Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-13


Miss Frances Boston of Chicago
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo.
Eager a5I6 tRoa1gHE stli,7 tsI9I s7N
Miss Agnes MARSHALL visited rela-
tives and friends IN Manchester on
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Mrs C.t H. F'rick,, who has been WIS.,
fling her sister Mrs! John Burns, has
returned to her home in Chicago 7aN
Rev. e! SChReeve and family are in
Hopkinton for a. week OF more with
Mr.. and Mrs. CgaE. Reeves and will
then go to- Storm, Lake to spend a
short time with brand; Mrs. Parkhill.
g. Mr.; and Mrs. G. Rs Joseph ahayef left
for their home at Lake Charles. La
Miss Dora Sheppard has been here
from MANCHESTER. for a, few days Wis
Ill a19!fRS TstsefirSE s-qw aIiRH
Mrs. John Burns and daughter Elsie
spent Tuesday ia Dubuque at
Mrs George Good, was in Dubuque
several days last week. egtn
G. L. Tibbitts, daughter and grand
daughter went. sto West Union Mon
day for few days visit. .si1s.- !
George sTalmadge has sold his resi-
dence in the east. part of town, to his
son, E. G.! Ta1madge,1 and has Bought
a lot of J. E. Mullen, where he will
build a new house on the foundation
of the one recently burned. ,:''>s-32@* /,
Ralph Wallace of Chicago was in
town last week on business and also
visited relatives here Is s'ssG2 tsH /
Miss Carrie DeShawl who has been
teaching the past n year in Lime
Springs, has returned home and will
teach in the Lenox Summer school.
Rev. W. H. Ensign filled the pulpit
at Monticello Sunday evening taking
the place Of Rev APP. Walton, pastor
Pof the Presbyterian church. who gave
the address to the Christian 'Associa-
lions of Lenox College on that even
ing - 'f<7as7~ d'" t!@E' 19:-&
Mrs. Margaret Bollman visited Fri
day and Saturday in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Erminai Dunlap was in Man
chester Saturday, so' 3Hl-oo a"7~.
| George Hucker has returned from
Pennsylvania where he ~ has been
Teaching the past year. ar'H h2uT's
9" Lenox College Commencement
THE graduating exercises OF the
lacademy took place Monday evening,
at which time ProfS Walters, of the
iowa Teachers college of Cedar Falls
gave plain helpful, inspiring adj
dress to the class! which numbered
twenty. His subject was Education
in Iowa." There are not too many;
schools The idea is how to influence
the young people to attend them. A
young man who finishes high school
doubles his capacity for earning mon;
| ey or doing other work. One who
finishes college trebles it. They make
better farmers, raise better stock and:
men gain and obtain better positions
| as teachers. They are worth more to-
themselves and to the community. Do;
not wait to be sent to college Co.;
and earn your own way if necessary
but go. After the address President:
Mackenzie presented the class with
diplomas. - 69la ''4T5. j. -'E'+
70 1t was a pleasure Tuesday afternoon
I to listen to the address of DR.. Floyd
Smith, '07. At this time he gave some.
of his experiences during the years he
spent in Turkey. He said the Mission
Boards face two problems. So many:
are taken up with the war and are
giving their money to help in that dir-;:
ection that there is not sufficient to-
support the mission work. Also the
| lack of recruits for the work 41G :.
The compensations Of mission:
ary's life far exceed it's trials and in.
conveniences. Whatever it has cost,
physically the returns spiritually have
been far greater. Dr. Smith and wife
endured trying times the last year in
Turkey. He expects soon to 60 to
the battle front as a Red Cross ply.
sician. -a" =GsHt" si7lj iii aE8
The board of trustees of Lenox COLI.
lege held their annual business meet
ing Wednesday, Class reunions were,
also held and an alumni business
meeting. Ss7w @rE 10 III.
The entertainment given by the Nnt.i
shell board Tuesday evening was iR
lighter vein than those of the othsE.
days, and with its plays, monoiog6Gs
and music was much enjoyed by la
good audience. .TsS I5s
Wednesday,. evening 1.-THE IlannllRE
"A 1nmn nj -ha nn1Ief was held In they 9yn,s4