Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-05-07
MANCHESTER WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY

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Lucille Lux Of Hopkinton, won LIST
place, Albert Sill, Of Manchester, End.
and Sigfried Miller, Of Earlville Srd.
In the dramatic class, Rena Angel,
of Earlville, was awarded LIST place;
Opal Hucker of Hopkinton, End. and
Mary Ward of Delhi, 3rd. In the hui
morous class, Florence Bensley Of
Delhi, won LIST place, Iren Crabb of
Greeley, End, and Ruth Moser of Man
chester, 3rd.
The Silver Loving Cup was won by
the Hopkinton school The six schools
competing won honors as follows:
Hopkinton, 1st Earlville, End. Gree
ley, 3rd Manchester, 4th, Delhi, 5th.
and Colesburg, 9Th A six o'clock din
ner was served under the supervision
of Miss Koehnle, Domestic Science
Teacher, to all contestants and two
delegates from each school in the
Home Economics Department Of the
High school. Much praise is due the
teachers and the local school for max
ing the contest complete success.
Mrs. Catherine Palmer, aged 81
years, widow Of the late Frank Pal
mer passed away at her home, Satur-
day morning after protracted i'll
ness. Her husband preceded her in
death few years ago and she is sur
vived by the following children:
Thomas Palmer, of Lakefield Mime
sofa; Mrs ITALIA Waldo, OF Halmar,
North Dakota; Mrs. Emma Day, Of
Benton, Wisconsin; Walter, of Man
chester and Edward Of Earlville. Two
brothers also survive, John and Sam
uel Sandercock, residing in Oregon.
Mrs. Palmer was a devoted mother
and although a deaf mute was held
in the highest esteem by her neigh
bors and friends.
Pupils of the High school are pre-
pairing Victory Loan play to be Civ
en- in the high school auditorium,
Thursday evening, May Sth.
Posters announce social dance to
be held in the Opera House, Thursday
evening, May 18th.
w. 1. Millen is spending few days
in South Dakota.
The Woman's society of the Luth-
eran church was entertained on
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. L. L. Schnitjer.
The Ladies Of the Congregational
church celebrated the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the organization Of the La
dies Aid Society of the church in the
afternoon, followed by a supper. A
history Of the society Is as follows:
The Ladies' Aid Society was organ
zed May Bird by Mrs. G. Sanborn at
the home of Mrs. L. G, Hersey with
seventeen members. Only one Of
them are now living, Mrs. L. G. Her
sew of Earlville. The society met
every two weeks at the home Of the
members. The hostess served a plain
supper consisting of tea, bread and
butter, one variety Of sauce, one var
iety of cake and not to exceed this
or penalty Of a fine Of SO cents for
each offense. The meetings were
open to all it being optional with the
ladies to bring their work and pay
dime or work for the society for
four hours. Any person could be-
come member by paying % cents
into the treasury and sign the consti-
tuition. The first money the society
raised was used to buy hymn books
for the church and also to make i'm
provements on the interior OF the
church. By means Of these sociables
and occasions and festivals the
Ladies' Aid was able to pay the in
debtedness of 500 on the church in
little more than years time. This
was a matter OF rejoicing among the
men here who took courage to move
on hoping to make more decided i'm
proyements on the church building.
In 1875 belfry was built. The Soc
iety chose as building committee:
Mr.. Hersey, Mr.. Nicholas and Mr.. Nor
issey. The society paid $22465 for
the belfry. The upper room was fur
,nished for prayer meetings at cost
of $4,000. In January 1876 the Soc
iety held a centennial dinner at the
church, clearing $500. In 1882 the
new parsonage was built. The ladies'
did good deal with their own hands
such as papering and painting while
some paid money to buy the material
used. The parsonage was burned five
years later together with the church.
In December 1883 the ladies' held their
first fair at the town hall, then new.
Supper and the fancy articles sold
Yielded the sum OF $4,000 Since this
time these fairs have become an an
nual event in all of which the ladies
have been repaid not only in dollars
and cents but socially. The fair held
in 1887 after the great fire was the
most successful Of all. The Ladies
Aid had two autograph quilts which
netted them the neat sum of $4,000
The fancy articles together with din
ner and supper netted $152.55. Total
$685.. The ladies paid. $4,000 on
the new church. Year by year the Soc
iety has increased in membership and
has proven what the name implies an
aid to the church always working with
willing hands and doing it cheerfully.