Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Morgan was
down from Delhi for couple of days
last week.
DR.. Livingston made trip to La.
mont, Tuesday.
Mrs. Sophia Johnson and Mrs. James
Belknap went to West Union, Tues.
day, to visit with DR.. Charles William
son and family.
Mrs. Lowe visited her son, Ber1
Miller in Delhi last week.
Miss Gladys Cramer visited in Man
chester last week.
DR.. w. H. Ensign performed the
ceremony Monday morning at the
manse which united, Miss Viola Tai
madge and Melvin Willard in mar.
riage. The bride is a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Talmadge. The
young couple will go to housekeeping
on the farm of the grOom's father, l.
w. Willard.
The Presbyterian congregation hello
their annual meeting and picnic din
ner in the church parlors on Monday
After partaking of the good things
provided and a social hour, the bust.
ness meeting was held. Reports were
heard from various departments and
all were found to be in efficient work.
ing order. The financial report from
the treasurer, Miss Byam, showed al
bills fer the year had been paid ex.
cept a part due on the new furnace
OF the officers to be chosen, R. A
Wallace and Stephen Deshaw were
reelected as elders, to fill the vacan'
cies caused by the removal from town
of, J.. S. Mcconnell and Clarence
Hill, ]. D. MacAllister and Alfred
Larkins were elected deacons and
trustees.
A large audience attended the pro-
duction of Civilization, Wednesday
evening, at Finkbohner Hall. Those
who enjoy the horrible scene of wal
and bloodshed were no doubt interest
ed.
Next Tuesday evening the Christ
ian Endeavor Society will give The
Pageant illustrating the church in
action. 1t has been prepared by Mrs.
Clokey of Dubuque and will also be
given at the Presbyterian meeting.
Mrs. Julia Ricketts, who has been
visiting her daughter for several week
returned Saturday evening to her
home in Dubuque.
The many friends of Curtis Thing
will be pleased to hear of the advance
ment and distinction which he is win
ming in his work at the State UniEer-
sity at Seattle, Washington. Last year
he was elected a member of the Phi
Lambda Upsilion and this year OF
tn Sigma National Honorary Scien-
tific society. The initiation was held
March 2S, following a dinner given
in honor of the newly elected men,
bers. A short address to the new
members was given by DR.. Thomas
H. 'MacBride, President Emeritus OF
Iowa State University. There are no
applications for memberships in these
societies. They are chosen in secret
and then announced to those who
are honored. Sigma XII chooses its
nembers for the scholarships, initia-
tive and promise of research ability
they show in undergraduate years,
and for the research they accomplish
ed in their graduate work. He also
has been granted fellowship in the
department of chemistry, which will
give him two more years of work, and
teaching and enable him to receive
the degree of Phi. D.. Curtis was
member of the, graduating class of
1914 at Lenox college and those who
know of his faithful work will be
sure of his worthiness of the new
honors.
Prof. Harper Collar of the class of
1911 has also been receiving honors.
He has held a position on the faculty
of the State Agricultural college at
Kansas, and, has been
promoted and is now in the employ
ment of the government. He is a
chemist of ability and is employed in
the department which undertakes the
research work in providing food and
soil values. Such young men as these
who made the most of their time while
in college are bound to win.
Mrs. Adelma Reed is quite sick at
Ter home in town.
Mrs. Fred Tracy of Strawberry
Point, was a guest of her sister, Mrs.
Livingston, last week.
Mrs. E. v. Laughlin and children
'eturned Saturday from a two weeks
visit with her sister at Toledo.
Mrs. Higgs and family will move
his week to house on the Brooks
Bros farm. Her sons will work dur
ng the summer for the Brooks Bros.
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