Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-08
PLANNING Big CELE.
BRATION july 9TH
OF DELAWARE COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY AR.
RANGING DETAILS.
CLUB MET MONDAY
DR.. Ellsworth Farris of Iowa City Ad.
dresses Commercial Club on Sub.
ject Of Child Welfare.

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chester Commercial club was held at
the Bowen restaurant Monday evening,
and was attended by large number
of the business men. The club had
as it's guests Mr.. Frank d. Joseph of
Des Moines, Dr. J. r. Guthrie Of Du-
buque and DR.. Ellsworth Farris of
Iowa City. Following the dinner
Vice. President e. NJ. Hughes called
on Mr.. Joseph and DR.. Guthrie, who
responded in brief addresses. Both
OF these gentlemen are former Della
ware county men, and both have a
host of friends in Manchester, and the
county. 5,-
DR.. Ellsworth Farris Of the Univer-
sity OF Iowa, was the next speaker on
the program. DR.. Farris is sent out
by the University in the interest Of
the nationwide campaign that is
about to be launched for the better
ment Of the children Of the nation.
DR.. Farris gave an able address and
explained the purpose Of the move
ment, and the manner In which It will
be conducted. According to the plan
as outlined by DR.. Farris every child
in the United States under the age OF
five years, will be weighed and meas
ured, and where physical defects are
found proper method Of treatment will
be suggested. DR.. Farris told his
hearers that in the United States ev-
cry year 10000 babies die from pre-
ventable causes. He also referred to
the large number Of young men in the
draft age who are found physically
deficient and stated that In many in
stances these defects could have been
prevented had the proper attention
been given these young men In early
life. DIR. Farris said that this ques-
ton was a big one and that 1t de-
manded the cooperation Of every per-
son in a community, state and nation.
Planning Big Celebration.
Officers Of the Delaware County Ag-
ricultural society are formulating
plans for big celebration on the fair
grounds on the Fourth Of July. Ac-
cording to some Of the plans as ont
lined the event this year will eclipse
any ever attempted in the county.
The celebration will be held under
the auspices of the fair society, and
very nominal admission to the
grounds will be charged. After the
necessary expenses are paid the bal
ance of the receipts will be added to
the fund whiih is now being raised
and sales room. Farmers who ex-
hibited such choice blooded stock at
the fair last year were obliged to
house their stock under big tents, and
on the opening day of the fair high
wind wrecked one Of the tents. For
tunate1y none Of the stock was injur-
ed. The officers OF the Fair society
are bending every energy to erect this
summer pavilion where stock ex-
hibited at the fair can be housed and
properly cared for.
At this time no definite plans can
be announced as to the detailed pro-
gram for the big celebration. It is
safe to say. however, that since the
officers Of the Fair society are not In
the habit Of doing things in slip
shod way, the celebration that is be-
ing planned for this year, will be one
OF the biggest events ever staged here.
AS soon as more detailed plans are
made we will give them to our read
ers.
That Fish Hatchery Road.
Frank Reiger, of the Fish Hatchery
force, appeared before the members of
the Commercial club at the regular
meeting on Monday evening and urg-
ed upon the club the necessity OF
making some improvements to that
road. It is needless to say again that
the road leading from the Hawkeye
highway and the Nieman corner to
the Hatchery grounds is In deplor-
able condition. The road is narrow
in many places, and always rough and
full of deep ruts. He told the club
that the federal government would
not expend any funds toward improv-
Ing the road. He said that one OF the
heads of the department of commerce
visited the hatchery grounds and ex-
pressed his surprise to think that
Manchester and the surrounding ter
ritory had not manifested sufficient
pride in having such a beauty spot
and to keep the roads leading to such
place in better condition. Mr.. Reig-
er stated that quite a number of mel
had volunteered money and work Il
some concerted action toward improv.
ing the road was inaugurated. After
some discussion a committee was ap-
pointed to investigate the PROPOSE
ton and decide upon some way to i'm
prove this road.
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