Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-01
EARLYuLE.

EARLVILLE.
1O7 friends and neighbors gatheret
at the Lewis Kuehnle home Wednes
day evening for a farewell reception
for their son, George L. Kuehnle, VIII
left Sunday for Camp Dodge to joil
the National Army. The Oak Grow
band was present and rendered man!
patriotic selections. Refreshment,
were served and social good time
was had by all. George was presented
with purse Of $26 as a token Of thu
esteem of his friends.
Miss Mary Splinter Of Cuba City
Wisconsin, is visiting at the home
OF her brother, o. j. Splinter.
Mrs. G. E. Liebe spent Friday with
her sister at Waterloo.
Rev. Fred Lutz was in attendance
at a missionary meeting held in Mon
ticello Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Will Wulkow and daughter
Helen, of Dubuque, were guests OF
relatives in town Friday and went to
Manchester Saturday for visit at the
parental home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Nieman.
Charles Vending of Staples, Mimi,
is here for visit with his aged par
ents, who are in poor health.
John. Werkmeister transacted bust
ness in Dubuque Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolf Jones of Du-
buque, were over Sunday guests at
the John Werkmeister home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George White were
Dubuque visitors Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Liebe entertained
at dinner party at heir home Thurs
day, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cruise, jr.,
Mesdames Mcintosh and Amsden of
Manchester, Mrs. Lillian Miller of
Minneapolis, Mrs. Lucy Mcconnell of
Washington, D. c., and Mrs. Clara
Cook of Waterloo.
Mrs. Henry Bergman and Misses
Grace Holscher and Clara Klaus were
Dubuque visitors Saturday
Archie Hunt, who was recently ap-
pointed mess sergeant at Camp
Dodge, writes his father that their
kitchen has been taken as model of
neatness and cleanliness and officers
have taken other mess sergeants in
the National Army to their kitchen,
demonstrating the propriety Of the
kitchen and utensils. A regular ar
my officer recently made an inspec-
ton Of the kitchens and Archie states
that all he found in their kitchen
that was not up to orders was that
the black enamel on the big roasting
pans had been removed by too ex-
haustive securing.
w. Raymond Hunt Of Waterloo,
spent Sunday with his parents here.
Mrs. Daniel Raforth died Saturday
evening at her home in Earlville, af-
ter a long illness incident to old age.
Mrs. Raforth was a very prominent
lady, of German descent, and had liv-
ed in this community about As years.
She was about IS years of age and is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. l..
Schnittjer, and two sons, Frank, of
Earlville, and Will, of Washington.
A full obituary will appear in these
columns next week. The time had
not been set for the funeral when
these items were sent in.
Merchants have received instruc-
lions from the Food administration
that they are now allowed to sell rs
pounds of sugar to a customer, pro-
vided the customer will sign a state
ment that the sugar is to be used
for canning and preserving purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. George White Of Del
hi and Miss Edith Volt were Dyers-
vile callers Friday
The Ways and Means committee is
planning to hold box social in the
opera house. A program will pre-
cede the sale Of boxes which have
been limited to soc per box. An old
fashioned relic table will be one OF
the attractions. The money is to be
used for articles to be purchased for
the boys going to the front. The date
will be some time next week.
0CA6CdAt <AACuAC 1AUAS Va SsAA1P
Dodge, was an over Sunday visitor
with his parents and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wroten Of Indepen-
dence, spent last week at the home Of
their daughter, Mrs. Alice Meythaler
and Miss Harriet Wroten.
A rousing and enthusiastic fare
well was given the boys from this vi
cinity at the opera house Saturday
evening. The boys, with their par
ents and relatives, were invited to at
tend the moving picture show and
later reception followed which tax
ed the capacity Of the house. Among
those who made brief addresses were
Hon. A. NJ Cloud Of Manchester. Az
ter several other brief talks and pa
triotic songs the boys were presented
with the usual gifts of sweaters and
comfort kits, the gifts of the town
people. Those from here who left
Sunday for Camp Dodge were George
Kuehnle, Samuel Won Talge, Lewis
G. Martens, William c. F. Lorenz,
Oscar J. Esser, Andry r. Ingles,
Jos. G. Wulfekuhle. Ate the presen-
fation of tho Offs fh hovs were hid