Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-09

chester; are guests Of relatives here.
The graduating exercises Of the
Hopkinton high school took place
Friday evening in the Presbyterian
church. An address was given BIZ.
Rev. Frank c. McKean,. Of Des5
Moines. Ills subject was "The
Prime Requisite of Successful
Life," which was enjoyed by 9 large
audience. There were only I three
members OF the class this, year
Misses Helen Johnson, Gladys Cra-
mer and Clara Keith, the smallest
class ever graduated.
Mr.. Arnold, of Manchester, has
been visitor In the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. w. ". Keith the past
week: # ,.5tIE M. ~ -
"A. L., Barker left last week on
q trip to Denver, Colorado, accompa-
MED by his little son. Jack.
n Mrs. John Good, Of Cedar Rapids,
has been visiting her mother, Mrs!
Chaplin and sister, Mrs. Bowen.
r. G. Crawford and wife, left,
Thursday evening for Sioux City, for
q visit with Mrs, G. H. Crawford
daughter, and also to attend the G..
A. r. reunion of veterans from diff
ferent states which meets In that
city. p. -, &-iy5 ,%r 81 r
Mrs. Hattie Jenins came down
from Oelwein last week to visit her
daughter, Mrs. c. L. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.. Merriam and
little daughter of Chicago, spent last
Monday in town as guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. G. Crawford. ~ HI
David Gearhart has gone to Cali
fornia, where he Will visit a sister.
two brothers and also attend the
exposition. .iA y 2s..s tl.1 :. :. 7.
Milan Morton is visiting his par
ents for a few days before taking
up his work at Bassett, where he has
been appointed station agent. -.
Mrs. G. H. Ricketts, came out from
Dubuque, Saturday. to VISIT her
daughters and many friends over
commencement r. s'E -. =; s &C.. s< "a
Archie Wheeless has returned
from his school years work at
Sloan. - =. ~ ~ 49,, z, *. s. 1g.r'
Miss Carrie Brooks is at home for.
a visit from Battle Creek, Michigan.
where she Is taking training for a
nurse. }gs5,.s.,r A.. =. L SE.$
I: The public school teachers. Misses
Cummings, Hall, Lane and Prof. Pc
SCAoOA HAVE 6VAO W. LL0AA AOA@ASSS
but expect to return again In the
fall. y. Oh. ~: t.=,sl !
Mrs. Wadell went to Anamosa, to
see her daughter, Amy, who was
hurt in an automobile accident last
week while visiting there. 4:
Charles Blanchard and family came
down Saturday to visit Mrs. Brooks.
Milan Morton and Miss Ethel
Vaugn ''stole march on many Of
their friends by going to Manches-
ter and getting married Saturday.
They left the same day for Bassett,
where William will have charge OF
the; station. Their friends wish
them happy journey through life. r
Mrs. Joslyn and daughter, Of Ry-,
an, are commencement week visitors
in town. IL, e
F.. D. Joseph, OF Des Moines, is,
to speak here next week June H.:
in the opera house upon school mat
tiers and the consolidated school
movement. - -
primary department were held In
the Presbyterian church, last Mon
day evening and as usual there was
a crowded house,. The department
is under the direction of Mrs. Ear
hart, who has for SO many years
made such a success Of her work.
Some Of her present pupils are child
rem of parents. who years ago were
also her pupils. There were seven
teen of the little, people: Vera Mil
roy, Margaret Wisely, Helen Willis.
Florence Bryan. Dorothy Cramer,
Dorothy Martin, Darlene Payne, Luz
Gle Bort. Victor Main, Donald Nc
Allister, Henry Dunkel, Howard Flans
aean. Dale: Wheeless, Edward Mason.s
Delbert Harper. Berkeley Smith, Bry4
an Bartlett. Their class yell was
first step toward college, good bye
baby room. . Their motto was, keep
going: never stand still" A May
ring was had In which Vera Milroy
was crowned queen OF May. The
boys exceed the girls in number, at
present, but when the graduation ex-
,ercises Of the high school takes
place. the girls win probably exceed
tho boys in number. Do the boys
lack. the perseverance or are. they
Indifferent to the advantages OF .
good education. A $$$ NJ. . .g