sunday and at
tended quarterly meeting.
Frank Vrba, from near Protivin, was
q pleasant business caller at Ridgeway
last week one day.
Rev. J. H. Siewert of Cresco, and
Rev. w. A. Scholer of Lansing, Ia,
visited at the Win Kratz and C. Schild
homes, last week Friday. They were
enroute to Lansing, L., to conduct
quarterly meeting.
Those who attended the picnic Ut
Button other Sunday were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Hrusks, daughter Grace
and neice Agnes Hrusks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Hsakenson and daughter Gale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Peter of Cresco,
Roy Koch and sisters Leons and liz
zie. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koch and son
Clinton, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hruska, son
Frank and Albert Hruska, besides
many others whose namd We failed to
learn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hsskenson were
Cresco shoppers other week Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Falck came up |
from Strawberry Point other week |
to visit with Fred Falck and
family.
Rollie Krstz visited 1t the Tom Moe
home 10 Ridgewsy last week one day.
Ben Ssnderson assisted his brother
Ole at stacking grain last week.
Fred Falck and family from near
2idgeway entertained At dinner other
Sunday: Mrs. and Mrs. Mike Krstz Of
Cresco, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Kratz of
his vicinity, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wal
er and children. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
/
Walter, oil of Florenceville, Howard
county.
Virtual Kuntz. who has been staying
With his uncle, S. F. Kuntz, near
for time returned to his
,ome 1T DEBORAH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bertossa of Chi
ago and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kuntz Of
DEBORAH made several calls thru here
amongst friends, relatives, etc., latter
part of last week.
Tlreshing began in this vicinity last
week Saturday at the Will kuntz home
The rite of baptism was performed
On the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Demo Kratz Inst Sunday by Rev. L. w.
Book of Cedar Falls. The name given
him was Marvin Calvin Kratz.
]. J. Scheurer and son Joshua and