Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-26

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Conklin of Prairieburg, Mr.. and Mrs
Patton, Mrs. Crosier and Mrs. Cum
mings of Coggon, Mrs. Minkler and
daughter, Mrs. Gena Powell of Edge
wood, attended the funeral of Mrs
Helen Joseph last Saturday.
Mrs. Alice Wyrick of Cascade visit
ed in town Friday.
w. G. Lux is now in charge of the
Standard Oil station here. Mr.. Park
er, the former manager, moved to
Oklahoma.
Misses Franc Brokaw and Laura
| Larson and Harry Brokaw and Cor
don Dunlap attended the commence
ment exercises of the Waukon high
school of which Prof, S. F. Brokaw is
principal, and had the privilege Of
hearing ex-president Taft.
Misses Pearl Dunlap and Helen
Wallace attended the Young Peoples
Missionary convention at Moring Sun
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart Allen of Mason
vile and Mrs. Erb OF Elgin, ILL., were
guests of Ernest Place last week.
Mrs. F. G. Reeve was Monticello
visitor Thursday.
Rev. Hans Naether, who was pres
ent at the commencement last week,
has, just completed his work at the
State University and awarded a Mas
ter's degree. He will have charge OF
a Lutheran church at Waterloo for
the summer and in the fall will go
| to Sterling, Nebraska, as one of the
faculty of the Lutheran college at
that place.
Mrs. Tourtellot was at home from
her daughters over Sunday but left
again on Monday.
Among those who were granted de-
grees from the State University June
IL were several former students of
Lenox college. The degree of Bach
elor of Arts to Miss Agnes Agnew;
Doctor Of Dental Surgery to William
Strane; Master of Arts to Miss Maud
| Earhart, Rev. Hans Naether and Miss
Medora Smith, who spent the summer
here with her parents who were re-
turned missionaries from China. Miss
Smith has also been missionary
teacher in China.
Miss Hastings held wheatless
demonstration in the gymnasium Fri
day afternoon
Lloyd Sill, a former Hopkinton boy,
has enlisted nthe navy and report
ed for duty.
Steven Deshaw, whose death oc-
CURED early Saturday morning, June
Is, was born on the old homestead
northeast Of town December 8, 1888.
Two brothers, one in infancy and one
at the age of seven have preceded
him. He united with his parents in
the Presbyterian church on February
/. 1896, and has been a loyal member
and one who was interested in others.
He was graduated from Lenox COLI
lege in the class of 1905 and after
wards taught school at Sand Spring
and at Chester, Iowa. Thinking out
door life would be better for him he
went back to the old homestead. He
was married October 5, 1907, to Miss
Agnes Hale. To them were born
two children, Clark, age Z, and Kath-
crime, aged 2. Mr.. Deshaw has been
i'll for more than year, and at no
time have medical skill or expense
been spared in the effort to relieve
his suffering. Cheerful and hopeful
almost to the last His faith in Christ
did not falter The funeral services
were held Monday from the Presby-
terrain church conducted by his pas
tor, DR.. w H. Ensign. Rev. s, j..
johnson closed the service with
prayer after the singing Of the 23d
Psalm, which was repeated at the
grave, and at Mr. Deshaw's request
his little son, Clark, joined in the
words. The wife and little ones and
the sorrowing parents have the sym
pathy of the entire community.
Rev. Frank Schroeder, Sabbath
school missionary for the Presbyter-
ian church. gave two inspiring ad-
dresses last Sabbath in the Presby-
terrain church. The pastor, Rev En-
sign, was absent assisting at spe-
cial service in the church at Farley
and also looking after the Home
Mission work in other towns.
The midsummer communion ser
vice of the Presbyterian church will
be held next Sabbath, June 80 with
services Thursday even
ing and Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller OF Eureka,
Kansas, are visiting at the home Of
their daughter, Mrs. H. NJ. Reeve.
Childrens' Day exercises were held
Sabbath evening in the Methodist
church and crowded house was
there to enjoy them. The members of |
The Sabbath school gave delightful
cantata "Naluris' Diadem Of Praise"
The northeast group Of the Aid So
eiety meets this week with Mrs.
Foote.
George Soures, who recently re-
;urned from France, gave a war talk
Friday evening in the opera house.
He was one of the first to enlist and |
went over with General Pershing's
army. He is at home to recover from
he effects of being gassed.
Mrs. A. X. Cramer, who went to
ohio for visit, has gone on to New
York to see her son, Lewis, before he
sailed for France.
Lyle Joseph is the next Hopkinton
10Y to be called out. He leaves this
week for Camp Dodge.
Stuart Brokaw is at home from his
school work at Waukon He has APP