Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-11
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WINNERS OF PRELlM MARY CON.
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FRIDAY NIGHT.
MANCHESTER +; YOUNG PEOPLE WE'D
Planners Celebrate Birthday Ami,
N sersaries. Other Social *
Events of the Week. "

4 Nersaries. : Other Social ~ -
Il Events of the Week.
The fourth preliminary declama-
tory contest of the Manchester High
school was held in the High school
assembly room on Friday evening OF
last week. Notwithstanding the
stormy night a large number Of pat
ronsSpf the school were present. The
young people who participated in ths
contest last Friday night gave their
predictions in a highly creditable
manster. The judges, Revs. J. F.
Moore. c. X. Hudson and Miss
Forgey, awarded hoaors in the dra-
matte class to Miss Etna Barr. whose
prod action was entitled. "A, Few
Bars in the Key Of G.. In the
Humorous class Clarence Brown and
! Miss Dorothy Brown were awarded
honors. Mr.. Browns reading was
entitled, de Batin S,coety". Sure
togo was the title Of Miss Browns
production. "A ,s
Ons Friday night Of this week, the
finat declamatory contest will be
u0I$aAuI l1lO 4A16u 6SAOo4 S4uNAs~A ASs~~>s
The winners in the four preliminary
contssts will try for, the honors of
Representing the local High school
I In the northeastern Iowa district
contest, which win be held, In Man
chester on March Is: The young
people who have won the honors: III
The J; preliminary contests have all
displayed remarkable ability, and
the large numbers who will attend
the final contest on Friday night
have rare treat in store. The pro-
gram is as follows: .Ef !.
Music, "A, Serenade s.. Wigand
T n Boys High School Glee Club.
Dramatic Glass.
"a Few Bars in the Key OF G.. -
~. .Etna Barr
YThe SOFT Spot in B sos". ~.
523.,:s I: i i. VI Hazel Chapman
Zone Of Bob's Tramps'.
.=. .a.fE ...- Z. 3 Mona Goodwin
|.The Dawn Of tomorrow :...
8. a. !. ~. olive keiser
I"The Prisoner 81 zenda'' -; .s.. ~.
"A 1, !. Al. .Esr:. 2s 81. Gladys sabin
i.Tapsy''. 3. .Inez Walker,
.India".. 3.%5ts. .!.;: Alice olcott
Music. i. Fogetmenot.'.. Giese.
Girls, High school Glee Club. "
Humorous Glass.
"a Millinery Melee,%.,:: Laura Blair
i,tsDes Debatin S'ciety.'' :. 9.. 4. ....,
]tkS. s.. III. Clarence Brown
ltSure-tO-go" II. Dorothy Brown
liittWhe = the Honey Moon; NNanes.s s.a:..S D
3Ss. 4 /. u. I. MI. !. .FranGes CNrk
1.-THE Cave Man eyaomt I.eamdR
s;.As Violin q I. Iaady aRohinsohs
f;tHsrsFfrst Recital IL. !. Ns1las
sMusic, The Bugler'.. ..5s PinSntt
Boys and Girls Glee C1ubs.!3t 4 p z
An admission fee Of Twenty-Five
cents will be charged. -12Si: ..s
IA quiet marriage. ceremony was
performed by Rev. H. F. Mcdonald
int the home Of Rev. Mcdonald on
Monday Afternoon, February 8, 1914,
when Miss Ruth Marshall, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex H.: Marshall of
this city, and Mr. Henry Hermann of
Coffins Grove township. were united
Vim marriage. y. The bride lis young
lady Of many amiable traits Of char
Iacter, and has large number of
friends in Manchester, where She
grew to young womanhood, and
where she attended the Manchester,
High school, Mr. Hermann Is a son
1!oS William Hermann, and is an in-S
fdustrtous and straightforward young
Imam. The young people will make [
their home on one Of the grOom's
fathers farms in Coffins Grove town
Eship. Until their new home; which
lis now In process of construction, is
completed, they will make their home
lin the Henry Gillespie, residence
lwest OF Manchester. The best wishes
OF their many friends attend them as
t'they take up housekeeping on the
farm in Coffins Grove township.
On Tuesday morning, at st. Mary's
tchurch in this city, occurred che mar
triage of Miss Anna Bell,l and Mr..
Harry We'll, Of this city,, Rev: Father
IT. j. Rooney performing the cerc-
lmony. The bride is a daughter OF
4 Mrs. Joe Davis, of this city, and is
la sensible and talented young lady
She has been a resident OF Manches-
ter the greater part of her life, and
has won many friends during that
4 time. Mr.. We'll is q young man OF
good habits, and is industrious and
[wellliked Among the younger people
LOT Manchester. For several years he
has been in the employ of the Dairy
2LCity Bottling Works, his employer
finding him thoroughly reliable and
Trustworthy Young man. They. will
lgo to housekeeping in Manchester.
| The Jones Mill Grange enjoyed a
most delightful session last Saturday.
Interesting addresses on Washing
ton" and Lincoln" were given by
Judge Geo. w. Dunham. and Judge
A: S. Blair Mrs. E. NJ. Carr read a
carefully prepared paper on "Jeffer-
SON" Capt. ]. F., Merry, lecturer Of
Jones Mill Grange, has announced
the committees, which will have
fcharge Of the March. April and May
meetings. The meeting on March
2, will be conducted under the aus
pices of the young people of the
grange, and the following constitute
! the program committee: Miss Gladys
!. lSabin, Miss Florence Lindsay, Miss
Mabel Munson, Miss Marie Barclay
and Miss Laura Blair. The meeting
on April 4th will be in charge of the
women of the grange, at which time
!. the following ladies will constitute
the committee: Mrs. Jerome Sabin
!. EAIrs. Truman Smith, Miss Eva Smith
Mrs. j.. F. Merry and Mrs. Geo. w.
/ lDunham On May 2, the men of the
u grange win have charge of the pro
I gram. The following constitute the
= program committees: VIM. Jones,
t Jerome Sabin, ]. NJ Barclay, F. H
Munson and Herman Sahin.
The st. Paul Brotherhood of the
, Methodist Episcopal church will holt
t a meeting on the evening Of Febru
r | ary IS. at 1880 O'Clock. The Broth
5 erhood extends a cordial Invitation
: Ito all of the men of Manchester ant
a vicinity to attend this meeting. Th'
B lquestion, 'Is the Life of Our Agri