Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-05
COLESBURG.

COLESDUhUs
School began Monday morning, Sept.
Sd, with good enrolment and the
following teachers in CHARGE: E. w.
Beck, principal; Prof Gill, principal;
Miss Estelle Klaus, assistant princi-
pal; Miss Saddler, of Waterloo, do
nestle science; Miss Letha Hutson,
9Th grade; Miss Martha Brockmeier,
9TH grade; Miss Froste Coltman, of
Manchester, 5th and 9Th grades; Miss
Bertha Waterman, of Elkpoint, Sd and
4th grades; Miss Dorothy Dunlap,
of Golden, I'd primary; Miss Fern
Pepper, of Gilbert, Iowa, LIST primary.
Everything looks promising for sue
cessful school year and here's hoping
we have it.
Contractors were here on Thursday
in full force, and the contract for the
new school building was let to a
Waterloo construction company and
for the plumbing and heating to a
be close to $4,000.
R. C. Kocher left Thursday on his
return to New York, after furlough
Of ten days spent with home folks.
Mrs. Kocher of Shell Rock, is visit
ing with her sons and their families.
Herman Brockmeier has ordered
the lumber for his new residence of
the Meuser Lumber Co. of Gutenberg
and work on the house will be COM
menced soon. A. A. Schilling has the
contract for building it, and in COM
pany with Mr.. Brockmeier went to
Dubuque Wednesday to select the mill
work
James Smith, who conducted a ho-
tel here nearly 40 years ago died re-
Gently at Clinton, in his seth year.
He was an uncle of Mrs. G. w. Stra-
der and Mrs. J. w. Smith, Of this
place.
F. A. Foote and family left Thursday
for Iowa City, where they will make
their future home.
w. C. Kirchheck of Cedar Rapids,
was recent business caller in this
place.
Russell Barnhart had his right arm
broken and wrist dislocated one. day
recently while cranking a car. The
same arm had been broken year or
two ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Schwietert OF
Chicago, are spending the week here
at the home of his mother, Mrs. ]. B.
Schwietert.
Rev. O. J. Felter and family have
gone to McGregor Heights to remain
during his two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs r. H. Bush, Mrs. ]. A.
Moreland and VIM. Moreland went to
Des Moines Wednesday to attend the
fair and make a farewell visit to the
soldier boys before their departure
for France. Ike Moreland, Edward
Bush and Edward Moreland belong to
the Third Iowa regiment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coin Oldham and chill
dren of Toledo, were calling on friends
here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl linn and chill
dren of Gutenberg, spent part of the
week here at the home of her brother
w. H. "Opens and family.
J. w. Smith opened his restaurant
Saturday evening and was assisted IN
serving by Mrs. g. A. Tobie, Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. strader.
Russell Lands is going about on
crutches on account Of broken an
kle bone. He fell from a wagon
while at work on the farm, and the
front wheel of the wagon run over
his ankle. He seems to be meeting
up with more than his share Of bad
luck
VIM. Moreland returned the first of
the week from Edgely, North Dakota,
to be here for the opening OF school.
Ted Dittmer is at home from Gut
tenberg and Orson Bush from Straw
berry Point, where they have been
working this summer
Leslie Koeneke and Miss Agnes Ne
bel were married recently. We hereby
extend congratulations and best wish
es.