Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-10
HONEY CREEK.

Mrs. Daniel Ryan is spending a
few days in the Bert Ryan home.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Smith pur-
chased a new Ford car of Welterlen
Bros.
Frank Schmock and wife were Sun
day callers at the George and Fred
Sherman homes northeast of Edge
wood
Most of the farmers in our vicinity
are through seeding and all have put
in nice fields of wheat and barley.
The recent rain has helped consider
ably as the ground was very dry.
Mrs. Jake Ryan, who has been in
the hospital at Iowa City for some
time, is getting along nicely and is
about two weeks.
George Barr of Manchester, was a
business in our vicinity Friday.
f. Davis, U. S. Martin and Mrs. Mar
tin were Sunday visitors in the John
Hollister home in Manchester.
The Bert Ryan family spent Sun
day at the Charles Boyer home in
Edgewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lehman at
tended the Easter services at st.
Joseph's church in Greeley.
The Nicholas Lehman family spent
Sunday at he Floyd Puffet home.
Mrs. Len Wiltsie, who is in the
hospital at Prairie du Chen continu-
es about the same with but little i'm
provernent,
Mrs. Fred Graesche and children
visited relatives In Lamont few days
the past week.
Jacob Carmichael, ninety years OF
age, who lives near Meaderville and
who sustained broken arm few
weeks ago and had such serious
time, is gaining slowly.
Henry Alderman and family have
moved to their new home in Aurora
Mrs. VIM. Wareham and children
visited over Sunday with relatives In
Lamont.
| M. J. Goodrich and family of Straw
berry Point were Sunday callers al
the H. c. White home.
Francis Kellogg of Camp Dodge
spent few days of the past week
with home people.
Carl Freltz has returned home from
visit in Minneapolis.
John Schug, who has been at Prai-
RE du Chen for rheumatism treat
ment, has returned home
Edward Sauerbry has resigned his
position as superintendent OF schools
at Preston and enlisted in the SER
vice of his country and will leave
soon for Kansas City.
The Embroidery club met Monday
evening with Miss Mae Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. L. Goodrich and
daughter were in Cedar Rapids on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. R. Clark spent
Saturday and Sunday with the for.
Silas Marion Stalnaker was born
mer's parent sin Garwin
I at Greeley, Delaware county, Iowa
March IS, 1S49, and passed away al
his home in Littleport on March 16
| 1918 He was a son of James anc
Elizabeth Stalnaker, natives of Vir.
ginia who in 1916 became residents
of Iowa, locating at Gleeley and lat.
er moving to Ladomills township
From the parental home in Lado,
mills township he attended the pio
neer schools. His natural abilities
were early manifested and at the age
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teacher, which profession he follow
ed for forty years. Mr.. Stalnaker was
twice married, his first marriage oc
curing on the 9Th Of December, 1873
After a few years death separated hi
and his wife and he was left alone. Or
the 10th of August, 1897, he was united
in marriage to Miss Anna Gottschalk
To this union two children were born
Minerva and Carl. With the exception
of two and one-half years spent a
Bandon, Oregon, his life was nearl!
all spent in Clayton county. When h
returned from Oregon he located il
|LittlepOrt, where he has since resided
For years he was principal of he pub
lie school of that town and served il
the capacity of justice of the peace 70
a number of years. He was intereste'
lin all public matters, whether state O
national, or local, and glance at hi
library tell of student, while the pei
pictures on the walls of his home, pro
ducts of his own skill, speak of the ar