Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-03-27
EARLYILLE.


her parents in Charles City
Miss Dorothy Reynolds Of Cedar
Falls was the guest Of Miss Harriet
Wooten Saturday and Sunday.
4 Mrs. Ada Martin and son, Clarence,
of Dubuque spent Sunday with their
\ relatives in town.
j Mrs. Frank Dickson of Panama,
Neb. arrived Wednesday for a visit
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs,
I! George Dickson.
4 Mrs. A. L. Prentice spent couple
A of days last week with her Manches-
ter relatives
The Seniors entertained the Juniors
right royalty at the gymnasium last
4 Wednesday evening. The principal
feature was fine three-course 6
lo'clock dinner. The remainder of the
evening was spent socially.
i C. r. Rhodes made business trip
to Des Moines, leaving Saturday eve
ming.
4 Mrs. Lena Anderson and three chill
dren Of Epworth were over Sunday
visitors at the parental home Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. s. Hutton.
/ John LIE Gassick, Jr., is now located
/ Mrs. May Harris and son spent sew
eral days with Cedar Rapids relatives.
somewhere in France. Johns record
has been a speedy one. Enlisting in
the aviation corps last fall, he was
4 first sent to southern camps and then
Ito the Rantoul, Ill, camp, and last
week his parents received word Of
This safe arrival in France Relatives
Eof Jake Kaiser have also received
word that he has crossed the Atlantic.
Jake is member Of an aviation corps
and was formerly stationed at San
Antonio, Texas
| Samuel r. Hersey, son of Prof. and
Mrs. S. r. Hersey of Cedar Falls. was
indicted into service. in the coast arr
ltillery and sent by the exemption
board to Jefferson barracks, Missouri.
He had tried to enlist several times
but was unable to pass the eye test
until permitted to use his glasses in
the local examination last month.
Mrs. Arnold Sheel has returned to.
her home in Oskaloosa, after a two
weeks visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. William Scheel.
John e. Robinson, accompanied by
Harold Beal, departed Thursday for
Stirum, N. d. Mr.. Robinson shipped
a carload of stock from here to his
farm in that state. Mr.. Beal will
work on the Robinson farm this year.
Mrs. Robinson and the baby will re-.
main here at the home of her mother.
Mrs. Susie Eahart, until later in the
season. ~
Bert Rogers and Roy Little depart
ed Monday for Jefferson Barracks,
Mo. Both young men enlisted in the
service Of their country and, no doubt,
will give good account OF them
selves.
The Earlville High School girls
basket ball team, Delaware county's
champions, issue a state wide chal-
lenge for games with any like high
school team. Their record contains
nothing but clean victories and they
have met and defeated some of the
best teams in the surrounding coun-
ties. None but live wire teams need
apply If games are to be played on.
neutral floors each team is to pay
one-haH of the expenses. If the game
is played at Earlville the home team
will pay all the expenses
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Chapman and
young son have moved from their
farm at Clear Lake to Cedar Rapids,
whefe Mr. Chapman has secured a.
position with the Quaker Oats factory.
| A Junior Red Cross has been or
ganized at the public school, the chill
| dren are showing a great deal of in
terest, and are saving their pennies to
help buy material The Council of
Defense are planning to make child
gardening specially for the boys and
much interest is being manifested by
both the, boys and girls.
John LIE Gassick sold fortyacre
tract Of timberland to Ed Bisgrove,
last week The land joins Mr.. Bis
groves farm.
At the school election held last
Monday a record vote was cast. The
election was centered on the treas
lurer, which called out the total vote
of 2Os, Of which Carl NJ. Laxson re-
ceived 1855 and w. H Clute AZ One
ballot was defaced r. H. Lowe was
reelected on the board for three
years. 3
Mrs. "A. IA. Tobie was Dubuque
passenger Friday, where she spent
the day with her daughter, Zola, who
lis attending Bayless College.
Miss Maud Clifton. accompanied by
two Of her schoolmates, and Miss Eva
Clute, who are attending the State
Teachers school at Cedar Falls, ar
rived Friday evening and were enter
tanned by a large company Of friends
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Clute, in honor Of Miss Eva's birthday
The guests numbered thirty, who
spent the evening very joyfully with
lall sorts Of amusements. Refreshments
were served. Miss Clute was present
| ed with a handsome pearl ring as a
reminder Of the happy occasion. Sat
lurday evening the same company of
friends surprised Miss Maud Clifton
| in honor of her birthday, and a token
| of remembrance was left at the con-
c1usion Of the happy festivities. Re-
| freshments were served.
The Congregational church will
observe Passion Week and evening
services will be held during the week.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Methodist Episcopal church cleared
$50 at their monthly meeting held
last Wednesday AFTERNOON. NJ
The monthly business meeting and
social hour of the Adult Bible Glass
will be held in the assembly room Of
| the church Wednesday evening after
the general routine OF business. A
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