Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-28
of Manchester.

a union service III INC MetHoulSI
church at 1890 a. M, with sermon
by Rev. w. G. Rowley, pastor Of the
church.
There was a basket ball game Fri
day evening in the gymnasium be-
tween Coggon and Hopkinton high
school teams. Hopkinton won the
game 20 to IL.
Milan Morton, who was depot agent
at Basset and then at Ionia has been
promoted and is now agent for the
c. M. & St. P. at Garner, which is
quite an advance.
Miss Marvel Belknap, captain of the
girls high school basket ball team,
fell and wrenched her back in a prac-
tice game Tuesday night. The floor
had been newly waxed and caused her
to slip.
Mrs. L. W. Lang of Monticello, was
visiting in town Monday.
Mrs. E. M. Hucker entertained the
members of the embroidery club and
their husbands last Thursday.
The domestic science class gave a
three-course dinner to few guests
Wednesday noon, which was highly ap-
preciated.
Miss Matilda Orr, who was for sew
eral weeks at the H. Johnson home,
has returned to Battle Creek, Michi
gan.
Many of our citizens were made
happy last Friday when carload of
hard coal arrived in town and was
divided up.
George Marolf has left college and
is making preparations to enlist as a
soldier by December /. He will be
missed from college circles.
George Zeuch was given a 4S-hour
leave of absence from Camp Dodge and
came Monday to visit his parents. He
is serving in the NJ. G. Co., 350th in
fantry, which is soon to be transfer
red to Arkansas to fill out division.
The neighbors on the street called at
the door to wish him good luck and
gave him a bible to carry with him.
F. D. Joseph of Des Moines, was Wis
iting the schools here Monday and
found everything in good running or
der laboratory apparatus for the 9th
grade was lacking, also needed refer
ence books for some of the grades
which the board will at once provide.
Mrs. Lila G. English will give a
course Of lectures November rs and
27 on Community and life problems.
Her engagement is under the Joint
auspices of the public school board
and Lenox College and the lectures
will be held in the gymnasium. A
committee of seven ladies has been ap-
pointed to extend the invitation and
explanation of the lectures. They are
Mrs. Charles McNIullen, Mrs. 7. 7. WIFI
son, Mrs. A. L. Barker, Mrs. II. L.
Main, Mrs. w. ]. Kirkwood' Miss Hall
and Miss Frances Earhart.
The psople of Hopk1nton contributed
E'$54.94 for Christmas kits for soldiers.
\ twenty-five kits were made Up with
the following contents: ! Red Cross
writing tablet, package Of envelopes,
scrap book, pencil, knife, box Of sugar
waters, box of dates, package of gum,
cakes of milk chocolate and English
walnuts. Each package was wrapped
in khaki handkerchief and tied with
red ribbon with Christmas card at
tached' then wrapped IN brown paper
tied with red and green cord and Ia
beled with Christmas seals. There
have also been made and sent.
sweaters, pairs OF wristlets and Z
scarfs. ... .....
The items of twenty and forty years
ago will without doubt be of interest
to many of your readers. L. L. Ayers
will be remembered by some of the
old Lenox College students of perhaps
fifty years ago as one of their number.
| Valenah S. White, son of DR.. and
Mrs. Glen G. White of EIkader, Iowa,
formerly lieutenant and captain in the
French army, but now with the Amer
lean field service, is in hospital re-
towering from wounds received in the
recent French drive on the western
front. In the clash his bunkmate was
killed. The young man, who is 81
years old, enlisted last year in the unit
of the state university OF Minnesota.
After he was wounded he was offered
release to return home, but declined
to do so, and will remain at the front.
Miss Dorothy Robb, who is teaching
in Monticello, was an over Sunday
guest of Mrs. Ernest Gearhart.
Mrs. Howard Kirk, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed. Mellen,
left with her son Saturday evening for
her home in Kansas.
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